Shadow Reflection (Book #4, The Award-Winning Haunted Series) by Bibiana Krall and Veronica Cline Barton Welcome to year four of the award-winning Haunted Series! Within the pages of this eclectic anthology lies a cartography of the human heart, where emotions carve intricate paths across the landscape of existence. Explore the haunting specters that linger in the far regions of our consciousness, unseen forces that leave us questioning the very fabric of reality. From the ethereal dance between dreams and nightmares, to the enigmatic pull of forbidden secrets and envy, these stories illuminate life in all its wondrous complexity, where the most profound truths often lie in the darkest and most unexpected corners. Mask by Veronica Cline Barton Darkness consumes a young woman's heart, its rhythmic beat spewing disdain for her life in the Alaskan coastal village of Coldwater Cove. On a fateful day, she learns her life has been dealt a scandalous blow. Her rage plots a vengeful scheme to bring those around her to a disastrous end. The ancients who dwell in a nearby, mystical cave have a different plan in store. White Raven by Bibiana Krall A fearless woman conquers Africa's highest peak, but when she reaches the summit, a supernatural encounter unlocks a chain of inexplicable events that profoundly impact the lives of everyone she knows in Tanganika. Flipside by Veronica Cline Barton In a world gone mad with rife, conspiracy theories de jour; global, mass delusion; and pontificating umbrage as the scientific community, fueled by AI, plods recklessly into the unknown-hope for mankind's survival is dwindling away, Faith struggles to grasp critical, key insights to save humanity left behind in her deceased aunt's journals. The answers surround her, delivered by an unexpected source. It is said time heals all wounds. Let us hope temporal wisdom can sort through the carnage that has been unleashed. Obelisk by Bibiana Krall After a brilliant, astronomer travels to Chile, she unearths a bone-chilling connection between an ancient civilization known for its enigmatic rock carvings depicting extraterrestrial beings. Do the petroglyphs carry a message that might help Julieta unlock the mysteries of the cosmos? Hijinks by Veronica Cline Barton Tempers flare in the picturesque town of Mystique Falls, a land where no longitudes or latitudes exist, only the calendars of holidays yet-to-come. The maven of Christmas and the witch of Halloween are at odds. When a crisis strikes, will they be able to put aside their squabbles? Fasten your seatbelts, it's going to be a bumpy ride! Billy by Bibiana Krall Under the brilliant blaze of autumn leaves, a tormented and sensitive soul, long gone from this world, seeks revenge from beyond the grave. Something sinister surfaces in Vermont to torment an enterprising young woman, and survivor of teenage trauma. An unsettling game of cat and mouse unfolds when the realms of the living and the dead intertwine in a haunting story of twisted loyalty, the power of love and spectral vengeance. Happy Halloween!