Ergebnis für "Layers" in Anthologien & Kurzgeschichten

Where do we go when we dream? Since the beginning of time, people have argued the meaning of dreams. Are they symbolic visions that hold great meaning and personal significance? Are they portals into other worlds? Or are they just a series of random events our mind shows us when we fall asleep? Whatever the case, this much is true—the mind can be a scary place to venture, even for a few hours. Never Wake is an anthology of dream horror, bringing you several mind-bending tales of nightmares, hallucinations, and phantasmagoria from some of the hottest talent in horror fiction.

When a new girl comes to Sandy Bay with intentions to open a bakery, Meghan Truman is happy to share baking tips and some business advice. Things get awkward when this new girl steals not only her secret recipe and branding but also her biggest corporate order! Her world is further thrown into a state of chaos when "new girl" is found dead and her dearest friend is identified as the main suspect.

Some secrets don't stay buried. Emma Tate is running from a secret. She finds herself a quaint farmhouse in the town of Bourbon, hoping that this is the last time she had to pick up and leave. Wyatt, grandson of Emma's current landlord, is more than willing to help out the new tenant in the old farmhouse. What Emma doesn't realize is that he's there to fix more than just the roof. Terrifying occurrences begin to happen proving she didn’t escape anything at all. Losing time and missing objects, is Emma starting to lose control of her sanity as well?

Miranda Beverly-Whittemore weaves a dreamy, suspenseful tale: a clever child's recollection of a summer's day turned frightening. Francesca, Kelly, and Kelly's teenage sister Amanda are only meant to spend several hours at the pool together, while their professor parents finish up an afternoon of work at their lush, Oregon college. The younger girls are caught up in hair braiding and Marco Polo, but Amanda is poised on the cusp of an adult realm bursting with cruel secrets.

Entrapped within the luxurious confines of the Vertico condo complex, together with Ron and the rest of the staffers, expect to be dragged into a world of unnerved and unnerving characters. This mildly prosaic short story reeks of solitude, love (a dash), death, and possibly the supernatural? Are some curious cats luckier than others?

There is darkness in the human spirit that is inconceivable, and when that darkness reveals itself the results can be shocking. When the horror comes not from a typical madman or the monsters we expect, though, the terror seems to strike not just at our mind but at our very soul. Such is the nature of this dark exploration into the mind of a killer, a killer not yet old enough to drive.

We all knew as children that monsters lived in the closet and under the bed. When the room was dark and we were alone, the monsters would make themselves known. Our parents would tell us and, sometimes, even show us that there was nothing there. What if the monsters really were there? What if mankind had made a deal long ago, ensuring our safety, but forgot about that deal over time?

Peter is a lonely, unlucky in love pastor who meets a beautiful woman who comes to his church one day. He finds out that she had suffered a brain aneurysm, she's totally lost her short term memory. Every day is a brand new day as she struggles to remember who he is and what he represents. Every day, he has to win her love all over again. Is he up to the task?