DEATH IS BLACK
DEATH IS BLACK is the fourth anthology in Scott Sigler's Color Series, collecting darker horror stories. The collection includes Hippo II, set in Jonathan Maberry's V-Wars universe, and Vacation, a crossover between Scott's novel Nocturnal and Maberry's Joe Ledger series. Other stories include Those Gaddamn Cookies, Dear Diary, The Deer Camp Sequence, and Victim With a Capital "V". The stories are narrated by Ray Porter, A.B. Kovacs, and Scott Sigler. The anthology ranges from futuristic horror to isolation, hunting, and a medieval North American setting.
Episodes
FEED DROP | BEASTS BEYOND THE RIVER Audiobook Preview
We wheeled and dealed and got permission to share the first 35 minutes of Beasts Beyond the River, Scott’s intense new horror novel, read by none other than Ray Porter (narrator of PROJECT HAIL MARY, EARTHCORE, MOUNT FITZROY, THE BOBBIVERSE, JOE LEDGER, and more).
SYNOPSIS:
Amidst the brutality of the French and Indian War, an officer in the legendary Rogers’ Rangers is thrust into a nightmare
DEATH IS BLACK is over. What now?
Hello, this is Scott Sigler, the author of DEATH IS BLACK. Well, the journey is over, and I hope you enjoyed it. Thank you for spending your irreplaceable time with my work.
If you want more of my fiction, I've got heaps of it for you. You can visit ScottSigler.com/books to see the titles I have available in print, ebook, and audiobook formats. Or you can find me at Amazon. And if you really di
DEATH IS BLACK Episode 16: “Santa No-Pants, Pt. 3”
Rikki and Dale have been naughty, and Santa is about to put them on the list – permanently. What will become of Laura, Jenn, and farty Ol’ Zeke?
Written and performed by Scott Sigler.
Edited by A B Kovacs.
Production Assistance by Allie Press
Copyright 2025 by Empty Set Entertainment
DEATH IS BLACK Episode 15: “Santa No-Pants, Pt. 2”
Rikki and Dale are about to spoil Laura’s homecoming. Being naughty on Christmas Eve carries a powerful price.
Is anyone being nice? Anyone other than Zeke, that is. Hopefully, when punishment comes, the farty old yellow lab gets a pass.
Written and performed by Scott Sigler.
Edited by A B Kovacs.
Production Assistance by Allie Press
Copyright 2025 by Empty Set Entertainme
DEATH IS BLACK Episode 14: “Santa No-Pants, Pt. 1”
It's the holiday season in Perish, MI, and the legend of Santa No-Pants lurks through every house. They never did find the Anderson twins, did they? Dale, Rikki, Laura, Jennifer, and farty old good boy Zeke better not be naughty...
Written and performed by Scott Sigler.
Edited by A B Kovacs.
Production Assistance by Allie Press
Copyright 2025 by Empty Set Entertainment
DEATH IS BLACK Episode 13: “The 7th Day of Deer Camp, Pt. 2”
George's fateful call brings the Days of Deer Camp sequence to an end. In horror stories and in life, no good deed goes unpunished.
Written and performed by Scott Sigler.
Edited by A B Kovacs.
Production Assistance by Allie Press
Copyright 2025 by Empty Set Entertainment
DEATH IS BLACK Episode 12: “The 7th Day of Deer Camp, Pt. 1”
Facing an impossible situation, George must weigh the safety of his lifelong friends against a possible genocide.
Written and performed by Scott Sigler.
Edited by A B Kovacs.
Production Assistance by Allie Press
Copyright 2025 by Empty Set Entertainment
DEATH IS BLACK Episode 11: “The 6th Day of Deer Camp, Pt. 2”
Shots fired! Middle-aged friends for life square off against an unknown evil bent on bloodying the winter white. The visitor shot first; now it’s a fight for survival.
Written and performed by Scott Sigler.
Edited by A B Kovacs.
Production Assistance by Allie Press
Copyright 2025 by Empty Set Entertainment
DEATH IS BLACK Episode 10: “The 6th Day of Deer Camp, Pt. 1”
Da boys are in the deep snow, for sure. How can they handle their uninvited guest? Do they have enough ammo? And with the cold at -30F, can they even survive the night?
