C.A. Gleason

Trent doesn't know what year it is. They won't tell him. As he grows older, he gets bolder and eventually learns secrets they don’t want him to know - ones that make him realize how valuable he is to them, how much power he possesses, and how afraid of him they truly are....

When friends join ex-soldier Jonah on a European vacation, they discover that the beautiful German town where he was once stationed is now completely vacant. But the strangeness doesn’t end there....

Many have emerged on Vraniga’s landscape to forage, hunt, and claw their way to the top, bettering themselves in order to best others. The life of any Vranigan is a tumultuous one, filled with harsh conditions, war, vicious beasts, and even more vicious individuals bent on power....

The short stories in this collection tap into everyday fears, the dark unknown, and what we hope not to encounter in our daily lives....

The survivors call it the Molting. It spread across the planet faster than anyone could anticipate, turning people into bloodthirsty creatures, abominations of nature. Now, Molters swarm every landscape, hunting the few remaining humans....

Former army grunt Jonah Browne was vacationing in Germany years ago, when the Molting began. Today, he’s a man tempered by his determination to keep his family safe from Molters, spending every waking moment defending against the bloodthirsty creatures....

Thanks to efforts by colonists to highlight what occurs naturally, an alien planet has a breathable atmosphere, plentiful water sources, beautiful landscapes, and flourishing wildlife, just like on Earth. And for the humans, therein lies the problem....

When friends join ex-soldier Jonah on a European vacation, they discover that the beautiful German town where he was once stationed is now completely vacant. But the strangeness doesn’t end there....

The current planet the LES Corporation is excavating holds much value but it’s also one of the most dangerous. Nicknamed Summer Winter, its temperatures can drop a hundred degrees within hours and its storms are deadly....

After agreeing to house-sit for a mysterious homeowner, a struggling musician starts hearing voices in the middle of the day and having nightmares so frightening that he screams himself awake....