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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.
Song of Kali (Gateway Essentials #1)
by Dan SimmonsCalcutta, a monstrous city of immense slums, disease and misery, is clasped in the foetid embrace of an ancient cult. At its decaying core is the Goddess Kali: the dark mother of pain, four-armed and eternal, her song the sound of death and destruction. Robert Luczak has been hired by a New York magazine to find a noted Indian poet who has reappeared, under strange circumstances, years after he was thought dead. But nothing is simple in Calcutta, and before long Luczak's routine assignment turns into a nightmare ... it is rumoured that the poet has been brought back to life, in a bloody and grisly ceremony of human sacrifice.Winner of the World Fantasy Award for best novel, 1986
Song of Kali (Gateway Essentials Ser.)
by Dan SimmonsThe World Fantasy Award winner by the author of the Hyperion Cantos and Carrion Comfort: An American finds himself encircled by horrors in Calcutta. Praised by Dean Koontz as &“the best novel in the genre I can remember,&” Song of Kali follows an American magazine editor who journeys to the brutally bleak, poverty-stricken Indian city in search of a manuscript by a mysterious poet—but instead is drawn into an encounter with the cult of Kali, goddess of death. A chilling voyage into the squalor and violence of the human condition, this novel is considered by many to be the best work by the author of The Terror, who has been showered with accolades, including the Bram Stoker Award, the International Horror Guild Award, and the Hugo Award.
Song of the Dead: An eerie Scottish murder mystery (DI Westphall 1) (DI Westphall #1)
by Douglas LindsayDI WESTPHALL. No ordinary detective. No ordinary investigations.A twisting new crime series set in the Scottish Highlands. For fans of Stephen King, James Oswald and John Connolly.Detective Ben Westphall has been given his latest case because of his background in MI6. But it's his ability to see every angle - even the impossible ones - that will help him in this investigation. John Baden has come back from the dead. His parents and girlfriend identified his body twelve years ago. Yet he's just walked into a police station, very much alive. Baden's story sounds far-fetched - but it's all about to get much, much stranger.Westphall travels from the Highlands to Estonia in order to delve into Baden's murky past. But when his suspects start dying, Westphall realises someone is killing to cover up the truth. He'll have to question everything he's been told, before there's no one left to ask.'A darkly atmospheric thriller with a labyrinthine plot with more twists than a Grand Prix track' - Michael Wood, author of the DCI Matilda Darke series****************What readers are saying about SONG OF THE DEAD'A brilliantly written, dark and twisting read . . . a step above the usual crime thrillers''Excellent book! Loved the characters and it was a great storyline''Completely wonderful . . . Really recommend, and I'll be looking for other titles by this author''Clever plotting which kept me turning the pages'
Song of the Risen God: A Tale Of The Coven (Tales of the Coven #3)
by R. A. SalvatoreThe thrilling conclusion to the Coven Trilogy from New York Times bestselling author, R. A. Salvatore.War has come to Fireach Speur. The once forgotten Xoconai Empire has declared war upon the humans west of the mountains, and their first target are the people of Loch Beag. Lead by the peerless general, Tzatzini, all that stands in the way of the God Emperor's grasp of power is Aoelyn, Talmadge, and their few remaining allies.But not all hope is lost. Far away from Fireach Speuer, an ancient tomb is uncovered by Brother Thaddeus of the Abellican Church. Within it is the power to stop the onslaught of coming empire and, possibly, reshape the very world itself.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Songs of Earth and Power: The Complete Series (Songs of Earth and Power #2)
by Greg BearMusic, myth, and magic mix—in this two-volume fantasy masterpiece by a New York Times–bestselling author that is a &“joy to read&” (Publishers Weekly). Hugo and Nebula Award–winning author Greg Bear explores the power of music to open a portal between worlds in this pair of brilliantly imagined fantasy novels. The Infinity Concerto: Following the instructions of a virtuoso composer—whose controversial Concerto Opus 45 is actually a song of power—young poet Michael Perrin passes through a gateway between Earth and the Realm of the Sidhedark, where faeries reign by rule of magic, and Michael&’s epic journey begins . . . The Serpent Mage: After five years trapped in the Realm of the Sidhedark, Michael has returned home to Los Angeles. But the song of power has weakened the veil between the human and fairie worlds, and the Sidhe have followed him to the other side . . .
