Symphony of the Damned - Volume 1
Savage Realms Press dropped a massive 400-page volume of dark and twisted tales - in both paperback and Kindle editions. A.E Jackson contributed two tales to the skin-crawling, spine-tingling horrors that are sure to make you sleep with the lights on!
Author and Editor Troy Anthony Schermer published several popular gamebooks under the Savage Realms Gamebooks banner. Included within Symphony of the Damned - Volume 1 are a few gamebook writers who penned short stories for the anthology.
For two weeks following its release date of April 16, 2022 - Symphony of the Damned - Volume 1 is available on Amazon Kindle for just $0.99. The paperback is available for purchase online. If you'd like a signed copy of the anthology - touch base with A.E. Jackson to place an order.
Symphony of the Damned - Volume 1 features an eclectic mix of the macabre and the maniacal:
A man purchases a painting painted by the notorious serial killer, John Wayne Gacy.
A night of seemingly harmless flirtation brings a woman much more than she bargained for.
A journalist's interview for a human-interest story quickly evolves into a living, breathing nightmare.
A man's dream of making contact with extraterrestrials has unforeseen consequences.
While investigating a beautiful and mysterious planet, the crew of the Starship Tigris quickly discover that all is not the paradise it appears to be
A doctor makes an emergency house call only to make a truly horrifying discovery when he gets there
In a near-future dystopia, stringent laws are passed dictating how men can interact with women
A couple receives a phone call from their daughter on the 15-year anniversary eve of her death
An elite team discover the sole lifeform on a deserted planet is carrying a deadly secret
A bus ride takes an unexpected detour into the gruesome and the macabre
Included within the haunting pages are the tales of authors Adam C. Mitchell, A.E. Jackson, Andy Holberry, Buck Hanno, Catherine Jordan, David Lowrie, Debra J. Tillar, James A. Hirons, James Mascia, Luis Medina, Margaret McGoverne, Marie Lanza, Matthew Hollis Damon, Matt Martinek, Pat O'Neill, R.M. Breslin, Sara Jordan-Heintz, TroyAnthony Schermer, and Victoria Hancox. The massive 400-page volume concludes with a terrifying novella by J. Miles Parker.
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
The Reprisal by Sara Jordan-Heintz
First Contact by James Mascia
Faerfall by Pat O’Neill
A Little Off the Top by TroyAnthony Schermer
A Kiss is Not a Kiss by Catherine Jordan
Shadows Under Leamouth by Margaret McGoverne
Caedes Damnatorum Ataraxia by Adam C. Mitchell
#22 by Matt Martinek
Heartache by Buck Hanno
The Waking Game by A.E. Jackson
The Craving by R.M. Breslin
3 Minutes by Andy Holberry
One for the Road by Victoria Hancox
Hiding Space by James A. Hirons
All Sales Are Final by Luis Medina
The Essence of Me by David Lowrie
Devil May Come by Marie Lanza
Sensory Depravation by Pat O’Neill
Worm by TroyAnthony Schermer
An Act of Kindness by James Mascia
The Death Party by Catherine Jordan
Vincent Rides the Bus by Matt Martinek
Widescream Projection by Buck Hanno
Rest and Relaxation by A.E. Jackson
The Sanderling by Matthew Hollis Damon
The Canyon by Debra J. Tillar
Sins in the Flesh by J. Miles Parker
WARNING: Contains material that is unsuitable for younger audiences! Parental discretion is strongly advised!
My gratitude to Troy Anthony Schermer for taking a chance on my two tales - ‘The Waking Game’ and ‘Rest and Relaxation.’
