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The Black Hare Press YEAR TWO anthology is a cumulation of all the nano-tales published in the Dark Moments online archive during 2020, as well as the short stories from the year's Patreon content. As a champion of emerging writers, you'll always find works by debut authors in our publications, as well new pieces from established and best-selling authors. We hope you enjoy the hard work that has been put into these tiny tales.

The Black Hare Press YEAR FIVE anthology is a cumulation of all the nano-tales published in the Dark Moments online archive, and all the tales published on Patreon during 2023.As a champion of emerging writers, you'll always find works by debut authors in our publications, as well new pieces from established and best-selling authors. We hope you enjoy the hard work that has been put into these tiny tales.

When an unsuspecting young man from California instigates a comedic social media campaign to storm Area 51-the site of alien legend-little does he realise that this small action will bring about the end of the world as we know it.Millions of people line up outside the gates of the military base in Rachel, Nevada, and when the Storm began, it is a bloodbath."The screaming...the blood... the bits of flesh... I'll never forget it."Emily Sparrow, 28"I thought the Naruto run could outrun bullets. I was wrong. We were all wrong."Sexy_Kikashi_69"Took me nineteen years, but I can finally say with certainty that aliens impregnated my wife. Mother f*****s."Earl Justice, 64"The Donald sent me here. He's counting on me. I'm gonna make history."Kyle Koch, 48The secrets hidden within the high security facility were unleashed upon the world with devastating effects for the whole of humanity. This is the story of the ensuing alien invasion that almost wiped out the human populace on Earth, the struggle to rebuild, and the final annihilation.

YEAR THREE IS a culmination of all the stories that have appeared in Dark Moments on the Black Hare Press website and on the BHP Patreon throughout 2021.Thank you to all the wonderful authors who crafted tales for us this year. To those presented here, in Year Three, and everyone else who published with us in other publications. We've been helped throughout by family and friends, collaborators, editors, the amazing read team, the group moderators, and a myriad of helpers: we couldn't have done it without you. Special thanks to our Patreon supporters, especially S. Jade Path, James Aitchison, and Jonathan Stiffy. Take a look at the Patreon-only content and merchandise here-patreon.com/blackharepress-and consider helping us get to the next stage. And, as always, to our discerning reader: this was all done for you. We hope you enjoyed these tales, and if you did, don't forget to leave a review.

The Black Hare Press YEAR ONE anthology is a cumulation of all the nano-tales published in the Dark Moments online archive during 2019, as well as a showcase of the Five Club Final Mission drabbles. As a champion of emerging writers, you'll always find works by debut authors in our publications, as well new pieces from established and best-selling authors. We hope you enjoy the hard work that has been put into these tiny tales.

Explore the sinister side of the holiday season with this spine-tingling Christmas anthology. Uncover the mysteries of this special night, where unimaginable horrors and grotesque creatures may come to life amidst the twinkling rooftop displays. Prepare to be captivated by a collection of bone-chilling Yuletide tales, previously concealed in the shadows, making this Christmas a truly terrifying experience like no other. FEATURED AUTHORSA.C. BauerDonna CuttressDerek DunnDaphne FauberAndreas FlögelJodie FrancisJessica GleasonGeoffrey HartJoachim HeijndermansStephen HerczegL.N. HunterMatt JeanJodi JensenAndrew KurtzTim LawDon MoneyLisa H. OwensLynne PhillipsCorinne PollardChristine N. RifkinC.L. SidellSean SullivanTim TobinWondra VanianSophie WagnerCharlie WallsJohn WardSheri WhitePauline YatesRosetta YorkeZack Zagranis

Supporting the BLACK DOG INSTITUTE More Christmas tales of darkness and horror to fill your stockings this holiday season. What horrors lie in wait on this special night? What macabre monstrosities might manifest? What terrible things ride out of the trees?Cover Art by Les EdwardsA Gift from Krampus by Karen BaylyAway in a Manger by Adrian David & Debbie HewsonDear Slavic Santa by Avery HunterDevil of a Deal by J.D. FrainEleven Month Utero by Caoimhin KennedyFallen Miracle by Rachel L. TilleyFestive Takings by Jameson GreyHere We Come a-Wassailing by Kimberly ReiHome for the Holidays by Jeff EhrmannHungry Christmas by Cassandra O'Sullivan SacharMother Christmas by L.T. WardNine Ladies Dancing by D.M. BurdettRosey Ruby by Alexander NachajSnow on Snow by Charlotte O'FarrellSpelling Counts by Blaise LangloisSpirits of the Season by S. Jade PathThe Cost of Christmas by S.O. GreenThe Naughty List by Marion LougheedThe Very Good Pupil by A.H. SymeThe Yule Trolls by Leanbh PearsonTiny Tots All Aglow by Wondra VanianTis the Season by Brianna WitteTreasured Traditions by April YatesTwo Cloven Hooves by Matthew StevensUlee the Unicorn by Maggie D. BraceWe Don't Celebrate Christmas Here by Stephen HerczegWelcome to Aberdeen by Scott McGregorWish I May by Denver Grenell

