The +Horror Library+ anthologies are internationally praised as a groundbreaking source of contemporary horror short fiction stories--relevant to the moment and stunning in impact--from leading authors of the macabre and darkly imaginative. Filled with Fears and Fantasy. Death and Dark Dreams. Monsters and Mayhem. Literary Vision and Wonder. Each volume of the +Horror Library+ series is packed with heart-pounding thrills and creepy contemplations as to what truly lurks among the shadows of the world(s) we live in. Containing 30 all-original stories, read Volume 5 in this ongoing anthology series, and then continue with the other volumes. Shamble no longer through the banal humdrum of normalcy, but ENTER THE HORROR LIBRARY! Included within Volume 5: - In "Jerrod Steihl Goes Home," a bullied schoolboy brings to class a book of incantations. - In "The Happiness Toy," a shy young woman is visited by a door-to-door salesman who's selling pleasure of a physical kind. - In "Footprints Fading in the Desert," a woman stranded in the desert finds a barefoot savior who promises help. - . . . and more!