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Damned: A Magnus Blackwell Novel (book 1) (A Magnus Blackwell Novel #2)
by Alexandrea WeisSOME MONSTERS NEVER DIE Over a hundred years after the death of Magnus Blackwell, Altmover Manor sits abandoned. Lexie Arden and her fiancé, Will Bennet, are determined to rescue the neglected Mount Desert Island landmark. They want to make Altmover Manor their home. But Magnus has other plans. A spirit bound to his former residence, Magnus finds himself inexplicably drawn to the young woman. She has a supernatural gift; a gift Magnus wants to exploit. As Lexie and Will settle in, secrets from Magnus's past begin to surface. Compelled to learn all she can about the former owner, Lexie becomes immersed in a world of voodoo, curses, and the whereabouts of a mysterious dragon cane. Magnus's crimes won't be so easily forgotten, and what Lexie unearths is going to change the future … for everyone.Awards Finalist — 2018 Readers' Favorite — Fiction — Paranormal Finalist — 2017 Best Book Awards — Horror
Seize (A Magnus Blackwell Novel)
by Alexandrea Weis Lucas AstorAND THE DEAD SHALL RISE Lexie Arden has a loving husband, a thriving business, and consults with the New Orleans Police Dept on murder cases. Kalfu has given her everything she desires, but challengers to her authority are closing in. Her dark secret remains hidden from everyone except Magnus. He sees the evil growing stronger, changing her, and hurting her marriage. If Lexie doesn't rid herself of Kalfu's influence soon, the consequences will be irreversible. When she unexpectedly inherits a cottage in the swamp, she uncovers a library of rare books on voodoo. Their spells can reverse the dark lord's hold and set right the balance between darkness and light. But such magic requires a great sacrifice; one Lexie isn't willing to make. With the shadow spirits and raging voodoo gods vying for her attention, Lexie is on the verge of losing everything—her husband, her power, Magnus, and possibly, her life. The battle for control of the mambo's soul is about to begin.
The Night Weaver (The Night Weaver)
by Monique Snyman"Stephen King's It meets Stephenie Meyer's Twilight ... in a frightening story of horror and fantasy woven together to create a delectable tale of the macabre … romance and action. Snyman's storytelling will have people lining up for the next book." - School Library JournalSHADOW GROVE IS A PERFECTLY PLEASANT TOWN ... Shadow Grove isn't a typical town. Bad things happen here. Children disappear, one after the other, and nobody is doing anything about it. Parents don't grieve, missing posters don't line the streets, and the sheriff seems unconcerned. Seventeen-year-old Rachel Cleary lives on the outskirts of Shadow Grove, next to the creepy forest everyone pretends doesn't exist. Usually the forest is filled with an eerie calm, an unmistakable graveyard solemnity. But the trees have started whispering, forgotten creatures are stirring, and the nights feel darker than ever. Something is stalking the residents of Shadow Grove, changing them into brain-dead caricatures of themselves. It's up to Rachel to stop the devouring of her hometown before all is destroyed and everyone she loves is forever lost."With its boogeyman-like creature based in lesser-known folklore, the novel is unique, as well as creepy and unsettling. The familiar small town atmosphere is imbued with a chilling aura, and the mystery at the heart of the book keeps pages turning. The Night Weaver introduces a world of myth, intrigue, and darkness with considerable technique." - Foreword Reviews "Snyman's creative adoption of English folklore adds a unique twist, and satisfying frights abound. An enjoyable, frenetically paced fantasy." - Publishers Weekly
The Bone Carver (The Night Weaver #2)
by Monique SnymanFor a small New England town, Shadow Grove has an uncanny ability to attract the worst kind of trouble. Not that the residents are too concerned about the various horrors living among them. As the leaves change color and the weather grows colder, a foul presence is making itself known by leaving peculiar gifts for the students of Ridge Crest High. At first, the presents seem harmless—and a rash of accidents seem coincidental—but when seniors Rachel Cleary and her Scottish cousin, Dougal Mackay, find a boneless body in the boiler room, things take an ominous turn. Something vicious is on the loose in Shadow Grove, but with Orion Nebulius gone, Rachel has little hope of anyone getting out alive.
