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Seven months ago, our family left suburban Connecticut for my parents’ isolated lake house in a naïve attempt to reconnect. Life had imploded, or so I thought then. I hoped the change would reset us: a montage of Hallmark moments—card games in candlelight, spontaneous hugs and important, healing chats. What I got was a nuclear holocaust five days after we arrived. A week ago, the lake house burned to the ground. Our last place of safety. Now, I watch my children huddle together, their faces lit up by our tiny campfire beneath the towering blackness of endless pine forests.

Welcome to the Storm!

Blackfoot storyteller Alex Soop plunges us into a shocking well of imagination in this collection of short stories, Midnight Storm Moonless Sky. From hauntings on the Highway of Tears to fearful gatherings of ghosts and the sorrows of racism, Soop combines the social anxieties of Indigenous life with spellbinding flights and frights of speculative fiction. Through these enthralling stories of reality mixed with terror, listeners get a wicked glimpse into the genre of Indigenous horror.

War on the mainland is draining Reykjavík. For some, the remote islands off Hrímland's coast are their only hope of survival. Elka, a recovering addict, has fled there with her son Sölvi. In their village they find a new life—all thanks to the Deep, a peculiar power their neighbours praise for the booming fishing industry. Everything seems perfect, but Sölvi does not trust the people who take his mother in.

La'Tundra, a 25-year-old beautiful female working for a high-end printing company in Hampton, Virginia, is living her best life. When a blizzard takes over the city of Hampton, she and her boss Donavan have to do what it takes to save themselves. Getting stuck for the night seems to be a bad thing, or is it?

Karley Diobi is the wife of successful mayor of Brockton, Massachusetts, Cash Diobi. While their marriage seems successful to the public, Karley is dealing with hell indoors. Trying to portray the perfect mayor wife, Karley tries to find her way out by any means necessary.

Inspiring singer and songwriter Juniper Alexander lives in a fast-paced city where many dreams seem to come true. Despite the abusive behavior of DaMarco, her boyfriend and music manager, Juniper fights to stand by her man, even in the face of complaints from her sisters, Tas and Kacia. Unfortunately, as strong as she tries to be, she soon finds herself dealing with secrets, lies, and betrayal.

La'Tundra, a 25-year-old beautiful female, working for a high-end printing company in Hampton, Virginia, is living her best life. When a blizzard takes over the city of Hampton, she and her boss Donavan have to do what it takes to save themselves. Getting stuck for the night seems to be a bad thing, or is it? The author, Midnight Storm, takes you through a whirlwind of short stories that are soothing and relaxing to the soul. Welcome to the Storm!

In this highly-acclaimed horror novelette by Terry M. West, Calvin Winslow is an unhappily married man who takes a late night exit and finds a hellish back road.

Mein Instinkt warnte mich, dass Alex Volkov ein gefährlicher Mann war. Mein Verstand sagte mir, ich solle weglaufen, als er mich mit unbeugsamer Entschlossenheit ins Visier nahm. Nicht, dass ich nicht versucht hätte, mich zu wehren, aber Alex hatte einen Plan. Er war mir immer einen Schritt voraus und zog mich geschickt tiefer in sein Netz. Selbst als er mir die Freiheit gab, war es nur eine Illusion.