Infinite. Cold. We've all gone to the magic show. 2:45 to New Xebico -- The Happytown Yuletide Massacre -- Y2K -- Black Friday -- Black. Tommy the destructo-bot vs. the bullies from Future Street -- Afterbirth -- Annie's heart is a haunted house -- The gods of our fathers -- Solve for X -- Infinite. We've all gone to Crooked Town -- The smile factory -- Holes in the fabric -- Happy pills -- Gethsemane -- We've all gone to the magic show.
Summary:
"Down here in the dark lies a vast and twisted landscape where the wicked, wistful, and profane coalesce. This is where the lonely and lost face their demons, where anxious paranoias are made manifest, and where mundane evil wears a human face. For readers, the sixteen stories found within Cold, Black, & Infinite serve as a harrowing glimpse into the nightmarish imagination of Todd Keisling, Bram Stoker Award-nominated author of Devil's Creek and Scanlines. Visit a town where the residents are slowly being replaced by mannequins in "We've All Gone to the Magic Show." Go for a drive and discover your favorite radio host is still transmitting from beyond the grave in "Midnight in the Southland." Laugh at Karen's misfortune when she learns necromancy isn't the best way to raise a child in "Afterbirth." And uncover the true motivation behind one man's historical betrayal in "Gethsemane." Featuring three previously unpublished stories and an introduction by Bram Stoker Award- winner John Langan, Cold, Black, & Infinite establishes Keisling as a leading voice in contemporary indie horror. Cast your doubts aside and take the plunge. Touch the abyss. It's waiting."--Amazon
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