An exploration of extreme dedication, homicidal mental illness, and the hunt for the Sinisträthe Witches of the Left Hand¿who serve the Medusa Cult.

The year is 2055. And Scott Adams is a dead man. It's a race against the clock to piece together the scraps of information he's uncovered from the corrupt Inner Circle's agenda, along with the extent to which their actions will affect all humanity. And the truth is too horrible to imagine... His number one priority? Getting his family to safety and preparing them for what's ahead. Preparing them for a life without him. But time is about to run out because he's top of the initial hit list. In less than twenty-four hours, everything will change. His wife and son can be among the survivors…if Scott can hang on long enough. Technology and political agendas collide, sending civilisation on a never-before experienced up-close look at what waits beyond the confines of their world. And it wants in.

Wizards bring forth the fall of modern society, leaving humans scattershot across a dystopian North America. Couriers are used to deliver goods and information, and the scrappiest among them is the misanthropic Joe. When his father is gravely injured, Joe accepts a harrowing job that could change the course of the current anti-utopia.

After consulting the grimoire of her 17th century Scottish ancestor, Izzy starts down a dark path to resurrect the man she loves and accidentally killed.Love candle in hand, she visualises Enzo, walking toward her, his body strong and lithe, rather than broken and bloody as she'd last seen him.Having already asked forgiveness for what she'd done, the imagined look on his face was one of love and acceptance. Harnessing that love, she wrapped both hands around the candle and placed it into a lovely wrought iron pentagram holder.Once she evoked the necessary protection for her spell, she glanced at the grimoire again, hoping her Gaelic was up to the task, hoping she was up to the task. She slid the blade of her athame across the palm of her hand, held it over her mirror, and recited the chant.A dark orb rose…then another…and another…Izzy's gaze flew to the grimoire, landing on a single phrase. A drop of blood-she glanced at the mirror, counted the drops…eleven…twelve…She jerked her hand away as the last drop plopped on the surface…thirteen…She leapt to her feet and spun around to find Enzo, and twelve other figures - there, but not there. Transparent. Feet not quite touching the floor.And looking pissed as hell.Thirteen authors tell dark, disturbing, and creepy tales of thirteen apparitions bent on revenge from love gone wrong.

After the successful restoration of his vision, renowned blues musician Seymour Wright finds himself faced with an unanticipated hardship-happiness. Part science fiction, part psychological horror, The Yellows explores the relationship between suffering and art; given the choice between a contented life and a meaningful one, which do you want?

Stories of new worlds, new creatures, alien colonisation, humanity's new home, space accidents, alien snackcidents, evil planets, military mashups, alien autopsies, and much, much more. What miracles can more than one hundred debut to bestselling authors do with 100 words?More than three hundred 100-word drabbles from around the world.

Dragons aren't just mythical creatures, but a part of everyday life, with their own unique culture and traditions. Here in Dragons, international authors bring you stories filled with action, adventure, and richly imagined worlds in just 500 words. FEATURED AUTHORSJodie AngellChris BannorKaren BaylyMaggie D. BraceMichelle BrettTroy CheahMichael Anthony DioguardiMalina DouglasJeff EhrmannD.J. EltonJodie FrancisT.J. GallaschJ.W. GarrettKathleen HaleckiKevin HopsonJodi JensenStephen JohnsonConstantine E. KiousisCharlotte LangtreeTim LawNicole LittleScott McGregorL.J. McLeodJacqueline Moran MeyerMendel Mire

After her exile from Tomsk, Bree is joined by Tyler and Carly on the road out of the city. Together, the children travel toward Moscow, hoping to find someone who will listen to them about the newfound cure. Tyler's cure is only partially effective. It will kill husks, but he isn't sure if it can cure someone infected with the parasites before they become a husk. Moscow's leader, Aleksandr, doesn't want to wait to find out. He injects Carly with parasites to motivate Tyler into creating a viable cure. With Moscow's fully-stocked lab at his disposal, Tyler experiments all day with potential cures. Bree nurses Carly as best as she can, but Carly's symptoms continue to worsen. Every day it's clearer that Tyler and Carly are both running out of time. Dystopian horror from Gabby Gilliam.

