The Haunting of Nicolas Cage
Most men buy a sports car or get a tattoo during their midlife crisis –– Nicolas Cage bought the most haunted house in New Orleans. On the verge of bankruptcy, Nic sequesters himself inside the infamous LaLaurie Mansion in an effort to reinvent himself as a writer. But inspiration doesn’t come easy, and he soon finds himself getting more than he bargained for when his home’s dark past reaches into the present to claim his soul. Filled with macabre humor and existential terror, The Haunting of Nicolas Cage is an almost-true story about a man coming to terms with his fame and his fear.
the Great Pumpkin Spice Slaughter
What happens when Pumpkin Spice Lattes end up making the people who drink them turn into addicted, violent lunatics? We find out through the eyes of a jaded young barista named Autumn, who is about to have the worst day at work. Ever. This flavorful burst of short fiction pours scalding social satire on addictive consumerism and omnipotent corporate culture. What Jaws did for swimming in the ocean, The Great Pumpkin Spice Slaughter does for drinking trendy, seasonal lattes.