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Horror/Thriller Stories Collection
A diverse collection of horror stories including the grizzly confessions of a serial killer, parallel dimensions, becoming trapped in a virtual world, and encountering ancient aliens buried beneath the Earth's crust. Demons, monsters, psychopaths, undead, mad experiments and paranormal - no matter what makes your heart race, you're guaranteed to face your fear with these terrifying stories.
Excerpt:
I felt her arms around me, but she wasn’t trying to choke me or restrain me. She was… hugging me. It was such an alien sensation that I immediately opened my eyes. That’s when I saw them. Hundreds – no thousands of gossamer spider webs holding up her body like a marionette doll. I recoiled immediately, and she let me without the slightest resistance.
The spiders were everywhere. Crawling across her face, through her hair. When she opened her mouth, I saw more of them inside her, pulling the threads to work her jaw. Her throat pulsed, and I knew more must be further down to vibrate her vocal chords.
“But he’s never going to hurt you again. You have our word.”
I was too shocked to fully understand what was happening. The alarm in my mind wouldn’t stop, and I still felt like I was about to pay for my rebellion. I didn’t want to stare, but couldn’t look away. I didn’t want to go and see, but my feet carried me there anyway.
I opened Jeff’s room and found him on his bed. His hands and feet were bound with countless loops of spiderweb. More of it was across his face, tying his tongue securely to the roof of his mouth. His skin was perforated with a thousand holes, and spiders were crawling in and out of them as they carefully partitioned and wrapped each piece for consumption. His eyes blinked at me, although I don’t know if that was a sign of life or simply the successful attachment of yet another internal strand. I quietly closed the door and let them finish their work.
-My Mother the Spider Queen
Early reader reviews:
Well, that was horrifying, twisted, and great! (r/shortscarystories reader of the month April 2017).
-~STANDING OVATION~- Well done, Good Man. (Anon. Reader).
Excellent series! You need to contact a producer! (A. Dinozzo)
Surreal, beautiful, haunting. (M. Ravin)
I love how they don't follow the normal horror cliches. Great twists, kept me guessing till the end! (T. Wilson)
Temptation's Trust: A collection of love poetry Kindle Edition by Gary R. Hess (Author)
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You fell in love once, maybe even twice. It was nice, maybe even perfect. You did everything together. You dreamed of spending your life with one another. Gary did, too. But did it all last?
Temptation's Trust is a poetry collection of Gary R. Hess's adventure to find true love and to never let her go. His writings are splattered with honesty, truth, and self-realization.
This set of contemporary poetry is written in simple, easy to understand English, but it still includes a deep overall meaning that both teens and adults will surely enjoy.
"I felt her arms around me, but she wasn’t trying to choke me or restrain me. She was… hugging me. It was such an alien sensation that I immediately opened my eyes."
This is how I feel when anyone tries to hug me.