Leadlights: 10 Short Stories of Horror & Sci-Fi

by C.C. Luckey

These are Leadlights; stained glass windows looking out into the darkness. This book of ten wildly different tales of horror and dark science fiction will transport you into previously unexplored realms of the imagination.

Follow Jaz through her investigation of a topsy-turvy house infested by undead sentinels. Witness firsthand a cautionary tale about a calamitous alien contamination. Visit the castle of the family Hawthorne, as three generations of powerful women are affected by a disturbing malady that redistributes their maturity and vitality.

Every page will take you on a new adventure. So come along... If you have the courage.

106 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 31, 2019

About the author

C.C. Luckey writes imaginative and eerie stories influenced by a combination of her unique life experiences and her studies for her Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy. Prior to writing Leadlights and The Desert in the Glass, she spent many years working as a costumer for a variety of productions ranging from volunteer theater troupes to Hollywood feature films. As a multi-talented actor and musician she has had many extraordinary adventures including performing on stage to sold-out Los Angeles amphitheaters, working on extensive cross-country tours, and playing live music to an audience of millions on national television. She lives in Long Beach, California in a 103-year-old house with her husband and two corgi dogs, and plays accordion in a dinosaur-themed rock band in her spare time. C.C. Luckey can be found on Facebook @ccluckey and Twitter @CCLuckey_Author

Reviews

[Ian Martyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Although advertised as horror and sci-fi, both of which clearly define the stories in this collection, C.C. Luckey's storytelling expertise here lies in her ability to keep the reader in complete suspense, unsure what will happen next. While the stories themselves encompass a wide range of topics, each one is tied together by a human (or perhaps human-adjacent) sense of the unknown, tugging at our desire to know what comes next but being completely unable to know. Almost all of them tie into the liminality between the humanity of deep thought and the animalistic need to survive at any cost. Luckey's ability to use the supernatural and alien to reveal what makes us human is at the core of both Leadlights and The Desert in the Glass, her novel which I would highly recommend that you read if you enjoyed Leadlights.

I honestly devoured Leadlights more quickly than I would have liked because I was so compelled to keep reading, but I view this as a good thing rather than a bad one. The stories are just long enough to present real, in-depth characters and plot points while being short enough to leave you wanting more at the end. I hope that Luckey releases more short story collections in the future.

Favorites: Wendy, The Visitor, Jackson and the Bee

[Amy Welch · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a good read!