THE PUMPKIN KING and OTHER TALES OF TERROR / R. David Fulcher

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Gravelight is pleased to present the first volume in a two-book series collecting the horror fiction of R. David Fulcher: THE PUMPKIN KING AND OTHER TALES OF TERROR.

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“The Pumpkin King and Other Tales of Terror isn’t just for the seasonal Halloween reader. It’s for anyone who loves a good scary tale with a dark twist. Reminiscent of Poe and other masters of the macabre, R. David Fulcher’s collection of creepy tales relies more on psychological surprise than gore, tapping the inner sense of what makes a subject terror-stricken in order to deliver its power… Fulcher excels in the unexpected. The title story, ‘The Pumpkin King,’ follows, with a seasonal twist on the flavors of decorating with pumpkins. Such are not, in and of themselves, horror; but representatives of terrible possibilities, in this story. A first-person narrator reinforces a pumpkin invasion which proves to be “his worst nightmare… Readers of all ages should anticipate not just thrills from seemingly common and uncommon events, but the excitement that stems from a close attention to building exquisite tension, atmosphere, and a one-two punch of surprise to keep readers guessing about outcomes… Libraries and readers seeking the flavor of horror, the thrill of surprise, and the literary devices of settings which are delivered with atmospheric twists will relish The Pumpkin King and Other Tales of Terror, while classes in horror writing and literature will find many examples, here, of the various ways horror can be defined and unfolded.”

THE PUMPKIN KING AND OTHER TALES OF TERROR offers up 20 works by Fulcher, each updated and revised by the author. Each tale has been fully revised by the author, making these the definitive versions of the stories.

The collection Includes

  • Eulogy to E.A. Poe 
  • Marienburg Castle
  • The Pumpkin King
  • Heavenly Strains
  • A Matter of Taste
  • My Days With Mahalia
  • A Night Out With Mr. Bones
  • Merry Are We of the Lake
  • The Night Flyer
  • Pumpkin Seed Spit
  • A Night for Animals
  • The Man Next Door
  • Extra! Extra!
  • The Flight Dummy
  • For the Children
  • The Watcher’s Web
  • Dreaming, The Copper City
  • The Huntress
  • The Faerie Lights
  • The October Man

Perfect for Halloween or dark, rainy nights.

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