The Dark Sire is a quarterly literary magazine that specializes in short fiction, poetry, and art in the subgenres of horror, gothic, fantasy, and psychological realism. Edited by Bre Stephens, authors are selected for their engaging stories and contribution to the creative arts. The magazine's first issue debuted on Halloween 2019 with its Fall Issue; Issue 2 (Winter) was then released on January 31, 2020; Issue 3 (Spring) and Issue 4 (Summer) later launched April 30, 2020 and July 31, 2020, respectively.This 121-page Issue 5 celebrates the 1-year anniversary of The Dark Sire. Included are 7 short stories, 1 featured novel (complete with first chapter), 5 poems, 5 pieces of art from two artists, and 2 serializations. It's jam packed with content and lots of extra horror that will make your skin crawl, just in time for Halloween 2020.