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13 cosmic horror-tinged tales by some of the best authors the indie horror world has to offer.

It was only supposed to be a relaxing weekend away from the drab of regular life, but what it became was a fight for survival. Megan is pursued through dense mountain woodland by a psychopath she doesn't know, a relentless nightmare she can't kill. No matter how she tries to stop him, he just keeps coming back, even stronger than the last time, chasing her deeper into the wild, and closer to a trio of despicable hillbillies who are sadistic on another scale. Lost in woods populated by pure evil all around, what hope does Megan really have?

Evil lurks in the darkness, clawing its way towards unsuspecting victims . . . A woman living with fibromyalgia finds an artifact that unleashes a reality she never thought possible . . . at a steep price. Two high school seniors take part in a tradition that brings them face-to-face with the monstrous truth behind a haunting, dark urban legend. The face behind a popular YouTube ghost hunting show travels to the scene of a horrific event to find fresh horrors there. Fate takes a bite out of a young woman who ventures into the wilderness to grieve her mother.

A famous author holds a contest to have characters named after his biggest fans – but after the book is published, the fans begin to die exactly as their characters did. A childhood friendship turns terrifyingly dark, and stalking is taken to a demented new level. A deranged serial killer has a special affinity for a deadly – and heinous – weapon. Two college heartthrobs are thrilled by the completely unexpected sex games their girlfriends want to play…until things go much too far.

Journey through the twisted minds of evil children, those who are born not of childish whimsy, but rather sprout from the seeds of nightmares. Presenting Evil Little F---s, a curated anthology of horror stories penned by leading authors in the genre. Traverse a universe where humanity’s own offspring unleash a level of brutality that surpasses the capabilities of most adults. Just remember, you brought them into this world, and you just might have to take them out.

Once upon a time, there was a little girl whose dumbass big brother got mixed up in an occult gang war ... Then came the tragic night that left the little girl her family’s sole survivor. Forever changed by the experience, robbed of her sight, with her dormant arcane powers violently awakened.

Rebecca Harpster is frightened of spending the night alone, but she assures her husband Gary that she'll be fine when he goes out camping with his buddies for the weekend. They have a safe little home in the woods of Alaska with an excellent security system. Yeah, she knows she'll spend the entire time jumping at every noise, but she also knows that the danger is all in her head.

When Tessie Gold's former reality show co-host contacts her with an idea for one last (live!) reunion episode featuring a unique “haunted” house, she's hesitant to agree. Her bad-tempered mother is dying, and Tessie is struggling to move beyond her Ghostshow past to become an archaeologist. The stain of being a reality TV ghost hunter has finally started to fade. But the residuals are running out, and Tessie needs the money to care for her mother and secure her own future.

Evil never truly dies. It just waits to reclaim what it lost. When high school English teacher Elena Vera begins experiencing terrifying hallucinations and recurring nightmares of a demonic elderly woman, she fears she's losing her grip on reality. But after a horrifying incident at school leads to her forced medical leave, Elena discovers something far more sinister is at work. With the help of her best friend Carrie and student Maria, Elena uncovers a generations-old curse that has plagued her family.

Fairytale creatures are falling asleep around the globe. Only an Elder can stop it, but first Maria must find out why. All magic will be gone if the creatures don't wake up. Will Maria find the answers and wake everyone up before it's too late?

In "New Dawn," the gripping finale to the Mad Swine trilogy, six months have passed since the outbreak's start. Matt Danzig and his survivors have found a fragile peace at the Finnegan farm, forging a new life amid the chaos. Yet, the call of Randall Oaks and the fate of its residents compel Matt and Brian to venture back to their origins, only to discover it overrun by new, ruthless enemies far deadlier than the zombies they've grown accustomed to.

As the first haunting notes of apocalypse resonate through the world, "The Fallen" marks the beginning of the Mad Swine trilogy, a journey into the heart of darkness at the onset of civilization's end. The outbreak of the Mad Swine virus heralds a new era of horror, swiftly transforming the infected into relentless, ravenous undead. In these first days of despair, Matt Danzig finds himself at the epicenter of an unfolding nightmare, fighting not just for his own survival, but for a chance to reunite with his family in the rapidly deteriorating suburb of Randall Oaks.

In "Dead Winter," the second gripping chapter of an unforgettable Mad Swine trilogy, the community of Randall Oaks faces its greatest challenge yet. Three months post-outbreak, with supplies nearly gone and threats on all sides, survival seems more like a slow march towards extinction. The arrival of new allies and an old friend brings a sliver of hope: a perilous journey towards a promised sanctuary, away from the starvation and siege within their own walls.