Tales from the Ivory Bayou (The Mangrove Hollow)

Ivory Bayou, a forgotten estuary on the African East Coast, is steeped in mystery and myth. These three tales weave a mesmerising tapestry of this swampy fantasy world.

Story 1: Ace Ravencroft in the Web of the White Spider written by Henry Seward.

Ace Ravenscoft is an occult book dealer based in Ivory Bayou. Buying a rare magical tome opens him up to great danger - not only from the volume's previous owner - a sorceress known throughout the Ivory Bayou as The White Spider - but also from a demonic entity that is somehow tied to the book... Knowledge is power - but power can be dangerous!

Story 2:

Idle Hands - A Bayou Love Story written by Mostyn de Beer

Marais and his teenager, Nimmi, live across a canal from the student, Peter.

Marais, a hobby horticulturist, becomes dangerously fascinated by his young neighbour. Meanwhile tender shoots of love blossom in the neighbourhood as Nimmi and Peter discover ways to enjoy thrilling adventures together. The Ivory Bayou heaves under the weight of thwarted obsession and teenage Satanic ritual.

Story 3:

Pirate Jimmy - A Bayou Murder Ballad written by Maxime Mourot

Jimmy, a listless youth of mysterious origins; part time diner waiter/part time rent boy, becomes the target of a serial killer, prowling Ivory Bayou's harbors and conduits on the hunt for young boys of the night to murder and mutilate.