Welcome to Halloween 2014 at Wittegen Press
Today we have a feast of fiction for you with something of a horrific twist. We do hope you’ll stay for the fright fest.
This year we are celebrating with 3 different Halloween frighteners:
All Hallows Read
All Hallows Read is a Halloween tradition supported by Neil Gaiman where the idea is to give someone a scary book on Halloween. We have been playing along for two years, publishing a book of two scary short stories every year since 2012. This year we have done the same and our book will be available free all day today for all our Halloween visitors.
Cursed – A Horror Collection by Natasha Duncan-Drake and Sophie Duncan
If Wishes Were … by Natasha Duncan-Drake
Essie and her friend Beth are taking a trip to commiserate Beth’s loss of yet another boyfriend. When they visit a spooky old graveyard and Essie makes a wish on a haunted mausoleum things don’t turn out how she expected at all.
Happy Families by Sophie Duncan
Bridget loves Happy Families, so when she finds and old pack in a junk shop she buys them. She lives to regret it as strange and nasty things start to happen to her house-mates.
Cursed – A Horror Collection can be downloaded from the following places.
Sophie is sharing her thoughts about Halloween and joining in these blog hops over on Sophie’s Thoughts & Fumbles. And Tasha has another short scare for you over her Tasha’s Thinkings.
Halloween Blog Hop and Trick-or-Treat Book Blog Hop
For the Trick-or-Treat Book blog hop, we’re doubling up with All Hallow’s Read and our free give away is Cursed: A Horror Collection, however, we’ve also put together some great Halloween offers on our other books. All of our books with either a horror of paranormal bent are 99c or free at Smashwords for this spooky time of year.
Each book which is discounted has an offer code listed below, just take this code and put it in when you checkout at Smashwords and the book price will be reduced in your basket.
Please note we only guarantee the discount codes will work on the 31st October, so if you pick up our treats, please use them immediately.
Then for the Halloween Blog Hop we have written little drabbles (100 word stories) to go with each book in our catalogue with some aspect of horror or paranormal.
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The Burning Web by Sophie Duncan
A ghost story to haunt you all.
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Is it symptoms left from his brain haemorrhage, or a guilty conscience that is making Tristan McCall see things no-one else can?
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Watched
by Sophie Duncan
Author’s Note: This short concentrates on one of the minor characters from The Burning Web. It isn’t only Tris who feels uncomfortable.
Craig knelt up, stretched the kink in his back and reached behind for his wrench. When his hand closed on air, he glanced, saw empty floor and bit his lip. The hair on the back of his neck stood up, his skin chilled and he looked rapidly back to his work. Two months of working in this bloody place and the hokum never got easier. He’d never have admitted it to the others, they’d have laughed in his face, but he felt her: he was sure it was a her.
He hadn’t seen her, but she was here, Craig knew.
The Trade by Natasha Duncan-Drake
An explicit story of demons and magic set in a dystopian future.
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Earth no longer belongs exclusively to humans. Ever since the hoard came demons roam the wreckage of old Earth just as humans do. Karon spans the divide, both human and demon, at the mercy of his vampire heritage.
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Comfort
by Natasha Duncan-Drake
Author’s note: This drabble happens just after the events of the book.
As Karon left the city ruins, he turned and looked back one last time. It seemed as if it had been an age since he had allowed his guard down quite as much as he had just done with Lilaro and he missed it already.
The world was a dangerous place. Demons would take the unwary, even a vampire as powerful as him if he let his vigilance lapse. His tryst with the sex demon had been good for his spirit as well as his strength.
Turning forward, he urged his horse into motion; such luxury was behind him now.
In The Event of Death by Natasha Duncan-Drake and Sophie Duncan
Two short stories to make the hairs on the back of your neck stand all the way up.
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Two short stories of the spooky kind created for All Hallows Read 2013. The Visitor by Natasha Duncan-Drake, Ruderbaker by Sophie Duncan
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Notice Me!
by Natasha Duncan-Drake
Author’s note: This is a short drabble about what Eustace was up to before we meet him in The Visitor.
“Och aye the noo,” Eustace shouted and leapt out of the cupboard.
The man standing in front of the sink shivered and looked round, but otherwise failed to react suitably.
“Dammit all,” Eustace said and sighed heavily.
