Ex-Marine Tracie Vossler thought working prison security was safer than combat. She was wrong. When identical twin inmates and an ancient body-swapping demon collide in Blood Echoes, Tracie’s only priority becomes keeping her twelve-year-old daughter alive — no matter what it costs her. A demon that wears human faces. A prison that can’t contain what’s already inside. Blood Echoes is a slow-burn supernatural horror set against the claustrophobic Covid pandemic dread of a 2020 corrections facility, where Tracie Vossler discovers that some threats can’t be stopped with combat training or institutional protocol.

What would you sacrifice to save your child? Blood Echoes follows one mother’s brutal reckoning with a force older than reason, weaving together prison horror, demonic mythology, and a love so fierce it bends the boundaries of identity itself.

From the author who brought you the alien invasion hexalogy Dissonance, the Christian dystopian saga The End, the epic space opera series The Talisman and nearly 50 other books, Aaron Ryan’s Blood Echoes doesn’t flinch. Part procedural thriller, part occult nightmare, it tracks a single mother navigating a demonic conspiracy inside a real Washington state prison during a pandemic — where the scariest thing isn’t the monster, but how far she’s willing to go. $0.99 on Kindle.

Try Not to Die – The Ultimate Interactive Horror Series
One wrong choice… and you’re dead.
Step into a world where every decision matters—and most of them will get you killed.

The Try Not to Die series is a fast-paced collection of interactive horror adventures that put you in the story. Each book drops you into a terrifying scenario and challenges you to survive through a series of choices. Pick wisely and you might escape. Choose wrong… and you’ll face one of dozens of brutal, unforgettable deaths.

There are no second chances in the moment. No guarantees. No mercy.

From haunted houses and cursed small towns to chaotic music festivals, alien encounters, deadly pandemics, and lawless frontiers, every Try Not to Die book delivers a new setting, new characters, and new ways to die. The stories span horror, suspense, sci-fi, fantasy, and action—but they all share one thing in common:

Survival is never guaranteed.

With over 20 books in the series—and many more on the way—Try Not to Die offers endless replay value. Readers return again and again to explore alternate paths, uncover hidden outcomes, and finally discover the one correct route to survival.
Along the way, you’ll encounter:

Twisted villains and supernatural threats
Deadly traps and impossible choices
High-stakes scenarios where instinct and logic collide
Multiple endings—most of them fatal

Each story is designed to keep you on edge, forcing you to think quickly, trust your gut, and live (or die) with the consequences.
Whether you’re navigating a haunted attraction gone horribly wrong, trying to escape a cult, surviving a zombie outbreak, or facing something far worse…

Every page is a risk. Every choice could be your last.
Perfect for fans of Goosebumps, Choose Your Own Adventure, and readers who love intense, immersive storytelling with a dark edge.

– DOZENS OF WAYS TO DIE
– ONLY ONE WAY TO LIVE
– DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO SURVIVE?

Start your journey now…
Try Not to Die.

$0.99 to $5.99 on Kindle.

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Something is stealing the best brains in London.

Not the bodies. Just the brains.

Can Holmes stop the schemes in time before he too falls victim? Free on Kindle.

When a young couple, Peter and Hannah Larson decide to move back to Peter’s childhood town to look after his ailing parents, they find themselves occupying his old, rustic home. However, what they perceive as harmless nostalgia swiftly descends into a chilling sequence of events as they discover a door leading to an ominous room in their basement—a room that wasn’t there before.

As the mystery of the nightmare room consumes them, Peter, a struggling audiobook narrator, tries using it as his makeshift recording room, unwittingly stirring a portal into the relentless darkness that feeds on fear and nightmares. They find themselves trapped in an otherworldly loop of frightful noises, prophetic scribbles, spine-tingling whispers, and startling apparitions that transforms their life into a living nightmare.

In his book, Sorensen expertly intertwines the boundaries between reality and fantasy, creating a distinctive mix of horror and mystery. He manipulates pace, tone, and plot to produce an unexpected depth of emotions, striking a perfect balance between suspense and terror. Combined with his literary prowess and vivid imagination, he weaves a tale that is not just about combating supernatural entities, but also about the struggle with personal fears and regrets.

