Changeling — Michael Marano

A disembodied, immortal entity takes the form of the 'the thing under every kid's bed' through malevolent psychic manipulation that is forced upon it.

This tale comes from Stories from the Plague Years, the debut short fiction collection of International Horror Guild Award- and Bram Stoker Award-winner Michael Marano.

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