He’d been trying to get more than a shudder out of the dense idiot since the man had moved in for his week’s stay. At least, he supposed, with a holiday cottage his audience kept changing. It was annoying not being noticed.
“See you later, Boyo,” he said and walked through the wall; maybe the wife would scream if he tipped something over.
Persuasion
by Sophie Duncan
Author’s Note: This rhyme is insidious.
“Ruderbaker, Ruderbaker, one, two, three. Ruderbaker, Ruderbaker, can’t get me!” Freddie repeated to himself, hands over his ears, staring at the ground of the graveyard.
The other kids had danced around him singing that awful rhyme, ‘Ruderbaker, Ruderbaker, one, two, three. Ruderbaker, Ruderbaker, can’t get me.’, turning him around, throwing his glasses into the long grass. But he hadn’t sung it, he’d never sing it, he’d changed the end.
“You’re right, I can’t,” a whisper slipped into his mind; Freddie whined. “But do you want to get them for leaving you here?”
He nodded quickly.
“Then say my rhyme.”
The End of the Journey by Sophie Duncan
Demons and magic in a YA tale of courage and trust.
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The Hidden War has been raging unseen my normal eyes for generations and Zac Kithrall, demon-seer, and Damon Wulfres, demon-raiser, have grown up on opposite sides of it. Now they must work together.
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A New Perspective
by Sophie Duncan
Author’s Note: This story is set between the first and second books in the series.
All Hallows’ Eve had always been a busy time for Damon. Not for games, though. When Zac threw open the door of their safe house wearing a skeleton mask and making woo-woo’s at a bunch of giggly, costumed children, he peered round the kitchen doorway to watch, perturbed.
“Not your thing, D?”
Rosie made him jump as she passed him. He gave her a sour glance, but her face said she was in earnest.
“The Veil is thin tonight: Demon-raisers captured souls not fed children sugar,” he replied.
“We watch, Boy,” Luke muttered, wandering in, “but we have fun too.”
The Vampire’s Concubine by Sophie Duncan
A series of short stories full of sex, vampires and mystery.
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When, Hieron, vampire lord of Harkham, is approached by a mysterious young stranger, he finds himself tempted by the bargain his bold visitor makes: ninety nine years of absolute service in return for vampire power. The Vampire’s Concubine is an erotic romance told in short-story episodes.
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Tall Tales
by Sophie Duncan
Author’s Note: The concubines of the harem share a spooky tale.
“You look perturbed, Janus, Sweetie.” Yan surprised the junior concubine when he sat beside him on the chaise and draped an arm round him.
Those dusky cheeks flushed,Janus looked at the floor. Gray laughed as he respectfully offered a goblet of wine to Yan.
“Janus is scared,” Campion informed him with relish. “We told him about the spirit in the old garden.”
“That was mean,” Yan chastised, only lightly though, he could not afford to show too much favouritism. Instead he cajoled, “Ghosts don’t exist, Janus.”
The youth shivered, despite the reassurance.
“I’ve seen it,” came the unexpected admission.
Out of the Frying Pan by Natasha Duncan-Drake
An explicit story of a chef, a vampire and betrayal.
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Dan works his magic with food as a new up and coming chef, what he does not need is his restaurant being destroyed by an explosion and ending up trapped with the UK’s hottest food critic in what’s left of his kitchen. When vampirism enters the equation it makes things a whole lot worse.
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The Elephant in the Room
by Natasha Duncan-Drake
Author’s note: This drabble happens just after the events of the book.
Dan was concentrating very hard on plating his new dish, so he felt rather than saw someone come up behind him.
“That is very elegant,” Cathal’s familiar tones greeted him as he worked. “Does it taste as good as it looks?”
“That’s what you’re going to tell me,” he replied and stood up.
He stilled as he realised Cathal was so close they were almost touching. The familiar spark of attraction ignited in his belly at the lack of personal space. Sooner rather than later they were going to have to acknowledge whatever it was between them; it was distracting.
The Avebury Legacy (Vampires: The New Age #1) by Natasha Duncan-Drake
Dark fantasy with very nasty vampires and lots of excitement and magic set in contemporary times.
