This book contains twenty-six stories that were finalists in the contests “Beelzebub’s Dozen 2024” and “The Devil’s Dozen 2024.”
Inside you’ll find new works by authors such as Mikhail Parfenov, Maksim Kabir, German Shenderov, and other well-known masters of the homegrown horror genre.
What kickstarted almost all modern Russian horror? It’s DARKER—an online magazine published monthly since 2011, honored with awards from major events such as “Eurocon” and the “Masters of Horror” prize.
Where did almost all of the most well-known authors of modern Russian horror begin? In the contest “The Devil’s Dozen,” a cult event in the world of scary stories and one of the oldest and most respected in the Russian internet space.
So what is this book? It’s an anthology that brings together the best twenty-six stories from the DARKER 2024 contests—“Beelzebub’s Dozen 2024” and “The Devil’s Dozen 2024.” The collection includes works by both established authors—such as Maksim Kabir, Dmitry Kostyukevich, Dmitry Lopukhov, German Shenderov—and promising newcomers, including Oksana Vetlovskaya, Mara Haag, and Dmitry Lazarev.
So just pick it up and start reading!