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Dark Visions
From the creators of the #1 bestseller The Box Under The Bed horror anthology comes Dark Visions, 34 horror stories from 27 authors.
Tag along on a con man’s New Orleans vacation where he gets more than he bargained for from a mysterious voodoo shop. A collection of family photos reveals an eerie secret about a beloved grandmother’s true nature. A child’s horrifying memories haunt her into adulthood. A new camp counselor learns that the camp has secrets she might not live to reveal.
Edited and compiled by Amazon bestselling author Dan Alatorre, this anthology of horror brings together the minds and pens of more than two dozen amazing authors.
Dark Visions will take you into the realm of the eerie and macabre, with thrills and chills from:
bestselling author Dan Alatorre (The Navigators),
bestselling author Jenifer Ruff (Everett),
bestselling author Allison Maruska (The Fourth Descendant),
bestselling author J. A. Allen,
award-winning author MD Walker,
award-winning author Juliet Nubel,
award-winning author Dabney Farmer,
award-winning author Sharon E. Cathcart,
award-winning author Heather Kindt,
award-winning author Bonnie Lyons,
award-winning author Sharon Connell,
award-winning author Geoff LePard,
award-winning author Anne Marie Andrus,
award-winning author Christine Valentor,
award-winning author BA Helberg,
Ernesto San Giacomo,
award-winning author Alana Turner,
Nick Vossen,
award-winning author Robbie Cheadle,
Betty Valentine,
award-winning author Frank Parker,
award-winning author Lori Micken,
Chuck Jackson,
Ellen Best,
Victoria Clapton
Perfect for Halloween or any time, these stories will make you think twice before spending the night alone, planting a tree in your garden, or even visiting your mother.
Consider yourselves warned.
NOTE: American and British spelling inside. Of the 34 stories contained in this anthology, almost all are not part of any larger work. Many of these stories are from new authors being published for first time, and this is their sole published work.
Tag along on a con man’s New Orleans vacation where he gets more than he bargained for from a mysterious voodoo shop. A collection of family photos reveals an eerie secret about a beloved grandmother’s true nature. A child’s horrifying memories haunt her into adulthood. A new camp counselor learns that the camp has secrets she might not live to reveal.
Edited and compiled by Amazon bestselling author Dan Alatorre, this anthology of horror brings together the minds and pens of more than two dozen amazing authors.
Dark Visions will take you into the realm of the eerie and macabre, with thrills and chills from:
bestselling author Dan Alatorre (The Navigators),
bestselling author Jenifer Ruff (Everett),
bestselling author Allison Maruska (The Fourth Descendant),
bestselling author J. A. Allen,
award-winning author MD Walker,
award-winning author Juliet Nubel,
award-winning author Dabney Farmer,
award-winning author Sharon E. Cathcart,
award-winning author Heather Kindt,
award-winning author Bonnie Lyons,
award-winning author Sharon Connell,
award-winning author Geoff LePard,
award-winning author Anne Marie Andrus,
award-winning author Christine Valentor,
award-winning author BA Helberg,
Ernesto San Giacomo,
award-winning author Alana Turner,
Nick Vossen,
award-winning author Robbie Cheadle,
Betty Valentine,
award-winning author Frank Parker,
award-winning author Lori Micken,
Chuck Jackson,
Ellen Best,
Victoria Clapton
Perfect for Halloween or any time, these stories will make you think twice before spending the night alone, planting a tree in your garden, or even visiting your mother.
Consider yourselves warned.
NOTE: American and British spelling inside. Of the 34 stories contained in this anthology, almost all are not part of any larger work. Many of these stories are from new authors being published for first time, and this is their sole published work.
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248 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 13, 2018
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About the author
Dan Alatorre
77 books419 followersUSA Today bestselling author Dan Alatorre has published more than 50 titles and is read in over a dozen languages around the world.
His fast-paced thrillers have gripped readers all over the globe, notably his USA Today bestseller The Gamma Sequence, a medical thriller series, his successful murder mystery Double Blind series, and more. Readers can't put his books down.
Dan resides in the Tampa area with his wife and daughter.
Check out his Readers Club at DanAlatorre.com and find out about new releases before anyone else!
