There is wisdom in black seas and eternal lands, beyond the visions of the mundane world, where all dreams and nightmares intersect to become one. There is blood, and spirit, which fuel the hearts and minds of expert magicians, allowing them to break through the fabric of illusions and penetrate the core of existence. In this occult, dark fantasy of pirates, witches, and mages, we see reality in its uncompromising, inmistakable form. We see, and we die. Wisdom in Black Seas and Eternal Lands is a Carolina Daemonic short story, written by Brian Barr.

Songs of the Hallow Saints is a weird sword and sorcery story, set during Samhain in ancient Erie. What starts as a sword and sorcery story, however, transforms into another kind of tale after Niall, a bold Gaelic warrior, descends into the underworld. Fighting against necromantic fae and the animated skeletons who serve them, Niall will stop at nothing to find his beloved Aisling and return her to the land of the living. For what purposes the evil spirits would take his love, Niall has no clue, but he learns the truth sooner than expected in this dark short story.

A metal guitarist is gifted with a guitar grimoire, which he inherited from his late father's library. With careful reading, practice, and commitment, this strange occult book could make him the greatest musician in the world... if the magic works in his favor.

Two bloody bizarro clown horror stories from Brian Barr: Jest in Case: The Legacy of Quacks, and Lonely Hearts & Comic Tragedies

Shun Isagawa couldn't hide his amused smile, or the fact that he was quite impressed. "Excellent costume, Dr. Hashimoto. I can tell you really put your time into creating this one." "Don't I for all the masks I make?" Dr. Hashimoto pressed the button on the side of his mask. Instantly, the fibernetics, silicone, and mechanized shell within the artificial skin recoiled, showing his true fifty-five-year-old face once again. Milliseconds ago, he was John Wayne, and now he was that respectable robotics scientist once again. The electrodes were still attached to his forehead and the sides of his...

18+ and mature audiences only Enter Tales from Empress #0, which features two written short stories of Krummi the Sheildmaiden, and The Tamed Tiger, a comic book set in Brian Barr's Carolina Daemonic series. Krummi is a female Viking wandering pre-colonial America (Vinland). In this strange land, she encounters strange beings and uncanny adventures. The Tamed Tiger is a steampunk war comic that looks at imperialism, love, and death. Only for mature audiences, 18+ Empress is a comic book series co-created and co-written by Chuck Amadori and Brian Barr. The series features art from Marcelo...