Dark Tide Horror Novellas: 21 book series
The Dark Tide series consists of three novellas per book by three authors focusing on a particular theme.
Current themes include Mystery, Grief Horror, Terror, Vandalism, Suspense, Weird West Horror, Road Horror, Hollywood, Halloween, Sherlock Holmes, Body Horror, Science Fiction, Celtic Folklore, Zombies, and Extreme Horror. More to come.
The series will include novellas by Tim Waggoner, Gary A. Braunbeck, Chad Lutzke, Lucas Mangum, Carver Pike, Rowland Bercy Jr., Laurel Hightower, Robert Ford, Andrew Van Wey, Kevin J. Kennedy, Ryan C. Thomas, Ed Kurtz, Gord Rollo, Simon Clark, John Boden, Gage Greenwood, John Durgin, R.B. Wood, Michael Burke, James A. Moore, Jess Landry, Sofia Ajram, Nadia Bulkin, Kevin Lucia, Jason Parent, Joseph Sale, Lee Mountford, Dan Soule, Jeremy Bates, Lucy A. Snyder, Lisa Morton, Kate Maruyama, Carver Pike, James Aquilone, Michael Knost, Naching T. Kassa, John Linwood Grant, Angela Yuriko Smith, Nick Kolakowski, Red Lagoe, Tom Deady, Glenn Rolfe, J.S. Breukelaar, Aaron Dries, Kaaron Warren, Mark Allan Gunnells, Brandon Ford, Shane Nelson, William Meikle, Ronald Kelly, Curtis Lawson, Jasper Bark, Keith Lansdale, Daniel J. Volpe, Candace Nola, Keith Lansdale, Jay Wilburn, Armand Rosamilia, and Erin Louis.
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My Notes: I wasn’t fully aware of this series when I took on book 11 Sherlock Holmes and The Arcana of Madness. Now that I am these books are on my radar and hopefully yours
Book 11: Sherlock Holmes and The Arcana of Madness
Discover the untold mysteries of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson in Sherlock Holmes and the Arcana of Madness, a trilogy that unveils three captivating cases intertwined with the mystical allure of tarot cards, designed by the renowned, yet infamous artist, Richard Dadd.
A collection of manuscripts, meticulously penned by John H. Watson M.D., is unearthed in 2019 amidst the restoration of Broadmoor Hospital, found inexplicably in the grave of Richard Dadd. The manuscripts’ concealed journey and their remaining unpublished raise a myriad of questions, enveloping them in a veil of mystery.
This trilogy, comprising of:
“A Promise of Blades” by John Linwood Grant
“The Adventure of the Tarot Card Prophecies” by Angela Yuriko Smith
and “The Riddle of the Red Tower” by Naching T. Kassa
…invites readers into the enigmatic world of prophecy, art, and the supernatural, with each tale bound by the common thread of Dadd’s mystical tarot cards.
Join Holmes and Watson as they traverse through the realms of the arcane, encounter enigmatic entities, and battle the forces of darkness, in their quest to unravel the secrets of the Arcana and to shed light on the shadows of madness. Whether a seasoned aficionado of detective tales, a seeker of arcane-infused mysteries, or a newcomer to the legendary detective duo’s adventures, Sherlock Holmes and the Arcana of Madness promises a journey through suspense, intrigue, and intellectual exploration.
These aren’t your mother’s fairy tales.
Throughout history parents have told their children stories to help them sleep, to keep them entertained. But we’re pretty sure none of those parents had this in mind. These are the fairy tales that will give you and your children nightmares. From the darkest depths of Grimm and Anderson come the immortal mash-ups with the creations of HP Lovecraft.
These stories will scare and delight ‘children’ of all ages!
- Introduction by Gary A Braunbeck
- “The Pied Piper of Providence” by William Meikle
- “The Three Billy Goats Sothoth” by Peter N Dudar
- “Little Maiden of the Sea” by David Bernard
- “The Great Old One and the Beanstalk” by Armand Rosamilia
- “In the Shade of the Juniper Tree” by JP Hutsell
- “The Horror at Hatchet Point” by Zach Shephard
- “The Most Incredible Thing” by Bracken MacLeod
- “Let Me Come In!” by Simon Yee
- “The Fishman and His Wife” by Inanna Arthen
- “Little Match Mi-Go” by Michael Kamp
- “Follow the Yellow Glyph Road” by Scott T Goudsward
- “Gumdrop Apocalypse” by Pete Rawlik
- “Curiosity” by Winifred Burniston
- “The Ice Queen” by Mae Empson
- “Once Upon a Dream” by Matthew Baugh
- “Cinderella and Her Outer Godfather” by CT Phipps
- “Donkeyskin” by KH Vaughan
- “Sweet Dreams in the Witch-House” by Sean Logan
- “Fee Fi Old One” by Thom Brannan
- “The King on the Golden Mountain” by Morgan Sylvia
- “The Legend of Creepy Hollow” by Don D’Ammassa
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So what makes this Lovecraftian Fairy Tales anthology special?
William Meikle: Lovecraft was working on stirring some base emotions in the reader, asking us to reflect on the depth and wonder of the Universe around us. Fairy tales, whether from the Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen or from the oral tradition are a similar means of tapping into something old and primal, and a fusion of both gives us added insight into how archetypes and myth might evolve in an age where the most frightening thing is ourselves.
Armand Rosamilia: The mashup of Lovecraft and fairy tales blended together way too easy. It makes you wonder… Reading through these stories you can see how the two parallel and fit nicely together, especially since the base for Cthulhu mythos and fairy tales are so dark and have that underlying gloom to them.
Tell us more about your horror short story.
William Meikle: I have a fascination with the power of music to affect changes in our mental, and physical, picture of how the world works at a basic level. THE PIED PIPER OF PROVIDENCE is one of my explorations of just that. Plus, it was a load of fun exploring how a modern city might respond to an age old menace.
Armand Rosamilia: What would happen if Jack’s magic beans took him not to giants but to an infinitely worse creature? I tried to stay true to the fairy tale, which I hadn’t read in many years. I was at once fascinated by how dark it was reading it as an adult. As a kid you miss the subtle darkness in this tale and I wanted to bring it to the forefront with my story. The readers will let me know if I’ve succeeded.
Why should readers give this horror anthology a try?
Armand Rosamilia: If you love fairy tales or Lovecraft or horror or reading or… There are so many levels to this anthology. So many stories you’ll read and then go back to read the original fairy tale to gain a new perspective on what you remember (or thought you remember) as a child. I went back and read all of the original tales and was a bit creeped out. Adding Lovecraft to the mix only makes it better!
My Notes: Oh My Heavens….YES!
I’m not done reading and I shouldn’t admit to this….I’ve slowed down reading because I don’t want the stories to end.