David Viergutz

Enter the shadowy corridors of terror with Dead Things in Dark Places, the latest collection from the master of malice, David Viergutz. Renowned for his spine-tingling narratives, Viergutz invites you to brave an anthology of all-new, horrifying tales. Each story will drag you deeper into a world of haunted asylums with echoing screams, cursed possessions whispering in the dead of night, twisted creatures lurking in the shadows, and the darkest corners...

The royal family has felt the pain of death many times over. Newly appointed Queen Avana struggles to hold the very fabric of her kingdom together. She yearns for the days of harmony - the days when her husband, the fallen prince, was by her side. The days when demons were but a legend… But rest is a luxury even the queen can't afford, and her mistakes weight heavily on her heart. Assassins. Civil war. Treachery. Every day, another troubling matter...

One mansion's foundation creaks with the weight of its secrets. Marcus, a convicted felon, serves out his sentence, dreaming of his life before his days were spent eating slop and narrowly avoiding being shanked in the shower. Release day comes, and it's not as sweet as he thought it would be. Abandoned.Broke.Entirely alone. Maybe he was better off in prison… But opportunities for felons are few and far between and the famous Belford Manor needs...

When darkness falls, evil rises… John's life is a living nightmare. Any chance of digging himself out of the abyss disintegrated long ago. Fired, discredited, buried under crippling debt, and isolated in a west-Texas ghost-town, he's both a pariah and a wanted man. Under an investigation for a crime he didn't commit, he's quickly running out of allies, and even more rapidly, losing his grip on reality. Late at night, long after the lights have gone...

Stonehaven, the once-prized seat of the kingdom of Duska is a pile of rubble and Queen Avana Ostra is to blame. Nearly everyone she trusted is dead; some by her own hand. Weary and exhausted, her body resembles that of a monster. Without order and the loss of the crown, chaos is the new norm. But Avana has a plan. To the east of her beloved kingdom is the land of Kogresh, home to a mystical healer who may have the answers she needs. Hunted, alone,...

The Z-Virus toppled the state in a week, the country in a month, and the world in a year. But that won't stop Brock's retirement. Brock, a powerful telekinetic, is desperate for peace, and his rest is long overdue after a year of fighting for the United Militarized Front, the last remaining hope against the dead. But the undead are unpredictable, and his humble mountain retreat is no fortress. Soon, he's forced from his home and travels to Deep Vale,...

Step into the chilling embrace of fear with Dead Things in Dark Places: Season 2, another haunting collection from the maestro of the macabre, David Viergutz. Known for his darkly captivating tales, Viergutz once again lures you into a sinister anthology where terror knows no bounds.Brace yourself as you unravel the mystery of an orphan whose shadow harbors a sinister secret, or traverse the eerie streets of a town shrouded in an impenetrable veil...