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The Hatching Trilogy: The Hatching, Skitter, Zero Day (The\hatching Ser. #No. 1)
by Ezekiel BooneThe spiders are coming . . . and we aren't ready.In Ezekiel Boone's terrifying trilogy of thrillers, the world must face facts as giant spiders threaten to tear society apart.In The Hatching, panic begins to sweep the globe as something spreads from India to China, from South America to the United States, and humanity learns that this is only the beginning of something awful.In Skitter, the world order has collapsed. Communities live in quarantine, scared for their lives, while a few precious people try to develop a weapon to defeat the hordes that are crawling over the Earth.And in Zero Day, humanity finally fights back. It's us against them, except some humans don't agree with the strategy which has been chosen. In a desperate attempt to save the human race, one question becomes more important than anything. What's more dangerous: the spiders, or us?
Smoke and Mirrors: includes 'Chivalry', this year's Radio 4 Neil Gaiman Christmas special
by Neil Gaiman***This short fiction collection includes 'Chivalry', this year's Radio 4 Neil Gaiman Christmas Day special, starring Glenda Jackson and Kit Harington. This is the story of Mrs Whitaker, who finds the Holy Grail in a charity shop.***Open your mind to one of the brightest, most brilliant writers of our generation...'Gaiman is god in the universe of story' - Stephen Fry'There's no one quite like Neil Gaiman' - George R. R. MartinAn elderly widow finds the Holy Grail beneath an old fur coat. A stray cat fights and refights a terrible nightly battle to protect his unwary adoptive family from unimaginable evil. A young couple receives a wedding gift that reveals a chilling alternative history of their marriage...These tales and much more await in this extraordinary book, revealing one of our most gifted storytellers at the height of his powers.Includes extra material exclusive to this Headline Review edition.
Elves: Once Walked With Gods (ELVES)
by James BarclayThe elves have fled to Calius, seeking to escape the overwhelming power of the demonic Garonin. A desperate last stand in their own dimension saved the race, at the cost of 100,000 elves lost to the Garonin. The elf who led that fight, Takaar, is blamed for the losses and has gone into hiding. Now the weakened elf race is tearing itself apart in civil war, human mercenaries have arrived in Calius and are ripping the continent apart. Only one elf can unite the elves. And only one elf believes in him. A young warrior named Auum sets out to bring back the shamed hero and save the elven race.James Barclay's ELVES trilogy will tell the whole story of his immortal elven race, and will appeal to all fans of Tolkien and fantasy - this is a uniquely entertaining take on a fantasy staple perfect to bring new readers to Barclay. And old readers of James Barclay will welcome a return to one of their favourite creations and will also love seeing one of their favourite characters again - the Tai Gethan warriror Auum destined to be one of the Raven.
The Warlord's Legacy
by Ari MarmellThe war is over; Audriss the Serpent and his plans for tyranny have been put to an end. But for a man like Corvis Rebaine - whose past is full of horror and atrocities - there is no rest; especially not when word begins to spread that he's going around killing key members of the ruling aristocracy and the merchant Guilds ... because it's not actually Corvis doing it. If he's going to clear his name, and find out who's using it for their own nefarious purposes, then he will have to enter the murky world of politics and assassination once again. And he's not going to be very pleased about it ...
CRYPT: Traitor's Revenge
by Andrew Hammond'We're coming. The martyrs are awakening. Spirits are gathering. This will be our time...' In York and London, strange shapes are taking form, emerging from the shadows. And who is the man who lies in a pitch-black room, listening to a voice that seems to speak from the darkness itself? Jud Lester knows that something evil is afoot. He also knows that it can't be investigated by any normal brand of counter-intelligence... This is a case for CRYPT: a team of elite teenage agents who use their extra sensory perception and arsenal of high-tech gadgets to investigate crimes that the police can't solve.
