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Carne della sua carne
by Miguel Campion Stefano VazzolaSinossi: Alceán è un adolescente che vive rinchiuso con sua madre in un’enorme villa sinistra dalla quale non è mai uscito. Il mondo che conosce cambia totalmente quando suo zio Belial arriva a sorpresa e lo spinge a trasgredire tutti i divieti imposti dalla madre. È così che Alceán scoprirà gli orribili segreti che la sua famiglia ha custodito per generazioni, inclusa la verità sulla propria vita reclusa. Su “Carne della sua carne” “Carne della sua carne” riunisce gli elementi del romanzo gotico e della narrativa classica del terrore (con l’evidente influenza di Edgar Allan Poe) per creare un’atmosfera decadente e romantica. Il vecchio maniero, l’atmosfera sinistra, la maledizione di famiglia, le emozioni esacerbate e l’erotismo soggiacenti sono i chiari ingredienti di questa tradizione. Tuttavia la narrazione supera il canone del romanzo gotico del Romanticismo e finisce col raggiungere tratti oscuri di autentico orrore secondo i canoni contemporanei, arrivando a sfiorare il gore. Tutta questa tavolozza di tratti del genere del terrore fanno sì che “Carne della sua carne” sia un allettante banchetto per gli amanti dell’oscurità. Narrato in prima persona, questo racconto lungo o romanzo corto ci racconta l’infanzia e la giovinezza di Alceán, il protagonista, con uno stile arcaicizzante e oniricoche crea la sensazione di stare ascoltando un ricordo morboso, un delirio febbrile, un’allucinazione tenebrosa di un essere tormentato che ci racconta le sue visioni affinché possiamo condividere la sua angoscia. Lo stile poetico ed esaltato del narratore protagonista non impedisce che la storia catturi il lettore, procedendo implacabilmente fino a svelare il terrificante segreto finale.
Carnival of Death, the
by L. Ron HubbardDiscover intrigue and suspense. Working deep undercover to break up a purported drug ring operating at Shreve's Mammoth Carnival, US narcotics agent Bob Clark discovers first one and then another headless body. Others believe the gruesome murders are solved after four tribal headhunters working for the show suddenly disappear, but Clark suspects someone else is the real killer. When he finds himself seized by the very same headhunters, Clark sincerely hopes his hunch is right, since the point of a very sharp knife is aimed at his neck! ALSO INCLUDES THE MYSTERY STORY "THE DEATH FLYER""...this horror/mystery tale roars to life through the kaleidoscopic auditory fabric of its carnival setting....Though the plot kicks off right away, the production increasingly gains traction as more of the cast chime in to layer the tale. Recommended."--Library Journal
Carnival of Souls (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
by Nancy HolderSOMETHING WICKED EVIL THIS WAY COMES. There's something troubling about Professor Caligari's Traveling Carnival. Perhaps it's that no one can recall the arrival of its hard-to-miss caravan of old-style wagons, countless performers, and horse-drawn carts. Maybe it's the creepy calliope music that tirelessly beckons visitors. Let's face it, an enigma that chooses Sunnydale nearly guarantees it's up to more than wholesome family entertainment. After a visit to the carnival's Hall of Mirrors, a once-shy pair of homely sophomore twins parades the halls of Sunnydale High like diva supermodels on a runway. Intuiting the twins' abrupt personality change as more than a self-confidence boost, Buffy -- joined by Angel, Giles, and the rest of the Scoobies -- decides to investigate the suspicious carnival firsthand. But soon it's apparent that the price of admission is higher than she imagined. Those who enter the carnival's attractions exit. . . changed. Each of the gang soon shows extreme displays of vice. Willow is wracked with envy. Cordelia's greed consumes her. Xander unleashes his gluttony. Angel reveals a lusty new persona. And a dark anger rises in Giles. But it's Buffy's now-blinding pride that threatens to overpower her, and in the process destroy those she loves. . . .
Carnivore
by Leigh ClarkIn a remote area of Antarctica a frozen Tyrannosaurus Rex egg is discovered.
