If you’re in the mood for some dark and twisted short horror fiction, then I have just the collection for you. There’s a new book from indie author Justin Hamelin entitled The Darkest Corner that features nine haunting and hair-raising short tales of terror.
The Darkest Corner is a collection of macabre short tales that reach into the depths of psychological and physical terror. From creatures with claws to the demons that dwell in our hearts, the scariest place to be is the darkest corner.
Leave the flashlight and take my hand- I promise not to let go. Come with me, into The Darkest Corner.
Macabre stories of ghosts, ancient beasts, vampires and the most frightening monster of all- ourselves- will make sure you sleep with a light on tonight. So long as you make it out of The Darkest Corner.
Excerpt:
As I lost myself in these sick thoughts, wishing I could go back and never see
Peter at the bar that fateful night, the floorboards near the bedroom door let out a
soft creak.
My ears pinned back and the hairs on the back of my neck stood up. A
soft, familiar fragrance wafted into the room.
I could feel my heartbeat against my temples, the organ drumming against
my rib cage as I lay stiff as a board in bed.
The floor moaned under the weight of a pair of slowly shuffling feet.
I could smell that familiar stench of warm vomit and perfume mixed
together.
That rattling breathing. It was drawing closer, closer. With each
passing second and each sickly wheeze.
I squeezed my eyes shut and tried to keep my wits. Even as I stared at
the back of my eyelids, I could feel those black, endless eyes staring into me. A
chill ran down my spine and my flesh broke out in goose bumps.
The foot of the mattress sagged. I could feel the coils tighten up
around my waist as the weight moved forward, closer to the head of the bed. It
sounded as if she were breathing through a dried corn husk. The stench of vomit gave
way to a thick blanket of mold as a cold hand lay across my thigh. My bladder was
dangerously close to releasing.
You can purchase The Darkest Corner for Kindle at Amazon.com, there will also be a paperback version coming soon.
Here is an illustration being used in the book:
About Justin Hamelin:
Justin Hamelin has been an avid horror fan since childhood. Whether it is the classic black and whites or the latest indie treasures, Hamelin proudly supports his beloved genre. Justin writes for Ravenous
Monster and also runs his own blog, Mangles Matters. He lives in northern Illinois with his girlfriend and two black cats.
Justin also writes for www.ravenousmonster.com horror webzine and he has his own blog,
www.mangledmatters.wordpress.com
