Olverston Grange ...and Other Stories
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This anthology both scares you and pulls at your heartstrings in twenty-two eclectic stories by M. Leon Smith.
Dark short fiction fills "Olverston Grange ...and Other Stories" and takes the reader on unusual journeys with unexpected turns.
Tales of vampires and ghosts rub shoulders with more natural horrors and disturbing events in this exciting book.
ISBN: 978-1-7392694-0-1
Dark short fiction fills "Olverston Grange ...and Other Stories" and takes the reader on unusual journeys with unexpected turns.
Tales of vampires and ghosts rub shoulders with more natural horrors and disturbing events in this exciting book.
ISBN: 978-1-7392694-0-1
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"Velcome to ze Vun-DRRRUSS!"
So begins a journey into a world filled with an exotic shopkeeper, mysterious items, magic, demons, and ancient arguments,.
So begins a journey into a world filled with an exotic shopkeeper, mysterious items, magic, demons, and ancient arguments,.
The Rain
'The droplets hit the metalwork above and disappeared into the darkness below.'
Bad weather beckons John to watch the rain. Why? And why does Angie join him?
Bad weather beckons John to watch the rain. Why? And why does Angie join him?
Since New York
"Oh no."
After a horrendous explosion, things becoming darker than imaginable, and reveal a hidden truth. What has happened Since New York?
After a horrendous explosion, things becoming darker than imaginable, and reveal a hidden truth. What has happened Since New York?
Caught.
"Robert fought temptation for so long but in the end he picked up the knife."
An undeniable deed. A witness. Caught.
An undeniable deed. A witness. Caught.
The Less Travelled Path
'Luke chastised himself for being so jumpy.'
A trip back to his childhood haunts frees traumatic memories. Does anyone truly leave their past hurts behind?
A trip back to his childhood haunts frees traumatic memories. Does anyone truly leave their past hurts behind?
Hide & Seek
'How did it get to be so long?'
The search for a missing person leads to violence and unhides a priceless gift.
The search for a missing person leads to violence and unhides a priceless gift.
Dark Days
'Devils approach and black waves slap the shore.'
Abandoned in the dark, a lone man must continued the mission.
Abandoned in the dark, a lone man must continued the mission.
Scared
'The gelid fire of panic blinded Ian's mind.'
An unknow injury robs a professional footballer of his mobility but is that the only issue?
An unknow injury robs a professional footballer of his mobility but is that the only issue?
One Less
"Please help!"
Armageddon has come. The dead kill the living and Dave tries to survive the end of everything.
Armageddon has come. The dead kill the living and Dave tries to survive the end of everything.
Just Stop
'They never used to deliver...'
Addiction, regardless of the drug, strains every life touched by it.
Addiction, regardless of the drug, strains every life touched by it.
Recurring Transit
'A rusty, blue Transit van, dented and scratch, followed him.'
The nightmare repeats and haunts Michael's every hour. It's just a dream, right?
The nightmare repeats and haunts Michael's every hour. It's just a dream, right?
A Little Red
'An impossible wolf blocked her path.'
A Grandmother in distress. A granddaughter rushing to help. A vicious wolf. NOT the story you're thinking of...
A Grandmother in distress. A granddaughter rushing to help. A vicious wolf. NOT the story you're thinking of...
Than The Sword
"I wrote that play with this pen. In his memory!"
A writer makes certain a critic learns a basic lesson.
A writer makes certain a critic learns a basic lesson.
A Quiet Night In
"You made a bad lifestyle choice, my young friend."
Sometimes getting everything you ever wanted has consequences. For Wren, sometimes refusing to go Trick or Treating can lead to a terrifying Halloween.
Sometimes getting everything you ever wanted has consequences. For Wren, sometimes refusing to go Trick or Treating can lead to a terrifying Halloween.
Ars Gratia Artis
"All I do is reveal what the eye isn't allowed to view."
Some artists are pushed by a dark urge. Learn what motivates one of them - you may not survive to share the secret.
Some artists are pushed by a dark urge. Learn what motivates one of them - you may not survive to share the secret.
Out Of Grit
'Lungs expelled breaths in nervous gulps.'
Regardless of the problem, some people will never stop.
Regardless of the problem, some people will never stop.
Boxed In
"Do you know why you are here yet?"
Stuck in a devious trap as punishment for the most heinous crime. Will Rich learn his lesson?
Stuck in a devious trap as punishment for the most heinous crime. Will Rich learn his lesson?
Paul & Miriam
'Paul and Miriam Kaufman met the old-fashioned way.'
Love is love, right? And romance never changes... or does it?
Love is love, right? And romance never changes... or does it?
Anesidora
"Where is your hope?"
Aged beyond explanation and responsible for all hurt and anguish, can Anesidora be forgiven? Does she deserve to be?
Aged beyond explanation and responsible for all hurt and anguish, can Anesidora be forgiven? Does she deserve to be?
Sword Arm
"The sword laughed a silent, sibilant laugh.'
A small life, marred by addiction, is changed by an ancient weapon. Are the changes for the best?
A small life, marred by addiction, is changed by an ancient weapon. Are the changes for the best?
Olverston Grange
'Olverston Grange stood atop a bleak wind-batted hill in abandoned corner of Northumberland.'
A billionaire is entranced by the ancient building and vows to restore it. Wlill the secret it harbours stop his obsession?
A billionaire is entranced by the ancient building and vows to restore it. Wlill the secret it harbours stop his obsession?
A Moment In The Sun
'Sometimes, when the world goes quiet, I can remember my life before moving to Cedar Springs.'
This anthology ends with a heart-wrenching tale of age and lost times.
This anthology ends with a heart-wrenching tale of age and lost times.