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Land of Fright™ – Collection VII is available now on Amazon

Land of Fright™ Collection VII is available now on Amazon!

 

This is the seventh collection in the Land of Fright™ series of weird tales. Land of Fright™ is intended for mature audiences.

Land of Fright™ Collection VII includes these ten horror short stories:

#61 – Garage Sale Secrets: A man finds a mysterious item in a neighborhood garage sale that threatens to reveal the dark secrets of his past.

#62 – Thief’s Reward: A down-on-his-luck thief vows revenge on the wizard who has cursed his manhood.

#63 – Open Up a Can of Whoop Ass: A desperately thirsty homeless man opens up a mysterious beverage and is amazed to discover what comes out of the can. Those who have abused him had better beware…

#64 – Staring Contest: The proprietor of a wax museum warns his guests not to stare too long into the eyes of his wax beauties. Because they just might blink back.

#65 – Penny for Your Thoughts: What if enough people thinking about something made it true? What if enough people thinking about something made it happen? And what if those thoughts were up for sale?

#66 – The Candy Jar: The gift of a candy jar excites three siblings. Until they see what horrors come out of the jar…

#67 – Perils of Poorism: Wealthy tourists take a tour of slums in India to get a glimpse of what life is like for the downtrodden and poor. The downtrodden and poor get a glimpse of what life is like for wealthy tourists when their tour doesn’t go as planned.

#68 – Night Watchman: An elderly security guard listens to an old radio show, fantasizing about being a hero from his youth. When a surprising opportunity comes along that allows him to take on the role of his hero, he discovers there is much more to his childhood champion than meets the eye.

#69 – Me, Myself, and Me Again: A man meets other versions of himself from parallel dimensions and soon comes to realize the vital role he will need to play to save millions of universes from destruction.

#70 – Ghosts of Castle LongShadow: The shadow-infecting blight that thrives on the cursed lands of Castle LongShadow threatens the lives of two young treasure-hunters. They must find a cure before their infected shadows turn them into ghosts…

Step Deeper Into Fear!

Look for the other Land of Fright™ Collections to continue your journey into the dark lands of fear. Land of Fright™ Collection I, Collection II, Collection III, Collection IV, Collection V, and Collection VI are available now. Each Collection contains ten stories from the Land of Fright™ series.

Or if you want a bigger bite of bone-chilling fright, then look for the Land of Fright™ Mega Collections! The Mega Collections contain 25 stories each. Land of Fright™ Mega Collection 1 and Land of Fright™ Mega Collection 2 are available now.

More About the Land of Fright™ Series

The Land of Fright™ series encompasses the vast expanse of time and space. In the Land of Fright™ series you will visit the world of the Past in Ancient Rome, Medieval England, the old West, World War II, and other eras yet to be explored. You will find many tales that exist right here in the Present, tales filled with modern lives that have taken a turn down a darker path. You will travel into the Future to tour strange new worlds and interact with alien societies, or to just take a peek at what tomorrow may bring. And there are many, many new uncharted realms yet to be mapped, so keep checking back for new discoveries.

Land of Fright™ – Collection VI is available now on Amazon

Land of Fright™ Collection VI is available now on Amazon!

 

This is the sixth collection in the Land of Fright™ series of short horror stories. Land of Fright™ is intended for mature audiences.

Land of Fright™ Collection VI includes these ten horror short stories:

#51 – Zombie Carnival: Two couples stumble upon a zombie-themed carnival and decide to join the fun.

#52 – Going Green: Drug runners trying to double cross their boss get a taste of strong voodoo magic.

#53 – Message In A Bottle: A bottle floats onto the beach of a private secluded island with an unnerving message trapped inside.

#54 – The Chase: In 18th century England, a desperate chase is on as a monstrous beast charges after a fleeing wagon, a wagon occupied by too many people…

#55 – Who’s Your Daddy?: A lonely schoolteacher is disturbed by how much all of the students in her class look alike. A visit by a mysterious man sheds some light on the curious situation.

#56 – Beheaded: In 14th century England, a daughter vows revenge upon those who beheaded her father. She partners with a lascivious young warlock to restore her family’s honor.

#57 – Hold Your Breath: A divorced mother of one confronts the horrible truth behind the myth of holding one’s breath when driving past a cemetery.

#58 – Viral: What makes a civilization fall? Volcanoes, earthquakes, or other forces of nature? Barbarous invasions or assaults from hostile forces? Decline from within due to decadence and moral decay? Or could it be something more insidious?

#59 – Top Secret: A special forces agent confronts the villainous characters from his past, but discovers something even more dangerous. Trust.

#60 – Immortals Must Die: There is no more life force left in the universe. The attainment of immortality has depleted the world of available souls. So what do you do if you are desperate to have a child?

Step Deeper Into Fear!

