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Shadows of Eldridge: A Yuletide Horror Anthology – Kindle Edition by Donna Burgess 📖❄️ 🎄✨ In the quaint, snow-laden town of Eldridge, where Christmas lights twinkle like fallen stars and festive cheer fills the air, a veil of darkness looms. Shadows of Eldridge invites you into a chilling world of holiday horror, where each turn of the page unravels a new tale of terror—all interconnected by the town’s eerie past and its cursed families. 🎁👁️ This collection of holiday vignettes, in the vein of Creepshow and Tales from the Crypt, weaves a tapestry of Christmas-time ...

Brace yourself for a chilling journey into the heart of darkness in Donna Burgess's spine-tingling novella, The Ghosts of Chernobyl. Set against the eerie backdrop of the 1986 nuclear disaster, this haunting tale follows twin siblings Anton and Elena as they confront the terrifying specters of their past. When a mysterious vial promising eternal life resurfaces after 25 years, Anton must embark on a perilous odyssey back to the ghostly ruins of Pripyat. But as he navigates the twisted labyrinths of the abandoned city, he discovers that the true horror lies not in the ghosts that haunt ...

Snow. Steam. Rebellion. Welcome to a city wrapped in snow, ruled by gears, and ready to rise. Set against the backdrop of a frost-covered Victorian metropolis, Gears of Winter is a spellbinding steampunk novella that reimagines the timeless tale of The Nutcracker with a thrilling twist. Clara, a bold and spirited young woman, finds herself swept into a rebellion against the tyrannical Drosselmeyer—a puppetmaster whose army of mechanical enforcers tightens its grip on the city with each ticking clock. But when she meets Nikolai, a mysterious half-mechanical soldier with secrets buried deep...

Los Angeles, 1958. The lights are bright, the promises brighter.Eli Harrow steps off a Greyhound bus believing in luck and photogenic symmetry. He lands at the Desert Palm Hotel, a faded jewel for aspiring actors and quiet sinners. When he’s drawn into The Circle—a cult that blends studio contracts with blood rituals—Eli learns that in Hollywood, the real magic is consent. As he climbs the ladder from bit part to box office darling, the boundaries blur: reflections move before he does, strangers know his name, and every Tuesday, someone new disappears. The Circle promises immortality ...

Beloved Monster: A Reimagining of Mary Shelley's Gothic Classic He dreamed of conquering death. I dreamed only of loving him. Beloved Monster is a dark, lyrical retelling of Mary Shelley's classic, told through the haunted voice of Henry Clerval — Victor's dearest friend, confidant, and perhaps something more. When Victor Frankenstein defies the laws of nature to steal fire from the heavens, he unleashes a tragedy no man could foresee. In candlelit laboratories and storm-swept landscapes, Victor and Henry walk a path from wonder to ruin, from tenderness to terror. Between them stands the ...

In the quaint town of Mossy Hollow, South Carolina, time seems to have paused in reverence for the Old South. But behind the charming facade of this rural town lurks a chilling tale that would remain whispered for generations. Donna Burgess, a critically acclaimed author known for her gripping narratives, presents an eerie Gothic masterpiece. Dive deep into the gloomy corners of a Gothic farmhouse where illusions and reality blur. Experience firsthand the twisted games of a deranged mother who, in her malevolent creativity, conjures horrifying monsters to terrorize her unsuspecting children...

In the dead of night, when the world is hushed and the moon casts its silvery glow, Eva finds her sanctuary. A transformed woman, she's shed her past insecurities to embrace a life of freedom and night runs. But even as she revels in her newfound strength, shadows gather—shadows of doubt, betrayal, and a lurking danger that turns her sanctuary into a stage for a deadly game. The Night Runner is a pulse-pounding journey into the depths of human emotion and the darkness that often resides there. Donna Burgess crafts a tale that is as thrilling as a midnight sprint through a moonlit forest, ...

Bill Andrews always ran the north end of the beach on Wednesdays, but this morning starfish littered the sand. Not a few, but thousands. He stood, quietly perplexed, as the winter sun glinted off the Atlantic and the waves lapped gently at the fields of dead and dying creatures. Here and there, pointed limbs flexed slowly toward the endless blue sky as if grasping for some kind of mercy that was not coming. The news made little of the dying and the article buried deep on page five. However, there was a much larger dying in the wings… Something dire is coming and the government is keeping ...

Dark Corners – A Psychological Horror by Donna Burgess In the dim confines of his apartment, John Crane is haunted by more than just memories. Following the early death of his beloved wife, Linda, John’s life spirals into a nightmarish descent of paranoia and fear. 😨 📌 Post-It notes appear—written in his own handwriting, but he has no recollection of writing them. 👁️ Whispers echo from the walls, voices that shouldn't exist. 👤 Shadows move with an unsettling awareness, creeping ever closer. As John struggles to hold onto his sanity, he uncovers a chilling connection ...

In the serene, upper-class suburb of Oakwood Hills, the 1950s picture-perfect life is shattered by a mysterious explosion at a nearby military base. Official reports claim it was a controlled test gone awry, but the residents of Oakwood Hills soon realize the true horror that has been unleashed. As a shadowy figure begins to haunt their homes, fear and paranoia seep into the community, bringing hallucinations, inexplicable illnesses, and a breakdown of social order. Margaret Lane, a determined housewife, finds herself at the heart of the mystery. Her once-idyllic life is turned upside down ...

High school is supposed to be the best years of a girl's life, but when a pandemic breaks out, turning victims into flesh-hungry cannibals, Cindy Scott realizes she's witnessing what may be the end of the world. As the N-Virus spreads, it becomes evident that no family is safe from its wrath. Despite efforts to carry on as normal, society starts to unravel.

Miles and Harper are on the cusp of middle age. Living a good life in the big city, they’re resigned to being childless. But when Harper suddenly learns that she is pregnant with twins, their somewhat boring marriage gets a much-needed kick in the pants. As they welcome a pair of beautiful little boys into their career-centered world, what should be the happiest moment of their lives quickly spirals into a pattern of heartbreak and paranoia.

On the eve of winter Solstice, a massive flash envelopes the Earth and then there is nothing. The sun no longer shines and civilization is plunged into unending darkness. Those exposed to the mysterious flash have changed. They have become bloodthirsty, cunning, and determined to devour anyone who is not infected. They are Ragers.

Twenty years ago, Susan Archer witnessed the brutal murder of her beloved twin brother. Now, the murderer, Devin McCree, has returned. Although Devin is a "Deathwalker," Susan soon discovers that he is not the monster she has feared for so long. Leaving her old life behind, she joins Devin on his run from a crazed vampire hunter. Unwilling to let his love disappear, Michael soon follows. Can Michael save Susan? Does she even need or want to be saved?