A String of Pearls

In this collection of short stories by Carpe Noctem publisher, Fangoria/Dread Central contributor, and No Flesh Shall Be Spared author, Thom Carnell, we present twelve stories of the ethereal, twelve tales of the supernatural designed to frighten, frazzle, and intrigue you. From tales of a gun-toting priest and companion-seeking ghosts to lost monsters and a land where dragons still reign, A STRING OF PEARLS continues where MOONLIGHT SERENADES left off.

Stories in the collection:

Sorority
sisterhood in a time of zombies

The Sword of Saint Michael
a special priest meets an unexpected evil                                              

On the Ice
a monster meets its maker                                                                        

Life, Death, and the Girl in the Cloth-Covered Box
how fragile this proposition called Life?

House Haunted
finding your place can sometimes cost you everything                                  

Song of the Dragon
nostalgia meets Wu Xia                             

Prodigal Son
...the other side of the parental coin                    

Family Man
a monster never thinks it's a monster                 

I Am Legend
like Sinatra said, "and now, the end is near..."             

Here Comes the Rain Again
a returning hero is thrust into a new and even deadlier predicament

Through a Glass Darkly
Heaven is different things to different people

“Several of the less-fanciful tales are more introspective and personal, musings on death and dying, philosophy, thought, going home, facing mortality, moving on, and seeking closure or resolution. “Prodigal Son” in particular is a difficult but potent, cathartic read.”
~ Christine Morgan