Look for the other Land of Fright™ Collections to continue your journey into the dark lands of fear. Land of Fright™ Collection I, Collection II, Collection III, Collection IV, and Collection V are available now. Each Collection contains ten stories from the Land of Fright™ series.

Or if you want a bigger bite of bone-chilling fright, then look for the Land of Fright™ Mega Collections! The Mega Collections contain 25 stories each. Land of Fright™ Mega Collection 1 and Land of Fright™ Mega Collection 2 are available now.

More About the Land of Fright™ Series

The Land of Fright™ series encompasses the vast expanse of time and space. In the Land of Fright™ series you will visit the world of the Past in Ancient Rome, Medieval England, the old West, World War II, and other eras yet to be explored. You will find many tales that exist right here in the Present, tales filled with modern lives that have taken a turn down a darker path. You will travel into the Future to tour strange new worlds and interact with alien societies, or to just take a peek at what tomorrow may bring. And there are many, many new uncharted realms yet to be mapped, so keep checking back for new discoveries.

Land of Fright™ Mega Collection 2 is now available on Amazon

Land of Fright™ Mega Collection 2

Land of Fright™ Mega Collection 2 is now available on Amazon.

Land of Fright™ Mega Collection 2 contains 25 more stories in the Land of Fright™ series of horror short stories all in one convenient volume!

Please note Land of Fright™ is intended for mature audiences.

The Land of Fright™ stories contained in Mega Collection 2:

#26 – Out of Ink: Colonists on a remote planet resort to desperate measures to ward off an attack from alien animals.

#27 – Dung Beetles: Mutant dung beetles attack a family on a remote Pennsylvania highway.

#28 – The Tinies: A beleaguered office worker encounters a strange alien armada in the sub-basement of his office building.

#29 – Hammer of Charon: In ancient Rome, it is the duty of a special man to make sure gravely wounded gladiators are given a quick death. He serves with honor. Until they try to take his hammer away from him…

#30 – Pharaoh’s Cat: In ancient Egypt, the pharaoh is dying. His advisors want his favorite cat to be buried with him. The cat has other plans…

#31 – The Throw-Aways: A washed-up writer of action-adventure thrillers is menaced by the ghosts of the characters he has created.

#32 – Everlasting Death: The souls of the newly deceased take on solid form and the Earth quickly begins to fill with immovable statues of death…

#33 – Bite the Bullet: In the Wild West, a desperate outlaw clings to a bullet cursed by a Gypsy… because the bullet has his name on it.

#34 – Road Rage: A senseless accident on a rural highway sets off a frightening chain of events.

#35 – The Controller: A detective investigates a bank robbery that appears to have been carried out by a zombie.

#36 – The Notebook: An enchanted notebook helps a floundering author finish her story.

#37 – The Candy Striper and the Captain: American WWII soldiers in the Philippines scare superstitious enemy soldiers with corpses they dress up to look like vampire victims.

#38 – Clothes Make the Man: A down-on-his-luck young man steals a magical suit off of a corpse, desperately hoping some of its power will rub off on him.

#39 – Memory Market: The cryptic process of memory storage in the human brain has been decoded and now memories are bought and sold in the memory market.

#40 – The Demon Who Ate Screams: A martial artist battles a vicious demon who feeds on the tormented screams of his victims.

#41 – The Hatchlings: An afternoon barbecue turns into an afternoon of terror for a suburban man when the charcoal briquets he is using in his grill start to hatch!

#42 – Virgin Sacrifice: A professor of archaeology is determined to set the world right again using the ancient power of the Aztec sacrifice rituals.

#43 – Smog Monsters: The heavily contaminated air in Beijing turns even deadlier when unearthly creatures form within the dense poison of its thick pollution.

#44 – Benders of Space-Time: A young interstellar traveler discovers the uncomfortable truth about the Benders, the creatures who power starships with their ability to fold space-time.

#45 – The Picture: A soldier in WWII shows fellow soldiers a picture of his fiancé, but this seemingly harmless gesture is far from innocent…

#46 – Black Ice: A vicious dragon is offered a gift — a block of ice to soothe the fire that burns its throat. Too bad the dragon has never heard of a Trojan dwarf…

#47 – Artist Alley: A comic book publisher sees himself depicted in a series of drawings. He would normally find such homages flattering, except for what he notices happening in each subsequent drawing…

#48 – Dead Zone: A yacht gets caught adrift in the dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico. What comes aboard from the dead zone cannot really be considered alive…

#49 – Cemetery Dance: A man afraid to take his own life attempts to torment a devout man into killing him. But there are some things worse than death.

#50 – The King Who Owned The World – A bored barbarian king demands a new challenge.

