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Catherine House: A Novel
by Elisabeth Thomas“Dreamy and brimming with dread, Catherine House will swallow you whole." — Rory Power, New York Times bestselling author of Wilder GirlsA Most Anticipated Novel by Entertainment Weekly • Cosmopolitan • Forbes • Good Housekeeping • Better Homes and Gardens • HuffPost • Newsweek • Harper’s Bazaar • Ms. Magazine • Woman's Day • PopSugar • and more!A gothic-infused debut of literary suspense, set within a secluded, elite university and following a dangerously curious, rebellious undergraduate who uncovers a shocking secret about an exclusive circle of students . . . and the dark truth beneath her school’s promise of prestige.Trust us, you belong here.Catherine House is a school of higher learning like no other. Hidden deep in the woods of rural Pennsylvania, this crucible of reformist liberal arts study with its experimental curriculum, wildly selective admissions policy, and formidable endowment, has produced some of the world’s best minds: prize-winning authors, artists, inventors, Supreme Court justices, presidents. For those lucky few selected, tuition, room, and board are free. But acceptance comes with a price. Students are required to give the House three years—summers included—completely removed from the outside world. Family, friends, television, music, even their clothing must be left behind. In return, the school promises a future of sublime power and prestige, and that its graduates can become anything or anyone they desire.Among this year’s incoming class is Ines Murillo, who expects to trade blurry nights of parties, cruel friends, and dangerous men for rigorous intellectual discipline—only to discover an environment of sanctioned revelry. Even the school’s enigmatic director, Viktória, encourages the students to explore, to expand their minds, to find themselves within the formidable iron gates of Catherine. For Ines, it is the closest thing to a home she’s ever had. But the House’s strange protocols soon make this refuge, with its worn velvet and weathered leather, feel increasingly like a gilded prison. And when tragedy strikes, Ines begins to suspect that the school—in all its shabby splendor, hallowed history, advanced theories, and controlled decadence—might be hiding a dangerous agenda within the secretive, tightly knit group of students selected to study its most promising and mysterious curriculum.Combining the haunting sophistication and dusky, atmospheric style of Sarah Waters with the unsettling isolation of Kazuo Ishiguro’s Never Let Me Go, Catherine House is a devious, deliciously steamy, and suspenseful page-turner with shocking twists and sharp edges that is sure to leave readers breathless.
Catherine House: The college that won't let you leave...
by Elisabeth Thomas'A delicious, diverse, genre-bending gothic, as smart as it is spooky' Chloe Benjamin During your three years at Catherine House you will have no contact with those in the outside world.Each of our students has been selected as someone who belongs here. You will give to Catherine and Catherine will give to you.We will not let each other down.Catherine House is a university like no other. Into its celebrated world steps Ines, a young woman who welcomes the school's isolation rather than its illustrious past. As the gates close and Ines finds herself start to be inevitably seduced by its magnetic power, she begins to realise the question isn't why she chose to come to Catherine House; but why Catherine House chose her.'A brilliantly observed tale brimming with subtle malevolence' Irenosen Okojie'Echoes of The Secret History and Never Let Me Go' Daily Mail'Moody and evocative as a fever dream, CATHERINE HOUSE is the sort of book that wraps itself around your brain, drawing you closer with each hypnotic step' Washington Post
Catherine House: The college that won't let you leave...
by Elisabeth ThomasA dark, claustrophobic and compulsive novel, in the vein of THE WATER CURE, NEVER LET ME GO and Ottessa Moshfegh. That was the Catherine experiment: give the house three years - three profound, total years - then become anything or anyone you want to be. Watch all your dreams come trueCatherine House is an American college with a difference. Only the most brilliant minds enter, and its graduates earn prestige, wealth and honour. But over the three years they attend the school, they remain within its black gates; they have no contact with their loved ones; no association with the outside world. Those who break these rules will find themselves facing time in the school's infamous tower.Ines enters Catherine House on the run from an incredibly dark secret, and welcomes the school's isolation. Sharing a room with the sweet, damaged Baby, she slowly begins to build the group of friends she never had outside its walls. One day, however, Baby is summoned to the tower - and never returns. Ines is heartbroken, left to uncover the secrets that Catherine House conceals while slowly becoming more and more seduced herself by its dark, magnetic power.Swirling with atmosphere and the subtle tingling of horror, CATHERINE HOUSE is a novel that will steal your heart and swallow you whole.(P) 2020 HarperCollins, Inc.
