Ten Tales for the Campfire - Fiction Short Story Collection #7

Paul R. Wonning

Sinopse

Ten creepy, scary dark fantasy short stories that will turn you blood to ice. 
The hour is getting late. A fire crackles and pops and the group huddles together closer to the fire, basking in the comfort of its warmth and light. The s’mores are a pleasant memory. 
Somewhere off in the distance an owl hoots. Crickets are chirping and the eerie howl of the coyote punctuates the symphony of night sounds. 
It is time for spooky campfire stories. You know, the kind of scary stories that will chill your spine and flip your heart up into your mouth. The kind of stories you shouldn’t tell in the dark. But you do anyway.

Disponível desde: 19/02/2015.

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