A Sign of the Times

eBook, 11 pages

English language

Published October 2023 by Subterranean.

ISBN:
978-1-64524-074-7
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ISFDB ID:
3240772

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4 stars (1 review)

Girl trouble got you down? Do bigger guys kick sand in your face? You don’t have to take it anymore! All you need to turn your life around is a positive mental attitude, an open mind... and an Elder Sign burned into your right hand.

The nastiest spells from the Necronomicon are all over the Internet and personal growth has never been easier. In this new era, rock hard abs, explosive earnings, and better, longer sex are all on offer; one need only learn a few arcane symbols and offer their soul to Father Dagon.

Our kid Chester Swallow has had it up to here with his lousy job at the drive-thru and his rotten luck with the ladies. After watching a few how-to videos starring his favorite online influencer, he’s ready to take the plunge and sear an Elder Sign into his open palm. It’s a gutsy life choice …

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Humorous short story

4 stars

A free short story ebook published by Subterranean Press from horror writer Joe Hill.

Seeking to feel better after his girlfriend Ashley breaks up with him, the narrator carves an Elder Sign into the palm of his hand. Because influencer Tristan Younger, seller of the Maximum Force/Masculine Luxury Lifestyle has a video that says to do it.

It gives him him uncontrollable dark powers. For example, when he plays a video game the monitor cracks open and cockroaches pour out.