Beyond The Pale: A Dark Fantasy Compilation

You are faced with a fence. You always have been. Current metaphysical boundaries delineating order from chaos harken to a time when you were a pioneer in strange, morphean lands, and the shadows held more darkness than what was found in men’s hearts. For safety you would huddle together in village and towns, and always protecting you from what waited on the other side, was a fence—a simple wall of sharpened stakes known as palings driven into the ground. It symbolized then just as it does now that there is a clear dividing line between your well-defined, orderly world and the chaos and wonders of the unknown that dwell beyond.

Take a chance. Hop the fence. Go beyond the pale. Find the dividing line and learn what heaven's bounty hunter, air bubbles, a shape-shifting raccoon, and an overworked Death have in common.

“The texture and detail were excellent!” Claire Humphrey, Ideomancer

“I cannot say enough good things about [JJ Archer’s] work and I really enjoyed reading it… very well written, intriguing, suspenseful, and had a solid ending.” Eric J. Guignard, Gentleman Extraordinaire

“We really enjoyed Broken Bonds!... This is a really entertaining story.” Ty Drago, Allegory Magazine

“[JJ Archer] has interested and appreciative readers!” Don Webb, Head Editor of Bewildering Stories Magazine

“You'll love it!” Bruce Bethke, Author of Cyberpunk