Ahhh... nothing like the annual summer family camping trip, right? Malcolm, his wife Sam and their two kids have been staying at the same cabin, at the same campground for years now. Heck, Malcolm's been coming to the campground since he was a kid. Miles and miles of groomed trails, hiking, kayaking on the pristine lake. What's not to like? But this year... well this year's different. You see, roof repairs have caused them to have to change their plans. Now they're staying at the cabin at the end of season, in fact they're the last campers before it closes for the winter. While happy to be spending time with the family, Malcolm feels a shift. The caretaker next door makes it known he hates him. The trees... move and dance, as though calling him, beckoning him. Then on a seemingly normal kayaking trip, the family makes a discovery. YOU TAKE FROM ME I TAKE FROM YOU Something's out there, just on the other side of the fence. Malcolm's positive it's just the caretaker trying to scare him, teach the family a lesson. But what if it's not... What if there is something out there? The Stranger is the second novel from Steve Stred and 9th release overall. The Stranger is another offering following in the footsteps of similar books Invisible, YURI and The Girl Who Hid in the Trees. As Steve describes his works; "dark, bleak horror." With this release, Steve has decided to look deeper into what makes humans tick. He confronts two key elements of mankind; bigotry and our environmental footprint. Featuring stunning cover art by Chadwick St. John (www.inkshadows.com), The Stranger will be a story that will leave you feeling uneasy and have you looking at the trees differently. Maybe it's not the wind making the branches sway... Maybe... It's... The Stranger.

The Stranger

Literature & Fiction

Stred, Steve

Genre Fiction

Independently published

What flavor is your nightmare? Forty-nine authors have come together to tell us theirs. Each story is unique in its horror but all should be read with the lights on and the shadows kept at bay, because some stories tend to stay with you even after the book is closed. From established authors, to people putting pen to paper for the first time. Books of Horror presents its inaugural Community Anthology. ContributorsJae MazerR.E. SargentMike DukeNicole HenningDrew NicksJason MyersPaul LubaczewskiSean McDonoughJesse ZabelFred NocitoRon DavisAlexander WestrichRJ RolesStaci Layne WilsonMatthew A. ClarkeAndrew KurtzJeremiah PeplowCatherine KenwellSteve StredRuthann JaggeMark MackeyLeon SluyterLauren MillsToneye EyenotBrad WalkerCharles WelchJ.J. HardicNaomi DowningScott DeeganNatasha SinclairEugene C. McLean Jr.Kevin J. KennedyEleanor MerryChris KosarichJoshua E. BorgmannKristine PraisChris BonnerJ.Z. FosterLance DaleSea CaummisarJustin M. WoodwardSteve ThompsonJohn CadyBryan MoyerP.J. Blakey-NovisChris MillerNicholas GrayAndrew LennonTara Losacano

Books of Horror Community Anthology Vol. 1 (Books of Horror presents)

Sargent, R.E.

Roles, RJ

Davis, Ron

Merry, Eleanor

Foster, J.Z.

Kennedy, Kevin J.

Woodward, Justin M.

Over a decade ago, Kari's husband and son went hunting and never returned. As she prepares for another long winter she longs for their return. Then one day things change. The night creatures who live in the dark have visited the day and a mysterious figure who arrives may hold the key to reuniting her with her family. For Kari, the question becomes - just how far will she go to be reunited? From Steve Stred, author of The Stranger, Ritual and Wagon Buddy comes a story that Ross Jeffery from Storgy says "Piece of Me is like The Lord of the Rings but fused brilliantly with the darkness of say Clive Barker's Hellraiser - Epic Dark Horror Fantasy, if that's a thing? If not, Stred has created a genre all by himself."

Piece of Me (Sermons of Sorrow)

Meet Brad. A quiet, hardworking man who goes about his daily routine with joy. He works as a telemarketer, trying his best to sell poorly made, over-priced products to the unsuspecting people on the other end of the phone. Brad doesn't mind though, it's a means to an end. Life's about to change for Brad. Now that Father has anointed him the Chosen one, the one to open the gates and allow them to flock into the Black Heavens. Eternity awaits. But is Brad ready to perform on the big day? "'Ritual' is a fast and thrilling dive into the depraved mind of a man and his dogma. It draws you into the horrors of a mysterious cult, and doesn't let go until the very last page. I loved this story." -Sonora Taylor, author of "Without Condition" and "Little Paranoias: Stories"

Ritual (Father of Lies Trilogy)

