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One Buck Horror: Volume Two Kindle Edition

by Sean Logan (Author), Adam Howe (Author), Michael Penkas (Author), Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 35 ratings
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From the editors of One Buck Horror Volume One comes the next installment in this acclaimed horror anthology series. This new volume features five pulse-pounding tales, sure to please hardcore and casual horror fans alike.

In "What Swims These Waters" by Daniel Ausema, two people are adrift in a small boat in a storm, and something in the water is biting.

A new way to get high sparks a search for a missing sister, and leads to terrors hidden in the heart of the inner city, in "Holes" by Sean Logan.

In "Beastie" by David Bischoff, a black cat drags home a town's buried secrets, one wriggling, misshapen piece at a time.

Adam Howe takes us to an asylum in England where the patients live in fear, and secrets are kept, no matter what the cost, in "3 Monkeys".

Michael Penkas shows us that the home of a killer might just be the best place for the ghost of a murdered woman to haunt, in "The Afterlife of Ellen Easterling".

Each Volume of One Buck Horror offers brand-new, terrifying tales from some of the most exciting authors working in the genre today. Don't miss out on this collection of soon-to-be classics!
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B005E59IZO
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Coronis Publishing (July 22, 2011)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 22, 2011
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 133 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 33 pages
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  1. David Bischoff

    David Bischoff

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    David Bischoff has published over one hundred novels including THE SELKIE, THE JUDAS CROSS and THE GAMING MAGI TRILOGY.

    "I'm so pleased to both THE DESTINY DICE and WRAITH BOARD, the first in my fantasy trilogy THE GAMING MAGI, in ebook format. I let my imagination run wild on this one. I did it before A GAME OF THRONES by George R.R. Martin and I'm thrilled it's reached a kind of cult status -- particularly amongst computer gamers and designers who've told me it influenced them."

    Bischoff's other novels now available on the Kindle include TIN WOODMAN, the basis for the STAR TREK:THE NEXT GENERATION episode "Tin Man" and the STAR HOUNDS series.

    "Wow," says Bischoff. "When I put THE INFINITE BATTLE out, it roared right up

    the charts."

    Book Two STAR HOUNDS: GALACTIC WARRIORS and Book Three STAR HOUNDS: THE MACROCOSMIC CONFLICT have just been released.

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  2. Christopher Hawkins

    Christopher Hawkins

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    Born and raised near the shores of Lake Michigan, Christopher Hawkins has been writing and telling stories for as long as he can remember. A dyed-in-the-wool geek, he is an avid collector of books, roleplaying games and curiosities. When he's not writing, he spends his time exploring old cemeteries, lurking in museums, and searching for a decent cup of tea.

    Christopher is an award-winning author and the former editor of the One Buck Horror anthology series. His works of short fiction have been published in numerous magazines and anthologies, including Cosmic Horror Monthly, Fusion Fragment, Underland Arcana and The Big Book of New Short Horror. He is a member of the Chicago Writers Association and the Chicagoland chapter of the Horror Writers Association.

    An expatriate Hoosier, Christopher currently lives in a suburb of Chicago with his wife and two sons.

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  3. Michael Penkas

    Michael Penkas

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    Michael Penkas moved to Chicago in 2004 and soon after became a member of Twilight Tales, a small press and weekly reading series. His first published story, "Parable of the Lazy Rooster," appeared in the expanded edition of Tales from the Red Lion in 2007. He currently has over two-dozen published stories.

    Currently, Michael Penkas is a regular participant at the Tamale Hut (North Riverside) reading series, the Bad Grammar (Chicago) reading series, and the Gumbo Fiction Salon (Chicago). His first novel, Mistress Bunny and the Cancelled Client, was published in November 2014.

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  4. Adam Howe

    Adam Howe

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    Adam Howe writes the twisted fiction your mother warned you about. A British writer of fiction and screenplays, he lives in London with his partner, their daughter, and a hellhound named Gino. Writing as Garrett Addams, his short story Jumper was chosen by Stephen King as the winner of the international On Writing contest, and published in the paperback/Kindle editions of King’s memoir. His fiction has appeared in places like Nightmare Magazine, Thuglit, Mythic Delirium, and Year’s Best Hardcore Horror. He is the author of Tijuana Donkey Showdown, Scapegoat (with James Newman), two novella collections, Die Dog or Eat the Hatchet, and Black Cat Mojo, and the editor of the Wrestle Maniacs anthology. His latest novel is One Tough Bastard, a fist-bump to 80s/90s 'buddy' action movies. In the pipeline: The Polack, a 1930s grit-lit pulp co-written with Joseph Hirsch. Stalk him at Facebook, Goodreads, and Twitter @Adam_G_Howe.

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  5. Daniel Ausema

    Daniel Ausema

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    Daniel Ausema grew up in West Michigan, surrounded by orchards, hay fields, glacial lakes, and stands of oak and maple trees. He earned his BA in English Literature and Spanish in 2000. After working in experiential and alternative education for a while, he moved to Colorado with his family and settled at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. He is now a stay-at-home father. His fiction and poetry have appeared in dozens of publications.

