Tales From Under The Bed Vol. 1: A Collection of Short Scary Stories

by Jon Athan

A collection of short scary stories. A diverse set of stories filled with spooky suspense, eerie mystery, ominous atmosphere and subtle frights. Stories about the monsters that haunt our fantasy and reality. If you've ever been afraid of the nightmares lurking under your bed, this is for you.Stories Don't Look Under The Bed!: Petrified of a Bogeyman story he was told as a boy, a high school student finds himself facing off against an unknown entity under his bed... Or is it all in his head?2. Backyard A group of kids go camping in a friend's backyard, but soon find something scarier than ghost stories and burnt smores...3. Home When he's left home alone, a young boy has a creepy chat with an anonymous stranger.4. When his daughter claims her toys are talking to each other, a father tries to downplay her illogical blabber. Eventually, he begins to fear something else might be in the room with her...5. The Troll Under The A group of havoc-wrecking teenagers find solace in the riverbed under the bridge. But, they're not alone...6. Home alone, a child hears a fight coming from her neighbor's apartment. The fight stops abruptly...7. Red A young man visits a website that supposedly predicts the location of your death.8. The Transit Center A ghost is said to haunt the restroom of a bus station. A college student with a weak bladder is about to test that urban legend.9. The Halloween Paul and Alfonso have the time of their lives at the biggest Halloween party in town. All is well until some uninvited guests arrive...10. The Man In The A man suddenly awakens in an air vent without any memories of the events prior. As he tries to recollect himself, he realizes he's not alone in the darkness...

Genres: Horror

43 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 20, 2014

Reviews

[Peter · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a quite good selection of 10 short stories by a really talented author. In comparison to The Night of the Prowler, this anthology was relatively mild horror but very good and high standard. My favorites were "Don't Look Under The Bed" (who isn't afraid of something lurking under the bed), "Dolls" (oh yes, especially killer dolls), "The Troll Under The Bridge" (classic urban legend) or "Backyard Camping" (you almost met the prowler here). Really recommended stuff for the quick thrill in between!

[Zain · Rating 5 out of 5]

An interesting book of horror stories. Excellent caliber of a collection. The first book that I have purchased and read from Jon Athan. Definitely won’t be my last.

[Zain · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful!

Jon Athan, thanks for such wonderful stories! The stories were so fast and full of suspense that I read the whole book holding my breath!

[Keith Ponting · Rating 1 out of 5]

Not for me!!

One of the worst “short scary stories” book I’ve ever read. I reckon this book was written quicker than I read it. Even if the book was free I would have felt robbed. Definitely not for me.