J Patrick Lemarr

The Brume is a gothic tale of war, sacrifice, and the peril of seeing only part of the truth. As a strange fog creeps across war-torn Georgia in an alternate nineteenth century, the Beaumont siblings shelter themselves-and a handful of wounded strangers-inside their ancestral home. But the brume is no ordinary mist. It blinds, deceives, and draws something ancient and predatory out of the violence already consuming the land. When a young outsider arrives with impossible knowledge and an unsettling calm, the family is forced to confront realities larger than their home, their country, and even their world. As the fog tightens and the creature within it begins to hunt, survival will demand trust, courage, and a willingness to surrender certainty-no matter the cost. Blending Southern Gothic atmosphere with quiet cosmic horror, The Brume echoes the moral unease of Shirley Jackson, the ambiguity of Henry James, and the intimate dread of Robert Aickman, favoring implication over spectacle and faith over control. Haunting, reflective, and deeply human, The Brume explores what it means to see clearly when vision itself cannot be trusted-and what may yet be saved when we place our lives in hands larger than our own.

In the wake of a dramatic rescue from a blazing inferno, journalist Neveah Wheaton's investigation leads to the enigmatic Rev. Anatole Renata, a small-town pastor with a murky past. But as Neveah delves deeper into Renata's history, she finds herself entangled in his story in a way that challenges her understanding of reality.What begins as a straightforward journalistic pursuit soon becomes a transformative journey, compelling her to reconsider everything she thought she knew about the world and her place in it. Is Rev. Renata merely a man of faith, or does he hold the keys to a greater mystery?"Tolly" is a gripping tale of discovery and introspection, offering readers a thought-provoking narrative that lingers long after the final page. J. Patrick Lemarr masterfully weaves a tale as intriguing as it is profound, inviting readers to join Neveah in her quest for truth and meaning.

Andy Vale must slink through the night avoiding The Figure (who has already made short work of murdering several camp counselors and kids) hoping to find a means of ending the killer's threat once and for all.

Samantha Cobb has plans for her holiday that don't include rolling her car on an icy, backwoods road in the hills of Tennessee. Dylan Drake has his own agenda for the Christmas season that finds him wandering down that same desolate road. When their worlds collide, it will take a Christmas miracle to save Samantha Cobb and restore the grace of the Christmas Cabin.Author J. Patrick Lemarr, author of All That Waits in the Night and Shadow Plays, calls upon his love for holiday favorites like "It's a Wonderful Life," "A Christmas Carol," and "The Bishop's Wife," to craft two Christmas tales that are sure to become a holiday tradition.

"If The Twilight Zone ever makes a comeback, they need to give J. Patrick Lemarr a call immediately. The man knows how to do creepy, hair-standing-on-end fiction, yet always with a deep moral core that will leave you pondering life's greatest questions. Be sure to share this book with someone you care about, because you're really going to want to talk to someone after reading these stories." - Robin Parrish (from the foreword)J. Patrick Lemarr temporarily leaves behind the fantasy of his Tales of the Evermore series to deliver 15 new tales. Exploring the darkness and light found within humanity and beyond, each story stretches beyond traditional genre boundaries to give us snapshot of the sacred and the profane, the broken and the beautiful. Whether it is the tale of a minister with something to hide or a would-be mass murderer with an imaginary friend, Lemarr uses each new story to reveal the darkness creeping into the edges of our world and the light of friendship, family, and faith that somehow manages to break through it. And wherever darkness and light can both be found, storytellers have always leaned into the dichotomy to craft their SHADOW PLAYS.