The Collectors: A Short Story

Name: The Collectors: A Short Story
Rating: 5 (2 reviews)

Marlena Frank

Mar 2025 · Marlena Frank

5.0

2 reviews

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Eva can’t deny the truth forever.

Through a rotted out hole in the ceiling of Eva’s bathroom lurks a creature with gray skin and swollen limbs. It watches her every move.

Each year as the hole has gotten bigger, it’s easier for the creature to emerge. It’s been working on Eva for a while now, helping her avoid the hole, encouraging her to deny it even exists.

What starts out as a difficult home improvement project turns into a terror that Eva won’t be able to ignore. She thinks the creature is harmless, a figment of her imagination.

Eva is wrong. The nightmare is about to begin.

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5.0

2 reviews

Andra Kai Shaw

March 19, 2025

The Collectors is the third book in the An Ominous Hour series. There is a lot packed into this short story! Suspense and horror are definitely part of the theme. There is an underlying message about the condition of mankind and the power of hope. The "women" represent some aspect of life that tears down our souls, leading to despair and hopelessness. Eva showed a strength by overcoming the doubts. Jasmine is the hope. I received a free copy of this book & am voluntarily leaving this review.

Brandy Greene

August 22, 2025

I really liked this book. Its a quick read with perfect horror elements. They way she describes the "monsters" is fantastic. The mental portion of this book is a refreshing way of writing. She is wrote down the way we all feel when we are drowning in life. 10/10 recommend!. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

About the author

Marlena Frank is the author of young adult fantasy and horror novels, short stories, novellas, and book series. Many of her books have hit the bestseller charts, including her debut novel, Stolen. Readers’ Favorite has praised several of her books with 5-star reviews. Reader’s House awarded her book, The Seeking, with the Editor’s Choice Award of Literary Excellence in May 2024. De Mode of Literature Magazine featured her in November 2021. Her stories have appeared in anthologies such as The Darkest Lullaby, Emporium of Superstition, Heroic Fantasy Quarterly, Georgia Gothic, and The Librarian Reshelved.

Although born in Tennessee, Marlena has spent most of her life in Georgia. She has various professional memberships, including the Atlanta chapter of the Horror Writers Association and the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association. She enjoys cosplaying, gaming, and spoiling her adopted cats. Her drink of choice is a dairy-free chai latte. As a wildlife enthusiast, she can share a plethora of weird animal facts and talk about her favorite cryptids.

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