‘The Nightmare Room’ is not just a sequence of horrors behind a locked door, it is an exploration of psychological terror nestled within every one of us. Fit for those who relish the thrill of a ghost story, love a good old riddle and are not afraid to confront their darkest fears. Settle into a quiet corner, keep the lights on, open the pages, and prepare for a journey into the terrifying unknown with Chris Sorensen’s ‘The Nightmare Room’. Free on Kindle.

Survive until help comes.
Get out of the woods alive.
Swim to the surface.
Escape the abandoned mall.
Don’t freeze to death.

Each book is a stand-alone novel and can be read in any order. $0.99 on Kindle.

In anticipation for the April 8th launch of Stories With Horror & Heart (Volume 4), the first three short story collections are FREE!

Check out this collection of stories which continues the chilling tradition—short horror fiction that blends dread with meaning, fear with consequence, and darkness with something deeply human. Free on Kindle.

A recovery team boards a silent research vessel drifting in deep space to retrieve a classified relic. What begins as a routine mission quickly unravels as systems fail, recordings distort, and reality itself begins to fracture. The deeper they go, the more it becomes clear—something aboard the Harrow is still alive. And it remembers them. $2.99 on Kindle.

A college student heads to Puerto Rico to learn more about the Taino Indians. Instead, he meets his worst nightmare, frogs with quite an appetite. To up the ante, it’s not just killer frogs. Iguanas will also have an obsession with human flesh. You might rethink that vacation after reading! Grab all four books of the series for 99 cents!
$0.99 on Kindle.

Lucas Wendig has a mission, though some might say an obsession. His life’s goal is to hunt down otherworldly artifacts and creatures to contain the danger they pose to humanity.

Both of their lives are about to collide when October encounters an ancient, malignant entity in the forests of the Pacific Northwest. The same monster Lucas knows he must stop, for not only does this creature enjoy tormenting people and spreading misery, it also delights in stealing its victim’s skin. $4.99 on Kindle.

A strange creature lurks between the pines of Forest Street. Since the deadly DUI that ruined his life, Curtis Reynolds has long since struggled with sleep deprivation, debt, a failing marriage, and, frankly, justifying his own existence. But when his elderly neighbor is murdered, the Gulf War Veteran returns home to Forest Street, where a dangerous encounter sends him spiraling. Battling insomnia and PTSD induced visions, Curtis begins an investigation of a mysterious monster, falling down a rabbit hole of folk mythology, government conspiracy, and ghosts from his past that threaten to destroy his fragile psyche and, possibly, all he holds dear.

“Alo’s adept ability to intertwine multiple threads of tension keeps the intensity impressively high throughout, weaving a thick tapestry of terror.” – Kirkus Reviews

2025 IndieReader Discovery Award Winner – Best Horror
2024 President’s Book Award Winner – Florida Authors & Publishers Association
2023 Chanticleer Int’l Book Awards (CIBA) Winner Signed copies available on author’s website: https://jjalo.com $0.99 on Kindle.

Unfortunately, more questions arise when Cecil’s partner disappears while chasing the same dark forces responsible for the death of Lenny’s wife. The two men realize they must follow the trail themselves, or many other lives may be at risk.

What follows is a race against time to clear Lenny’s name and find the real killers before the full moon. The death and destruction that has already been suffered is nothing compared to what will occur beneath Luna’s Veil.
Free on Kindle.

A town divided. An unknowable evil. Actually, make that two evils.

Seventeen years ago, a machete wielding masked maniac known as the Silver Fox terrorized Camp Creed, killing nineteen people on a night that became infamous as The Creed Falls Massacre.

His bloody rampage ended when final girl Jamie Campbell fought back. At least, that’s how Jamie tells it.

Today, the small town of Creed Falls can’t decide if the Silver Fox was the killer, or if Jamie used him as a scapegoat to hide her own crimes. With tensions between factions reaching their peak on the anniversary of the massacre, a new threat emerges, as well as a very old one.

A strange meteor crashes on the outskirts of town, transforming townsfolk into hideous mutated monsters. Meanwhile, an old foe is somehow resurrected at the site of the old campground, the Silver Fox.

With an unstoppable slasher carving his way from one side of town, and this mysterious infection spreading on the other, Jamie Campbell and her teenage daughter Claire find themselves caught in the middle of a double-feature of small-town cosmic horrors.

Can they find a way to mend the town’s warring factions long enough to survive The Creed Falls Massacres?