Double Blind, a murder mystery thriller series
- Double Blind
- Primary Target
- Third Degree
- Fourth Estate
- Five Sparrows
- Six Sisters
- Seventh Avenue, coming soon
The Gamma Sequence, a medical thriller series
- The Gamma Sequence
- Rogue Elements
- Terminal Sequence
- The Keepers
- Dark Hour
Jett Thacker mysteries, a murder mystery series
- Tiffany Lynn Is Missing
- Killer In The Dark
- Definition Of A Murder, coming soon
Horror Anthology series:
- Dark Passages
- Dark Voodoo
- Dark Intent
- Dark Thoughts
- Shadowland
- Wings & Fire
- Spellbound
- Nightmareland
- Dark Visions
- The Box Under The Bed
Paranormal Thriller/Horror:
- A Place Of Shadows
Sci Fi Time Travel Adventure:
- The Navigators
Comedy Romance:
- The Italian Assistant
And many more!
His fast-paced thrillers have gripped readers all over the globe, notably his USA Today bestseller The Gamma Sequence, a medical thriller series, his successful murder mystery Double Blind series, and more. Readers can't put his books down.
Dan resides in the Tampa area with his wife and daughter.
Check out his Readers Club at DanAlatorre.com and find out about new releases before anyone else!
Double Blind, a murder mystery thriller series
- Double Blind
- Primary Target
- Third Degree
- Fourth Estate
- Five Sparrows
- Six Sisters
- Seventh Avenue, coming soon
The Gamma Sequence, a medical thriller series
- The Gamma Sequence
- Rogue Elements
- Terminal Sequence
- The Keepers
- Dark Hour
Jett Thacker mysteries, a murder mystery series
- Tiffany Lynn Is Missing
- Killer In The Dark
- Definition Of A Murder, coming soon
Horror Anthology series:
- Dark Passages
- Dark Voodoo
- Dark Intent
- Dark Thoughts
- Shadowland
- Wings & Fire
- Spellbound
- Nightmareland
- Dark Visions
- The Box Under The Bed
Paranormal Thriller/Horror:
- A Place Of Shadows
Sci Fi Time Travel Adventure:
- The Navigators
Comedy Romance:
- The Italian Assistant
And many more!
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February 15, 2021
Today launched an anthology of ~30 horror stories from multiple authors in a collection called Dark Visions, the second in the Box Under the Bed volume. Although it was edited / Arranged by Dan Alatorre, I was given a heads up by a blogger who I follow named Robbie Cheadle. Robbie and her son write children's books for the Sir Chocolate series, which I've read and reviewed, as well as promoted on my blog -- they are fantastic and deserve a lot of praise and attention. When Robbie mentioned she'd written a few darker stories, I jumped on it. I knew she'd written other works, but I wasn't familiar with them. Now I am as she has two in this wonderful collection. As I skimmed the table of contents, I found 4 other authors who blog that I've followed over the last year. How fun is that!
I read all of the stories / poems. They range from 2 pages to about 20 pages, and the entire collection is probably around the 250 page mark. From light spooky stories to much darker, its range is strong and inviting. Nothing is so scary that you'll run in fear, but there's a lot beyond subtle to find tantalizing. I do like this type of fiction, so it was a good fit for me. There's also hardly any gore (none I can actually remember, but taste in this subject can be subjective and personal). It's more about pushing the envelope with the air of mystery, the hint of suspense, and the suggestion of something very bad or impacting occurring.
I won't point out any favorites since there's a lot to cover, but I will highlight Robbie's pieces because I do think she deserves the attention. The first is called "The Haunting of William Cheadle" which makes you wonder... which family member is she trying to spook? An early line: 'it's sticky, like blood.' There's a housekeeper I pictured as a certain character from Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca who keeps someone in line. It's all covered in a fine dose of murky and sinister fog... which makes for a very eerie and cool story. The other, The Willow Tree, my favorite kind, involves a doctor... something found in a bag... the tree... and a lot more I can't tell you! But it's enough to make you want to read more from Cheadle in this genre.
So... if you're looking for a few traditional and some non-traditional spooky stories, an opportunity to sample different writers and styles, or a collection of short works to read throughout the next few weeks when the nights get shorts and darker, the ghosts come out to haunt us, and the season turns rather chilly, you've found a great place to start!
