Bøger af Steve Stred

The earth is in danger. Catastrophe is imminent. Luckily one kid is ready to step up and do his part to save us all. When the mysterious Mr. Important Man arrives at Gabe's school, he has no idea how much his life is about to change. Accepting each mission, Gabe ensures the safety of Planet Earth and discovers that the A word has great importance in his life!Also includes the short story Auryn Meets the Dragon. When young Prince Auryn hears about a dragon causing problems in his father's kingdom, he decides he wants to try and work things out. Helped by his best friend Simon, his dog OJ and the good night Sir Eldrick, the team tackles the dragon problem head on!Steve Stred is an up-and-coming author. He writes predominantly Horror fiction, but also has this fun line of Kid's Action Adventure stories.Steve is based in Edmonton, AB, Canada.

Frostbitten: 12 Hymns of Misery repackages Author Steve Stred's first two releases, here for you, in one easy to digest offering. Taking his first short story (For Balder Walks) and his first short story anthology (The Fence: and Other Sordid Tales), and combining them, Steve has delivered a devastating mix of styles to truly work its way into your psyche.12 Hymns of Misery is built in a similar manner to your favourite music album.From the intricate, haunting openers of For Balder Walks and Jim, to the bridge section of creepy, action filled stories such as The Fence and Time Out Noose, coming-of-age tales like Edge of the Woods and Virtues of the Beast, culminating with the crescendo of the tortured closers; Old Man and the Alley, the reader will find themselves transported to a dozen nightmare filled landscapes, all sure to haunt the reader for years to come."Edge of the Woods is a dark little coming-of-age tale, bringing me right back to my childhood days on the playground. Just the right amount of creepy, this one will leave you wanting more!"Justin M. Woodward, Author of TAMER ANIMALS & Candy"Time Out Noose is DAMN good!" J.Z. Foster, Author of The Wicked Ones & Mind Wreck

In partnership with the Ladies of Horror Fiction for the first annual LOHF Writer's Grant - The Night Crawls In is a collection of 33 drabbles (exactly 100 word stories) and 17 dark poems. Releasing September 1st, 2019, all proceeds from pre-orders will be going towards funding the Grant, as well as all further proceeds from sales will be put towards the ongoing growth of future grants.Some of the titles of the drabbles and poems include;- "The Night Crawls In"- "Worms"- "Six Shots (To Redemption)"- "Like Father, Like Son"- "Autopsy"- "Chainsaw"- "The Crooked Lady"

"Hello Scott," the creature said, its voice deep and tasting like dirt.You ever have an imaginary friend? You know, that made up person that was always there for you, always willing to play with you and letting you confide in them?"Scott, you wouldn't like my real name. So how about you just call me your wagon buddy?"What if your imaginary friend turned out to be real? And not a person at all?Wagon Buddy tells the tale of a man and his creature, his only friend, who time and time again comes to his aide.But what happens when you can't control the creature anymore?"A fresh and original suspenseful tale with shades of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, Steve Stred weaves an amazing story about a childhood connection that grows more sinister and dangerous with age.After an imaginary friend turns out to be real, and not human at all, a man must make a choice.Exciting, thrilling, addictively entertaining, Wagon Buddy is a 2018 must read!"Seb Jenkins, Author of Life After DeathSteve Stred is an emerging horror writer, based in Edmonton, AB Canada.

Ahhh... nothing like the annual summer family camping trip, right? Malcolm, his wife Sam and their two kids have been staying at the same cabin, at the same campground for years now. Heck, Malcolm's been coming to the campground since he was a kid. Miles and miles of groomed trails, hiking, kayaking on the pristine lake. What's not to like? But this year... well this year's different. You see, roof repairs have caused them to have to change their plans. Now they're staying at the cabin at the end of season, in fact they're the last campers before it closes for the winter. While happy to be spending time with the family, Malcolm feels a shift. The caretaker next door makes it known he hates him. The trees... move and dance, as though calling him, beckoning him. Then on a seemingly normal kayaking trip, the family makes a discovery. YOU TAKE FROM ME I TAKE FROM YOU Something's out there, just on the other side of the fence. Malcolm's positive it's just the caretaker trying to scare him, teach the family a lesson. But what if it's not... What if there is something out there? The Stranger is the second novel from Steve Stred and 9th release overall. The Stranger is another offering following in the footsteps of similar books Invisible, YURI and The Girl Who Hid in the Trees. As Steve describes his works; "dark, bleak horror." With this release, Steve has decided to look deeper into what makes humans tick. He confronts two key elements of mankind; bigotry and our environmental footprint. Featuring stunning cover art by Chadwick St. John (www.inkshadows.com), The Stranger will be a story that will leave you feeling uneasy and have you looking at the trees differently. Maybe it's not the wind making the branches sway... Maybe... It's... The Stranger.

