8 Bit Pulp is the flag ship title of Destiny Comics Publishing. We publish some of the finest stories in science fiction, horror and suspense, to ever be assembled. This free preview is a show case of some of our short stories, from the 8 Bit Pulp Magazine series. There are zombies, ghosts, and spy’s in this freebie.A veteran salvage diver carries on his daily work routine, diving wrecks for salvage off the coast of Sweden. While on a dive, he finds something suspicious off in the distance. After calling in a large crew, he and his men find out the truth of the strange wreck.

Enter the Library, where no one knows how the stories end . . . and finding out will be terrifying.   There’s a place beyond this world, beyond the land of the living, where ghosts go to write their unfinished stories—stories that ended too soon. It’s a place for unexplained phenomena: mysteries that have never been solved, spirits that have never been laid to rest. And there’s only one way in or out. It’s called the Library, and you can get there with a special key. But beware! Don’t start a story you can’t finish. Because in this library, the stories you can’t finish just might finish you. Marcus O’Mara is a 13 year old guy at a crossroads. He constantly finds himself in trouble at school, with his friends, and with his adoptive parents. Marcus doesn’t believe things can get any worse for him…until they get worse. Much worse. He begins seeing strange and impossible visions; gets thrown into paranormal danger and is haunted by a mysterious ghost with a singular goal: to give him a key. It’s a key that opens the door to a mysterious library. When that door opens, the incredible adventure for Marcus and his friends begins as they learn the truth about Marcus’ past and uncover the strange world of unfinished stories that are found on the shelves of the Library.

On one side, the living toil under the relentless Florida sun to build hundreds of miles of fence. On the other side, millions of the living dead hunger for the flesh of the living. Between them is a line of chain link fencing through which blows a hot wind like the breath of hell. A wind that carries the stink of death and the endless moans of the dead.

This short story is one of three that chronicles the early days Famine, the 250 year old dead teen ager, and his family of Death Omens. This tale introduces The (Grim) Reaper and his brother, The Ankou, as they bring Famine into The Deadlands, the realm of Death. The full length novel "Keeping Up With the Deadlanders" is coming soon from The Twisted Library Press.When Julius Caesar crossed to Britannia he won the first battle against the elven host, for good Roman iron negates all spells. But then came sunset... Now the elves rule the whole world and the day is no more than a two hour interval in the endless twilight, with humans reduced to hunted beasts. But this time they have found a new and utterly potent weapon. Tais Teng is one of Holland's most prolific science-fiction and fantasy author who has written more than 100 novels and collections.This story is a sample of the e-book collection LOVECRAFT, MY LOVE

A young woman inherits a southern mansion from her grandmother only to find the original owners want company. "May I Go Play?" is an eleven-thousand word short story originally featured in The Eclective's "Haunted Collection."While most mothers are worried about their adult children getting enough to eat, Allie’s succubus mom is worried about her having enough sex—and even Allie has to admit that six months without a man is too long. When she meets Dylan, a warlock with a history of avoiding commitment, he is a temptation she can’t resist. While Allie doesn’t trust warlocks, she knows this is one night only—no attachments and no emotions. Unfortunately, Dylan doesn’t agree with her plan to walk away, and Allie’s not sure how long she can resist the sexy warlock who could easily break her heart.Determined to avoid his mother’s attempts to get him to settle down with a nice witch, Dylan has kept his romantic involvements limited to casual affairs with humans. That is until a crazy bet leads to a night of unforgettable sex with a succubus, and Dylan knows one night isn’t enough. There is just one problem with his plan to pursue Allie—she doesn’t trust warlocks. With a killer targeting the local succubus community, Dylan has his hands full trying to keep Allie safe and convince her she can trust him with her heart.While this book is part of a series, it can be read as a standalone novel.

It's not always about a cure.One man thought differently than the rest, and the result was ZOMBIE OFF. A product that allows you to walk among the undead; unseen, unnoticed. Abe Morrow could have been the hero, but power can be a terrible temptress. In an effort to solidify his empire, Morrow turns to murder. And in the process, he crosses the wrong man.A glimpse into an insignificant life that was, at one point in history, the most significant of all. Gari Hart's new short story focuses on the life of the philosopher, inventor and diplomat once called Zindetitious; a man whose ideas brought humanity way ahead of themselves.

Chase Weaverson finds himself caught between road rage and demon infestations when he becomes stranded in the town of Helensview.Chase Weaverson would have preferred moving to the family farm all on his own. Instead, he finds himself alongside his younger brother, Dylan, who’s left behind more girlfriends in Hedon City than Chase can count. It’s bad enough Chase has to watch out for idiots on the road, whose reckless speeding and swerving nearly leads him to crash his pick-up. Concentrating on driving while putting up with his brother’s two-timing antics almost makes him give Dylan the boot.When Dylan whines about needing to make a pit stop in Helensview, the brothers wind up at the town’s newest gas station. The highway insanity follows them there as people start attacking each other for no apparent reason besides cheap gas. Worse, an argument breaks out between the brothers, leading Dylan to storm out on Chase. As Chase considers leaving Dylan behind, the people of Helensview start changing into road raging demons. But they don't intend to kill Chase. They’d much rather make him into one of their own, and they start by managing somehow to whisper inside his head. Can Chase overcome the demons and save both himself and Dylan?

A new stand-alone novel from the New York Times bestselling author of I Am Not A Serial Killer, soon to be a feature film. The satirical new suspense about a health and beauty company that accidentally develops a hand lotion that can overwrite your DNA. Lyle Fontanelle is the chief scientist for NewYew, a health and beauty company experimenting with a new, anti-aging hand lotion. As more and more anomalies crop up in testing, Lyle realizes that the lotion's formula has somehow gone horribly wrong. It is actively overwriting the DNA of anyone who uses it, turning them into physical clones of someone else. Lyle wants to destroy the formula, but NewYew thinks it might be the greatest beauty product ever designed--and the world's governments think it's the greatest weapon. New York Times bestselling author Dan Wells brings us a gripping corporate satire about a health and beauty company that could destroy the world.