Grimdark, a sub-genre of speculative fiction, brings readers dystopian, violent worlds with amoral or morally questionable protagonists. The tone is always grim and dark-from whence the name comes-and valourises the protagonist's struggles as they choose between good and evil.

War ravages through the ages, conflict is rife, battles rage, lives are lost, revenge is sought. Fifteen international authors bring you their own take on the theme. Drama, death, and loss in the trenches, across the dividing wall, at the end of time, and the end of the universe. Geriatric space heroes, swarthy no-man's-land soldiers, friends until the end, and witching warriors battle for land, love, rights, and empires. The fight is hard, the rewards high, the loss of loved ones, devastating. And in the end, who wins?

Grimdark literature is characterised by its dark and violent tone, as well as its focus on morally ambiguous or flawed protagonists who are often struggling to survive in brutal and unforgiving worlds. While there is no strict definition of what qualifies as grimdark, common elements include graphic violence, bleak settings, and characters who are often driven by self-interest or survival rather than altruism or a sense of justice. This subgenre is often associated with fantasy and science fiction, but it can also be found in other genres such as horror and thriller. Sometimes seen as controversial, it can be a powerful critique of traditional heroic narratives and a reflection of the darker aspects of human nature. Regardless of one's perspective, it's clear that grimdark literature has become increasingly popular in recent years. Seventeen authors bring you their tales of dark and dastardly heroes. Ken AldersBrianna BullenJordan Chase-YoungKim Z. DaleKai DelmasKay HanifenTim HanlonKevin J. KennedyBrett Mitchell KentCatlyn LaddTim LawJohn LeahyVijayaraj MahendrarajKelly MatsuuraC.C. ParkerRick Ansell PearsonDash Rai

Bunny butchers, lunatic lagomorphs, cut-throat cottontails, evil Easter bunnies, poisonous pikas, and all manner of arduous alliterative animal anecdotes compiled by the Hell Hare Submission Reader: They queue. With gaunt faces and bloodshot eyes, weary feet trudge slowly. The line snakes down the hill, back and forth between the Hell Fires, all eyes on the stooped shoulders in front. Silence, but for quiet groans. He watches. Three crimson eyes glow eerily in the dark; all that can be seen of the black Hell Hare waiting in the shadows. Trembling hands lift their offering to the altar, reverently placing it upon the last. Some even shed a single tear. His soul aches. For he knows he is the maker of dreams, but also the breaker of hearts.

Hallowe'en Horrors in tiny tales.What do you fancy from our curiosity shop of scares?Vampires, djinns, spirits, werewolves? Perhaps trolls, banshees, elves, mummies, or skeletons are your go-to thing? Carnivorous jack-o'-lanterns, evil-seeking clowns, Halloween purges, sexy-but-hungry succubi, genius loci scarecrows voraciously guarding their pumpkin patches, revenge of the Hallowe'en candies-whatever your particular penchant, you're sure to find something to satiate your appetite in here.But don't worry, between 100-word gory bites, you'll have a moment to catch your breath before the next soul-eating creature climbs out of the grave...

Love, lust, and lunacy. Have you ever been so obsessed with someone that thoughts of them envelop everything in your life, fill your every waking moment with desire, permeate your dreams…make you crazier than a sack of cats?Have you ever been so devout in your love for another that all rational thought goes out of the window and you'd do everything in your power to keep them close, no matter what? Maybe keep them locked away...? Kill for them...?Kill them...?When love or lust hungers you, what would you do?

Sarah Wilson, orphaned niece of Lieutenant John Wilson, is determined to escape his restrictive upbringing and find her place in the world. Her journey takes a deadly turn when she uncovers secrets about her past, hidden deep in her mother's memories, that threaten everything Sarah wants.They could cost her everything she holds dear-and her life. Pauline Yates, Australian author of horror and dark fiction, and Australian Shadows Awards finalist, debuts her first science fiction novel-fast-paced action/adventure to keep you on the edge of your seat. Don't let him find her. MY DEAD MOTHER'S DESPERATE PLEA takes my thoughts hostage, shattering my composure and threatening the freedom I long for. Why am I remembering this when nothing's happened in the last thirteen years? All my focus needs to be on passing my final sharpshooting assessment. The cryptic recollection should be the last thing on my mind. Irritated at the intrusion, I block out her voice and pace around my barracks room as if running the course. A win will earn me the Tactical Skills Program's top graduate title, and I'm determined to claim it. It's the only way to show Marrick Daniels I'd be perfect for his C.S.R. team. His crime-fighting unit is the best and his vacant position unprecedented. I'll never get another chance. But the memory continues to haunt me.

