DuMort

Literature & Fiction

Tang, Michelle

Genre Fiction

Ghost Orchid Press

The Castaway and the Witch

Papadopoulou, Ioanna

Literary

When Silvena and her boyfriend take a vacation at an isolated mountain villa in Bulgaria, she gets the unsettling sense she is being watched by the knots in the house’s wooden walls. Her boyfriend tries to distract her with their usual BDSM games, but Silvena’s hallucinations only worsen when she encounters a local woodcutter who takes an unusual interest in her. Could his presence be somehow linked to her delusions?\nThe debut novella from Koji A. Dae, author of Scars that Never Bled, Mazi is a seductive erotic horror tale inspired by the author's experiences using kink to deal with mental health issues and the bitter, sometimes isolating winter of the Balkan Mountains. 
Praise for Mazi: 
"Drawing from Bulgarian folklore, Mazi follows a vacationing poly couple as they enter into sexual intrigue with a local man who might be more than he first appears. Blurring the lines between the domestic and sub-domestic spheres, this erotic, intimate novella asks whether what's given can ever be taken, and who gets to decide where that line is drawn." 
— Lindz McLeod, author of The Unlikely Pursuit of Mary Bennet and Sunbathers 
"In her debut novella Mazi, Koji A. Dae takes readers on a journey into the deep, dark isolation of the Bulgarian woods...and the even darker realm of the human psyche. Blending folklore, horror, and erotica infused with psychological depth, Dae crafts a tale both shocking and inevitable. The novella blurs boundaries between reality and imagination, desire and dread, with an emotional impact that readers won't soon forget."\n— Stephanie Parent, author of The Briars

Mazi

Dae, Koji A.

Supernatural circus performer Leathan doesn't let herself get close to anyone. It's too painful when her curse literally rips those connections out of her heart. That's why she does her best to weed out the friendship sprouting between her and Renni, the gregarious star of the show. When Renni is murdered, the ringmaster tasks Leathan with catching his killer. But all signs indicate the culprit is one of the Extravaganza's own, and the more she learns about her fellow troupers, the farther she feels from the truth-and the closer she is to forming fatal new attachments. A darkly fantastical mystery reminiscent of The Night Circus and Even Though I Knew the End, THE EXTRAVAGANZA ETERNIA will enchant and delight. Praise for The Extravaganza Eternia: "The Extravaganza Eternia is a mesmerising journey through a magical circus full of wondrous creatures with friendship and love as our final destination." - Eugenia Triantafyllou, author of The Giants of the Violet Sea "A glittering tale of big top murder that will swing you breathlessly from the dark depths of loneliness and betrayal to the sparkling heights of hope and human perseverance. The circus is in town! Get excited. Osani's work is not to be missed." - C.J. Lavigne, author of In Veritas "The Extravaganza Eternia is a sparkling murder mystery set in a supernatural circus filled with otherworldly acts. A recluse performer Leathan is burdened with a curse that doesn't allow her to get close to anyone. But when her favourite fellow trouper and the star of the show Renni is killed and the ringmaster orders Leathan to investigate the murder, her path will lead her to forge new attachments and follow the trail of betrayal into the heart of Extravaganza Eternia. &#8203;&#8203;&#8203;&#8203;&#8203;&#8203;&#8203;Yet all the enchantment, secrets and wonders of a world that resembles our own while at the same time feels nothing like it, won't help Leathan solve the puzzle if she doesn't learn how to find new allies and trust her heart. Osani seamlessly blends dark curses and gory murders with the magic and glitter of the circus world in a fast-paced story that feels like a colourful fever dream." - Jelena Dunato, author of Dark Woods, Deep Water "The Extravaganza Eternia is a dive of all your senses into the magical world of the circus. A phantasmagorical murder mystery that forces the reader to face deep and unrelenting darkness but also offers powerful sun rays of hope that warm your heart. Don't miss it!" - Ioanna Papadopoulou, author of Winter Harvest

The Extravaganza Eternia

Osani, Kristin

Ghost Apparent

Dunato, Jelena

Dark Woods, Deep Water

A darkly seductive illustrated collection of erotic horror short stories inspired by fairy tales, folklore, and mythology, re-interpreted by some of horror's hottest contemporary authors.\nIncludes stories by S.T. Gibson, Rae Knowles, Joe Koch, K.P. Kulski, Kelsey Christine McConnell, Avra Magariti, Steve Neal, Jessica Peter, Hailey Piper, Ali Seay, Emerson Seipel, Michelle Tang, Sara Tantlinger and Sonora Taylor.

Les Petites Morts

Piper, Hailey

Gibson, S.T.

