Pretty-Hot.com

You are here: Home / Archives for Horror

Undead of Night

Leave a Comment

About Undead of Night:

Three short tales of things that go bump in the night.

Under the Bed: Allison is trapped in a frightful game of hide and seek with the monster under her bed.

Night Creature: Stacey’s relaxing weekend takes a terrifying turn when a determined werewolf tries to have her for dinner.

Haunted: Seventeen-year-old Mikala must confront her fear of the dead to help a ghost child in need.

Allison, Stacey and Mikala may not be brave, but they’re no damsels in distress!

Buy the book, and follow the author on social media:
Buy the Book On Amazon.

[Read more…]

Grave Stones

Leave a Comment

About Grave Stones:

Revenge can be bloody. Vampires are deadly.
I’m Lassi Finn, and I just want to get back to Dublin— unfortunately, there’s a score of murders preventing me from ever returning to my normal life.

I came to a small town in Ireland to bury a loved one, but now I’m caught up in a mystery of the supernatural kind. Three mutilated bodies show up on my doorstep before I even have time for tea, and the local detective knows more about me than he should. Not to mention the local priest is hotter than hell… oh, and did I mention he seems to glow, and not in the normal, “happy to see me” manner?

The killer isn’t just cold-blooded. She’s cold-hearted, literally. And I’m about to be her next victim. Either that, or go down for murder.

**

The beginning of a steamy, dark fantasy series, Grave Stones is the first book in the edgy and quirky Bloodstone Trilogy. Readers will experience thrills, romance, and sexy nights while investigating the mystery of the monster who inspired Bram Stoker’s Dracula.

Buy the book, and follow the author on social media:
Buy the Book On Amazon.

[Read more…]

Heat Wave: The Dinosaur Apocalypse Has Begun (A Prequel)

About Heat Wave: The Dinosaur Apocalypse Has Begun (A Prequel):

The exciting all-new prequel series to Flashback and Dinosaur Apocalypse …

“There’s no footprints,” said Tess, examining the ground. She looked up at him as though she felt suddenly ill. “Nothing leading away. Just ours and his walking to and from …” She paused, her lower lip trembling. “How is that possible, Coup? And not just him but—where is everybody else? Where are the other cars? How in …”

And then she just broke suddenly and rushed into his arms, and they remained like that for several minutes, during which time he scanned the sky, and, to his deep relief, spied a passenger jet arching glimmeringly across the sky, its contrail just as white and reassuring as angel dust.

“Look, there, see,” He released her abruptly and spun her around. “We’re not in the Twilight Zone, after all. Hey, yo, Freedom Bird! We’re down here!” He waved his arms back and forth. “Give us a lift! Albuquerque or bust!”

Yet there was something odd about the plane’s trajectory he hadn’t initially noticed—or had he? For it truly was arching, which is to say it wasn’t crossing the sky so much as it was … falling from it. Yes, yes, he could see now that was true, as he disengaged from Tess and paced through the scrub, tracking the jet as it curved gracefully in the sun— to finally plummet straight into the far hills, where it vanished like a specter in a plume of fiery smoke.

And then he was gripping the shotgun and trying to wrest it from its rack; but, finding it locked, had to search the car for a key: upon which, realizing there were none that would fit, he located a small button just beneath the seat and depressed it—freeing the weapon.

“I don’t think that’s a good idea,” said Tess as she tailed him back to the Mustang, but he ignored her until they were again seated inside, after which he turned to her and said, briskly, “Maybe it is and maybe it isn’t, but I’m doing it, okay?”

And it was on the tip of her lips to respond when they heard the sound: a kind of muffled whimper—something between a chirp and a meow—coming from outside. Coming from beneath the car.

Buy the book, and follow the author on social media:
Learn more about the writer. Visit the Author’s Website.
Buy the Book On Amazon.
Visit the Facebook Fan Page.

