Synopsis:
APEXOLOGY:Horror
1. The study of literature-based artifacts left by the authors and editors of Apex Publications, particularly dark or horrific stories.
2. An anthology of horror containing disturbing, dark imagery and twisted fiction.

Contained within are twenty-one stories to showcase the unique talents that Apex has published and employed in the past five years. Apexology: Horror contains work from two Campbell Award winners, a Hollywood screenwriter, a NYT Bestselling Author, Nebula and Hugo nominees, Stoker Award winners, and Mari Adkins!

Get a taste of some of the best Apex has to offer. Study Apexology: Horror.

Table of Contents:
Introduction: Five Years and Counting by Jason Sizemore
“It Tasted Like the Sea” by Paul Jessup
“Summon, Bind, Banish” by Nick Mamatas
“To Every Thing There is a Season” by Dru Pagliassotti
“Life's a Beach” by Alethea Kontis and Ariell Branson
“Kusatenda Uroyi” by Gill Ainsworth
“Lottery” by Gene O'Neill
“Cerbo en Vitra ujo” by Mary Robinette Kowal
“The Spider in the Hairdo” by Michael A. Burstein
“The Dark Side” by Guy Hasson
“With the Beating of their Wings” by Martel Sardina
“Enough to Make a Devil” by R. Thomas Riley
“Flash of Light” by Jason Sizemore
“Transylvania Mission” by Lavie Tidhar
“Inside Looking Out (or: Falling Through the Worlds)” by Mari Adkins
“Powered” by Deb Taber
“Disturbing Things” by B.J. Burrow
“Eulogy for Muffin” by Jennifer Brozek
“Hands of Heritage” by Elizabeth Engstrom
“The Junkyard God” by M. Zak Anwar and O.M.R. Anwar
“Bessie Green's Thumb” by Fran Friel
“Big Sister/Little Sister” by Jennifer Pelland

Reviews:

“You get a hell of a lot of bang for your buck here (actually; very few bucks – twenty-one big bangs). The past, the present, the future, Nazis, Werewolves, Vampires, body snatchers, deformed creatures, twisted realities, obsession, lust, sex… the scope of this collection is incredibly broad and, to its credit, it succeeds on virtually every level. There's huge variety between the stories enclosed here, enough to satisfy even the most ardent horror fan.”
–David Moody, author of Autumn and Hater
* “This collection will pull you into the startling worlds of the bizarre and allow you to experience the dark tales created by the twisted imaginations of some of today's best up-and-coming writers of horror. These tales of suspense and terror pop off the page and into your mind's eye—very reminiscent of Rod Serling's Night Gallery. Apexology: Horror is a perfect mix of twenty-one stories spanning the genre—from Lovecraftian horror to dark sci-fi. With such a variety, anyone with a taste for the macabre will definitely find something to feed their dark appetite and at the same time being served up something new to tease their palate.”
–Keith Ferrario, author of Deadly Friend