While on an expedition to the legendary yet mysterious At-Tabar desert, a group of explorers stumble upon a structure who's origins are far sinister than they appear. Includes an author's note on the story.

In the heart of despair, light. In the heart of hope, darkness.

What happens when the last of God's miracles is left in the hands of Man? Father Leon wakes to perform the ritual of resurrection for the town of Holladay. One last time. For the Almighty has made him the keeper of this miracle. But the Lord giveth and the Lord taketh. This has to mean something beyond scripture. For the Father can no longer bear Resurrection Day in his small town. The Lord works in mysterious ways.

This particular short story tries to make your mind travel through the idea of human insignificance. Do we know everything? Should we fear what is unknown? I hope you like the story and feel free to comment anything on it!

Private Investigator, Vincent Trench receives a request from a young woman who wishes for him to investigate the suspicious circumstances surrounding her boyfriend's death. Taking the job, Vincent travels to the mysterious and decrepit town of Serwick, Massachusetts where he discovers something more distressing than a simple murder. Strange and lurid revelations lurk around every corner, and a forgotten past haunts Vincent like a malevolent wraith in this thrilling and mysterious psychological horror story.

After treating his elderly family friend, Mr. Wiltshire, through a lengthy illness Howard Phillips is surprised to learn that he has been left the Wiltshire Manor. After taking possession of the house he discovers that Mr. Wiltshire was a practitioner of magic, but he is unable to determine to what ends after a cursory investigation. Why was his friend practicing magic? Was it out of mere curiosity or did he have a reason for doing so? Why did Mr. Wiltshire sequester himself in the house library for the last year of his life? Was he on the edge of a major magical discovery or was he simply going mad? Thus begins Howard's investigation into the many secrets of the mysterious Manor and its contents.