{"product_id":"dark-stars-new-tales-of-darkest-horror-paperback","title":"Dark Stars: New Tales of Darkest Horror - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn F. D. Taff\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn F. D. Taff\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDark Stars, \u003c\/i\u003e edited by John F.D. Taff, is a tribute to horror's longstanding short fiction legacy, featuring 12 terrifying original stories from today's most noteworthy authors.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWithin these pages you'll find tales of dead men walking, an insidious secret summer fling, an island harboring unspeakable power, and a dark hallway that beckons. You'll encounter terrible monsters--both human and supernatural--and be forever changed. The stories in \u003ci\u003eDark Stars\u003c\/i\u003e run the gamut from traditional to modern, from dark fantasy to neo-noir, from explorations of beloved horror tropes to the unknown--possibly unknowable--threats. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's all in here because it's all out there, now, in horror. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eDark Stars\u003c\/i\u003e features all-new stories from the following award-winning authors and up-and-coming voices: Chesya Burke, Ramsey Campbell, Gemma Files, Stephen Graham Jones, Alma Katsu, Caroline Kepnes, John Langan, Livia Llewellyn, Josh Malerman, Usman T. Malik, Priya Sharma, and John F.D. Taff. Created as an homage to the 1980 classic horror anthology \u003ci\u003eDark Forces\u003c\/i\u003e, edited by Kirby McCauley, \u003ci\u003eDark Stars\u003c\/i\u003e features an afterword from original contributor Ramsey Campbell--a poignant finale to this bone-chilling collection.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn F.D. Taff is a Bram Stoker Award short-listed dark fiction author with more than 25 years experience, and more than 100 short stories and seven novels in print. He has appeared in \u003ci\u003eCemetery Dance, Eldritch Tales, Unnerving, Deathrealm, Big Pulp, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eOne Buck Horror\u003c\/i\u003e. Recent anthology contributions include \u003ci\u003eThe Seven Deadliest\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e I Can Hear the Shadows\u003c\/i\u003e. Taff's novella collection, \u003ci\u003eThe End in All Beginnings\u003c\/i\u003e, was called one of the best novella collections by Jack Ketchum and was a Stoker Award Finalist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.9 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 28, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47435978703026,"sku":"9781250794598","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/160bd7981d6bb95f763ad461fc37beee.webp?v=1778635139","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/dark-stars-new-tales-of-darkest-horror-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}