Orphans of Bliss: Tales of Addiction Horror

Why do we crave that which is killing us?

Addiction is the perpetual epidemic, where swarms of human moths flutter to the flames of hell. Because that warm blanket of a heroin high, that joyful intoxication of a pint of vodka, that electric energy from a line of cocaine, over time leaves you with a cold loneliness and a bitter heart. Relationships destroyed, bodies deteriorate, loved ones lost, yet the craving continues for that which is killing us—living, as the title suggests, like an Orphan of Bliss.

Welcome to the third and final fix of addiction horror and the follow up to the Shirley Jackson Award Finalist, Lullabies For Suffering. A diverse table of contents brought together for an explosive grand finale–an unflinching look at the insidious nature of addiction, told with searing honesty but compassion for those who suffer.

Table of Contents

You Wait For It, Like It Waits For You
by Kealan Patrick Burke

One Last Blast
by S.A. Cosby

What We Name Our Dead
by Cassandra Khaw

Huddled Masses, Yearning to Breathe free
by John FD Taff

Through the Looking Glass and Straight Into Hell
by Christa Carmen

Holding On
by Gabino Iglesias

Buyer’s Remorse
by Samantha Kolesnik

A Solid Black Lighthouse on a Pier in the Cryptic
by Josh Malerman

Singularity
by Kathe Koja

My Soul’s Bliss
by Mark Matthews