A small town is ruined by black rain, and two police officers find themselves face to face with the creatures lurking in the flooded streets. In the wild west, an aging gunslinger returns to his favorite brothel, only to encounter a fathomless black tar that's devouring everyone within. Paramedics find a remedy for a zombie virus outbreak - but can the survivors come to terms with their cannibalism? Former high school sweethearts reconnect for the anniversary of a murder. A young boy finds his family farm corroded by an evil that threatens to destroy his parents. Two deceased cowboy movie legends come back as avenging angels, tracking demons through haunted canyons. These stories and more fill Growing Dark , a collection of Kristopher Triana's darkest short stories. A macabre collection of lurking dread and bloodcurdling terror, ranging from otherworldly evils to very human nightmares, this powerful collection is sure to keep you sleeping with the lights on. GROWING DARK is Kristopher Triana's love letter to everything dark and spooky, whether it be nods to '80s horror movies or demon-haunted canyons...his knack for imagery makes this short story collection A MUST READ! --Rue Morgue Whatever style or mode Triana is writing in, the voice matches it unfailingly... Going by the strength of these stories, it s a safe bet we ll be seeing his name a lot more in the years to come. --Cemetery Dance Triana writes well, succinct and lean but with enough of an eye for detail... at times reminiscent of early Lansdale while sometimes toeing that chalk line that the splatter punks drew on the asphalt. --Ginger Nuts of Horror Kristopher Triana is an author who specializes in horror and the macabre. Influenced as a child by B-movie poster art and late-night slasher fodder, he has been writing scary stories since his youth. Now a complete fanatic when it comes to the genre, he has been published in several anthologies and magazines. He is also a professional dog trainer, an avid weightlifter, and a bit of a cowboy. He lives in North Carolina with his wife.