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If you haven't read my work before, there's never been a better time
to give it a try!
Lots of my titles are currently available in various
editions, including e-books and audio books. I hope you find
something here that will scare the pants off you!* |
n case you haven't
guessed, you've stumbled upon The Realm of Stephen Mark
"Damned Rodan" Rainey. Browse around, check out my books
(click on the covers below for detailed information), and
drop me a note if you find something to fuss about. (You may
call me "Mark," by the way; people who address me as
"Stephen" usually want money.) Feel free to play with the
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From Black Raven Books... |
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From Crossroad Press... In the 1950s, Lake Sidney Lanier was built in northern Georgia. Since then, hundreds of deaths on and around the lake have given rise to legends that spirits of the dead haunt the area. Teenager Aaron Tate, who lives near the lake with his parents, doesn’t believe in ghosts. But after he witnesses a jet ski accident on the water, he begins to experience many strange things—including having nightmares that involve a strange woman from the past. Aaron becomes friends with a girl named Suzette Sellers, who has moved into his neighborhood. Aaron learns that his family home was built on the site of an old mill that belonged to his ancestors. Suzette’s house stands on land once owned by a woman named Lula Cheshire—a woman who was rumored to be a witch. And Aaron discovers that his great-great-grandfather, Charles Tate, might have had a strange and secret relationship with Lula Cheshire. When events in Aaron’s life begin to mirror those of his great-great-grandfather, he wonders: do ghosts truly exist? What if Lula Cheshire really was a witch? And has the long-dead woman’s spirit returned from the grave to wreak vengeance for some crime his great-great-grandfather, Charles Tate, committed against her? He and Suzette must learn the truth—and send Lula Cheshire’s spirit back to the grave—before death comes to claim both of them! Each Ameri-Scares novel is based on or inspired by an historical event, folktale, legend, or myth unique to that particular state.
Order Georgia: The Haunting of Tate’s Mill here |
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From Crossroad Press...
The next day, Heath and his friend Patrick venture into the woods, hoping to discover any evidence of the UFO’s existence. What they find is a shining metal rod jutting from a tree stump, as if it has somehow grown there. Suddenly, the rod emits an unearthly musical sound, which causes the boys to feel dizzy and disoriented. In terror, they rush out of the woods. Heath recovers quickly, but Patrick now seems like a cold, menacing stranger than Heath's best friend... Each Ameri-Scares novel is based on or inspired by an historical event, folktale, legend, or myth unique to that particular state. Check out
New Hampshire: Ghosts From the Skies here. |
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From Crossroad Press... Five years ago, young Landon Shrewsbury saw something that scared him to death: a giant, shadowy figure lurking in the woods around his house. Something that left huge footprints in his yard. Now, at age thirteen, Landon has convinced himself he dreamed the whole experience. But in his hometown of Sugarcreek, Ohio, new reports of a mysterious creature haunting the nearby woods come flooding in. When his parents leave town for a week-long vacation, Landon is left in his older brother's care. And to his horror, the frightening, shadowy menace from his childhood returns. Landon, his brother Kevin, and his new friend Tami suddenly find themselves being stalked by the fearsome giant known as the Grassman. Now, the three of them must discover the reason for the beast's return — and find a way to stop its violent rampage — before they fall victim to its inhuman fury. Each Ameri-Scares novel is based on or inspired by an historical event, folktale, legend, or myth unique to that particular state.
Check out Ohio: Fear the Grassman! here. |
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On a hike along the shores of Lake Superior, thirteen-year-old Anna Hendrix sees a huge creature rise from the waters, and—to her horror—sink a tour boat. Soon afterward, Jeff Grigg, also thirteen, encounters a similar but smaller creature in the woods around his parents' vacation house. Unable to resist investigating, Anna and Jeff meet at a huge waterfall, where they discover a hidden cave. Inside it, they find a cave painting of a creature that resembles the ones they have seen. Each Ameri-Scares novel is based on or inspired by an historical event, folktale, legend, or myth unique to that particular state. Check out
Michigan: The Dragon of Lake Superior
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From Crossroad Press...
Each Ameri-Scares novel is based on or inspired by an historical event, folktale, legend, or myth unique to that particular state.
Check out West Virginia: Lair of the Mothman here. |
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"Damned
Rodan!" Author photograph by Stephen Mark Rainey |
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