Dark Journeys

They say life is a journey, but the path between life and death is never straight. You never know what to expect on the dark road between here and there. Follow the dark road and see where it leads.

*UPDATE: You can now purchase the complete anthology, which includes all ten original shorts, plus a bonus zombie apocalypse short titled “Two Weeks.”

Dark Journeys: A Short Story Collection: Direct from Me | Amazon | Smashwords ($2.99)

1. Portrait of the Dead Countess: Amazon | Smashwords ($.99)

2. On Raven Wings: Amazon | Smashwords ($1.99)

3. Call of the Selkie: Amazon | Smashwords ($.99)

4. The Zombie Doubleshot: Amazon | Smashwords ($.99)

5. Between Moons: Amazon | Smashwords ($.99)

6. The Faerie’s Kiss: Amazon | Smashwords ($.99)

7. Ahoy, Matey!: Amazon | Smashwords ($.99)

8. Black Velveteen: Amazon | Smashwords ($.99)

9. The Gentle Sound of Tapping: Amazon | Smashwords ($.99)

10. The Handy Man: Amazon | Smashwords ($.99)

What People Are Saying About Dark Journeys

“This is the way teen suspense should be done. This is a dark, eerie tale of a boy who is haunted by the consequences of teenage recklessness. This story shows that Hudock is a voice to be watched in suspense and horror.” (On Raven Wings) Jacqueline Roth author of Circle of Wolves

“Hudock tells a good story, but that’s not the best thing about this collection. The best thing is the writing. She makes great use of language and images, but she doesn’t go overboard. She uses great variety in her word choice, but it doesn’t feel forced in any way. I would use the word elegant, but that implies flowery and literary in a way that I don’t generally care for and isn’t accurate here. There are a lot of ways to use words to create images in the reader’s mind, but it’s a rare author who can actually have the words themselves resonate. Hudock accomplishes this.”—E.G. Talbot, author of “New World Orders”

“This [Black Velveteen] is a story that deals with humanity and their interaction with their creations, in this case, a cybernetic robot. Sounds simple, but Ms. Hudock effectively explores the emotional element of the awakening of emotions in Velvet beyond her cybernetic programming. In the classical SF tradition of using the genre to explore the human element, Ms. Hudock hits it out of the park. This is the kind of short story that questions our own humanity, the kind of SF we all love to read.”—Patrick Pillars from Paddy’s Wanderings

“A gifted storyteller, Hudock has created an exceptional story of a young girl torn between her bitter, heartbroken mother and her mysterious father. The story is hauntingly eerie and the characters are beautifully developed.” Elyssa Edwards, author of The Jewels of Ursus