The Vessels (The Vessels)
by Anna M. EliasWhat if you could help those who've passed on get a second chance—but at the risk of your own life? Four broken strangers volunteer to become the first humans in North America to join the international VESSELS program. Their bodies will host the Spirits who seek to right past wrongs and earn a chance at Elysium. Disguised inside a homeless shelter in Reno, the program is facilitated by a retired Army officer, a former ER Doctor, and a tech-savvy teen who tracks the Spirits merged with their Vessels through an ancient ritual on the Anaho Indian Reservation. The Vessels only have seven days to succeed—and to survive. But when the vengeful spirit of a serial killer enters one of them, they learn not all Spirits are here for redemption.
The New Urban Gothic: Global Gothic in the Age of the Anthropocene (Palgrave Gothic)
by Ruth Heholt Holly-Gale MilletteThis collection explores global dystopic, grotesque and retold narratives of degeneration, ecological and economic ruin, dystopia, and inequality in contemporary fictions set in the urban space. Divided into three sections—Identities and Histories, Ruin and Residue, and Global Gothic—The New Urban Gothic explores our anxieties and preoccupation with social inequalities, precarity and the peripheral that are found in so many new fictions across various media. Focusing on non-canonical Gothic global cities, this distinctive collection discusses urban centres in England’s Black Country, Moscow, Detroit, Seoul, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Singapore, Dehli, Srinigar, Shanghai and Barcelona as well as cities of the imaginary, the digital and the animated. This book will appeal to anyone interested in the intersections of time, place, space and media in contemporary Gothic Studies. The New Urban Gothic casts reflections and shadows on the age of the Anthropocene.
Her Sweetest Downfall: A New Adult Paranormal Romance Novella (The Forever Girl Novellas #1)
by Rebecca HamiltonShe’s marked for a life she doesn’t want. He’s tasked to make her comply.Ophelia's been successful at hiding her true identity, until the mark of the serpent appears on her neck—a death sentence, should it be seen by anyone in her town. Hiding the mark might save her from falling victim to the witch hunts of her era, but the scorching sensation it carries can’t be ignored.When the mysterious Ethan is sent to collect her for a life of something more, she learns concealing the mark is the least of her worries. She’s destined to don a new mask—to join a dark, supernatural world and protect the future of people she may never meet.What she doesn’t know—what she learns too late—is that her initiation won’t be complete until she kills the man she loves.If you like intriguing female characters, edgy paranormal romances, and unique vampire lore, then you’ll love Her Sweetest Downfall, a prequel novella to the Forever Girl series.Scroll up and one click to start reading this short vampire romance today!
In Darkness, Shadows Breathe (Fiction Without Frontiers)
by Catherine Cavendish"[...] if there is a crown of queen of gothic horror, [Catherine Cavendish] should be wearing it." — Modern HorrorsYou&’re next…Carol and Nessa are strangers but not for much longer.In a luxury apartment and in the walls of a modern hospital, the evil that was done continues to thrive. They are in the hands of an entity that knows no boundaries and crosses dimensions - bending and twisting time itself - and where danger waits in every shadow. The battle is on for their bodies and souls and the line between reality and nightmare is hard to define.Through it all, the words of Lydia Warren Carmody haunt them. But who was she? And why have Carol and Nessa been chosen?The answer lies deep in the darkness… FLAME TREE PRESS is the new fiction imprint of Flame Tree Publishing. Launched in 2018 the list brings together brilliant new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices.