[Read more…]

The Cat and the Cultist

About The Cat and the Cultist:

Meet Mr. Salt, a worshipper of ancient monstrous deities predating time itself and his curious pet cat, Bastion, whose love for chocolate chip cookies surpasses all. Mr. Salt’s neighborhood is a dark and scary place, inhabited by vicious creatures of the night. With unknown dangers lurking inside and out, just how far will Bastion go for his chocolate chip delight?

Buy the book, and follow the author on social media:
Buy the Book On Amazon.
Visit the Facebook Fan Page.

[Read more…]

Picnic Table #58

About Picnic Table #58:

Brandon’s summer job working at a nursing home wasn’t all that exciting, but one hot summer day a man in a turtleneck sweatshirt approaches him and changes that. Soon Brandon will find out that a boring job isn’t such a bad thing. Anything more exciting might make you lose your head.

Buy the book, and follow the author on social media:
Buy the Book On Amazon.

[Read more…]

All Hallow’s Evil by Blayze Vanek

About All Hallow’s Evil by Blayze Vanek:

“ I am personally appalled that anyone would use our product, for these inhumane acts, that have occurred.” -Lucas Grier
On October 23rd, Jack Dier and his wife were celebrating a per-Halloween party for their friends. That night, Dier puts on his costume and, without waning, kills his neighbors, the party-goers and his wife. He is later, shot by the police.
As the police investigate, Agent Justaine Monar is sent in to assist them, for his evaluation for promotion. After puzzling results from the coroner on the killer, he follows leads on why this is happening all over the town of Clarion, Illinois. A hacker group is suspected and a task force is established to find them. After more murders occur, and Monar, being warned through cryptic messages and vandalism, he finds out Mayor Sara Dulcet is conducting a Town Hall meeting, to calm the fears of the residents. In the meeting, an angered Monar accuses Lucas Grier, former software millionaire and now, costume manufacturer, of the killings. Grier’s ultimate plan is to prepare Clarion for The Ravaging, slated on Halloween. Grier seems to be untouchable and above reproach, until Monar and Dulcet team up and follow the leads, to his compound. Grier’s plan for ultimate evil domination is destroyed, when the entire facility erupts into flames.

Part 2: Worldwide Evil

After surviving the compound’s destruction, Julie Grier moved to Italy, is an Italian citizen, and owns the biggest technology company in Europe. In Sacred Justice, Texas, Monar and Dulcet have an ‘arrangement’ to live together. Commuting to FBI offices in Fort Worth, Texas, his Supervisor informs them that Julie Grier is alive, under her new name, Lucia Michelli. Invited to a bash held by Terry Dersman, one of Grier’s partner, they are framed with incriminating photographs. Monar’s boss summons them into his office to initiate Operation Monkey Wrench; to investigate and cease any wrongdoings.
Setting up in Naples, they find out Michelli is having them observed, by her snipers. Implanting cryptic code and being a practitioner in the Black Arts, Michelli prepares her Ultimate Business Prize, a subliminal software package to unlock The Second Ravaging, a more massive, worldwide variance of Lucas Grier’s plans.
The murder count increases, as they come up with nothing. After meeting Ti Quang of Interpol and Gina Gastardi of the Special Ops Division of the NSA, they realize this becomes a literal war, between good and evil. Raiding Powerengine Headquarters, they see the plans of Michelli backfire, and learn a lesson of the power of life, love, and forgiveness.

Buy the book, and follow the author on social media:
Learn more about the writer. Visit the Author’s Website.
Buy the Book On Amazon.
Visit the Facebook Fan Page.
Visit the Twitter page.

[Read more…]

The Burning Cathedral of Summer: Stories of Darkness and Youth

About The Burning Cathedral of Summer: Stories of Darkness and Youth:

I wish I could say that when Benson and his gang showed up we drew on some previously unknown strength and kicked their Rich Kid asses; that we chased them all the way back to their fancy cars and tucked and rolled seats and kicked in their doors and fenders; although we really would do that later, not to them personally but to guys like them, in those dog days immediately after high school—when Orley had yet to join the Army and I’d yet to lose my mother, and L.A. was just a twinkle in Kevin’s eye.