I read all of the stories / poems. They range from 2 pages to about 20 pages, and the entire collection is probably around the 250 page mark. From light spooky stories to much darker, its range is strong and inviting. Nothing is so scary that you'll run in fear, but there's a lot beyond subtle to find tantalizing. I do like this type of fiction, so it was a good fit for me. There's also hardly any gore (none I can actually remember, but taste in this subject can be subjective and personal). It's more about pushing the envelope with the air of mystery, the hint of suspense, and the suggestion of something very bad or impacting occurring.
I won't point out any favorites since there's a lot to cover, but I will highlight Robbie's pieces because I do think she deserves the attention. The first is called "The Haunting of William Cheadle" which makes you wonder... which family member is she trying to spook? An early line: 'it's sticky, like blood.' There's a housekeeper I pictured as a certain character from Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca who keeps someone in line. It's all covered in a fine dose of murky and sinister fog... which makes for a very eerie and cool story. The other, The Willow Tree, my favorite kind, involves a doctor... something found in a bag... the tree... and a lot more I can't tell you! But it's enough to make you want to read more from Cheadle in this genre.
So... if you're looking for a few traditional and some non-traditional spooky stories, an opportunity to sample different writers and styles, or a collection of short works to read throughout the next few weeks when the nights get shorts and darker, the ghosts come out to haunt us, and the season turns rather chilly, you've found a great place to start!
October 28, 2018
Disclosure up front: my award-winning story, "Ghosts of Tupelo," is in this book. My review applies to the other tales contained therein.
It's been my experience that anthologies are uneven. Some of the stories will blow you away in a good way, some will leave you cold, and others will be "just okay."
Well, Dan Alatorre has curated a collection of tales that will keep you reading "just one more" for hours. The tales range from gory (but not too gory) to around-the-campfire spooky. Settings range from New Orleans to England and just about anyplace you can name in between.
My favorites in the collection were "The Doctor's Walk" and "Click and Clack: An Eldritch Twins Story." They were good, spooky fun with some unexpected twists and turns along the way.
If you are looking for a good Halloween read, this book is for you.
It's been my experience that anthologies are uneven. Some of the stories will blow you away in a good way, some will leave you cold, and others will be "just okay."
Well, Dan Alatorre has curated a collection of tales that will keep you reading "just one more" for hours. The tales range from gory (but not too gory) to around-the-campfire spooky. Settings range from New Orleans to England and just about anyplace you can name in between.
My favorites in the collection were "The Doctor's Walk" and "Click and Clack: An Eldritch Twins Story." They were good, spooky fun with some unexpected twists and turns along the way.
If you are looking for a good Halloween read, this book is for you.
October 15, 2018
If you're looking for quick reads to enjoy during a break in your day, Dark Visions offers some eerie, creepy, and unsettling short stories that are perfect for this time of year. Although I can't review each individually, I'll mention those I was still thinking about days after finishing. If you're a parent, The Storm by J.A. Allen will rip your heart out. Pictures showing people who weren't there when the picture was taken is disturbing and haunting - which is why The Stranger by Allison Maruska is a freaky little tale. The Willow Tree by Robbie Cheadle is dark and twisted, but what makes it even more frightening is that it's not entirely out of the realm of possibility. It's easy to imagine hearing about something like this on the news.
Dark Visions offers a nice variety of stories that may have you looking over your shoulder and double-checking the locks on your doors.
I received an ARC from one of the authors.
Dark Visions offers a nice variety of stories that may have you looking over your shoulder and double-checking the locks on your doors.
I received an ARC from one of the authors.
October 14, 2018
This review was based on a complimentary pre-release copy.
If you like to be able to dip in and out of a collection of spooky stories at your pleasure, then this is definitely a book for you!
A wonderful anthology filled with various delights ranging from the ghoulish to the gruesome!
I especially enjoyed the tale of a troublesome mother who helped her son’s business in a truly bloody manner, thanks to Geoff LePard, titled Ice Cream.
Robbie Cheadle’s tale The Haunting Of William was another that left me spooked out! For the record, that William deserved to get haunted!
