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"Into the Gaping Maw of Cecelia Davenport" is HorrorBabble's eighth Twelve Days of Christmas Special. When nine-year-old Betsy moves with her father to the quiet town of Lowther, she senses that something is wrong long before the adults do. Children begin to vanish, the streets empty, and a strange woman known only as the Bag Lady roams the town's forgotten paths.

"Into the Gaping Maw of Cecelia Davenport" is HorrorBabble's eighth Twelve Days of Christmas Special. When nine-year-old Betsy moves with her father to the quiet town of Lowther, she senses that something is wrong long before the adults do. Children begin to vanish, the streets empty, and a strange woman known only as the Bag Lady roams the town's forgotten paths.

"Mr. Davis Walks at Midnight" is a previously unpublished story by C. P. Howard. When a reserved man named Mr. Davis moves to a quiet village street, his curious midnight outings stir suspicion in a watchful neighbour.

"The Dogman of Fangdale Beck" is a 2025 short story by Ian Gordon. Stranded in a snowstorm on the North York Moors, a couple begins to suspect they’re not alone.

"The Dream Diary of Rupert Tillinghast" is a short story by J. Catford, part of his A DREAMER IN ARKHAM series. In the story, a man records his increasingly surreal and unsettling dreams, uncovering a hidden reality that blurs the line between waking and dreaming.

"Signal to Noise" is a short story by Arthur M. Bering. When Frank shows up a day early to help unload items from an estate sale, a mix-up leaves him stranded overnight in a sprawling, disorganized warehouse filled with second-hand oddities.

"Borrowed Light" is a short story by American multimedia artist and writer, David Last. In the story, a man comes face to face with his haunted past.

"The Town on the Borderland" is a Peter Van Melsen story by Ian Gordon. In Case #14, the intrepid P. I. finds himself in the sleepy northern town of Starry Edge, where a handful of residents have mysteriously locked themselves in their homes, refusing all contact with the outside world.

"It Started With Roses" is a Cthulhu Mythos story by the American author, Aaron Vlek. A sequel to DEVILSKILL, the story tells of a group of dreamswimmers led by Maribeth Pickman, exploring the realms of the dead and the dreaming, with a focus on the mysterious and dark secrets of their pasts.

"Lost in the Vaults of Cross Fell" is HorrorBabble's seventh Twelve Days of Christmas special. The story: An urban explorer discovers an entrance to a secret government facility in Cumbria. An aspiring audioblogger, the young man is eager to chronicle his explorations below ground. Will this thirst for adventure be his undoing?