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To rectify the tragic loss of his eldest daughter Rebecca, doctor Johnathan Grunge searched for solutions through his genetic studies. It was time for Doctor Grunge to unveil his years of research to the public domain. He was never aware of the full implications of his experiments. His focus was not shifted away from his DNA program, to the monster he created in the dark.

Georgina Castle is a successful San Francisco antiques dealer with more than a passing acquaintance with the supernatural. One day, while hosting an estate sale for a friend, she purchases a matching pair of early 18th-century French mirrors for her collection. She knows that the owner of the mirrors disappeared without a trace many years ago, but she is curious about their earlier origins. But just as she begins to research further, she realizes that something is not right with one of the mirrors. Not only does the image of a woman appear within the glass, it also begs for help.

A year has passed since my boyfriends and I made the executive decision to join the Brighten Elite. Not only did our experiences during our year away strengthen our use of magic, they reinforced the bonds in our relationships—both with me as a male and female. With a more confident attitude and power to go along with it, we're back at Brighten Magic Academy for our final year, but not everyone is pleased with our return. Students are dying, professors are going missing, and someone is out to ensure I stop breathing before I reach my graduation ceremony.

A road trip without a plan sounded like a good idea when Lena and her friends hit the road. After hours of driving in the heat in a cramped car they're all ready for something to eat and a good night's rest. Reflections Inn looks perfect for the group of friends. A little run down, it hides a supernatural horror. A curse that replaces people with their repressed alter egos forces the friends to fight for their lives. Duplicates who lack restraint, crave gratification emerge from the mirrors. Too late they realize they didn't know each other as well as they thought.

I am a shadow. I live in the dark recesses of the darkest places in the tunnels of Grand Central Station, but I do not stay put there; I am free to pass into the light. I wander among the vast marble passages. Sometimes, I make myself as noticeable as possible. I have prevented muggings by casting an ominous shadow in front of the intended victims to warn them. I like to think of myself as an angel; a shadow angel.

When Gabrielle Richer thinks she is going through the darkest moments of her life, after the appearance of nightmarish creatures on Earth, the death of her parents, and the disappearance of the man she loves, horror comes to wake her in the middle of the night...to send her into the inhuman invaders’ world. Helped by one of the nightmarish creatures, her own mirror reflection, Gabrielle struggles to survive and remains hopeful of returning to the world of humans.

Adair is a young journalist living in London. Overshadowing his childhood is the obsession his father, Doctor Brown, has with a medical conspiracy. Fearing for his life, the doctor flees to a remote Scottish island, leaving his two sons behind wondering whether their father is deluded, insane, or actually telling the truth. Sophia is Adair’s childhood friend. At the age of 11, they become separated only to meet years later through the Internet. However, they are soon overcome by dark events and the horrific fracturing of their everyday lives.

Here are 23 terrifying tales, dark reflections of the silver screen from both sides of the camera. James Dean gets a second chance at life and death. The Wicked Witch is out of Oz, and she's made some very unlucky friends. When God decides reality needs an editor, what and who gets cut?

Chicago is being haunted by a serial killer who doesn’t just take lives – they play a game. A game written in blood and fate. Each victim is left with a single Tarot card, a cryptic message that detective Audrey Holliday must decipher before the next murder. But just as she begins to understand the killer’s twisted logic, her own past is torn open with a revelation she never saw coming, a twin sister she never knew existed.

In the darkest corner of a Russian antique shop stands an empty mirror frame. For half a century it has made the proprietor feel uneasy: but now he has found a way to send it half way across the world, out of sight and mind. When it reaches its new destination, it sets in motion a deeply unsettling chain of events. A cracking roller-coaster of a ghost story, linking all the flamboyance of 19th century Petersburg with a sleepy English village in the 21st century.

Take a meander from places labeled normal to a world that clatters, slinks, and drips. Looks aren't everything and nothing is as it seems. Along the Elizabeth River in Norfolk stands an unassuming diner where love and misery are on the menu. Come for breakfast, stay for the pie. You might never want to leave. The Dark Reflections series is a shared world based on the art by Jeff Lee Johnson in which each author has contributed a single character to the telling of the tale behind the images.

Reflections of Darkness is a horror anthology composed of four terrifying tales that culminate in the question, "If you could kill one person, who would it be and how would you do it?" Fifty years following a heartless crime, the most malicious ghost to ever haunt America seeks retribution and will not stop until every trespasser is dead, innocent or not. An evil gun lurks through life. Whoever possesses it, the gun in turn possesses, and tragedy occurs. A young man down on his luck strikes a deal with the Devil to become a hip-hop star. The new face of terror is your own.

When Gabrielle Richer thinks she is going through the darkest moments of her life, after the appearance of nightmarish creatures on Earth, the death of her parents and the disappearance of the man she loves, horror comes to wake her in the middle of the night… to send her into the inhuman invaders’ world. Helped by one of the nightmarish creatures, her own mirror reflection, Gabrielle struggles to survive and remains hopeful of returning to the world of humans.

Dare to explore the twisted corridors of "The Hospice", where a dying patient's prophecy sends shivers down a young nurse's spine. Feast upon the unimaginable at Club Numinous, where culinary delights hide a terrifying secret. Discover the terror of "Crybaby Bridge", where a haunting legend becomes all too real. These tales and more await you within this anthology, penned with a touch of madness and a love for the macabre. Every story is a doorway, and behind each lies a realm of fear, mystery, and dark fascination.

To his shock, Troy is no ordinary person. Born to incredible metaphysical powers residing in his mind, he comes to his own as they awaken. Determined to make good on them, he trains hard, only to discover that his powers come with a steep price. One born of his own reflection, one born to chaos. Can he undo the damage he is tied to or make amends to those affected by it? Will he find the love he so deeply seeks in those his literal mind is bound to? Who knows...

A socialite dives into abyssal depths after cutting out her own eye, only to be followed by a beloved fan.... A couple stumbles onto strange, wooden statues in the middle of the woods.... Three sets of white monoliths appear around the world, soon pits appear between each set, and a curious professor finds out what's below or above....

The dark god Zarketh stirs. Heljina's lullaby has fallen silent. And all Rehman can do is drink as the world hurtles towards its end. But when Rehman draws the Bedko's Blade, the foolish acolyte is tasked with saving the world. Five hundred years earlier, the great warrior Zella marched down into Zarketh's tomb to fight the god. She never returned. Now Rehman must find the courage to walk the same dark path as Zella.

Mirrors are fascinating objects. They show us what we look like when we cannot see our own selves. Sometimes they show us the realities we don’t want to confront. Some people even speculate that mirrors are doors to other dimensions. Janet is an average woman who’s never thought about what transgender people go through, so she blatantly disregards their narrative as invalid. She’ll soon have a lot to learn.

Trapped in the palace of Ebenos, Gabrielle Richer must pretend to be something she is not to survive: a submissive guest. The new role imposed on her by her captor forces her to break down her psychological barriers, become the partner of vicious demons, and allow herself to be bewitched by the creatures lurking in one of the palace's most feared chambers. In the darkest moments of her captivity, the young woman has no choice but to be cunning and duplicitous to escape the winged demon's cruelty.

In 2013, author and constant reader Chad A. Clark embarked on a journey, not of miles but of pages and words, reading all of Stephen King's works. Every book and short story, in the order they were released. What lies between these minutes are his reflections along the way, the search for inspiration in a style of writing that has evolved over all this time. A trip from Castle Rock to the depths of Derry. From the Blasted Lands to the farthest reaches of Mid-World.