“The Lake Michigan Mermaid, and Other Freaks of Nature”
Corrine Corcoran, the ringmistress of the Dime-a-Dozen Traveling Circus, is both a gifted businesswoman and a heartless monster. After tragedy strikes during the debut performance of her newest Freakshow act, Corrine decides that the only thing worth saving is her own pride.
“The Lights Under Rachel”
Kaleisha Hill is mostly excited (but sort of nervous) about attending her estranged foster sister’s wedding. This would usually be a happy occasion, but Clover has a habit of getting herself mixed up with bad crowds. Kaleisha’s always been able to help her sister get out of dangerous situations in the past, but this time they may be in over their heads.
“It’s a story that’s very determined, knowing what it wants to tell with unnerving ebullience, and you can’t help but ponder whether it’s a story born out of a hatred of MAMMA MIA (2008).”
– Benjamin Kurt Unsworth, Ginger Nuts of Horror
“Southern Baptism”
“One night a few years ago, I met God at an old gas station outside of Luverne, Alabama…”
What happens next, some would consider to be blasphemy.
“The Golden Gloves”
It’s Christmas Eve of 1876, and nine year old Lionel Dupree is spending it in bed, sick with a terminal illness his parents won’t explain. The boy knows he doesn’t have much time left, but a surprise visit from a long-lost aunt could be just what he needs to raise his spirits.
“Atomograd”
What begins as a normal day for Kostyantyn, the last occupant of a nuclear exclusion zone, spirals out of control when mysterious creatures trespass on his home turf and threaten his way of life.
This story was later adapted to audio narration for Creepy Podcast’s Patreon Members.
“Last Night in Marrakesh”
Medijah, a crotchety old tavern keeper, has worked hard to override her controversial history, but despite her best efforts, the people she slighted won’t let her forget her past. When a mysterious child comes to her for help, she has to choose whether to go against her deep-seated principals in order to protect herself, or pick up the mantle she swore to abandon.