Playlist of the Damned
Tim Waggoner, Sofia Ajram, Gemma Files, Paul Michael Anderson, Elis Montgomery, Mercedes M. Yardley, V. Castro, Jonathan Louis Duckworth, Carol Edwards, Premee Mohamed, Corey Farrenkopf, Philip Fracassi, Linda D. Addison, Julia LaFond, Virginia Kathryn, L. B. Waltz, Chad Stroup, Devan Barlow, Lisa Morton, John Palisano, R. L. Clore, Maxwell I. Gold, Frances Lu-Pai Ippolito, Jangar Tokpa, Shannon Brady, Dan Coxon, Robert Beveridge, A. J. Rocca, Hailey Piper
Released Jun 9, 2024
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Playlist of the Damned parent’s guide: what’s inside
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A note for parents
This is an adult horror anthology featuring 31 stories centered on music as a conduit for supernatural terror, possession, and dark magic. The collection is explicitly marketed as a "tome of terror" with themes of witchcraft, revenge, and hellish consequences. While individual story violence levels vary, the genre positioning and subject matter indicate this is intended for mature teen and adult readers rather than younger audiences.
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From the publisher
Music soothes the savage beast...or so they say. But in this tome of terror, music is more than just a placebo for the masses. It is the dark divination of witches, the motivation for revenge, and the power to change the mind, soul, and body of every creature unlucky enough to hear it. In it, you'll find possessed rock... Music soothes the savage beast...or so they say. But in this tome of terror, music is more than just a placebo for the masses. It is the dark divination of witches, the motivation for revenge, and the power to change the mind, soul, and body of every creature unlucky enough to hear it. In it, you'll find possessed rock stars, killer radio stations, and concerts from the depths of hell. Over 300 pages of terrifying, bizarre stories about the hypnotic power of music and what happens when it gets into the wrong hands. Featuring: "Tears Like Rain," by Tim Waggoner, "The Brazen Bull," by Sofia Ajram, "Oil of Angels,' by Gemma Files, "This Loaded Gun of a Song Stuck in My Head," by Paul Michael Anderson, "Pack Up Your Sins and Go To The Devil," by Elis Montgomery, "Everybody Loves My Baby," by Mercedes M. Yardley, "Mixtape," by V. Castro, "The Lung of Orpheus," by Jonathan Louis Duckworth, "Pied Piper," by Carol Edwards, "I am He," by Premee Mohamed, "To The River," by Corey Farrenkopf, "The Prodigy," by Philip Fracassi, "Red, Black & Blue," by Linda D. Addison, "Instruments of Harm," by Julia LaFond, "Electric Muse," by Virginia Kathryn, "Ambient," by L.B. Waltz, "Vinyl Remains," by Chad Stroup, "Her Only Single," by Devan Barlow, "Goddess," by Lisa Morton, "I Will Not Scream," by John Palisano, "A Concert in Merzgau," by R.L. Clore, "Sing to the God of Slugs," by Maxwell I. Gold, "Song of the Guqin," by Frances Lu-Pai Ippolito, "The Men Who Play," by Jangar Tokpa, "Whalesong," by Shannon Brady, "Long Gone (Slight Return)," by Dan Coxon, "Slow Head Karaoke," by Robert Beveridge, "The Devil Went Down to the Subway," by A.J. Rocca, "Possession No. 239 in E Major, Op. 1," by Hailey Piper. Edited by Jess Landry and Willow Becker.
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