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Twenty-nine years after finding Laura Hurst in a frozen lake, Ada Bailey decides it's time to revisit Lynn Pond and confront the past. But Silynn holds more than memories.Decades-old secrets tumble out as Ada explores the town she was sent away from. Her return dredges up more than sordid pieces of the townsfolk's lives, though. Sam Pruette, a collector of innocents, worries Ada may remember details from that frigid day in November of 1988.Laura was only the first sweetheart.

Francesca's partner–her everything–is dead. After eleven months of listless grief, Francesca leaves Sloane's memory in San Francisco to visit Italy and her mother. Surrounded by fresh pasta, never-ending wine, and laughter, she finds moments of solace. When Francesca meets Cecelia–a complex love interest, she begins to picture a future without Sloane.Unbeknownst to Francesca, Sloane can't let go. Trapped in the mysterious afterlife of The Gray, she's desperate to contact her love, but limited by forces she doesn't understand. Though Francesca is so near Sloane can almost smell her hair, she's always just out of reach. As Francesca's wounds begin to heal in Italy, Sloane struggles with how her presence may affect Francesca's tenuous new life.Can Francesca start a new life in Italy, and will Cecelia be a part of it? And what will become of Sloane?In her powerful debut queer speculative novel, Elle Mitchell crafts a story of palpable love and longing. With deft language that engages readers' hearts, I Never Stopped explores grief, loss, and the many stages of healing.

A wife accused of murder. A teenager searching for answers. A neighbor who knows everyone's secrets.Kore's doting husband is murdered in broad daylight mere steps outside their front door. Her life in shambles, all she wants to do is hide away and grieve her loss. But a shocking photo taken at the crime scene is made public, and she finds herself dodging the press and defending her innocence.Hannah, a less-than-popular teen with striking turquoise hair, overhears a conversation between classmates just minutes before finding out about her favorite teacher's murder. She worries that his killer might be walking the halls with her, and soon, everyone becomes a suspect.Their neighbor, Clarence, keeps a journal of everything that goes on in his small cul de sac. Secrets are being harbored behind each door and window. After his neighbor's death, he begins to wonder who was willing to kill to keep theirs buried.For fans of Liane Moriarty and Gillian Flynn comes a novel about the ripple effect of grief created by one man's murder through the eyes of his widow, one of his brightest students, and his ever-nosy neighbor.

When Gabriela, co-owner of an unsuccessful independent media website, goes to The Christmas Villa to write about the failing Christmas town, she finds more than a human interest piece.The only problem—she might not be able to leave before she can write about it.At 15k words, THE CHRISTMAS VILLA is a twisted take on holiday romance tropes, where sweet turns dark.

After a devastating car accident, Olive finds herself trapped in a life she doesn't remember with a man she's not sure she can trust. He's acting like a doting husband, but as Olive's memories start to resurface, she worries their seemingly perfect marriage is built on lies.The harder she tries to reconstruct the past, the more Olive feels herself slipping away, until she's forced to decide between the woman she used to be and the woman she's becoming.

Another Elizabeth is a gripping literary psychological crip horror novel that readers will sink their teeth into. Fans of dark humor and challenging fiction will be thrilled to delve into the mind of a deeply flawed disabled woman with a desire to kill.Elizabeth Dauphine's life is taking a turn.She has three jobs, a boyfriend that loves her too much, and a recent diagnosis of Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. She's coming apart at the seams. Now all she cares about is keeping her promise to her younger self before her body fails her—kill without getting caught.Can Elizabeth physically handle satisfying her urge and maintaining her carefully built façade of normalcy? And if so, will she be able to stop with just one victim?*This is a dark book with many graphic situations. There is no sexual assault or rape. No animals are tortured or die.