Find out in this chilling horror novel featuring an unforgettable slasher and a monstrous alien twist that will keep you reading deep into the night! $4.99 on Kindle.

But as the haunting escalates, Ellen realizes that to uncover the truth behind the manifestation, she must first confront some ghosts of her own… $0.99 on Kindle.

Hannes, a haunted witchfinder wielding the Malleus Maleficarum to purge the hidden coven believes he’s fighting evil.

When darkest secrets unravel, father and daughter must confront a horrifying truth—the true evil may not be supernatural, but the scars left by war, faith, and obsession.

For fans of Paul Tremblay’s THE PALLBEARERS CLUB and Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s MEXICAN GOTHIC—a haunting tale of folk horror, moral ambiguity, and the thin line between witch and witchfinder. $2.99 on Kindle.

The story unfolds as sectors of humanity start falling prey to an eerie mania that manifests in uncontrollable laughter, triggered from a biological anomaly nobody understands. The world trembles in the face of this strange lunacy; the laughers spread their dangerous madness, a threshold from which there’s no return.

In the epicenter of the disaster, we meet tenacious survivor, Jack. Jack is a pragmatic, resilient character whose life has been reshaped by the pandemonium that’s gripped the earth. Grappling with personal loss and the chaotic new order of life, Jack helps unravel the scale of the disaster even as he strives to keep his dwindling band of survivors from becoming laughers themselves.

Spanning continents and time, Welch’s writing delves deep into the human psyche, painting a vivid tableau of desolation and despair. It explores the edges of humanity pushed to its brink, the fine line between sanity and madness, and the beauty of human connections that bloom amidst cataclysmic chaos.

“Laughers” isn’t an ordinary dystopian tale. Welch takes uncanny delight in detailing the harrowing landscapes, in creating a sense of creepy dread and awe. He writes in a tight, concise prose, never flinching away from describing the grotesque transformations of these laughers.

The last remnants of mankind unite to brave this bleak, unrelenting future. Welch masterfully throws in a mix of suspense, horror, and action that culminates in a jarring climax. “Laughers” will keep readers glued to the edge of their seats, inviting them to experience an atypical tale of survival, grit, and the terrifying exploration of a dystopian nightmare. A hauntingly eerie novel, “Laughers” lingers in the psyche, permeating, echoing, long after the final page has been turned. Free on Kindle.

Trigger warnings include mentions of gore, religious cults, and one heck of a story!
$0.99 on Kindle.

A CHILLING TALE OF HOW VENTURING TOO FAR INTO SPACE CAN SHATTER THE HUMAN MIND.?

What if the ego were not the solid psychic structure it appears to be here, in the safety of Earth?

Aboard the Persephone, the crew will discover that the real dangers of deep space are nothing like anything found on Earth: threats that invade the mind, erode identity, and distort reality itself.

This is a warning to all of humanity: a warning of an unimaginable fate, a silent threshold that must never be crossed and a godlike presence waiting beyond eons of darkness, hidden in the frozen confines of Pluto.

Perfect for readers of cosmic horror, space horror, psychological horror and the Cthulhu Mythos: a Lovecraftian descent into madness, chaos and the unfathomable. $0.99 on Kindle.

The dead have been ghosting Ellen Marx. That’s about to change… $2.99 on Kindle.

THE TRAPPED! TRILOGY
Three decades. Three manors. One mad scientist. Dozens of memorable characters.

From the roaring 1930s to the psychedelic 1960s to the neon-drenched 1980s, The TRAPPED! Trilogy explodes with a wild cocktail of horror, humor, and high-octane espionage. Each book hurls readers head-first into a new decade of delirium, chasing the unhinged genius Dr. Vladislav Volkov—a man who believes world peace starts with a few good monsters and absolutely no humans required.

Across fifty years, Volkov’s experiments spiral from werewolves to cat-vampires to shark-Frankenstein abominations, leaving a trail of terrified (and hopelessly bewildered) spies, cops, and operatives from every corner of the globe. Together, these dysfunctional dream teams stumble, bicker, and occasionally try save the world—all while trapped inside one of three Volkov’s ever-mutating manor labyrinths of bad science, ethically questionable decisions, and gloriously unhinged egomaniacal ramblings.