Caroline Zucker Helps Out (Caroline Zucker #6)
by Jan BradfordNine-year-old Caroline receives unexpected help from her two younger sisters in her plans to earn her own spending money, but their efforts end up creating a big problem for the entire family. SHE SHALL HAVE MUSIC WHEREVER SHE GOES Though Caroline wants a Porta-Tunes more than anything in the world, she's sure she'll never be able to save up enough money to buy one of the pocket-sized cassette players. Then she sees a magazine ad that offers a Porta-Tunes as a prize for selling flower seeds. It seems like the perfect solution--until Caroline discovers that she has to sell 250 packs of seeds to win the prize! Patricia and Vicki come up with a secret plan to help her. But when her sisters' plan backfires, it's up to Caroline to help them out of the mess they've gotten themselves into! Read all of the 6 books in the Caroline Zucker series includ9ing #1 Caroline Zucker and the Birthday Disaster, #2 Caroline Zucker Makes A Big Mistake, #3 Caroline Zucker Meets Her Match, #4 Caroline Zucker Gets Even and #5 Caroline Zucker Gets Her Wish Reading level Third Grade Interest level 7-10
Carpathian Intrigue
by John SimpsonYoung history scholar Christopher, granted rare permission to study the library of ancient and remote Bran Castle, wastes no time traveling to the Carpathian Mountains of Romania. Expecting to meet an elderly, reclusive nobleman, Christopher is surprised to be greeted by a handsome, virile man who clearly welcomes his presence and puts the library at his disposal. The elderly servant, Rupert and mysterious dungeon master, Constantine, are more in line with his expectations. It isn't long before Michael, the count, shows Christopher a secret chamber where the walls are covered with magnificent portraits of comely, nude young men. The Count confesses that these are former lovers, immortalized in paint, and remarks that Christopher would outshine them all. Boldly, Christopher accepts Michael's tacit invitation to his bed and is swept into a new world of sensual pleasure. But when he discovers a set of scrolls and a journal detailing an event in the castle dungeon's history, he finds that his lover may not be who he seems: Two hundred years ago, a curse was placed on the castle's count and two of his retainers. Can it be mere coincidence that their names were Michael, Rupert and Constantine?
Carpe Corpus: The Morganville Vampires, Book 6
by Rachel CaineRead Rachel Caine's posts on the Penguin BlogIn the small college town of Morganville, vampires and humans lived in (relative) peace-until all the rules got rewritten when the evil vampire Bishop arrived, looking for the lost book of vampire secrets. He's kept a death grip on the town ever since. Now an underground resistance is brewing, and in order to contain it, Bishop must go to even greater lengths. He vows to obliterate the town and all its inhabitants-the living and the undead. Claire Danvers and her friends are the only ones who stand in his way. But even if they defeat Bishop, will the vampires ever be content to go back to the old rules, after having such a taste of power?
Carretera maldita (Bestseller/debolsillo Ser. #Vol. 102)
by Stephen KingLa historia de un hombre dispuesto a plantar cara a las atrocidades del progreso urbano. Barton Daves es un hombre dispuesto a no dejarse avasallar por las atrocidades del progreso urbano, y menos si este se materializa en forma de una carretera que pasará por delante de su casa y trastocará su apacible existencia. Así pues, Barton se arma con una Magnum 44, un fusil de alta precisión y una provisión de explosivos, decidido a detener la construcción de la nueva carretera a cualquier precio...
Carrie
by Stephen KingAn exciting reissue of Stephen King's debut novel about an outcast teenager with a frightening power which put him on the map and set him on his journey as a household name.Carrie White is no ordinary girl.Carrie White has the gift of telekinesis.To be invited to Prom Night by Tommy Ross is a dream come true for Carrie - the first step towards social acceptance by her high school colleagues.But events will take a decidedly macabre turn on that horrifying and endless night as she is forced to exercise her terrible gift on the town that mocks and loathes her . . .(P)2005 Simon & Schuster Inc. AUDIOWORKS is an imprint of Simon & Schuster Audio Division, Simon & Schuster, Inc.
Carrie
by Stephen KingStephen King's legendary debut, the bestselling smash hit that put him on the map as one of America's favorite writers "Gory and horrifying. . . . You can't put it down." —Chicago Tribune Unpopular at school and subjected to her mother's religious fanaticism at home, Carrie White does not have it easy. But while she may be picked on by her classmates, she has a gift she's kept secret since she was a little girl: she can move things with her mind. Doors lock. Candles fall. Her ability has been both a power and a problem. And when she finds herself the recipient of a sudden act of kindness, Carrie feels like she's finally been given a chance to be normal. She hopes that the nightmare of her classmates' vicious taunts is over . . . but an unexpected and cruel prank turns her gift into a weapon of horror so destructive that the town may never recover.