A House at the Bottom of a Lake
by Josh MalermanFrom the New York Times bestselling author of Bird Box and Malorie comes a haunting tale of love and mystery, as the date of a lifetime becomes a maddening exploration of the depths of the heart.&“Malerman expertly conjures a fairy tale nostalgia of first love, and we follow along, all too willingly, ignoring the warning signs even as the fear takes hold.&”—Lit Reactor The story begins: young lovers, anxious to connect, agree to a first date, thinking outside of the box. At seventeen years old, James and Amelia can feel the rest of their lives beginning. They have got this summer and this summer alone to experience the extraordinary. But they didn&’t expect to find it in a house at the bottom of a lake. The house is cold and dark, but it&’s also their own. Caution be damned, until being carefree becomes dangerous. For the teens must decide: swim deeper into the house—all the while falling deeper in love? Whatever they do, they will never be able to turn their backs on what they discovered together. And what they learned: Just because a house is empty, doesn&’t mean nobody&’s home.
The Spear of Malice (War of the Archons 3)
by R.S. FordIn the third in the epic fantasy series, War of the Archons, the war of the gods continues to threaten all existence. Perfect for fans for Brandon Sanderson, Michael J. Sullivan and Brian Staveley.As its neighbours muster for war, the city state of Kantor clings desperately to neutrality. Suraan, the queen regent, is beset on all sides, her son Rahuul still too young to take the throne. As his elder sister and guardian, Adaali's only purpose is to protect Rahuul from would be usurpers. But dark forces are at play from within and without, and she must seek help from the most unlikely of places, or be consumed by the war of the gods that threatens to destroy the very fabric of her world.
Ungranted (The Stonefly Series #2)
by Scott J. HollidayBound by a powerful curse, Jacob Duke has six days to find a missing girl. If he can&’t, her mother will die. But the girl doesn&’t want to be found . . . Layla is the lone witness to a high-profile murder—and being hunted by a hitman known only as The Sparrow. As Jacob follows her trail through the seedy Detroit underground, he is thrust into confrontations with the police, organized crime, and a deadly assassin. In a race against time, Jacob must overcome the forces that surround him and find Layla—before any more lives are lost—in this compelling blend of urban fantasy and mystery that explores the true commitment of friendship and the moral conflict found within all of our souls.
The Wolf of Cape Fen
by Juliana BrandtBeyond the Bright Sea meets Echo in this story of a young girl who must break a magical bargain before an enchanted wolf steals her sister away.First Frost has touched Cape Fen, and that means Baron Dire has returned. For as long as anyone can remember, Baron Dire has haunted the town come winter, striking magical bargains and demanding unjust payment in return. The Serling sisters know better than to bargain, lest they find themselves hunted by the Baron's companion, the Wolf.And then the Wolf attacks Eliza's sister Winnie. They manage to escape, but they know the Wolf will be back. Because Winnie would never bargain, so that must mean that someone has struck a deal with Winnie as the price.Eliza refuses to lose her sister and embarks on a journey to save her. If Eliza can learn the truth, she might be able to protect her sister, but the truth behind the bargain could put her own life in danger. "Brandt's striking debut is eerie and intriguing, set in a deftly built world that feels both cozily familiar and unsettlingly odd. A stunning seaside fairy tale that will absorb readers until the very end." —Booklist "Unfolding gradually as Eliza relentlessly pieces the past together, this intriguing mystery culminates in a startling, literally transforming climax." —Kirkus Reviews
La venganza (Mundo Umbrío #Volumen 3)
by Jaime Alfonso SandovalLina desearía ser una adolescente normal, por desgracia eso es imposible. Continúa la aventura más emocionante y terrorífica que nunca. ¿Te atreves a volver? Te estamos esperando. En Mundo Umbrío ha estallado la guerra de guerras (y Lina tiene algo de culpa en eso). Además, el Destinado la persigue, perdió al gran amor de su vida, y su clan está en peligro. Pero aún tiene una oportunidad de salvarlos y de ser perdonada por sus errores. Intrigas, venganzas, nuevos y siniestros mundos se develan en la guerra entre las civilizaciones subterráneas.