Songs of a Dead Dreamer and Grimscribe
by Thomas Ligotti Jeff VandermeerTwo terrifying classics by "the best kept secret in contemporary horror fiction" (The Washington Post) Thomas Ligotti's debut collection, Songs of a Dead Dreamer, and his second, Grimscribe, permanently inscribed a new name in the pantheon of horror fiction. Influenced by the strange terrors of Lovecraft and Poe and by the brutal absurdity of Kafka, Ligotti eschews cheap, gory thrills for his own brand of horror, which shocks at the deepest, existential, levels.Ligotti's stories take on decaying cities and lurid dreamscapes in a style ranging from rich, ornamental prose to cold, clinical detachment. His raw and experimental work lays bare the unimportance of our world and the sickening madness of the human condition. Like the greatest writers of cosmic horror, Ligotti bends reality until it cracks, opening fissures through which he invites us to gaze on the unsettling darkness of the abyss below.For more than sixty-five years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,500 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Songs of the Dead
by Derrick JensenA serial killer stalks the streets of Spokane, acting out a misogynist script from the dark heart of this culture. Across town, a writer named Derrick has spent his life tracking the reasons--political, psychological, spiritual--for the sadism of modern civilization. And through the grim nights, Nika, a trafficked woman, tries to survive the grinding violence of prostitution. Their lives, and the forces propelling them, are about to collide Derrick's current project is a book called Possession, which asks the ontological question of who is responsible for the culture of domination that's destroying the earth. Who actually benefits from a dead planet, the endgame that's fast approaching? What if the answer is something way bigger than humans? Meanwhile, with motivations opposite to Derrick's, the serial killer is asking much the same question of the women he kidnaps as his final act of possession--and Nika is next. Derrick's metaphysical explorations suddenly take on more urgency as visions both terrifying and sacred begin to intrude, and past and future collapse without warning. All Derrick knows is Nika's name and her impending death. The only person who believes him is his partner Allison, a woman with both strengths and scars, whose past has led her to a commitment to justice no matter what the cost. As the visions intensify and the killer draws nearer, Derrick and Allison are compelled to act, making themselves the next targets. Derrick must learn to negotiate a world of spirits and demons, living and dead, before it's too late. And what hangs in the balance is not just their lives, but also the fate of life on earth. With Songs of the Dead, Derrick Jensen has written more than a thriller. This is a story lush with rage and tenderness on its way to being a weapon.
Songspinners
by Sarah AshAn alternate eighteenth-century England sets the stage for a lyrical novel by the author of the Tears of Artamon trilogy, “an innovative fantasist” (Asimov’s).Young rebel composer Amaru Khassian flees from religious persecution to peaceful Tourmalise. Crippled by horrible burns, he can no longer write down his stirring, seditious music—until he meets Orial, a girl with a unique gift that enables her to “hear” the sounds in other people’s minds.Khassian’s music could inspire his countrymen to overthrow their oppressors. But there is a price on the young composer’s head, and it’s not long before Acir Korentan, an agent of the brutal regime in Allegonde that has tried to repress Khassian’s music, tracks him down.Now Orial is in danger too—and not just from the fanatical agents from Allegonde. As antiquarians uncover mysterious traces of an ancient civilization in Tourmalise, she begins to suffer disturbing and revelatory visions. The excavations may reveal the true purpose of her gift—but is her sanity too great a price to pay? Can Orial use her gift to save Khassian and his people before it drives her mad?Praise for the Tears of Artamon Trilogy“Unusual . . . Exotic . . . Well worth the read!” —Katherine Kurtz, New York Times–bestselling author “A splendid tale . . . Sarah Ash is destined to be one of the bright luminaries of fantasy.” —Dennis L. McKiernan, national bestselling author“Rousing. . . . with its vivid 18th-century European flavor and fallen angels who evoke Paradise Lost. Lovers of big, complex fantasy sagas (think Robert Jordan or George R.R. Martin) will be well pleased.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Sonhando Acordada (Os Suspenses da Doutora dos Sonhos #4)
