Legends take many forms, but most carry a warning within. For instance, stories of monsters such as the Chupacabra, Snallygasters, and Windigos were told to warn children to behave themselves. The tale of the ghost girl who haunts buildings in Cleveland, is a warning to daredevils, who would chance their lives and safety in old derelict buildings. And Trooper 666 is a deterrent against drunk and dangerous driving. The angel of death and gilgul offers lessons to be learned about our spiritu...

20 authors bring your nightmares to life in 23 stories of ghosts, paranormal phenomenon and the horror from the dark crevasses of their minds. Stories of stalkers, both human and supernatural, possession and occult rituals, alien visitations of the strange kind, and ghostly tales that will give you goosebumps. These are the tales that will make you fear the dark. Read them at the Midnight Roost... if you dare.

Karen Kurst comes into the legal possession of her deceased grandmother's cabin in Salt Pines, Arizona.As she delves into the secrets of the quaint mountain village, she discovers that there is more than meets the eye. A mysterious creature roams the woods, a blended cryptid: Medicine Man, Skinwalker, and Elemental. The only way to contain this evil entity is through a magical spell passed down by her ancestor, Ralph Wallen II.Teaming up with the local indigenous sheriff, K...

The only survivor of a roadside bomb, Specialist Sarah Mitchell lives most people's nightmare. Her entire squad is killed. In the bustle of a busy emergency triage center, she is forgotten.Worse than being ignored, once she is reevaluated, the medical personnel then abandoned her. In order to take care of other soldiers who might live, she is given a black morgue tag, left tied down on a gurney where she waits for death in a dark corner of a foreign hospital.When she surviv...

Werewolves have never had an easy existence. The relationship between love and hate seemed to define every aspect of the werewolf pedigree from their time as immortal gods and into the mortal realm.Born or bitten, the one who bore the consequences soon learned: being a werewolf meant that curses are forever.To the gods of old human pantheons, Ophlupin was undefinable, for he was more than a mere shape-shifter. As he grew from infant and child, so did his power. As a teen, h...

This total eclipse dives deep into the heart of the matter. Eclipse is a themed chapbook with mythological, meteorological, astrophysical, and literary aspects weaved throughout the poetry to create a one-of-a-kind reading experience.Some reader acclaim about various poems are:"Excellent.""More like cloaked by powerful words!""Love this."Find your totality with Eclipse.

There exists a tree that is timeless, spanning across all dimensions, which absorbs every life as those who are hanged as they die... and it remembers every one. The stories within are a select few of the Tales From the Hanging Tree.Stories by Kaye Lynne Booth, Paul Kane, DL Mullan, C.R. Johannson, Joseph Carrabis, Sylva Fae, and Matt Usher.

Everyone has heard of the Arthurian legend.We know this historic tale from books and movies: as a youth, Arthur Pendragon pulls the mysterious Excalibur from the stone and becomes king. Through trials and tribulations, Arthur is mortally wounded in his battle against evil.Then the Lady of the Lake receives Excalibur before King Arthur goes to Avalon.But where does the story of Excalibur truly begin? Is the legend that we are told based in fact? Or, is the myth much ...

In the small town of Saguaro Hill, Arizona, there is an ongoing history-mystery as to why Santa has never visited. Children have never received a single gift for the Yuletide holidays since the town's establishment in 1888.The public librarian, Rachel George, is tasked by Mayor Higgins to research the urban legend and discover the real reason why Santa has never flown over, let alone stepped foot, in their village.Rumors abound, but are there any facts to this case?...

Saint has been drawn into the age-old battle of good versus evil. Between devils, angels, and guardians, Saint has a lot to learn about her newfound reality. Her motto has gone from love me, love me not to: damned if she does, damned if she doesn't.With the local Catholic Church's Cardinal Randolph taking an interest in her abilities, Eavanlee -with the help of her guardian Girard- discovers a world hidden behind the one she knew.A secret sect of religious zealots, who call...

Eavanlee has many troubles, a rogue Cardinal and the Devil of the Damned, just to start. As a newly wedded woman, she would love to spend all her time with her husband, Girard Algernon, in their Saintuary. The only problem is that her problems keep on mounting, leaving little time to be content with her life.She is faced with the knowledge that in the coming battle between good and evil, both sides are playing their moves and countermoves to the middle. Eavanlee is the convergence ...

This chapbook houses "a darker breed of poetry," from paranormal research topics to metaphysical literary iterations. There is a poem for everyone who is curious about genre-inspired poetry. DL Mullan's readers praise her work as easy to read, understand... and satisfying:"The poem [Breathe] is as scrumptious and sensual as it is dark and deep.""This is a first for me. I have never read genre poetry before. I love it. Hugely imaginative and utterly unique...""As if ...