Catorce colmillos
by Martín SolaresUna semana muy oscura de 1927 un hombre es asesinado en extrañas circunstancias y su cuerpo aparece en un callejón de París. El hallazgo plantea un enigma escalofriante, pues además del extraño color que presenta la piel de la víctima en el cuello se advierte una herida que no puede atribuirse a ningún arma o depredador conocido. El caso es asignado con discreción a la Brigada Nocturna, una división de la policía francesa especializada en crímenes imposibles de resolver. Entre los detectives desplegados se encuentra el joven Pierre Le Noir, que cuenta con una curiosa red de informantes en el barrio. Gracias a ésta, Le Noir conoce a una hermosa mujer que tiene oscuros motivos para interesarse en el cadáver, y a partir de su encuentro con ella comprende que el caso involucra magia e hipnosis, migrantes ilegales y millonarios respetables, pero, sobre todo, que si desea detener al culpable debe infiltrarse entre surrealistas y dadaístas, dos grupos de artistas rijosos y explosivos, siempre en líos con las autoridades, y entre los cuales se hallan André Breton, Tristan Tzara y Man Ray: todos son sospechosos, porque todos tienen algo que ocultar.
Cauchemar
by Alexandra GrigorescuA Sunburst Award nominee: &“Unease haunts this southern gothic . . . An intense debut bolstered by a powerful sense of place&” (The Globe and Mail, Toronto). Gripping, fast-paced, gorgeously written, and with unforgettable characters, Cauchemar tells the story of twenty-year-old Hannah, who finds herself living alone on the edge of a Louisianan swamp after her adopted mother and protector dies. Hannah falls in love with Callum, an easy-going boat captain and part-time musician, but after her mysterious birth mother, outcast as a witch and rumored to commune with the dead, comes back into Hannah&’s life, she must confront what she&’s been hiding from—the deadly spirits that haunt the swamp, the dark secrets of her past, and the nascent gift she possesses. Like the nightmares that plague Hannah, Cauchemar lingers and haunts. &“Grigorescu grabs readers with a sense of foreboding at the start and builds intense tension as she leads them into a haunting place where the lines between dream and reality, living and dead, blur and hypnotize.&” —Publishers Weekly &“Grigorescu applies just the right tonal touch to her macabre subject matter . . . The book is full of riveting prose about complex, fallible characters.&” —Quill & Quire &“What makes Cauchemar so effective—so ominous and creepy—lies in Grigorescu&’s skill in setting a scene. There&’s a convincing aura of melancholy and malevolence haunting Hannah&’s world.&” —Broken Pencil &“A stolen moment of pure fantasy, elevated by the author&’s mesmerizing brand of descriptive, evocative language . . . Cauchemar easily surpasses its rivals of Twilight and True Blood, due to the poetic quality of Grigorescu&’s writing.&” —Scene Magazine
Caught Dead (Bite Risk #2)
by S.J. WillsWelcome back to the Town of the Turned in the smash-hit sequel to Bite Risk. The Rippocalypse turned the whole world upside down, but Rippers are now free, happy and calm once a month… Until they suddenly become uncontrollably angry after Howl Night.
Cauldron: Unstoppable Nazi Zombies in Outback Australia. Yep.
by Colin WickingTwo men stand guard over the entrance to a forgotten Cold War bunker. There's something down there. Something locked behind ancient steel doors. Something that scrapes around in the dark. If you come looking for it, you die. Naturally, somebody comes looking for it...Not so best-selling author Ross Vittachi becomes convinced a lost Nazi artefact - a golden cauldron once in the hands of Heinrich Himmler - may be hidden somewhere in Outback Australia, and he's on a mission to find it. Teaming with newspaper reporter Larry Kirby and Larry's no-nonsense girlfriend, Jasmine 'Jazz' Reilly, Vittachi embarks on an unlikely hunt for Nazi treasure - a hunt that will soon see them chopping their way through hordes of ravenous, reanimated corpses and straight into the malevolent heart of the Third Reich's darkest secret. Bon appétit.