Sixty-two eclectic stories with sixty-two miniatures to match.Dive into a provocative mixed-media collection from the creative and twisted mind of dark fiction author and multidisciplinary artist Elle Mitchell.Enter stories where urban legends are real and love can be beautiful or violent, where ghosts are both figurative and literal, where bunny aliens are totally normal, and where darkness means drug addiction, zombie apocalypse, grief, cannibalism, and a hitman with OCD. Within the pages of this genre-defying collection, you'll find an array of short stories, poems, and photographs that plumb the depths of what it means to be human. Each piece has an accompanying miniature or assemblage that brings another fascinating layer to this already unique collection.Take a journey through the unexpected in We Used to Be Different. It's more than just another collection of stories, it's an experience.

Buried in a grave. Masked behind a smile. Concealed on the dark web. Hidden beneath the skin. There are secrets waiting to be revealed.What's Underneath is a sinister collection of four short stories set in the fictional town of Janes, from the author of Our Tragedy and Another Elizabeth.The Pageant—Some mothers push too hard to see their daughters win.Dark Thoughts—What happens on the dark web doesn't always stay there.Patty's Patties—A diner cook begins to suspect customers of murder.Under the Peach Tree—One sunny afternoon, three families were changed forever.

When you hear of claw machines, what do you picture?In this anthology, claw machines aren't just beacons for lost dollars and frustration, filled with cheap toys that rarely make it home with us. The claw machine is a game, a curse, a tool, even a drug-induced metaphor. It gives omens of death, portals to other dimensions, plushies that aren't what they seem, eggs filled with things you'd never imagine, and so much more.Claw Machine is a collection of stories, with a special introduction, written by 18 established and emerging authors. Their unique speculative stories and dark fiction will grab and pull you in. Unlike the arcade game, you'll definitely walk away with something after reading these stories. *Stories by Angelique O'Rourke, Angela Yuriko Smith, Beth Cook, Curtis C. Chen, Elle Mitchell, Erik Grove, J.B. Kish, Katherine Quevedo, Laura K. Burge, Marriane Xenos, Mark Teppo, Pia Baur, Sarah Walker, Simone Cooper, Summer Olsson, Valerie Geary, Wes Mitchell / Introduction by Will Errickson / Edited by Elle Mitchell

All of us are lambs for their slaughter.Paisley should be getting engaged. Oscar should be popping the question. Anita should be in the kitchen. But should has no place here at the manor—especially tonight. What was supposed to be a romantic getaway at a vineyard turns into an evening of unimaginable horror with an ending unlike anything you've read before.*This dark mystery has some challenging scenes. There is no sexual assault or rape. No animals are tortured or die.

Story Rich Art is what happens when thirteen writers are asked to translate art into story.Writing and art have collided in an eclectic collection featuring speculative and dark short stories, flash fiction, and poems exploring Steve Graziani's artwork.A tale of a monster hunting summer settles alongside a woman on Death's door. There is fear, romance, longing, loss. Time slips, space is all there is left, and our pasts call for us.By the last page, you'll have visited many worlds, been many people, traveled through time, cried and laughed.Twenty-two stories and twenty-four etchings await you.*Stories by Adam Bolivar, Angela Yuriko Smith, Angelique O'Rourke, David Barker, Elle Mitchell, Gigi Little, G.R. Theron, Jacque Day Pallone, Kiyomi Appleton Gaines, Sarah Walker, Simone Cooper, Steve Graziani, Summer Olsson | Edited by Elle Mitchell & Sarah Walker

Rated in Readfreely's The 25 Best Indie Books of 2022 list!Breaking News: the first live horror survival reality show is coming to America!Seven contestants compete for $50 million dollars and the title of American Killer. To win, they have to survive five stages filled with grisly traps, killers, and weeks of living outdoors while under 24-7 surveillance. They will sell you their sob stories, they will suffer, and they will die. Test your nerve as they test theirs. Try not to turn away as they rush headfirst into the darkness.People around the U.S. are tuning in, some thrilled by the promise of bloodshed, others conflicted at how dark America has become. Watch alongside them as the first season of American Are You Scared Yet unfolds.Who will you root for? How will you choose your favorite? Experience Elle Mitchell's experimental horror show American Are You Scared Yet live, Tuesdays at 10/9C, exclusively on Shiver—your place to stream fear.SQUID GAME meets THE HUNT in this twisted and satirical psychological horror novel.