What Fears Become: An Anthology from The Horror Zine [Kindle Edition]

Piers Anthony (Author), Elizabeth Massie (Author), Ronald Malfi (Author), Bentley Little (Author), Ramsey Campbell (Author), Scott Nicholson (Author), Joe R. Lansdale (Author), Graham Masterton (Author), Conrad Williams (Author), Jeani Rector (Editor)

Book Description

From classic horror and pure suspense to Twilight-Zone-style dark fantasy, WHAT FEARS BECOME relentlessly explores our basic fears and leaves you with twisted endings that will make your skin crawl…

This spine-tingling, international anthology contains contributions from the critically acclaimed online horror magazine, The Horror Zine, and features bestselling authors such as Bentley Little, Graham Masterton, Ramsey Campbell, Joe R. Lansdale, Elizabeth Massie, Ronald Malfi, Cheryl Kaye Tardif, Melanie Tem, Scott Nicholson, Piers Anthony, Conrad Williams, and many more.

Edited by Jeani Rector of The Horror Zine and featuring a foreword by award-winning, bestselling author Simon Clark, it also contains deliciously dark delights from morbidly creative writers, poets and artists who have not yet made it big―but will very soon.

Come and discover…
WHAT FEARS BECOME

REVIEWS:

"Each spine-tingling chiller takes the reader into the depths of eerie imaginations!" ―Fangoria

"A bold, brilliant collection of some of the most innovative and eloquent voices in modern horror." ―Gabrielle Faust, author of Eternal Vigilance

"An inspired mix of energetic and captivating horror...like a fearful breath from an ancient crypt; enter if you dare!" ―Midnight Street Magazine

"Dip in and you're hooked...a high-bar mix of new and established talent." ―Stephen Gallagher, author of Kingdom of Bones

"Read one and be scared…or read the whole book and lock all the doors and stay up all night listening to the house creak." ―William Martin, New York Times bestselling author of Back Bay

"Unusual and deeply disturbing horror fiction by numerous distinguished authors." ―Margaret L. Carter, author of Different Blood: The Vampire as Alien

"Frightful fiction pulls in an impressive cast..." ―The Future Fire

"The well crafted stories, and list of writers new and well known make WHAT FEARS BECOME a must read for horror lovers." ―Selina Rosen, author of The Host trilogy

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Jeani Rector, editor of WHAT FEARS BECOME, is the founder and editor of The Horror Zine and has had her stories featured in magazines such as Aphelion, Midnight Street, Strange Weird and Wonderful, Macabre Cadaver, Ax Wound, Horrormasters, Morbid Outlook, Horror in Words, Black Petals, 63Channels, Death Head Grin, Hackwriters, Bewildering Stories, Ultraverse, Story Mania, Lost Souls, All Destiny, and many others. Her novel Around a Dark Corner was released in the USA by Graveyard Press in 2009.

Product Details

• File Size: 900 KB
• Print Length: 384 pages
• Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1926997204
• Publisher: Imajin Books (August 15, 2011)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B005H86TB4
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Not Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #58,015 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars FANTASTIC BOOK August 15, 2011

By Book Reader

Format:Kindle Edition

I cannot believe all the star power that is in The Horror Zine's WHAT FEARS BECOME.

Here we have fiction by Bentley Little, Joe R. Lansdale, Piers Anthony, Ramsey Campbell, Graham Masterton, Elizabeth Massie (who doesn't love her), Melanie Tem, Scott Nicholson, Ron Malfi (who can forget his novel SNOW), Conrad Williams and more, all in one book!

But as good as these best-sellering authors are, I am amazed by the talent of the unknowns, or should I say, the lesser-knowns. Christian A. Larsen's "Bast" is a truly frightening story about an angry cat. "A Bad Stretch of Road" by Dean H. Wild would make me afraid to drive on lonely highways. Jagjiwan Sohal's "Wandering Daniel" is a unique perspective on vampires, not done before, if you can believe that. "Smith Street" by Stephen Dare resembles something from Stephen King. "Methods of Divorce" by Philip Roberts has a fresh take on monsters. "The Product" by Bruce Memblatt and "Adelle's Night" by David K. Ginn are both extremely clever and surprising. And editor Jeani Rector gives us the ghost story titled "The House on Henley Way." All-in-all, there are over 30 stories packed in this meaty book.

