"It is only within the last few years that most people have stopped thinking of the West as a new land. I suppose the idea gained ground because our own especial civilisation happens to be new there; but nowadays explorers are digging beneath the surface and bringing up whole chapters of life that rose and fell among these plains and mountains before recorded history began."
—H.P. Lovecraft, “The... [click here for more]
Terror Tales of the Toad God
Amid the unremitting vigilance of his warders, Knygathin Zhaum came forward, fixing upon me the intent but inexpressive gaze of his lidless, ochre-yellow eyes, in which a face-to-face scrutiny could discern no pupils. He knelt down beside the block, presenting his mottled nape without a tremor. As I looked upon him with a calculating eye, and made ready for the lethal... [click here for more]
Contains the following dark SF stories from the online zine Apex Magazine:
"Post Apocalypse" - James Walton Langolf "These Days" - Katherine Sparrow "In the Seams" - Andrew C. Porter "The Nature of Blood" - George Mann "Scenting the Dark" - Mary Robinette Kowal "The Limb Knitter" - Steven Francis Murphy "I Know an Old Lady" - Nathan Rosen "Blakenjel" - Lavie Tidhar "Behold: Skowt!" - Jason Heller... [click here for more]
The Guidebook for that most accursed, possibly haunted item, the Windrow-Ravenswood Deck. Long thought lost to the archives of the Ravenswood Institute. This full and complete 396 page guide contains all of the following:
The full list of cards, with their artwork, divinations, correspondences, and historical notes
Guides to methods of reading the deck
Resources for performing spells and other rituals... [click here for more]
Dark Tales for Dark Nights is a collection of six dark and unique short stories that explore the mysteries and suspenseful realm of fiction. Come explore the depths of our imaginations as our tales of the supernatural, encounters with legendary monsters, fear, and of love that continues even in death leave you with a fright in the night! These stories offer a new twist on the traditional suspense/horror... [click here for more]