February may be the shortest month of the year, but it’s also the darkest. Behind the hearts, roses, and chocolates lies a chilling history of mystery, death, and the supernatural. As the days stretch longer, the shadows grow deeper, and the veil between worlds feels thinner than ever. Are you ready to uncover the spine-tingling secrets of this cursed month? Good, because we have a pile of dark reads for the bleak midwinter just for you, for $1 or less!

In Old English, February was called Solmonath, or “mud month,” but it was also known as Wolfmonath, when hungry wolves would prowl closer to villages in search of food, their howls echoing through the frozen nights. This February, instead of listening to the howls of the hungry creatures stalking through the streets, stock up on dark reads to while away the bleak midwinter.

Below, you’ll find a myriad of spooky stories that will keep you shivering by the fireplace, safe from the screeching wind and the bone-chilling cold. February’s freezing temperatures have claimed countless lives throughout history. From frostbitten travelers to entire communities wiped out by blizzards, the cold itself feels like a malevolent force. It’s better to stay inside when you can, but avoid cabin fever! You wouldn’t want to go insane, kill your family, eat them, and become a wendigo. That…would be bad. Instead, read the works on offer below, and you’ll avoid such dark, awful fates.

REMEMBER! This is a limited time offer. Once the Month of Famine is over, these deals will disappear like the snow in the coming spring sunlight. Act now!

Ready for even more spooktacular reads? Head on over to the fiction section to find more works by your resident Horrorticultiralist, Trevor James Zaple!

You can also head on over to the Holiday Gift Guide, featuring some of the best works from 2024. Many of them are up for Bram Stoker Awards, so browse to your heart’s content.