Song for the Unraveling of the World
by Brian EvensonA newborn's absent face appears on the back of someone else's head, a filmmaker goes to gruesome lengths to achieve the silence he's after for his final scene, and a therapist begins, impossibly, to appear in a troubled patient's room late at night. In these stories of doubt, delusion, and paranoia, no belief, no claim to objectivity, is immune to the distortions of human perception. Here, self-deception is a means of justifying our most inhuman impulses--whether we know it or not.
Cucarachas mutantes (Serie Bat Pat #Volumen 37)
by Roberto Pavanello¡Por todos los mosquitos! No te pierdas esta espeluznante aventura del murciélago detective Bat Pat y los hermanos Silver: Leo, Martin y Rebecca. ¡¡¡HOLA!!! SOY BAT PAT.OS VOY A CONTAR UNA HISTORIA QUE OS PONDRÁ LOS PELOS DE PUNTA...¿ESTÁIS PREPARADOS? Los señores Silver se han ido de viaje y nos han dejado al cuidado de la maniática tía Dot. A los pocos días la casa empieza a llenarse de insectos... ¡montañas y montañas de cucarachas! Intentamos detenerlas con trampas y artimañas pero cada vez aparecen más. La ciudad está siendo invadida por ellas, reina el descontrol por todas partes... ¡¿cómo vamos a detener esta terrible plaga?!
El fantasma de los mares (Serie Bat Pat #Volumen 36)
by Roberto Pavanello¡Atrévete a acompañar al murciélago detective Bat Pat y a los hermanos Silver: Martin, Leo y Rebecca en esta espeluznante aventura! ¡¡¡HOLA!!! SOY BAT PAT.OS VOY A CONTAR UNA HISTORIA QUE OS PONDRÁ LOS PELOS DE PUNTA...¿ESTÁIS PREPARADOS? ¡Nos vamos de viaje, amigos! ¿Sabéis dónde? A Portwind, el pueblecito pesquero donde vive el tío Charlie. Nos ha invitado a la inauguración de una nueva reserva marina. ¡Seguro que veremos muchos delfines! Pero una vez ahí descubrimos que la actividad pesquera del lugar está siendo perjudicada por... ¡un barco fantasma! ¡Esas son las aguas por las que tenemos que navegar! ¿Os atrevéis a acompañarnos?
Picnic at Hanging Rock: A Novel (Australian Children's Classics)
by Joan LindsayThe classic novel about the disappearance of three boarding school girls that inspired the acclaimed film It was a cloudless summer day in the year 1900. Everyone at Appleyard College for Young Ladies agreed it was just right for a picnic at Hanging Rock. After lunch, a group of three girls climbed into the blaze of the afternoon sun, pressing on through the scrub into the shadows of the secluded volcanic outcropping. Farther, higher, until at last they disappeared. They never returned. . . . Mysterious and subtly erotic, Picnic at Hanging Rock inspired the iconic 1975 film of the same name by Peter Weir. A beguiling landmark of Australian literature, it stands with Shirley Jackson's We Have Always Lived in the Castle, Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca, and Jeffrey Eugenides' The Virgin Suicides as a masterpiece of haunting intrigue.
Bad Man: A Novel (Blumhouse Books)
by Dathan AuerbachReddit horror sensation Dathan Auerbach delivers a devilishly dark novel about a young boy who goes missing, and the brother who won't stop looking for him.Eric disappeared when he was three years old. Ben looked away for only a second at the grocery store, but that was all it took. His brother was gone. Vanished right into the sticky air of the Florida Panhandle. They say you've got only a couple days to find a missing person. Forty-eight hours to conduct searches, knock on doors, and talk to witnesses. Two days to tear the world apart if there's any chance of putting yours back together. That's your window.That window closed five years ago, leaving Ben's life in ruins. He still looks for his brother. Still searches, while his stepmother sits and waits and whispers for Eric, refusing to leave the house that Ben's father can no longer afford. Now twenty and desperate for work, Ben takes a night stock job at the only place that will have him: the store that blinked Eric out of existence.Ben can feel that there's something wrong there. With the people. With his boss. With the graffitied baler that shudders and moans and beckons. There's something wrong with the air itself. He knows he's in the right place now. That the store has much to tell him. So he keeps searching. Keeps looking for his baby brother, while missing the most important message of all. That he should have stopped looking.
