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In the year 1896, Verity Lamont took her own life after losing her fianc�e in a tragic accident, but there are those who believe her spirit lives on. Kiss the memorial bust in her family chapel in the midnight hour and it is said she will exact a terrible vengeance. Johnny Morris hears this story on a visit to the chapel, but assumes it is superstitious nonsense. He playfully kisses the bust a few nights later to prove to his wife that there is nothing to be afraid of, only to start receiving ghostly visitations. Can Johnny survive the kiss of death or will he become the latest cautionary chapter in the history of Verity Lamont? Find out in this gripping tale from the pen of C.J. Carter-Stephenson.Originally written as a play script, 'These Lips Are Death' was later adapted into a short story by the author to allow him to explore some of the themes from a different angle. Now, both versions are can be enjoyed together in this combined edition from Bonito Books.

In a forgotten corner of a distant galaxy, a crystal escape pod drifts through space. Inside this escape pod is the beautiful Princess Sky, who has spent the last thousand years frozen in time. When King Axor hears the tragic tale of her life from a mysterious stranger at his birthday party, he vows to rescue her. He can't search for her himself because of the demands of his kingdom, so he decides to hold a contest to find a champion. A lowly farmer's son called Tik hears about the contest and is determined to be the one the king chooses. The only thing that stands in his way is a fearsome robot dragon. Can Tik defeat this dragon and prove his worth to the king? If so, what strange adventures await him in the void of space? Find out in this action-packed adventure from the pen of C.J. Carter-Stephenson...

Here for the first time is the collected vampire fiction and poetry of C.J. Carter-Stephenson - six variations on the vampire theme, bound together by their protagonists' burning lust for blood. A disembodied spirit fighting to be reunited with his vampiric body... Two vampires braving the wilderness of space in search of a new home... A vampire with no recollection of his mortal life... All this and more you will find in these pages. Sometimes sensual, but always deadly, these dark denizens of the night are waiting to infiltrate your dreams. Drink deeply of their adventures and they will open your eyes to the darkness inside yourself, but be warned, there will be blood. For the blood is the life and they are always hungry for it.

Frost Zone Zine 2, from Cryoseism Press.The poems and short stories in this anthology zine will take you away to strange places, to meet odd characters in scary or strange situations. Included poetry by: Ian A. Bain, Lisa Timpf, Meg Smith, and Hazel Ann Lee.Included fiction by: Clark Boyd, C.J. Carter-Stephenson, Harris Coverley, Nika Župan, M.M. MacLeod, David Henson, Hazel Ann Lee, John Harker, Joseph Farley, and Eleftheria Tsichli.Frost Zone Zine is a Canadian Horror/Speculative/Literary Quarterly Zine of short fiction and poetry.