Erin Lee

Welcome to Volume Four of our best-selling horror anthology, featuring tales of terror and dark, slithering things to chill the marrow and keep even the most resolute of horror fans awake in the small hours of the night when the inherently evil and deliciously malevolent come out to explore our earthly realm. Featuring: Erin Lee, Thomas Gunther, Sheah Herlihy-Abba, Richard Raven, Josh Darling, JJ Smith, Shawn Chang, Patrick winters, Bill Evans, J. Snow, Tim J. Finn, James Watts, David Clark, Danae Wulfe, Kane Gordon, Shane Porteous, and the ever-present Feind Gottes. Another superlative gathering of the dark and disturbing from some of the best independent authors writing today...

Another spin on six new classics Are you ready to get twisted? Take another bite into reality with International Bestselling Author Erin Lee and Alana Greig.

Be wary who you give your heart to. They may steal your soul. ***This book can be read as a standalone*** Soul Less is the full length novel based on Erin Lee's popular horror shorts including Praying Mantis. Readers are calling it one that will "haunt my nightmares" and "scary as heck." The seventeenth book in a twenty-author, multi genre series, Soul Less is sure to leave you with hairs standing on the back of your neck and wondering if people are really who they say they are.

Being Martha Circus Freak Series Book Three Escape From Reality Series Book 15 ***Can be read as a standalone*** Martha knows things. For starters, she wants away from the big top. But it won't be easy. To finally be free of the circus life, she has to find herself. That will mean facing reality. And Martha, unlike the rest of the oddities, knows the truth. There are actualities that come with working in the circus: 1. You don't apply for no reason. 2. No one is who they seem. 3. It's impossible to leave unchanged. The carnival's resident bearded lady, is no different than anyone else. With secrets to hide, she roams the travelling circus grounds at night searching. Living as a freak show spectacle under the lights is old. When darkness falls, she is fully herself but risks someone finding her out. Clinging to a secret identity, can Martha hang on to her skeletons and retire circus life undiscovered? Or will she be exposed for her true curiosity? Being Martha is the horrific story of a anomaly searching to find herself in a place where the show must go on.

You can't pick your kin or the risky games they play. Every family has its secrets but for Elise Reddick, entangled roots have turned deadly; leaving her torn between twisted memories and cold realities. Estranged from her family of origin after a horrific crime, Elise tries to move on in the tiny town of Red Leaf while under investigation for her ex boyfriend's murder. There, she forms new relationships and encounters more lies as she slowly unravels the truth behind her pedigree. With the help of friends Marcus and Sylvia Bromsley, Elise has two choices - to allow her family to destroy her or to call checkmate. But friends have secrets too. Sometimes, they even play games and loyalties are tested. Now tangled in her new friends' worlds, trust more complicated than she ever anticipated. Families, after all, are very twisted things. And friendships, too, can be dangerous.

It was as if Tendra Sinensis was born without a soul. But that couldn't be true, her parents reasoned. After all, they'd taken her to a dozen specialists to find out why she didn't cry and why she refused to be held. For years, pediatricians sent them home and told them there was nothing wrong with the little girl whose first word was "die." "You probably heard her wrong," they'd said, brushing off the worried couple. Still, her parents knew. They couldn't ignore it when Tendra threw sand in a blind girl's eyes, cackling. Sandbox brawls were only the beginning. By the time she entered high school, her parents had given up. She cut into adult life with a long resume of tools she needed: Manipulation at the top, viciousness at the bottom, lies all over. Things like computer skills were unnecessary. A woman like her could always find someone to do her bidding. That is, until Colby Vincent came along. A graduate student studying the natural habitat and benefits of insects, Colby had better things to do than listen to the brass words of a spoiled vixen. This, of course, only enticed Tendra. She was willing to do whatever it took to earn her prize. And, more importantly, keep it. But Colby has a few tricks of his own. He has learned to be cautious when dealing with the soulless...

"Goodbye, unicorns." "What?" My heart dropped. "What?" was a stupid question. I knew exactly what she meant. Still, it was hardly the kind of thing I expected to hear a seven-year-old girl mumble as she headed out her bedroom door for what would probably be the last time. To an onlooker, it might make sense. Her room was, in fact, a pink and purple web of horned horses she'd spent more than half her life believing in. But I knew the rest of the story. And her words told me this was worse than a kid finding out about Santa. 'Goodbye unicorns' wasn't happening. Not on my watch. The true story of a little girl looking to find a new faith in the world after losing her mother to the drug epidemic, Goodbye Unicorns is a story of love, loss, rebuilding, and what it takes to restore magic for a kid has no reason to believe it exists... Could you have faith again?