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When you’re a vampire hunter infected with vampirism your life expectancy is short. Nate’s a hunter and Lexie’s a witch and they have less than six months before Lexie’s magic can no longer delay the symptoms and keep them at least partially human.
(Give The Avebury Legacy an honest review where you purchased it and get The Beginning (Vampires: The New Age, Prequel #1) absolutely free – see book listing page for details).
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Hunting
by Natasha Duncan-Drake
Author’s note: This drabble is set just before The Avebury Legacy begins and is the hunt mentioned in the first scene.
Nate held his breath, remaining perfectly still, and Lexie screamed on cue. The one remaining spawn came charging through the battered old door as if it wasn’t there; pine never fared well up against vampires.
Lexie instantly lifted the crossbow she was holding and Nate closed in from behind. The spawn never even had a chance as Lexie shot it and Nate swung his sword. The bolt buried itself in the creature’s chest with a wet thud and the sharp blade sliced through its neck like butter.
“Job done,” Lexie said and grinned as the head bounced across the floor.
When Darkness Beckons by Natasha Duncan-Drake and Sophie Duncan
Two short stories to make the hairs on the back of your neck stand all the way up.
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This is a two story horror anthology created for All Hallows Read 2012. Catcher of Souls by Natasha Duncan-Drake Some Things Are Stranger… by Sophie Duncan
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Dying
by Natasha Duncan-Drake
Author’s note: This is a short drabble about how Miles became a Soul Catcher
It had to have been three days by now, with no water, no food and no light. Mile’s anger was gone, along with his strength and he lay, slumped in the corner. The only thing that felt remotely real anymore was the jewel in his hand; the one his father had pressed there before slamming the door.
It was peaceful now and there was a brightness growing in the corner. It drew him in as if he was floating.
Then he burned. He felt a snap as his sight flashed red and suddenly his strength returned and he sat up.
Do You Believe In Ghosts?
by Sophie Duncan
Author’s Note: Even werewolves can get scared.
“You believe in ghosts?”
Jake turned his head and looked at the teenage face lit up expectantly by the campfire’s light. A chill ran down his spine, so he took a hasty swig of beer. It had been a long time since he’d thought about that ghostly night in the warehouse.
“Red, don’t bother your father,” Julia’s voice chided gently.
“I think I saw one.”
Jake paid more attention to his son then. He recognised disquiet. He remembered his own.
“A hunter, from the trouble times. Do you believe, Dad?”
He drew in a difficult breath.
“Yes,” he replied quietly.
The Soul Reader Series by Natasha Duncan-Drake
A series of free short stories and bargain price novellas full of sex, vampires and John, who is human, but unusual.
The Soul Reader Series by Natasha Duncan-Drake
The Soul Reader Series is a set of FREE short stories/novelettes and bargain priced novellas with enough vampire action to keep any paranormal fan happy and plenty of male/male interaction to entertain every gay romance reader.
John knows that at best he can be described as a male escort and at worst as a whore, but it’s what he does and he’s good at it. He sells his body and his clients come with fangs so it’s more about blood than sex.
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Tomorrow
by Natasha Duncan-Drake
Author’s Note: This drabble takes place shortly after book #3 to lead in to #4.
The trip to the solicitors had been nerve wracking, but at least it had cleared up a few things for John. He was really beginning to feel like a person again. He had his name back, his flat and everything else. He was coming back.
“Are you sure you don’t want a solicitor with you when you talk to the police?” Michael asked, sitting down beside him.
“Yes,” he replied. “Mum says DI Willis is a good guy and I don’t want to piss him off.”
Thinking about it made his stomach churn, but it was the next logical step.
Bright Young Things by Sophie Duncan and Natasha Duncan-Drake
Five young adult speculative fiction stories, including some with a horror edge.
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Meet a university rock band with a lupine secret and an alien with cat ears and a tail, among other young protagonists in this volume of short stories and novelettes.
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Midnight Snack
by Sophie Duncan
Author’s note: Ben is still getting used to his instincts. This is a sequel to Samling Born.
Luka wandered into the living room to find Ben in their kitchenette looking down at a very large sandwich. Luka’s nose twitched with rich scents of roasted pork, curried chicken, pickle, mustard, and even lettuce. He murmured amusement and strolled over to the counter.
“Midnight snack?”
