Tales From The Locked Cabinet Vol I

Some things are locked away for a reason.

A bride waits beneath a blackwater bridge. A village guards the secret of its miraculous relics. A shadow, borrowed in desperation, proves difficult to return. And along a lonely lane, a lantern appears where no traveller should be.

In Tales from the Locked Cabinet: Volume I, Robin Trent gathers Gothic tales of haunted places, dangerous bargains, and ordinary people drawn into extraordinary darkness. Grief opens doors that ought to remain closed. Kindness carries an unexpected price. Familiar objects—a button, a mourning pin, a page from a ledger—become the remnants of encounters their owners could never forget.

This collection brings together stories from the Dark Muse Press storytelling series alongside exclusive tales appearing here for the first time. Steeped in folklore and rich with atmosphere, these stories explore longing, cruelty, devotion, and the terrible consequences of getting what we think we want.

Draw your chair closer to the fire. Turn the key.

The cabinet has been waiting.

Available March 2027