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Brian Barr's King in Yellow collection explores the KIY mythos of Robert W. Chambers in four stories. Mixing occult horror and science fiction, these tales follow scholars, magicians, astronauts, and scientists as they encounter the terrifying mysteries of Carcosa and its malevolent pallid monarch. The stories in this collection are: A Visage of Great TruthsThe Sacred HouseVenusian HellAldebaran Apocolyps

As Brian Barr's third contribution to the King in Yellow mythos, this astrological horror dives deeper into the mysteries of Carcosa.As an astronaut in the American Space Program, Alicia never thought that mankind would ever find evidence of a possibly humanoid, intelligent species in the cosmos, at least not in her lifetime. After she dives into the DigiWebs and reads material about the suppressed King in Yellow play, dark truths unravel, ensuring that her life will never be the same.All four of Brian Barr's King in Yellow stories are now available on Amazon in the following order: A Visage of Great TruthThe Sacred HouseVenusian HellAldebaran Apocalyps

Skate or die? Why not both? Marcos loves nothing more than skateboarding... perhaps to the point that he would kill for it.

Classical grimoires. Alien artifacts. A mysterious play that has circulated through the masses. The American Space Program struggles to figure out what is behind the new findings of ancient extraterrestrial spacecraft marked with an enigmatic yellow sign and their connection to various deaths throughout America. Robert McCray feels confident that he knows the answer. The King in Yellow is in all of the details, an otherworldly monarch more real than the rational age would like to believe. There are experts willing to support Robert's theories, including Dr. Edward Manning, a professor and skilled ceremonial magician. Once Robert's dissertation on The King in Yellow is published, however, there's no guarantee that the paper will stir up enough interest to take The King's threat seriously, or if the world is doomed to a faith worse than death.In a story that mixes Chamber's mythos with mystery cults of the Mediterranean and Anatolia, Alderbaran Apocalypse is the fourth King in Yellow story written by Brian Barr. Brian Barr's King in Yellow Collection, which will consist of all four of his KIY stories, will be out soon

From fiction author Brian Barr comes an occult horror-fantasy story set in the Caribbean. Bana, a Taino, flees conquered Hispaniola and seeks a life of adventure with pirates. After a bloody battle with a Spanish naval fleet, Bana finds herself in another dimension filled with magic, zombies, and death. Dead Woman's Hand is the first short story from the Carolina Daemonic series, first released in Inanna Burning from J. Ellington Ashton Press. The first novel of Carolina Daemonic, Confederate Shadows, is also available on Amazon.

Shun Isagawa couldn't hide his amused smile, or the fact that he was quite impressed. "Excellent costume, Dr. Hashimoto. I can tell you really put your time into creating this one." "Don't I for all the masks I make?" Dr. Hashimoto pressed the button on the side of his mask. Instantly, the fibernetics, silicone, and mechanized shell within the artificial skin recoiled, showing his true fifty-five-year-old face once again. Milliseconds ago, he was John Wayne, and now he was that respectable robotics scientist once again. The electrodes were still attached to his forehead and the sides of his face, greying hair resting along his temples. "Why, thank you, Shun. I put a lot of thought into that particular disguise." Masque is a cyberpunk science-thriller written by Brian Barr and edited by Jeff O'Brien. This story was previously printed in Inanna Burning by J. Ellington Ashton Press and Far Horizon Magazine. Masque will also be included in Brian Barr's short story collection, Daemensions.

From Brian Barr comes Of Fate and Magik, the first short story featuring Magik Manx, an Elven magician and interdimensional criminal. Mischievous and cunning, Magik Manx uses his magic to move through various realms and wreak havoc. Though he is used to being the aggressor and victor in all of his magic games, Magik Manx may meet his match in a humble, abandoned Capital City church. Magik Manx is a character from Brian Barr's Super Inc. series. The first novel for Super Inc., Psychological Revenge, is available on Amazon.

A group of punks live together in Portland, unaware that the television they share their apartment with is an enlightened being. Thank you to Chad Lutzke for the great title idea, inspired by The Misfits I just made it a little more pretentious

Two fan fiction writers get lost in their favorite book series, where dreams can become nightm

H.P. Lovecraft is a starving, skeptical American writer of the weird and horrific, struggling to make ends meet in Connecticut. Aleister Crowley is a famous British occultist focused on running his own magic organization, the O.T.O. Though Crowley and Lovecraft's lives differ to a high degree, neither man is aware of the fate they share. They'll soon find out, in Dark Ripple.

Two fan fiction writers get lost in their favorite book series, where dreams can become nightmares. New cover by David Hoenig for the second edition of this book

Enter Hell on the High Seas Water. Blood. Alcohol. Scallywag Sam knew the three liquids, from their most salty to their most vile and venomous, from their strongest waves to the most lulling oceans. Now, Sam unites with a union of pirates to confront a strange marine menace beyond the Caribbean. Survival will not be easy, but then again, when has the pirate life ever lacked difficulty?

This double feature reprints two dark fantasy stories featured in Brian Barr's Daemensions short story collection. Songs of the Hallow Saints follows a Celtic swordsman searching for his love in the underworld. The Coldest Winter follows a king haunted by the death of his beloved queen, who drowned in an ice-covered pond.

Sinbad, tired and weak from another voyage, loses his way from the desert to the terrifying realm of the Jinn. Little does he know that help will come from Zian Ur, the last of the Nagans who prides himself as the Serpent King. Be on the lookout for the novel Serpent King: Shadow and Light, which will be out soon with edits by Jeff O'Brien and another cover by Zilson Costa.