Mark Cusco Ailes and Derek Ailes are back with a new anthology of horror madness. 21 brand new chilling tales to take you over the edge. The Ailes Brothers of Terror bring you killer dolls, a real zombie outbreak during a zombie convention, a catnado, an alien invasion, misfortune cookies, demons, mega sinkholes, drones, executioners and more. The nightmare doesn't stop when the Ailes Brothers take you on a thrill ride of terror.
The Doll Move Over Annabelle - a more evil doll is on a killing spree. What happens when a tornado consisting of hungry, angry cats attacks? Will anyone survive? Class of 1994: What if you were at your twenty year high school reunion when an alien invasion takes place? Is your old school the safest place to hide from a group of aliens sent to Earth to eradicate the whole human race? DAY OF THE You are in love with the most beautiful redhead in the world, but she won't give you the time of the day. You end up selling your soul for her affection. Wait, you sold your soul to have every redheaded women in the world fall in love with you. You are now being stalked by every redhead woman you encounter with deadly results. LAKE SHORE Being stuck on Lake Shore Drive during a traffic jam can be frustrating. What happens when you are stuck there when a mega-sinkhole opens up? Can you outrun its devastation as the road disappears underneath your feet and all the buildings are collapsing? Chicago meets doomsday. ZOMBIE What happens when there is a zombie outbreak at a zombie convention? Who is a real zombie or somebody in a costume? Will the cast of the hit television show, The Walkers, survive? A mutated cat terrorizes a beach in Northwest Indiana. The lifeguards, along with the help from the National Guard, must battle the overgrown feline in a horror parody of Jaws and Godzilla. DELICATE Chef Graham Covetts is sick of taking abuse from the head chef. He joins a cooking competition at Pleasantville to become their head chef. Will he survive a competition that turns deadly? It's Hell's Kitchen meets Masterchef MISFORTUNE If you pay to receive a special fortune from a fortune cookie and are not happy with what it tells you, how far would you go to change your fate? Dare To You can't sleep because of your nightmares. You seek help from a facility that has the ability to pull your nightmare out of your dreams and into reality. Is the world ready for your worst nightmare? These are just some of the short stories in this latest horror collection. If you are a fan of The Twilight Zone and Tales From the Crypt, then Second Journey Into the Unknown is the perfect horror thrill ride for you.
Derek Ailes is a demented post-apocalyptic science fiction and horror author serving his readers one plateful of horrific terror after another. He is the mastermind behind several horror anthologies including Musings From A Demented Mind and Catfurnado, Zombies and One Killer Doll. He recently ventured into the vast superhero universe with his first comedy/horror novel The Undead Pool.
Derek openly admits that he is a nerd. He reads comic books and graphic novels along with watching every DC and Marvel television series, cartoon, and movie. His favorite series are Deadpool, X-men, The Avengers, Superman, Batman, Flash and The Justice League.
Derek resides in the small town of South Haven, Indiana where he cranks out one horrific tale after another. His neighbors both fear and respect him, because they don't know what horror madness he will unleash upon them. He spends his weekends hanging out with horror icons and promoting his work. He is currently working on his latest horror masterpiece.