The Red Dawn and Other Stories

The village of Winfield comes under attack from a mysterious red mist. The bizarre flora of the Whiteacre greenhouses claim another innocent victim. The funeral of Patrus Flint proves fatal for one ecclesiastical soul.

The Earl of Darkwater serves unspeakable horrors to his dinner guests. Toby’s marriage to Rose unravels even though they have barely left the altar.

Young king Gortah van Murkar travels to South Eira to fight off an attack from his old enemy as he celebrates his coming of age.

The Red Dawn and The Reverend Dies were edited by Glynn Owen Barrass.

Dining on Horrors and The Rose Has Thorns were edited by Suzie Wargo Lockhart.

I Seek the Green Pain was edited by John Kenny.

Gortah Comes of Age was edited by ES Wynn-Rubsam.

Glynn edits anthologies, including for Dark Regions Press, and writes material for the Call of Cthulhu role-playing game.

Suzie is Managing and Copy Editor at Digital Fiction Pub, who publish speculative fiction under the Digital Science Fiction, Digital Fantasy Fiction and Digital Horror Fiction imprints.

John was co-editor of Albedo One Magazine from 1993 to 2013 and co-administrator of the International Aeon Award for Short Fiction from 2005 to 2013.

Earl is Editor in Chief of Thunderune Publishing, Editor in Chief of Farther Stars Than These ezine, and Associate Editor of Rogue Planet Press.

Follow the author on Twitter at @johncadamssf.

“Adams perfects the villains. They are ruthless and their cruelty is spectacular.”
Goodreads Review of Blackacre Rising

“An epic-length book, this story is filled with fantastical lands, intriguing characters, and a complex history of kingdoms and gods. I really enjoyed the vivid imagery and excellent characterization of both the heroes and villains.”
Sunshine Somerville’s Blog review of Dagmar of the Northlands

“A dark and imaginative dystopia, slowly revealed through excellent characters leading the fight for humanity. A brilliant story, thoroughly recommended to those who dare to wonder just how bad the future could become.”
Goodreads Review of Souls for the Master

“A memorable, mind-bending, and emotionally-driven fantasy romance novel, author John C. Adams's novel “Aspatria” is a must-read epic fantasy.”
Author Anthony Avina’s Blog review of Aspatria