Jason
Marinko, author of the tragic revenge novel Time The
Avenger, returns with another nightmarish entry into the annals of
the thriller genre. Jason Marinko's Starry
Nightmares reminds readers that not every night filled with stars is a
magical dreamscape—the dark holds terrors, some of which land close
to home. This collection of reality-inspired short stories focuses
on urban and rural landscapes with characters whose fear,
suffering, and striving mirror our own.
Developed as
a companion piece to Time the Avenger, this anthology also
embraces themes of human-centered (and human-wrought) fear.
There is the
couple from the inner city pulled out of their comfort zone as they
traverse a mountain peak, stalked by an unseen adversary. There is
the group of friends shoveling snow who discover that their
neighborhood holds a parent’s worst nightmare. There is the evil
lurking in a public park that will leave a teenager fighting for
his life. These tales involve deeply human horrors—atrocities
people inflict on one another in the spaces that feel closest to
home.
Marinko’s writing spins narratives that challenge our perception of our own innocence. For fans of hard-hitting, truly terrifying stories that take place in their own backyards, Jason Marinko’s Starry Nightmares will also appeal to those who enjoy crime-based horror, suspense, and writing that refuses to pull punches.