They came! 
They rolled! 
They shredded! 
Nothing can stop the killer tumbleweeds when they descend on Las Vegas! 
Starring Dean Valentine, and introducing Glitter, the most stunning showgirl on the strip. You won't want to miss ATTACK OF THE KILLER TUMBLEWEEDS! 
Showing in all good movie theaters now.\nIt’s 1958, and for jaded showgirl Glitter and washed-up Hollywood star Dean Valentine, teaming up to seduce a pair of newly-wed tourists is just another day in Vegas. But when the strip is overrun by razor-sharp tumbleweeds intent on destroying everything in their path, Glitter and Dean are forced into an unlikely alliance with a preacher’s daughter and her scientist husband as they try to solve the mystery of the tumbleweeds’ origin and escape the city—all while evading a psychopathic mobster with an axe to grind.\nPraise for Attack of the Killer Tumbleweeds:\n"Attack of the Killer Tumbleweeds is pure, unadulterated B-movie bliss. With additional stories in the form of a Western bloodbath and creepy carnival slasher, Ward's dark fiction continues to reinforce her growing reputation as a true, and gifted, storyteller." 
-- Stephanie Ellis, author of Reborn and The Five Turns of the Wheel\n"Wild, fast and full of thorns! Attack of the Killer Tumbleweeds is a thrill ride you won’t soon forget. Perfect for fans of old school B movies." 
-- Joshua Robinson, author of The Devil's Gift\n“Ward’s Attack of the Killer Tumbleweeds gives you exactly what you want from that sort of title: an absurdly entertaining B-movie premise situated in a garish setting full of larger-than-life characters. But don’t get lost in the glitz and glam of the Vegas backdrop, because underneath it all is a charm and heart that truly brings the story to life.” 
— Alex Ebenstein, author of Curse Corvus and Melon Head Mayhem

Attack of the Killer Tumbleweeds

Ward, Antonia Rachel

Humor & Satire

In the depths of a remote forest, an enchanted castle preys on unwary travellers. The servants of the Goddess Morana sacrifice to their dark mistress every soul who crosses its threshold. One terrible night, three people who should never have met find themselves trapped there: a spoiled lady escaping an unwanted marriage, an aging warrior-prince on a deadly mission, and a resourceful rogue caught up in a botched heist. As their destinies entwine and the dawn approaches, the solution to the castle’s riddle becomes clear: if they want to escape, one of them must die.\nA dark fantasy tale inspired by Slavic folklore, Dark Woods, Deep Water is the debut novel by Croatian author Jelena Dunato. Set in an intricately imagined world that staggers the line between fairytale and brutality, this novel will appeal to fans of Katherine Arden and Naomi Novik, as well as lovers of classic Gothic fiction. 
Praise for Dark Woods, Deep Water: 
"DARK WOODS, DEEP WATER is an enthralling dark fantasy with a gritty, gothic heart. There are no heroes here: instead the characters' varying shades of villainy fit perfectly into this horror-laced tale. Nail-biting, grisly, and genuinely chilling." 
-- Jess Hyslop, author of Miasma 
"Dark Woods, Deep Water drew me into its spell, weaving its beautiful threads around me until I looked up and realized I'd been reading long past the time I should have been asleep. From the first page, I knew I'd follow these characters into whatever dangers lay in wait. A gorgeous, layered, compelling tale in a world both familiar and strange."\n-- Kate Heartfield, bestselling author of The Embroidered Book\n"An eerie, fascinating tale, which - like all great stories - retains its mystery even after the last page is turned. We meet characters of varying motives and complexity, each of whom is compelling and, above all, real. The liminal world Dunato has created, with its rich seams of Slavic folklore, makes Dark Woods, Deep Water an extraordinary novel and its author one to watch. I have a new favourite."\n-- Lucy Holland, author of Sistersong\n"Dark Woods, Deep Water is a treasure buried on the bottom of a murky ocean--the sort of Slavic fantasy I've always searched for, but rarely found. Set in a world inspired by the Eastern Adriatic where vengeful gods trap lost travellers in crumbling, haunted castles hidden in snowy forests, this novel was atmospheric, creepy, both fast paced and intricately built."\n— Genoveva Dimova, author of Foul Days 
"DARK WOODS, DEEP WATER is deliciously dark, and Jelena Dunato's voice is one that draws and holds. This novel brings us on a journey down splintered and twisted passages, through intertwined thorns, vines, roots, weeds—all sprawling and grabbing—and to places where snakes are forced to bite their own tails. At its heart pulses the dangers of timelessness and the evils of illusion."\n—Ai Jiang, Nebula, Locus, and Ignyte Award finalist, and author of LINGHUN and I AM AI

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