Seventh

by Heath Pfaff, Ariesian Brooks (Editor)

James awakens to the glow of red emergency lights and discovers himself locked in his quarters aboard the deep space vessel Odyssey. Communication circuits are severed, and the Artificial Intelligence system is malfunctioning. It doesn't take the young cadet long to realize that the technical issues he's experiencing are among the least of his concerns.

Dark things wrapped loosely in human flesh haunt the strangely vacant halls of the Odyssey, and James can't be sure whether they really exist or he has lost his mind to the rigors of space.

Seventh is a fast paced, dark story that will keep you flipping page after page looking for answers and trying to find your way back to the light.

Genres: Horror, Science Fiction, Short Stories

85 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 24, 2012

About the author

Heath Pfaff is an author who lives in rural, western New York. He was born in a small town, and spent a good potion of his life growing up all over the world as part of a military family. He is married, and has armloads of cats and a dog named Eris.

Reviews

[Lena · Rating 5 out of 5]

"No written word could ever encapsulate the horror that rang within that grim mirth."

This is the scariest short story I have ever read. Seventh is a successful mixture of Event Horizon and Total Recall: true mind bending terror. A must read free story for the horror fan!



Once again I'd like to thank Randy from Horror Aficionados for his tireless lists of free kindle books.

[Paul (Life In The Slow Lane) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Poor bugger James. Stuck on a spaceship and surrounded by gooey monsters with sharp bitey bits all pointed at him. Is it real, or a nightmare. He just can't be sure.

Yep, the "is it real or is it a dream" theme is nothing new, but still well executed. The monster is the same one as used in James Carpenter's movie, "The Thing", and just as scary. I think overall, this was a pretty good effort for a short read.

[Ariesian · Rating 5 out of 5]

From the author of The Hungering Saga, an Amazon bestselling series, we have this new novella that takes an entirely different direction from the author's previous works.

I must say, after finishing this story - it wasn't what I was expecting at all! The pacing was great, I felt like I just couldn't stop reading because I just had to know what was going to happen next... And.. well, without saying too much because I don't want to spoil the plot - what a twist!

I really can't wait to see where this series will go from here!

[Madeleine · Rating 2 out of 5]

Just decent.

[Jason · Rating 5 out of 5]

While only being a Novella, the author manages to squeeze in a fair amount of story in just 87 pages. The scientific concepts, while not new or unique to the story are what managed to hold my attention the most and are central to the plot. I found the end somewhat disappointing with where it left off, however I understand there are more stories planned on where this one leaves off so I eagerly await them.

[Robert · Rating 3 out of 5]

System Shock/Dead Space Fan Fiction elements