In Ed Marlowe’s “Mississippi Mists” a fisherman finds himself being hunted by a horror out of his childhood stories on the same day a boy is spirited away without a trace.

In Lynn Moore’s “Blackout” a woman struggles to keep up appearances while losing her mind, but she also has to honor a deal she doesn’t remember making—with deadly consequences.

In David Alpine’s “This Mortal Coil” a deputy, Nathaniel Crow, navigates falling for a zombie while fighting off undead bandits who are hellbent on pillaging his town and worse.

Also featuring a duo of flash fiction pieces by Jess Clark that might make you decide to start cooking at home, and a story by Vick Day featuring time travel, snakes, a plane, a gun with one bullet and a choice.

This book contains depictions of violence, blood, dismemberment, and eternal damnation of the immortal soul.

If you’re still reading, this book is for you.