The Chosen Seed: The Dog-Faced Gods Book Three (DOG-FACED GODS TRILOGY #2)
by Sarah PinboroughHis nephew has been kidnapped and, as he works desperately to save Luke, Detective Inspector Cass Jones has been framed for murder. He's on the run, being hunted by former colleagues, and is unwelcome wherever he goes ... until he gets help from a very unexpected figure from his past. Detectives Hask and Ramsey are on a different case - searching for the killer behind the lethal Strain II virus currently sweeping its way through London ... a search which throws up an unexpected clue that suggests Cass might be innocent of murder after all. But when they're ordered not to investigate further, they realise the mystery behind the murder is far greater than they thought.Somehow it's linked to Mr Bright, and to the Network which manipulates everyone from the shadows. A rift is growing between these rival factions as Strain II takes a firmer hold on the city, and as the Interventionists warn of a final battle which will bring them all together - or, once and for all, tear everything apart.Cass Jones is going up against The Bank and its sinister employees one last time. He needs every ally he can get, and this time he means to find answers - even if he has to uncover the true history of humanity to do it. And the more he learns, the more everything hinges on finding Luke ...Set in a future that's close enough to touch, Sarah Pinborough's series combines the streetwise grime of a George Pelecanos mystery with the near-future dystopian setting of Richard Morgan.
Always Forever: Book Three of the Age of Misrule (The\age Of Misrule Ser. #Bk. 3)
by Mark ChadbournThe ancient gods of Celtic mythology have returned, and all that stands between them and complete domination are five flawed mortalsThe Eternal Conflict between the Light and Dark once again blackens the skies and blights the land. On one side stand the Tuatha de Danaan, golden-skinned and beautiful, filled with all the might of angels. On the other are the Fomorii, monstrous devils hell-bent on destroying all human existence.And in the middle are the Brothers and Sisters of Dragons, determined to use the strange power that binds them to the land in a last, desperate attempt to save the human race.Church, Ruth, Ryan, Laura and Shavi have joined forces with Tom, a hero from the mists of time, to wage a guerrilla war against the iron rule of the gods. ALWAYS FOREVER is the stunning conclusion of a powerful fantasy saga by one of Britain's most acclaimed young writers.
Mordant's Need: The Mirror Of Her Dreams & A Man Rides Through
by Stephen DonaldsonA compelling, unusual fantasy by one of the world's best-selling fantasy writersA lonely young woman feels isolated from the world: she uses mirrors to reassure herself that she is still alive - and then they change her life when, one night, a young man appears through the mirror and persuades her to come with him to his own land, where mirrors are magical gateways to other places. This strange new land is in conflict, for war has been foretold, but the king appears completely uninterested in the fate of the world. It is left to the Imagers, masters of mirrors, try to decide the fate of the realm.Donaldson's firm control of the plot and his terrific characterisation make THE MIRROR OF HER DREAMS and the sequel, A MAN RIDES THROUGH, a story of great intrigue and psychological intricacy, filled with sexual tension, lust and love, as well as magic, battles and excitement. THE MIRROR OF HER DREAMS is a compelling read: a book that should be on every fantasy fan's shelf.
Asbury Park
by Rob ScottA thrilling police procedural with supernatural elements, for fans of Patricia Cornwell, John Connelly and Stephen KingTen weeks ago, Homicide Detective Sailor Doyle worked his first solo case, a gruesome double murder in a remote farmhouse in Virginia. And things turned very nasty for him ...Now Sailor is recuperating with his family at a beach house in Belmar, on the New Jersey shore. He's struggling with prescription drug withdrawal while trying to build up his shattered shoulder and leg, and he's also trying to rebuild his shattered relationship with his wife. Jenny, while pleased he's alive, is less enamoured with the idea of reconciliation. Seeking refuge in a century-old beachfront resort hotel, Sailor meets an elderly man, Mark "Moses" Stillman, a former minor league baseball player whose wife and daughter drowned in the ocean off Belmar years earlier. Sailor's having nightmares about his previous case, and when he starts seeing things again, he realises that once again he's being guided to the truth ... even if it's not what he wants to hear. And it's not long before he finds himself investigating those deaths.
