Upgraded to second edition on 9/3/2011.
Psychics. Aliens. The occult. Zombies. Starships.
This baroque collection of stories explores the darkness that waits ahead of us, from the monster lurking around the next corner to sweeping dystopian visions of the future. It includes multiple stories by J.L. Bryan, three drabbles by Michael Crane, two shorts by Amanda Hocking, the entire "Day of Sacrifice" novella by S.W. Benefiel, and additional contributions from paranormal/horror authors Joel Arnold, Robert J. Duperre, Vicki Keire, and Daniel Pyle.
About the AuthorJ.L. Bryan studied English literature at the University of Georgia and at Oxford, with a focus on the English Renaissance and the Romantic period. He also studied screenwriting at UCLA. He enjoys remixing elements of paranormal, supernatural, fantasy, horror and science fiction into new kinds of stories. He is the author of The Paranormals trilogy (Jenny Pox, Tommy Nightmare, and Alexander Death), the biopunk sf novel Helix, and other works. Fairy Metal Thunder, the first book in his new Songs of Magic series, will be available by October 2011. He lives in Atlanta with his wife Christina, one baby, two dogs, two cats, and assorted attic squirrels. His website is jlbryanbooks.com.
Amanda Hocking lives in Minnesota and writes young adult paranormal romance and urban fantasy mostly. Her self-published works include the My Blood Approves series, the Trylle Trilogy, Hollowland (the first book in The Hollows series), and Virtue. The Trylle Trilogy has made the USA Today Bestseller list and was recently optioned for film by Media Rights Capital, with screenwriter Terri Tatchell adapting the books for screen. Her new young adult four-book series Watersong will be out from St. Martin's Press in 2012. Visit amandahocking.blogspot.com to learn more.