Prose Supplements - Shop now
Kindle Unlimited
Unlimited reading. Over 4 million titles. Learn more
Read for Free
OR
$4.99 with 64 percent savings
Print List Price: $13.95

Promotions apply when you purchase

These promotions will be applied to this item:

Some promotions may be combined; others are not eligible to be combined with other offers. For details, please see the Terms & Conditions associated with these promotions.

Sold by Amazon.com Services LLC.

Audiobook Price: $17.46

Save: $9.97 (57%)

You've subscribed to ! We will preorder your items within 24 hours of when they become available. When new books are released, we'll charge your default payment method for the lowest price available during the pre-order period.
Update your device or payment method, cancel individual pre-orders or your subscription at
Your Memberships & Subscriptions
Kindle app logo image

Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required.

Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web.

Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app.

QR code to download the Kindle App

Follow the authors

Chris Allinotte
Follow
Velox Books
Follow
Something went wrong. Please try your request again later.

Gathering Darkness: A Collection of Short Horror Stories (Whispers From the Abyss) Kindle Edition

by Chris Allinotte (Author), Velox Books (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 out of 5 stars 87 ratings
“One of those extraordinary short story collections that makes me so happy I've picked it up.”--Haunted Reader

Author Chris Allinotte pulls you down, down into the darkness…

Detectives Milton and Blackwood are tired of “the weird stuff”, but at the old pumpkin farm they discover that the weird stuff isn’t done with them… Thomas, realizing too late that today is his girlfriend’s birthday, is about to be helped out of his predicament by a precocious little girl with a terrible secret… Danny Miller is a tiny kid that doesn’t take kindly to bullies. When things take a sudden turn for the deadly, nothing will stop him from getting his revenge. Lucky for him, he’s got a friend like Billy…

These terrifying, weird, and sometimes funny tales, plus killer mustaches, zombie mice, mermaids, and more await in the Gathering Darkness.

“A suspenseful collection of sinister and imaginative horror fiction that kept me fully gripped…”--Erin Cole, author of Grave Echoes

“Highly recommended if you like to get scared, but want to laugh at the same time.”--Jason Beech, author of City of Forts

“A five-plus-star book…”--Hermine Strand, author of The Flight of the Hogs
Previous slide of product details
  1. Part of series
    Whispers From the Abyss
  2. Print length
    193 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publication date
    August 11, 2022
  5. File size
    1.5 MB
  6. Page Flip
    Enabled
  7. Word Wise
    Enabled
  8. Enhanced typesetting
    Enabled
Next slide of product details

Shop this series

 See full series
There are 12 books in this series.
  • Kindle Price:
    $45.90
    By placing your order, you're purchasing a license to the content and you agree to the Kindle Store Terms of Use.

Customers also bought or read

Page 1 of 1Start overPage 1 of 1
Previous page
  5. Behind You (Tales of Terror)
    Kindle Edition
    $2.99
  16. Creepers- Volume 20
    Kindle Edition
    $1.49
  18. Suburban Monsters
    Kindle Edition
    $4.99
  28. Creepers- Volume 23
    Kindle Edition
    $1.49
Next page
Loading...

From the Publisher

Read the books in any order! Velox Books brings together a mix of the best horror, NoSleep, creepypasta, science fiction, and just plain intriguing tales by today's hottest up-and-coming horror authors in our series:

  • Never Sleep Again
  • Nightmare Fuel
  • Where Nightmares Dwell

Whether out of fright or because you just have to read one more story, you'll be up all night with these books!

Read them all and Never Sleep Again!
don't miss the Nightmare Fuel series!
Visit the places Where Nightmares Dwell!

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0B366NPNB
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Velox Books (August 11, 2022)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 11, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.5 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 193 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 out of 5 stars 87 ratings

About the authors

Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations.
Previous page
  1. Chris Allinotte

    Chris Allinotte

    Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.
    Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.

    Chris Allinotte lives and works in Winnipeg, Manitoba with his wife and two children. He holds a B.A. from McMaster University, and a Diploma in Acting from Ryerson University.

    Many of Chris' stories explore themes of isolation and fear of the unknown, though not all fit nicely into one single genre. There is something intrinsically interesting about being forced to confront terrible things, with the added burden of facing them alone.