Don't tell me I'm not as American as you. Where we plant our roots: It's in the soil where we are defined, not the store from where we purchase seed. We aren't the fragile paper packages we pour spores into tired, dirty palms for planting from. We are the imperfect hopes and dreams that come only after the watering - musings of possibility. It's no different than motherhood, really. Because the truth is, no matter how a child was conceived, once we've set our minds to the nurturing, our hopes become our definition. We become what we desire the future to be. That was, and even still is, me. I refuse to give up, you see. In spite of everything. ***WHITE ANTELOPE IS THE NOVELLA-LENGTH FICTIONAL STORY OF A MUSLIM AMERICAN WOMAN FACED WITH BIGOTRY IN THE AFTERMATH OF 911 AS SHE STRUGGLES MAKE SENSE OF THINGS AND FIX HER OWN LOSSES AND GRIEF.***

****EXCLUSIVE SIGNED BY BOTH AUTHORS EDITION **** The Hangman has returned to Haven. After a killing spree that ended with twelve people dead, he vanished. Almost ten years have passed with no new evidence, no fresh information on the killer's identity and only one clue. It's a simple word: Unpublicized. Even that hasn't given police much to go on. But if they looked closely, they could have stopped him. And one woman still can. Elizabeth Walsh had investigated the The Hangman's killings even before the academy. Over the years, she's surmised the following: His kills are random, no one knows what brings on sudden sprees and very few people know how he got his name. She knows that the twelve people he killed assisted in playing a deadly game. Now, The Hangman wants to play with her. It's a simple game: "Let's play." He leaves four blank letters on her front door. "Four letter word for challenge." D. A. R. E ***This book is part of a series but can be read as a stand alone novel***

Risking Destiny is the story of Gemma Wade, a woman with a mysterious past and the unique ability to save Destiny's life. The day the letter arrived from the Bone Marrow Registry was a day that changed everything. Will Gemma give up everything to help a stranger? How desperate will Paul become to ensure she does? Could they, too, be a match? Or, are some things just stacked too far against the odds?

Bree's destiny had always been kept. Like a dirty secret, it was nearly impossible to escape a certain dark fate. A victim of circumstance determined to survive, she only wanted someone to trust. But it wouldn't come easy. First, it was the family life that forced her to run away from home at age fifteen. Next, it was her son's father, Le, who pulled her from friends, locking her into a toxic web of abuse and drugs. Then came the addiction, which chained her to methadone clinics and seclusion. In spite of it all, Bree refused to allow anyone to put out her fire, which burned brightest in the love of her son, Noah. Just when she was beginning to turn things around and had repaired her relationships, came the final blow. Locked in isolation and desperate for someone to put her trust in, Bree began talking to a mysterious man over the Internet. Placing her trust in him was the biggest mistake of her life. Now, caught in his evil web, she must decide-once and for all-how to take control of her life. It starts with a can of gasoline and a simple spark. From there, comes the fire. In the end, she determines, it won't be Bree who is kept by anyone ever again.

Six twisted tales - sometimes horrific - that will make you think twice about the classics. Happy endings are for the weak and that's not our gig. Prepared to be twisted - even more horrifically this time around ***This book can be read as a stand alone short story collection.***

Once again, HellBound Books Publishing brings you an outstanding collection of horror, dark, slippery things, and supernatural terror - all from the very best up and coming minds in the genre. We have given each and every one of our authors the opportunity to have their shopping lists read by you, the most wonderful reading public, and have the darkest corners of their creative psyche laid bare for all to see... In all, 21 stories to chill the soul, tingle the spine and keep you awake in the cold, murky hours of the night from: Erin Lee, The Truth Artist, John Barackman, Serena Daniels, M. R. Wallace, Isobel Blackthorn, Alex Laybourne, Jason J. Nugent, Josh Darling, Jovan Jones, Nick Swain, Douglas Ford, Craig Bullock, Craig Bullock, Jeff C. Stevenson, PC3, David F Gray, Sergio Palumbo, Donna Maria McCarthy, David Clark Megan E. Morales

Every friendship starts with a hope and a need. It was obvious when Heather and Suzie teamed up that they'd be besties forever: Killing is-after all-a bonding experience. And justice and karma are best friends too. But it's not always so simple. We've all been there. We know that friendships can be complicated. So what if, Heather and Suzie wondered, they left it all behind and tried to mend a relationship gone astray? Maybe, if they ran far enough, they could forget the bodies in their wake. Or maybe not. Welcome karma: We've been waiting for you. Because moving on? Well that's complicated... Especially when all trust is gone and that's the least of your problems.

