The Language of Fear: Stories

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With an introduction by W. Axl Rose

Del James unleashes an extraordinary collection of snapshots from hellour hell. Here are spine-chilling stories of everyday people, all caught up in terrible urgessex and obsession, addiction and violenceall sharing the universal language of fear. . . .

A heavy-metal dreamer locked in a savage war with his television set. An artist seduced by a vampire. Two boys trapped by an urban legend come to lifeor a drug-induced nightmare. A modern-day gladiator engaged in a brutal death match. A rock-and-roll star who years to be with the one good woman he has ever knownand so ignites a blaze of mad destruction.

Praise for The Language of Fear

The Language of Fearis spoken in tunes of rock'n'roll, of barking dogs and net-trapped fish, of acid-sizzled flesh and tattoo needles, and after these few lessons, you'll speak it too.Cemetery Dance

Pissed-off, heartbroken rock'n'roll horror: surprisingly tender, garage-band crude, savage as a shotgun blast and audacious as an exit wound.John Skipp

After a hard day in Hell, James writes down what he saw. Good reading.John Shirley

Best described as an updated Night Shift, the contemporary tales [are] short and nasty.Cindy Baum, Scream Magazine

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The Language of Fearis spoken in tunes of rock'n'roll, of barking dogs and net-trapped fish, of acid-sizzled flesh and tattoo needles, and after these few lessons, you'll speak it too.Cemetery Dance

Pissed-off, heartbroken rock'n'roll horror: surprisingly tender, garage-band crude, savage as a shotgun blast and audacious as an exit wound.John Skipp

After a hard day in Hell, James writes down what he saw. Good reading.John Shirley

Best described as an updatedNight Shift,the contemporary tales [are] short and nasty.Cindy Baum,Scream Magazine

Author Bio

Del James is a meat-eating, pro-choice, sober atheist. He writes horror fiction, screenplays, and music. As a lyricist, James has cowritten songs with groups such as Testament, The Almighty, The Outpatience, and Guns N Roses, including two songs on GNRs Grammy-nominatedUse Your Illusionalbum. James has directed several music videos and written live television for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.