Review\n"Mombauer's eerie, disorienting debut novella explores the haunting consequences of climate change and colonial greed. ... At once climate fiction and gothic horror, Mombauer's mosaic tale manages to convey a powerful message without ever feeling preachy, painting a picture of a house that is more than just haunted. Readers will be captivated."⁠- Publishers Weekly"An eerie blend of myth and ghost story; the kind of haunting read that will linger with you long after the last page."- A.C. Wise, Bram Stoker Award Finalist\n“Mombauer’s eerie, disorienting debut novella explores the haunting consequences of climate change and colonial greed. … At once climate fiction and gothic horror, Mombauer’s mosaic tale manages to convey a powerful message without ever feeling preachy, painting a picture of a house that is more than just haunted. Readers will be captivated.” 
— Publishers Weekly 
“An eerie blend of myth and ghost story; the kind of haunting read that will linger with you long after the last page.” 
— A.C. Wise, Bram Stoker Award Finalist 
A HAUNTED HOUSE FOR THE CLIMATE CHANGE ERA. 
On the island of Sri Lanka, at a colonial mansion between the forest and the paddy fields, a caretaker arrives with four children in tow after pledging to keep them safe. When violent thugs storm the house demanding that Ushu repay his debt, young Jasmit and the other children hide in an upstairs bathroom where a running tap opens a gateway to escape. But the Dry House is not the only force at work in the place where the forest and the estate meet-something else stirs in the trees, something ancient, something that demands retribution. 
The Sap Mother bides her time, watching and learning from the house's inhabitants. She burrows beneath the foundations of the Dry House, hungry for atonement. Pulled between these warring powers, Jasmit must choose between saving those trapped in the mansion's bulging stomachs and preparing the house for when the Mother emerges again.

The House of Drought

Literature & Fiction

Mombauer, Dennis

Genre Fiction

Stelliform Press

WOMEN OF MAGIC, INTRIGUE & MYSTIQUE: Some are motivated by the need to help their fellow beings, others by the pursuit of power, wealth, or revenge. Here are thirteen stories about women of magic, intrigue, and mystique. Compiled by the editor of the pulp fantasy and horror anthology EXTERUS, this collection will be sure to spark the imagination of anyone who prefers their fantasy to be deliciously clever, occasionally wicked, and always unconventional.FEATURING THE LITERARY TALENTS OF: Patricia S. Bowne, Corissa McClay, Dennis Mombauer, Victoria Knapp, Jude Fawley, Melody Jones, L.C. McKinnon, Saoirese Ross, G. Owen Wears, Jaap Boekestein, Sara L. Uckelman, Joshua Grosso, and Todd Sullivan

MÁGISSA

Boekestein, Jaap

Jones, Melody

Wears, G. Owen

Knapp, Victoria

Todd Sullivan

Bowne, Patricia S.

Ross, Saoirse

McClay, Corissa

McKinnon, L.C.

Jude Fawley

Sara L. Uckelman

Joshua Grosso

Independently published

Home is behind, the world ahead. - J.R.R. Tolkien Old gods outwitted by heroes. Magical weapons that bring good and evil. Dragons winging over the city or walking upon the earth. A wizard witnessing endless battles. These stories and more explore the theme of Re-Quest.Leave home behind and wander magical worlds in these 16 fantasy tales from an international roster of authors.Featuring fiction from Robert E. Howard, Douglas Smith, James Dorr, Lillian Csernica, Gregory L. Norris, Jonathan Shipley, Kelly A. Harmon, Doug C. Souza, Jennifer Rachel Baumer, Dale W. Glaser, CB Droege, Jeremy Zimmerman, Christine Lucas, Dennis Mombauer, Bradley Sinor, and Chris KuriataRe-Quest takes readers on fantastical quests filled with adventure, magic, and danger.

Re-Quest: Dark Fantasy Stories of Quests & Searches (The Re-Imagined Series)

Smith, Douglas

Droege, CB

Norris, Gregory L.

Howard,Robert E.

Dorr, James

Harmon, Kelly A.

Shipley, Jonathan

Pole to Pole Publishing

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