Horror Stories For Brown Folk: Exploring Fear, Folklore, and Systemic Terror

by Daryl Omar

“Horror Stories For Brown Folks” consists of 3 different stories. Each story is written at different times in the career of Daryl Omar. Each story is a mundane happenstance that takes a paranormal or horrific turn for our Black men protagonists.“Family Man” was written before Daryl Omar left college. The first writing assignment for his short story course junior year. A man who loves his wife post death due them part.“A Curious Night at Madam LaLaurie’s” was inspired by the election of Donald Trump, Delphine LaLaurie, and New Jersey culture. In this fictional narrative, Delphine LaLaurie fled to Absecon, NJ to continue her experiments in the last state to abolish slavery.In the modern day, the property is for sale by LaLaurie’s great-great grandson. When a young ambitious comes to purchase the manor outright. It is suddenly no longer for sale.“The Soldier in the Witch Coven” is a spin-off standalone story from the Guardians of Gaia universe. A massive pandemic has overtaken Gaia. Captain Morgan Ellys is sent to Maya to investigate the source of origin, a seemingly abandoned monastery. Until he finds a possessed priest attempting to turn the nuns into witches.

118 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 29, 2021

About the author

I am Daryl Omar Shabazz, an American Descendent of Slavery residing and raised in New Jersey. I began writing stories in the 3rd grade having learned how my ancestors had their eyes removed for reading. So, I read as much as I could. You read, you see the world the way it was and how it could easily become. I wanted people to be able to see the world through a Black man groping through this American Darkness. To give clarity while building a bridge to the world who was yet to fully understand our cries for equity and equality.

I write fantasy, fiction, romance, finances & economics usually from an Afrocentric or multicultural perspective. My books are for those who want to understand and then conquer capitalism. I do not write self-help my writing is the help. You can read my books to gain perspective into relationships, human psychology, world politics, religion & spirituality and building generational wealth.

I look forward to hearing feedback about my writing!