Stories by Russ Knight
The Mannequin
Deep in the 1970s Heartland, dark fixations hide in plain sight. Lowly custodian James McDermitt exists in the periphery, unnoticed until a single encounter changes his world. His private refuge quickly transforms into a terrifying path of envy and psychological ruin
Level Up
Death was only the beginning. The way back is through a video game. Wake up on a road caught in a cosmic contest between good and evil. An old Atari 2600 is your ticket back. But what is the price of a second chance?
The Road Back
Logan Cantrel left the battlefield behind. But the war for his soul is beginning. Caught between old KC gang roots and secret societies he never knew existed, Logan must face the man he’s become or return to the darkness.
The Green Ghost
Ancient Egypt holds a secret from another world. Trapped underground with a predator from Mars, Dioscorus realizes the Green Ghost is no legend. It is a transformation that will change his bloodline forever.
Mage Guild: Saint Louis
Necromancer Andreas Neilblemier defies the Mage Guild to unlock the secrets of the afterlife. Within the Liber Etemmi, he discovers the dark art of binding shadows into effigies to control the veil.
Russ Knight writes genre-bending stories of sci-fi, history, western and fantasy. Each tale is a journey into the unknown, crafted for readers who seek more than the everyday.
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1955 KC Story (Noir/Mythology)
Rookie cop Brendan Walsh spends his days patrolling the city of fountains. But when he crosses paths with a mysterious vagrant, he is pulled into a war that predates the Garden of Eden. It’s the return of Lilith.
Shadow at Shady Rest (1975)
Young Caleb Holmes finds more than just a quiet vacation. After following a mysterious boy into an overgrown cemetery, Caleb discovers a forgotten coin. But the line between the living and the dead is blurring.
The Last Roundup
In the high country a man is only as good as his companions. Francis Thilbodeaux knows every peak, but surviving a brutal skirmish alone with his wounded mule Buttercup is a challenge only the Crow warriors can help him face.
The Void
A Missouri Gothic story. A local Sheriff uncovers a stolen body and a secret coven. Shaman’s curses, ritual sites, and a Ghost Wolf collide in this gritty mystery set in Buckner.
The Old Boots
A wandering storyteller in a mythic land trades tales for food and shelter. In a remote village, he meets a mysterious old man with battered boots and a haunted past. As the storyteller digs into the man’s history, he uncovers a dark legend and a buried crime that still grips the village, forcing a choice between exposing the truth or letting the past stay hidden.