Deep in an impenetrable swamp, lies the Sanctuary. Abandoned there as a child, Theobard has lived a quiet life among the Silent Brotherhood, a monastic sect that never speaks. The arrival of Dellia, a beautiful golden-eyed girl with a secret, will change everything. Her secret will expose Theobard's true nature, and that of the Sanctuary, pulling apart the only world he has ever known, leaving nothing the same.

An ancient parasite thaws from the permafrost, infecting its human hosts, and reducing them to mindless husks, attacking any living creature to create new parasitic hosts.The remnants of humanity flee to the coldest regions of the Earth, where they build walls to protect themselves from the wandering infected-the husks.Armed with her father's shamanic drum, Bree settles in Tomsk, the largest city in Siberia, where she uses the beats of the drum to draw these husks to her; the steady beats mirroring the heartbeats of their hosts.Arrested by the city's patrol guards, she and her neighbour, Tyler, who is working on a cure, must convince the council that his serum can neutralise the parasites, eradicating the threat on humanity.But the council aren't ready to listen.Dystopian horror from Gabby Gilliam.

The Black Hare Press YEAR FOUR anthology is a culmination of all the nano-tales published in the Dark Moments online archive, and all the tales published on Patreon during 2022.As a champion of emerging writers, you'll always find works by debut authors in our publications, as well new pieces from established and best-selling authors. We hope you enjoy the hard work that has been put into these tiny tales.Featured authors:A. LilyA.H. SymeA.J. Van BelleAddison SmithAisling CampbellAlden TerzoAlex AzarAlison KaiserAmelia WeissmanAndreas FlögelAndrew AndersonAndrew HughesAndrew JacksonAndrew KurtzAngela ZimmermanAustin MooneyBen LockwoodBernardo Miller-VillelaBernardo VillelaBill Bibo Jr.Blair FrisonBlaise LangloisBlen MesfinBrianna WitteC.J. Carter-StephensonC.L. SidellCaoimhin KennedyCarol RylesChad MillerChelsea PumpkinsChris TattersallCollin YeohCrystal N. RamosD.S. PowellDaisy RavenelDaniel R. RobichaudDavid D. WestDavid StaigerDawn DeBraalDon MoneyDorian J. SinnottDr Bob WarlockE.S. HubertyEric ClaytonEric FarrellEvan BaughfmanFiona M. JonesGenesis QuihuisGreg BeattyGully NovaroGustavo BondoniIan Gabriel LoiselJacek WilkosJacqueline Moran MeyerJames HallJames HancockJames RumpelJameson GreyJasmine JarvisJay SeateJay SeateJean MartinJeremy HinkleyJesse HighsmithJessica Brook JohnsonJodi JensenJodie AngellJohn DoughertyJohn MervaJordan Chase-YoungJulia C. LewisJulien JunkerK.J. WatsonKai DelmasKailey AlessiKaitlyn ArnettKaren ThrowerKatherine SankeyKimberly ReiKoh Hee JaKristin LennoxKyle ToucherL.B. LimbreyL.J. McLeodL.L. GarlandL.N. HunterLaura NettlesLeah RoemerLeanbh PearsonLena NgLiam HoganLillie FranksLindsay MansfieldLindsey HarringtonLisa EdwardsLisa H. OwensLisa RodriguesLori GreenM. VijayarajM.A. DosserM.F. JohnsonMaggie D. BraceMari MendozaMatt KrizanMaxwell MaraisMegan Kiekel AndersonMel AndelaMichael A. ClarkMichael StrohMichelle BrettMike RaderN.E. RuleNicole LittlePaul LonardoPauline YatesPhillip PettitR. Wayne GrayRia HillRia ReesRita Riebel MitchellRobert StahlRobyn FraserRyan J.M. TanSamantha ArthursScott O'NeillScotty SarafianShane SinjunShaun BiboShawn M. KlimekSheri WhiteSimon KewinSophie WagnerStephen HerczegStephen HoldingStephen JohnsonStephen McQuigganSteven HoldingTaryn GeorgeThomas J. GriffinTim KaneTim LawTracy DavidsonVictor NandiVictoria BrunWarren BenedettoZack Zagranis