Cautiva del Invierno
by June V. BourgoRecientemente separada de su marido infiel y sin darse cuenta de un embarazo incipiente, Georgia Charles se dirige a Yukon para visitar a una amiga de la infancia. Después de que es atacada por hombres desconocidos, el viaje de Georgia se convierte en una lucha por la supervivencia. Escapando a la naturaleza, busca refugio en una cabaña abandonada. Sin habilidades de supervivencia y un parto inminente, Georgia tiene que enfrentar los elementos duros de la Última Frontera de la Columbia Británica, y sus demonios internos, para poder sobrevivir. Mientras la adversidad y las condiciones implacables ponen a prueba su carácter y voluntad de vivir, ¿puede Georgia salvarse a sí misma y a su hijo por nacer?
Cave 13: A Joe Ledger and Rogue Team International Novel (Rogue Team International Series #3)
by Jonathan MaberryJoe Ledger and Rogue Team International plunge into mortal peril as this new and deadly arms race threatens to ignite new wars throughout the Middle East.After years of searching, a new cave filled with Dead Sea Scrolls is found, and among them are bizarre books of actual magic. Terrorist groups and multinational corporations scramble to acquire these treasures in the hopes that magic is the true WMD of the 21st Century. But everyone who goes near those scrolls goes insane. The fabric of reality is shredding. Is this the result of ancient magic, or is it a new bioweapon that fractures the mind of anyone exposed?Cave 13 pits Joe Ledger against warring factions of ideological terrorism, corporate greed, and massive international crime syndicates in what might well become a new Age of Miracles.
Cazando sombras (Abismo de Sombras #1)
by Rain OxfordAurora Ares, dueña de un bar que atiende a paranormales, está contenta con su vida. Cuando empiezan a desaparecer niños en un pequeño pueblo del Medio Oeste, parece que la magia es la culpable. Con el mundo paranormal en plena efervescencia política, le corresponde a Aurora salvar a los niños. El problema es que es una vampira rebelde sin el apoyo de un aquelarre. Logan Wayne, que se ocupa de poderosos artefactos mágicos, podría ser la mejor persona para ayudar, pero sus prioridades son, como mínimo, cuestionables. Para salvar a los niños, Aurora necesitará la ayuda de sus dos lobos y de un hombre en el que no puede confiar. Para empeorar las cosas, no tarda en convertirse en el siguiente objetivo. Aviso sobre el contenido: Este libro está dirigido a un público maduro y contiene violencia, imágenes perturbadoras y lenguaje fuerte.
Caça aos Anormais
by Vianka Van Bokkem Débora L. SousaUm grupo de cientistas da Área 51 me deu o nome Elixia. Sou uma caçadora com certas habilidades inatas. Minha criação começou em um de seus laboratórios fundados pela 'Sociedade de Caçadores de Anormais', um grupo de milionários excêntricos. Meu trabalho é matar ou capturar inimigos que não são humanos. Eles me fizeram parecer uma menina de 19 anos. Minha pele e meu cabelo curto têm uma combinação das cores azul e verde. Minhas veias são brancas, e meus olhos possuem o amarelo mais claro que se pode imaginar. Na verdade, preciso sempre usar óculos escuros porque se os humanos os virem, pensam que eu sou um vampiro ou um lobisomem. Eu não sou uma metamorfa, então só posso alterar a cor do meu cabelo para prata platinado, e a minha pele fica branca. Meus olhos permanecem da mesma cor. Minhas capacidades permitem que eu desempenhe a função para qual fui criada: caçar alienígenas, vampiros, anjos maliciosos, lobisomens, etc.
Cecil & Bubba Rencontrent Une Succube
by Terry M. WestDeux fainéants du Sud rencontrent un démon séduisant après avoir été maudits par une gitane ivre. Dites bonjour à Cecil McGee et Turner « Bubba» Teague. Ces deux fainéants du Sud vont se faire maudire par un gitan ivre, puis ils s'engagent dans une enquête paranormale pour payer le loyer. Bientôt, ils sont hantés par un démon séduisant et tout l’enfer se déchaîne !
