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THE NEWEST NEWS...

Now available for Kindle!
THE GODS OF MOAB
Start reading The Gods of
Moab on your Kindle in under a minute at
Amazon.com.
A pleasant New Year's Eve outing
becomes an experience in otherworldly horror when two close-knit couples
discover a shocking secret in the darkest corners of the Appalachian mountains.
At an opulent mountain inn, Warren Burr, his fiancee, Anne, and their friends,
Roger and Kristin Leverman, encounter a religious zealot named John Hanger, who
makes it his business to bear witness to them of his peculiar...and
disturbing...faith. His efforts rebuffed, Hanger insidiously assumes control of
the couples' technological devices, leading them to stumble into unexpected,
surreal landscapes...landscapes inhabited by nightmarish beings that defy
explanation and rationality. To return to the world they thought they knew,
Warren and his friends must not only escape the deadly entities that pursue them
but somehow stop John Hanger's nightmare-plague from spreading to the outside
world.
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The Gods of Moab
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Now available in paperback!
BLUE DEVIL ISLAND
The
war that never ends has begun....
AUTUMN, 1943:
The beginning of the American offensive against the
Japanese in the South Pacific. Just west of the Solomon Islands lies a remote,
desert island called Conquest, where the U.S. Navy stations a new fighting
squadron, led by Lieutenant Commander Drew McLachlan, an ace pilot and veteran
of the Battle of Coral Sea.
With his group of air
warriors, who call themselves the Blue Devils, McLachlan soars into
frequent combat with the Japanese, inflicting serious casualties upon
the enemy. However, on the squadron's island home, signs appear that it
may not be entirely alone, for in nearby volcanic caves, McLachlan finds
evidence of habitation by unknown natives—natives that resemble no known
living race, and that may yet exist in the mysterious subterranean
catacombs. As the tension on the island mounts, McLachlan is forced to
fight on two fronts: against their known enemy, the Japanese, and an
unknown, predatory force that leaves mutilated victims as the only
evidence of its presence.
As the Solomons campaign enters into its final skirmishes, the Japanese
at last turn their attention to Conquest Island. In the final conflict,
the Blue Devils find themselves the target of an overwhelming assault by
the desperate Imperial Japanese forces—and McLachlan must face the
reality that the key to his men’s survival lies deep in the dark and
deadly caves of Conquest Island itself.
Check out
Blue Devil Island
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NEW FREE FICTION!
Now available: "The
Jack-o'-Lantern Memoirs" (previously published in
Octoberland (2002)
and Other Gods (2009).
A serial killer from hell?
For real? Oh, yes! Here on Earth, the Jack-o'-Lantern killer was a
regular monster. Down in the underworld, he's so rotten that even the
devil doesn't want him. Every Halloween, Old Nick sends the
Jack-o'-Lantern Killer back to Earth, with the promise that, if he
doesn't kill anyone during his little "vacation," he will be freed from
hell forever. But it's not so easy being a vicious, bloodthirsty demon,
and when you're hard up for blood, bodies, and mayhem, things are never
as easy as they seem on the surface....
Enjoy "The Jack-o'-Lantern Memoirs." A little Halloween treat for you!
Click here
to read. |

Now available in paperback!
LEGENDS OF THE NIGHT
At
the heart of all legends....
...lies a sense of
wonder. The perception of awe-inspiring power. The recognition of something
larger than life.
Legends of the Night
spawns new myths, dreams, fables, and nightmares; all larger than life, all
brimming with the power that can only be found in the merging of the legendary
with the contemporary. From the frigid skies above the war-torn Europe of 1918,
to shadow-haunted catacombs of futuristic Los Angeles... from the exotic,
tropical jungles of the south Pacific in 1942, to medieval Scottish moors ruled
by the fighting machines of H. G. Wells's dreaded Martian invaders...author
Stephen Mark Rainey presents a collection of tales that both embrace the
power of ancient myth and celebrate the intensity of today's most vivid
storytelling.
Check out
Legends of the Night
here. |
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THE
GAKI & OTHER HUNGRY SPIRITS
Signed & limited hardback editions
as well as paperback edition now
available from Dark Regions!
Strange shapes hiding in the
shadows cast by the moonlight. Eerie noises drifting out of the forest
and rising into the night. The sound of inhuman footsteps approaching
from somewhere in the darkness. A pair of gleaming eyes peering in
through your window at midnight....
This is the nightmarish,
haunted world you will enter in this new collection of 17
tales—including six never before published—by Stephen Mark Rainey,
longtime editor of Deathrealm magazine and author of such
acclaimed works as Balak, The Lebo Coven, Blue Devil Island, The
Last Trumpet, and Other Gods. Enter willingly…and
prepare yourself for a chilling journey through some of the most
frightening literary landscapes you have ever experienced.
Check out
The Gaki & Other Hungry Spirits
here. |
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BALAK
Now available in Kindle and Nook
e-formats from Wildside Books and as an audio book from Crossroad Press!
Children around Chicago are being abducted, for purposes that Claire
Challis cannot begin to imagine. Two years ago, her own son was
abducted, his fate never determined by the police. Now, her search for
the truth brings her into contact with a strange cult, whose secrets are
far darker and more bizarre than she could ever have imagined — for its
roots stem from Biblical times, and its history is one of depravity and
violence that spans the ages.
