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Strange Hours: Pop Fiction Stories for the Restless Mind is a hauntingly addictive collection of short fiction that blurs the line between the ordinary and the uncanny. Each story is designed for late-night reading, when the world is quiet but the mind won’t rest. From a dating app that knows too much, to a midnight TV channel that speaks your secrets, to an elevator ride that swallows its passengers whole, these tales lure readers into unsettling worlds that feel one step removed from reality, and dangerously close to home.

In these six paranormal tales, ordinary people stumble into patterns of digits that refuse to stay on clocks, calendars, tickets, or walls. What begins as superstition becomes a code written into reality itself, tying grief to chance, time to debt, and fate to the simple act of counting. Each story stands alone, but together they trace a chilling question: when the universe starts talking in numbers, what does it want from you?

Across ancient empires and forgotten horizons, six mythic beings descend from the clouds, eagles, hawks, thunderbirds, and falcons, each a divine messenger bearing judgment, mercy, or ruin. In this epic anthology, mortals are tested not by swords, but by the sky itself. A Mesopotamian scribe must bargain with the Zu Bird to reclaim the Tablets of Destiny before time unravels. A condemned philosopher debates Zeus’s Eagle atop a cliff, where wisdom may cost his life. A drought-stricken tribe dances for rain and loses a child to the Thunderbird’s storm-world. An embalmer in Egypt dreams of...

In the mist-shrouded village of Moonridge Hollow, witchcraft was supposed to have died out long ago. But when a nobleman’s mysterious death stirs whispers of dark magic, herbalist Penelope Hawthorne knows better. Beneath her quiet shop and calm smile lies a power the old covens once feared, and the secrets she buried are waking again. Her only companion is Aurelius, a silver-eyed familiar with a mind as sharp as his claws. Together, they uncover a chilling truth: a forbidden order known as the Umbrael is corrupting animals into living conduits, “Borrowed Skins”, to spy, possess, and ...

WOLFBLOOD is a mythic anthology of seven interwoven tales, where wolves are more than beasts, they are omens, guardians, judges, and mirrors of the human soul. Across ancient empires, frozen wilderness, feudal mountains, modern highways, and even the courtroom of law, the wolf shape-shifts through time and legend to confront one timeless question: Are we the hunters… or the hunted within ourselves? From the she-wolf who nurses the founders of Rome, to Fenrir chained by prophecy, to the spirit guide who leads a grieving father through snow, each story explores loyalty, hunger, exile, and ...

Behind the Eyes: Tales of Psychological Terror What if the most dangerous place isn’t a haunted house or a dark alley, but your own mind? In this chilling collection, ordinary lives unravel as reality twists and fractures in ways too intimate to escape. A woman’s new flatmate insists he never touched her belongings, yet she finds a journal in her own handwriting filled with memories she doesn’t recall. A commuter loses an hour of her day, every day, only to discover someone else may be living that missing time for her. A smiling stranger appears in subway cars and grocery aisles, ...

The Dark Trails: Women Rangers and the Unexplained by G.J. Fene The wilderness holds more than beauty, it holds secrets that were never meant to be found. In this chilling collection of first-person stories, women rangers stand watch over America’s most remote landscapes, only to discover that not all dangers come from nature. From the Smoky Mountains to the redwoods, from frozen rivers in Alaska to fire towers in West Virginia, their patrols lead them into encounters that defy logic and shake the soul. Lantern lights that lead hikers off the map. Children’s laughter echoing in empty ...

Till Death Watched Us Part By G.J. Fene Behind every veil of lace and promise lies a secret too sharp to stay hidden. Weddings are meant to unite, but in these haunting tales, they unravel into betrayal, obsession, and death. From a bridesmaid who watches the groom vanish into the night, to a priest who swears the bride carried a curse, to a flower girl who, years later, realizes she was the only witness to murder, every story reveals how love’s grandest stage can become its darkest trap. Told through the eyes of those who stood closest to the altar yet furthest from the truth, family, ...

The Garden of Dusk by G.J. Fene In the sleepy valley town of Duskmoor, weary knight Sir Caelen lays down his sword, determined to trade war for quiet soil. He buys a neglected cottage with a forgotten garden, hoping only for peace. But the land he tends is no ordinary earth. Legends whisper of a garden that blooms only under true love’s gaze—and when Caelen touches the soil, strange blossoms stir, reflecting longings he has buried deep. Enter Isolde, a spirited apothecary whose laughter and bright banners unsettle the knight’s solitude. She sees in his garden the perfect place to grow...

Emerald City once glittered under the rule of the High Council, a paradise for the elite, and a prison for the masses hidden behind the emerald glow of the Ash Wall. In a future where humanity teeters between extinction and rebirth, a fierce rebellion ignites under the leadership of Astra, a warrior determined to tear down the walls, both physical and ideological, that divide her world. Across ten electrifying stories, follow Astra and her loyal allies, Orin and Lian, as they battle satellite weapons, siege the ivory towers of power, and uncover secrets that threaten to plunge Earth into ...

