Hellbound: A Dark Fiction Collection

Venture into the ominous and the macabre with Hellbound, a chilling collection of horror and dark fantasy stories that blurs the lines between damnation and reality. Featuring cursed small towns, malevolent supernatural forces, hideously evil humans (and one likeable succubus for a bit of comic relief), these hellish tales will take you to the darkest corners of reality and beyond.

• An ill-fated couple's road trip through the woods turns into a nightmarish quest for survival.

• A troubled young man fearing hell will do anything to get absolution from his priest. Anything.

• A woman settles a humiliating old score and reveals a dark family secret along the way.

• A creepy trick-or-treater forces a bad man to confront his past - and fear for his future.

• A couple's desperate attempt for neighborly acceptance takes an unexpected turn.

• A desperate man battles to change his fate in a forsaken town where escape is only an illusion.

Many of these stories have been previously published in horror magazines and anthologies, showcasing M.B. Manteufel’s talent for writing imaginative stories with vivid prose and unexpected twists. Join her on this journey into the abyss. Ready yourself to be Hellbound.

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Release date

Audiobook: 8 November 2025