Weird Terror #4

In the grim aftermath of a failed prison break, thirteen men flee across a desolate coast in a rickety boat, stripped of food and hope. As hunger, cold, and the wilderness turn on them, the survivors are picked off one by one—by beasts, by the land itself, and by the growing madness in their own minds. The final five, half-drowned and hollow-eyed, drift through storm-lashed waters, becoming a nightmare seen but never understood by passing ships.

In "Night Air," a young woman named Mara seeks help from a doctor, terrified of the night and convinced she’s being stalked by vampires. Though she insists on keeping her windows sealed and her doors locked, the doctor’s curiosity leads him to test her fears—only to find that the darkness outside may be far more real than he ever imagined.

In "Short Cut," the ruthless bandit and tyrant El Toro manipulates the republic of Saldor with bribery, intimidation, and blackmail to secure the presidency—only to be assassinated moments after his victory by his own vice president.