Secret Santa and Other Tales

"Secret Santa" by Marcus Mattern: If you think you have problems at work, you will change your mind and think it's the magic kingdom after reading about Darren Young's day. One just never knows their coworkers as well as they think they do. Do you have a Secret Santa activity where you work? You may not want to participate after you read this edge-of-your-seat, hand-over-your-eyes tale. Marcus starts his story off with a bang, and the thrills never end until the surprising conclusion. "The Long Dark Veil" & "In the Night" by Ric Wasley: The Long Dark Veil is an Appalachian legend about love, revenge, and betrayal. No wonder it must be true! Ric Wasley will have you believing it by the time you finish reading about this love affair gone horribly wrong. In the Night will make you believe in love that knows no boundaries of time or . . . anything else. It's a chilling tale about love and loss that asks some hard questions. "Shadow Walkers" by Elizabeth Alsobrooks: Are you afraid of things that creep in dark shadows? What if the shadows themselves were what you needed to fear? In this tale, a kidnapped little girl must be rescued and protected from a nest of diabolical creatures as old as time, and more dangerous than demons set on stealing souls to send them to hell. This clutch of Jinn is ruled by a soul-eater, the most powerful and diabolical creature on earth. With an insatiable addiction to soul-eating, these monsters will be hard to stop. Only the help of a sorceress, a priest, and an immortal prince can save Lydia and her mother, Tessa, from the dark forces determined to use them for their nefarious ends. "Mr. Rumples" by George Larson: If you like Stephen King's "It" you will love Mr. Rumples. Who doesn't love a clown that makes kids laugh and clap. But when they start to die . . . and their bodies disappear from their graves . . . it's not so funny. Harry Balt, the only detective in a small town's police department, is done clowning around. This party has to end, hopefully before Mr. Rumples drives him crazy. "What Lies Beneath Wraithfall Ruins?" by Daniel Hunter: Will the Black Knight be able to solve the riddles and enter the secret chambers beneath Wraithfall Ruins in time to save the princess from what lurks in the bowels of history, or will the lady in white bring destruction to them both? This tale is full of twists and turns of fate and history. With true Gothic overtones, this is a story that will keep you wondering until the last mystery is solved. "Funhouse" by P. Mattern: Only a chicken is afraid to go into a funhouse. Right? Maybe not. If these kids hadn't gone into this funhouse on this particular night, they might all still be alive. What evil lurks in the hall of mirrors, and why does it know their heart's desires? Take a walk through this horrifying funhouse with P. Mattern and you may never want to go to a carnival again.