Six of the top names in queer romance join forces with Open Ink Press to bring you a deliciously unsettling horror anthology slated to release December 1st, 2016.
All in Fear features chilling new and original stories from KJ Charles, Roan Parrish, Avon Gale, Kris Ripper, J.A. Rock, and Steve Berman. Coinciding with the winter holidays, the anthology will focus on the traditional macabre elements of horror coupled with the possibility for romance.
All in Fear: A Collection of Six Horror Tales
$4.99
ISBN (ebook): 978-0-9972311-1-3
Genre: Horror
Page count (ebook): 245
Authors: Steve Berman, KJ Charles, Avon Gale
Roan Parrish, Kris Ripper, J.A. Rock
Roan Parrish, Kris Ripper, J.A. Rock
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“An engaging anthology of queer fiction filled with
monsters, mysteries, and menace.” — Kirkus
Reviews
All in Fear: A Collection of Six Horror Tales
Horror wears many faces, and its
masks can be tantalizing. Some of the top names in queer fiction come
together to spin their own versions of horror. Worlds rife with dark
beauty and mystery, the familiar becoming terrible, creatures ethereal
and alluring—and all bearing the gleam of love. Does hope lie along
these grim passages or only doom? It will become clear. All in time—and
all in fear.
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Company by Roan Parrish
Nick
Levy’s family is falling apart and he has no friends, but at least he
can escape into the world of his favorite comic book series, The Face of the Vampire.
Naturally, when the vampire in question shows up one day, Nick is
enthralled. After all, what could be better than his own personal
fantasy made real? Except that Nick isn’t exactly sure whether Michel is
real or not. And when the arrival of a new boy in school promises
romance, Nick sees a side of Michel he never could have imagined. This
Michel is cruel, jealous . . . and he’ll do anything to keep Nick for
himself.
Love Me True by Kris Ripper
Palmer’s
life is as good as it gets. Well, okay, so he hates his mind-numbing
office job. But he’s found a hot, smart, incredibly kinky guy. The sex
is explosive. The power play is off the hook. And if he gets his way,
Jon will soon be his husband.
When
Palmer asks, Jon says yes. For the first time ever, Palmer thinks things
might be really good. Sure, bad things happen in the world—to other people. But this is all he needs: Jon at the end of the day, in their bed, arms around him.
How could he have possibly been so stupid?
The Price of Meat by KJ Charles
Johanna
Oakley will do anything to save her beloved Arabella from the cruelty of
Mr Fogg’s madhouse—but ‘anything’ turns out to be more than she
bargained for when she finds herself working for a man suspected of
worse than murder. As Johanna is plunged from the horror of Sawney
Reynard’s barber shop into the foul, lawless labyrinth at the heart of
London, can she or anyone get out alive?
His Mouth Will Taste of Chernobyl by Steve Berman
Joining
Zeta Psi isn’t Steve’s dream, it’s his dad’s. Nevertheless his dad’s
gift of the mysterious Bailey flask gets Steve an in to the frat house,
and maybe his best shot at being accepted on campus. But the flask’s
silver sheen may only be lighting his way into the darkness at the heart
of the frat—and the darkness he’s learning is within himself. Steve
wants to choose who he is, but choices are dropping like flies as he
learns the true mystery of the Bailey flask. How does he give back a
gift that’s also a curse?
Legion: A Love Story by Avon Gale
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When Dr.
Lester Usole attends an event at AI developer Carnificiality, he’s
introduced to Beauties: artificial beings designed to provide tailored
sexual experiences for their human owners. Lester isn’t interested in
sex—but he is fascinated by Ira, a Beauty too violent to be sold.
Lester
convinces Carnificiality to give Ira to him. Lester has always wanted
the chance to work with an adult AI, and around Lester, Ira isn’t
violent. He’s strangely innocent, uncannily perceptive, and his company
does much to ease Lester’s loneliness. Except something’s not quite
right: Ira roams at night, even when Lester’s sure he’s locked Ira’s
door.
Soon Lester is certain of only one thing: Ira has a secret. Something that will link their pasts and change the course of their future—if Lester is willing to face what’s on the inside.
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Not recommended for readers under the age of 18. Reader discretion advised.
There was a time in my life when I couldn't get enough of sci-fi/horror stories so when All In Fear became available to review, I was excited to take another trip down the dark side of fiction. I've been loving the queer fiction I've been reading this year too, so it was a perfect match for me.
These stories have exactly what I like in a horror story -- writing that will make you feel the tension, suspense and horror as the story builds with some big and little surprises along that way that you might have seen coming, but might not. I thought all the authors crafted horror tales for maximum effect.
There' a nice variety of sub-genres in this anthology which I loved. From paranormal to artificial intelligence, there's something for everyone in All In Fear. The stories are just the right size for reading in an evening (although you might not want to read them before bedtime!