Carrie
by Stephen KingNow with a stunning new cover look for the 50th Anniversary comes Stephen King's legendary debut. Carrie White is no ordinary girl.Carrie White has the gift of telekinesis.To be invited to Prom Night by Tommy Ross is a dream come true for Carrie - the firststep towards social acceptance by her high school colleagues.But events will take a decidedly macabre turn on that horrifying and endless night as sheis forced to exercise her terrible gift on the town that mocks and loathes her . . .
Carrion
by Gary BrandnerHe brings the dead back to life. He’s America’s newest hero. He possesses the most awesome gift any man can master. He can reach beyond the grave to awaken the dearly departed. But their souls no longer inhabit their bodies. The things that now walk the earth - the things he has brought back - are carrion. Dead meat. Soulless, mindless creatures that only know he is responsible for their agony. As their bodies decay into hideous travesties of the once living, they have only one mission. To destroy their savior.
Carrion
by Gary BrandnerHe brings the dead back to life.He's America's newest hero. He possesses the most awesome gift any man can master. He can reach beyond the grave to awaken the dearly departed.But their souls no longer inhabit their bodies. The things that now walk the earth - the things he has brought back - are carrion. Dead meat. Soulless, mindless creatures that only know he is responsible for their agony.As their bodies decay into hideous travesties of the once living, they have only one mission.To destroy their savior.
Carrion
by Gary BrandnerHe brings the dead back to life.He’s America’s newest hero. He possesses the most awesome gift any man can master. He can reach beyond the grave to awaken the dearly departed.But their souls no longer inhabit their bodies. The things that now walk the earth - the things he has brought back - are carrion. Dead meat. Soulless, mindless creatures that only know he is responsible for their agony.As their bodies decay into hideous travesties of the once living, they have only one mission.To destroy their savior.
Carrion Comfort
by Dam SimmonsThe Past... Caught behind the lines of Hitler’s Final Solution, Saul Laski is one of the multitudes destined to die in the notorious Chelmno extermination camp. Until he rises to meet his fate and finds himself face-to-face with an evil far older, and far greater, than the Nazis themselves.... The Present... Compelled by the encounter to survive at all costs, so begins a journey that for Saul will span decades and cross continents, plunging into the darkest corners of twentieth-century history to reveal a secret society of beings who throughout the ages may exist behind the world’s most horrible and violent events. Killing from a distance, they are people with the psychic ability to “use” humans: read their minds, subjugate them to their wills, experience through their senses, and force them to acts of unspeakable aggression. Each year, three of the most powerful of this hidden order meet to discuss their triumphs of bloodshed and destruction. But at this reunion, something will go terribly wrong. Saul’s quest is about to reach its elusive object, drawing hunter and hunted alike into a struggle that will plumb the depths of mankind’s attraction to violence, and determine the future of the world itself.
Carrion Comfort
by Dan SimmonsCarrion Comfort is a science fiction/horror novel by American writer Dan Simmons, published in 1989 in hard cover by Dark Harvest and in 1990 in paperback by Warner Books. It won the Bram Stoker Award, the Locus Poll Award for Best Horror Novel, and the August Derleth Award for Best Novel.
