From the Bighorn Mountains in Wyoming to the icy winter roads of the northern states, terrors lurk in the most ordinary corners and in the darkest supernatural shadows. In “Buried Alive,” the first story of this collection, a young man with a lifelong love of caves pursues the ultimate spelunking adventure: the uncharted caverns of the Bighorn Mountains. Yet no amount of studying caves will save you from the dark abyss if you make fatal mistakes during your adventure.
Later, in “Heaven and Hell Struggle,” an ordained minister fresh out of seminary school looks everywhere for a flock to call his own. Constantly rejected for not having had a “defining moment,” he sets out on a road trip to get away from it all. Then a car accident gets closer to heaven-and hell-than he has ever been. The minister and the world will be forever changed by his revelation.
Also found in this collection are a newlywed couple devoured by a monstrous swamp-beast from the outskirts of their new farm; a biker who learns a hard lesson about carrying M&Ms with him through grizzly territory; a woman who burns alive for the love of her horses; and more bone-chilling tales. To wrap everything up is “Poison Elixir,” the tale of a Black Widow, her latest victim, and just desserts that leave a bitter aftertaste in the mouths of all involved.
TERRIFYING TALES UNLEASHED is a throwback to traditional horror stories with more modern settings. A mix of realistic terrors and supernatural scares akin to Gothic horror like the works of Edgar Allan Poe, this collection will keep readers enthralled and provide them with an escape from their own everyday fears.
