Dark Tales of Terror

Name: Dark Tales of Terror
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ISBN: 9780982493960

✍️ Michael Knost

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🏛 Hydra Publications 📅 2010 📖 170 pages 🌐 English 📔 Paperback ISBN: 9780982493960

📝 Description: Dark Tales of Terror

Experience sixteen short stories by Appalachian writers with strong appetites for the macabre. Within these pages lie terrifying ghost tales sure to cause more than a few sleepless nights. Dark Tales of Terror is a gripping anthology-full of Southern fried horror of the first degree-assembled by Bram Stoker Award finalist Michael Knost. Storytellers and contributors include G. Cameron Fuller, Karen L. Newman, Brian J. Hatcher, Michael Fitzgerald, Michael Knost, Lesley Conner, Karin Fuller, Ellen Thompson McCloud, Jude-Marie Green, S. Clayton Rhodes, Robert W. Walker, Eric Fritzius, Ellen Bolt, Jessie Grayson, Miranda Phillips Walker and Jason L. Keene.

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Dark Tales of Terror brings together sixteen distinct voices from the Appalachian region to explore the macabre through deeply regional ghost stories and dark fiction. Assembled by Michael Knost, this collection delivers a distinct brand of Southern-flavored dread that leans heavily into atmospheric isolation and folklore-infused suspense. The tales evoke a quiet, creeping menace rather than fast-paced shocks, grounding their supernatural elements in rugged landscapes and close-knit communities. It is an ideal pick for readers who enjoy regional horror and anthologies that emphasize mood and folklore, making it a compelling bedside companion for fans of traditional ghost stories.

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Horror Reads editorial team

Dark Tales of Terror brings together sixteen distinct voices from the Appalachian region to explore the macabre through deeply regional ghost stories and dark fiction. Assembled by Michael Knost, this collection delivers a distinct brand of Southern-flavored dread that leans heavily into atmospheric isolation and folklore-infused suspense. The tales evoke a quiet, creeping menace rather than fast-paced shocks, grounding their supernatural elements in rugged landscapes and close-knit communities. It is an ideal pick for readers who enjoy regional horror and anthologies that emphasize mood and folklore, making it a compelling bedside companion for fans of traditional ghost stories.