Aphotic Realm Magazine #8: HALLOWEENAphotic Realm Magazine is a full-color 8.5 x 11 inch magazine focused on strange and sinister fiction! Contributions to this issue include:SHORT STORIES:::DATE NIGHT by Marc Sorondo/BROKEN by Renee Miller/EDDIE by J. F. Capps/BEWARE THE LAIR BHAN by J. Rohr/YOUR NOTCHES ARE LIKE MY TATTOOS by Tony Evans/THE NEXT TASTE by Steve Stred/THE OCTOBER GAME by James Pate/COMICS:::ABANDON ALL HOPE $1 Written & Illustrated by Bo Chappell/FEARPlot by Marcello Bondi Script by Marcello Bondi & Andrea Gallo LassereArt by Zulema Scotto LavinaLettering by Lorenzo ZazzeriTranslations by Elisa Ceccon & David Blake Lucarelli/NONFICTION:::DEATH HAS COME TO YOUR LITTLE TOWN by Jordan Gerdes/REVIEW CORNER by Morgan K Tanner & S. J. Budd/INTERVIEW with James Matthew Byers/COVER ART AND ARTIST SHOWCASE :::by David Leahey

Halloween (Aphotic Realm Magazine)

Evans, Tony

Miller, Renee

Sorondo, Marc

Realm, Aphotic

Pate, James

Chappell, Bo

Capps, J.F.

Rohr, J.

Gerdes, Jordan

"An immensely readable and original coming-of-age horror tale" - Duncan Ralston, author of Ghostland.\nOn the outskirts of town, hides a secret.\nIf you follow a path through the trees, read the rules (always twice) on the sign post, go up a hill and across a grassy clearing, that secret will reveal itself.\nYou see, for hundreds of years, this seemingly normal town has done its part, kept the balance.\nBut on this day, a rule will be broken.\nYou might have heard the rumors shared in whispers.\nYou may have been told about someone who’d seen it with their own eyes. 
But now, on this day, you’ll join us.\nYou’ll come for a car ride and we’ll park.\nThen we’ll walk along a path, read some rules (always twice), and go up a hill and arrive at a clearing.\nAcross the grass, you’ll see just what the town’s been hiding, protecting for centuries.\nThen you’ll feel a pull. 
And we’ll make our way over to it.\nOver to the window in the ground. 
“I looked at the mound and could see that a light was shining up from the under, from inside the window. Something was happening below.”\nSteve Stred is the author of a number of novels, novellas and collections. He has appeared in anthologies with some of Horror's heaviest hitters. 
He lives in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada with his wife, son and their dog OJ.

The Window In the Ground

The Writing Collective

Of Witches...

Black Void Publishing

Something lurks just beyond.Centuries ago a heinous act created a ripple that still haunts the residents to this very day.Now the kids who reside near McConnell's Forest live forever in fear.Jason lost his brother when he was young. He left with his friends to ‘debunk’ the urban legend and never came back.Now Jason and his group of friends are fed up and want to discover what is happening, what is the real cause of the terror holding their small town hostage.But something is waiting for them. She may look sweet and innocent, but the friends are about to find out that pure evil can exist in the smallest of packages.She's out there. And while you may not know her name or what she looks like, the local kids will tell you if you ask, that you should fear for your life from the girl who hid in the trees.From the dark mind of Steve Stred, the author of Wagon Buddy, YURI and Invisible comes this fast-paced, seat of your pants coming-of-age tale.  A quick, violent, bleak read, The Girl Who Hid in the Trees will make you think twice about those sounds you hear far off in the woods.“Dark, gritty coming of age that grabs you near the end and doesn’t let you go.” – Justin M. Woodward, Author of Tamer Animals, Goodreads pre-release review, 5 stars!“Steve’s best book yet, reminiscent of King’s IT!” – David Sodergren, Author of The Forgotten Island, Goodreads pre-release review, 5 stars!“Plenty of blood, guts, and tension, but also sadness.” – MJ, Goodreads pre-release review, 4 stars!“The story immediately pulled me in!” – Cassie, Goodreads pre-release review, 4 stars!“I just needed to know what was going to happen next!” – Luke, Goodreads pre-release review, 4.5 stars!“Steve Stred has created one hell of a story that hooked me and didn't let go after ending.” – Michelle, Goodreads pre-release review, 5 stars!“Draws you in right from the first line!” – Valerie, Goodreads pre-release review, 4.5 stars!“Full of fast-paced action and gore!” – Clota, Goodreads pre-release review, 4 stars!“I felt so many emotions throughout,” – Lauren, Goodreads pre-release review, 4 stars!“Nice grossness and gore!” – Shane, Goodreads pre-release review, 4 stars!“Pure nightmare fuel imagery!” – Diamond, Goodreads pre-release review, 4 stars!

The Girl Who Hid in the Trees

Sacrament (Father of Lies Trilogy)

Saddle up for twice the terror in THE NAVAJO NIGHTMARE!\nCharles Andersson is a killer. Or at least, he was, once. Now he lives a quiet life with his family, until a gang of crooks take everything from him and Charles must make a diabolical pact. His soul, in exchange for vengeance!\nTanner Williams has been tasked with an impossible job — to track and kill the bloodthirsty abomination that stalks the plains. Haunted by his dark past, Tanner must learn the horrifying secret of…THE NAVAJO NIGHTMARE!\nFrom the twisted minds of David Sodergren (The Forgotten Island) and Steve Stred (Ritual) comes a gripping, blood-soaked horror western that will leave you breathless.

The Navajo Nightmare

Sodergren, David

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