Elves: Rise of the TaiGethen (ELVES)
by James BarclayTHE ELVES ARE ENSLAVEDCalaius is occupied by an implacable, relentless enemy. The great elven cities are little more than prison camps. Elven slaves are forced to destroy their beloved rainforest to harvest timber for their masters.The enemy has no mercy, no honour and little skill in battle. The enemy is Man.Those few elves who remain free are fragmented, in squabbling factions, and they must unite before they can take a stand against Man. Many believe that the battle is already lost, but Auum is not one of them. He knows Men's numbers are great but their tactics are weak; he knows Men think the Elves are already beaten; he is convinced that his people must fight now, or see their race destroyed. Takaar disagrees. He believes Elven salvation lies in unlocking their magic, not in fighting pitched battles against Man. He is determined to save his people too, but his tactics are entirely different ... and if some Elves must die now to ensure Calaius will be free of Man in the future, it's a sacrifice he is willing to make.The Elves must choose their sides. Whatever they decide, victory will win their freedom ... and failure will mean extermination ...
Where the Missing Gather: 'Helen Sedgwick saw into the future and that future is now!' Lemn Sissay, author of My Name Is Why
by Helen Sedgwick'Unputdownable... Helen Sedgwick saw into the future and that future is now! It's an incredible book! READ IT.' Lemn Sissay on When the Dead Come Calling Gone but not forgotten... An archaeological dig exposes a brutal history and a witness finally speaks. It seems the wickedness swirling in the harsh sea air of Burrowhead might be excised at last. But before DI Georgie Strachan can lift the veil of evil, a black horse is slaughtered on an altar in the woods and human remains begin to surface. Sinister rituals connect past and present but no one wants to see, or tell, or hear, the truth. Soon Georgie must face the question: where do the missing souls of the village gather?
El Juego del angel
by Carlos Ruiz ZafónCon El Juego del Ángel, el autor de La Sombra del Viento vuelve al cautivador mundo de la Barcelona del Cementerio de los Libros Olvidados para sumergirnos de nuevo en una apasionante historia de traición, tragedia y amor. David Martín es un joven periodista y aspirante a escritor en los años 20 que pasa rápidamente de escribir en un pequeño diario local a publicar novelas, primero bajo pseudónimo y más tarde bajo su propio nombre. Al mismo tiempo, espoleado por la mujer que ama, Cristina Sagnier, reescribe secretamente la novela de su amigo y mentor Pedro Vidal. Cuando las dos novelas ven la luz, la suya es vapuleada por la crítica mientras que la de Vidal se convierte en un éxito. David, hundido, aceptará entonces la misteriosa propuesta del editor Andrea Corelli de escribir una historia por la que los hombres sean capaces de vivir y morir. Entretanto, David se introduce al fascinante universo del Cementerio de los Libros Olvidados, donde las reglas le permitensalvar un sólo libro. La elección del inquietante Lux Aeterna, escrito por un hombre con sus mismas iniciales D.M., no será tan casual como David cree. Mientras escribe el libro y a la vez trata de poner orden en su vida, David se verá envuelto en una absorbente trama con Andrea Corelli, Pedro Vidal, Cristina Sagnier y el enigmático escritor D.M., cuyo descenso a los infiernos replica escalofriantemente el del propio David. El Juego del Ángel es una gran aventura de intriga, romance y tragedia, a través de un laberinto de secretos donde el embrujo de los libros, la pasión y la amistad se conjugan en un relato magistral.
Sorrowland: A Novel
by Rivers SolomonA triumphant, genre-bending breakout novel from one of the boldest new voices in contemporary fiction Vern—seven months pregnant and desperate to escape the strict religious compound where she was raised—flees for the shelter of the woods. There, she gives birth to twins, and plans to raise them far from the influence of the outside world. But even in the forest, Vern is a hunted woman. Forced to fight back against the community that refuses to let her go, she unleashes incredible brutality far beyond what a person should be capable of, her body wracked by inexplicable and uncanny changes.To understand her metamorphosis and to protect her small family, Vern has to face the past, and more troublingly, the future—outside the woods. Finding the truth will mean uncovering the secrets of the compound she fled but also the violent history in America that produced it.Rivers Solomon’s Sorrowland is a genre-bending work of Gothic fiction. Here, monsters aren’t just individuals, but entire nations. It is a searing, seminal book that marks the arrival of a bold, unignorable voice in American fiction.