Instead they caught us completely by surprise, knocking the tent over and rolling us up in it—like a giant snowball—after which they proceeded to kick and punch us mercilessly—before dragging us out by our feet and gloating over us in the sun: Like trolls, I remember thinking. Or Tolkien’s fucking orcs.

“Well now look at this,” said Benson, and paused to hawk up phlegm. “If it isn’t our little faggots—just cozied up like lemmings.” He pursed his lips and spat, causing green slime to splatter my cheek. “Our thievin’ little douche-flutes, just letting their freak flags fly.”

“And sitting on the rest of our gas money,” said Mickelson. “I can guarantee it.”

“Oh?” Benson raised his brow, as if he hadn’t thought of that. “You’re kind of the leader, Orley. Is that true?”

Orley just looked at him, his mouth bleeding, his cheek scuffed and bruised. At last he said, “We used it to pay your mother. She said that’s what triple-penetration costs.”

A couple of them laughed—Mickelson and Spelvin, I think—and Benson shot them a look. At length he said, “Funny—as always.” He paused, cocking his head. “You look thirsty. Buckey. Give me your cup.”

He held out his hand without looking and Buckey placed in it a large container, one of those 32-ounce super tankards you get at Zip Trip or 7-11, minus its lid. “The stink bugs are terrible this year, as I’m sure you’ve noticed. Buckey here left this out in the sun too long,” He smelled the cup’s contents, wrinkling his nose—then motioned to Spelvin and Mickelson, who snatched Orley up by his arms and held him, even as two others grappled his head and began prying his mouth open. “These will probably tickle a little as they go down. A lot of them are still alive …”

Then he tipped the cup and its contents poured out onto Orley’s face, into his mouth—the soda spattering his cheeks, the little bugs scrambling helter-skelter over his lips—before he chocked once, suddenly, violently, and began chewing, jerking his head free of their hands, smiling like a lunatic.

“Protein!” he exclaimed, and spit something out, a shell, maybe, or a leg. “Thank you, sir! May I have another!”

And then there was a commotion which sent a ripple through their ranks and caused them to stand apart—staring toward the lake, into the sun, where a lone figure stood slight as a wraith, its hair sopping wet, clinging to its face, its skinny arms held straight at its sides.

Buy the book, and follow the author on social media:
Learn more about the writer. Visit the Author’s Website.
Buy the Book On Amazon.
Visit the Facebook Fan Page.

[Read more…]

Living Dead 2.0

About Living Dead 2.0:

Ronda Radovick
1908 W. Ridge Rd.
Gary In.
46408
219-433-5921
RondaRadovick@Gmail.com

Living Dead 2.0
Horror, Apocalypse, Adult, Young Adult
278 Pages
267736 Words

Living Dead 2.0 Synopsis

The characters herein, live through seeing a zombie apocalyptic upheaval that they could have
never have imagined possible. It shows how they stay calm in the face of danger, how they persevere to survive. Kyle, while sent on a special ops search and rescue mission out of the country by military, sees the first glimpse of what is to come. Rose Fox, an Independent Journalist, unknowingly runs into the story of a lifetime. Only to realize, it is her last story. Will, and his daughters, Stella and Scarlett, realize they better hunker down on the family farm after Stella has an accident, then almost gets attacked by the crazed man that she had run over. Major Scott and Jimmy, overwhelmed by guilt and shame after seeing the treatment of the public by the military, desert their rogue unit. They rush to collect the Majors’ family, then go searching for a safe haven. With guidance from Pastor Dom, they move from place to place, still clinging onto what little faith they have left. Renee and Aidan, along with their families, leave town when their neighborhood is over run by zombies. They head to an abandoned orchard purchased by Renee’s recently deceased husband. This leads to the ultimate meeting of all the others, creating an unbreakable group bond.