A genre-bending odyssey through decades of disaster, The TRAPPED! Trilogy fuses historical espionage, creature horror, and jet-black comedy into one sprawling, satirical romp through humanity’s obsession with scientific domination and its spectacular knack for self-destruction.
Each book connects into a grand, genetically unstable saga of ambition, mutation, and survival.

Equal parts pulp, parody, and philosophical panic, the TRAPPED! universe reminds us that science can be terrifying—but bureaucracy, ego, and love triangles are far, far worse.

So pour yourself a glass of your favorite vintage, fasten your garlic necklace, and prepare to get TRAPPED!
Because once you step into Dr. V’s world… escaping is scientifically improbable.
But it’s the most fun you’ll ever have losing your mind.

$0.99 to $3.99 on Kindle.

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Dreaded Invocations presents transgressive spins on pulp-style short story horror fiction. Read the garish tales of those too terrified to speak about their dark experiences. Fans of 1970s/1980s/1990s-style horror fiction may appreciate the modern spin presented in this book, which draws inspiration from classic comics, pulp magazines, and drive-in cinema. $0.99 on Kindle.

The sea calls, and Greyfare answers. Children are disappearing, lights glow on the horizon, and grief-stricken journalist Kat Calder is the only one willing to face the truth. The Lights of Greyfare blends gothic atmosphere with supernatural dread in a story of love, loss, and the monsters that wait in the dark. $2.99 on Kindle.

Prepare for the next generation of Frog Horror! The frogs are back, hungrier and scarier than ever. It might be a new generation, but some things never change. Our new heroes will find out… You can never escape your past!

Grab it at $2.99 for a limited time!
$2.99 on Kindle.

The Founding Fathers created our independence…while burying America’s horrible secret…

A chosen group of alumni are relentlessly chased by a mysterious figure in the mid-1800s. Known as the Rush Bloods, these alumni are hunted due to possessing a private journal encompassing shared notes between Presidents John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. Their professor, Benjamin Rush, was the sworn caretaker of the Jefferson & Adams journal – where its contents warn of a colonial secret which must remain hidden forever. Trained to enact emergency protocols by their late professor in the event this ancient evil resurfaces, the Rush Bloods frantically navigate to landmarks connected with George Washington, in hopes of discovering a way to once again seal this cunning immortal figure – who is hellbent on a long-awaited deadly revenge…at the behest of a historical foe…
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The story unfolds as sectors of humanity start falling prey to an eerie mania that manifests in uncontrollable laughter, triggered from a biological anomaly nobody understands. The world trembles in the face of this strange lunacy; the laughers spread their dangerous madness, a threshold from which there’s no return.

In the epicenter of the disaster, we meet tenacious survivor, Jack. Jack is a pragmatic, resilient character whose life has been reshaped by the pandemonium that’s gripped the earth. Grappling with personal loss and the chaotic new order of life, Jack helps unravel the scale of the disaster even as he strives to keep his dwindling band of survivors from becoming laughers themselves.

Spanning continents and time, Welch’s writing delves deep into the human psyche, painting a vivid tableau of desolation and despair. It explores the edges of humanity pushed to its brink, the fine line between sanity and madness, and the beauty of human connections that bloom amidst cataclysmic chaos.

“Laughers” isn’t an ordinary dystopian tale. Welch takes uncanny delight in detailing the harrowing landscapes, in creating a sense of creepy dread and awe. He writes in a tight, concise prose, never flinching away from describing the grotesque transformations of these laughers.

The last remnants of mankind unite to brave this bleak, unrelenting future. Welch masterfully throws in a mix of suspense, horror, and action that culminates in a jarring climax. “Laughers” will keep readers glued to the edge of their seats, inviting them to experience an atypical tale of survival, grit, and the terrifying exploration of a dystopian nightmare. A hauntingly eerie novel, “Laughers” lingers in the psyche, permeating, echoing, long after the final page has been turned. Free on Kindle.

Six spine-chilling horror novels from the bestselling Haunted Places series. Each book is a stand-alone, so read them in any order you like! $0.99 on Kindle.

ZOMBIES AND BACON RULE! The series where the worlds of Charles Bronson and Resident Evil combine into an episodic book series! Who says old men can’t be badass vigilantes? A middle-aged journalist turned vigilante will show he can kick some serious zombie butt and save the friggin world while maintaining his unhealthy bacon obsession.