There is some poetry in WHAT FEARS BECOME, and did you know that Joe R. Lansdale writes poetry? It's in this book, along with his fiction piece "Fish Night."

And then you have some very nice artwork interspaced throughout the book, all black and white, except for the strikingly scary cover, which is in color.

This is a really good book, packed with best-selling authors, and also packed with very effective scares. I highly recommend WHAT FEARS BECOME to anyone who enjoys horror, mystery, sci-fi and suspense. This book has it all.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Tales that would make Edgar Allan Poe turn over in his grave... Freaked me out! September 7, 2011

By Betty L. Dravis VINE™ VOICE

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

I've always enjoyed short stories because they fit my busy lifestyle, enabling me to read an entire story on my lunch hour or in between projects. A quick fix for my ingrained reading habit... That's why I'm a big follower of the internationally popular, critically acclaimed online horror magazine, The Horror Zine, which was founded by editor Jeani Rector, with Dean H. Wild as assistant editor. Since I visit The Horror Zine on a regular basis to read short stories from the best horror writers in the business, you might imagine my delight when I found news of this exciting anthology on the website.

Quickly scanning the article for details of What Fears Become: An Anthology from The Horror Zine, I soon learned that Piers Anthony and Bentley Little, two of my favorite writers, are featured in it. Those horror masters deliver creepy twists and turns that make your eyes bleed...a true test of deep-rooted genius.

Reading on, I learned that another of my favorite authors Cheryl Kaye Tardif--although newer than the others--is also featured in this book. That's when I knew I had to grab a copy!

Thank God, with the Kindle I could start reading right away! And Wow--I was treated to the most weird, creepy, frightening tales imaginable; stories that would make Edgar Allan Poe turn over in his grave. I felt like I was in my own private Twilight Zone (with spooks creeping up on me from every side) as I gripped my e-Reader so hard I thought it might shatter like the bodies of so many of the characters in these dark fantasies. From pure suspense to classic horror, this collection from the Horror-Zine freaked me out; just the state of mind I like when racing from one horrifying twist to another. Great horror at its bloodiest, most heart-pounding best!

In addition to the three writers mentioned above, this book features stories by bestselling authors such as Graham Masterton, Ramsey Campbell, Joe R. Lansdale, Elizabeth Massie, Ronald Malfi, Melanie Tem, Scott Nicholson, Conrad Williams and many more.

I usually select two or three short stories as examples of what I like best in a book, but, truthfully, this time around they were all so incredibly horrific I just couldn't choose.

Another thing that makes this anthology so outstanding is the professional editing by Jeani Rector and the fascinating foreword by award-winning, bestselling author Simon Clark. In addition to these dark, malevolent short stories, Rector also compiled a collection of equally nightmarish illustrations and poems by lesser-known artists and poets who will soon make their mark in the dark domain of horror.

I'm impressed with The Horror Zine's policy of giving newcomers a hands-up in the genre and agree with author Scott Nicholson's assessment: "The Horror Zine is the genre's Ground Zero where horror legends merge with the talents of tomorrow." Nicholson is the author of The Red Church, other books and short stories.

Yes, these stories are disturbing, dreadful, eerie, frightening, ghoulish, gruesome, etc. but we can't get enough of them. They're as contagious as a raging disease to true horror lovers. We read on to the bitter end, even when our hearts are palpitating, our hands shaking and our eyes bulging out of our heads. What bittersweet torture...and we love it. Go figure...

Come, then! I invite you to get your copy of this book, but am compelled to remind you to turn the lights on and lock all the doors before you start reading. It's that scary...

Reviewed by Betty Dravis, September 7, 2011
Author of "The Dream Reachers" series (with Chase Von) and other books

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Carnivorous carpets... September 22, 2011

By Eileen Schuh

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

Carnivorous carpets, a ouija board that won't die, ancient mirrors that reflect darkness...time-travel trestles. Killer aliens. Shiver me timbers, we got enough horror here to keep even the strongest of skeptics awake at night. What Fears Become: An Anthology from The Horror Zine