Dark Tales - horror and speculative fiction

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Illustration for Dark Tales: Vol.XIV story 'From the Diary of Alverstoke Gangrene' copyright (c) Candra Hope 2010

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Dark Tales: Volume XIV - illustrations by Candra Hope

Dark Tales: Volume XIV has arrived...

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Dark Tales: Volume XI, XII and XIII are now only £2.99 ($7.99 US) each for 64 beautifully illustrated pages - go here to grab yourself a copy!

Dark Tales: Vol.XI

In this witch’s brew of dark delights, prepare to read two terrifying tales with a botanical twist and a spine-chilling warning against tinkering with Mother Nature.

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Dark Tales: Vol.XII

Australia and creepy crawlies feature largely in this collection, as do winged beings and the Reaper himself..

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Dark Tales: Vol. XIII

Carla Grauls opens our thirteenth volume with the metallic clang of a dystopian future..

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Dark Tales: Volume 10

"I could always see the spirits, even as a little girl..." In this edition, discover a moving twist between World Wars on the child who 'sees dead people', and sci-fi star David Brin talks to us...

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Dark Tales: Issue 9

In this nightmare-packed issue, a medieval mandrake wreaks havoc, the devil pops in for a cup of tea with the local vicar, and we speak to Piers Anthony...

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