There’s no turning back once you’ve entered the Eye of Fear. Award-winning and best-selling authors from across the genre spectrum join forces in this edgy collection. These deliciously frightening and reflective tales of phobias will cause your heart to race and your body to perspire. ***ALL PROCEEDS FROM THIS ANTHOLOGY WILL BE DONATED TO THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS (NAMI)*** Experimental by Lauren Algeo: Four people, four boxes, one nightmare. There's no way out for Michael, Heidi, Sabina and Jace, and no escape from their own minds. Do they have the mental strength to withstand insanity? The First Step by Marisa Oldham & Angie Martin: Following a terrifying ordeal, Adele has wrapped herself up in the comfort of her own home for the past four years. Can one man bring her the courage she needs to take the first step into a new world? A Mind’s Undoing by Sloane Kady: Inside Kate lived a fear so profound even sanity couldn't reason with it and reality couldn't shake it from its foundation. When her greatest fear comes knocking, will she recognize it, or will it push her farther into a world of her mind's making? Mark of Deceit by Glede Browne Kabongo: Ambitious career girl Natalie Grainger Fox is in for the fight of her life when she becomes the unwilling recipient of a computer flash drive that could bring about the collapse of her employer—a global powerhouse that may be guilty of financial fraud and cold-blooded murder. Unreal by Shay Lynam: When a glitch in the system traps three teens inside a virtual reality, they must band together and face their worst fears in hopes of finding a way out. Jezebel’s Embrace by Heather Osborne: With an abusive mother dominating every aspect of her life, Lilith has grown to fear intimacy and touch. When she finally manages to escape, the death of a kindly lady draws her back. Will Lilith learn to conquer her fear, or will it consume her, mind and soul? Heaven’s Hell by Sandy Richards: Ernie had a devil of a time with life; nevertheless, salvation came calling surrounded by hellish circumstances. Touch of the Untouchables by Jalpa Williby: Zak has only known one way of life: stay inside the wall. When a forbidden excursion goes wrong, he meets up with an enemy of unknown danger. In facing his worst fear, he is forced to question everything that has been his world and determine his own reality.
Authors
Sloane Kady is an American horror/suspense author of two novels and several short horror stories. Her works include Irreparable Deeds, her first suspense novel, and Sleight, her second dark literary fiction novel. She's a producer on In Search of Darkness III, a member of the Horror Writers Association, and the creator of Blackweald Horror. She’s is also known for her art and horror-themed illustrative work. Sloane is currently working on her third book. Sloane resides in Southern California with her husband of 23 years and their two lovely daughters. When she's not writing, she loves spending time with her three favorite people.
Marisa Oldham is an Amazon bestselling author of the popular The Falling Series - The Falling of Love, The Falling of Grace, and The Falling of Hope. A passionate writer with immense depth, Marisa published a highly emotional spinoff of the series, Learning to Breathe, that connected her readers with her by sharing her personal experiences in a fictional manner. In a short story collection, After We Fell, that follows Learning to Breathe, Marisa continued to dive into the trials and tribulations of her characters’ lives with Falling in Paris, Falling Apart, and Falling Forever. Marisa has also contributed to anthologies and has many works in progress. Marisa lives in a small town in Tennessee with her sister Carraine and her adorable Yorkshire Terrier mix, Winnie. Outside of writing, Marisa enjoys photography, travel, reality TV, horror movies, and crafting. One of Marisa’s favorite aspects of being a writer is connecting with her readers. You may reach Marisa via social media or email.
*Award winning author: Gold Medal for Chaysing Dreams and Chaysing Memories for Readers' Favorite International Book Award Contest
*Five Star Seal from Readers' Favorite
*IBD Award (Indie Book of the Day)
*Excellence in Authorship Award (Authors' Cave)
*Finalist for Readers' Favorite International Book Awards in Romance/Suspense, General/Romance, Fiction/Chick Lit, Fiction/Military
Jalpa Williby was born in India and immigrated to the United States at the tender age of eight. A voracious reader, Williby’s adolescence was marked by a promising academic career. After graduating with a Bachelors of Science from the University of Illinois, Williby went on to earn Masters in Physical Therapy from Northwestern University. Her passion for helping her patients led her to a specialty in neuroscience, focusing on children and adults with neurological impairments. Juggling her time as a wife, a mother, and working full-time, her love for books never subsided. Since the success of her debut novel, Chaysing Dreams, Williby recently released the sequel, Chaysing Memories. Both novels have done exceptionally well. With both novels being Amazon best sellers, more recently, they both won the Gold Medal in Readers' Favorite International Book Award Contest. Williby is currently working feverishly on her third and final installment of the Chaysing Trilogy as she writes with her heart and soul, her passion flowing through every page.
