Life is chaos. Death is the only cure.
You’re never so vulnerable as when you surrender your body to a hospital.
You trust the doctors to know what is best, but these stories show what happens when they have other plans.
What if a maternity doctor pretends your child died during birth just so he can steal it? Or a simple operation is used as an excuse to harvest parts? Discover the truth of the asylum in the woods, take the pills which induce mind-bending phobias, and try to escape when you’ve been institutionalized against your will.
A CURE FOR CHAOS is an anthology of horror stories from 30 authors, each with a unique way to thrill and terrify you. From stalking supernatural monsters to the psychopaths hiding in plain sight, these quick reads are perfect for adding excitement to your daily life.
E. S. Pope’s featured short story, “Bird in a Gilded Cage”, captures the world through the eyes of a woman who doesn’t understand why her world is changing and how those who care for her could be so truly monstrous…
Each and every day, first responders are thrown into situations most of us can barely comprehend. These brave souls are pushed to limits far beyond the average imagination, be it physically, emotionally or something…else…
Like a police officer who arrives at a scene that defies all logic and reason…
A firefighter who rushes into a house only to be met by the very flames of Hell…
A paramedic who can’t restart a heart…because the patient doesn’t have one…
A 9-1-1 call from beyond the grave…
With 40 terrifying tales from 31 authors, join the heroic men and women of those professions and more as they attempt to rise above the darkness…and avoid having the last sounds they ever hear be…
E. S. Pope’s titular short story, “Sirens at Midnight”, follows the journey of a recently retired vet turned police officer responding to a call of a possible missing person case and devolves into what he hoped he left a thousand miles away.
We tasked a talented global writing community to produce their best work. We provided them with 37 challenging prompts. We gave them a strict 280 character limit.
From thousands of entries, we selected just 365.
Most of all you will find exceptional thought-provoking authors who are pushing their form to the very limits and beyond.
All royalties of this anthology go directly to a children’s literacy charity.
What can be achieved with just 280 characters? On these pages you will feel the fabric of love and depths of loss, you will explore mortality and ponder what it truly means to be alive, you will find poetry, prose, wonder, despair, humour and courage.
E. S. Pope has one #VSS365 included from last year’s submissions featuring the keyword #regime.