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Julie
5.0 out of 5 stars Five excellent creepy monster stories!
Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2011
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I enjoyed One Buck Horror: Volume Two just as much as Volume One. Where Volume One seemed to have a children's theme running through the stories, Volume Two is all about monsters. There are slithery, squirmy masses of creatures yet unknown, as well as a couple of the human monster variety. All stories are well-written, quick reads great for break time at work or if you have several minutes to wait. I like that about One Buck Horror. The stories are short enough that I don't feel overwhelmed reading them on my Droid. And these are satisfying creepy tales! A couple of the stories hint at more adult themes, but these are handled well and never go overboard into modern gore and violence just to gross readers out. And I like how there are some modern situations spun into the style of good, old-fashioned horror stories. In fact, one of the stories that holds more of an adult theme is "Holes" by Sean Logan. I think "Holes" is my favorite of the 5 stories, where a brother goes on a search to save his sister from a drug dealer who is unlike any other drug dealer I've read about (unlike any other drug I should add). "Beastie" is my second favorite by David Bischoff. Beastie's a cat and while the cat does drag a present home for his owner, the owner gets dragged into a very creepy, unique freaky world. "What Swims These Waters" by Daniel Ausema reminded me of the squirmy things that live at the bottom of the sea and perhaps what some of the tinier varieties could potentially become with a few hefty mutations. I liked that the reader is left to wonder what the heck the creatures in this story are. "3 Monkeys" and "The Afterlife of Ellen Easterling" both deal with human killers, but with an interesting unique spin on those types of tales. This collection of five stories is worth much more than a dollar. You can't go wrong with it! Great job to all the authors of One Buck Horror!
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Gregory Hadley
3.0 out of 5 stars Scare fare...
Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2012
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I would recommend this anthology for readers that recently acquired their Kindles. Readers that are new to the Horror anthology experience should also enjoy the collections from One Buck Horror. Readers that do not have a lot of time or money to invest in Horror fiction will appreciate these One Buck Horror volumes, as a good beginning to their collections.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Better Than the Last One
Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2011
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What Swims These Waters

I'm not sure what to think of this one. Don't take that to mean it¡¦s bad. For me, it gave a surreal look into the slow death of two people by something mysterious-first from the ocean and then on land. The PoV fit the piece and the wording lured me into a dream-like state. Good job. º

Holes

Bizarre. No way to describe it. A little bit of salvation and a smidge of redemption mark this one. While it didn't make my skin completely crawl, it had me tingling at the thought of what lurked in that house. Nice weaving of the tale.

Beastie

As I stated in the last review of One Buck Horror, there's always got to be the one that I'd refer to as "picked last at gym class". Don't get me wrong. I thought the overall premise of the story was intriguing. However, the execution I found disappointing. To refer to the creatures in the story as 'things' constantly yet using verbose words smattered here and there seemed an oxymoron in my opinion.

3 Monkeys

As I have one on the low spectrum of the 'like' scale, I have one that I love. The whole piece just drew me in and shook me to pieces. A little bit of humanity and shame mixed with a tragic tale. The drama, the build up--all of it well executed.

The Afterlife of Ellen Easterling

Stop the presses! What's this? Two gems in one issue? I'm in heaven. Just when I thought the previous story had my absolute attention, this one came along. Nothing like a good ghost story with a little bit of revenge in some capacity. Great work!
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S J Parker
4.0 out of 5 stars Good collection of monsters
Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2011
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Monsters, monsters, everywhere. This volume brings us some good stories of the nasties that dwell in the dark. Some surprises, and a lot of fun.
Well worth the read (and more than worth the price).
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hapagojira
5.0 out of 5 stars Two for two.
Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2011
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One Buck Horror Volume Two has exceeded my expectations. I came in looking forward to five more stories giving off the same vibe of creepiness as volume one. However, these stories were superbly done and did not allow me to feel at ease after reading for a considerable time longer than the first volume's stories. This is not to dismiss the first edition, both are great but I simply enjoyed the second one more.

The horror had more fantastical aspects throughout. Monsters, in every sense of the word, are found within each of these stories. My favorite short story was the one that surprised me the most, "The Afterlife of Ellen Easterling." It starts out as a very interesting and beautiful perception of ghosts. I almost forgot I was reading a collection of horror stories when the words took a turn and began to provide a feeling of utter disgust that persists through the end of the tale. The ghost story left me tense and full of distressing thoughts, as did the other four, and this is a great way to gauge horror stories in my opinion.

I can now say with the utmost confidence that I recommend this series; although it is only just beginning I am hoping that every month I will get my fix of horror through these volumes. The books are only $0.99 now too! These imaginative authors are providing us with tales worth well above that price.
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Ricardo Jasso Moedano
2.0 out of 5 stars bunkum
Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2012
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This opinion stands for Volume 5 and One Buck Zombies as well; still, no doubt it might also apply to the complete franchise: we should be paid, at least, a hundred quid for every story read, since they are, with no exception, a horrendous botch, each volume a bucket of crap.
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Dan Howarth TIH
5.0 out of 5 stars Second helpings!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 27, 2011
After reading and thoroughly enjoying the first volume of this new anthology I was eagerly anticipating the second instalment and it didn't let me down at all! Every one of the stories touched a chord with me in some way and the writing is excellent throughout.

The series is rapidly becoming one of my favourites and is guaranteed to be a hit with fans of the horror genre for many volumes to come.
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merlinmania.
4.0 out of 5 stars One buck horror
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 9, 2013
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Good stories of this type. I couldn't help wishing they were a tad longer though. Nevertheless an enjoyable read for me.
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