Emma is unhappy at home. Her parents fight, and party too much. Her stepsister just moved away, and Emma feels alone.When the mysterious Jester Giraurd appears, he convinces Emma to go with him through Strange Corridors, promising to take her to her older sister. Soon, Emma encounters many bizarre creatures, such as the Hanged Man, the Talking Crow, and the Woman In Black.With her newfound friends Paul and Orgo, Emma tries to rescue children shanghaied through the Strange Corridors. But can they defeat the evil Drake Sisters and bring the children to freedom? Mark Slade has appeared in Switchblade magazine #7 and 9, Econoclash Review #4, Weirdbook #32, Mystery Tribune, and other publications. He's the author of A Witch for Hire, Mr. Zero for Close to the Bone publishers, and Blackout City Confidential for Horrified Press.He's currently working on a book of interviews with Joe R. Lansdale with fellow writer Andrew J. Rausch, and also writes and produces the audiodrama Blood Noir for Para-X radio and Daniel Dread for Chronosphere Fiction. Mark lives in Williamsburg, VA with his wife and daughter.
