The Hurricane Party

Hanck Orn's son is dead. When they come to the door they tell him it was a heart attack, but he knows they are lying. So he travels to the outermost reaches of the land to find out what really happened. When he lands on the island he is met by a young woman, hair streaked with blood, raving like a lunatic. She is one of the sisters, who tell him the story of how his son died in the great hall of the Clan, the Norse gods, who were holding a party. But the festivities soon got out of hand, the guests began to argue with one another, and the mischievous shapeshifter Loki dealt a deadly blow. Set in a dystopian future that recalls Orwell and Zamyatin, Klas Ostergren has weaved a dizzying story of magnificent scope and foul play. Moving from the golden halls to the depths of the underworld, it is about one man's search for justice for his son in a world on the brink. A place where true love is so strong it can bring about the end of time.

A tale that redefines the word terror, Justin Joseph's The Hurricane Party will bring you face to face with true horror. A group of seven friends hunker down for what is considered to be the storm of the century. Jake and his family are spending the duration of Hurricane Elliot in the boarded-up home of his best friend Danny. As the storm outside rages on to catastrophic levels, something sinister is happening within the condo itself, a terror that none of the group would have ever suspected to happen- a terror that is beyond anyone's worst nightmares.Also included is the short story The Last Meal of George Mills. In this tale, Justin Joseph introduces readers to George Mills, a humble veteran that is stuck in a mediocre routine. Angry at the world and all that it has become, George's only solace is food and his weekly meal at his local diner. A known regular at the diner, things take an interesting turn for George when he orders something other than his normal regular meal that he normally gets every week. Something exciting happens, something that he cannot explain. The Last Meal of George Mills is a testament of time, showing the reader that even in our darkest hours, there is still light, there is still hope.

A group of long-time friends have decided to spend the weekend riding out a deadly hurricane at a friend's newly-renovated house. When a trio of mysterious visitors arrive to crash the party, this long-overdue get together quickly spirals into a nightmare of violence, perversion and gore. A truly brutal splatterpunk novel in the tradition of extreme exploitation horror.

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In the fifth Susan Chase Mystery, Susan's boyfriend accepts an invitation to a hurricane party. It turns out to be an invitation to murder.

Presents a detailed encyclopedia of named hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones, descriptions of storm activity, definitions of meteorological terms, and more.

Hurricane Parties- A Tradition for many If you have never run to the shores to feel the brunt of hurricane wind, you've never experienced one of the biggest thrills in living near the Gulf Coast. Salt-water spraying from the pounding surf is exhilarating in itself. Nature's Wonders are also Nature's Follies. Needless to say, as many can attest, braving the eye of a powerful hurricane storm can be utter foolery. Hurricanes, are nothing new to residents of the Mississippi Gulf Coast. For decades and even centuries, many Coast families have had the tradition of gathering with their family or friends in the comfort of the grandparents home or the dwelling that was deemed most safe and comfortable. Folks would gather together seeking one and other's familiar company. It was much like a family reunion - each would bring their treasure bundles and boxes of goodies to spend the night through. There was always plenty of food and cakes, cookies, and candies lending an air of celebration. - And there was always the hidden or open bottles of "Kickapoo Joy Juice." Fears would be quelled, particularly of the young ones who would listen to past stories boastfully told of hurricanes gone by. Usually the men would gather in the living room as the women posted themselves in the kitchen, and the kids ran helter-skelter. Radios and televisions were made in good order and kept on as background noises to the nervous chatter and the extended greetings with new arrivals. Telephone calls were made to let everyone know who was present and accounted for and at what location they could be found. There was always the need for someone's medication, a particular battery size, one of the kid's favorite toys - that would cause one of the young men to rush out to brave the early awakening storm - just to have an opportunity to refresh and get to a store - or home to pick up "vital" supplies. Before the errand boy's departure, one of the older men would always slip a wad of one dollar bills in his pocket with a wink that needed no explanation.

Three plays by David Thigpen: Hurricane Party (a one-act dramatic play) plus two short plays, Tomorrow Mourning and In Wake of Yesterday