An unknown danger lurks beneath the sand at a secluded beach. A couple encounters a deadly creature during their nighttime dive. A father fights to save his daughter from a harrowing nightmare. A newlywed's honeymoon is interrupted by the apocalypse. A maid discovers a shocking secret at the exclusive resort she works for. Beach vacations are meant for relaxing and unwinding away from the drudgery of normal life. The sparkling sun, shimmering on cresting waves. A light breeze as you sit with toes in the sand, a cold drink in one hand. Utopia on an island. But what happens when that paradise suddenly becomes a purgatory of pain? What will you do when the beaches fill with bodies and the waters run red with blood? When creatures crawl the coastline and the jungle teems with terror. How will you survive when a tropical respite becomes an arena of peril? Slice of Paradise is an anthology featuring fifteen shocking stories of beach vacation horror. For even more scares, check out the companion anthology Beach Bodies out now from DarkLit Press. This anthology includes stories by Craig Wallwork, Philip Fracassi, Scott J Moses, Mark Towse, Spencer Hamilton, Aiden Merchant, Drew Starling, Ashlei Johnson, Rowan Hill, Simon J. Plant, Alyson Hasson, Sheri White, Denver Grenell, Kay Hanifen, and Nick Kolakowski.
A wonderfully horrifying anthology packed full of beach vacation horror stories.
I will never enjoy sand the same way because of The Guardian by Philip Fracassi and the visual descriptions in Paradise Lost by Sheri White was mind blowing and disgusting. Every single one of these stories gripped me for different reasons. Wether it was the couples, the situation, or the destination, I was hooked.
Thomas Gloom continues to impress me with his narration skills for the audiobook and now has me sleeping with the lights on.
If you’re ready to be freaked out every time you head to a beach, read this book. It does a great job turning a relaxing vacation into an adrenaline rush.