Spoiled plans were simply not an option for Jonah Dunn. It didn't matter that Emery Swinn, his she-devil boss, thought she could have anything she wanted by simply batting her eyes and making others do her dirty work. Jonah, who had lived enough for three lives, knew exactly what he wanted and wasn't going to let Her Highness stop him. With eyes set on rookie intern Danielle Mosley, Jonah had every intention of doing whatever it took to win her affection. But with Emery in his way and Danielle fixated on plans of her own, it wouldn't be easy. Sometimes, love and lust go bad. Greed gets in the way. With the help of Dawn Youngwood and a couple of hidden aces, he might just teach his spoiled boss and the woman he loves that making deals with the devil can only lead to one thing. It won't be pretty. It might even get ugly. But Jonah had never put much stock in appearances. He'd learned, a long time ago, that shallow women were simply rotten. He'd never make such a mistake again. This time, he would be in charge and he'd be the one teaching the final lesson.

The truth is that Amber Colbright has waited her entire life for a guy like Reese Shaw. Fresh out of college and ready to start a new chapter, the couple has big plans for a serious life together. Recently engaged, they are off to a great start with decent jobs and an even better first home. But the real world isn't so simple. In order to play with the big kids you have to get a little dirty. It's the first life lesson she's learned since the day Amber received an anonymous message from a cyber stalker with the initials 'TD' who claims to have Reese in captivity. Play with me. The kidnapper's demands are simple: No police. No help. No harm. "Just a little game of Truth or Dare and you can have your life back." At first, it seems like a joke. But when Reese doesn't return from a mandatory job training on the coast, everything changes. Caught in a twisted game for the cyber stalker's amusement, Amber must throw away everything she's learned about caution. First, comes the private chat room. Next is the live stream video where her fianc begs her to just "play along." Last, Amber must ultimately decide whether or not to take the final taunt. "It's easy," TD swears: I dare you. Come find me...

The Ten Golden Rules: They are simple. Do not mistake humble for weak, nor meek for frail. Don't confuse empathy with stupidity, or honesty with foolhardiness. At no time underestimate the power of gratitude. Always be appreciative and sincere. Forever hold true the virtues of integrity and patience. Never assume. *** The Ten Rules of Karma: They are certain. Expectations based on pretenses often come with a price tag too high for even the loftiest of egos. Arrogance is certain to find its way back to powerlessness. Those who put themselves first always die unaided, afraid, and eventually overlooked. Honor comes not with manipulation or forced servitude. What you give is what you receive tenfold. Truth is in action and intention alone. *** The Word: The meek shall inherit the earth. Or so they said...

Step into the madness... My name is Samantha. In theory, or Hebrew or even Aramaic it means "God heard" or "Listener." Epic, really, considering I've never believed in God and that I'd rather poke my ear drums out with dull spoons than listen to the daily yammering around this place. I've never been a listener. Truth is, I take after my mother, who'd also rather be on stage. I guess that comes natural when you grow up as a side show act in a freaky-assed carnival. But I'm getting ahead of myself. People call me Cat, and, yes, with a C, not a K. Cat as in feline. Of course, I set myself up for that with 29 cat tattoos and the three Sphynx princesses who live with me in my trailer - the same rusted thing I travel in as we move from town to town with the carnival no one can seem to get enough of. Their names are Prune, Pixie and Penelope because I have a thing for P's. Truthfully, they get me through long and smelly days of people gawking at 3-feet-six-inch tall freaky me. Secretly, I like it that people stare at them too. It takes the attention off my vertical challenges and secret-keeping black eyes. It's not that I don't enjoy being the center of attention from time to time. I mean, I do. I just don't like it for the wrong reasons - like my missing hand from the idiot who thought she was cute on the Ferris wheel when I was two. I sort of have a lot to hide. We'd best start with the things I can tell you about - the same things you probably paid to see. I have two belly-button piercings - one on the top and one on the bottom. Sometimes, I run string through the hoops and tie them together when I'm bored. The feline princesses like to bat at them and I enjoy the pain of it. I travel around the circus on a mini-bike. Apparently, it's quite a sight to see. If anyone bothered to ask me about dreams of mine, I'd say I'd wish to grow tall to buy a Harley and get the hell out of here. But that isn't going to happen and I'm a realist. Still, I like being able to ride the bike around. It saves me from being tripped over or stepped on by giant cotton-candy grubbing monsters who refuse to look down because God-forbid there's a freak circus in town. Either way? I can promise you one thing: Everything is about to change. I refuse to spend even one more day as an ordinary circus freak... ***This book can be read as part of the full ESCAPE FROM REALITY SERIES or as a stand alone***