Dead of Winter
by Daniel Buell N. J. Ember Sam Hooker Alcy Leyva Tiffany Meuret Laura Morrison Dalena Storm Cassondra WindwalkerEight chilling tales to read under the Cold Moon. A tinker’s son acquires a cursed soul.A dying woman is haunted by her own reflection.An uninvited presence haunts a Christmas seance.A festive holiday turns macabre.Despite the twinkling lights and steaming cocoa, the end of the year is the darkest time of the year—a season of short days, long nights, and cold skies. In this special anniversary anthology, the authors of Black Spot Books mix Ye Olde Yuletide hauntings with modern-day holiday horrors to weave a chilling new collection of dark winter tales. From frozen forests stalked by eerie Christmas ghosts to rotting gifts of winter malice, the spirits of Christmas come home for the holidays in the Dead of Winter.
Racconti Di Un Assassino
by Donnefar Skedar Lydia Del DevotoHorror allo stato puro ... atmosfere torbide ... personaggi inquietanti ... assassini spietati ... macabri rituali ... corpi martoriati, sezionati, ricuciti. Una serie di Racconti brevi che ci proiettano los un mondo Parallelo, un mondo di privo di regole e moral. Sono storie sospese fra terrore e mistero, che mettono los luce tutte le alienazioni ei mali dell'anima. Le atmosfere sono cupe e gli eventi al LIMITE dell'incubo. Nella Versione italiana ritengo che i Racconti abbiano mantenuto, pur con i dovuti aggiustamenti che ogni traduzione richiede, tutto il macabro e l'orrore dell'originale.
Mythos Academy Bundle: First Frost, Touch of Frost, Kiss of Frost & Dark Frost (The Mythos Academy)
by Jennifer EstepFirst Frost: I am Gwen Frost, and I have a Gypsy gift. It's called psychometry - that's a fancy way of saying that I see images in my head and get flashes of other people's memories off almost everything I touch, even guys. My gift makes me kind of nosy. Okay, okay, maybe a lot nosy--to the point of obsession sometimes. I want to know everything about everyone around me. But even I don't want to know the secrets my friend Paige is hiding or the terrible loss that will send me to a new school - Mythos Academy, where the teachers aren't preparing us for the SATs, but to battle Reapers of Chaos. Now I have no friends and no idea how my gift fits in with all these warrior whiz kids. The only thing I do know is that my life is never, ever going to be the same. . . Touch of Frost: My name is Gwen Frost, and I go to Mythos Academy -- a school of myths, magic and warrior whiz kids, where even the lowliest geek knows how to chop off somebody's head with a sword and Logan Quinn, the hottest Spartan guy in school, also happens to be the deadliest. But lately, things have been weird, even for Mythos. First, mean girl Jasmine Ashton was murdered in the Library of Antiquities. Then, someone stole the Bowl of Tears, a magical artifact that can be used to bring about the second Chaos War. You know, death, destruction and lots of other bad, bad things. Freaky stuff like this goes on all the time at Mythos, but I'm determined to find out who killed Jasmine and why - especially since I should have been the one who died...Kiss of Frost Logan Quinn was trying to kill me. My Spartan classmate relentlessly pursued me, swinging his sword at me over and over again, the shining silver blade inching closer to my throat every time. A smile tugged up his lips, and his ice-blue eyes practically glowed with the thrill of battle. . .I'm Gwen Frost, a second-year warrior-in-training at Mythos Academy, and I have no idea how I'm going to survive the rest of the semester. One day, I'm getting schooled in swordplay by the guy who broke my heart--the drop-dead gorgeous Logan who slays me every time. Then, an invisible archer in the Library of Antiquities decides to use me for target practice. And now, I find out that someone at the academy is really a Reaper bad guy who wants me dead. I'm afraid if I don't learn how to live by the sword--with Logan's help--I just might die by the sword. . .Dark Frost: I've seen so many freaky things since I started attending Mythos Academy last fall. I know I'm supposed to be a fearless warrior, but most of the time, I feel like I'm just waiting for the next Bad, Bad Thing to happen. Like someone trying to kill me--again.Everyone at Mythos Academy knows me as Gwen Frost, the Gypsy girl who uses her psychometry magic to find lost objects--and who just may be dating Logan Quinn, the hottest guy in school. But I'm also the girl the Reapers of Chaos want dead in the worst way. The Reapers are the baddest of the bad, the people who murdered my mom. So why do they have it in for me? It turns out my mom hid a powerful artifact called the Helheim Dagger before she died. Now, the Reapers will do anything to get it back. They think I know where the dagger is hidden, but this is one thing I can't use my magic to find. All I do know is that the Reapers are coming for me--and I'm in for the fight of my life.find. All I do know is that the Reapers are coming for me--and I'm in for the fight of my life.
