It's Just Us

Stephen Romano delivers a collection of extreme short fiction that challenges readers with terrifying answers to inescapable questions. This volume expands upon his previous work, The Riot Act, by presenting a bizarre maelstrom of narratives that spiral beyond conventional horror boundaries. The text features two controversial book-length novellas: Rose .45 and Trenchcoat Trailer Park Massacre. These stories operate within the alchemic depths of darkness where Romano establishes himself as the Klown Prince of Darkness. The narrative explores how only the power of love can save a chosen few from an enemy within, while suggesting that for others, it may already be too late. The book serves as a shattered mirror held to the face of humanity, reflecting searing and controversial themes through its prose. It draws on the tradition of supernatural fiction to present an assault on the senses that asks hard questions about human nature. The organization of the text places these novellas at the center of a broader collection of short stories. Readers seeking pure and terrible horror will find this work aligns with their tastes. Those who prefer gentle or optimistic narratives may find the content too intense for their liking. The author is an acclaimed Amazon best-selling writer known for Wayward Pines: Before the Fall. This edition brings together these specific novellas into a single volume for US readers. It continues the trajectory of Romano’s earlier acclaim by pushing further into dark territory. The collection does not offer easy resolutions but rather presents the terrifying answers to difficult inquiries. It stands as a significant entry in the genre for fans of extreme short fiction.