Orphans of Bliss: Tales of Addiction Horror

"A powerhouse anthology" -Publishers Weekly "A must-add to all collections" -Library Journal, Starred Review "Visceral, cutting stories" -Booklist, Starred ReviewAddiction is the perpetual epidemic, where swarms of human moths flutter to the flames of hell. Because that warm blanket of a heroin high, that joyful intoxication of a pint of vodka, that electric energy from a line of cocaine, over time leaves you with a cold loneliness and a bitter heart. Relationships destroyed, bodies deteriorate, loved ones lost, yet the craving continues for that which is killing us—living, as the title suggests, like an Orphan of Bliss. Welcome to the third and final fix of addiction horror and the follow up to the Shirley Jackson Award Finalist, Lullabies For Suffering. A diverse table of contents brought together for an explosive grand finale-an unflinching look at the insidious nature of addiction, told with searing honesty but compassion for those who suffer.Table of ContentsYou Wait For It, Like It Waits For You by Kealan Patrick BurkeOne Last Blastby S.A. CosbyWhat We Name Our Deadby Cassandra KhawHuddled Masses, Yearning to Breathe freeby John FD TaffThrough the Looking Glass and Straight Into Hellby Christa CarmenHolding Onby Gabino IglesiasBuyer's Remorseby Samantha KolesnikA Solid Black Lighthouse on a Pier in the Crypticby Josh MalermanSingularityby Kathe KojaMy Soul's Blissby Mark Matthews

Publishers Weekly

"Powerhouse anthology"

The Library Journal, Starred Review

"This triumphant conclusion to Matthews' trilogy is a must add to all collections.... Compelling Horror stories on their own, but gathered together, they hold a power, one that will break readers, opening their eyes to a truth we are all facing, something that only the very best Horror is capable of."

The Wandering Reader

"I absolutely loved and devoured this book. Haunting, powerful, and chilling. I can not stress enough how much you need this on your shelves."

Char's Horror Corner

"A phenomenal collection of addiction stories, written by a list of authors who qualify for a who's who of dark fictions best"

Booklist, Starred Review

"Memorable, visceral, cutting stories that will resonate with horror fans."

About the Author

ABOUT THE EDITORMark Matthews is a graduate of the University of Michigan and a licensed professional counselor who has worked in behavioral health for over 20 years. He is the author of On the Lips of Children, All Smoke Rises, and Milk-Blood, as well as the editor of Lullabies for Suffering and Garden of Fiends. In June of 2021, he was nominated for a Shirley Jackson Award. His newest work, The Hobgoblin of Little Minds, was published in January, 2021. Reach him at [email protected]

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