“Couldn’t sleep,” Ben huffed, eyes flicking to the moonlight streaming in through the window. “Am I really this hungry?”
Not for the first time since his turning, Ben looked lost. Luka smiled.
“Probably,” he shrugged. “It’s only been 48hrs. We’re still adapting.”
Ben looked a bit happier. He pointed at his creation.
“Wanna share?”
Sneaking In
by Natasha Duncan-Drake
Author’s note: This is a drabble for my story Lost Kitty – just a little something short and sweet :).
“Don’t look so worried,” Anna said and grinned.
“I’m not supposed to be here,” Lani pointed out, shifting nervously from one foot to the other.
“It’s Halloween,” Anna replied; “you’ll fit in perfectly.”
Then she grabbed his hand and dragged him towards the door. Since the whole incident with the MiBs, Lani and she had kept in touch via the necklace and she had invited him to visit secretly only the previous week. With his ears and tail he looked like he had the most awesome costume.
Anna was sure nothing bad would happen; it was the perfect set up.
Supernature by Sophie Duncan and Natasha Duncan-Drake
Five paranormal romance stories with explicit content
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The Name Is The Game by Sophie Duncan
A new placement, a new start together for orphans Paul and Amanda. However, they soon discover all is not as it seems with the mysterious Miss Torris.
Cleave To Until Forever by Natasha Duncan-Drake
Paralysed by an explosion, Adam must heal more than his legs when he discovers his wereleopard ancestry.
The Vampire Who Loved Me by Natasha Duncan-Drake
Jack Boddington was your every day, jobbing spy until his last assignment goes horribly wrong. Then he wakes up twenty years later with a thirst for blood.
Girl In The Mirror by Sophie Duncan
Penelope Beverly must discover the secret of the ghost girl in her mirror when she takes a position as companion to Miss Verinace.
Timothy by Natasha Duncan-Drake
Darcy is a modern girl, but even she is shocked when her mother gives her the family heirloom as she is about to go off to university and it’s a dildo named Timothy.
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Reflections
by Sophie Duncan
Author’s note: New mirror, new reflection. This drabble takes place after the events in Girl In The Mirror.
“What a gorgeous mirror, where did you find it?” Louise gushes at me.
I just smile: I shan’t tell her it was in the house when I bought it.
“Aren’t those attachments?”
My sister-in-law reaches up to the mirror’s brass fittings.
“Yes, it used to belong to a dressingtable, I believe.”
“How clever of you to adapt it.”
Again, I say nothing. Louise bounces off, waving at my other housewarming guests. I check my cute new bob in the mirror. For a second that isn’t my reflection. I blink. It’s me again. Chills run down my spine. I back off.
Going Home?
by Natasha Duncan-Duncan
Author’s note: This drabble is a very short follow on from The Vampire Who Loved Me.
Jack stepped out of the car and looked up at the nondescript building. It hadn’t changed except for a new coat of paint.
“Ready?” Sarah asked.
He wasn’t really, but he nodded anyway. They had left Gavin at Sarah’s flat and it was time for Jack to come in from the cold. He wasn’t really sure how his previous employers were going to receive him, but he did his best to hide his nerves.
They walked into the building together and security let them through surprisingly quickly.
“Welcome home, Jack,” Sarah said as she showed him into the main office.
Book of Darkness by Sophie Duncan and Natasha Duncan-Drake
Six horror stories to spook and scare all horror fans.
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Sleep Of The Damned by Natasha Duncan-Drake
How would you cope if you discovered your bed was haunted?
BFF by Sophie Duncan
New school, new best friend, but Karen discovers that Debbie has dark secrets.
Just One Day by Sophie Duncan
The house was a bargain and Georgie loves it, so she’s not going to listen to the strange warning from the estate agent that for one day every year it is haunted.
The Crosses We Bear by Natasha Duncan-Drake
Shitty hotel, shitty team bonding weekend, but Lyle gets more than he bargained for when he removes the cross from above his bed.
Queen Of My World by Sophie Duncan
Alfred doesn’t like people very much, but he knows how to use them to get what he wants and he wants Lissy.
Dead Not Dying by Natasha Duncan-Drake
Jo loves her cat, Tigger, but when he comes back from near death, Jo eventually realises that it might actually have been death itself.
