Five eclectic stories to tease and tantalise you from the Electric Eclectic authors.

The room of reflection in a convert is kept locked with Sister Elizabeta inside, awaiting judgment from her Mother Superior. Master of horror Michael J. Elliott's tale, Penance, brings a whole new meaning to the phrase feeding the livestock.

Johnathan Grainger's accident leaves him a changed man, with plenty of time to reflect on his life. But what if that life is a lie? What Johnathan finds out has turned his already up-side-down world on his head in Paul White's story: I am Not Me.

When a child reaches his thirteenth birthday, his family permits him to sample his first wine. In this Elizabeth Horton Newton story, The Vineyard, Gerald has reached seventy. It is now time to pass on to his grandson the secret of why it is a full-bodied red wine.

An abandoned dog leaves the pound for the last time. Who knows what type of life it will lead to? In this charming tale by Markie Madden, we see it through the dog's eyes as we meet Jody. A poignant story about a much-loved pet.

How would you feel if you had to put your mother in a care home? This is what Jenn struggles with daily. When mum escapes and returns to the family home, she burns down the house. There is more to Karen J. Mossman's Embers of Webster Street than first meets the eye.

Embarking on an affair with a married man can only lead to trouble for Susan. In The Cliffs of Rathburn Heights by C. A. Keith leads to betrayal and revenge.

Five eclectic stories from the authors of Electric Eclectic books.

When a daughter has a new boyfriend, she doesn't want her family to know. Peter asks the local Mafia Don for help, but he refuses, so Peter has to take matters into his own hands. As he goes in search of her daughter and boyfriend with a gun, what he finds will shock him to the core. A nice little twist in the tale by Paul White.

Have you ever made a fool of yourself at a party? Then spot someone you had a date with when you were a fourteen-year-old dork? Amy's party night does not go as expected in this humorous romance, Walking in the Moonlight with Brad Pitt by Karen J Mossman.

Paddy is a car salesman, and business has been poor of late. When a man turns up to buy a car at the end of the day, he is acting so oddly that Paddy is suspicious.  No one around town has heard of him, and even the local police warn him to keep away from the guy. What is going on? Who is he? Ian Welch's Bad Vibes will keep you guessing to the end.

In Ann Harrison-Barnes's Storm of Deception, a family shelter in the basement as a tornado is coming. More storms follow and it prompts their daughter to take matters into her own hands in this feel-good story.

A young woman is terrified as she makes her journey in a story called Her First Timer by C A Keith. Even as the man removes her top, tears fall as she is unsure whether she can go through with it.

Hank Evans finds a carnival in a field that wasn’t there before. On entering, it seems he was expected, and yet he had never been before. Reflections is a chilling story to start this anthology.

The Black-Eyed Boy is set just after the war, and Captain James Threadgold goes to recuperate after the death of his wife. The gardener he chats to turns out to be a ghostly apparition.

Hitchhiker is a piece of flash fiction. You never know whom you will pick up, should you decide to stop.

Everyone thinks the man walking around with a placard of doom is mad and ignores him. But God and Lucifer have a plan for humanity in Eviction Notice.

Butterfly Effect is a chilling story, where ugly people are the lowest in society. Beauty treatments for the rich need someone to experiment on.

The imaginatively titled Maker’s Mark Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is a short piece about Sarah and her love of the intoxicating spirit.

John and Esabath are about to do battle for a man’s soul. One is for the good and the other for evil in Essence, which has a nice little twist in the tale.

The Man with the Flask brings the saying 'there for the grace of God go I’ to a whole new level in this twisted murderous tale.

The Waiting Room offers a glimpse of the people really talk about when they wait to see the doctor.

Tequila for Breakfast is something the storyteller likes in her coffee.

R.I.P. Michael Robbins is a prequel to Elizabeth Horton Newton’s View from the 6th Floor. Michael leaves everything he knows and makes a dangerous dash across the country.

Finally, Religious Observance sees children in a classroom going through their religious lesson, but all is not quite what it seems.

Which will be your favourite?

A devastated king and queen must end the search for their lost child. From his turreted castle on a high hill, the king copes by playing his lament for the whole village to hear. People come from far and wide to witness his emotional performances on the pianoforte.

Though the sound is profound for everyone, it’s magical for one young pauper. Jorge doesn’t just hear it, he sees the crochet, clefts, and minions as they fall from the sky. As he grows, so does the lure of the mystical music, which buries itself deep in his soul.

Unable to resist any longer, Jorge and his betrothed make a trip to the palace to watch the king play. What he discovers there will change his life forever.

This is a fairy tale to delight modern readers.

One hundred years ago, the first drop of acid rain fell. The people fled to the mountains building a new way of life, a life Lexi knows too well, and now she craves adventure.

She has a plan to become a ranger. Aron, her partner, believes she’s not strong enough to fight alongside him. Determined to defy him to achieve her independence, she knows it will mean a further deterioration of their relationship.

Marcus, her childhood best friend, and the boy she truly loved, makes a sudden return to the mountain. Before Lexi can rejoice in a reunion, she sees Mae, the bully who terrorized her by his side.

The person she loved and the person she hated the most, were standing together leaving Lexi to wonder when her life became so complicated.

“A powerful dystopian thriller that captures the heart and imagination.”