Cecil & Bubba Encontram Uma Sucubo
by Terry M. WestDiga olá para Cecil McGee e Turner "Bubba" Teague. Estes dois vagabundos do Sul são amaldiçoados por um cigana bêbada, e são contratados para uma investigação paranormal. Logo eles são assombrados por um demônio muito sedutor e a confusão começa!
Cecil & Bubba incontrano una Succube
by Terry M. WestSalutate Cecil McGee e Turner "Bubba" Teague. Questi due scansafatiche del Sud sono stati maledetti da una zingara ubriaca e, per sbarcare il lunario, sono stati assunti da un investigatore del paranormale. Tra poco, saranno perseguitati da un seducente demone e si scatenerà l'inferno!
Cecil y Bubba Conocen a La Cosa
by Terry M. West¡Cecil McGee y Turner "Bubba" Teague regresan en una nueva aventura! Los muchachos holgazanes, que cargan con una maldición, fueron presentados dentro de la colección de horror “What Price Gory”, en la historia “El Encuentro de Cecil y Bubba con una Súcubo”. En esa historia, Cecil y Bubba accidentalmente matan al perro de Rosalita, una gitana ebria. Ella los maldice: "Ustedes serán infestados por lo extraño y lo malvado hasta el final de sus días". Poco después de ese encuentro, para ganar un poco de dinero extra, Cecil y Bubba aceptan un trabajo en el marco de una investigación paranormal en una casa embrujada del pueblo. Durante la investigación descubren que Rosalita no estaba bromeando. Los muchachos terminan enredándose con una súcubo en un enfrentamiento del que a duras penas logran escapar con vida. En ésta continuación, Cecil y Bubba pasan la noche de Halloween, esperando una festividad tranquila, en McGee’s Gas, Garaje y Almacén 24hs, hasta que se encuentran con una inesperada aliada. Poco después, un par de agentes del FBI llegan para reparar su camioneta. Éstos traen un extraño cargamento, y la maldición de Rosalita vuelve a surtir efecto, despertando nuevamente a un antiguo mal. Cecil y Bubba se encuentran no sólo peleando por sus vidas, sino también defendiendo a la humanidad. ¿Podrán nuestros héroes ganarle a LA COSA? ¡Prepárate para un encuentro cercano terrorífico y muy gracioso!
Celeste (Gemini #1)
by V.C. AndrewsHe was her mirror image. Now the mirror has cracked.Celeste and her twin brother, Noble, are as close as can be—until a tragic accident takes Noble's life. It's a loss that pushes their mother, a woman obsessed with New Age superstitions, over the edge... Desperate to keep her son "alive," Celeste's mother forces her to cut her hair, wear boys' clothes, and take on Noble's identity. Celeste has virtually disappeared—until a handsome boy moves in next door, and Celeste will risk her mother's wrath to let herself come back to life.
Celestial Inventories
by Steve Rasnic TemTwenty-two genre-bending short stories of the strange and surreal from the Bram Stoker, World Fantasy, and International Horror Guild Award–winning author. Steve Rasnic Tem is the celebrated author of award-winning horror novels and short story collections such as Blood Kin and City Fishing. But the stories featured in Celestial Inventories showcase his ability to defy genre with imaginative works of the fantastic. These stories cross conventional boundaries between science fiction, fantasy, horror, literary fiction, bizarro, magic realism, and the new weird. Many of these stories have been lauded, appearing in Best of the Year compilations and receiving major Fantasy or Science Fiction nominations and awards. Others are collected from rare chapbooks, anthologies, and obscure magazines. And these previously published works are joined by a new story written specifically for this volume.