Carrion Comfort: from the bestselling author of The Terror
by Dan Simmons'Carrion Comfort is one of the three greatest horror novels of the 20th century. Simple as that ' STEPHEN KINGCarrion Comfort penetrates the darkest recesses of the 20th century, as one man seeks to justify his belief that a secret society of powerful beings is behind many of the world's most horrific catastrophes. Ranking among the greatest reinventions of the vampire legend, this classic novel explores humanity's attraction to violence and what it means for our future.Readers love Dan Simmons' modern classic Carrion Comfort'Heart pounding' *****'Entertaining as hell' *****'Excellent horror from the master' *****'So many twists and turns' *****'Glorious' *****
Carry On
by Rainbow Rowell<P>Simon Snow is the worst Chosen One who's ever been chosen. That's what his roommate, Baz, says. And Baz might be evil and a vampire and a complete git, but he's probably right. Half the time, Simon can't even make his wand work, and the other half, he starts something on fire. His mentor's avoiding him, his girlfriend broke up with him, and there's a magic-eating monster running around, wearing Simon's face. <P>Baz would be having a field day with all this, if he were here--it's their last year at the Watford School of Magicks, and Simon's infuriating nemesis didn't even bother to show up. <P>Carry On - The Rise and Fall of Simon Snow is a ghost story, a love story and a mystery. It has just as much kissing and talking as you'd expect from a Rainbow Rowell story - but far, far more monsters. <P><b> Nominee for the 2018 Young Reader's Choice Award </b> <i>(Pacific Northwest Library Association)</i>
Carter & Lovecraft: A Novel (Carter And Lovecraft Ser. #1)
by Jonathan L. HowardFrom author Jonathan L. Howard comes the start of a thrilling supernatural series that brings the H.P. Lovecraft mythos into the twenty-first century, optioned by Warner Bros TV.Daniel Carter used to be a homicide detective, but his last case -- the hunt for a serial killer -- went wrong in strange ways and soured the job for him. Now he's a private investigator trying to live a quiet life. Strangeness, however, has not finished with him. First he inherits a bookstore in Providence from someone he's never heard of, along with an indignant bookseller who doesn't want a new boss. She's Emily Lovecraft, the last known descendant of H.P. Lovecraft, the writer from Providence who told tales of the Great Old Ones and the Elder Gods, creatures and entities beyond the understanding of man. Then people start dying in impossible ways, and while Carter doesn't want to be involved, but he's beginning to suspect that someone else wants him to be. As he reluctantly investigates, he discovers that Lovecraft's tales were more than just fiction, and he must accept another unexpected, and far more unwanted inheritance.
Carter and the Curious Maze: Weird Stories Gone Wrong
by Philippa DowdingCarter discovers a creepy maze at the fair and travels farther and farther back in time. How will he ever get back to the present? The fair is dull, dull, dull, and nothing interesting will ever happen to Carter again … until Carter discovers the curious maze. Nothing has ever happened here in the history of the world, he thinks. But the maze has some strange secrets, and the spot Carter stands upon has seen some very exciting events over the centuries. Once Carter enters the maze, odd people begin to appear. First he meets Mr. Green, the mysterious, creepy maze-keeper, then a leaf-covered girl, a lost little boy in old-fashioned clothes, a wounded British soldier, and finally an eighteenth-century Native boy who seems very authentic, indeed. When Carter eventually escapes the curious maze, the fair is all wrong. There are too many horses, ladies in bonnets, and what’s a freak show doing there? Carter begins his travels through time, and his dull afternoon is about to get very, very interesting.
Cartomancy
by Mary GentleMary Gentle is one of Britain's most outstanding writers of imaginative fiction, able to move seamlessly from science fiction to fantasy within the same story. Following on from the success of ASH, 1610: A SUNDIAL IN A GRAVE and the omnibus volumes WHITE CROW and ORTHE, comes CARTOMANCY, the definitive collection of Mary Gentle's short fiction. CARTOMANCY includes the stories from SOLDIERS AND SCHOLARS as well as a number of tales previously unpublished in book form, all with new afterwords and topped and tailed with a specially revised version of her split story 'Cartomancy'.
Cartoon Fun
by Frank RodgersHave you ever fancied yourself as a cartoonist, making up brilliant characters and having great ideas? Then look no further! In Cartoon Fun, Frank Rodgers takes you on a creative cartoon journey. Follow his colorful directions, enjoy his jokes along the way and soon you'll be producing your own cartoon characters, caricatures and crazy cartoon capers!
Carved from Stone and Dream: A Los Nefilim Novel (Los Nefilim #2)
by T. Frohock“Frohock has intricately woven a unique reinterpretation of history. Eloquent prose accompanies a lyrical theme amid prewar tensions, enriching this imaginative historical fantasy.” -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)In this sequel to Where Oblivion Lives, the first entry in the Los Nefilim series set during the Spanish Civil War, a coded notebook containing the identities of Los Nefilim’s spies falls into enemy hands, and Diago is faced with an impossible choice: betray Los Nefilim or save his family.February 1939Catalonia has fallen. Los Nefilim is in retreat.With the Nationalist forces hard on their heels, the members of Los Nefilim—Spanish Nephilim that possess the power to harness music and light in the supernatural war between the angels and daimons—make a desperate run for the French border.Diago Alvarez, a singular being of angelic and daimonic descent, follows Guillermo and a small group of nefilim through the Pyrenees, where the ice is as treacherous as postwar loyalties—both can kill with a single slip. When a notebook of Los Nefilim’s undercover operatives falls into a traitor’s hands, Diago and Guillermo risk their lives to track it down. As they uncover a pocket realm deep within the Pyrenees, Diago discovers his family is held hostage.Faced with an impossible choice: betray Los Nefilim, or watch his family die, Diago must nurture the daimonic song he has so long denied in order to save those he loves.
