L L Soares

"Hardcore horror that ranges from the socially relevant to the scatologically repulsive-the shock here is like 'The Scream' made flesh." - Mort Castle, editor of On Writing Horror: A Handbook by the Horror Writers AssociationBODY HORROR PUSHING THE LIMITSWhat horror anthology on body enhancements wouldn't include gross-out fiction? This book has it in spades. But, this collection of stories goes far beyond that. Here you will also find science fiction, surreal fiction, fantasy, and even a full serving of dark humor. Disturbing, perverse, often gut-wrenching (pun intended) stories-all between the covers of this anthology Nineteen chilling short stories by some of the best horror and suspense writers today. Definitely not for the squeamish THE STORIESHorns, Teeth, and Knobs - Billie Sue MosimanUpgraded - Shaun MeeksGoing Green - Christine MorganWorm - Jeff MenapaceReduced to Tears - Adrian LudensA New Man - William F. NolanTransposition - Jason V. BrockThe Rose - Jack KetchumConsume - Daniel I. RussellAll Will Turn to Gray - Jezzy WolfeInvisible - E. A. BlackAnd the Sky Was Full of Angels - L. L. SoaresShopping Spree - Meghan ArcuriCloser - ColyottDog Days - Graham MastertonSwitch - Jasper BarkHypochondria - Martin ZeiglerGehenna Division, Case #609 - Sandra R. CampbellGolden Age - James DorrREVIEWS"In Zippered Flesh 3, Editor Weldon Burge has done a masterful job of combining work from well-known masters like Jack Ketchum and Graham Masterton with newer writers. But it is the original work by newcomers like L. L. Soares and Meghan Acuri that stands out for me. ... Highly recommended." - Gene O'Neill, author of The Hitchhiking Effect: A Retrospective Collection "'Closer by Charles Colyott is a wonderfully poignant and romantic story. ... 'Going Green' by Christine Morgan is so original, timely, and well-written it deserves special mention. ... Kudos to Burge for putting together another fine anthology of cutting-edge fiction." - Paul Dale Anderson, author of The Instruments of Death series

Lash has a special gift that allows him to enhance the sexual pleasure of those around him to mind-blowing levels, by entering a trance-like state. A gift that makes Lash highly sought after as an "entertainer" for the hedonistic rich, who pay him handsomely to attend private trysts and full-blown sex parties. But this power takes a toll on Lash's life and psyche. It affects his personal relationships, and he constantly has to dodge his ex-wife, who is addicted to his abilities. When Lash comes face to face with death, his world begins to disintegrate, as a new facet of his power is revealed. One with horrible and gruesome consequences. ***** "ROCK 'N' ROLL is like an off-the-wall late night supernatural erotic thriller as directed by David Cronenberg." --The Horror Fiction Review "L. L. Soares is a master of blunt-force drama. His fiction is fueled with violence and sexuality and an unflinchingly honest view of humanity." -- Peter N. Dudar, author of A Requiem for Dead Flies and The Goat Parade

Merry is having a HARD day. This is the story of: A former cop, trying to get his life togetherHis ex-wife, who tortures people for a livingA young porn star, who offers a fresh startAn obscene phone caller, who doesn't know when to leave enough aloneA serial killer, who has a hard-on for death What do these people have in common? They're all going to find out how HARD life can be. A noirish martini with generous helpings of sex and violence by L. L. Soares, the Bram Stoker award winning author of LIFE RAGE. *** "HARD is the perfect introduction to the dark, gritty world of L. L. Soares. It's an unpredictable, high-tension journey through the dark places of society that you'd be afraid to examine alone. Soares is a master of blunt-force drama, and HARD delivers it in spades." - Peter N. Dudar, author of THE GOAT PARADE"HARD is a riveting tale set in an all too real world few of us get to see, where the seediest of characters thrive and the weak are in constant peril. Soares delivers an addictive modern noir that'd make one hell of a film." - Nick Cato, author of THE LAST PORNO THEATER and DEATH WITCH

A POST-APOCALYPTIC NIGHTMARELaura Cooney and L. L. Soares have created a post-apocalyptic novella that is disturbing, graphic, and provocative. A mysterious "green tsunami" has swept the planet -- and nothing will be the same as both living and inanimate things begin to evolve into a new horrifying reality. The story is told entirely via emails between a man and his wife, separated by the catastrophe, describing the terrors they must face as they strive to survive. AN EXCERPT FROM GREEN TSUNAMI"You would think that when a big green tsunami pounds down on the earth and floods the streets, and rips buildings out of the ground, the scientists would have seen something coming. That they could have prepared for it. But this seems to have caught everyone with their pants down. "And it doesn't make sense that anyone survived. Nobody seems to remember when it actually hit. And nobody can figure out how we all didn't get wiped out. How we all didn't just drown. "I've never seen such damage. And at the same time, it all seems to be healing over in some weird way. New things growing in their place -- I can't identify most of it. But I'll try if you let me ..." REVIEWS "I've never tried drugs, but I will bet reading Green Tsunami is like dropping LSD and then taking a tour of Willie Wonka's Chocolate Factory." -- Matthew Scott Baker"In Green Tsunami, not only are people changing in all kinds of ways due to whatever it is that has hit the planet, but inanimate objects as well. No one is safe, no one can be trusted, and the bizarro/SciFi imagination of the authors is on full freak-out display here." -- Nick Cato, author of Suburban Grindhouse: From Staten Island to Times Square and All the Sleaze Between and Uptown Death Squad "The setting and events are quite surreal and can bend your brain in directions it usually doesn't need to in a Koontz novel. But if you want a story that's way out of the box, but tells a fascinating, and often touching, story, check this novella out." -- Daniel G. Keohane, author of Plague of Locusts and Solomon's Grave " If you're a fan of body horror (Brian Yuzna, Stuart Gordon, David Cronenberg) this story is for you. It's grotesque, but the bodily afflictions serve a purpose. It's surreal for sure, but not abstract and pointless. This would make a great sci-fi/horror film." -- Alan SesslerThe cover illustration is by Dan Verkys, with a cover design by Ju Kim. Interior illustrations were created by Will Renfro, Justynn Tyme, and Ju Kim.