The Buried and the Drowned Ebook by J.F. Penn
The Buried and the Drowned Ebook by J.F. Penn
The Buried and the Drowned Ebook by J.F. Penn

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Some things are not meant to be forgotten.

An ancient timber circle emerges from a storm-lashed coast. A secret chamber is discovered beneath a Victorian zoo. A long-lost tomb of undead knights is unearthed beneath the streets of Paris.

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What happens when the buried and the drowned break free?

The Buried and the Drowned is my collection of dark, thrilling short stories that will take you from the volcanic shores of Iceland to the silent depths of the Pacific, from the catacombs of history to the frontiers of genetic science. These stories explore the thin veil between our world and the next, between myth and reality, science and the supernatural.

The collection contains the following short stories:

The Black Church: When a crisis of faith drives a priest to an arctic retreat in Iceland's Black Church, he discovers that some places of worship weren't built to welcome the divine—but to keep something else contained.

Between Two Breaths: A burned-out London coder discovers free-diving in New Zealand waters, but the deeper she goes, the harder it becomes to remember why she ever needed to surface.

Beneath the Zoo: An architect unearths her father's monstrous experiments and a terrifying family secret buried deep beneath a derelict zoo.

With a Demon's Eye: A war photographer's experimental surgery restores her sight, but now she sees things that make her question who the real monsters are.

Soldiers of God: A librarian's research into Vatican archives leads him to a crypt beneath Paris where six knights wait for a very specific kind of resurrection.

Blood, Sweat, and Flame: In the intense heat of the hot shop, a glassblower's ambition takes a sinister turn when she discovers the perfect, bloody ingredient for her winning masterpiece.

The Dark Queen: Off the coast of Egypt, an underwater archaeologist disturbs a tomb that's been sealed underwater for millennia—and something stirs in the darkness.

A Midwinter Sacrifice: A homeless musician's desperate night in Bath's Christmas market awakens something ancient beneath the city

De-Extinction of the Nephilim: When an archaeologist sends a mysterious bone for DNA analysis, the military takes over the project—and begins breeding something the world was never meant to see again.

Sins of Treachery: Twin brothers follow their grandfather's cryptic map to the Arctic, where they discover some family legacies come with a terrible price.

Seahenge: When a violent storm reveals a perfect circle of ancient timbers on a Norfolk beach, archaeologists discover something impossible cradled in the roots at its center.

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Reviews

★★★★★

"Creepy. Dark. These twelve short stories had betrayal, greed, desperation, hope, all set in fantastic settings with monsters on land or underwater. And sometimes the monsters were human. A great collection from a terrific author who has become a must read for me every time she releases a new book!"

Jared A
5 star Goodreads review
★★★★★

"Buried mythical lore, archeological excavation and demons ... heavily researched which I appreciate."

Cameron C
5 star Goodreads review
★★★★★

"Wonderful short stories, each a thriller of a different kind, each a horror story in its own right. You can read anything you want between the lines and let your imagination run wild. What a feeling!"

Normand G.
5 star Goodreads review

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Pamela Scott
Well worth a read

. I really enjoyed this short story collection. I’ve read and enjoyed some of the stories before including Beneath the Zoe and De-Extinction of the Nephilim, so it was good to read them again. Some stories such as The Black Church and Between Two Breaths are new and I enjoyed discovering them. This is a great collection of stories and a must-read for fans. As ever, U love the bled of mythology and reality. The Buried and the Drowned is highly recommended.

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Kay S
Atmospheric, Haunting Menace

As I've mentioned many, many times in my reviews for JF Penn, the atmosphere and feelings of "haunting menace" in her books are varied and fantastic. I'm a very visual person, and this book of short stories amplifies my thoughts by a hundredfold.

Usually, I've found, there are always a couple of "duffers" in books of this kind. Fortunately, there's never any hint of that within works by JF Penn.

Although these stories are all very good quality, my favourite is "Soldiers of God". Exceptional!

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Debbie H
Tales from the Depths: Buried, Drowned, and Unforgotten

The book contains supernatural tales that explore the fragile line between human ambition and ancient forces. From storm-lashed coasts and drowned secrets to hidden tombs and icy landscapes, each story reveals characters confronting mysteries that test their faith, sanity, and survival. With themes of burial, drowning, and the haunting weight of what lies beneath, Penn blends thriller tension with eerie atmosphere, offering readers a chilling yet thought-provoking journey through places where the past refuses to stay buried and the depths conceal more than water.