Casa de sal y lágrimas
by Erin A. CraigRomance y suspense en un adictivo y oscuro cuento de hadas. En una misteriosa mansión frente al mar, doce hermanas empiezan a morir una tras otra. ¿Quién será la próxima? Una novela hechizante llena de magia y del susurro de largas faldas de gasa por largos y oscuros corredores...Annaleigh vive una vida privilegiada en su mansión de Highmoor frente al mar con sus hermanas, su padre y su madrastra. Una vez fueron doce, pero la soledad reina en los majestuosos salones ahora que las vidas de cuatro de las jóvenes han llegado a su fin. Cada muerte fue más trágica que la anterior y en los pueblos de alrededor corren rumores de que la familia está maldecida por los dioses. Acosada por una serie de visiones, Annaleigh comienza a sospechar que las muertes no fueron accidentes. Desde hace tiempo, sus hermanas se escabullen cada noche para asistir a deslumbrantes fiestas bailando hasta el amanecer con sus vestidos de seda, y Annaleigh no está segura de si intentar detenerlas o unirse a ellas en sus encuentros prohibidos. Porque ¿quién -o qué- está en realidad bailando con ellas? Y, cuando Annaleigh conoce a un misterioso desconocido que guarda sus propios secretos, sus sospechas se convierten en una carrera para revelar la oscuridad que ha caído sobre su familia... antes de convertirse en su próxima víctima. «Adéntrate en un cuento de hadas», Stephanie Garber, autora de Caraval La crítica ha dicho...«Es un cuento de hadas, una historia de amor juvenil (aunque lo suficientemente gótica para lectores adultos) y también una novela de suspense».The Wall Street Journal «Inquietante, envolvente e inmersiva».Bustle «Cuento gótico y novela romántica a partes iguales... Una lectura compulsiva».School Library Journal«Escalofriante y envolvente».Laura E. Weymouth, autora de La luz entre los mundos «Detalles evocadores y una narración lírica e inquietante... Una historia espléndidamente concebida que mezcla mitos y novela gótica».Publishers Weekly «La evocadora y vívidaatmosfera de la novela encantará a los fans de las historias góticas... Escalofríos en abundancia».The Bulletin «Este retelling de “Las doce princesas bailarinas” funde elementos de suspense y terror que dan un giro gótico a un popular cuento. Un mundo memorablemente construido habitado por una familia perseguida por una maldición».Booklist «Verdaderamente evocadora y fascinante... Una perfecta lectura para evadirte lejos de la vida real».Hypable
Casa negra
by Stephen King Peter StraubUna obra maestra de la mano de dos genios de la literatura de terror.Una historia absolutamente espeluznante. Hace veinte años, un chico llamado Jack Sawyer viajó a los Territorios, un mundo paralelo, para salvar a su madre. Ahora Jack, ex detective de homicidios, decide comprarse una casa en un pueblo tranquilo de Wisconsin. No conserva recuerdo alguno de sus aventuras en los Territorios, pero se vio obligado a dejar la policía de Los Ángeles cuando un suceso casual le despertó un inexplicable malestar. Cuando se produce una serie de horripilantes asesinatos en Wisconsin, el jefe de la policía local pide a Jack que lo ayude en su investigación. Pero ¿son esos asesinatos simplemente obra de un perturbado, o se ha desatado una fuerza misteriosa y maligna? ¿Cuál es la causa de las extrañas visiones que tiene Jack? ¿Acaso alguien trata de comunicarle algo? Jack se ve arrastrado de nuevo a los Territorios y hacia su propio pasado. Solamente allí podrá encontrar la fuerza necesaria para entrar en la Casa Negra y enfrentarse a los espantosos y viles seres del mal que esta cobija. En Casa Negra Stephen King y Peter Straub vuelven a contar otra historia de Jack Sawyer, protagonista de El talismán, el primer libro que escribieron juntos.