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Despondent from years of war, Keenan returns home to find his clan has been reduced not only in numbers from plague, but the family coffers are nearly depleted. Dedicated to restoring his clan pride, Keenan strikes a bargain with his brothers, they will each marry, but not for love, only for the generous dowries their future wives will bring.

Book 19 in The Horror Collection series brings you a multiplicity of horror stories, written by some of horrors best known names, Bram Stoker award winners, and rising stars.

In the heart of Edinburgh’s historic Old Town, Isobel MacLeod has built her life with precision, purpose, and fiercely guarded independence. A brilliant neurodivergent hypnotherapist and devoted single mother, she dreams of creating Aurilah, a revolutionary empire designed to change the world for people who think and feel differently. For Isobel, ambition is not about wealth alone, it is about protection, legacy, and building a future where her non-verbal daughter, Claire, will always belong. Duncan Campbell appears when she least expects him.

When a beautiful yet cunning Frenchwoman tries to trick a Scottish scoundrel, passionate mayhem ensues. After accusing Malcolm MacLauchlin of taking her virtue, Isabella De la Croix sets sail for Scotland to marry him. Or so everyone assumes. In truth, no such thing will happen. Not to a scoundrel like him. Instead, treasure awaits and a new life beyond the clutches of her cruel father.

After ten years, Peter leaves Gillian for Laura. Distraught, Gillian goes round to Peter's parents to be consoled. They take her in - then things go a little weird. Starring Diane Morgan, Colin Hoult, Janine Duvitski, John Henshaw, Zoe Gardner, Zahra Barri, John Biddle, Tony Marshall, Christine...

Haunted by a dark past and resolved to a loveless future, Greer Hastings has accepted her lot in life. She will marry a man of her uncle’s choosing to better their family’s station. First, however, she will see her friend and her children freed from her uncle’s clutches. An impossible feat. Or so it seems until her long-lost mother returns alongside a Scotsman who makes an offer she can’t refuse.

Some monsters are born. Others are chosen. When a lonely man finally begins rebuilding his life after years of depression, the last thing he expects is to meet Samantha, a captivating, fiercely independent woman with a dangerous secret. One impulsive act of chivalry draws him into her world, where vampires are real, immortality comes with a brutal price, and humanity is nothing more than a matter of perspective. As he embraces his new existence, the pair travel across Europe, hunting together and discovering that vampires aren't the only creatures lurking in the shadows.

His voice makes her a better writer. It also makes her his prisoner. Emily Chen’s career is stalling. Desperately seeking inspiration for a darker manuscript, she meets Dr. Alex McDonald. His honey-rough Scottish lilt doesn't just unlock her creativity —it becomes the only sound she wants to hear. But as Emily’s apartment becomes a shrine to a man she’s never met, she misses the cracks in the symphony. She ignores her family's pleas. She doesn't see the warnings being sent from the shadows. Because Alex McDonald isn't a muse. He’s a masterpiece of deception.

The remote Scottish islands of St Kilda were evacuated over a century ago. And for good reason. Bruce hates the cold, he hates being away from the city, and, most of all, he hates spiders. But, drawn by the promise of rich gas reserves, he leads a team of corporate surveyors to these lonely shores. The discovery of a dead body, an infestation of strange arachnids, and a seemingly abandoned military base raise worrying questions. In this desolate isolation, a monstrous presence looms as the team uncover the dark truth behind the islands' evacuation.

Enter Halloween Land, a carnival where nightmares come to life. Three never-before-released stories. Sinister, surreal, and darkly twisted, these tales will test courage, morality, and what it truly means to survive… if you dare step inside. Three teens enter the eerie carnival Halloween Land and become trapped in a sinister tent. There, a living clown jack-in-the-box named Koko McKillington III forces them into a deadly game: one will leave, one will stay, and one will die.

Tara Lewis is a woman who plans everything—host of a hit TV show, media darling, and perfectly poised bride-to-be. But when she travels to the misty shores of Scotland to wed, fate has other plans. After a chance encounter on a lonely country road, Tara is thrust into a world where time bends, legends breathe, and a chivalrous knight from another century stands between her and the life she thought she wanted.

Inside, you will find tales of Scottish horror based on the legend of Sawney Bean, historic horror tales about the Picts, tales of rage when a man battling anger issues faces off against a Young Team, and a haggis themed creature feature.

Four horror stories by four Scottish authors. This book was created so that attendees of Horror Con Scotland 2025 could get a book signed by all four authors. Stories by David Sodergren, John McNee, David Williamson & Kevin J. Kennedy Edited by Ann Keeran.