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Dolly
by Sophie Duncan
Author’s note: Danger comes from the most innocent things. This drabble was inspired by the short story BFF.
“Give me the doll, Darling.”
“No, no!”
“You know what Dr Holstrum said, she’s bad for you.”
“She’s mine!”
“Just put her in the box, Sweetie.”
“She’s my friend! No!”
“Then sit her on the counter, just for a minute, so we can talk.”
“I know what you do. You want to trick us!”
“I want to help you, Darling. Just put down the doll.”
“No, not ever!”
“Darling…put down the knife. Come on, Sweetie, it’s me, Kevin, your husband.”
“Leave us alone.”
“Marissa, please!”
“You go away. We don’t need you!”
“Put down the knife…Marissa…Darling. No!!!”
Delusion
by Natasha Duncan-Duncan
Author’s note: This doesn’t go with any specific story in the book, but it is the same genre.
“Good morning, Mr Langdon, how are you feeling this morning?”
John looked up at the mirrored glass in front of him.
“I just want to go home.”
“Of course, but you must be well first. Did you dream about your wife again?”
“Yeah, when she attacked me after…”
“She died?”
John nodded.
“It’s amazing isn’t it,” her aide said as Dr Hallow’s turned off the mic and marked her observations on her clipboard.
“Amazing and tragic,” she replied. “Release the rabbits, please. He still believes he’s alive.”
Behind the glass Langdon fell on the animals mindlessly.
“Until he smells prey.”
The Other Half of Everything by Sophie Duncan
14 stories of all genres written by Sophie Duncan, including fantasy, horror, paranormal, sci-fi and more.
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Incubus Shadows (Erotic Fantasy M/M/M)
Samling-Born (YA Contemporary Fantasy)
The Name Is The Game (Paranormal Contemporary Fantasy)
The Gift (Fantasy)
Undercover (M/M Erotic Crime)
BFF (Horror)
The End Of The Journey (The Hidden War #1) (YA Contemporary Fantasy, M/M Romance)
Just One Day (Horror)
Girl In The Mirror (Paranormal Fantasy)
A Special Catch (M/F Erotic Sci-Fi)
Song For A Sovereign (Fantasy)
Queen of My World (Horror)
All In The Mind (Sci-Fi)
A New Path (The Hidden War #2) (YA Contemporary Fantasy, M/M Romance)
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Superstitions
by Sophie Duncan
Author’s note: It’s cold, it’s dark, it’s haunted. This drabble takes place just before the events of Song For A Sovereign.
The wind howled round the rocks and, wrapping her cloak tighter, Beriel shifted closer to Gaven on their log. The old man gave her a disdainful look.
“It’s cold!” Beriel defended herself tartly.
It wasn’t really the cold that was bothering her, though. She’d heard stories about these hills: ghosts wandered them, spectres of travellers lost in storms that could strike without warning.
“Then go get more wood for the fire,” Gaven ordered.
Beriel stiffened. Gaven glared.
“A sorcerer has no call to be afraid of superstitions,” Gaven sniffed.
Beriel sniffed back.
“Well I’m only an apprentice, you’re the sorcerer.”
Half of Everything by Natasha Duncan-Drake
14 stories of all genres written by Natasha Duncan-Drake, including fantasy, horror, paranormal, sci-fi and more.
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Queen of Heaven (Sci-Fi)
Sleep Of The Damned (Horror)
To Life Reborn (Fantasy)
Cleave To Until Forever (M/M Paranormal Romance)
Lost Kitty (YA Sci-Fi)
The Machine (Contemporary Fantasy with M/M Romance)
The Vampire Who Loved Me (Paranormal Espionage, M/M/F)
God of Love (M/M Erotica Fantasy)
All That Glitters (M/M Romance)
Connections (M/M/F Erotic Sci-Fi)
The Crosses We Bear (Horror)
Timothy (M/F Paranormal Romance)
Dead Not Dying (Horror)
The Beginning (YA Urban Horror)
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Fear
by Natasha Duncan-Drake
Author’s note: This is another one where I decided to go with the horror genre rather than writing a drabble for a specific story in the book.
Melissa could see the dark shape by the wall out of the corner of her eye, but she did not dare turn her head. She could feel it watching her; knew that’s what it most wanted.