Balak is a novel of
grim reality and nightmarish fantasy, intricately woven into the
esoteric universe that author Stephen Mark Rainey has perpetuated
through his short fiction for over two decades. With gripping prose and
superb imagery,
Balak
shines as an example of subtle
psychological terror combined with striking, graphic horror.
Check out
Balak
here.
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THE
NIGHTMARE FRONTIER
Now available in e-book and audio book
formats from
Crossroad Press.
"Remember
what it was like to read a horror novel that actually made you sweat
with dread and your hand shake ever-so-slightly as you turned the page?
Remember what it was like to feel your heart thud against your chest as
the plight of the characters became your own? Remember what it was like
to have a story cast a spell over you rather than ram everything down
your throat? If so, you've reason to rejoice; if not, then you need to
discover what that's like. In either case, Mark Rainey's The
Nightmare Frontier
delivers the goods. This is the Good, Real Stuff. From its powerful
opening in the jungles of Vietnam to its nerve-wracking finale, this
novel never releases its grip on the reader's nerves, brains, and
heart."
—Gary Braunbeck,
author of In Silent Graves,
Things Left Behind,
and more
Free audio sample
More information about
The Nightmare Frontier
here. |
THE
LEBO COVEN
Now available as an e-book from
Crossroad Press.
After a ten-year
absence, Barry Riggs returns to his hometown of Aiken Mill, Virginia, in
search of his brother, Matt, who has mysteriously disappeared. Not only
is the younger Riggs missing, but his house has been ransacked—and
branded with the strange word “LEBO,” painted in blood on the bedroom
wall. Faced with a local sheriff whose efforts to solve the crime are
less than devoted, Barry sets out on his own to discover the truth. He
meets a number of locals he had known in his youth, including a young
woman named Jennifer Brand, whom he had once treated with contempt
because she suffered from a repulsive, crippling affliction. After some
awkward moments, the two become friends, and together they begin to
unravel the mystery of Matt’s disappearance. Certain locals suggest that
the name “LEBO” holds certain, ominous significance, but no one will so
much as whisper its meaning. Barry eventually encounters a mysterious
character who goes by the name of Ren—a reputed Satan worshipper. As
Barry and Jennifer unravel the clues, they learn that all is far from
what it appears—and that dark, inhuman forces are at work.
Check out
The Lebo Coven
here. |
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OTHER GODS
My collection of short fiction
available from Dark Regions Press. It features 16 of my tales, including
the never-before-published "Antidotes."
The book is available as a signed, limited-edition hardback
(both lettered and numbered volumes available) as well as a trade
paperback, featuring cover art by
Wayne Miller and an introduction by
Elizabeth Massie.
Other Gods is available in the
trade paperback and numbered hardback editions. Click the book cover
image to go to the information page or visit
www.darkregions.com. |
Complete Contents of
Other Gods:
Fugue Devil
Rapture in Black
Sky of Thunder, Island of Blood
Other Gods
Antidotes
Circus Bizarre
The Lake of Shadows
The Jack-o'-Lantern Memoirs
Silhouette
The Violet Princess
Elegy
Epiphany: A Flying Tiger's Story
Signals
The Fire Dogs of Balustrade
The Transformer of Worlds
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DARK SHADOWS: BLOOD DANCE
Due for April 2010 release by Big Finish.
The year is 1929. Seeking a life free
of the nightmares at Collinwood, Quentin Collins finds himself in
Chicago, captivated by the city’s energy and the prospect of a new love.
However, drawn into the twilight world of speakeasies and organized
crime, he discovers even darker shadows that threaten to overwhelm both
him and Chandres Tessier—the enigmatic woman to whom he feels drawn yet
can’t be sure he fully trusts….
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Blood Dance
is a new audio production I've written based on the classic
Dark Shadows TV serial, featuring the talents of original
series actors David Selby (Quentin Collins) and Lisa Richards (Chandres
Tessier). Click the cover image for more information, or click
here to read more about this and other Dark
Shadows audio dramas. |
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DARK SHADOWS:
CURSE OF THE PHARAOH
Now
available from Big Finish!
Dr. Gretchen Warwick,
famed Egyptologist and friend of Professor T. Elliot Stokes, comes to
Collinwood, searching for the answers to life in the hereafter. At
first, Carolyn cannot comprehend why an expert in ancient, mystical lore
would desire her help, but to her horror, she discovers that she is
indeed the key to a dark, dangerous world on the other side of death...
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Curse of the Pharaoh
is an audio production I've written based on the classic
Dark Shadows TV serial, featuring
the talents of original series actors Nancy Barrett (Carolyn
Stoddard) and Marie Wallace (Dr. Gretchen Warwick).
Click the cover image for more information, or visit
www.bigfinish.com to order this and other
Dark Shadows audio dramas. |
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DARK SHADOWS:
THE PATH OF FATE
Now Available from
Big Finish...
The Path of
Fate is an audio production I've written based on the classic
Dark Shadows TV serial, featuring the talents of original
series actors David Selby (Quentin Collins) and Lara Parker (Angelique).
The hour-long drama is now available on CD or as an MP3 download from
Big Finish Productions. Click the cover image for more information, or
visit
www.bigfinish.com to order this and other Dark
Shadows audio dramas.
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"Over there, it's a
cruel, dark place. The master tells me that when Quentin Collins
finds my heart, I can come back. Now I am
back."
—Isaiah Mason |
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THE
GHOST IN THE MACHINE
Podcast
Q & A abut
Lovecraftian fiction and The Nightmare Frontier, conducted
by site host Gail Z. Martin, September 2010. |
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