Scarcely had the Abbey Bell tolled for five minutes, and already was the Church of the Capuchins thronged with Auditors. Do not encourage the idea that the Crowd was assembled either from motives of piety or thirst of information. But very few were influenced by those reasons; and in a city where superstition reigns with such despotic sway as in Madrid, to seek for true devotion would be a fruitless attempt. The Audience now assembled in the Capuchin Church was collected by various causes, but all of them were foreign to the ostensible motive. The Women came to show themselves, the Men to see the Women:

Ice wishes she could just become invisible...Ice hides from the world behind a shield of silence. And that is what her mother hates about her. All she wants is a normal daughter who wears makeup and sexy clothes to attract boys. But Ice gets her chance to shine when she reveals her beautiful singing voice. And her extraordinary gift may become her saving grace when tragedy and deception almost destroy her dreams...

Jay Logan's fortune takes a turn for the better when he purchases the old Turner manse for a bargain. For Jay knows that the decaying Turner home, and its outbuildings in the surrounding acreage, brims with antiques that promise to put more than a little gold into his pocket. Only, Jay learns too late that so many collectibles have been gathered about that old, forgotten home for a reason.Jay Logan is an avid collector of the old and rare. From vintage toys to custom furniture, there is little that escapes Jay's attention so long as it is old. Jay pounces on opportunity when the decaying home of the Turner family is set before the auction block, and he purchases the estate, complete with all of the antiques that crowd the inner rooms, for a bargain. For the Turners were never known as a friendly kind, and many a rumor had been whispered about the lifestyle that family practiced behind all the scrap iron and car carcasses they gathered upon the yard. It seems no one wants to call that Turner manse home no matter the bargain. And so Jay Logan travels to his new estate with an empty trailer waiting to haul antique treasures back home, unaware that one last collector keeps his eye on all the keepsakes heaped upon the old Turner family's property.

Sophia is a 15 year old that lost everything and has to live among........zombies? Sophia lives in a isolated town with hundreds of other survivors. What could go wrong?*First Four chapters uploaded, more to come. Review this book and tell me if you want me to continue this story*Christmas short story—In 1949, four-year-old Joey wants a toy fire engine for Christmas. His jobless, penniless father is desperate to fulfill his young child’s wish, but on Christmas Eve makes a terrible decision. Certain that he has ruined Christmas for his son, Sam Turner discovers that all is not lost when the spirit of the season motivates others to intervene in surprising ways.

Money, power, and women were what drove Josh. He didn't care how, where or who he hurt to get it. Revelations of a life lived can humble anyone, even depress them, if they were to look at themselves with honest eyes and without making excuses. When Josh's eyes were opened to where his power really came from, he became desperate to do anything he could to change it.2016 Revised EditionKalin, tired of being put down for who he is, leaves home when he turns eighteen. Despite being a warlock, he’s denied his magic for years because his parents told him magic is evil. He just wants to start a new life and leave his past behind.But then Kalin is approached by a group who tell him he has a rare kind of power—and the ability to stop a dark warlock from threatening the Royal family. Kalin doesn’t think he can help until one of the witches, a seer named Regina, has a vision about his future.The truth behind his ability shocks him—and may lead to his death and the death of his new friends. With Regina's visions as his guide, will he decide the risk is worth taking?This is a NOVELLA of approximately 27,000 words.

Hiding in the shadows, lurking in the dark is a monster waiting to pounce, to suck the life from Alisa’s body, but what the monster doesn’t know is that Alisa will not be easy prey.As America approaches the middle of the 21st century, the total student loan debt outstanding has passed the $7 trillion mark. Hundreds of thousands of student loan debtors have fled a decaying American dystopia, searching for opportunity overseas. Mick Larson is one of these, having long ago ran out on his boring job while bravely leaving behind his massive student loan debt. He now lives comfortably in a Caribbean beach town with the money that he has been conning out of terrorist financiers while posing online as a radicalized American convert.Unfortunately for the student loan debt runaways, debt collectors have started to hunt them down. Now Mick finds himself targeted for collection, a process that can end in death. The feared student loan debt collector known only as 'The Executioner' has pinned down Mick's location, with the goal of confiscating his sizable cash reserves. The Executioner strongly believes that those who have fled the United States while leaving unpaid debts behind are responsible for the sad decline of America. His career of chasing down loan defaulters is part profit, part idealistic, and usually successful. And hoping to use Mick as bait to capture and bury alive The Executioner is Alison, a violent anarchist with a short temper and a long list of kills - mostly other anarchists. Alison has more than one set of loyalties. But today she is putting all that aside in her quest to kill The Executioner. All three want something from each other, and it won't likely be resolved peacefully.

Hank tells about his holiday loving town during the the Christmas blizzard of '09, but things aren't as merry as they seem on the surface. He visits Mr. Everett, a harmless white haired old man who needs someone to watch over him until the morning. While there, he accidentally discovers the shocking secret of holiday cheer, and the truth could jeopardize how the world perceives Christmas spirit.Henry Van Waes, known as Hank around his small, holiday loving town tells about the the Christmas blizzard of '09. As he makes his way home from shopping trip in the city, we learn that things aren't so merry after all. Shortly before the clock strikes midnight, at the request of the town sheriff, Hank visits Mr. Everett, a harmless white haired old man who needs someone to watch over him until the morning. It isn't long before he accidentally discovers the shocking secret of holiday cheer and his decision to reveal the truth could jeopardize how the world perceives Christmas spirit.