The Tales of Early is a chilling horror anthology wrapped in the warmth of a firelit dive bar.

Each night, Early takes his stool and the bartender slides him a glass. The crowd leans in, demanding the next tale. And Early begins:

• A mountain garden fed with bone and blood.
• A motel where bodies melt into steaming carpets.
• A carnival where rides run on flesh.
• A storm shelter built on the back of something alive.
• A pool that stays warm long after the bodies sink.

At first, they are just stories tales traded for whiskey, laughter, and the nervous relief of survival. But as the nights go on, the reader begins to notice a pattern. Early is always the one who leaves early. Always the one who slips out before the hymn finishes. And always the one who shows up again, glass in hand, carrying the smell of another world on his cloak.

This is not just a dive bar. It is a guild hall. And Early is not just a storyteller he is an apprentice learning the art of surviving the verses.

For fans of cosmic dread, body horror, and timeless folklore retold through whiskey and firelight, The Tales of Early delivers twenty unforgettable stories that make you laugh too loud, look over your shoulder, and reread with new eyes once the truth is revealed.

• Christopher Lee Spino writes sacred, poetic science fantasy epics. His work explores divine love, transformation, and the evolution of spirit and soul across flesh, code, and eternity.