The Island: Tales of Terror: Scary Horror Short Stories for Adults

by Dan Padavona

For the first time ever, get all of horror author Dan Padavona's fiendish tales in one collection.
From serial killers and vampires to deadly spiders on a deserted island, this terrifying collection will leave you afraid of the dark!

"Spider Horror that leaves fang marks!"

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Collection Includes:

The Island
Treman Mills
One Autumn Kane Grove

Plus a free preview of Dark Vanishings!

Genres: Horror

85 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 1, 2014

About the author

Author of the Wolf Lake and Darkwater Cove series.

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I'm a father, husband, dog lover, and an advocate for animals and the homeless.

My kryptonite is ice cream, and my super power is cranking heavy metal.

More than anything, I love a good story. Let me tell you one.

Reviews

[Melanie Bouthillette · Rating 3 out of 5]

These short stories were good but I felt them to be predictable. I wasn't really captivated by the writing either. I enjoyed the second story the most (Teman Mills)

[Deacon D. · Rating 4 out of 5]

A collection of two clever, short horror stories by the talented author of STORBERRY.

THE ISLAND tells the tale of a father and son who are stranded on a small island that is strangely devoid of life...almost.

ONE AUTUMN IN KANE GROVE takes place on a small college campus where the brutal murders of several co-eds stir whispers of "vampire".

A perfectly creepy way for horror fans to kill a little time and another winner for Dan Padavona.

[Rashmi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good ol' Old School Horror.
Brought back my teen years. Enjoyed this one in a single sitting (it's a very short book).

Story#3: One Autumn in Kane Grove:

This one reminded me way too much about Stephen King's "Strawberry Spring" right from the first page, which made it way too predictable, and yet didn't take away the fun from reading it.

[Zach Bohannon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesomely creepy short read!

[Cheryl · Rating 4 out of 5]

A collection of two short stories and an enticing preview of his novel Dark Vanishings which had me mesmerised.
The first story was extremely creepy for me - giant spiders?? Nope, nope, nope and nope! It sent shivers down my spine.
The second story is based around a University in a small town. When 3 women are killed in a gruesome manner whispers start about a "vampire" being loose. While this one is less visceral, you are left with a sense of dread & building tension following the story from the main characters point of view.
A great read for horror fans.

[Reed Roberts · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love a good anthology and Dan Padavona’s The Island: Tales of Terror does not disappoint. My favorite, well every single story was awesome. But I really enjoyed Island and One autumn in Kane Grove. The build up for each story was great. Definitely page turners. Island gave me the shiver! Again Padavona did not disappoint!

[Craig Wesley Wall · Rating 4 out of 5]

Two short, fun reads from the author of Storberry. Entertaining and well written. Recommended.

[Barbara LaPlante · Rating 2 out of 5]

Too scary for me!

[Charlotte Romero · Rating 2 out of 5]

bad book

Did not like this book. Not realistic. Hard to keep track as you read the book. Went from one person to another too fast.

[Becky Stephens · Rating 4 out of 5]

This mini collection of two short stories is delightfully creepy!

Spiders don't usually unsettle me. I'm in charge of spider catch and release at my house while my husband and teen sons run to hide in other rooms. However, the terrifying breed of spiders that this father and son stumble on in The Island does unsettle me. As this story unfolded, I cringed more and more.

The second short story, One Autumn in Kane Grove, is set on the campus of a small town university. The sense of dread gradually increases and the tension builds while more gruesome deaths are discovered, until the climactic scene.

Both short stories have perfect endings for short horror, and I highly recommend them to horror fans...but you may want to leave a light on while you read.

[Charles J Kilker · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Island

Actually this is two short stories. The first about giant aberrant spiders on an isolated islet and the second a vampire tale. For me the island was the best of the two. The vampire tale had potential but sort of left you hanging at the end. Still Dan Padavona is a major new force in the horror story genre.

[Lucas M · Rating 4 out of 5]

Trifecta of Effective Horror

All three tales are very different and should appeal to all horror fans. You've got creatures, slashers, and supernatural monsters. All of the stories had moments of supreme dread and suspense.

[Gary Price · Rating 5 out of 5]

I already have a fear of spiders but this story really scared my socks off. I can't imagine spiders as big as rats! It will be a long time before I go for a boat ride to an island. If you want to be scared then this is the story. I highly recommend this book.

[Conny · Rating 2 out of 5]

The Island 2 stars.
The second story, skipped it.