What would you do at a fancy children’s jamboree, when someone’s kid gets stuck on the unicorn’s head as it gallops off? Is 911 equipped for those calls? And can a monkey’s foot cause a teacher to spontaneously combust?

Since the 1940s, a man with large owl eyes terrorizes the residents of Marison County. He walks along tragedy, with a hand on perception and fate. From guiding serial killers to causing airline crashes, the Owl Man knows how to make all ages scream. He will not stop meddling until he collects every victim he needs.

With curses, spells, and drinks readers can try, "Short Scares: The Owl Man" invites readers to uncover new and original horrors that cling like briars.