Roadkill King (A Cabin 187 Satellite Story) by Dan B. Fierce
Tatum Johnson didn't mean to hit the dog. His ex-girlfriend Jessica can attest to that. But that didn't stop the hunger. Now, he hunts along the back roads, running down animals for sport.
But on a night as pitch black as his soul, fate puts Tatum on a different road where new horrors await. On this night, Justice is served."
This solo debut short story by horror author Dan B. Fierce is just a sampling of the horrors that will await the reader in the Cabin 187 series.
TRIGGER WARNING!
This short story depicts violence against animals. Don't worry, though; they get even.
AustraliaThis was a excellent short story, it has everything a good short story needs
This was a excellent short story, it has everything a good short story needs, and would make a awesome Tales from the Crypt episode (if the show was still going.) Now I'm going searching for more of the Cabin 187 series stories I don't want to give anything away, so I will just say it is worth checking out.
CanadaSplat!
Ahhh! People can be so twisted!! In this short story, Tatum, a jaded, hateful man makes it his life’s work to run down animals with his specialized car. Karma comes calling one fateful night.
United StatesThe ROADKILL KING
This short story starts out just fine. Taking rejection and ultimatum badly we are led into the revenge and twisted thinking of our main character. He goes all out to perfect his hobby. In fact he is even given a knick name by his neighbors. All creepy things must come to an end......and become even creepier! When the bad Thisguy suddenly becomes the victim its a little hard to drum up empathy. By the end of this short story you are hit with one more zinger and leaves you thinking and with the shivers. Received this story for free and was happy to leave a reveiw.
United StatesOutstanding.
I get Godless is not just a place for horror, but there is a lot of splatter/gore/extreme stuff on here. That said... In "Cobra Kia," you know how Johnny refers to his style as "good old fashion American karate?" That's what this book is, it's a "good old-fashion American horror story." This could be a "Tales From the Darkside" episode or a segment in "Creepshow." It has that EC comics flavor to it --which wasn't very comic but was all about spinning a serious horror tale. I won't get into the plot too much, but a lot of those older pieces were about the "morale." Which in horror is, "Don't be an asshole." This story is a fresh creative take on that. Dan B. Fierce is a wordsmith. I don't know if this stuff flows out of him or if he spent a year editing it, but his writing is pitch-perfect. It not just flows, but the character's interactions are organic, and while their logic is idiosyncratic to the character, they're written not just as believable but relatable --to a degree. My only heads up to a Godless reader is if you're looking for just gore, this is lite on that. If you're looking for a read that is an incredible piece of short horror fiction... Welcome to the writing of Dan B. Fierce.
United StatesIt's the Poetry of Horror... Written as Prose.
I get Godless is not just a place for horror, but there is a lot of splatter/gore/extreme stuff on here. That said... In "Cobra Kia," you know how Johnny refers to his style as "good old fashion American karte?" That's what this book is, it's a "good old-fashion American horror story." This could be a "Tales From the Darkside" episode or a segment in "Creepshow." It has that EC comics flavor to it --which wasn't very comic but was all about spinning a serious horror tale. I won't get into the plot too much, but a lot of those older pieces were about the "morale." Which in horror is, "Don't be an asshole." This story is a fresh creative take on that. Dan B. Fierce is a wordsmith. I don't know if this stuff flows out of him or if he spent a year editing it, but his writing is pitch-perfect. It not just flows, but the character's interactions are organic, and while their logic is idiosyncratic to the character, they're written not just as believable but relatable --to a degree. My only heads up to a Godless reader is if you're looking for just gore, this is lite on that. If you're looking for a read that is an incredible piece of short horror fiction... Welcome to the writing of Dan B. Fierce.