by J. J. DiBenedettoDepois de quase uma década visitando os sonhos de outras pessoas, Sara Alderson pensou que ela estava em paz com seu dom sobrenatural. Até que uma noite, enquanto assistia o sonho de seu marido, ela viu que outra pessoa estava o assistindo também: uma mulher misteriosa em um vestido vermelho.. A mulher de vermelho continuava a aparecer nos sonhos do marido de Sara e de seus colegas de trabalho. Ela não sabe se a mulher de vermelho está tentando roubar o marido dela, o deixar doido ou até mesmo pior que isso. Tudo que ela sabe é que agora ela possui algo que nunca imaginou: uma inimiga. E a única coisa mais perigosa que uma inimiga que compartilha a mesma habilidade que ela, é uma inimiga que sabe muito mais sobre essa habilidade e como controlar do que Sara. Sonhando Acordada é o quarto livro de Os Suspenses da Doutora do Sonhos.
Sons of Alcant (Book 1 #1)
by Sonia Cordoba y Alberto ValverdeMedieval and current epic. Past and present. Light and darkness. God and Lucifer. The catholic church and secret brotherhoods. Love and terror. Murders and friendship. Immortality and loneliness. Heroes and villains. War and peace. Mythology and reality ... Mystery and adventure await you on the other side of the threshold of hell. A thrilling, different adventure, full of scenarios that come alive at every page break, where nothing is as it seems. Sons of Alcant represents the eternal search of the human being, through the solitude of two immortal beings. A story that navigates between two timelines not giving truce to the reader, with a conductive thread so changing, that it goes from the most disturbing reality, to merging with the most surrealist fantasy. Even love can become the door to hell for man.
Sons of Alcant: Awakenings
by Sonia Córdoba and Alberto ValverdeThe life of the main characters has turned upside down, just when the expected meeting between the Templar and the devil will take place. Albert faces his destiny confused by what Luna has awakened in him, and he will try to put his feelings in order while assimilating who is hiding behind the figure of Sebastien Venom, the mysterious man who has such a sinister interest in Luna. Lieutenant Noa, dragged by circumstances, will be forced to ally with both, meanwhile, danger looms over The Brotherhood, stalked not only by Venom's shadow but by Cardinal Celsius's dark maneuvers around Pergamum. The past will show us the beginning of an evolution in Albert that will find the zenith of him in this continuation, as well as the reasons for Sebastien Venom's strange behavior and the reason for his fixation with Luna. Alcant reopens its doors in a frenetic and fast-paced adventure that will lead to an ending as unexpected as it is epic. A new dawn is about to illuminate the awakening of a reality in which the destiny of humanity is at stake. Do you like to play with fire? ... Welcome to hell!
Sons of Destiny (Cirque Du Freak: The Saga of Darren Shan #12)
by Darren ShanTime seemed to collapse... There was a sharp stabbing sensation in my stomach... Steve crowed, "Now I have you! Now you're gonna die!" Dead if he loses - damned if he wins. The time has finally come for Darren to face his archenemy, Steve Leopard. One of them will die. The other will become the Lord of the Shadows - and destroy the world. Is the future written, or can Darren trick destiny?
Sons of Entropy (Buffy the Vampire Slayer Gatekeeper Trilogy #3)
by Christopher Golden Nancy HolderLed by Il Maestro, the evil Sons of Entropy are assaulting the mansion that holds back the realm of monsters and stealing the life force from the besieged Gatekeeper.
