13 Terrifying Short Stories for Halloween

By Leanne Staback

"13 Terrifying Short Stories for Halloween" is a collection of short stories for the brave at heart. Based on thirteen different mythological creatures, ghosts, vampires and witches, these stories will leave your heart pounding and make you wary of things that go bump in the night!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Page Turner Books, Inc.
• Release date: Nov 13, 2024
• ISBN: 9781965788004

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This book is a work of fiction.  Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, corporate or government entities, facilities, or persons, living or dead, is coincidental.

13 Terrifying Short Stories for Halloween,

1st Edition

Story concept, text, and compilation by ©️ 2024 Leanne Staback, Ph.D.

Editing, print preparation, formatting, back cover summary, cover and interior design

provided by Staback Author Services.

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Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-958487-98-3

Paperback ISBN: 978-1-965788-04-2

eBook ISBN: 978-1-965788-00-4

Printed in the United States of America.

First printing: September 2024.

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Contents

1.The Sinister Jack-O’-Lantern

2.Mordecai

3.Galiena & Helen

4.Doppelganger Danger

5.Astral Projection

6.The Saintly Werewolf

7.Casino Pontianak

8.Midnight Library

9.Night of the Walking Dead

10.Bridge of the Dark Forest

11.Mystery of the Chupacabra

12.Cry of the Banshee

13.Ghouls of Hollow Haven

14.About the Author

Other Books by Leanne Staback

The Sinister Jack-O’-Lantern

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Once upon a time, in the small village of Hollow Haven, there stood a haunted house at the edge of the woods. Within the broken-down house, a creepy garden grew, filled with twisted trees and eerie, overgrown plants. But the most chilling presence of all was a gigantic jack-o'-lantern that sat at the center.

Legend had it that this jack-o'-lantern possessed a wicked soul and would come to life on the night of Halloween, seeking to devour any children who dared to approach. All of the children in the village had heard the tales and were warned to stay away from the property.

One night, three friends were talking about the stories they heard about the house, and their curiosity got the better of them. They decided to investigate the haunted garden, doubtful of the danger awaiting them.

As the moon rose high in the sky, casting an eerie glow, these brave children gathered before the house. Amy, Bennett, and Claudia exchanged nervous glances, but their determination pushed them forward.

We should turn back, whispered Bennett, his voice trembling at the thought that the stories might be more than just stories.

"No, we came this far, declared Amy foolishly, trying to sound braver than she felt. We have to see if the stories are true."

The children tiptoed through the overgrown garden, their hearts pounding in their