A woman finds herself alone in the middle of an overgrown park in a town she doesn’t recognize. Finding the one occupied house in this dead world, she discovers a bitter, cautious man who will offer her something to eat, but no more. As the two sit down at the table, truths are revealed, old wounds reopened and past sins are paid up.
After the explosive finale to the previous installment, “Despair”, what could possibly come next in horror author C. Dennis Moore’s dark fantasy Aftermath series? Only by telling a slow, somber story in close quarters with stakes this high can anything possibly compare.
Emotions run high in this 3400-word story, setting the stage for the conclusion of this epic tale, and asking the question, When does love become a sin?
C. Dennis Moore is the author of the novels REVELATIONS and THE THIRD FLOOR, and the editor of the INTO THE DARKNESS anthology from Necro Publications. His horror fiction has appeared in publications like VILE THINGS, WHAT FEARS BECOME, DARK HIGHWAYS, DARK HIGHLANDS 2, and DEAD BAIT 3. His short story collections include TERRIBLE THRILLS, the vampire-themed ICONS TO ASHES and DANCING ON A RAZORBLADE. His novellas include “The Man in the Window”, “Camdigan”, the historic sci-fi/dark fantasy novella “Epoch Winter” and the suspense thriller “Safe at Home”. He can be contacted through his website at www.cdennismoore.com
C. Dennis Moore is the author of the Angel Hill novels, the Monsters of Green Lake series, as well as the Holiday Horrors. He lives in St. Joseph, MO with his wife, Kara. They have seven children and three grandchildren. His website is www.cdennismoore.com
To date I'd only read Moore's Invasion Agents serial, then I found this. I have to admit this serial has me hooked. Well written & thought-provoking. I look forward to the next episode and can't wait to read it.