SHORT STORIES

2 T A L E S

Haunting stories that stay with you long after the last page.

WHAT DARKNESS FEARS

Light Dawns in Darkness

Even in the darkest night, there is hope. This collection of stories and poems portray light in the darkness. Multiple authors in various genres take you on a journey from dark to light, from despair to hope.
Within these pages, you’ll discover teens locked in a hotel with a mind of its own, a young man on an adventure choosing the worst sort of companion, an author facing her own deadly characters, an arguing couple picking up a hitchhiker in the middle of the desert, a woman fighting an ominous monster on the high seas, a Headless Henwoman carrying souls to their afterlife, the god of mischief visiting the underworld, and other spooky stories.

Includes “Nightfall” by D.A. Randall

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APHOTIC LOVE

Anthology on the Depths of Romance

Aphotic: Devoid of light. A depth beyond comprehension.

Love is often depicted as light, joyful, fun, exciting, carefree …
But there is also a darker side to love—a deeper, frightening, desperate, tragic side.
Dare to dive deep into this raw, emotional collection of short stories, prose, and poems which strives to expose the lightless side of tragedy, heartbreak, desperation, and love.

From the love of gods and goddesses to mortals who fell in love with death to the love forbidden between commoners. From pure sweet romance gone astray to villains who loved the hero.
An actress no longer acting she’s in love, a phoenix whose lover gives everything to be with her reborn, a villain who burned the world so his love could be the hero, two immortals who give up everything to live and love, a lonely queen whose touch turns loved ones to ice, a romantic moment re-lived and lost in gold paint. Promises made and promises broken.

Some fall in love. And some fall out. After all, … all’s fair in aphotic love …

Includes “Keros” by D.A. Randall

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THE DRAGON BONE JOURNAL 2024

Welcome to the Dragon Bone Journal—a magazine where publishing dreams come true.
From poetry about walking among graves and the innocence of children, to short stories about beings who walk the stars, a fortune teller brave enough to speak the truth, a somber apocalypse, and a goofy alien invasion, the 2024 Dragon Bone Journal has a vast collection of reading material by talented writers from all over the globe.
Also included in the 2024 issue is over fifteen author resources, upcoming anthology and publication opportunities, interviews, and non-fiction articles on writing and publication.

Includes “The Pitifully Primitive Planet” by D.A. Randall

THE INVISIBLE FILES

THE INVISIBLE FILES
CLASSIC MONSTERS ANTHOLOGY #4

Now you see them … now you don’t…

Who hasn’t dreamed of being invisible, either to play a trick or to escape or to get revenge? For greed or power or justice?
Who hasn’t felt invisible, at one time or another?
What if it became real?
What if you dreamed of the power of invisibility, and achieved it at too high a price?
What if you became invisible by accident? What would you do with that power?

These eleven stories explore what it means to fade utterly from view, by choice, by accident, by need, through pain or greed.
Which story could be your story … but for the grace of God?

Includes “Hidden in Plain Sight” by D.A. Randall