Spirited
Haunted houses. Haunted hearts.
And a past that refuses to die.
Leap Books summoned best-selling paranormal and dreadfully talented debut authors to conjure up Spirited, a haunting collection of 13 tales guaranteed to keep you up all night.
Get entombed in stories of Egyptian treasures, shudder at tales of malevolent spirits, and become enthralled with the adventures of witch-hunters, ghost seekers, and lost souls. From steampunk to cyberpunk, our collection spans past, present, and future hauntings. One story actually leaps off the page with 3-D augmented reality.
With this celebration of things that go bump in the night, Spirited authors hope to slay the specter of illiteracy that plague our youth. All proceeds from Spirited will be donated to 826 National, a non-profit organization that offers free after-school tutoring, workshops, and in-school programs because “strong writing skills are fundamental to future success.”
John contributed a story entitled “Night Queen” to this collection.
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The Memory Eater
The Memory Eater is an anthology consisting of 27 uniquely illustrated stories based on a device with the ability to locate and destroy any memory in the human mind.
Follow the story of a conflicted man who tries to become the fantasy inside his head by deleting reality. Or the story of a devastated couple who lost their child and turn to a shady Memory Eater doctor to erase their problems. Discover the truth behind the urban legend regarding where the Memory Eater really came from, and how it was used during World War II in the fight against Hitler and Nazi Germany.
Drop in for a tale of love, and how one man never gives up hope to find his childhood sweetheart after the Memory Eater tore them apart. Witness how a teenage prank involving the machine and a chore goes hilariously wrong. Or how, with the introduction of this new technology, mass paranoia begins to spread, prompting people to tirelessly investigate their own pasts.
See how the Memory Eater will shape the future into the perfect utopia. How it evolves into much more than deleting memories. Memories will become transferable and sold in back alleys. They’ll become viral. But ultimately, nothing will be safe, not even the sacred depths of the mind.
John contributed a story entitled “Satisfaction Guaranteed” to this anthology.
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But Who Would Be Dumb Enough to Try It?
What happens when you bring seven different authors together and unleash them upon a single story? One wild adventure.
A band of thieves brought together by greed and a righteous calling seek to claim the ultimate token of evil from an ancient fortress. No one who has ventured into that cursed stronghold has returned, but the rewards are too great to pass up. And when this much is on the line, who would be dumb enough not to try?
But Who Would Be Dumb Enough to Even Try It? is a collaborative work of fiction by seven Marcher Lord Press authors.
Available through: Marcher Lord Press