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Twelve Months of Horror
From the creators of the top-selling Dark Village anthology comes Twelve Months of Horror, a year's worth of stories to satisfy your dark craving, from our 2024 ‘Pick your Poison’ series.
Within these pages, you’ll find twelve chilling, gruesome, unsettling stories from twelve talented authors. One story per month, if you can pause your binge reading that long. Stories inside feature monsters, murderers, the Unseen, and more.
Featuring stories from:
Mallory Cywinski, Cassandra Daucus, Jack Finn, Jessica Gleason, A.D. Jones, Jason A. Jones, Karly R. Latham, Evan Purcell, Phil Rossi, Charlie Steip, Mel Trahan, & Sarah Wettberg, with a special introduction from Quinn V., age 8.
Read one story per month, or all in one sitting-we certainly won’t judge you.
Please note these stories from new and established authors are strictly for those 18 and over. Remember, we know what scares you …
Within these pages, you’ll find twelve chilling, gruesome, unsettling stories from twelve talented authors. One story per month, if you can pause your binge reading that long. Stories inside feature monsters, murderers, the Unseen, and more.
Featuring stories from:
Mallory Cywinski, Cassandra Daucus, Jack Finn, Jessica Gleason, A.D. Jones, Jason A. Jones, Karly R. Latham, Evan Purcell, Phil Rossi, Charlie Steip, Mel Trahan, & Sarah Wettberg, with a special introduction from Quinn V., age 8.
Read one story per month, or all in one sitting-we certainly won’t judge you.
Please note these stories from new and established authors are strictly for those 18 and over. Remember, we know what scares you …
176 pages, Paperback
Published January 29, 2024
23 people want to read
About the author
Mallory Cywinski
12 books17 followersMallory Cywinski is an author of literary horror and weird girl fiction. Her writing is evocative, emotionally strange, and dark, though she loves a hard-won happy ending.
Her years as a bookseller and time directing a small indie press, producing her own titles—writing, editing, and cover design included—strengthened her knowledge of the publishing industry before returning full-time to her own writing. She writes for the reader who always gravitates toward the strange corners of the bookstore.
Mallory is a mom of 2, lives near Philadelphia, PA, (Go Phillies!), and has a soft spot for well-made mushroom pizza.
Follow her on Instagram @author.malloryc.
Her years as a bookseller and time directing a small indie press, producing her own titles—writing, editing, and cover design included—strengthened her knowledge of the publishing industry before returning full-time to her own writing. She writes for the reader who always gravitates toward the strange corners of the bookstore.
Mallory is a mom of 2, lives near Philadelphia, PA, (Go Phillies!), and has a soft spot for well-made mushroom pizza.
Follow her on Instagram @author.malloryc.
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February 17, 2025
4.5⭐️
Part of the PICK YOUR POISON series, this collection of titillating terror is perfect for all types of horror fans. Here were my favorites:
- “Body on the Beach” by Karly Latham was chilling in its description of the carnage a group of sailors encountered. My only problem was I wanted more. (Hopefully Karly reads this and continues with this story).
- If you weren’t already scared of spiders, you might be after reading the creepy “Webs” by Cassandra Daucus.
- “Up Snake Road” by Jessica Gleason provided a creepy slow burn vibe as a couple who rented a cabin find another couple already there. That one ended somewhat abruptly, as I would’ve loved for the author to have expanded on the big reveal.
- “Swap Meet” by A.D. Jones was a shockingly gruesome tale of why you don’t let strangers into your home.
- “Desert People” by Evan Purcell had a terrifying twist that I was not expecting.
- “Summoning the Hag” by Jason A. Jones was a perfectly horrifying Halloween tale about who not to bully.
- “Merry” by Mallory Cywinski brilliantly shows why you’re never too old to believe in the spirit of Christmas. It could save your life.
Part of the PICK YOUR POISON series, this collection of titillating terror is perfect for all types of horror fans. Here were my favorites:
- “Body on the Beach” by Karly Latham was chilling in its description of the carnage a group of sailors encountered. My only problem was I wanted more. (Hopefully Karly reads this and continues with this story).