She had woken from a deep sleep, the light from a streetlamp partially illuminating the room, and she had almost simply glanced around. But she had felt it: the evil. It made her nerves prickle and her body feel like lead. Instinctively she recognised one glance was all it would need. It was pure malice.
It lurked, waiting for her to acknowledge its existence.
Myriad Imaginings by Natasha Duncan-Drake and Sophie Duncan
31 stories of all genres including fantasy, horror, paranormal, sci-fi and more.
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Queen of Heaven by Natasha Duncan-Drake (Sci-Fi)
Incubus Shadows by Sophie Duncan (M/M/M Erotic Fantasy)
Sleep of The Damned by Natasha Duncan-Drake (Horror)
Samling-Born by Sophie Duncan (YA Contemporary Fantasy)
To Life Reborn by Natasha Duncan-Drake (Fantasy)
The Name Is The Game by Sophie Duncan (Paranormal Contemporary Fantasy)
Cleave To Until Forever by Natasha Duncan-Drake (M/M Paranormal Romance)
The Gift by Sophie Duncan (Fantasy)
Lost Kitty by Natasha Duncan-Drake (YA SciFi)
Undercover by Sophie Duncan (M/M Erotic Crime Drama)
The Machine by Natasha Duncan-Drake (Contemporary Fantasy, M/M Romance)
BFF by Sophie Duncan (Horror)
The Vampire Who Loved Me by Natasha Duncan-Drake (Paranormal Espionage, M/M/F menage)
The End of The Journey by Sophie Duncan (Contemporary Fantasy, M/M Romance)
God of Love by Natasha Duncan-Drake (M/M Erotic Fantasy)
Just One Day by Sophie Duncan (Horror)
All The Glitters by Natasha Duncan-Drake (M/M Romance)
Girl In The Mirror by Sophie Duncan (Paranormal Fantasy)
Connections by Natasha Duncan-Drake (M/M/F Erotic SciFi)
A Special Catch by Sophie Duncan (M/F Erotic SciFi)
The Crosses We Bear by Natasha Duncan-Drake (Horror)
Song For A Sovereign by Sophie Duncan (Fantasy)
Timothy by Natasha Duncan-Drake (M/F Paranormal Romance)
Queen of My World by Sophie Duncan (Horror)
Dead Not Dying by Natasha Duncan-Drake (Horror)
All In The Mind by Sophie Duncan (SciFi)
The Beginning by Natasha Duncan-Drake (YA Urban Horror, Paranormal Fantasy)
A New Path by Sophie Duncan (YA Contemporary Fantasy, M/M Romance)
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What They Don’t Tell You
by Natasha Duncan-Drake
Author’s note: Another horror drabble from me. Hope it creeps you out :).
Hiding under the covers made you safe. It was a rule every child knew and understood. It was a shame no one mentioned that it only worked before you were grown up.
When the ghost glided through the wall, Sam had instinctively dived for safety, phone clutched in a death grip in her hand. The phone’s screen now illuminated everything beneath the duvet: her breath clouding in white puffs ; her shivering frame; the laughing little cats on her ridiculous pyjamas; the ghost’s rotting arm sticking through the covers and its tattered, horrific fingers curled possessively around her shaking wrist.
Sweet Transvestite
by Sophie Duncan
Author’s note: Eddie’s professionalism takes a knock. This story takes place before the events in Undercover.
Eddie didn’t normally watch the other strippers, but he was waiting for Den at the bar and the opening notes of ‘Sweet Transvestite’ caught his attention. He looked up at the stage as Col strutted out into the spotlight. The crowd cheered and Eddie’s skin broke into goosebumps.
His attention closed down to the lithe, gyrating body, the beat throbbing through his own muscles and Eddie realised why Col got the good tips. Eddie licked his lips: this was so unprofessional. Still he watched: the elegant arch of Col’s back, the glint in the other dancer’s eye.
Eddie was hooked.
Night Blood by Sophie Duncan
A YA novel of vampires, kidnapping, secrets and exciting adventure.
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#1 in The Night Blood Chronicles -Tom Franklin has never really understood his midnight cravings for red meat. His Harley Street doctor had always diagnosed his symptoms as a protein deficiency, aggravated by stress, yet, when his symptoms escalate, Tom’s parents are forced to reveal the truth: he isn’t quite human.
