Charlotte Bond
Author, Editor and Podcaster
Charlotte Bond
Author, Editor and Podcaster
Eat not, or be devoured yourself.
It is well-known that the Devil holds an annual feast in the graveyard of St. Michael’s, a church in the small Yorkshire village in Kirkby Malham. But no one knows why.
On 19 November 1899, sexton Harry Kelsall finds himself an unwitting guest at the Devil’s feast, along with all the dead of the graveyard. If he doesn’t figure out how to break the feast’s curse, then he will forfeit his own soul at daybreak.
Harry knows the stories. He knows the legends. And none of them agree on how he should save himself. One wrong move will see him join the tormented souls around him, but if he does nothing, he will be just as damned.
A micro-collection consisting of five short stories.
Hessian Sky - Petra’s last-minute change of plans leads her into a dangerous bargain.
Teeth in the Shadows - the royal court lives in fear of a mad king still ruled by a wicked queen from beyond the grave.
The Wild Hunt - Sally takes her daughter to a small cottage in Scotland only to find that they are caught up in a fatal winter tradition.
A Wolf in the House - a young girl in fear of her stepfather finds an unlikely ally.
The Watcher in the Woods - Fergus is keenly aware that he has no one to pass his ancient duty onto. Then the appearance of an old friend brings with it far bigger problems.
This novella was published by Black Shuck Books and is available on their website in vaious ebook formats and paperback or on Amazon.co.uk in both Kindle and Paperback format.
Jenny is furious when her mother moves them both to a self-sufficient commune. Jenny is determined to leave but, when she tries, she encounters an unnatural and terrifying presence.
Her new friend, Dan, is aware that there have been sinister goings on in Haven for some time. His home has become a place of unease and stalking shadows.
In the darkness of the surrounding forest, the two of them have to decide just who is more monstrous: whatever lurks in the trees, or the inhabitants of Haven itself.
This novella was published by Hersham Horror Press in September 2017 and is available on Amazon.co.uk.
Maude has been the prisoner of a band of robbers since the spring. Now that winter has the land in its grip, her plight is looking even more desperate. As the dark nights draw in, so does her fate. For Grinning Jacob, the king of the robbers, is working on crafting a marriage bed and when it’s finished, it will be Maude’s bed.
But despite the daily horrors she faces, there are creatures in the surrounding forest that are even more dangerous than her captors. If Maude can find the courage to face them, she might escape yet, or she might find herself at the mercy of an ancient being both terrifying and insatiably hungry.
This novel is the first stand alone book in the Forsaken Fables series.
It is available as an e-book on Amazon.co.uk.
Copyright 2015-2021 Charlotte Bond
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