Celestina's House
by Clarissa Trinidad GonzalezCBC BOOKS CANADIAN FICTION BOOKS TO READ IN FALL 2024“With a lush, tropical setting, an entrancing protagonist, and swirling ghosts that guide and subvert, Gonzalez has crafted a darkly romantic, immersive world.” — JENNILEE AUSTRIA-BONIFACIO, author of Reuniting with StrangersThe House of the Spirits meets Mexican Gothic in a tale of love and betrayal, belonging and exile, and the supernatural forces that pervade life in the Philippines.The secrets of the house are the secrets of the heart.It begins with an act of betrayal that destroys the tenuous bonds of Celestina Errantes’s family. For years afterwards, Celestina longs for an escape from her unhappy home. Then an unexpected gift from her wealthy Lolo offers that chance: a long-forsaken property in Manila’s bohemian district, close to where ladies of the evening ply their trade. It is no place for a proper young woman, but this house, even with its ghosts, makes Celestina feel at home.Celestina tears into life, losing herself in the pleasures of the night, but soon finds that the emptiness within her is not easily filled. When finally a true chance at happiness promises to save her, a sinister voice from the past returns, threatening to destroy it all.A RARE MACHINES BOOK
Cell: A Novel
by Stephen KingA través de los teléfonos móviles se envía un mensaje que convierte a todos en esclavos asesinos... Día 1 de octubre: Dios está en los cielos, la bolsa está a 10.140, la mayoría de los vuelos llegan a tiempo y Clayton Riddell, un artista de Maine, casi salta de alegría por Boylston Street, en Boston. Acaba de firmar un contrato para ilustrar un cómic que le permitirá mantener a su familia con su arte en vez de tener que dar clases. Ya ha comprado un regalo a su sufrida mujer y tiene claro lo que va a regalar a su hijo Johnny. ¿Por qué no también algo para sí mismo? Clay presiente que las cosas van a ir mejor, pero bruscamente se trastorna todo: se produce una devastación masiva, causada por un fenómeno que más adelante llamarán El Pulso, que se reproduce a través del teléfono móvil. De todos los teléfonos móviles. Clay, junto a unos cuantos supervivientes desesperados, es arrojado a una edad oscura, rodeados por el caos, lahecatombe y una masa humana degradada a su estado más primitivo. Esta novela fascinante, absorbente y cruel no solo hace la pregunta "¿Me oyes?", sino que también responde, y de una forma muy, muy inquietante. La crítica ha dicho...«Aquí llega Mr. King para derribar la Torre de Babel de la telefonía móvil y sus telarañas.»New York Times «Muy inteligente, brillantemente escrita... pasarán días hasta que vuelva a usar el teléfono móvil.»The Guardian
Cell: A Novel
by Stephen KingThe next call you take could be your last in this terrifying #1 New York Times bestseller by master storyteller Stephen King!On October 1, God is in His heaven, the stock market stands at 10,140, most of the planes are on time, and graphic artist Clayton Riddell is visiting Boston, having just landed a deal that might finally enable him to make art instead of teaching it. But all those good feelings about the future change in a hurry thanks to a devastating phenomenon that will come to be known as The Pulse. The delivery method is a cell phone—everyone&’s cell phone. Now Clay and the few desperate survivors who join him suddenly find themselves in the pitch-black night of civilization&’s darkest age, surrounded by chaos, carnage, and a relentless human horde that has been reduced to its basest nature...and then begins to evolve. There&’s really no escaping this nightmare. But for Clay, an arrow points the way home to his family in Maine, and as he and his fellow refugees make their harrowing journey north, they begin to see the crude signs confirming their direction. A promise of a safe haven, perhaps, or quite possibly the deadliest trap of all…
Cellars
by John ShirleyAn ancient evil deep beneath New York City turns subway stations into bloody altars for ritual sacrifice. Monsters made of blood arise from drains, an invisible hellhound devours human flesh, feral children stalk the shadowy streets and make murder a terrifying game. Occult investigator Carl Lanyard risks his life, his love, and his sanity as he battles the unspeakable forces of darkness. A modern classic by a master of the macabre in a new revised edition.