As the combined groups come together and strengthen their friendships, they start to formulate
a plan for survival. They build ‘The Orchard’ into their new home, by planning supply runs, and helping other survivors they meet. Then, the deranged Raiders ambush them, killing one of their own. Now, realizing ‘the dead’ are not the only danger out there, they think of how they should protect what they have left. The Raiders want The Orchard for themselves. Kyle and the others all know that, if the Raiders get inside the walls of the Orchard, none will not survive. They work together as a group, but each one of them strive for their own survival and daily sanity. They plan together, but when danger comes, each character acts out of bravery and concern for the group, disregarding their own safety in their own unique way. This story keeps the idea of hope and decency alive, even in the worst of times. After attacked, Kyle, Will, Renee, Major Scott, Rose, and Jimmy know that the ambushes will not stop, so they decide to take on the Raiders and fight for survival. Though they decide what to do as a group, Kyle seems to run right into the face of danger alone, and often, without consulting the others. As Jimmy and Aidan, old soldier buddies, try to save each other, they end up saving The Orchard. The matronly influences, combined with the guidance of Pastor Dom, gives the group hope.

In the end, they receive help beating the Raiders due to an unforeseeable development, while meeting old friends along the way.

Buy the book, and follow the author on social media:
Learn more about the writer. Visit the Author’s Website.
Buy the Book On Amazon.

[Read more…]

Ink Stains, Volume 1: A Dark Fiction Literary Anthology, Edited by N. Apythia Morges

About Ink Stains, Volume 1: A Dark Fiction Literary Anthology, Edited by N. Apythia Morges:

Death. A permanent end. Termination of life.

Some embrace death as if reuniting with a long-missing old friend. Others fear it, try to outwit it, hide from it. And then there are those who are fascinated by it, mesmerized by it, chasing it down, taunting it, challenging it.

In Ink Stains, Volume 1, eight authors explore death in all its facets in a collection of short stories that range from fantastical to gritty to supernaturally creepy. Join them in a journey through the darker side of fiction.

Ink Stains, Volume 1 features stories by Michelle K. Bujnowski , Eddie Cantrell, John S. McFarland, Steph Minns, A. O’Neal Tamela J. Ritter, Aaron Vlek, and J. S. Watts.

Buy the book, and follow the author on social media:
Learn more about the writer. Visit the Author’s Website.
Buy the Book On Amazon.
Visit the Facebook Fan Page.

[Read more…]

Jeremiah Kildare and The Wolf of the same County

Jeremiah Kildare and The Wolf of the same CountyAbout Jeremiah Kildare and The Wolf of the same County:

A short story about a bachelor living in rural Ireland.

While out on the family land he makes a startling discovery.

A tale of the Supernatural/Horror that might leave you with a sleepless night.

Buy the book, and follow the author on social media:
Learn more about the writer. Visit the Author’s Website.
Buy the Book On Amazon.
Visit the Twitter page.

[Read more…]

Killing Angels

About Killing Angels:

The angels are coming, but their arrival means death for the human race. Two years is all that we have left. Two years until they come to kill every man, woman, and child on the face of the earth.

Society falls apart. People can’t cope with knowing what day the world is going to end. Some try to go on as normal, but the angels are not content to let them rest. The two year period is a trial that must be endured. The angels whisper into the ears of all who will listen. Kill your neighbours. Kill your friends. Kill your children. God will forgive you.

‘The Voodoo King’ Remy Laveau seeks to fight the angels and halt the end of days. He drives the people who listen to them out of New Orleans and sets up the community of New Sodom. New Sodom is home to all the people who believe that the world doesn’t have to end and that if it does have to end, it won’t end without a fight. But with society falling apart around them, it is more than just the angels they will have to fight. The humans that worship them are often more dangerous.

Buy the book, and follow the author on social media:
Learn more about the writer. Visit the Author’s Website.
Buy the Book On Amazon.
Visit the Facebook Fan Page.
Visit the Twitter page.

