Issue #5 includes fictions from Stephen S. Power (author of The Dragon Round), John C. Foster (author of Mr. White, and Baby Powder and Other Terrifying Substances), David Busboom (author of Nightbird), Gary Buller, Jake Marley, Christa Carmen, K.P. Kulski, Sara Codair, and Aaaron J. Housholder. Includes a feature by Gwendolyn Kiste (author of And Her Smile Will Untether the Universe, and Pretty Marys All in a Row). Publisher spotlight on Coffin Hop and Q&amp;A interviews with Owen King (coauthor of Sleeping Beauties, and author of Double Feature) and Christina Henry (author of Lost Boy, and Alice).

Unnerving Magazine: Issue #5

Literature & Fiction

Foster, John C.

Codair, Sara

Carmen, Christa

Power, Stephen S.

Kiste, Gwendolyn

Busboom, David

Kulski, K.P.

Marley, Jake

Buller, Gary

Housholder, Aaron J.

Genre Fiction

Unnerving

The Daughters of Block Island: A Novel

Thomas & Mercer

Review\n"Powerhouse anthology" 
—Publishers Weekly\n"This triumphant conclusion to Matthews' trilogy is a must add to all collections.... Compelling Horror stories on their own, but gathered together, they hold a power, one that will break readers, opening their eyes to a truth we are all facing, something that only the very best Horror is capable of." 
—The Library Journal, Starred Review\n"I absolutely loved and devoured this book. Haunting, powerful, and chilling. I can not stress enough how much you need this on your shelves." 
—The Wandering Reader\n"A phenomenal collection of addiction stories, written by a list of authors who qualify for a who's who of dark fictions best" 
—Char's Horror Corner\n"Memorable, visceral, cutting stories that will resonate with horror fans." 
—Booklist, Starred Review\nWhy do we crave that which is killing us? 
Addiction is the perpetual epidemic, where swarms of human moths flutter to the flames of hell. Because that warm blanket of a heroin high, that joyful intoxication of a pint of vodka, the electric energy of a line of cocaine, over time leaves you with a cold loneliness and a bitter heart. Relationships are destroyed, bodies deteriorate, loved ones lost, yet the craving continues for that which destroys us—living, as the title suggests, like an Orphan of Bliss. 
Welcome to the third and final fix of addiction horror. The series that began with Garden of Fiends and followed Lullabies for Suffering can be read in any order. You can start here, you can end here, but Orphans of Bliss is certainly the biggest one yet. A more expansive and diverse table of contents brought together for an explosive grand finale, an unflinching look at the insidious nature of addiction, told with searing honesty but compassion for those who suffer. 
The full table of contents of Orphans of Bliss: 
You Wait For It, Like It Waits For You — Kealan Patrick Burke 
One Last Blast — S.A. Cosby 
What We Name Our Dead — Cassandra Khaw 
Huddled Masses, Yearning to Breathe free — John FD Taff 
Through the Looking Glass and Straight Into Hell — Christa Carmen 
Holding On — Gabino Iglesias 
Buyer’s Remorse — Samantha Kolesnik 
A Solid Black Lighthouse on a Pier in the Cryptic — Josh Malerman 
Singularity — Kathe Koja 
My Soul’s Bliss — Mark Matthews 
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Orphans of Bliss: Tales of Addiction Horror

Khaw, Cassandra

Malerman, Josh

Cosby, S.A.

Matthews, Mark

Iglesias, Gabino

Koja, Kathe

Kolesnik, Samantha

Taff, John FD

Burke, Kealan Patrick

Wicked Run Press

A young woman’s fears regarding the gruesome photos appearing on her cell phone prove justified in a ghastly and unexpected way. A chainsaw-wielding Evil Dead fan defends herself against a trio of undead intruders. A bride-to-be comes to wish that the door between the physical and spiritual worlds had stayed shut on All Hallows’ Eve. A lone passenger on a midnight train finds that the engineer has rerouted them toward a past she’d prefer to forget. A mother abandons a life she no longer recognizes as her own to walk up a mysterious staircase in the woods. In her debut collection, Christa Carmen combines horror, charm, humor, and social critique to shape thirteen haunting, harrowing narratives of women struggling with both otherworldly and real-world problems. From grief, substance abuse, and mental health disorders, to a post-apocalyptic exodus, a seemingly sinister babysitter with unusual motivations, and a group of pesky ex-boyfriends who won’t stay dead, Something Borrowed, Something Blood-Soaked is a compelling exploration of horrors both supernatural and psychological, and an undeniable affirmation of Carmen’s flair for short fiction.

Something Borrowed, Something Blood-Soaked

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