Publisher's Synopsis
Elemental Forces is the fifth volume in the non-themed horror series of original stories, showcasing the very best short fiction that the genre has to offer, and edited by Mark Morris. This new anthology contains 20 original horror stories, 16 of which have been commissioned from some of the top names in horror, and 4 selected from the 100s of stories sent to Flame Tree during a short open submissions window. A delicious feast of the familiar and the new, the established and the emerging. Previous titles in the series, all still in print, are After Sundown, Beyond the Veil, Close to Midnight and Darkness Beckons. Contents List: THE PEELER by Poppy Z. Brite A HOUSE OF WOE AND MYSTERY by Andy Davidson THE WRONG ELEMENT by Aaron Dries JACK-A-LENT by Paul Finch NOBODY WANTS TO WORK HERE ANYMORE by Christina Henry THE CALL OF THE DEEP by Laurel Hightower EIGHT DAYS WEST OF PLETHORA by Verity Holloway THEY EAT THE REST by Jim Horlock THE ONLY FACE YOU EVER KNEW by Gwendolyn Kiste MISTER REAPER by Annie Knox I MISS YOU TOO MUCH by Sarah Langan UNMARKED by Tim Lebbon THE DOPPELGÅNGER BALLET by Will Maclean THE SCARECROW FESTIVAL by Tim Major THE PLAGUE by Luigi Musolino THE DAUGHTERS OF CANAAN by Kurt Newton THE ENTITY by Nicholas Royle RED MEAT FLAG by David J. Schow THE NOTE by Paul Tremblay A REVIEW OF 'SLIME TUTORIAL: THE MUSICAL' by P.C. Verrone FLAME TREE PRESS is the imprint of long-standing Independent Flame Tree Publishing, dedicated to full-length original fiction in the horror and suspense, science fiction & fantasy, and crime / mystery / thriller categories. The list brings together fantastic new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices. Learn more about Flame Tree Press at www.flametreepress.com and connect on social media @FlameTreePress.
