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Dark Village
Intuition. A gut feeling.
A quiet whisper in your ear that you should turn back–go home, lock the door, and close the curtains. But are you ever truly safe, once the darkness has found you? Or maybe, in your most secret self … you welcome it.
From two friends who share a love for haunted places, racy fiction, and community, we bring you a collection of stories that are sure to stay with you for weeks to come. Ghosts might be our area of expertise, but our passion for horrifying stories doesn’t end with the paranormal.
We’ve found some of the most talented dark fiction authors from across the globe, reached into their twisted brains to rip out some terrifying tales, and gathered them here for you.
This horror anthology features stories
Bestselling Author Karina Halle ●
Mallory Cywinski ● Karly R. Latham
Amy Bennett ● Bizzy Blank
Torrence Bryan ● E.E.W. Christman
Amelia Cotter ● Harlow Dayne
Mae Dexter ● Loki DeWitt
Bethany Drillser ● Katharine Hanifen
Jordan Heath ● Lauren Hellekson
Noelle W. Ihli ● Joy Johns
Jason A. Jones ● Lorien Jones
Allison Kurzynski ● Cassie Marozsan
Morgan McKay ● Heather Moser
Shawn Proctor ● Phil Rossi
Stacey Ryall ● Amanda Woomer
From ghosts to zombies ...
Vampires to creepy kids ...
Scary clowns to "true crime" ...
Insane asylums ...
witchcraft gone wrong ...
demons ...
... we know what scares you.
Come visit our Dark Village...
and stay awhile.
A quiet whisper in your ear that you should turn back–go home, lock the door, and close the curtains. But are you ever truly safe, once the darkness has found you? Or maybe, in your most secret self … you welcome it.
From two friends who share a love for haunted places, racy fiction, and community, we bring you a collection of stories that are sure to stay with you for weeks to come. Ghosts might be our area of expertise, but our passion for horrifying stories doesn’t end with the paranormal.
We’ve found some of the most talented dark fiction authors from across the globe, reached into their twisted brains to rip out some terrifying tales, and gathered them here for you.
This horror anthology features stories
Bestselling Author Karina Halle ●
Mallory Cywinski ● Karly R. Latham
Amy Bennett ● Bizzy Blank
Torrence Bryan ● E.E.W. Christman
Amelia Cotter ● Harlow Dayne
Mae Dexter ● Loki DeWitt
Bethany Drillser ● Katharine Hanifen
Jordan Heath ● Lauren Hellekson
Noelle W. Ihli ● Joy Johns
Jason A. Jones ● Lorien Jones
Allison Kurzynski ● Cassie Marozsan
Morgan McKay ● Heather Moser
Shawn Proctor ● Phil Rossi
Stacey Ryall ● Amanda Woomer
From ghosts to zombies ...
Vampires to creepy kids ...
Scary clowns to "true crime" ...
Insane asylums ...
witchcraft gone wrong ...
demons ...
... we know what scares you.
Come visit our Dark Village...
and stay awhile.
- GenresHorror
318 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 18, 2023
4 people are currently reading
75 people want to read
About the author
Mallory Cywinski
13 books17 followersMallory Cywinski is an award-winning Indie Author, Editor, Graphic Designer, eLearning Developer, and Spooky Enthusiast.
She is the author of Making Friends with Ghosts and Desperate Creatures. Her writing credits also include Twelve Months of Smut, Twelve Months of Horror, Six Troubles, Seven Sins, Beasts of Grey Haven: His to Control, Thanksgiving in Grey Haven, and a story written for Assemble Media’s Film & TV Department, entitled The Couple.
She has her B.S. in Human Development and Family Studies from Penn State University, and she lives with her son, daughter, and rescue dog near Philadelphia, PA.
Mallory loves Fall best of all, and she’d happily go miles out of her way for a peppermint oatmilk latte, preferably from a café with claims of a haunting. Follow her adventures in writing and editing on Instagram and Facebook @author.malloryc.
She is the author of Making Friends with Ghosts and Desperate Creatures. Her writing credits also include Twelve Months of Smut, Twelve Months of Horror, Six Troubles, Seven Sins, Beasts of Grey Haven: His to Control, Thanksgiving in Grey Haven, and a story written for Assemble Media’s Film & TV Department, entitled The Couple.
She has her B.S. in Human Development and Family Studies from Penn State University, and she lives with her son, daughter, and rescue dog near Philadelphia, PA.
Mallory loves Fall best of all, and she’d happily go miles out of her way for a peppermint oatmilk latte, preferably from a café with claims of a haunting. Follow her adventures in writing and editing on Instagram and Facebook @author.malloryc.
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September 26, 2023
This anthology is a perfect read as we approach Halloween, or if you keep Fall in your heart all year round, like I do. Some stories really did make me shudder, and I'll never look at massage parlors the same way again. Definitely a nice read for those looking to add to their spooky shelves!!
September 30, 2023
Y'all, I'm a sucker for horror short stories and this anthology did not disappoint! These short stories were so good and I literally had goosebumps with some of them. So well written and so atmospheric. There are 27 short stories and even though they were all great, 10 really stood out to me. I could have just kept on reading a full length novel on them. But I had two favorites and they were both about creepy ass paintings. They were so creepy and I couldn't get enough! And I love that they did author bios at the end of this Book featuring everyone who contributed.
September 19, 2023
This anthology is a perfect read as we approach Halloween, or if you keep Fall in your heart all year round, like I do. Some stories truly made me shudder, and I'll never look at massage parlors the same way again. Definitely a nice quick read for those looking to add to their spooky shelves!!
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November 15, 2025Do I have a story in this anthology? Yes. Do I love it? Of course. But I also absolutely LOVED getting scared by the other authors I am lucky to share the page with.
As a person who doesn't typically go in for paying to get scared (I do love a good haunted attraction during October) I dove into this book like my life depended on it. Here are some examples without spoilers of some of the stories that spooked me good. My cat understood the assignment while I was reading Daisy Daisy. I may never look at certain art the same. Never eat the yellow snow. I can't see you or hear you. Sometimes the life of the writer isn't always the best dream to have.
If you love to be spooked this is the anthology for you. After all spooky season is here and the Dark Village is waiting for you.
As a person who doesn't typically go in for paying to get scared (I do love a good haunted attraction during October) I dove into this book like my life depended on it. Here are some examples without spoilers of some of the stories that spooked me good. My cat understood the assignment while I was reading Daisy Daisy. I may never look at certain art the same. Never eat the yellow snow. I can't see you or hear you. Sometimes the life of the writer isn't always the best dream to have.
If you love to be spooked this is the anthology for you. After all spooky season is here and the Dark Village is waiting for you.
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