A powerful fifth book in the horror anthology series which Booklist called "Highly recommended for longstanding horror fans and those readers who may not think horror is for them. There is something for everyone in this one."Elemental Forces is the fifth volume in the non-themed horror series of original stories, showcasing the very best short fiction that the genre has to offer, and edited by Mark Morris. This new anthology contains 20 original h...

**Longlisted for The Center for Fiction 2026 First Novel Prize"Verrone has an alchemical ability to take parts of the old and the new and transform them into something entirely his own, making the book’s existence a revolution unto itself . . . Its vital messages—such as how a community is only as strong as its stories—are present for all who have the vision to see them. However, its power doesn’t lie in its didacticism, but rather its screaming relevancy to the present state of Am...