Written and performed by Scott Sigler.
Edited by A B Kovacs.
Production Assistance by Allie Press
Copyright 2025 by Empty Set Entertainment
DEATH IS BLACK Episode 9: “The 5th Day of Deer Camp”
It's deer season. Four friends from a small town in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, a.k.a. "Da Yoop," are about to go from the hunters to the hunted.
Written and performed by Scott Sigler.
Edited by A B Kovacs.
Production Assistance by Allie Press
Copyright 2025 by Empty Set Entertainment
DEATH IS BLACK Episode 8: “The Good Candy, Pt. 2”
Joey and Gary are trick-or-treating in Perish, MI. You know the slogan for Perish – Things Are Different Here. Different… and disturbing.
Small-town horror is about to drag both boys into a dark, dark place, courtesy of Reverend Brandau.
Written and performed by Scott Sigler.
Edited by A B Kovacs.
Production Assistance by Allie Press
Copyright 2025 by Empty Set Entertainmen
DEATH IS BLACK Episode 7: “The Good Candy, Pt. 1”
Welcome to Perish, MI. Things are different here, as Joey and Gary are about to discover on a frigid All Hallows Eve. They will end their night at the scariest house in town – Reverend Brandau’s place.
Written and performed by Scott Sigler.
Edited by A B Kovacs.
Production Assistance by Allie Press
Copyright 2025 by Empty Set Entertainment
DEATH IS BLACK Episode 6: “Victim With A Capital V, Pt. 3”
Lisa spent a decade training to be a “Victim,” a lethal, highly skilled slinger of death. A Victim’s goal? Never be victimized again, and put down those who would dare try.
Now, she faces the Laughing Man, who drove her into victimhood in the first place, assaulting her when she was only ten years old. In a smoke-filled tavern in a medieval, post-apocalyptic San Francisco, Lisa has her one shot a
DEATH IS BLACK Episode 5: “Victim With A Capital V, Pt. 2”
Fish is the kind of man who won’t take “no” for an answer. Lisa made a huge mistake walking into that alley. The only thing that can save her now is her training, the same training that failed her when she heard the Laughing Man.
Written and performed by Scott Sigler.
Edited by A B Kovacs.
Production Assistance by Allie Press
Copyright 2025 by Empty Set Entertainment
DEATH IS BLACK Episode 4: “Victim With A Capital V, Pt. 1”
The Victims. They are damaged people, the dregs of a far-future, post-apocalyptic North America. Victims know how to throw blades. They are dangerous. They are also desired.
Lisa just wants to enjoy New Year's Eve in San Francisco. A man named Fish is about to spoil that fun.
Written and performed by Scott Sigler.
Edited by A B Kovacs.
Production Assistance by Allie Press
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DEATH IS BLACK Episode 3: “Dear Diary, Pt. 2”
Since moving into the perfect apartment, Robert has lost all of his friends. That’s okay because the entries in the diary he found there speak to him through their tales of the past, tales filled with isolation and betrayal.
And all will soon be well because Robert is about to make a new friend… a forever friend.
Written and performed by Scott Sigler.
Edited by A B Kovacs.
Produc
DEATH IS BLACK Episode 2: “Dear Diary, Pt. 1”
An apartment building is full of closed doors, and behind them, dark stories that you'll never know. If misery loves company, it absolutely hates being lonely.
Written and performed by Scott Sigler.
Edited by A B Kovacs.
Production Assistance by Allie Press
Copyright 2024 by Empty Set Entertainment
DEATH IS BLACK Episode 1: "Those Gatdamn Cookies"
In space, no one can hear you scream, but your buddy's cooking sure does smell delicious. A scifi-horror story that will make your mouth water.
Written and performed by Scott Sigler.
Edited by A B Kovacs.
Production Assistance by Allie Press
Copyright 2025 by Empty Set Entertainment
DEATH IS BLACK Trailer
New York Times best-selling author Scott Sigler welcomes you into the fourth anthology in the Color Series. This collection draws on Scott's darker side (and yeah, we know, he's pretty dark already).
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