Looking to conjure up some nightmares in readers' minds, The Creepypasta Collection, Volume 2: 20 Stories. No Sleep. comes out in paperback and on Kindle this May, and ahead of its release from Adams Media, we've been provided with one of its chilling stories, "The Beast of Battered Grove," to share with Daily Dead readers.

Synopsis: "The Creepypasta Collection, Volume 2 delves into the depths of the absolute best short stories from the darkest corners of the Internet.

You won’t be able to sleep with the light off after experiencing the misadventures of our heroes and heroines, who encounter everything from the highly suspicious to the incredibly disturbed.

With stories that range from the unforgettable “Jeff the Killer” to the fear-inducing “Smiling Dog,” this collection is the perfect gift for Creepypasta fans and horror enthusiasts alike.

Mr. CreepyPasta presents the best of the most terrifying short stories of the web via his 1.2-million-subscriber YouTube Channel (of the same name), which have been viewed 172 million times (as of April 2017). He has worked with Fox Studios and 1upBox, and been interviewed for Chilling Tales Podcast, Double Toasted, and many college radio stations and papers. He regularly speaks at conventions across the country for horror, comic books, and pop culture."

To pre-order a copy of The Creepypasta Collection, Volume 2 and receive access to a free bonus story, visit Simon & Schuster online. To read “The Beast of Battered Grove” by Christopher Maxim, click the cover image below:

  • Derek Anderson
    About the Author - Derek Anderson

    Raised on a steady diet of R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps books and Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Derek has been fascinated with fear since he first saw ForeverWare being used on an episode of Eerie, Indiana.

    When he’s not writing about horror as the Senior News Reporter for Daily Dead, Derek can be found daydreaming about the Santa Carla Boardwalk from The Lost Boys or reading Stephen King and Brian Keene novels.