Sons of Entropy (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
by Christopher Golden Nancy HolderAll Hell is Breaking Loose Led by the fanatical Il Maestro, the Sons of Entropy are assaulting the supernatural Boston mansion that holds back the realm of monsters, and stealing the life force from the besieged Gatekeeper. In limbo, the Ghost Roads are crumbling, becoming weak and unstable where Hell and the Otherworld have begun seeping in, blurring the passages that lead to the human world. And Xander lies mortally wounded from a failed attempt to free Joyce Summers from the clutches of the zealots who hold her hostage. With the Gatekeeper rapidly weakening, Buffy sends Willow and Cordelia to escort Xander along the Ghost Roads to the Gatehouse, which may hold his only hope of survival. Meanwhile, she, Giles, and an unlikely band of allies take their fight to the very mouth of Hell itself, desperately hoping to save Joyce and repel the evil spawn before Sunnydale becomes a demonic ground zero. Only then can Buffy safeguard the Gatekeeper's eleven-year-old heir, the only one able to prevent the ultimate destruction of humanity.
Sons of the Wolf
by Barbara MichaelsTwo girls are thrust into the care of a shadowy relative with two unusual sons and a bewitching manor home in this historical gothic mystery.Ada and Harriet don’t know what to expect when they meet their new guardian, Mr. Wolfson. Here is a strangely magnetic, darkly amusing man confined to a wheelchair and flanked by a pair of fierce, dangerous dogs—an enigmatic benefactor, at once welcoming and intimidating. Even more unsettling to the girls are Wolfson’s two sons, Julian and Francis. One of them is warm and good-natured, the other is pure malevolence. But young Harriet is about to discover a frightening truth: that evil runs rampant throughout their mysterious new home, Abbey Manor, and the surrounding moors—especially when the moon comes out . . .
Soon
by Lois MurphyA gripping literary horror novel about the death of a haunted town, for fans of Richard Matheson. Winner of the Aurealis Best Horror 2017.On winter solstice, the birds disappeared, and the mist arrived. The inhabitants of Nebulah quickly learn not to venture out after dark. But it is hard to stay indoors: cabin fever sets in, and the mist can be beguiling, too. Eventually only six remain. Like the rest of the townspeople, Pete has nowhere else to go. After he rescues a stranded psychic from a terrible fate, he's given a warning: he will be dead by solstice unless he leaves town - soon.
Soot
by Dan VyletaWelcome to a world where every desire is visible, rising from the body as a plume of Smoke. A world where bodies speak to one another and infect each other with desire, anger, greed. It is 1909 and this world stands on a precipice - some celebrate this constant whisper of skin to skin, and some seek to silence it forever.Enter Eleanor, a young woman with a strange power over Smoke and niece of the Lord Protector of England. Running from her uncle and home, she finds shelter in a New York theatre troupe.Then Nil, a thief hiding behind a self-effacing name. He's an orphan snatched from a jungle-home and suspects that a clue to his origins may lie hidden in the vaults of the mighty, newly-risen East India Company.And finally Thomas, one of the three people to release Smoke into the world. On a clandestine mission to India, he hopes to uncover the origins of Smoke and lay to rest his doubts about what he helped to unleash.In a story that crosses continents - from India to England's Minetowns - these three seek to control the power of Smoke. As their destinies entwine, a cataclysmic confrontation looms: the Smoke will either bind them together or forever rend the world.
Soot: A Novel
by Dan VyletaWelcome to a world where every desire is visible, rising from the body as a plume of Smoke. A world where bodies speak to one another and infect each other with desire, anger, greed. It is 1909 and this world stands on a precipice - some celebrate this constant whisper of skin to skin, and some seek to silence it forever.Enter Eleanor, a young woman with a strange power over Smoke and niece of the Lord Protector of England. Running from her uncle and home, she finds shelter in a New York theatre troupe.Then Nil, a thief hiding behind a self-effacing name. He's an orphan snatched from a jungle-home and suspects that a clue to his origins may lie hidden in the vaults of the mighty, newly-risen East India Company.And finally Thomas, one of the three people to release Smoke into the world. On a clandestine mission to India, he hopes to uncover the origins of Smoke and lay to rest his doubts about what he helped to unleash.In a story that crosses continents - from India to England's Minetowns - these three seek to control the power of Smoke. As their destinies entwine, a cataclysmic confrontation looms: the Smoke will either bind them together or forever rend the world.
