Fever Dreams: Horror Short Stories

by Mark Morris (Editor)

A powerful sixth book in the horror anthology series which Booklist called "Highly recommended for longstanding horror fans and those readers who may not think horror is for them. There is something for everyone in this one."

Fever Dreams is the sixth volume in the non-themed horror series of original stories, showcasing the very best short fiction that the genre has to offer, and edited by Mark Morris. This new anthology contains 20 original horror stories, 16 of which have been commissioned from some of the top names in horror, and 4 selected from the hundreds of stories sent to Flame Tree during a short open submissions window. A delicious feast of the familiar and the new, the established and the emerging.

Previous titles in the series, all still in print, After Sundown, Beyond the Veil, Close to Midnight, Darkness Beckons and Elemental Forces

FLAME TREE PRESS is the imprint of long-standing Independent Flame Tree Publishing, dedicated to full-length original fiction in the horror and suspense, science fiction & fantasy, and crime / mystery / thriller categories. The list brings together fantastic new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices. Learn more about Flame Tree Press at www.flametreepress.com and connect on social media @FlameTreePress.

Genres: Horror, Anthologies, Short Stories

331 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 14, 2025

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Reviews

[Happy Goat · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another brilliant anthology from editor Mark Morris. I absolutely loved almost everything in this book. There's one in particular that scared me so much that I text others I knew that had read it for comfort. Highly recommended.

[Brittany Garrison · Rating 4 out of 5]

My favorite stories were “Midnight Disease” by CJ Leede (fucking love her) and “The Mummified Corpse of Reese Witherspoon” (lol great title) by Philip Fracassi. CJ’s story spoke to me on the deepest level as a woman who has chosen to not have kids. What a brilliant piece of work.

[T.A. Jenkins · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this anthology overall, though there were two or three stories that I didn't get along with (they weren't bad, just not for me).
I think I'm going to remember 'The Mummified Corpse of Reese Witherspoon' for a very long time! What an absolute gem!

[Joan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is definitely for fans of the horror genre, some of the stories are terrifying. As a fan I can say this book does not disappointed. Well done to all the authors.