Dark Tales of Lost Civilizations

Darkness exists everywhere, and in no place greater than those where spirits and curses still reside. Tread not lightly on ancient lands that have been discovered by this collection of intrepid authors.

In DARK TALES OF LOST CIVILIZATIONS, you will unearth an anthology of twenty-five previously unpublished horror and speculative fiction stories, relating to aspects of civilizations that are crumbling, forgotten, rediscovered, or perhaps merely spoken about in great and fearful whispers.

What is it that lures explorers to distant lands where none have returned? Where is Genghis Khan buried? What happened to Atlantis? Who will displace mankind on Earth? What laments have the Witches of Oz?

Answers to these mysteries and other tales are presented within this critically acclaimed anthology by the following authors.

"Introduction" by Eric J. Guignard
"Angel of Destruction" by Cynthia D. Witherspoon
"The Door Beyond the Water" by David Tallerman
"To Run a Stick Through a Fish" by Mark Lee Pearson
"Quivira" by Jackson Kuhl
"Directions" by Michael G. Cornelius
"Quetzalcoatl's Conquistador" by Jamie Lackey
"K nigreich der Sorge (Kingdom of Sorrow)" by C. Deskin Rink
"Gestures of Faith" by Fadzlishah Johanabas
"Bare Bones" by Curtis James McConnell
"British Guiana, 1853" by Folly Blaine
"The Nightmare Orchestra" by Chelsea Armstrong
"The Funeral Procession" by Jay R. Thurston
"Requiem" by Jason Andrew
"Gilgamesh and the by Mountain" by Bruce L. Priddy
"Buried Treasure" by Rob Rosen
"The Small, Black God" by Caw Miller
"In Eden" by Cherstin Holtzman
"We Are Not the Favored Children" by Matthew Borgard
"Rebirth in Dreams" by A.J. French
"Whale of a Time" by Gitte Christensen
"Sins of our Fathers" by Wendra Chambers
"The Talisman of Hatra" by Andrew S. Williams
"Sumeria to the Stars" by Jonathan Vos Post
"The Tall Grass" by Joe R. Lansdale
"The Island Trovar" by JC Hemphill

(with interior illustration by Ron Perovich)

About the Author
Guignard, Eric J.: - Eric J. Guignard is a writer and editor of dark and speculative fiction, operating from the shadowy outskirts of Los Angeles. He's twice won the Bram Stoker Award, been a finalist for the International Thriller Writers Award, and a multi-nominee of the Pushcart Prize. He has over one hundred stories and non-fiction author credits appearing in publications around the world. As editor, Eric's published six anthologies including, DARK TALES OF LOST CIVILIZATIONS, AFTER DEATH..., and A WORLD OF HORROR, a showcase of international horror short fiction. Read his short story collection, THAT WHICH GROWS WILD: 16 TALES OF DARK FICTION (Cemetery Dance Publications), and novel DOORWAYS TO THE DEADEYE (JournalStone). Outside the glamorous and jet-setting world of indie fiction, Eric's a technical writer and college professor, and he stumbles home each day to a wife, children, cats, and a terrarium filled with mischievous beetles. Visit Eric at: www.ericjguignard.com, his blog: ericjguignard.blogspot.com, or Twitter: @ericjguignard.