Gledé Browne Kabongo writes gripping, unputdownable psychological thrillers—unflinching tales of deception, secrecy, danger and family. She is the Eric Hoffer, Next Generation Indie and IPPY Award-winning author of the Fearless Series, Our Wicked Lies, Swan Deception, and Conspiracy of Silence. Her novel Winds of Fear was voted one of 24 Books to Read During the Coronavirus by Rhode Island Monthly Magazine. Gledé holds a master’s degree in communications, and has spoken at multiple industry events including the Boston Book Festival. She’s a member of Sisters in Crime (SinC), Crime Writers of Color (CWoC), and The Association of Rhode Island Authors (ARIA). She’s also an instructor with the New Hampshire Writers Project (NHWP) where she leads workshops and webinars on fiction writing and publishing. She lives outside Boston with her husband and two sons.
*Finalist - National Indie Excellence Awards - Grief Category *Honorable Mention - Readers' Favorite International Book Awards - Memoir Category *Honorable Mention - New England Book Festival Awards - Wild Card Category *Five Star Reviews from Readers' Favorite "Movingly captures the effect one well-loved teenager had on his community." -Kirkus Reviews *Grammy Do...Bronze Award Winner 2017 - Readers' Favorite *Grammy Do... is Story Monsters Approved! *Green Snakes on the Ceiling - 5-Star Reviews from Readers' Favorite - 2018 *Green Snakes on the Ceiling is Story Monsters Approved!
Heather Osborne was born and raised in California. She has a Bachelor of Science in Criminology and Victimology, as well as coursework in Early Childhood Education. In 2009, she moved to Scotland. Heather has been writing short stories for as long as she can remember. She also has written and directed several plays. In her spare time, Heather enjoys reading, writing (of course!), theatre, as well as caring for her young son. She also reviews for Readers' Favorite.
Lauren Algeo (1985 - ) was born in England and currently lives in Kent with her husband. She graduated from Greenwich University with a First-class honours degree in Graphic Design and works for a design agency in London Bridge. Lauren is the best-selling author of The Hikers Trilogy – a horror/thriller series about one man's struggle to defeat a family of mind-controlling assassins, and the people he meets along the way. Hikers Part One: Power was published in 2013, followed by Part Two: Passion in 2014 and Part Three: Politics in 2015. There are also two accompanying novels to the Hikers Trilogy: Brewer's Journal (published in 2014) and Georgie's Story (2015). Lauren has two collections of short horror stories, Survive The Night (2014) and Fear The Night (2017), a standalone romance thriller, The Perfect Date (2013), and a story in charity anthology, Eye of Fear (2016). Lauren is obsessed with books and films, particularly anything horror-related. Her favourite author is Stephen King and she loves watching TV shows like American Horror Story, Sense8 and Game of Thrones. She has an Alaskan Shepherd, called Opie, who she blogs about at opieandus.wordpress.com. She is also a trustee of The Chris Aked Foundation, a charity providing support and experiences to children whose families are dealing with cancer and other life affecting illnesses. All proceeds from Fear The Night go to the foundation, and you can follow them @akedarmy or www.facebook.com/akedarmy. Join the 'Lauren Algeo Author' Facebook page for more information: www.facebook.com/HikersTrilogy or follow her on Twitter: @laurenalgeo (https://twitter.com/LaurenAlgeo)
Awards: Chrysalis ~ Honorable Mention -~ 2018 Readers' Favorite International Book Awards for Supernatural Thriller Chrysalis ~ Voted one of the 50 Self-Published Books Worth Reading 2018 ~ ReadFreely The Boys Club ~ Silver Medal Winner ~ 2015 Readers' Favorite International Book Awards for Suspense Fiction The Boys Club ~ Voted one of the 50 Self-Published Books Worth Reading 2015 ~ ReadFreely Conduit ~ Gold Medal Winner ~ 2014 Readers' Favorite International Book Awards for Paranormal Fiction
I live in the Inland Empire area of California with my husband and beloved pets. I also have sons off paving their own way in the world. I grew up in Wichita, Kansas and have lived all over the United States.
I have released several novels in the suspense/thriller, paranormal/supernatural thriller, and horror genres. I also have poetry and short story collections and have contributed short stories to multiple anthologies. Conduit has earned Bestseller on Amazon in the US and UK. Conduit, The Boys Club, and Chrysalis have all won highly respected awards, while Conduit, The Boys Club, and False Security have also had blogger and reader-voted awards bestowed upon them.
As a reader first, writer second, I love to discover new authors. My entire life has revolved around imaginary worlds contained within the covers of a book. My aunt introduced me to Stephen King and a little book called Christine in eighth grade, and my life was never the same. As a geek-extraordinaire, I love comics and graphic novels, and also review those, along with the occasional movie and book, as a guest contributor for Fanbase Press.
