Whispers in the Night: Dark Dreams III

Beyond Your Darkest Dreams...From the deceptive safety of your very own bed to the seeming stillness of country roads and the bustle of urban streets, your darkest realities reveal themselves as you enter hidden realms, crossing the threshold into one man's tortured mind--a mind haunted by the mocking, derisive voices of his youth... Quench your insatiable thirst for terror at a bar where the drinks are abominable and the patrons never leave. Relive the infamous, harrowing Middle Passage that brought millions of African slaves to America, but this time with a spellbinding twist...Lie Your Deepest Fears...From scenes of pulsating ecstasy to unspeakable tragedy, surrender yourself to a world inhabited by bizarre sex cults and violent gangs. Meet the malevolent entities that feed on human misery in the midst of a hurricane's wrath. Endure a sweltering summer on a swamp inhabited by mischievous spirits intent on possessing the most innocent within their slimy grasp. Submit to the tantalizing temptation and the irresistible pull of the unknown in nineteen stories that will illuminate the horrors within--and without. And whatever you do, don't turn off the lights...

From Publishers Weekly

Starred Review. African-American horror writer and editor Massey has another slam dunk with his third Dark Dreams anthology (after 2006's Voices from the Other Side). Outstanding stories by returning contributors include Tananarive Due's Summer, exploring a toddler's eerie possession; Robert Fleming's The Wasp, a heartbreaking portrait of an abused wife; Chesya Burke's My Sister's Keeper, examining a sister's terrifying choice; and the best of the bunch, Terence Taylor's brilliant discussion of racism, friendship and Hurricane Katrina in WET PAIN. Bright newcomers' tales include Lexi Davis's hilarious cautionary tale about bad brothas, Are You My Daddy?; Randy Walker's obsessive-compulsive To Get Bread and Butter; and Tenea Johnson's provocative meditation on revenge, The Taken. In Massey's introduction, he hopes someday any black writer can pen a tale of horror and suspense... without being likened to being merely a black version of a white author, without being viewed with suspicion or even fear. In the meantime, this excellent series continues to fill a now shrinking void. (July) Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

About the Author

Brandon Massey was born in 1973, and grew up in Zion, Illinois. Originally self-published, Thunderland, his first novel, won the Gold Pen Award for Best Thriller from the Black Writers Alliance. Brandon currently lives in Atlanta, where he is at work on his next supernatural thriller. Visit his website for the latest news on his upcoming books.

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