Ellen Best’s entry, The Documentary is a short, sharp shocker too!
If I could, I would review each and every story, but that would defeat the purpose of you reading for yourself, so I urge you to take a chance on this fantastic collection of tales, perfect for the month of October, and Halloween!
If you like to be able to dip in and out of a collection of spooky stories at your pleasure, then this is definitely a book for you!
A wonderful anthology filled with various delights ranging from the ghoulish to the gruesome!
I especially enjoyed the tale of a troublesome mother who helped her son’s business in a truly bloody manner, thanks to Geoff LePard, titled Ice Cream.
Robbie Cheadle’s tale The Haunting Of William was another that left me spooked out! For the record, that William deserved to get haunted!
Ellen Best’s entry, The Documentary is a short, sharp shocker too!
If I could, I would review each and every story, but that would defeat the purpose of you reading for yourself, so I urge you to take a chance on this fantastic collection of tales, perfect for the month of October, and Halloween!
February 21, 2019
I enjoyed all the short stories. I especially enjoyed the ones set in New Orleans. Coming from rural Iowa, the environment and culture in New Orleans is so fascinating. I would definitely read someing like this again.
October 23, 2018
I liked it. A lot.
If you can't find a short story within the pages of this book that you like, I kinda feel sorry for you! Seriously, this book has such an eclectic collection, you should be able to find at least one that brings you into the story. Different authors, different writing styles. Some were better than others. Some were only two pages long, yet two pages were enough to tell the tale. Using your imagination to it's fullest, is the key to appreciating this wonderful collection of short stories.
If you can't find a short story within the pages of this book that you like, I kinda feel sorry for you! Seriously, this book has such an eclectic collection, you should be able to find at least one that brings you into the story. Different authors, different writing styles. Some were better than others. Some were only two pages long, yet two pages were enough to tell the tale. Using your imagination to it's fullest, is the key to appreciating this wonderful collection of short stories.
January 13, 2019
Compiled and edited by Dan Alatorre, this is another gathering of spooky stories that will appeal to horror fans, with tales from 27 different authors, including Alatorre himself.
What I like about collections of horror stories is that there’s usually something for everyone – whether you enjoy being scared witless or prefer to digest something that’ll make you consider the unknown, this is no exception. From the opening tale (by DT himself), we are plunged into the dark and creepy streets of New Orleans where an old skull catches the eye of a naïve tourist. As with many of the stories in this volume, it’s not one to read on a dark night with the wind whistling through the trees.
Allison Maruska’s box full of photographs (in The Stranger) left me with a feeling of uneasiness, while Jennifer Ruff sets the scene for a new start for her ailing heroine in The Right Time to Move On. Other tales, such as JA Allen’s The Storm begin pleasantly enough with a hot night and a family that can’t sleep, but an old flame heralds a menacing presence. There are thoughtful and suitably creepy contributions from Ernesto San Giacomo, (whose mysterious villain gets more than he bargained for), Robbie Cheadle and Geoff LePard, as well as Dabney Farmer and Christine Valentor, who also featured in Alatorre’s previous collection, The Box Under the Bed.
A truly splendid anthology of horror stories that’ll please anyone who enjoys things that go bump in the night.
What I like about collections of horror stories is that there’s usually something for everyone – whether you enjoy being scared witless or prefer to digest something that’ll make you consider the unknown, this is no exception. From the opening tale (by DT himself), we are plunged into the dark and creepy streets of New Orleans where an old skull catches the eye of a naïve tourist. As with many of the stories in this volume, it’s not one to read on a dark night with the wind whistling through the trees.
Allison Maruska’s box full of photographs (in The Stranger) left me with a feeling of uneasiness, while Jennifer Ruff sets the scene for a new start for her ailing heroine in The Right Time to Move On. Other tales, such as JA Allen’s The Storm begin pleasantly enough with a hot night and a family that can’t sleep, but an old flame heralds a menacing presence. There are thoughtful and suitably creepy contributions from Ernesto San Giacomo, (whose mysterious villain gets more than he bargained for), Robbie Cheadle and Geoff LePard, as well as Dabney Farmer and Christine Valentor, who also featured in Alatorre’s previous collection, The Box Under the Bed.