Shout For The Dead: The Acendants of Estorea 2 (The Ascendants of Estorea)
by James BarclayIn THE CRY OF THE NEWBORN we were introduced to four teenagers, each of whom had nature at their command. They became the pawns in the struggle of the Estorean empire to survive. Through them their world discovered magic and we were drawn into a superb new epic fantasy that, for the first time, told the story of what happens when magic arrives in a previously non-magical world.Now ten years have passed and Estorea is consumed by war and the four ascendents have chosen different sides in the conflict. As the armies muster and the final conflict draws close the ascendents are only now coming to their full power and soon summoned armies of the dead will march against the living.This is epic fantasy full of fallible characters, political machinations, betrayal and bloody battles. It combines vivid storytelling with an original theme in a popular sub-genre and shows Barclay to be a writer who is getting better with every book and who is truly comfortable with epic scale.
The Regulators
by Stephen King Richard BachmanWentworth, Ohio: a small friendly town where the Carver children bicker over sweets in the E-Z shop and writer Johnny Marinville is the only resident who minds his own business.On Poplar Street, apart from the impending storm, it's just a normal summer's day - with Frisbees flying, lawn mowers humming and barbeques grilling. As the paperboy makes his round, he is unaware of the chrome red van idling up the hill . . .Soon the residents will be caught up in a game of wills as the regulators arrive in force to face a child whose powers of expression are just awakening.
The Year of the Witching
by Alexis HendersonA young woman living in a rigid, puritanical society discovers dark powers within herself in this stunning, feminist fantasy debut. In the lands of Bethel, where the Prophet's word is law, Immanuelle Moore's very existence is blasphemy. Her mother&’s union with an outsider of a different race cast her once-proud family into disgrace, so Immanuelle does her best to worship the Father, follow Holy Protocol, and lead a life of submission, devotion, and absolute conformity, like all the other women in the settlement. But a mishap lures her into the forbidden Darkwood surrounding Bethel, where the first prophet once chased and killed four powerful witches. Their spirits are still lurking there, and they bestow a gift on Immanuelle: the journal of her dead mother, who Immanuelle is shocked to learn once sought sanctuary in the wood. Fascinated by the secrets in the diary, Immanuelle finds herself struggling to understand how her mother could have consorted with the witches. But when she begins to learn grim truths about the Church and its history, she realizes the true threat to Bethel is its own darkness. And she starts to understand that if Bethel is to change, it must begin with her.
The Wrong Girl (Return to Fear Street #2)
by R. L. StineBestselling author R.L. Stine returns with a thrilling retro horror story with a terrifying twist, perfect for fans of Stranger Things! Poppy Miller swears she will get payback for Jack Sabers’s cruel prank that humiliated her in front of all her friends. Then her classmates start turning up dead.All eyes are on Poppy. Is Poppy being framed? Or did the kids of Shadyside High mess with the wrong girl?In this all-new Fear Street story, only one thing’s for sure—someone is out for DEADLY revenge.
You May Now Kill the Bride (Return to Fear Street #1)
by R. L. StineNEW Fear Street stories with a retro look, perfect for fans of Stranger Things!Two sisters, divided by time. Each with a terrible resentment she can barely contain.Two Fear family weddings, decades apart... Each bride will find that the ancient curse that haunts the Fears LIVES ON. It feeds off the evil that courses through their blood. It takes its toll in unexpected ways, and allows dark history to repeat itself.In this all-new Fear Street story, family ties bind sisters together—till DEATH do they part.