Book five in KJK Publishing's The Horror Collection series, adds 4 new authors to the mix. Some have been around for a long time and others are newer names in the horror world. As always, each author invited is a favourite of the editor, and once again he brings you a wide variety or horror stories for your reading pleasure. Some mystical, some creepy, and others just outright scary. Join us once again and take a wild ride with us.

EXTREME CONTENT WARNING! This book contains scenes of extreme violence and sexual content. Do not purchase this book if you are easily offended or require trigger warnings!Meet Brad.A quiet, hardworking man who goes about his daily routine with joy.He works as a telemarketer, trying his best to sell poorly made, over-priced products to the unsuspecting people on the other end of the phone.Brad doesn't mind though, it's a means to an end.Life's about to change for Brad. Now that Father has anointed him the Chosen one, the one to open the gates and allow them to flock into the Black Heavens.Eternity awaits.But is Brad ready to perform on the big day?"'Ritual' is a fast and thrilling dive into the depraved mind of a man and his dogma. It draws you into the horrors of a mysterious cult, and doesn't let go until the very last page. I loved this story." -Sonora Taylor, author of "Without Condition" and "Little Paranoias: Stories"

**Now fully re-edited!!**Do you remember the first time, you heard something go bump in the night?Or when you first played with the Ouija board and it moved on its own?What about the last time a movie or book scared you so badly, that you had to turn on all of your lights and make sure your feet were not hanging over the edge?If any of this rings true, something probably caused you to find this book.Within this book, the author of Frostbitten: 12 Hymns of Misery, Invisible, Yuri and Wagon Buddy returns to ensure you will be looking behind you frequently while reading.Left Hand Path: 13 More Tales of Black Magick collects all new tales filled with depravity and retribution. Brimming with horror, thrills and creepy chills, the reader is sure to find the hairs standing up on the back of their necks and the occult themes causing them to question the true nature of the lights flickering.When all is said and done, when you finally finish reading this batch of stories, you will have found that at some point, you locked the doors, checked under the bed, and made sure all of the closet doors are closed.You have been warned.Author BioSteve Stred is an up-an-coming Dark Horror author. Steve is the author of the novel Invisible, the novellas Wagon Buddy, Yuri and Jane: the 816 Chronicles and two collections of short stories; Frostbitten: 12 Hymns of Misery and Left Hand Path: 13 More Tales of Black Magick. His most recent release is the dark poetry collection Dim the Sun. Steve also has a number of works on the go and enjoys all things horror, occult, supernatural and paranormal.Steve Stred is based in Edmonton, AB, Canada and lives with his wife, his son and their dog OJ.

When the Brothers of Awesome are called away, Mr. Important Man decides the earth needs more heroes! Enter Cousins Ayrielle and Willow!In their first adventure, Mr. Angry Man has decided to blow up the Artic, flooding the world! It is up to Ayrielle and Willow to disarm the bomb and change how Mr. Angry Man looks at life. But before they can even get to him, they must overcome some of nature's most extreme obstacles!In the second adventure, Mr. Short Fuse, (Mr. Angry Man's brother) decides he has also had enough, and takes off into outer space, focused on blowing up the sun with a nuclear bomb! Mr. Important Man and Dr. Extravagant ensure Ayrielle and Willow are more than ready to take him on!Steve Stred is based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Layne wishes to be like his big brother Gabe, the world's first Space Cowboy. When Mr. Important Man shows up and requests Layne's help, he can't believe it! Working with Mysterious Man to battle Lefty & Knuckles proves to be everything Layne wanted. Also includes Gabe and Layne: The Battle to Save the Playground. Gabe and Layne need to band together to battle Mole Man, who has devised a plot to blow up their playground, their school and their friends!Steve Stred usually writes Horror fiction, but decided to release some fun, up-lifting kid's action adventure! The goal of each story is to let kid's know that the sky is the limit and that if they work hard they can achieve their dreams!Steve Stred is based in Edmonton, AB Canada

Over a decade ago, Kari's husband and son went hunting and never returned. As she prepares for another long winter she longs for their return. Then one day things change. The night creatures who live in the dark have visited the day and a mysterious figure who arrives may hold the key to reuniting her with her family. For Kari, the question becomes - just how far will she go to be reunited? From Steve Stred, author of The Stranger, Ritual and Wagon Buddy comes a story that Ross Jeffery from Storgy says "Piece of Me is like The Lord of the Rings but fused brilliantly with the darkness of say Clive Barker's Hellraiser - Epic Dark Horror Fantasy, if that's a thing? If not, Stred has created a genre all by himself."