On a hidden beach a captivated traveller spies a group of girls dancing naked around a glowing fire, gathering each night to perform a mindless ritual. He realises they are being mind controlled by a mysterious woman in Priestess robes who conducts them from behind the rocks across the beach. An ancient voodoo doll clenched in her grip, she choreographs the dancing girls’ display, usurping the little doll’s power to elicit pleasure instead of pain.
Closer inspection reveals the Priestess is in a trance herself, clearly controlled by the eponymous little doll. And the traveller cannot help but attend every night to watch the girls perform… is he the final piece of the little doll’s puzzle? Can either of them fight the mental dominion the evil doll holds over them and free the girls from their deadly fire ritual – or will defying such ancient evil lead to death?
A spine tingling horror ebook short from Andrew Reeves, creator of The Empty World. The Voodoo Doll: The Priestess And The Pleasure is the official accompaniment to American bass metal act Off The Realm’s powerful new single of the same title. Andrew was commissioned to write his horrific little tale by Tim Black, frontman and mastermind of the US band. Tim’s vision was the creation of a song and story simultaneously, each to compliment the other. Andrew’s short punch of literature is based on the idea of Tim’s foreboding lyrics, which tell the dark tale of an evil voodoo doll who cannot be destroyed. Andrew’s tale echoes the theme and is best taken as a further incident of the doll – perhaps a sequel to the song – which is by Andrew’s description ‘crooked and old as the moon’ and has obviously been wreaking its own version of hell for many generations.
Readers who purchase Andrew’s terrifying tale will also receive a free copy of Off The Realm’s new single, which features a spoken intro voiced by Andrew, informing the listener the doors have been locked for their own safety before Tim’s soul-shaking music blows the dust out of everybody’s ears!
You won’t want to miss the story or the song!