O Curandeiro
by Christoph FischerQuando a publicitária Erica Whittaker é diagnosticada com câncer terminal, a medicina ocidental a falha. A única esperança que resta para ela sobreviver é o polêmico curandeiro Arpan. Ela localiza o homem cujo toque poderia curá-la, mas descobre que ele se retirou dos holofotes e se recusa a tratá-la. Erica, consumida pelo câncer de pâncreas estágio quatro, está desesperada e as pessoas desesperadas não têm mais lógica nem aceitam um não como resposta. Arpan se aposentou por bons motivos. Lançando mais do que a sombra de uma dúvida sobre suas habilidades. Assim começa uma jornada que irá desafiar os dois enquanto o passado ameaça alcançá-lo tanto quanto ela. Ele pode realmente curá-la? Ela pode confiar nele com sua vida? E ambos conseguirão o que se propuseram antes que o tempo acabe?
Haar grote slechte wolven
by Margo Bond CollinsWelkom op de Moon Moon ... waar mijn leven verandert in een weerwolfgrap. Sienna Luna wist altijd dat er iets mis was met haar familie. Ze wist niet dat de meeste van hen weerwolven waren. Pas toen het testament van haar oom haar roedel alpha noemde en ze werd gedwongen om in het reine te komen met de erfenis waarop niemand de moeite had genomen haar voor te bereiden. Gelukkig voor Sienna heeft ze ook The Moon Moon geërfd, de belangrijkste weerwolfbar in San Francisco, en het wordt bemand met een groep weerwolven die haar graag de kneepjes van het vak willen leren. En meer. Maar om het peloton te regeren, moet ze een partner kiezen voor de volgende volle maan - en er staan drie prachtige weerwolven klaar om vrijwilligerswerk te doen. Kon ze maar beslissen ...
The Crimes of Christopher Logan
by Donnefar Skedar Elaine Cristina Albino de OliveiraA phone call alerts the fire department of a small town near the city of Nelma about a fire in a farmhouse. An investigative reporter finds a pile of folders containing several handwritten pages. Upon further inspection, as the nature of these documents was revealed to him, he realizes he holds in his hands all but a fraction of the whole. Still, he commits a crime of his own to tell the world about the crimes of Christopher Logan.
Montanha Sombria: O Segredo de An Cailleach
by Helen Susan SwiftNas Highlands ocidentais da Escócia, após o fim da Primeira Guerra Mundial, Brenda e suas amigas estão se preparando para a expedição de suas vidas: escalar An Cailleach, também conhecido como "A Bruxa". Mas antes mesmo de chegarem ao sopé da montanha, elas percebem que algo está errado. Estranhas aparições, locais ainda mais estranhos e antigas superstições lhes mostram o caminho perigoso que escolheram. Quando as coisas pioram, a amizade entre elas continuará mais importante do que a sobrevivência?