Tales from the Outskirts Book One of Roots Against Steel When the drones sing, the outskirts run. In a world where the wealthy rule from glittering cities and the rest survive in the shadowy wilds, every year brings the Cleansing, a brutal purge wiping out anyone who threatens the machine-run order. But hidden in the forests, a spark of rebellion grows. Greenfall is coming, and the forest remembers.

In the shadow of gleaming cities, the green world breathes, and plots. Signal Rain and Other Outskirts Nightmares plunges readers into ten chilling sci-fi horror tales where the battle between nature and machine twists into unimaginable horrors. From rain seeded with whispering nanotech to trees whose metallic leaves watch your every move, the rebels of Planet Green fight not just for survival, but for the truth of who, and what, they are. Each story pulses with electric terror, cosmic-scale conspiracies, and heart-wrenching human stakes. Drones sing deadly songs. Children harbor voices not...

The Disappeared: Stories of Friends Lost to Shadows is a gripping collection of modern thriller and horror tales where the familiar vanishes in the blink of an eye. From high-tech VR worlds that trap souls, to art installations hiding sinister realities, to wilderness trails where entire people vanish behind illusions, each story explores the terrifying moment when a friend slips beyond reach—and may never return. G.J. Fene masterfully blends psychological suspense, technology, and supernatural fear, crafting haunting narratives that keep readers questioning what is real. Perfect for fans...

Step beyond the ticking hands of the clock into worlds where time bends, warps, and sometimes fights back. Threads of Time: Short Tales of Journeys Beyond the Clock is a gripping collection of speculative fiction, weaving together thrilling adventures, emotional reckonings, and mind-bending twists. From thieves who steal moments frozen in seconds, to grieving lovers desperate for one more day, each tale explores how fragile, and powerful, our grasp on time truly is. Perfect for fans of sci-fi, fantasy, and tales with a touch of wonder, these stories invite readers to question: If you could ...

What if the only thing standing between you and oblivion was a single breath, a single decision not to step forward, not to answer, not to surrender? In this chilling anthology, G.J. Fene spins seven terrifying tales where ordinary people flirt with the edges of darkness, and almost don’t make it back. A man nearly loses himself to a name whispered by unseen lips. A woman is seduced by voices hidden in an antique tapestry. A dreamer finds himself trapped in a perfect family that exists only in sleep. A reflection in the mirror tries to crawl into the real world. A hotel housekeeper faces ...

You didn’t see it clearly, but it saw you. You weren’t hurt, but you were marked. You barely made it out, but not all of you did. In this bone-chilling anthology of first-person accounts, survivors recount the moments they came face-to-face with things the world doesn’t believe in, close calls with creatures, anomalies, and impossible presences that seemed to reach out from the edge of reality… and nearly pulled them through. From the hiker who found something breathing beneath the rockslide, to the nightshift nurse who swears the elevator skipped a floor that doesn’t exist, these...

In every locked room, there's a secret waiting to be found, and a body left behind. From elite rehearsal spaces to package vaults, from forgotten hotel bathrooms to séance parlors sealed tight, this chilling collection of original locked-room thrillers explores what happens when the walls close in and the truth can't escape. Inside you'll find: A detective trapped in his own interrogation. A woman who wakes in a bath with her wrists taped, and no memory of why. A séance interrupted by someone who was never invited. A delivery crate that holds a body, and your name. An acting class final ...

The Moors’ Final Song In the village of Moorsbrook, peace has been restored after the devastating rise of the spirits from the moors, thanks to the ultimate sacrifice of Eliza, the bridge between the village and the land. But while the land has settled, the spirits remain ever watchful, their presence lingering like a quiet storm on the horizon. When a new, greater force threatens to unbalance the delicate harmony once restored, Eliza’s legacy becomes the key to saving her people once more. In the final installment of the Whispers from the Ancient Grove series, the villagers must reckon...

Emerald skies shimmer above a world on the brink. When rebel leader Astra ignites the Greenfall uprising, she sparks a war that blazes from the depths of underground tunnels to the edges of space itself. But as her people rise, the tyrannical upper class unveils their ultimate weapon: the Emerald Array, orbital satellites capable of sterilizing entire cities in searing emerald fire. From deadly masquerade balls and sabotage missions beneath lush gardens to the revelation of horrifying machineborn soldiers, Astra’s rebellion battles overwhelming odds, betrayal, and impossible choices. As ...

Echoes You Can’t Ignore is a chilling collection of unforgettable encounters, each tale unraveling the thin boundary between the known and the unknowable. From haunted signals and whispered names to photographs that rewrite memory, this anthology drags the eerie into your everyday—and dares you to keep reading. Told in gripping first-person accounts, these modern horror stories are not about monsters under the bed. They’re about the ones that sit beside you. They’re the dreams you didn’t have. The voice in the vent. The shadow in the last frame. And once you meet them, they never ...