La foresta dei suicidi
by Jeremy Bates Livia RomanoAokigahara Jukai si trova poco lontano da Tokio. È una delle più belle e vaste aree selvagge del Giappone…ed è anche tristemente nota al mondo per essere uno dei luoghi in cui si verifica il maggior numero di suicidi. La leggenda vuole che gli spiriti dei numerosi morti continuino a vagare, infestando l’antica foresta. Quando il maltempo impedisce a un gruppo di amici di scalare il vicino Monte Fuji, questi decidono di accamparsi per la notte a Aokigahara. Ma vanno incontro a ben più di quanto avessero messo in conto, quando la mattina dopo uno di loro viene misteriosamente ritrovato impiccato. Strani e macabri eventi li indurranno a credere che possa dopo tutto esserci del vero nelle leggende che circolano su quel luogo… Jeremy Bates è #1 della classifica dei bestsellers di Amazon e un pluripremiato autore di numerosi romanzi e racconti. Scrive storie di suspense, horror e thriller. I romanzi della serie “I Luoghi Più Spaventosi Del Mondo” sono ambientati in posti reali e finora comprendono La Foresta dei Suicidi, Le Catacombe di Parigi, Helltown in Ohio, e l’Isola delle Bambole in Messico. È possibile cercare online uno qualsiasi di questi luoghi, oppure visitare il sito web: JEREMYBATESBOOKS.COM Alcune recensioni dei suoi romanzi: “I fans del thriller e i lettori di Stephen King, Joe R. Lansdale e altri maestri del genere ameranno tantissimo questa lettura ricca di suspense e vivamente consigliata.” Midwest Book Review su Island of the Dolls “Una raffinata storia horror che ricorderà ai lettori com’è il rumore dei denti che battono.” Kirkus su La Foresta dei Suicidi “Un forte, piccolo shock…Bates scrive in modo convincente, dal punto di vista da adolescente di Brian, rendendo così l’orrore delle sue reminiscenze di gioventù ancora più intenso.” Publishers Weekly su Black Canyon “Jeremy Bates ha scritto un libro grandioso, che potrebbe diventar
Black Canyon
by Ilaria Grandi Myeditor Jeremy BatesIl NUOVO VOLTO DEL MALE Black Canyon, presso il Parco nazionale Gunnison in Colorado, vanta uno dei canyon più belli e più profondi degli Stati Uniti. Per il dodicenne Brian Garrett un week-end in campeggio nel parco offrirà l'opportunità di rinsaldare il legame con i suoi genitori distanti. Ma quando il padre rimane coinvolto in un terribile incidente durante un'escursione al fondo del canyon, gli eventi sfuggono rapidamente ad ogni controllo, e nel corso delle successive ventiquattro ore Brian scoprirà un terribile lato oscuro di suo padre. E una parte ancora più oscura di se stesso.
Die Weerwolf van die vloot
by Elaine Jonathan P. BrazeePrivaat Eerste klas Aiden Kaas het by die Mariene aangesluiot vir al die verkeerde redes. Na ontplooing na Irak op negentien, wou hy net sy toer klaar maak. Maar nadat hy deur 'n waarskynlike mal majuhideen gebyt is, ly hy aan 'n seldsame siekte , een met nagevolge wat hy nie in sy woldse drome sou kon voorspel nie. En die siekte het hom aan groter gevare bloodgestel as wat sy onplooing ooit kon. Aiden besef wat dit beteken om 'n man te word, en hoe hy tot verhaal moet kom met wat hy geword het. Waarskuwing: Boek bevat dele met geweld en seks.
Frankenstein: The 1818 Text (Hrw Library)
by Charlotte Gordon Mary ShelleyFor the bicentennial of its first publication, Mary Shelley’s original 1818 text, introduced by National Book Critics Circle award-winner Charlotte Gordon. <P><P> 2018 marks the bicentennial of Mary Shelley’s seminal novel. <P>For the first time, Penguin Classics will publish the original 1818 text, which preserves the hard-hitting and politically-charged aspects of Shelley’s original writing, as well as her unflinching wit and strong female voice. <P>This edition also emphasizes Shelley’s relationship with her mother—trailblazing feminist Mary Wollstonecraft, who penned A Vindication of the Rights of Woman—and demonstrates her commitment to carrying forward her mother’s ideals, placing her in the context of a feminist legacy rather than the sole female in the company of male poets, including Percy Shelley and Lord Byron. <P>This edition includes a new introduction and suggestions for further reading by National Book Critics Circle award-winner and Shelley expert Charlotte Gordon, literary excerpts and reviews selected by Gordon, and a chronology and essay by preeminent Shelley scholar Charles E. Robinson.