Celtic Warrior & Wolf Spirit (The Shifters)
by M. D. GrimmSequel to Psychic MoonDerek and Brian are celebrating their first Christmas together, and Brian is determined to show Derek a Christmas like those he shared with his family back east. A wolf shifter, Derek has never celebrated a traditional Christmas before; his pack usually shifts on Yule and hunts. But Brian's holiday plans--and his future with Derek--are threatened by the unexpected appearance of Brian's abusive ex-boyfriend, who refuses to let Brian go.
Cementerio de animales (Jet/debolsillo Ser. #Vol. 102)
by Stephen KingBestseller #1 del New York Times, Cementerio de animales es un clásico “salvaje, potente y perturbador” (The Washington Post Book World) de Stephen King sobre el mal que existe más allá de la tumba. Cuando el Dr. Louis Creed deja Chicago y se traslada con su familia a la idílica ciudad de Ludlow, en Maine, todo en la vida parece sonreírles. Pero en ese paisaje idílico un peligro oculto acecha a la comunidad. Louis estaba seguro: el gato había muerto atropellado, y por eso lo había enterrado. Aun así, incomprensiblemente, el gato había vuelto a casa. Church estaba allí otra vez, como él temía y al mismo tiempo deseaba, porque su hijita Ellie le había pedido que cuidara de él. Louis lo había enterrado más allá del cementerio de animales. Sin embargo, Church había regresado, y sus ojos eran más crueles y perversos que antes. Aunque volvía a estar allí y Ellie no lo lamentaría, el Dr. Louis Creed sí lo haría. Porque más allá del cementerio de animales, más allá de la valla de troncos que nadie se atrevía a traspasar, el maligno poder del antiguo cementerio indio le atraía con promesas seductoras y tentaciones impías... Allí se esconde una verdad escalofriante más aterradora que la muerte misma y horriblemente más poderosa. Como Louis está a punto de descubrir por sí mismo, a veces es mejor estar muerto...
Cementerio de animales (Jet/debolsillo Ser. #Vol. 102)
by Stephen KingBestseller #1 del New York Times, Cementerio de animales es un clásico salvaje, potente y perturbador (The Washington Post Book World) de Stephen King sobre el mal que existe más allá de la tumba. Cuando el Dr. Louis Creed deja Chicago y se traslada con su familia a la idílica ciudad de Ludlow, en Maine, todo en la vida parece sonreírles. Pero en ese paisaje idílico un peligro oculto acecha a la comunidad. Louis estaba seguro: el gato había muerto atropellado, y por eso lo había enterrado. Aun así, incomprensiblemente, el gato había vuelto a casa. Church estaba allí otra vez, como él temía y al mismo tiempo deseaba, porque su hijita Ellie le había pedido que cuidara de él. Louis lo había enterrado más allá del cementerio de animales. Sin embargo, Church había regresado, y sus ojos eran más crueles y perversos que antes. Aunque volvía a estar allí y Ellie no lo lamentaría, el Dr. Louis Creed sí lo haría. Porque más allá del cementerio de animales, más allá de la valla de troncos que nadie se atrevía a traspasar, el maligno poder del antiguo cementerio indio le atraía con promesas seductoras y tentaciones impías... Allí se esconde una verdad escalofriante más aterradora que la muerte misma y horriblemente más poderosa. Como Louis está a punto de descubrir por sí mismo, a veces es mejor estar muerto...
Cementerio de animales (Jet/debolsillo Ser. #Vol. 102)
by Stephen KingLouis lo había comprobado: el gato estaba muerto, y por eso lo había enterrado. Aun así, incomprensiblemente, el gato había vuelto a casa. Church estaba allí otra vez, como Louis Creed temía y deseaba. Porque su hijita Ellie le había encomendado que cuidara del gato, y Church había muerto atropellado. Louis lo había comprobado: el gato estaba muerto, incluso lo había enterrado más allá del cementerio de animales. Sin embargo, Chruch había regresado, y sus ojos eran más crueles y perversos que antes. Pero volvía a estar allí y Ellie no lo lamentaría. Louis Creed sí lo lamentaría. Porque más allá del cementerio de animales, más allá de la valla de troncos que nadie se atrevía a traspasar, más allá de los cuarenta y cinco escalones, el maligno poder del antiguo cementerio indio le reclamaba con macabra avidez...