From twisted goblins to murderous cuckoos, via cursed tattoos, lake monsters, and good old-fashioned psychopaths, this first collection from the much-loved FearBites blog has a shiver for everyone.With a quirky introduction and story notes in Marlowe's inimitable off-kilter style, these bite-sized horror tales are the perfect solution to bus-journey boredom and tea-break tedium. Say goodbye to banal bathroom visits!Settle in and enjoy!

The vampire moths are a life-saving discovery for the butterfly sanctuary. Crowds pour in to watch them show off their ability to suck human blood, and researcher Matthias is fascinated by what he begins to discover about their life-cycle. Will the moths make his reputation as a world-class scientist? Or will his growing obsession with them lead to something deadlier?

This collection of three horror stories should bring you a deathly dark hour or two of shivers.The moths are unique: they have the ability to pierce human flesh and drink blood. Researcher Matthias lets them get too far under his skin, obsessed with documenting their life cycle even as his colleagues die. A nightmarish, skin-crawling tale of scientific curiosity gone wrong.The moors hide a grisly secret in their eerie, rolling mists. Carol arrives at Moor Hall Hotel on an i...

The vampire moths are a life-saving discovery for the butterfly sanctuary. Crowds pour in to watch them show off their ability to suck human blood, and researcher Matthias is fascinated by what he begins to discover about their life-cycle. Will the moths make his reputation as a world-class scientist? Or will his growing obsession with them lead to something deadlier?

Sometimes the cleanest surfaces hide the darkest secrets.There's something rotten in Ron's little world. It starts with a few blowflies and turns into a full-fledged infestation. But Ron's got bigger problems than bugs. Some things you can't get rid of with fly spray and bleach.

A prophetess steals from the Boatman of the Dead to regain her powers. A god who has never known human emotion falls in love. Guilt, fear, passion and revenge ripple through this collection of dark tales shrouded in a darker love story.The river Styx separates the living from the underworld. To cross it, the dead must pay the ferryman. Some are lucky, buried with coins on their eyelids to buy their passage. Some arrive unprepared. For them, their coin is their story; the confession...

A prophetess steals from the Boatman of the Dead to regain her powers. A god who has never known human emotion falls in love. Guilt, fear, passion and revenge.The river Styx separates the living from the underworld. To cross it, the dead must pay the ferryman. Some are lucky, sent on their way with coins for their passage placed on their eyelids by loved ones. Some arrive unprepared. For them, their coin is their story, the confession of who they were, how they lived, the regrets a...

The more urban explorer Brayden Winchell learned about the mysterious Hyperion building that supposedly appeared in his native Chicago only once a year, the more he smelled a challenge... and a serious boost for his channel. He went in on Halloween night ready to debunk some myths and get some solid content. He was not prepared for what he found. Follow Brayden's journey through The Hyperion, as he goes floor to floor, reading eerie poetry on the walls along the way. Each floor, a resident...

The moths are unique: they have the ability to pierce human flesh and drink blood. Researcher Matthias lets them get too far under his skin, obsessed with documenting their life cycle even as colleagues die. A nightmarish, skin-crawling tale of scientific curiosity gone wrong.The moors hide a grisly secret in their eerie, rolling mists. Carol arrives at Moor Hall Hotel on an impulse to face shrieks in the night and scrawled messages warning her to leave. What is the hotel's broodin...

Sometimes the cleanest surfaces hide the darkest regrets.There's something rotten in Ron's little world. It starts with a few blowflies and turns into a full-fledged infestation. But Ron's got bigger problems than bugs. Some things you can't get rid of with fly spray and bleach.

The new collection of beautiful, strange and disarming short stories from the award-winning Aliya Whiteley, deftly unpeels the strangeness of everyday life with her trademark wit. Witness the future of farming in a new Ice Age, or the artist bringing life to glass; the many-eyed monsters we carry and the secret cities inside our bodies.Fascinating, and unlike any other writer working today.

Harry the Hedgehog is a curious hedgehog who wants to travel the world. One day he decides to pack a bag and explore beyond his field, where he meets lots of interesting and new creatures. This is the second in the series and Harry visits the zoo! But, Harry has run out of the food - what is he going to do?