Newweird Geschichten

One day, elephants started falling from the sky. No one knows how. No one knows why. But they just... keep falling. A surreal and absurd story about a world trying (and failing) to stay normal.

storie di sopravvivenza su mondi sconosciuti

This short story is an attempt to capture the "New Weird" genre style most notably established by author Jeff Vandermeer in "Annihilation" and other recent works.

Jackson Wilburs is the first human to set foot on the moon in centuries, long after space exploration was outlawed. In 3003, he discovers the Battle Station of Infinite, a proposed city-project for mankind to live on the moon that was never completed. However, the station is not what it seems, and Jack finds himself trapped in a twisted labyrinth of doors and traps at every corner. As Jack struggles to survive and unravel the mysteries of the station, he discovers a new understanding of the universe that will change the course of space history forever. With each step he takes, he uncovers shocking secrets about the project and realizes that everything he thought he knew about the universe is not what it seems. In this thrilling science fiction adventure, Jack must fight for his life and for the fate of humanity as he navigates a maze of deception and danger on the lunar surface.

A marine biologist gets a specimen unlike any he'd ever seen before. Word Count: 368

THEY SWARM, THEY MULTIPLY, THEY BREED . . . High amounts of radiation can mutate a species-a fact that holds devastating consequences for the crew onboard the Nostrodamus. Now, as the spaceship journeys back to Earth, an unknown species is creeping and crawling in the ventilation shafts. As the radiation levels rise, the colony begins to hunt. The mineworkers must fight the onslaught to stay alive. Management was supposed to protect them from radiation and from an extraterrestrial infestation. But maybe they were lying all along. Now the crew must face the consequences. THE HALF BREED offers a nightmarish blend of sci-fi horror and thriller by bestselling author Nathan Harker. Behind the paranoia of an alien infestation and genetic mutation, this story is a homage to giants of the genre: Alan Dean Foster's Aliens, Prometheus, and Predator; H.P. Lovecraft's "The Call of Cthulhu"; and Stephen King's The Mist. Inspired by H.R. Giger, iGraphics Global created unsettling artwork for the series, encapsulating the phobia of alienation. This novel marks the debut of a franchise that explores extraterrestrial life, space travel, and the devilishly creepy horrors of outer space that chill the marrow in your bones and twist your mind.

West and East must unite in a battle spanning millennia, one which will determine the fate of the human race. Contains many internal references that (hopefully) no one will understand. Word Count: 3,461

Dakota, a former nomadic drifter, tells a story about finding one's self, finding love, facing fears, and a horrific trickster figure named Sihks in a town called Blackgrove.

The discovery of the Mariner's Codex-an indestructible, 12,000-year-old crystalline manuscript found in a non-Euclidean chamber beneath the Atlantic-shatters the line between history and cosmic truth. For skeptical historian Lia Vance and brilliant physicist Marcus Chen, the ancient text is a beacon. It transmits frequencies that wake dormant evolutionary consciousness, selecting them and six other students (The Seven Frequencies) for an irreversible transformation. But studying the forbidden knowledge attracts the things that guard the boundaries of reality: the hostile Daemons (beings of smokeless fire) and the personalized, psychological torment of the Doppelgangers. When their professor vanishes, the Seven are forced into the university's hidden catacombs, realizing the "invasion" is a devastating Exodus. 34,000 refugees from a collapsing parallel dimension are seeking asylum, fleeing a terrifying cosmic entity known as The Consumption-a conscious impulse that dissolves dimensions into formless rest. The stakes are absolute: Lia and the Seven must risk their minds and identities to merge consciousness with the refugees, pioneering the Hybrid Awareness that will create a new human species. They have eight days to make the civilization-defining choice between mercy and caution, knowing their compassion could save 34,000 souls... or doom their own world to consumption. The Second Attempt has begun. Success means irreversible evolution. Failure means universal dissolution.

Written and released under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Watch me shatter! A deeply personal story. Word Count: 2,142

It seems like every Spring she has a visitor. A creature appears intend on tormenting her. Is her husband right and she's loosing her mind? Could the creature be something more?

A camel out of place, a world out of time; settings inverted, roles reversed in 100 words, no more no less.

The first book in the Anchietas saga. On an ordinary night in Brazil, there was an abduction. Fábio Anchieta's arms were transformed. And soon the world too. He must fight and learn how to use his powers to survive in the face of alien special forces, clandestine mercenaries and supernatural creatures as he faces facts from the past and events that lead the entire world to an impending disaster.

In an unknown year, six individuals are stuck together in a place that seemingly never ends. They work, eat and read all at once making it the perfect life. Every day, every individual has different jobs to do. One day, one of the individuals discovers a way out. One day, they discover that they will have a certain conflict amongst them. One day, they will discover that they aren't exactly who they say they are. One day, they will find the inevitable. One day, they will repeat... until something breaks. Are they in heaven? Are they test subjects for a weird project? Are they simply normal beings who live in this odd, but normal world? Are they on earth or in another realm? Who exactly are they? Status: ON HOLD Due to Studies (Writing Chapter 4, recording audio tapes)

Povídky o depresi, krutosti, ztrátě, ale i o naději, svobodě, radosti a hlavně o životě.

The curious circumstances of a curious town. Based on Jerusalem's Lot. Word Count: 472

A backpacker finds an escape from reality. Happy Halloween! Word Count: 1,279

Things are a little strange for Justin, which all seemed to start after a dream he had. People who aren't really there, roads that disappear, and people with different memories. Will he ever find out what is going on? Prologue | Finished (April - Nov 2017) Chapter 1 | Finished (Nov 30, 2017) Chapter 2 | Finished (Dec 1, 2017) Chapter 3 | Finished (Dec 15, 2017) Chapter 4 | Finished (Dec 20, 2017) Chapter 5 | Draft (Dec 27, 2017)

One twisted tales of sci-fi horror from the bestselling author of THE HALF BREED. This sneak peek offers a single new weird story to freak you out. Robots. Mars. Malfunctioning tech. Rogue pathogens. The future isn't bright-it's gloomy And it's terrifying. In this dark, genre-bending collection, the rules of reality glitch, humanity unravels, and technology turns on its makers. New weird meets old fears in six chilling stories soaked in existential dread and science turned haywire. Inside, you'll find: - A DJ interrupted by a girl from the future-and she's not human. Unpublished until now. Disturbing by design. Read this sneak peek of Sci-Fi in the Dark and descend into a world of madness where science and horror collide-and nothing is ever quite what it seems.