Terror is the Nemesis of mankind, peeking over our shoulders, following us into shadowed corners, and making our worst nightmares come true.
If you want a true taste of the myriad forms terror can take, try a sampling of fifteen stories by some award-winning stars of the horror genre, including John Everson and Nicholas Grabowsky. Follow the bloody trail of tortured spirits, macabre monsters, and worst of all, diabolical human beings, into a world we all know exists but try to avoid at all costs. Echoes of Terror explores the darkest reaches of what is, what might be, and what we hope could not possibly be true. With a vivid variety of styles and voices, there is something for every horror fan in this chilling collection.
Excerpt Excerpt of Jodi Lee's included novella, Interludes:
Somewhere in the darkness, Kaine heard a scratching sound.
Not long after, something touched his leg and he pulled back as far as he could. When the reaching, snatching thing pushed against him again, he stood and stumbled across the room. The scratching followed him, sounding like the scurrying feet of half a dozen rats.
The sounds came from all around him. Sinking to his knees, Kaine gave himself up to whatever it was that wanted him. It ripped and tore at his clothes until he was left naked and shivering. The hands brushed against his skin as though he were a favorite family pet. Petting him, stroking him, kissing him.
In his terror, the shrieks issuing from his mouth nearly deafened him. And when he could scream no more, he fell silent and became still.
Professional Reviews
Echoes of Terror lives up to its name
Echoes of Terror live up to its title. All of the stories in this anthology were captivating, terrifying and entertaining. The range of tales in this book will keep the reader wondering what is next on the agenda. Within the pages of this anthology are homicidal maniacs, lycanthropes, flesh devouring aliens, drug dealing insects, protective and restless ghosts, and a city of snake people. One excellent example of the stories within this collection is Clown School by J. Edward Tremlett. It is the story of a father and daughter stopping in to use the phone at a remote school for clowns, only to find that the clowns are taught that to achieve the highest levels of humor the highest levels of pain must also be achieved. Door Bitch by Dave Field is another excellent example of the horror within these pages. A woman hurts her vertebrae in a car accident and can only move her eyes. When a lascivious paramedic gets her and announces that she is dead she realizes that she might be in the hands of someone who is not what they seem to be. A final example of the excellent stories within these pages would be Tempest by Matt Hults. In this story two couples are hiking near a lake when an eerie storm crops up with rain that burns and smokes when it lands on trees and flesh. The two couples find shelter in a lake house only to realize that the rain is the lesser of two evils. I would highly recommend Echoes of Terror to anyone who loves terror and variety.
The fortunate inherit riches, prestige, positive notoriety. Those not so lucky bear legacies filled with poverty, infamy or, worse yet, the unhinged insanity and murderous urges of their ancestors.