[Read more…]

Unsavory: An Indigenous Horror Short Story

About Unsavory: An Indigenous Horror Short Story:

Doreen is in danger of becoming one of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. Can her loyal guard dog, Gertrude, protect her from a creepy neighbor who only comes out at night?

Buy the book, and follow the author on social media:
Learn more about the writer. Visit the Author’s Website.
Buy the Book On Amazon.
Visit the Facebook Fan Page.
Visit the Twitter page.

[Read more…]

Unnatural Causes by Tober Charles

About Unnatural Causes by Tober Charles:

A remote and long deserted island holds an incredible secret. Matt McRaid, whose ancestors left the island more than a century before, joins a team of ruthless treasure hunters in search of untold wealth. One of their number is killed within hours and others soon follow. At first their deaths are put down to freak accidents but after only a couple of days in this mysterious place it becomes apparent to Matt that the true cause is far more strange … and much more dangerous both to them and the whole of humanity.

Buy the book, and follow the author on social media:
Buy the Book On Amazon.
[Read more…]

Through the Mole Hole by K.G. Lewis

About Through the Mole Hole by K.G. Lewis:

Through the Mole Hole takes you on a journey through 28 terrifying, twisted, and thought-provoking tales.

Along the way, you will meet a young man who awoke to find a hole to another dimension in his arm, a couple whose painting is more than the simple portrait it appears to be, and a woman whose cat ate something it shouldn’t have. These are just a few of the unfortunate souls whose stories await you.

Do you dare take a peek at the worlds that lie on the other side of the mole hole?

Buy the book, and follow the author on social media:
Buy the Book On Amazon.
Visit the Facebook Fan Page.

[Read more…]

NILA’S BABIES by Jac Simensen

About NILA’S BABIES by Jac Simensen

A young British nanny battles a malevolent, ancient demon for the souls of twin, baby girls. Lilith, an ancient demon has been cursed by the gods of creation with eternal life. When her body begins to fail, she must transplant her mind into the body of a younger woman…. She chooses a widower’s twin babies as prey for her and her acolyte’s next body transfers. Nila, the babies young nanny, is the only one who can protect the twins from Lilith’s debauchery…. “An impressive and vividly imagined story that will keep readers guessing throughout… Compelling and devilishly spooky.” KIRKUS Reviews

Buy the book, and follow the author on social media:
Learn more about the writer. Visit the Author’s Website.
Get This Horror Book From Amazon.

[Read more…]

Rose by Rami Ungar

About Rose by Rami Ungar

Rose Taggert awakens in a greenhouse with no clear memory of the past two years and, to her horror, finds her body transformed into an unrecognizable form.

Paris Kuyper has convinced Rose that they are lovers and as Paris could not bear for her to die, he has used an ancient and dark magic to save her from certain death.

But the dark magic Paris has used comes at a price. A price which a terrible demon is determined to extract from Rose.

As Rose struggles to understand what is happening to her, she must navigate Paris’s lies and secrets; secrets that Paris will do anything to protect.

Buy the book, and follow the author on social media:
Learn more about the writer. Visit the Author’s Website.
Get This Horror Book From Amazon.
Visit the Author’s Facebook Fan Page.
Visit the Author’s Twitter page.

[Read more…]

Ghost Vampire by J.P Clark

About Ghost Vampire by J.P Clark:

A mortal man who became a Ghost Vampire(Dylan) dies trying to get home to save his wife and daughter from his boss, who turns out to be a vampire. The corporation is just a front for the vampire world and when his boss kills his wife, she is just turned and becomes a vampire herself. Later, as Dylan is trying to bring down the corporation, Diana fights back at the idea of being a vampire and realizes that the leader of the vampires is the one that killed her daughter. She and Dylan team up to bring the corporation to its knees.

Buy the book, and follow the author on social media:
Buy the Book On Amazon. [Read more…]