The Burning Rider (Short Horror Tales)

The Burning Rider: a childish legend or a merciless supernatural executioner?For over three centuries, no one has entered the village of Lydchurch at night and survived. There have been over six hundred reports of the apparition, and untold numbers of deaths and disappearances.Modern-day investors don’t want to believe the old legend. They want to quickly prove that the apparition doesn't exist and start developing the land...When a small team investigates the abandoned village at night, their task begins with grisly discoveries and evolves into nightmarish horror. Soon the survivors are trying desperately to escape the molten wrath of the Burning Rider...‘The Burning Rider’ is the eighth in the series of Short Horror Tales - quick reads written to captivate the reader with thrills, chills and unexpected twists.Reviews from this author’s horror releases:“...thoroughly spooky, enticing and well written from start to finish.”“...great... I could feel the fear...”“…shows true mastery of the short horror story… a wildly imaginative antagonist unlike anything I’ve read before... a quick, captivating read full of horror and thrills. The tense action and suspense of Glancing Blow make it incredibly hard to put down…”(Glancing Blow – Short Horror Tales #1)“…When the blood starts to splatter, Nigel’s day gets really rough. Thompson has devised a brilliantly brutal creature to sic on his leading man. Creative and twisted, the monster is a total terror… Hooker is an absolutely insane, blood-pumping ride… With a wicked cool monster and a page-turning climax, this is one Creature Feature you won’t want to miss out on…”(Hooker – Short Horror Tales #2)“Great short story...”(Ignition Source – Short Horror Tales #4)“...well-written, descriptive and enthralling page-turner, that’s not for the faint-hearted... The twists and turns kept me on the edge of my seat...”(God Of War)“...extremely well written and very dark. The author did a great job of creating a palpable sense of doom that surrounds the main character from the beginning, and then creating more tension and horror as the story went on...”(Into The Hole)

About the Author

Ian Thompson is the author of fast-paced, action-packed, unpredictable novels and short stories. His writing style focuses upon vivid characterization, thrilling situations and twisted plots. As a cross-genre author, he has written mystery thrillers, fantasy epics, horror chillers and science fiction. Ian loves to be entertained by stories that set his mind racing (whether in books, movies, TV shows, comics or video games) - well-written, exciting adventures with great characters, plenty of conflict and intrigue, and twists he wasn't expecting. Being taken away into the realm of someone's imagination has always appealed to him and drove him to create realms of his own. The author's works include: the Ray Hammett Thriller series (beginning with Paradise Exhumed); two action-packed fantasy saga series - Era Of Darkness and Hector Reborn; the chilling horror novel God Of War; his quick-read Short Horror Tales; and a zombie apocalypse series The Earth Bleeds. Visit his website for more information. Sign up for his Newsletter there to receive all the latest news on upcoming releases - plus four free books! ianthompson1701.wix.com/authorsite

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