Past offer · October 2015

Free for Two Days: Darkness — Poems of Extreme Horror

A poetry collection for the sicker side of horror, given away as an e-book over Halloween 2015.

Posted by David J. SharpOctober 30, 2015 · Book Reviews, News
Silhouette of bare tree branches against a vivid red-orange sky, dramatic and eerie mood
Bare branches against a burning sky — the atmosphere of Kapitan's verse.
The announcement

What was on offer

Darkness: Poems of Extreme Horror

by Eric Kapitan

FormatE-book edition of the poetry collection
PriceFree for the duration of the promotion
DatesOctober 30–31, 2015
Announced viaThe book's own Facebook page, by author Eric Kapitan
Covered inBook Reviews and News on Horror Underground
From the original post

The short version

In an announcement from Eric Kapitan on the book's Facebook page, the e-book version of Darkness: Poems of Extreme Horror was set to be free for the next couple of days. The post urged readers not to miss the chance to pick up the collection, described as poems written for the sicker side of horror.

Horror Underground had already reviewed the book, so the giveaway was flagged as a quick way for readers to try the collection before the window closed on October 31, 2015.

The promotion was time-limited and has since ended. The print and standard e-book editions remained available through the retailer listed in the original post.

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Where it sat on the site

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