Sopro de Vida
by Gabriel Martimiano Pires Brian L. PorterO que o mal ainda espreita no coração da Transilvânia? Todas as noites, Alan Dexter tem o mesmo sonho: ser seduzido por sua ex-colega Christina quando, de repente, dois dentes dela bem brancos se transformam em presas e rasgam sua carne. Dexter é sempre um jornalista céptico, mas seu sentimento de que Christina deve estar em perigo só cresce quando descobre que ela desapareceu há mais de dois meses nas misteriosas Montanhas dos Cárpatos. Alan pode resolver o mistério e encontrar Christina no tempo? Sopro de Vida de Brian L. Porter é um suspense que explora a natureza do mal e que monstros vivem dentro de nossas próprias mentes.
Sorceress
by Claudia GrayThe triumphant conclusion to New York Times bestselling author Claudia Gray's dazzling Spellcaster series.To save the lives of countless people in Captive's Sound, Nadia swore herself to the One Beneath--to black magic. Her plan, and the town's only hope, is for Nadia to learn enough sorcery to strike back against the forces of evil. But now that she's separated from her friends, her family, and her Steadfast, Mateo, Nadia is more vulnerable than ever to the growing darkness. The final battle lines are drawn, surprising alliances are made, and true love is tested in the action-packed conclusion to the breathtaking Spellcaster series.
Sorcery and Cecelia or the Enchanted Chocolate Pot
by Patricia C. Wrede Caroline StevermerIn 1817 in England, two young cousins, Cecelia living in the country and Kate in London, write letters to keep each other informed of their exploits, which take a sinister turn when they find themselves confronted by evil wizards.
Sorcery in Shad: Tales Of The Primal Land (Tales Of The Primal Land Ser.)
by Brian LumleyThe continuing adventures of Tarra Khash, Hrossak, in the Primal Land at the dawn of time.Long before Atlantis and Mu, in olden Theem'hdra the Primal Continent, there existed a world of swords and sorcery, of magic and mayhem, and of wizards, demons, and alien gods from far, dark stars. One of the principal players in this land of myth and legend was Tarra Khash, Hrossak, an inveterate wanderer and adventurer.Join Tarra now in the ultimate challenge, the ultimate quest: to save a world from the menace of pit-spawned demons, called up from hell by Sorcery in Shad!
Sorella
by Francesca Marrucci Sarah DaltonSorella di Mary Hades Racconti brevi della serie Mary Hades OMBRA Quando Mary fa visita a sua zia Izzy nel suo remoto bungalow in riva al mare, passato e presente si incontrano. Presto capisce che un’ombra scura aleggia sui suoi ricordi d’infanzia, affidandole un compito che non vorrebbe mai portare a termine… Una storia di spettri che esplora i delicati rapporti tra donne. SORELLA Nel 1997 Isabel Quirke si siede a scrivere una lettera alla sorella. Una lettera che non intende spedirle. In quelle pagine descrive gli spaventosi eventi che hanno portato alla distruzione dei rapporti con la sorella. Susan Quirke, prima di diventare Susan Hades, madre di Mary, ha sopportato una trasformazione così estrema da cambiarla per sempre e la sua sorella più giovane, Isabel, non poteva far altro che assistervi. Per le scene, il linguaggio e i temi trattati, questo libro è consigliato ad un pubblico maggiore di 16 anni.
Sorority Sister (Nightmare Hall #10)
by Diane HohHigh on a hillside overlooking Salem University, hidden in shadows and shrouded in silence, sits Nightingale Hall. Nightmare Hall, the students call it. Because that's where the terror began. When Maxie McKeon pledges Omega Phi Delta, she figures she's got it made. She loves her new sisters. And everyone knows Omegas throw the best parties and go out with the cutest guys. But someone on campus isn't crazy about the sorority. That person is just, well, crazy. And he - or she - is determined to destroy the house, and everyone in it. Joining Omega won't change Maxie's life. It will just shorten it.