Someone dies and wakes up in the afterlife...and it isn’t the nice place, either… Despite having an exceptionally bad day, that unfortunate someone gets a perk: They can send a message to someone in the land of the living, anyone they want.
What is their personal Hell like? What message would they send? Who would they send it to?
Well, you don’t have use your imagination for this little exercise; instead, you can see what thirteen fiendish, horror authors (along with the two editors) imagined. Cruel devils in their own right, you might just be surprised at what they wrote…
Roma Gray is the author of a multitude of horror short stories, novellas, and novels.
Please check out my series of anthologies, novels, novellas and shorts in the Trick-or-Treat Thrillers series. From horror to ghosts stories to backyard monsters to tales of science fiction, you can count on a variety of topics, all with a Halloween flair.
You got to love the premise! Each story is divided into three parts: A person dies, a person goes to Hell, and a person writes a postcard back to someone. This wasn't limiting, but rather it allowed each of the authors to explore their views and interpretation of Hell, damnation, and justice.
While there's some takes on traditional Biblical narrative, there's also plenty of Hellish visions influenced by Dante, Milton, and Crowley to go around. Overall, each story is well-written, filled with imagination, and some are a little gruesome. While majority of the characters deserve their eternal suffering, there are few where the character is more sympathetic. So, like any good anthology, there's something for everyone. Kudos to all the authors.