A desert wasteland.
Mutant life-forms.
Humans on the verge of extinction.
Teenagers Don and Janet run off to California to start a new life together. Along the way, they find themselves in a dangerous land. Did they inadvertently time travel to a future Earth? Or, a parallel universe?
One of the nomadic tribes they encounter rescues the young couple. These small groups journey endlessly, searching for food and water. The brutal leaders of the Ganu Camp take whatever meager supplies they discover. Yearning to break free from enslavement, they hail Don as their prophesied savior.
Now, faced with a lost-cause battle, the teenagers must defend their new friends with the only weapons available to them. How will they defeat a powerful enemy with only skyrockets, firecrackers, and a dog whistle?
Eileen Johnson – Readers’ Favorite
“The customs of the tribe they join are interesting and the history of the tribe is well developed.”
K.C. Finn – Readers’ Favorite
“I particularly enjoyed the fascinating and somewhat brutal world of the tribal people, and found myself wishing that the novel was a little longer to fully cement the beginning of the fascinating world-building.”
Roy T. James – Readers’ Favorite
“This is a very good read, with all the characters and events reflecting a high degree of ingenuity and clever manipulation.”
J.M. Northup – “This was a fun read for me; light enough to enjoy while having enough action, romance, and heartbreak to give it depth. Well done!”
A missing couples report and a mutilated body.
Two years apart, same house.
Coincidence or something more sinister?
When Lt. Flynn lands a missing couples case, he finds no evidence of anything amiss. There are no signs of a struggle or foul play. The only clue lies in a dog-eared notebook, but is it true?
Two years later, a mutilated body is found in the same residence. Lt. Carter is assigned the case, and now, he’s faced with a life-altering decision. Can he afford to ignore the evidence that Sgt Alvarez reveals to him – the same evidence that led to his partner’s disappearance?
How many people will die before Carter brings the truth to light? Who will believe in the existence of a genetically manipulated monster?
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“It Lives in the Basement” is a 2016 Readers’ Favorite Finalist in the Fiction – Fantasy – Urban genre
Jack Magnus – Readers’ Favorite:
Sahara Foley’s horror collection, It Lives in the Basement, is guaranteed to bring a smile of delight to the face of any horror fan lucky enough to pick this book up and read it. I love horror, but having grown up enjoying the works of Poe, Lovecraft and Derleth, rarely come across horror tales that reach the sublimely scary heights those classic authors mastered. This series of interconnected tales does just that. Foley’s work is also an inspired police procedural at the same time, as the Omaha police follow a most unusual suspect in a series of disappearances and a particularly brutal murder. Foley’s story is marvelous! The plot sizzles with tension, and the characters are compelling and real people you quickly come to care about. It Lives in the Basement is as good — and as terrifying — as it gets, and it’s most highly recommended.
Melinda Hills – Readers’ Favorite:
This is one of the scariest stories to come along in a while. Gripping, horrifying, and almost over the edge of belief, It Lives in the Basement by Sahara Foley keeps you turning the pages as you continually look over your shoulder. The characters are diverse and dedicated to their mission and you just wish you could get their attention to help them through the non-stop action. This is certainly well worth reading, as long as you lock your basement door and keep the lights on. Great book! I couldn’t put it down.
SHORT STORIES
A haunting camping trip from the Twilight Zone.
All he wants is to fish along the mighty Missouri River. Instead of relaxation, he discovers an unknown species lurking in the dark waters.
As fear turns to familiarity, he strives to learn their ways… until disaster strikes. Now, it’s up to him to save them.
Will he be able to rescue them in time, or will they be lost to mankind forever?
Fans of Stephen King and Dean Koontz will enjoy this short, supernatural tale.
Unicorns aren’t real. Everyone knows that.
Mike doesn’t believe in them either. Why should he?
Then, one day, a mysterious woman appears, riding on the back of a cat and declaring she’s the Keeper of the Unicorns.
What Unicorns?
As if that wasn’t looney enough, the cranky lady instructs Mike to tell her story to the world.
Baffled, the young man refuses. He’s not crazy, after all – or is he?
Suddenly finding himself stuck in the worst nightmare imaginable, Mike is left wondering whether he’s even awake.
The monstrous cockroach crawling toward him sure looks real enough, but any rational person knows that’s impossible… right?
How will he get out of this mess?
Fans of Stephen King or Dean Koontz will enjoy this humorous dark fantasy short story.
Dream or reality. When do the lines cross?
Ever since he came back from ‘Nam, he’s had trouble sleeping. Even his girlfriend’s red robe, hanging on the back of the bedroom door, has become his nemesis.
One night, during the worst thunderstorm in Omaha’s history, he has a visitor. He denies it’s possible. How can it be real?
Then he follows it outside.
Now, the police accuse him of killing his girlfriend. But he really knows what happened. Right?
Or is it all a nightmarish dream?
