"The stories absolutely absorbed me." David B. Busboom, author of Every Crawling, Putrid Thing "In
Baby Monster
, McFarland revisits the cursed town of Ste. Odile, where the darkest angels of our souls, all our souls, reside." Dacre Stoker, author of
Dracul
and great-grandnephew of Bram Stoker Return with us to Ste. Odile, a cursed town indeed. We will also visit other areas of the world during periods of history that were dark, foreboding, and unsympathetic to humankind in general. You will find familiar characters within these pages when we revisit their unfortunate situations. You will also be introduced to some new ones who are unique enigmas on their own. A familiar scientist is conducting a study on teeth, using participants from the women's wing of St. Mathurin's Home for the Insane. A resolute woman must perform an unspeakable act to save herself from a life-ending condition. An abandoned and crumbling orphanage hiding a horrific secret, a woman's obsession with speaking to the dead, and her husband trying to save their son from potential murder come together in a thunderous storm of shock and terror.
Step into the end of intimate acquaintances and the beginning of daunting relationships. Mysterious men, undaunted women, warped creatures, maddened minds, human atrocities... all await you in McFarland's second volume of harrowing short stories, including two novelettes, published here for the first time. "McFarland's stories are like gifts sprung from a dark chest full of wonders. Historical horror... horror against a wide variety of cultural backgrounds... whatever story you pick up, it may remind you of Ray Bradbury or other great masters of the genre, but it contains one thing for sure: McFarland's unique vision and his very own voice! A true master among writers working today." Michael Schmidt, Wandler/Verlag