A truly splendid anthology of horror stories that’ll please anyone who enjoys things that go bump in the night.
November 6, 2018
I may be difficult to please when it comes to short fiction, because I like my stories to feel complete and often short fiction fails on those lines, but most of the tales in this collection did not fail to satisfy. Most of them were also a little creepy, which is essential when it comes to horror. And, did I mention it has a really cool cover? Put all of that together, and I give Dark Visions five stars.
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November 22, 2018
Very good horror collection
A generous compilation of well selected stories that will keep you up at night. If not from fear, for the need to keep reading the stories to their end.
A generous compilation of well selected stories that will keep you up at night. If not from fear, for the need to keep reading the stories to their end.
December 2, 2018
Good stories
December 30, 2018
Surprisingly good
I purchased this out of sheer boredom and did not hold high expectations. I was pleasantly surprised however. These short stories were for the most part entertaining and we'll written. There were a couple of duds (I'm never impressed by vampires) but there were enough good stories to make it a worthwhile read.
I purchased this out of sheer boredom and did not hold high expectations. I was pleasantly surprised however. These short stories were for the most part entertaining and we'll written. There were a couple of duds (I'm never impressed by vampires) but there were enough good stories to make it a worthwhile read.
January 8, 2020
Good stories
Lots of stories. Not all scary but interesting ones too. Many different styles of writing. I liked this book. Done.
Lots of stories. Not all scary but interesting ones too. Many different styles of writing. I liked this book. Done.
September 12, 2021
I loved the stories. Each story was a spooky read. This collection was a thrilling and heart pounding read.
February 8, 2021
Some standout stores in this collection, some that miss the mark. Better editing would certainly help. A nice way to add some diversity to your horror library. Definitely gave me some up and coming authors to watch out for.
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September 30, 2021
There are a few of these that are complete short stories which is what I thought I was going to get when I purchased the series on sale. It is not. This collection anyway. Some of these are portions excerpts from full novels or novella's and only a chapter or portion there of. Very disappointing when you are expecting a complete story. As for the ones that were complete they were ok. Because I purchased the entire collection, I think 6 books of short stories I am hoping the other ones will be better wit real full stories. Consider this before you buy or borrow this series. Peace.
February 17, 2019
Pretty good stories
Most of the stories were quite well done, and of just the length that works perfectly for a bathroom break. There were a couple that didn't appeal at all, but they were easy to skip over.
Most of the stories were quite well done, and of just the length that works perfectly for a bathroom break. There were a couple that didn't appeal at all, but they were easy to skip over.
October 25, 2019
Strange Short Stories Galore
Just in time for Halloween. This is a good selection of weird and creepy short stories written by various new authors from around the globe in 2018. Great reading . . .
Just in time for Halloween. This is a good selection of weird and creepy short stories written by various new authors from around the globe in 2018. Great reading . . .
August 17, 2021
Anthology
A collection of strange and macabre. Short stories to send shivers down your spine. Nice time fillers when you don't want to read a novel.
A collection of strange and macabre. Short stories to send shivers down your spine. Nice time fillers when you don't want to read a novel.
February 20, 2023
anthology with 34 stories from 27 authors
May 8, 2023
Some of the stories weren't bad. The editing was occasionally really bad - misspellings, incorrect word usage, irritating inaccuracies in some details, occasional crap grammar. Not as stylistic choices - just sloppy. The poems were really bad - there were only 2, but I did not enjoy them. And an annoying preponderance of the "stories" were incidents more than stories. I can see some of them as chapters in a larger work that had things like a beginning, a middle, an ending, and a point, but ... sigh. Some of them weren't bad. I'm handing out 2 stars grudgingly here.
February 25, 2020
Pretty good horror
Some are more scary than the others but its a good collection of short stories with horror theme. I'd recommend it if you like horror.
Some are more scary than the others but its a good collection of short stories with horror theme. I'd recommend it if you like horror.
January 31, 2024
An interesting anthology. Lots of variety. Lots and lots of stories.
Loved all three tales by Christine Valentor. Her pieces really shone out, spoke to me.
Will be searching for more from her.
Loved all three tales by Christine Valentor. Her pieces really shone out, spoke to me.
Will be searching for more from her.
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