Anthology of the Damned: Library of Madness

by Christopher D. Schmitz, Jeri Red Shepherd, Allister Nelson

Enter a collection of chilling volumes where darkness reigns and fear is a constant companion. Each of the Anthologies of the Damned brings together more than a dozen master storytellers per book, each weaving a unique and terrifying tale that will leave you jumping at shadows.

Imagine Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark but written for grownups. Babysitter slashers, classic vampires, an author descending into madness, and gene spliced monstrosities. These stories and more!

This set of spooky tales is a perfect read for Halloween, dark and stormy nights, or Sunday morning church, and will haunt your dreams, lingering long after the last page is turned.

325 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 27, 2024

About the author

Christopher D Schmitz is the author of fiction and nonfiction as well as a regular blogger.

Following completion of his first fantasy novel in the early 2000s he began working on lots of short fiction in order to refine his craft and went on to publish many pieces from 1,000-15,000 words in a variety of genres and outlets as writing exercises. Putting fiction away for a while, he pursued post-graduate work where he received a new appreciation for nonfiction, wrote Why Your Pastor Left, and then returned to his love for fiction, writing several new books.

Schmitz attained a Biblical Studies degree and a Youth Ministry minor from Trinity Bible College in 2003 and went on to gain a Masters of Arts in Religion from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary in 2014.

Other: he is generally known as a decent guitarist and played/sang in a rock band for several years. Schmitz is also an ungraded bagpipe player and has been known to pop up in random places and play them--sometimes while dressed as a pirate... because normal is boring.

Reviews

[E.H. Drake]

We're excited for everyone to read this! I won't add a rating because... bias but you've got my first ever horror story as well as some seasoned vets of the genre. We know you're going to love it.

[Maximillian Soldenwagner · Rating 1 out of 5]

The stories contained within this book are fairly enjoyable. I have few qualms with the authors who wrote them. However, I cannot abide the flagrant use of LLM generated art for the cover of this book. Had I given it a closer look I would not have purchased it. Pasting recycled slop over the work of real creators is an insult to both writers and artists. Furthermore, it casts doubt on the integrity of the stories contained within this compendium. If you want cover art pay a real artist.