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Scared of the Dark?
by Sophie Duncan
Author’s Note: Even vampires can be scared of the dark. This story takes place after Night Blood #1.
Finding himself wandering around the manor halls alone at night was not something unusual for Tom. The government staff maintained shifts, but there were always fewer people around in the wee hours. Tom liked it like that.
He sat in the library with a book on his lap, but he’d stopped reading and he didn’t know why. He listened to the creeks of the house, peering into the dark outside the pool of his reading lamp and the hairs on the back of his neck lifted.
Night vision, or not, he was still a little bit scared of the dark.
The Diablo Ouija by Sophie Duncan
Short horror story to go with The Haward Mysteries.
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Theo and Remy Haward are drawn into a ghostly murder investigation on Hallowe’en.
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No Such Thing as Ghosts
by Sophie Duncan
Author’s Note: The magical world doesn’t believe in ghosts, but Remy’s not so sure. This story takes place the night after the Diablo Ouija.
Remy paced his room, hearing on alert for every groan the old manor made, eyes flicking to each shadow.
“Remy?”
He spun to find Theo in his doorway. He grimaced. Theo walked into the room and stopped in front of him, expression neutral except for sympathy in his twin’s eyes.
“Ghosts don’t exist!” burst out of Remy in quick time.
He huffed.
“There were ghosts last night, weren’t there?”
Theo looked torn. That worried Remy: there wasn’t much that left Theo undecided.
“Want me to sleep here tonight?” Theo asked with a shrug.
Embarrassed, but relieved, Remy nodded quickly once.
Face of the Dead by Natasha Duncan-Drake
An explicit male/male story with ghosts and a twist in the tale.
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Old houses creak and groan and make noises. Miles had expected that when he bought the farmhouse, but the tapping on the windows is a bit of a shock the first night he moves in.
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Night Terrors
by Natasha Duncan-Drake
Author’s note: This drabble is set in the middle of the story and is a scene I had in my head, but decided did not need to be on the page until now.
Miles actually felt himself twitch as it came again: tap, scrape. He was clenching his jaw so hard it hurt.
It was ridiculous. It was probably just some damned bird, or someone with a stick and sick, twisted sense of humour, but he could not for the life of him make himself look. The curtains remained a blessing and a curse as they barred him from seeing the truth.
Tap, scrape.
This time he shot out of bed; he had had enough. Grabbing the duvet and his pillow, he ran for the door, thudding downstairs into the warm, inviting kitchen.
The Need In Me by Sophie Duncan
A ghost story to tingle the spine with male/male explicit content.
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Struggling artist, Rob, has come to London to make his name. However, moving into a flat in an old house, he finds himself with some unwanted attention of the supernatural kind.
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Inspiration
by Sophie Duncan
Author’s Note: This story takes place after the events in The Need In Me.
Flat door open, Buki found Rob where he had left him before going to an audition, at the easel, painting furiously. His boyfriend had been in a creative fervour since they had returned from Cornwall. That had meant days of artistic madness and some passionate nights as well.
Buki walked up behind Rob, wrapping his arms around the paint-strewn boiler suit Rob had brought back with them too. Rob leant easily back into him. Buki smiled, seeing Rob’s painting over his boyfriend’s shoulder. A broken tree in an unpeopled moorscape – only they could understand the joy within that image.
Chip Off the Old Block? by Natasha Duncan-Drake
An explicit male/male story with lots of humour and the Anti-Christ.
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The Anti-Christ is coming! His name is Owen. Well technically it’s Beherit, but that’s so last millennium.
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Same Old, Same Old…
by Natasha Duncan-Drake
Author’s note: Hope you enjoy this glimpse of Owen and David once they have left school behind.
“Dammit,” Owen complained loudly as the doorbell rang just as he was beginning to peel David out of his clothes.
“I’ll see who it is,” his boyfriend offered and ran out of the bedroom of their new flat.
Things had been quite exciting since school and Owen had just landed his breakout part in a film. The flat was the first he had bought with his own money.
“Um, it’s for you,” David said in rather a strangled tone as he was shoved through the door by a man holding a shotgun and a cross.
“Oh not again,” said Owen.
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