The Dark Routes: Twenty tales of Speculative Fiction

A young boy's best friend disappears into a fast-food restaurant playland ball pit never to be seen again.

Something is stolen from a secret government lab that will quite literally change everything.

Donned in a trench coat, a disgruntled youth grabs a bulky duffle bag and drives into the fierce storm of his destiny with an unwanted passenger.

Two cowboys are tasked with finding the rustlers responsible for missing cattle. What they find in the harsh Wyoming mountains is anything but a rustler.

Two boys run into a dark evil on the back streets of a Jamaican tourist town.

A bus driver finds that her next charter just might be a trip to Hell.

And many more spine-tingling tales of wonder, dread, and terror!

The journey of life is filled with numerous destinations. Some are chosen by us, some by others, many by circumstance. Sooner or later, we arrive at these destinations. Ultimately, we will arrive at our final destination. It is the route we take that determines that destination.
The Dark Routes chronicles some of these journeys. Some are physical travels; others journey into change, and some are trips into madness.

Author, T. Thornton Gray, is a versatile writer whose literary expertise lies in the genres of horror and science fiction. With a profound understanding of the dark and macabre, Gray's writings evoke spine-chilling emotions and transport readers to realms where fear and imagination intertwine. Through intricate storytelling and vivid descriptions, Gray weaves narratives that captivate and terrify in equal measure. Whether it be the sinister depths of a haunted house or the farthest reaches of the cosmos, Gray's tales are guaranteed to leave readers on the edge of their seats, eagerly turning each page in anticipation of what horrors lie ahead. The Dark Routes is a must-read for anyone who loves speculative fiction.