Books published by Dark Oak Press

Superheroes in the Age of Steam Return again to a forgotten time when steam and clockwork powered the world, and heroes rose to battle against the sinister forces that threatened the world. Some former heroes return to the fight, while new ones rise up in this fusion of fantasy, beauty, and adventure. Tease your imagination with twenty stories of good versus evil, monster versus hero, steam versus muscle.

The ghost stories and the characters in this book are pure fiction, even if the locations in which they were set are not. The tales, written by members of Malice in Memphis, showcase some of the Mid-South's more interesting historical locations.The geographical locations include the Mississippi River and the areas across from Memphis, as well as several of the villages and farms that survived the onslaught of Union soldiers. They've included graveyards and battlefields, some Memphis landmarks that survive and some that don't. Memphis has been touched by wars, the Yellow Fever epidemics, the flu epidemic, floods, tornadoes, murders, and other hateful occurrences. Plenty of misery for the ghosts to feed upon. Many interesting locations to attach themselves to.Whether you believe in the supernatural or not, we hope that you'll enjoy these eerie stories of southern supernatural doings.

Struggling to overcome wounds of growing up Black in the Jim Crow South, family conflicts, the strangling pressure to conform, and a descent into alcoholism, Frankie Lennon takes us to new battlefields in her new stories as she fights to break free of the prisons of racism, and homophobia to claim happiness, love, and her own life. Lennon''s intimate stories allow us to feel what it''s like to lose your way; then find it. With courage.

Everybody Loves The Bad Guys The Big Bad II brings you more to love! A collection of best-selling fantasy and horror writers brings you twenty-four all-new tales of vampires, demons, ghosts, zombies, and the most terrifying monsters of all - humans. Crack open the pages, if you dare, and explore tales of humor and horror by some of the brightest names in the business. Be afraid of the dark, because that's where the Big Bad things live!

All the stories in Malice In Memphis: Bluff City Mysteries are pure fiction, even if the locations in which they take place aren't. Our mystery writers group, Malice in Memphis, is always looking for interesting local landmarks to use as settings for great mysteries. The characters who inhabit these places in our stories are also fictional, as are the things they do, both good and bad. Mystery writers walk into a room for the first time and consider where we could most efficiently kill somebody in an interesting way. We discuss untraceable poisons in restaurants-and terrify the poor people who wait on us. We wonder whether the beam that runs across the ceiling in church would hold up a hanging corpse, and how long a dagger would have to be to puncture a heart. We are essentially peaceful. We can always bump off unpleasant people in our writing. No reason to do it in actuality. So don't blame the blameless landmarks we've used. Remember, it's all fiction...

Fear The Full Moon! For countless centuries, mankind has watched as the sun goes down knowing that Luna will rise in its place, to rain her brilliant shards of light upon the Earth. But for the cursed and afflicted, that silvery orb brings horror and death. Luna's Children: Full Moon Mayhem is a collection of 22 stories of the werewolf. From the halls of a local high school to the bowels of a Civil War-era church, from the deserts of the American Southwest to the distant lands across the seas, from the horrors of the first kill to a lycanthropy support group, Full Moon Mayhem explores the many stories and possibilities of werewolves in the modern world. The Tales: A Balance, Beastly and Bloody by Tommy Hancock Painted Wolves by Nerine Dorman Truth or Darren by Angela Bodine The Beast by Chuck Miller Cry Wolf by by M.R. Williamson Eat Your Peas by Robert J. Krog Sheep in Wolves Clothing by Luke Woodward Into the Woods by Carson Buckingham To Err is Human by Rachel Anne Blackmon Bayou Loup by Kalila Smith The Study Break by Miracle Austin The Sponsor by J.M. Perkins Newborn by Mike Rhodes The Last Lamb by Alexander S. Brown Gooji by Amy L. Herring Night Run by Rachel A. Brune Moonburn by Stephen McQuiggan Fierce by Rob Cerio The Children of Gennhara by Herika R. Raymer Valeria's Choice by Susan Burdorf Hound of God by James S. Hoch Beta Male, Alpha Wolf by Jeremy Hicks

Fear The Full Moon! For countless centuries, mankind has watched as the sun goes down knowing that Luna will rise in its place, to rain her brilliant shards of light upon the Earth. But for the cursed and afflicted, that silvery orb brings horror and death. Luna's Children: Stranger Worlds takes the stories of the werewolf and turns them on their pointy ears. From the American Old West to the Victorian-era streets of London, from the Far East to worlds undiscovered, from steampunk to Nazis, Stranger Worlds takes us on 21 horror-filled journeys from the twisted minds of some of the best writers. The Tales: Eagle And Wolf by Brad Ellison Chimera by K.S. Daniels Henge by Kimberly Richardson The Hungry Stones by Josh Reynolds The Shadow of the Wolf by Logan L. Masterson The Perfect Present by Jodi Ralston Bad Blood and Old Silver by Christopher L. Smith The Were by Melinda LaFevers The Artemis Gang by Jeff Provine The White Tree by Jason Lairamore January at Fort Wayne by Lucy Ann Fiorini The Hand That Feeds by Ray Deen You Can't Beat The Metal by Jonathan S. Pembroke Wolfwere by A.B. Rinklin Full Moon Man by Windsong Levitch Have Gun Will Howl by Scott T. Goudsward Ailsa by Michael Keyton All That Glitters by Blaise Torrance Burning Bridges by Aaron Longoria Always Hungry by Zorknot Robinson Another Solution by James C. Simpson

Piracy has been around as long as there have been ships plying the seas with anything that might be valuable enough to take by force. Piracy will still be around when merchant vessels are traveling the galaxy with cargoes of potential plunder. Explore the past, present, and future of our favorite scallywags in these 24 amazing tales of bravado, daring, and dastardly deeds committed by the legendary pirates. Good luck, and may the wind be in your favor, blowing you toward good pickings, and a safe harbor.