Definitely recommended for horror fans.
ARC provided for review.
What I thought about All In Fear
There was a time in my life when I couldn't get enough of sci-fi/horror stories so when All In Fear became available to review, I was excited to take another trip down the dark side of fiction. I've been loving the queer fiction I've been reading this year too, so it was a perfect match for me.
These stories have exactly what I like in a horror story -- writing that will make you feel the tension, suspense and horror as the story builds with some big and little surprises along that way that you might have seen coming, but might not. I thought all the authors crafted horror tales for maximum effect.
There' a nice variety of sub-genres in this anthology which I loved. From paranormal to artificial intelligence, there's something for everyone in All In Fear. The stories are just the right size for reading in an evening (although you might not want to read them before bedtime!
Definitely recommended for horror fans.
ARC provided for review.
About the Authors:
Steve Berman
Steve Berman loves
to tell stories that are both queer and weird. He was a Zeta Psi back in his
college days at and remembers being hazed. He survived and graduated and even
earned a Masters Degree in Liberal Studies. He has written and sold over a
hundred articles, essays, and short stories. His YA novel, Vintage, was a
finalist for the Andre Norton Award.
Website: www.steveberman.com
KJ Charles
KJ Charles is a
writer and freelance editor. She lives in London with her husband, two kids,
and a cat with murder management issues. KJ writes mostly historical romance,
mostly queer, often with fantasy or horror in there.
Find her on Twitter @kj_charles, pick up book info and free reads on her
website at kjcharleswriter.com, get the infrequent
newsletter at kjcharleswriter.com/newsletter, or join her Facebook group, KJ Charles Chat, for sneak peeks
and exclusives.
Avon Gale
Avon Gale wrote her
first story at the age of seven, about a “Space Hat” hanging on a rack and
waiting for that special person to come along and purchase it — even if it was
a bit weirder than the other, more normal hats. Like all of Avon’s characters,
the space hat did get its happily ever after — though she’s pretty sure it was
with a unicorn. She likes to think her vocabulary has improved since then, but
the theme of quirky people waiting for their perfect match is still one of her
favorites.
Avon grew up in the
southern United States, and now lives with her very patient husband in a
liberal midwestern college town. When she’s not writing, she’s either doing
some kind of craft project that makes a huge mess, reading, watching horror
movies, listening to music or yelling at her favorite hockey team to get it
together, already. Avon is always up for a road trip, adores Kentucky bourbon,
thinks nothing is as stress relieving as a good rock concert and will never say
no to candy.
At one point, Avon
was the mayor of both Jazzercise and Lollicup on Foursquare. This tells you
basically all you need to know about her as a person.
Connect with Avon:
Website: www.avongalewrites.com/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/avongalewrites
Twitter: @avongalewrites
Sign up for Avon’s
Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/bOXXp9
Roan Parrish
Roan Parrish
lives in Philadelphia where she is gradually attempting to write love stories
in every genre.
When not
writing, she can usually be found cutting her friends’ hair, meandering through
whatever city she’s in while listening to torch songs and melodic death metal,
or cooking overly elaborate meals. She loves bonfires, winter beaches, minor
chord harmonies, and self-tattooing. One time she may or may not have baked a
six-layer chocolate cake and then thrown it out the window in a fit of pique.
Sign up for her
Newsletter to receive updates about new releases, works-in-progress, and bonus
materials like sneak peeks and extra scenes! eepurl.com/bmJUbr
Website: www.roanparrish.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/roanparrish
Twitter: @RoanParrish
Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/ARoanParrish
Instagram: www.instagram.com/roanparrish
Kris
Ripper
Kris Ripper lives in
the great state of California and hails from the San Francisco Bay Area. Kris
shares a converted garage with a little kid, can do two pull-ups in a row, and
can write backwards. (No, really.) Kris is genderqueer and prefers the z-based
pronouns because they’re freaking sweet. Ze has been writing fiction since ze
learned how to write, and boring zir stuffed animals with stories long before that.
Links:
The site: krisripper.com
Links:
The site: krisripper.com
The Facebook group:
Ripper's Irregulars: https://www.facebook.com/groups/405062456366636/
The Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/SmutTasticKris
The Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/SmutTasticKris
J.A. Rock
J.A. Rock is the
author or coauthor of over twenty LGBTQ romance, suspense, and horror novels,
as well as an occasional contributor to HuffPo Queer Voices. J.A. has received
Lambda Literary and INDIEFAB Award nominations for Minotaur, and The Subs Club received
the 2016 National Leather Association-International Pauline Reage
Novel Award. J.A. lives in Chicago with an extremely judgmental dog, Professor
Anne Studebaker.
Website: www.jarockauthor.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jarockauthor
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ja.rock.39