- If you weren’t already scared of spiders, you might be after reading the creepy “Webs” by Cassandra Daucus.
- “Up Snake Road” by Jessica Gleason provided a creepy slow burn vibe as a couple who rented a cabin find another couple already there. That one ended somewhat abruptly, as I would’ve loved for the author to have expanded on the big reveal.
- “Swap Meet” by A.D. Jones was a shockingly gruesome tale of why you don’t let strangers into your home.
- “Desert People” by Evan Purcell had a terrifying twist that I was not expecting.
- “Summoning the Hag” by Jason A. Jones was a perfectly horrifying Halloween tale about who not to bully.
- “Merry” by Mallory Cywinski brilliantly shows why you’re never too old to believe in the spirit of Christmas. It could save your life.
February 20, 2024
Well this was very fun! A great anthology with something for everyone- no two stories are even vaguely alike and they’re all genius. Love an anthology for its readability and this one is just brilliant- go check it out!
Spoilers ahead… rather than a traditional review I thought I’d share some of my annotations (in no particular order!) Once again- here be spoilers- look away now if you object to that kind of thing!
Some of the annotations from my read of this;
-I’m so confused but also terrified, so mission accomplished
- I knew I liked elves
- Testing my gag reflex in the worst ways
- New fear unlocked
- Creepy AF
- I could totally believe the [redacted] are holding the [redacted] underneath it all
- The arsehole boyfriend is the real horror here
- Eeeeekkkkk
- Actual shivers, f*cking edged again!
- I’ll steer clear thanks
- It’s ok I never wanted to go to a [redacted] anyway
- Nothing good comes from f*cking with people who own 🐷
Intrigued? Let me know if you read it! I wish I could have the patience to read a story a month- it’s a great premise and the seasonal reads would be really fitting to that kind of read.
Spoilers ahead… rather than a traditional review I thought I’d share some of my annotations (in no particular order!) Once again- here be spoilers- look away now if you object to that kind of thing!
Some of the annotations from my read of this;
-I’m so confused but also terrified, so mission accomplished
- I knew I liked elves
- Testing my gag reflex in the worst ways
- New fear unlocked
- Creepy AF
- I could totally believe the [redacted] are holding the [redacted] underneath it all
- The arsehole boyfriend is the real horror here
- Eeeeekkkkk
- Actual shivers, f*cking edged again!
- I’ll steer clear thanks
- It’s ok I never wanted to go to a [redacted] anyway
- Nothing good comes from f*cking with people who own 🐷
Intrigued? Let me know if you read it! I wish I could have the patience to read a story a month- it’s a great premise and the seasonal reads would be really fitting to that kind of read.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 5, 2024
Twelve horror stories, read one a month…… yeah ok. I challenge anyone to finish any one of these stories and be able to put the book down for a month!
I make no exaggeration when I say each and every one of these stories is a masterpiece of short story horror writing. The absolute A-game was brought to the table across the board here from everyone.
No two stories feel even remotely similar and there’s something for everyone - assuming you love gross and gory things. Violent, psychological, creepy, supernatural, depraved and lovecraftian…. Seriously this book will tick so many boxes.
Usually with anthologies I will pick out a couple that really hit the spot for me to talk about, but I’d really struggle to do so here. Prepare yourself for horror at its finest, settle in with a blanket, grabs some snacks and try to relax.
I make no exaggeration when I say each and every one of these stories is a masterpiece of short story horror writing. The absolute A-game was brought to the table across the board here from everyone.
No two stories feel even remotely similar and there’s something for everyone - assuming you love gross and gory things. Violent, psychological, creepy, supernatural, depraved and lovecraftian…. Seriously this book will tick so many boxes.
Usually with anthologies I will pick out a couple that really hit the spot for me to talk about, but I’d really struggle to do so here. Prepare yourself for horror at its finest, settle in with a blanket, grabs some snacks and try to relax.
May 23, 2024
LOVE!!!! Every story is so different, each other takes you on a journey that’s paranormal, slicer stories, and some spicy monsters too! The writers are so talented in this book! Loved it so much.
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