    Chris first started writing for publication in 2007. His short story, The Dirt on Ronnie Wilkins, won the 2008 Toronto Star National Short Story competition.

    "(Allinotte's) stories, collected in anthology form, are reminiscent of the sort that populated the golden age of science fiction and horror magazines. One can picture a wide eyed little boy reading these tales under the covers of his bed with a flashlight circa 1948. In fact most, if not all of Allinotte's stories would look right at home in magazines such as Amazing Stories! or Weird Tales. While I'm certain that comparable magazine exist today in the form of e-zines (I'm positive in fact, since a lot of Allinotte's work has been published in such places)"

    ~Ryan St. Onge, "Reading in Taiwan"

    See more on the author's page
  2. Velox Books

    Velox Books

    Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.
    Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.

    Publisher of innovative, exciting, and chilling fiction including collections from top NoSleep authors.

    http://www.veloxbooks.com

    http://www.facebook.com/veloxbooks

    http://www.twitter.com/veloxbooks

    http://www.instagram.com/veloxbooks

    See more on the author's page
Next page

Customer reviews

4.2 out of 5 stars
88 global ratings

Review this product

Share your thoughts with other customers
Write a customer review

Customers say

Customers enjoy the supernatural horror content of the book. They appreciate the variety of story lengths, with one customer highlighting the range from long narratives to super-short ones.

AI-generated from the text of customer reviews

Select to learn more

Horror contentStory length
3 customers mention "Horror content"3 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the supernatural horror elements in the book, with one customer noting the good diversity of stories.

"...This book has something for everyone who loves horror. Some stories were drabble and some were long I loved the Martian story best." Read more

"...The stories are supernatural horror, and their diversity is winning...." Read more

"...Chris pulls you into the protagonist and then twists the scenario to horror...." Read more

3 customers mention "Story length"3 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the variety of story lengths in this collection, from long narratives to short ones, with one customer particularly appreciating the Martian story.

"...This book has something for everyone who loves horror. Some stories were drabble and some were long I loved the Martian story best." Read more

"...They range from long stories to super-short ones; the protagonists range from sweethearts to unutterable scumbags; and there are stories about ghosts..." Read more

"This was a fun group of short stories!I read these in one afternoon...." Read more

Top reviews from the United States

  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars nighttime reading in rehab
    Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2023
    Verified Purchase
    I was searching for something interesting as I lay in rehab with a fractured ankle. This book has something for everyone who loves horror. Some stories were drabble and some were long I loved the Martian story best.
    One person found this helpful
    Helpful
     Report
  • Hermine Strand
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good Diversity in Supernatural Horror for Even Non-Horror Readers
    Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2012
    Verified Purchase
    This is one of those delightful but, alas, too-rare books: a short story anthology. The stories are supernatural horror, and their diversity is winning. They range from long stories to super-short ones; the protagonists range from sweethearts to unutterable scumbags; and there are stories about ghosts, monstrosities, mental patients, nearly everything you can imagine--even a story about zombies (which, being only the ten-millionth zombie/vampire/werewolf story ever written, should by definition have been crap, but is actually quite good). The book is very enjoyable even to someone who doesn't usually read supernatural horror, and I gave it four stars only because I normally don't. For avid readers of supernatural horror, especially those tired of the same old thing, this is a five-plus-star book that is very reasonbably priced.

    I had an issue with my Kindle Keyboard reading this story: the little square button didn't let me navigate quickly between the starts of stories, even though with other Kindle books that have chapters I can do so easily. That could be related to a bad download, or the conversion process, or the original manuscript's formatting. I also spotted one wrong word choice and one missing comma--but that's all, in quite a long book. Overall, this is a highly professional product that does credit to independent authors.

    A short story anthology such as this one, with its potential diversity of content, might be the ticket to lifting the supernatural horror genre out of its doldrums. I'm glad I bought and read this book.
    4 people found this helpful
    Helpful
     Report
  • Tikiya
    5.0 out of 5 stars Scares but bite sized scares.
    Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2024
    Verified Purchase
    A good yet quick book to read. I was able to finish this book in a mere few hours at work.
    Helpful
     Report
  • Marietta Miles
    5.0 out of 5 stars Keep an eye on Mr. Allinotte
    Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2013
    Verified Purchase
    I am a true fan of Mr. Allinotte. He creates rich characters and places them in clever situations. Chris pulls you into the protagonist and then twists the scenario to horror. You fall for and feel for the characters."The Dollmaker and The Rat" may be my favorite. I guess I'll have to read it all over again.
    One person found this helpful
    Helpful
     Report
  • Stacey Barndt
    5.0 out of 5 stars Could not stop reading!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2013
    Verified Purchase
    This was a fun group of short stories!I read these in one afternoon.

