Prophets brings together the collected poems of Peter Adam Salomon into a dark and surreal journey through the human soul. Forty Six poems will take you into the mirrored worlds we see within ourselves, fraught with the echoes of darkness we hold inside, yet like a colored silhouette his poetry brims with the hope we all search for. "PROPHETS, by Peter Adam Salomon is a rare treasure—an experience not to be missed with a true contemporary Gothic poet. Every poem is rich with emotional beauty, songs of death; and visceral expressions of loneliness and shades of darkened madness. I was lured into Peter’s intoxicating world of verse with the opening poem, SOMEWHERE…IN A DREAM I ONCE HAD. Like other poems in this collection it is terrifying, enigmatically romantic and somber. He paints lush landscapes with words, and he constructs desolate places where forbidden acts occur—most often by people who live in shadow. It’s difficult to render rich character within a poem, but Peter does it well. APATHETIC, one of my favorite pieces in the collection, is narrated by a psychopath, one with a disturbing story to tell. And he tells that tale with a horrific and intense voice. PROPHETS is more than mere strands of verse woven together, more than cliché renderings about death and insanity. Each poem is a story, gripping, beautiful and brilliant." Sandy DeLuca, Author of DESCENT and MESSAGES FROM THE DEAD and Bram Stoker Award Winning Poet® "Prophets is a collection of sins, fatalities, and dark recollections. It’s a surrealist walk through the makeups of nightmares and a grotesque waltz into the madness of love. The poems within this book have captured my heart and claimed my sanity, and I highly recommend taking this beautiful journey into Hell and back." Stephanie M. Wytovich, Bram Stoker Award® Nominated Poet for "Hysteria: A Collection of Madness." "You'll find a variety of dark poetry in Salomon’s collection. Prepare yourself for shivers with lines like this: "across a crowed room/I see your face/I start to die" or, in a poem with a totally different perspective: "my softest caress/around your throat/the skin/even in death/so very delicate". Be warned, these poems will disturb your sanity, dark shadows in your sweetest dreams." Bram Stoker Award® Winning Poet Marge Simon

Prophets

Literature & Fiction

Salomon, Peter Adam

Poetry

Eldritch Press

A dark, psychological thriller about a boy's search for himself. Four thousand, three hundred and seventeen stitches, his father had told him once. All the King's horses and all the King's men had put Henry Franks back together again. One year ago, a terrible accident robbed Henry Franks of his mother and his memories. The past sixteen years have vanished. All Henry has now are scars and a distant father--the only one who can tell Henry who he is. If only he could trust his father. Do his nightmares--a sweet little girl calling him Daddy, murderous urges, dead bodies--hold clues? While a serial killer stalks their small Georgia town, Henry unearths the bitter truth behind his mother's death--and the terrifying secrets of his own dark past. Sometimes, the only thing worse than forgetting is remembering.

Henry Franks: A Novel

Teen & Young Adult

Flux

Richard Harrison was the last person to see his friend Melanie alive. She vanished when they were six, and while the police never found her, a part of her remained―a living shadow that became Richard’s closest friend. For ten years, Richard has never questioned the shadow that keeps him company . . . until a new girl moves to town, claiming to be Melanie. All Those Broken Angels is a story of buried bones and shadowy secrets and the freedom that can only come from a journey through darkness. Praise: "Another slow-motion car crash of a story characterized by scant but thrilling detail and tense, pulsing scenes that often feel more like threatening gestures."―Booklist (starred review) "A complex, intense mystery that surprises and chills."―Publishers Weekly One of the 2015 Top 10 Books All Young Georgians Should Read

All Those Broken Angels

Science Fiction & Fantasy

This debut volume in the Horror Writers Association's annual Poetry Showcase series contains new dark verse from some of the finest and most disturbing poets in the cosmos.

HWA Poetry Showcase Volume I

Horror Writers Association

The second volume in the Horror Writers Association's acclaimed Poetry Showcase series features new dark verse from fifty of the genre's best poets.

HWA Poetry Showcase Volume II