Dead Man Walking by David Green is a quick, grungy detective novella with fantasy and supernatural elements.
Like any detective story, we’ve got our drunk private eye—the guy who’s seen “too much.” Unlike most detective stories, this one’s got ghosts, demons, and the devil.
Read MoreThe Madness of Pursuit by Carmelo Rafala is a sci-fi/fantasy novella centered around a notorious badass pirate woman named Dema Ägan.
Dema's story is told from multiple perspectives, and I like this because it shows her character and the characters surrounding her, as complex, three-dimensional beings. There's love and betrayal; there's death and deceit—all packed together in a short, well-paced novella.
Read MoreScratches by Joshua Marsella is a horror novella about a mother and son who inherit a house after the death of a family member with a violent past.
This story, while horrific with fun horror elements, does touch on what true monsters are out in the world. In a way, it talks about what evil men and women are truly capable in a safe space. We need more stories like this out in the world, detailing the worst of humankind, not to glorify it, but to shed a light on something that should be addressed. This story does that, while maintaining the theme of a fun horror story.
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