The Middle of Midnight: Speculative Stories

What would you do if your best friend became a werewolf? How would you handle being shipwrecked on a demon-infested island in the middle of nowhere? The Middle of Midnight is a collection of eight speculative stories that will take you on a wild ride into worlds and realities beyond our own. Crossing – Tom was having an ordinary day at work until the vintage photograph on his wall began to misbehave. What started as a snapshot of an old airshow quickly turns into a jumble of people, places, and times, and it is not long till Tom finds himself in an unreal experience with very real consequences. Bit of a Haint – Jennifer just wanted to take her daughter to a pumpkin patch for a bit of holiday festivity. However, fun turns to fear as their romp through a nearby corn field uncovers a dark secret that will tear open the past and unleash a fatal future. Lying Truth – The truth is not always what it seems as a dying rust belt town and a pair of visiting journalists are about to discover. A Terrible Truth – William is ready for a bit of rest and relaxation at a friend's estate in the Victorian English countryside. Pleasure soon turns to terror though as William comes face to face with a fearsome creature roaming the dark hallways of the manor house. The Devil in the Dark – Shipwrecked on an island in the middle of nowhere, Charles and his two companions have no choice but to struggle for survival. Their ordeal though may soon turn into an all-out fight for their very souls as they discover there is more lurking in surrounding forest than they could have possibly imagined. A Moment of Peace – Black and white, good and evil, us vs. them: Tyrlana has spent a lifetime soldiering from one world to the next as a pawn in a galactic game of chess. She knows the rules, but a chance encounter might cause her to realize that some rules are meant to be broken. Personal Hell – Caleb just wanted to see his wife and daughter one more time, but the method to his madness might just end up stranding them all together in his own personal hell for all of eternity. Cosmic Significance – Susan and James are two complete strangers from two different times. Their coming together for a mysterious purpose will change the course of history more than they ever could have imagined.