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The Messenger is a chilling gothic tale by Robert W. Chambers, where reason and folklore collide in the shadow of history. As a rational American observer investigates a mysterious burial site, he uncovers the story of a long-executed traitor known as the Black Priest—a man branded in death, cursed in blood, and sworn to return if his remains are ever disturbed. What follows is a slow descent into unease: a skull that will not stay buried, a death’s-head moth appearing at windows and hearths, masked figures glimpsed in stormlight, and blood trails that defy explanation.

Despite a lifetime of traveling with their father to collect strange artifacts, twins Topaz and Opal Cushing have never fully believed in monsters or the supernatural. Oh, sure, they share an eerie psychic connection, and their tarot card readings often come true, but… Werewolves? Vampires? Living mummies? None of those could be real. Those legends are just for rubes. Right? Since the girls’ father has been away, though, strange things have been happening in the family’s little exhibit—and in the waxworks studio that shares their dilapidated Victorian mansion on the outskirts of London.

With the empire secure, Otto turns his focus west. The first piece of the Immortality Engine lies across the ocean in Lord Colt’s Workshop. Complicating Otto’s mission, Eddred of Markane is already in Colt’s Land, trying to persuade them to help him defeat the empire. Can Otto navigate a web of politics and intrigue unlike anything he’s ever encountered? Or, will his mission fail before he even reaches Colt’s workshop?

A Bright and Beautiful Eternal World collects a dozen tales of cosmic horror and monstrosities lurking beneath the civilized veneer of this mythical town, where artists, fishermen, scientists, writers, and everyday people (not all of them entirely human) live in the shadows of entities and powers beyond their comprehension, where the echoes of history never cease ringing, and if you hike into the hills at night or linger too long by the harbor, you might never find your way back.

"The Chambers Tape", written and directed by Graham Reznick. Life got you down? We have just the tonic! Relax, breathe deeply, and close your eyes. Let the calming effects of The Aviary work its magic on you. Larry Fessenden and Glenn McQuaid's award-winning Tales from Beyond the Pale, now entering its sixth year, has produced over 40 audio dramas from a wide array of today's leading genre writers and directors. Season three was produced by Larry Fessenden, Glenn McQuaid, and Jenn Wexler.

It was supposed to be a standard research trip; all part of the necrobiology curriculum. But when the unthinkable happens and zombies get loose, a group of students will have to fight their way through a nightmare—and maybe each other.

Kiersten and her friends love ghost hunting; their idea of a good time is rooting around haunted houses. Tonight was supposed to be no different. Kiersten is hoping the night's spooky antics will take her mind off her troubles. This time they're exploring Creighton Asylum, but tonight it's not ghosts who threaten them. Kiersten and her friends must try and survive as a very real killer chases them through the halls of the locked asylum. He knows every inch of the building by heart, and he has some nasty surprises in store for them.

There is a new member coming to the undead community. But which will claim him? Will he want blood, brains, flesh, or to hunt? Join Jack as he embarks on his peculiar afterlife rife with werewolves, zombies, ghouls, and vampires.

Shaken to her core by a horrible crime, Jennifer Blake has moved across the state to the little town of Stockton, hoping to find some peace. But when you're a psychic with a knack for tapping into the minds of killers, there's nowhere you can run. Now Jen must put aside the trauma of past failures to take on the biggest challenge of her life: a killer who can read her thoughts as easily as she can his.

Everyone has their own demons to face. For Arthur, that saying couldn't be any more true. The question is, what does the demon want, and how far will Arthur go to get rid of him?

Jennifer Blake is happy. She's settling in nicely to her new home town. Things are finally returning to normal after the Blood Eagle killings a year ago. She even has a nice, normal job lined up. But Jen isn't a normal person. When visions of a horrendous fire begin to assault her and the bodies of teenage girls begin to appear, she will be put to her biggest test. It will take all of her talents and the help of friends old and new to stop a killer and prevent a tragedy.

On any given day, Chief Carrie Stewart has her hands full, between meth cooks, pot farmers, drunk and disorderly calls, and the ever-present day to day hassles of running an underfunded police department. But when first livestock and then people start dying, it will take the help of a mysterious man and all her resources to discover the truth. Is she the hunter, or the hunted?

Despite her amazing abilities, all Sun Song Shia ever wanted was to be loved. But it's hard to find love when you don't even know who you really are. Little Bird is an expansion of In Her Eyes, originally published in F&SF, a nominee for the Sturgeon award, an honoree for the James Tiptree award, and included in the 2015 Year's Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Novellas (edited by Paula Guran).

The veil between the Earth and all else is particularly thin tonight, and Gabriella is sneaking through the ancient corridors beneath the university. She and her companions are searching for an ancient tome bound in sickly yellow leather that will let them conjure magic more powerful than she has ever called upon before. Such books are known to be protected by horrific curses, and what’s more, the spell must be cast in the deathly chamber of the Yellow King, where evil is known to dwell.

Rachel just learned something that will change her life forever. Rachel can raise the dead. Surrounded by people who think she's either a circus freak or the biggest deal in a century, Rachel has to figure out who to trust. Luckily for her, she has her father on her side, and a new mentor willing to teach her how to control her new talent. But there's someone else interested in Rachel, and he's not nearly as nice as the cute new boy in school. Can Rachel control her new talent, and still manage to remain at least semi-normal?

Dr. Worthington purchased Bentley Mansion with stolen money he got from the banks he robbed in another state. The mansion was fully furnished with medieval torture devices kept down in the basement of the mansion. He had a plan to pose as a doctor and lure doctors from the local hospital and have parties at his mansion to show off his collection of medieval torture devices to his guests. Sometimes he would put his guests in the devices and take their pictures to put in his photo album.

All James wanted was a quiet weekend after a tough week at work. What he found was monsters, blood, and death. Caught in a war he couldn't begin to understand and drawn helplessly to the most beautiful and terrifying woman he's ever known, James will have to find the courage he never thought he had in order to survive.

There is something seriously wrong with Santa this year, and he's coming for you. Santa Claus ruined his life. He saw him as a child, flying across the sky in his reindeer-pulled sleigh, and this vision grew into a long-time obsession. He eventually learned the truth about Santa. The dark, horrifying truth.

Some writers would love to meet their characters; a cup of coffee, some stimulating conversation, and a fond farewell. Others would run screaming from the thought. Kyle Murdoch is definitely one of the latter. When the kid shows up on his doorstep, Kyle thinks he's just an obsessed fan at first. But as events grow frantically worse and more characters seek him out, Kyle will have to find a strength he's not sure he possesses if he's to right his wrongs and take responsibility for his creations.

This ninth installment of The Creepsville Collection features four damn creepy tales.