Devil Redux by Robert Herold ~ A Friday the 13th Horror Short Story

Check out another story in the Friday the 13^th Horror Short Story series…

Fun Fact:

Ishtar is the perfect demon/goddess to assist the witch, Maara. She is the Mesopotamian goddess of war and sexual love, two qualities (sex and violence) that Maara employs to achieve her ends. Here is a photo of the goddess, who is both alluring and fearsome.

About Devil Redux:

An ancient goddess/demon is brought to life in the service of a witch set on slaughtering a family. Award-winning author Robert Herold spins a frightening yarn of modern horror.

Excerpt:

Instead of his student, a tall, gray, naked woman appeared in the doorway. The woman had wings, and her legs became bird-like below her knees with large, sharp talons that dug grooves into the tiled floor as she moved.

Ishtar come to life?

The creature smiled and uttered something that Hill could not translate.

Hill stood and shook his head, not comprehending what was said. He shivered but also felt the warmth from urine spilling into his pants.

The creature spread her wings. Her face contorted with fury, and she screeched before diving across the room at the professor. She pivoted to present her outstretched claws at the last moment, which struck the professor full-on. Hill flew backward, tipping over his chair and sliding back on the floor until his head struck the radiator. Still conscious, he screamed as the woman’s talons raked across his face, tore into his eyes, and dug long furrows in his cheeks. His jaw tore free. Then she attacked his torso. The pain, white-hot at first, suddenly faded as his body could no longer process the ripping and tearing of flesh. A moment later, he could no longer process anything at all.

About the Author:

Seattleite Robert Herold is the author of the award-winning Eidola Project novels, which follow a team of 19th-century ghost hunters who become engaged in deadly supernatural investigations, and the Seattle Coven Tales, about a grad student who becomes targeted for sacrifice by a modern coven of witches. In addition, Mr. Herold’s work has appeared in anthologies and on the Saturday Evening Post’s website. Several short stories will soon appear in Feral, a German horror comic magazine. Find out more at: https://linktr.ee/robertheroldauthor