The Dark Dreams Anthology

Dark Dreams: A Collection of Horror and Suspense by Black Writers (A Dark Dreams Anthology #1)

Editor: Massey, Brandon
Format: Trade Paperback
Type: Anthology
Page Count: 336pp.
Pub. Date: August 1, 2004
Publisher: Kensington Publishing

IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT . . .
. . . few possess the courage to gaze into the dim corners of darkened rooms . . . to face what lurks in lonely places . . . to traverse the world of the dead. They are the gifted ones. Bear witness to their power as two girls call forth hidden talents to combat an unholy enemy. Sense it in the calm diligence of a solitary black soldier sent to probe a series of bizarre deaths in a Tokyo shattered by World War II. Smell it in the stingingly antiseptic halls of a hospital where a lonely janitor mops the floors by night, aware suddenly of a ghostly presence at his side.

FEAR LIVES . . .
. . . and the cursed cringe. These are the bedeviled, the lost ones. Watch as they submit to the alluring songs of sultry sirens, only to be consumed by witchery on the scorched shores of a Caribbean beach. Feel the air thicken with dread just before dawn as a woman faces a chilling figure on an ominous mission. Experience terror in every tingling tale of this spellbinding anthology. From family legends to African lore . . . from ancient horror reborn in the jungles of Brazil to mysterious treasure recovered in a suburban garage . . . from weird obsession to forbidden possession, these stories will make your blood pulse, your heart pound, and your mind race. So settle in for a long, strange night — but don’t expect sweet dreams . . .

Table of Contents:

• Resident Evil by Zane
• But Beautiful and Terrifying by Robert Fleming
• He Who Takes Away the Pain by Chesya Burke
• Bras Coupe by Kalamu ya Salaam
• Hair Dreams by Joy M. Copeland
• The Track by L. R. Giles
• If the Walls Could Talk by L. A. Banks
• The Fourth Floor by Ahmad Wright
• Empty Vessel by Lawana Holland-Moore
• I, Ghoul by Christopher Chambers
• Dreads by D. S. Foxx
• Plaything by Terence Taylor
• The Power by Linda Addison
• Red by Rickey Windell George
• Siren Song by Francine Lewis
• Granddad’s Garage by Brandon Massey
• Wild Chocolate by Patricia E. Canterbury
• Cum Onn, It’z Lovely Whether by Anthony Beal
• The Gray Riders by B. Gordon Doyle
• Danger Word by Steven Barnes and Tananarive Due

Voices from the Other Side (A Dark Dreams Anthology #2)

Editor: Massey, Brandon
Format: Trade Paperback
Type: Anthology
Page Count: 336pp.
Pub. Date: April 1, 2006
Publisher: Kensington Publishing

BEYOND THE SHADOWS . . .
they linger, showing themselves only to those brave enough to perceive them . . . willing to see beyond human existence and into the heart of darkness. Feel the racing pulse in the primal desire of werewolves. Embrace the aura of two gifted women as they unleash power beyond imagining. Savor the aroma of otherworldly flora planted in a unique patch of earth.

THEY WALK THE NIGHT . . .
prepared to face terrors humans were never meant to confront. Chant with an African mystic as he protects his people from an entity of unbridled malice. Ride the dusty trails of the Old West in pursuit of monstrous legends. Sail on a ship of damned souls as it languishes in the depths of forbidden waters. From the untamed wilderness of ancient times to the concrete jungles of today, these seventeen excursions into nightmares will keep you awake long past the midnight hour — and praying for daylight . . .

Featuring stories by Eric Jerome Dickey, Tananarive Due, L.A. Banks, Brandon Massey, Christopher Chambers, and many more, this is one collection you don’t want to miss.

Table of Contents:

• Harlem by Eric Jerome Dickey
• Breath of Life by Lawana Holland-Moore
• The Share by Terence Taylor
• Sucker by B. Gordon Doyle
• Wilson’s Pawn and Loan by L. R. Giles
• The Light of Cree by Chesya Burke
• Deadwoods by Brandon Massey
• Smoked Butt by Brian Egeston
• Our Kind of People by Michael Boatman
• Natural Instinct by L. A. Banks
• Lord of All That Glitters by Anthony Beal
• Leviathan by Christopher Chambers
• The Arrangements by Patricia E. Canterbury
• Good ‘Nough to Eat by Rickey Windell George
• Milez to Go by Linda Addison
• Black Frontiers by Maurice Broaddus
• Upstairs by Tananarive Due

Whispers in the Night (A Dark Dreams Anthology #3)

Editor: Massey, Brandon
Format: Trade Paperback
Type: Anthology
Page Count: 304pp.
Pub. Date: July 1, 2007
Publisher: Dafina/Kensington

BEYOND YOUR DARKEST DREAMS —
From the deceptive safety of your very own bed to the seeming stillness of country roads and the bustle of urban streets, your darkest realities reveal themselves as you enter hidden realms, crossing the threshold into one man’s tortured mind — a mind haunted by the mocking, derisive voices of his youth. Quench your insatiable thirst for terror at a bar where the drinks are abominable and the patrons never leave. Relive the infamous, harrowing Middle Passage that brought millions of African slaves to America, but this time with a spellbinding twist. . .

LIE YOUR DEEPEST FEARS —
From scenes of pulsating ecstasy to unspeakable tragedy, surrender yourself to a world inhabited by bizarre sex cults and violent gangs. Meet the malevolent entities that feed on human misery in the midst of a hurricane’s wrath. Endure a sweltering summer on a swamp inhabited by mischievous spirits intent on possessing the most innocent within their slimy grasp. Submit to the tantalizing temptation and the irresistible pull of the unknown in eighteen stories that will illuminate the horrors within — and without. And whatever you do, don’t turn off the lights.

Table of Contents:

• Summer by Tananarive Due
• Scab by Wrath James White
• And Death Rode with Him by Anthony Beal
• Are You My Daddy? by Lexi Davis
• To Get Bread and Butter by Randy Walker
• Dream Girl by Dameon Edwards
• My Sister’s Keeper by Chesya Burke
• The Wasp by Robert Fleming
• Hell Is For Children by Rickey Windell George
• Flight by Lawana James-Holland
• Hadley Shimmerhorn: American Icon by Michael Boatman
• Nurse’s Requiem by Maurice Broaddus
• WET PAIN by Terence Taylor
• The Taken by Tenea Johnson
• Mr. Bones by Christopher Chambers
• Rip Crew by B. Gordon Doyle
• Power and Purpose by L. R. Giles
• The Love of a Zombie is Everlasting by Tish Jackson
• Ghostwriter by Brandon Massey