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Weird, But Not Too Scary Tales: A collection of twenty-one short, speculative fictions
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ISBN13: 9798173258151
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Sep 10 2026
Pages: 146
Weight: 0.45
Height: 0.31 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Sep 10 2026
Pages: 146
Weight: 0.45
Height: 0.31 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Submitted for your approval, a collection of 21 short, speculative fictions by William Mangieri in preparation for the upcoming Halloween holiday. Or just because...
Within these pages you will find ghosts, undead, demons, assassins, villains, aliens, and the mostly normal (by comparison) people who have to deal with them.
Within these pages you will find ghosts, undead, demons, assassins, villains, aliens, and the mostly normal (by comparison) people who have to deal with them.
Included in this collection:
The Body
A sociopath deals with more than the usual embarrassment from misbehaving parents. Sometimes, the dead don't cooperate.
Stalking Rebecca
Abduction and vampires.
Inheritance
A very modern mummy and a dubious inheritance.
You Can't Question the Dead
More vampires. Blood is thicker than water, but whose blood will it be?
Date Night
A witch and a demon share more than a meal.
Unaware
Is it better not to see the alien horrors around you?
Finding Sanctuary
Giant alien spiders - how can you go wrong?
The Black Spot
An asteroid miner is exposed to something...mind altering.
A Dish Best Served
A self-aggrandizing food critic is introduced to a meal that is just plain torture.
The Human Interface
Customer service, demons, and possession.
Cannabis Alienus 'alien dope'
Space slugs arrive in a corn field, and an unapologetic pot-head smokes something he shouldn't.
Mating Rituals
An assassin has only one night left on a world - why not spice up a paid hit with a little romance?
Reflections
What are we, really - the sum of our parts? Or are they separate like Jekyl and Hyde?
Through Her Eyes
A misunderstanding and a vengeful ghost.
Schizo the Magnificent
How many of the demons in your head are your own?
Breathing is Overrated
A man abandoned in space becomes a different kind of vampire.
Solid People
Okay, some ghosts are friendly...
Truth In Advertising
A paranoid marketer finds himself down a dark alley, just as he expected. But is it always a bad thing when they're after you?
Endangered
Aliens or actual devils? This story also has bats.
The Pipes
An unexpected infestation of more alien slugs.
Last Call
Satan himself visits a bar to wrap things up.
The Body
A sociopath deals with more than the usual embarrassment from misbehaving parents. Sometimes, the dead don't cooperate.
Stalking Rebecca
Abduction and vampires.
Inheritance
A very modern mummy and a dubious inheritance.
You Can't Question the Dead
More vampires. Blood is thicker than water, but whose blood will it be?
Date Night
A witch and a demon share more than a meal.
Unaware
Is it better not to see the alien horrors around you?
Finding Sanctuary
Giant alien spiders - how can you go wrong?
The Black Spot
An asteroid miner is exposed to something...mind altering.
A Dish Best Served
A self-aggrandizing food critic is introduced to a meal that is just plain torture.
The Human Interface
Customer service, demons, and possession.
Cannabis Alienus 'alien dope'
Space slugs arrive in a corn field, and an unapologetic pot-head smokes something he shouldn't.
Mating Rituals
An assassin has only one night left on a world - why not spice up a paid hit with a little romance?
Reflections
What are we, really - the sum of our parts? Or are they separate like Jekyl and Hyde?
Through Her Eyes
A misunderstanding and a vengeful ghost.
Schizo the Magnificent
How many of the demons in your head are your own?
Breathing is Overrated
A man abandoned in space becomes a different kind of vampire.
Solid People
Okay, some ghosts are friendly...
Truth In Advertising
A paranoid marketer finds himself down a dark alley, just as he expected. But is it always a bad thing when they're after you?
Endangered
Aliens or actual devils? This story also has bats.
The Pipes
An unexpected infestation of more alien slugs.
Last Call
Satan himself visits a bar to wrap things up.
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