The Dark: Four Short Horror Stories

by Marrico Gordon

The Dark is a series of short Urban horror stories. Inspired by the Twilight Zone, Marrico Gordon has created a world of mystery, suspense, and horror. Each character is thrown into a scenario where they discover who they truly are, from a girl who struggles with the drive-by shooting of her boyfriend to children who try to survive a week of summer camp, being haunted by The Laughing Man. This book is an introduction to the series, The Dark, which is a collection of short horror stories.

81 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 12, 2024

About the author

Marrico Gordon is the author of eight books, including his first novel, Between Sky and Ground. His writing career began in prison, where he wrote for Prison Legal News and authored letters for inmates. He now writes in various genres, including science fiction and horror.

Marrico studied at South Seattle Community College and lives in Washington State, where he is working on his next novel. You can follow him on Facebook at MRG Books. Books written by Marrico Gordon.

Reviews

[Dawnelle Wilkie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Somewhere in the vast cosmos Rod Sterling is smiling and raising a glass to this man, knowing that some of the weird and glorious seeds he planted in young minds continue to bear fruit.

Longer review (and odd sidebar) forthcoming.

[Jenny Coyne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rounding up from 3.5 stars

Out of these 4 short horror stories, I only found one to actually be horror related. The stories themselves were well written, although I'm not sure I fully understand where the author was going with some of the stories. At the end of them, I just felt confused.

[Susan West · Rating 4 out of 5]

very original scary stories.

This was a very good book overall. The stories were very original and unique and quite scary. A few continuity issues were a bit distracted. Other than that A very good enjoyable read.

[Sarah Duda · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book! A quick read, and a refreshing take on horror. Would recommend Wish Box and The Laughing Man and my two favorite stories.

[Paula Jones]

Good read

This story was good it held my attention from the beginning to the end. I’m looking forward to reading more from this author