Remember Me When I Am Dead
by Carol Beach YorkJenny Loring was puzzled by the grim little verse that had suddenly appeared in her schoolbook. Could it really be a message from her dead Momma? This is a not-so-merry Christmas novel you'll never forget. It's the first Christmas since Sarah and Jenny's mother died. Their father has remarried and his new wife is doing her best to bring happiness back to the two girls, especially to Jenny who can't believe her mother is never coming home. Despite doing the fun things to get ready for Christmas, haunting, ghostly things reminding the girls of their dead mother keep happening. Where are these troubling signs coming from and what can Jenny's and Sarah's parents do about them? RL 4, age 11 and up Look for more books by Carol Beach York who writes stories for children and teens. Some will make you feel good. Some are about problems many kids have while growing up. Some will make you feel scared. They're in Bookshare's library including: Kate Be Late, Good Charlotte, The Christmas Dolls, Washington Irving's Ichabod Crane, Dead man's Cat and Please Write... I Need Your Help, with more on the way.
The Hollow Ones (The Blackwood Tapes #1)
by Chuck Hogan Guillermo Del ToroA horrific crime that defies explanation, a rookie FBI agent in uncharted territory, and an extraordinary hero for the ages: an investigation spirals out of control in this heart-pounding thriller.Odessa Hardwicke's life is derailed when she's forced to turn her gun on her partner, Walt Leppo, a decorated FBI agent who turns suddenly, inexplicably violent while apprehending a rampaging murderer. The shooting, justified by self-defense, shakes the young FBI agent to her core. Devastated, Odessa is placed on desk leave pending a full investigation. But what most troubles Odessa isn't the tragedy itself -- it's the shadowy presence she thought she saw fleeing the deceased agent's body after his death.Questioning her future with the FBI and her sanity, Hardwicke accepts a low-level assignment to clear out the belongings of a retired agent in the New York office. What she finds there will put her on the trail of a mysterious figure named Hugo Blackwood, a man of enormous means who claims to have been alive for centuries, and who is either an unhinged lunatic, or humanity's best and only defense against unspeakable evil.From the authors who brought you The Strain Trilogy comes a strange, terrifying, and darkly wondrous world of suspense, mystery, and literary horror. The Hollow Ones is a chilling, spell-binding tale, a hauntingly original new fable from Academy Award-winning director Guillermo del Toro and bestselling author Chuck Hogan featuring their most fascinating character yet.
The King of Crows: Number 4 In The Diviners Series (The Diviners #4)
by Libba Brayp.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Times; color: #000000} span.s1 {font-kerning: none} The breath-taking finale to the epic New York Times bestseller, The Diviners, from Printz winner and beloved author, Libba Bray. After the horrifying explosion that claimed one of their own, the Diviners find themselves wanted by the US government, and on the brink of war with the King of Crows. While Memphis and Isaiah run for their lives from the mysterious Shadow Men, Isaiah receives a startling vision of a girl, Sarah Beth Olson, who could shift the balance in their struggle for peace. Sarah Beth says she knows how to stop the King of Crows-but, she will need the Diviners' help to do it. Elsewhere, Jericho has returned after his escape from Jake Marlowe's estate, where he has learned the shocking truth behind the King of Crow's plans. Now, the Diviners must travel to Bountiful, Nebraska, in hopes of joining forces with Sarah Beth and to stop the King of Crows and his army of the dead forever. But as rumors of towns becoming ghost towns and the dead developing unprecedented powers begin to surface, all hope seems to be lost. In this sweeping finale, The Diviners will be forced to confront their greatest fears and learn to rely on one another if they hope to save the nation, and world from catastrophe...