Wayne Mansfield

Carter is a teacher in London. One night he steps out into an autumnal storm and, on the way to his car, the oncoming night engulfs him and transports him to another, more sinister world. Almost immediately he senses he isn’t alone. When he turns and sees a shadowy figure approaching, he launches himself at the stranger. He soon discovers that Paul, the handsome Australian man pinned beneath him, is in a similar state of disorientated bewilderment. Together they begin to explore their surroundings, hoping and praying they can find a way back home. What they are about to encounter will send terror coursing through their veins. Little do they know this is a mere taste of the nightmare to come. Will their growing feelings for each other survive what follows? Can they themselves survive?

The Collection

Hand in hand they hurried along the corridor towards a small door. Paul pushed it open while Carter checked to see no-one had discovered them.


The flight of stairs seemed endless. Paul was used to them, but the exertion soon had Carter struggling for breath. After weeks of physical inactivity, the stairs presented a major hurdle.


Carter watched his feet climb one after the other up the stairs, almost mesmerised by the rhythmic action. He was relieved when he looked up to see Paul pushing a great wooden door open and the stairs being flooded with a warm, bright light.


The light, as welcoming as it was, assaulted Carter’s eyes. He squinted and shielded them with an arm as he entered Harrison’s laboratory.


“You’ll soon get used to it,” said Paul, pushing the door shut and locking it.


Chapter 22