Sign in and see if you survive the nightmare in this pre-apocalyptic zombie horror adventure. $0.99 on Kindle.

For the last 20 years, Internet Horror has transformed the landscape of scary storytelling. From Slenderman to The Backrooms to Jeff the Killer, the world wide web has helped create a new generation of mythology. In this collection, ten of the Internet’s best scary storytellers will try to out-scare one another, spinning tales of unwelcomed visitors, shape-shifting demons, and abandoned houses. Several stories in this collection have also been prominently featured on forums such as “r/NoSleep” and “r/ScaryStories”.

The sun has set. The air is cold. Bundle up and listen. Welcome to Gather Round. Free on Kindle.

After being court-martialed for exposing corruption, ex-Air Force investigator Archer Lucas is recruited into a covert unit known only as the Shadow Sentinels, an off-the-books team that handles threats the government won’t even admit exist.

His first mission: investigate a string of disappearances in a forgotten Georgia town swallowed by floodwaters and folklore. Locals whisper of a Wampus Cat, but what Archer finds is far worse, genetically engineered predators created by a rogue biotech firm, protected by political power, and unleashed on the innocent.

Cut off from the outside world and hunted by monsters born in labs and buried by lies, Archer and his team must survive the night, expose the truth… and stop a conspiracy that reaches all the way to the top.

Biotech horror. Military suspense. Appalachian folklore.

This is Michael Crichton meets Stephen King… with a security clearance. $2.99 on Kindle.

A pair of con artist demon exorcists scam the nation’s wealthiest . . . until one of them is possessed for real

Colton and Lucian make a living conning the desperate with fake exorcisms—Lucian is the charm, Colton the trick, and together, they’ve turned deception into survival. Their work is dangerous, their romance even riskier, but they’ve always found a way to stay ahead.

Until Lucian is truly possessed.

A powerful demon takes hold, twisting his body into something unnatural, horrific, wrong—and no priest, no con, no desperate lie can fix it. With time running out and Lucian slipping further away, Colton has no choice but to learn real magic, break every rule, and attempt the impossible.

Because if he fails, Lucian won’t just be lost. He’ll be something else entirely. $0.99 on Kindle.

A maniac escapes the asylum, relentlessly stalking his next victim. The hospital’s ruthless director, fearing job loss if the truth leaks, sends a merciless enforcer to hunt the escapee down. Can the terror be stopped? Packed with gripping twists, Maniac in the Shadows delivers a spine-chilling thriller. $0.99 on Kindle.

“They say children are our future—but what if that future is damned?”

From the shadowy realms first glimpsed in Beneath the Veil, Martin Kearns returns with a chilling collection of stories that explore the darkest echoes of youth. In Kinder, innocence is an illusion, and the monsters don’t always live under the bed—sometimes, they’re the ones tucking you in. A high school girl follows invisible tendrils cast by a soul-hunting demon. A centaur delivers brutal justice to a father who’s failed his child. A man’s buried memories awaken—and they remember him in return. Each story peels back the fragile skin of adolescence to reveal something ancient, hungry, and unrelentingly cruel. These are the children of Lilith. These are the lessons she’s loosed upon the world. Terrifying, lyrical, and deeply unsettling, Kinder is a descent into the nightmare playground where broken families, forgotten sins, and the horrors of growing up collide.” $0.99 on Kindle.

First began the fires that clogged the sky. Afterwards came the drums beating their hellish tune. Now from the smoke comes the devil and his horde to ravage the sweet innocence that exists beneath the bloody mountains. In the valley of Eden the sweet folks sleep believing their rules and their traditions might forever keep them safe. Yet, from the mountains comes death. From the mountains comes darkness. From the mountains comes the abominations that might forever extinguish the light from the world.
$2.99 on Kindle.

Something has awakened within the walls of little Wren Espinoza’s new house. A house that once belonged to Isidoro Cervantes, an artist famous for his paintings depicting dark, surreal, and horrific subject matter, and who committed suicide after retreating from the society that once celebrated his work.

Now with new owners, an ancient force has manifested yet again, infesting the dark corners of the Cervantes House. An entity that feeds on creativity. An entity that forced itself into the role of Isidoro’s muse.

An entity that desires to now use Wren and her family for its own artistic purposes. $6.99 on Kindle.