The line between innovation and terror is razor-thin. Lurk, the sixth and final installment in Disturb Ink Books’ Sinister Century series, explores the eerie intersection of horror and artificial intelligence. As technology becomes ever more intertwined with daily life, these stories shine a light on the darker side of innovation, where reliance on AI can lead to unsettling consequences. In a high-tech facility designed to house asylum seekers, an advanced AI system takes on an unexpected and chilling role A religious leader discovers that placing trust in an AI savior comes with unforeseen dangers A grieving teenager tries to reconnect with her lost sibling using an experimental AI program—with unnerving results A letting agent faces the grim past of a luxury penthouse, where technology and tragedy seem to be intertwined Edited by H. Dair Brown, this anthology weaves together spine-chilling horror and thriller tales from acclaimed and emerging authors, Kieran Marsh, F. Malanoche, Kassidy VanGundy, and Mark Robinson. --------------------------- 72 pp. | Short Story Anthology (Novella)
