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Phantom Worlds: The Cellar Door Issue #6
Phantom Worlds is the sixth issue of The Cellar Door anthology series from Dark Peninsula Press. Featuring nine stories of dark fiction exploring nightmarish dreamscapes, alternate worlds, and mischievous doppelgangers.
With stories Richard Beauchamp, Travis Corter, Teagan Olivia King, Kristin Kirby, Scotty Milder, S.R. Miller, Maggie Slater, Aric Sundquist, and William R.D. Wood. Compiled and edited by Aric Sundquist. Cover artwork by Mikio Murakami.
Doorways are aligned. Be wary of what comes through...
With stories Richard Beauchamp, Travis Corter, Teagan Olivia King, Kristin Kirby, Scotty Milder, S.R. Miller, Maggie Slater, Aric Sundquist, and William R.D. Wood. Compiled and edited by Aric Sundquist. Cover artwork by Mikio Murakami.
Doorways are aligned. Be wary of what comes through...
178 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 21, 2025
About the author
Aric Sundquist
23 books16 followersAric Sundquist is an author and editor of speculative fiction. His stories have appeared in numerous publications, including Fearful Fathoms Vol. 1, The Best of Dark Moon Digest, Night Terrors III, Evil Jester Digest Vol. 1, and Attic Toys. He is also the owner and editor of Dark Peninsula Press, an indie publishing company specializing in horror and thriller anthologies.
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June 9, 2026
Phantom Worlds: The Cellar Door Issue #6 edited by Aric Sundquist is a collection of stories with killer range that all hover in and around chilling and mysterious settings. From a room that can change your life forever, to living in the wastelands, to being stuck in a dwindling circle of light, this collection had me so on edge!
Content Warning (included at the start of the book!):
Contains scenes of kidnapping and abduction, graphic violence, and violence against children.
OH MY GOSH THIS COLLECTION! Every tale here is so unique and so terrifying in its own way.
The two tales that really stuck with me are:
Saguaro Motel by Kristin Kirby
The Candle and the Darkness by Aric Sundquist
Two VERY different tales with such different levels of darkness that each kept me up at night thinking about them!
I’m so obsessed with these collections! This theme of phantom worlds was SO up my alley! I had a blast. If you like liminal spaces and such things, this collection is going to be a hit for you!
Check out my full review here: https://www.ericarobynreads.com/phant...
Content Warning (included at the start of the book!):
Contains scenes of kidnapping and abduction, graphic violence, and violence against children.
OH MY GOSH THIS COLLECTION! Every tale here is so unique and so terrifying in its own way.
The two tales that really stuck with me are:
Saguaro Motel by Kristin Kirby
The Candle and the Darkness by Aric Sundquist
Two VERY different tales with such different levels of darkness that each kept me up at night thinking about them!
I’m so obsessed with these collections! This theme of phantom worlds was SO up my alley! I had a blast. If you like liminal spaces and such things, this collection is going to be a hit for you!
Check out my full review here: https://www.ericarobynreads.com/phant...
January 13, 2026
Another excellent collection of stories!
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