AustLit

'Rob can't accept the sudden suicide of Indigo. He can't accept the happy, artistic friend he had once loved would willingly take her own life. He feels something is amiss, something is wrong. So he decides to investigate, and soon finds a pattern he can't ignore. 

'An unexpected string of suicides. A strange woman. A strange zodiac talisman everyone who died seems to be connected to.

'What does it all mean? And will Rob uncover the mystery before it is too late to save himself?'

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'Madeline will never become a woman. William will never become a man. Does June deserve to be human? Does Lilith deserve a heart?

'Seventeen stories. Seventeen tales of terror.

'If imperfection is crucial to a society’s survival, what makes a monster?'

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'Can you really trust a mohawk? Why are the police baffled by a violent vehicle vendetta? Why are people drawn to that annoying singer? He's not even attractive! Eight stories. Eight tales of terror. Punk's not dead!'

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'Plagued by the horrors of her past, medical student Lydia leaves for the Bien Hoa Provincial Hospital, determined to make a difference. Soon, she is plunged from one savagery to another, cocooned within the damp walls, rotting window screenings, bloodied bodies, and the gruesomeness of her distressing dreams. Back in Australia, Cassie heads a large-scale protest. However, beneath her colorful façade lies a dark and dangerous addiction. When Lydia returns home, her dreams intensify, and she finds solace within the confinement of her apartment, safe from the terrors of the outside world. But how long can she last before her disturbing dreams become reality?'

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'The monsters we have come to know and love take a backseat as we delve into the darkest, most hideous depths of a monster that has taken centre stage as of late–HUMANS. The collected tales herein will take you on a wild ride into the monstrous aspects of humankind, revealing some of the scariest atrocities humans are capable of doing, the ‘demons’ lurking in their heads, the ugliness of the pure human soul. You’ll meet artists, handymen, grieving parents, desperate alcoholics, and the delightful Sally Burns. This debut anthology features the work of a variety of talented writers, including a few of the award-winning and darkly imaginative authors writing today. When you are ready, settle down, lock the window, and remember…the only monsters to fear are ourselves.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.