    It's been a long time since I have enjoyed short stories such as these. Remeniscant of some Steven King stories I've read in the past.
    2 people found this helpful
    Helpful
     Report
  • Hannibal the Carthaginian
    4.0 out of 5 stars Chilling and funny horror
    Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2012
    Chris Allinotte's Gathering Darkness is a paperback and eBook of short horror stories in the entertaining mould of The Twilight Zone and Tales from the Crypt.

    You have to approach the book expecting to laugh as much as to get golf-ball size goosebumps popping up all over the place. Although the first story, Coming Home, is freaky, it doesn't set the tone for the rest of the book. It's seriousness is soon overtaken by excellent comedy shrieks, especially in the book's centrepiece story Devil's Night, involving a Ronald Reagan mask, gnomes, a Halloween skeleton and a trick or treat choice enough to make you quickly shove your own head over the sink to avoid carpet stains.

    Sick humour prevails, from the excellent The Moustache (a brilliant way to commemorate Movember) and Game Night, to the Alice in Wonderland perverting Eat Me. It's not just the humour, however. If you like inventive ways to meet your maker the book has them in spades. How about having hot steamy sex with a spider? Then have a gander at Sex and Beer. Trapped inside a crystal ball? Frosted Glass is for you then.

    Not all of them are successful. I was really disappointed by Turn Around. Its premise was so good, about something following the main character which he can never see, but always feels ready to play tricks on him and cause him to go nuts, had an ending so loopy I couldn't get over the disappointment. Well, I could, because further cracking tales followed.

    It is highly recommended if you like to get scared, but want to laugh at the same time. It is not recommended if your idea of horror is Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer.
    2 people found this helpful
    Helpful
     Report

Top reviews from other countries

  • Briff
    5.0 out of 5 stars 5 stars is simply not enough
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 26, 2012
    Verified Purchase
    A sound collection of tales from the pen of Mr Allinotte. I make no secret I love a good story and this collection is crammed with unique enticing tales from the start to the very end. The versatility and variety in his writing coupled with such unique stories and intelligent wit is what makes this a winner in my book. If this is not on your Kindle wish list then it should be. Get the Gathering darkness and get sucked in. Oh by the way "There is nothing in the box" ;)
    Report
  • Andrea J Skinner
    5.0 out of 5 stars Prepare to get creeped out!
    Reviewed in Canada on November 8, 2023
    Verified Purchase
    So many themes in these stories resonated with me on so many levels. Chris taps into a lot of the primal fears we all carry with us, whether we’re conscious of it or not. I also enjoyed reading his notes at the end, and found myself often thinking, really? You too? ;-)
    Report
  • Agbadza79
    5.0 out of 5 stars A diverse, entertaining collection
    Reviewed in Canada on September 17, 2022
    Verified Purchase
    The collection of works is a great showcase for Mr. Allinotte's fantastic imagination. The works range from poetry to one-pagers to short stories and cover a dizzying array of topics. I'm not even a fan of the horror genre, but I genuinely enjoyed seeing what each new work would have in store for me. I'd strongly recommend this for anyone looking for something new and unexpected, or for inspiration for their own creative side.
    Report
  • Shaun Adams
    4.0 out of 5 stars Weird scary fun for everyone.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 26, 2013
    Verified Purchase
    Gathering Darkness is a collection of short stories by Chris Allinotte, I love reading short stories, especially, weird, scary, supernatural ones. I never could get enough of Twilight Zone, Tales of the Unexpected. Books like Stephen Kings `Skeleton Crew' there is just so much fun to be had reading short spooky stories, one after the other, while curled up in your armchair on a dark night.
    Original and beautifully written, I can't wait for more.
    Report

Report an issue


Does this item contain inappropriate content?
Report
Do you believe that this item violates a copyright?
Report
Does this item contain quality or formatting issues?
Report