The Horror Short Reads Bundle - Curated by Mike Allen:

We live in a new golden age for horror fiction, spurred by surging readership and technological advances in publishing, and no form of narrative has benefited more from this renaissance than the horror novella.

The short novels and novellas that I've assembled for this Horror Short Reads e-book bundle are sure to introduce you to new favorites and reacquaint you with favorites from the past.

To find out more about the 19 (really, 22) novellas in this bundle, click here, and make sure to click on each cover for a synopsis, reviews and preview of each book!

 

HOW IT WORKS

  • Support awesome authors by paying however much you think their work is worth!
  • Pay at least $20 to unlock another 15 bonus books, for a total of 19 (really 22 since A Sinister Quartet contains 4)!
  • Read all our books on just about any tablet, ereader, laptop or
    even your smartphone.
 

SELECTED REVIEWS

Joey Leonard's Last Horror Movie Marathon by Kevin Lucia

"This is such a fun, fast-paced horror. The horror and suspense builds so well with a shocking ending, the story is so well rounded and complete considering this is a novella. Everything is tied up by the end, a perfect slice of cosmic horror!"

– Sharon Joy Reads

Beneath Ash and Bone by D. Alexander Ward

"Engaging, smart, resonant, and downright goddamn terrifying."

– Ronald Malfi, author of Senseless

Children of Fire by Chris DiLeo

"DiLeo is a remarkable writer, with a clear ability to evoke character, conjure dread — and to do whatever it is that drives the reader to keep turning the pages, one by one, and faster and faster."

– Michael Marshall

Obsecration by Matthew M. Bartlett

"Matthew M. Bartlett is the mad prince of weird fiction. Welcome to Leeds."

– Paul Tremblay, author of A Head Full of Ghosts and The Cabin at the End of the World

Catfish Lullaby by AC Wise

"Wise's visceral language conveys an experience of eerie magic that simultaneously lures and repels, placed in close juxtaposition to the mundane monstrousness of prejudice, cancer, and loneliness. This story can be appreciated simply for its ghost story shivers and rich imagery, but its full power comes with the author's choice to center the misunderstood and marginalized as beloved family to one another, even when the outside world sees them as monstrous."

– Publishers Weekly, starred review

Pretty Marys All in a Row by Gwendolyn Kiste

"A clever, twisted melding of modern myth and folklore, resonating way down deep to the schoolyard childhood, slumber parties, and whispered campfire tales, Pretty Marys All in a Row brings that nostalgia factor while also spinning a tense new take, a unique sort of ghost story."

– Christine Morgan at the Horror Fiction Review

Bishop by Candace Nola

"An exciting cryptid creature feature of Native American lore…"

– Amazon Reviewer

The Unicorn Killer by Candace Nola

"Short and sweet and wonderfully gory in places. To be honest, even though Frank is a serial killer, I found myself rooting for him…"

– Amazon Review

Taboo in Four Colors by Tim McGregor

"Tim McGregor's Taboo in Four Colors is a darkly atmospheric love letter to the classic EC Comics' Crime SuspenStories. This is no parody or pastiche. Pitch perfect in tone and content, McGregor does William Gaines and the rest of the EC gang proud with this blood-curdling chiller!"

– Bracken MacLeod, author of 13 Views of the Suicide Woods and Closing Costs

Small Gods of Calamity by Sam Kyung Yoo

"Atmospheric, layered, and rich with emotion, Small Gods of Calamity is a satisfyingly fresh spin on supernatural noir."

– Premee Mohamed, Nebula award winner and author of And What Can We Offer You Tonight

A Sinister Quartet by Mike Allen, C.S.E. Cooney, et al.

"Easily one of the best things I've read this year."

– The Little Red Reviewer

Family Solstice by Kate Maruyama

"Maruyama explores the dangers of tradition, inheritance, and the sins of the father in this horror novella. Kate Maruyama's Family Solstice isn't just heartfelt, disturbing and wonderfully written it's also a brilliant dissection of family dynamics and (yes really) America's troubled history. I can't recommend it highly enough."

– Lisa Morton, six time winner of the Bram Stoker Award

Safer by Kate Maruyama

"Safer reads fast (I devoured it in one sitting), and even better, you'll believe in this story. You'll fall in love with Sol, and Maruyama's deft enough to keep the villains from stereotype…"

– E.A. Broadbent, author Ink Vine

Children of the Night by John Blackburn

"John Blackburn is today's master of horror, and this latest novel, about a village gripped by the culmination of ancient vileness, induces proper shivers."

– Times Literary Supplement

The Happy Man by Eric C. Higgs

"[A] macabre little gem ... The juxtaposition of horror with such California artifacts as Jacuzzis and Levelors is very effective in this promising debut."

– Publishers Weekly

Plague of Gulls by Stephen Gregory

"A one-of-a-kind horror writer to read and re-read."

– Paul Tremblay
 

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Pay what you want! You choose how much you want to pay for these awesome books. (Click on each book above to check them out.) You decide how much of your purchase goes to the author and how much goes to help keep StoryBundle running. If your purchase price is $20 or more, you get 15 more novellas: Joey Leonard's Last Horror Movie Marathon by Kevin Lucia, King of the Bastards by Brian Keene and Steven L. Shrewsbury, Beneath Ash and Bone by D. Alexander Ward, Children of Fire by Chris DiLeo, Catfish Lullaby by AC Wise, Pretty Marys All in a Row by Gwendolyn Kiste, The Unicorn Killer by Candace Nola, Taboo in Four Colors by Tim McGregor, Small Gods of Calamity by Sam Kyung Yoo, A Sinister Quartet by Mike Allen, C.S.E. Cooney, et al., 12 Hours by L. Marie Wood, Safer by Kate Maruyama, Children of the Night by John Blackburn, The Happy Man by Eric C. Higgs and Plague of Gulls by Stephen Gregory!

Zero DRM. There's no DRM on any of our books. None. Why? For one, we don't believe DRM actually stops people from sharing what they want to share. Second, and most importantly, we don't believe we should be treating our customers as criminals. So go ahead and put these on your tablets, Kindles and smartphones, but if a friend wants to read the bundle, please have them buy one for themselves. With pay-what-you-want, we believe there's a price for everyone. Or better yet, buy one for them as a gift. Help support indie authors!

Support nonprofits. Best of all, you can also give a portion of the proceeds from each bundle to charity. To learn more about these charities and those they help, click the "Learn More" link next the charities when you purchase.

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