Land of Fright™ Mega Collection 2

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Land of Fright™ Collection V is now available on Amazon

Land of Fright™ Collection V

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This is the fifth collection in the Land of Fright™ series of short horror stories. The Land of Fright™ series is intended for mature audiences.

Land of Fright™ Collection V includes these ten horror stories:

#41 – The Hatchlings: A peaceful Saturday afternoon barbecue turns into an afternoon of terror for a suburban man when the charcoal briquets he is using in his grill start to hatch! He must find a way to combat the deviant creatures that emerge from the hot coals and save his home from being destroyed.

#42 – Virgin Sacrifice: The world is out of balance. A professor of archaeology is determined to set the world right again using the ancient power of the Aztec sacrifice rituals. He embarks on a trip back to the hidden temple he discovered in the jungles of Mexico, bringing along three virgin women…

#43 – Smog Monsters: The heavily contaminated air in Beijing turns even deadlier when unearthly creatures form within the dense poison of its thick pollution. A group of strangers must find a way to work together to survive against the onslaught of the smog monsters.

#44 – Benders of Space-Time: A young interstellar traveler discovers the uncomfortable truth about the Benders, the creatures who power starships with their ability to fold space-time.

#45 – The Picture: A young soldier in World War II shows his fellow soldiers a picture of his beautiful fiancé during the lulls in battle. But this seemingly harmless gesture from a young man proudly showing off his gorgeous gal is far from innocent…

#46 – Black Ice: A vicious dragon is offered a great gift — a block of black ice to soothe the fire that burns its throat and roars in its belly. Too bad the dragon has never heard of a Trojan dwarf…

#47 – Artist Alley: At a large comic book convention, a seedy comic book publisher sees himself depicted in a disturbing series of artist drawings. He would normally find such homages flattering, except for what he notices happening in each subsequent drawing…

#48 – Dead Zone: A young tech company charters a yacht to celebrate the successful launch of their app. But the yacht soon gets caught adrift in the dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico when the engine malfunctions, trapping them in an area of the sea that contains no life because the oxygen has been depleted from the waters. What comes aboard the yacht in search of food cannot really be considered alive…

#49 – Cemetery Dance: A suicidal madman afraid to take his own life attempts to torment a devout Christian man into killing him. But there are some things worse than death…

#50 – The King Who Owned the World: A bored barbarian king demands he be brought a new challenger. But who can you find to battle a king who owns the world? That is the question Alfihar, the trusted advisor to King Revek, needs to answer. The solution comes from a most unexpected place…

Land of Fright™ Collection IV is now available

Land of Fright Collection IV by Jack O'Donnell

Land of Fright™ Collection IV is now available on Amazon.

Land of Fright™ Collection IV includes these ten horror stories:

#31 – The Throw-Aways: A washed-up writer of action-adventure thrillers is menaced by the ghosts of the characters he has created.

#32 – Everlasting Death: The souls of the newly deceased take on solid form and the Earth quickly begins to fill with immovable statues of death…

#33 – Bite the Bullet: In the Wild West, a desperate outlaw clings to a bullet cursed by a gypsy… because the bullet has his name on it.

#34 – Road Rage: A senseless accident on a rural highway sets off a frightening chain of events.

#35 – The Controller: A detective investigates a bank robbery that appears to have been carried out by a zombie.

#36 – The Notebook: An enchanted notebook helps a floundering author finish her story. But the unnatural fuel that stokes the power of the mysterious writing journal leads her down a dark and disturbing path…

#37 – The Candy Striper and the Captain: American WWII soldiers in the Philippines scare superstitious enemy soldiers with corpses they dress up to look like vampire victims. The vampire bites might be fake, but what comes out of the jungle is not…

#38 – Clothes Make the Man: A down-on-his-luck young man steals a magical suit off of a corpse, desperately hoping some of its power will rub off on him.

#39 – Memory Market: The cryptic process of memory storage in the human brain has been decoded and now memories are bought and sold in the memory market. But with every legitimate commercial endeavor there comes a black market, and the memory market is no exception…

#40- The Demon Who Ate Screams: A young martial artist battles a vicious demon who feeds on the tormented screams and dying whimpers of his victims.

Look for the other Land of Fright™ collections! Please note: Land of Fright™ is intended for mature audiences.

Hammer of Charon is the latest Land of Fright™ horror short story now available on Amazon

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In ancient Rome, it is the duty of a special man to make sure gravely wounded gladiators are given a quick death after a gladiator fight. He serves his position quietly with honor. Until they try to take his hammer away from him…

Hammer of Charon is the twenty-ninth short horror story in the Land of Fright™ series of horror short stories.Skellie of Spine Tinglers favicon

Look for Land of Fright™ Collection I, Land of Fright™ Collection II, or the Land of Fright™ Mega Collection 1. These collections contain numerous Land of Fright™ stories gathered together in convenient volumes.