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Carmilla
by J. Sheridan Le Fanu Joseph Le FanuSink your teeth into the cult classic vampire novella that inspired Bram Stoker&’s Dracula. Fear sweeps the countryside as people fall victim to a strange illness. After a peculiar accident, beautiful Mircalla becomes a ward at Laura&’s family home. Soon, friendship blooms between the mysterious Mircalla and curious Laura. Love is in the air, but so is something deadly. Will Mircalla&’s secret cost Laura her life? Carmilla, originally published in 1872, is one of the first vampire novels ever written, predating Dracula by twenty-six years. Carmilla, with its themes of vampirism and homosexuality, shocked the standards and stereotypes for women set in the Victorian era. Today, Carmilla is considered the original archetype of female and LGBTQ vampires, and Le Fanu&’s influence is seen throughout vampire fiction.
Carmilla
by J. Sheridan LefanuThis Gothic novella tells the story of a young woman's susceptibility to the attentions of a female vampire named Carmilla. Carmilla predates Bram Stoker's Dracula by 25 years, and has been adapted many times for cinema. Although Carmilla is a lesser known and far shorter Gothic vampire story than the generally-considered master work of that genre, Dracula, the latter is heavily influenced by Le Fanu's short story.
Carmilla, Deluxe Edition: The cult classic that inspired Dracula
by Sheridan Le FanuA beautifully produced edition of the original vampire story, with a stunning cover + thoughtful design and layout to ensure the most seductive reading experienceSteeped in the sexual tension between two young women, this is a beautiful, brand-new edition of the original cult classic which influenced Dracula and all the vampire stories that followed, including Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles. In an isolated castle deep in the Austrian forest, teenaged Laura leads a solitary life with only her father, attendant and tutor for company. Until one moonlit night, a horse-drawn carriage crashes into view, carrying an unexpected guest -- the beautiful Carmilla. So begins a feverish friendship between Laura and her entrancing new companion, one defined by mysterious happenings and infused with an implicit but undeniable eroticism. As Carmilla becomes increasingly strange and volatile, prone to eerie nocturnal wanderings, Laura finds herself tormented by nightmares and growing weaker by the day...
Carmilla: The First Vampire (Carmilla)
by Amy ChuBefore Dracula, before Nosferatu, there was...CARMILLA.Inspired by the gothic novel that started the vampire genre and layered with dark Chinese folklore, this queer, feminist murder mystery graphic novel is a tale of identity, obsession and fateful family secrets.At the height of the Lunar New Year in 1990s New York City, an idealistic social worker turns detective when she discovers young, homeless LGBTQ+ women are being murdered and no one, especially the police, seems to care.A series of clues points her to Carmilla's, a mysterious nightclub in the heart of her neighborhood, Chinatown. There she falls for the next likely target, landing her at the center of a real-life horror story—and face-to-face with illusions about herself, her life, and her hidden past.&“A sophisticated and modern reimagination of one of the great classics of the horror genre, Chu and Lee have crafted a Vampire story you do not want to miss.&”—James Tynion IV (Something Is Killing The Children, The Department of Truth)&“Part of the challenge when writing about the Asian-American experience is attempting to define something that feels so amorphous. Chu and Lee ingeniously meld one of Western horror's oldest icons with the touchstones of the East.&”—Pornsak Pichetshote (The Good Asian, Infidel)"Amy Chu and Soo Lee have cut a perfect gem of a story from the collective unconscious, with an archetypal monster that&’s at once both deeply mysterious and itchingly familiar—like anything that truly haunts us.&” —Lilah Sturges (House of Mystery, The Science of Ghosts)"A refreshing take on vampire lore. Athena is the kind of heroine everyone craves; empathetic and grounded, but also flawed. [Carmilla is] subtle in its storytelling, yet evocative in its world-building.&”—Ethan Young (Nanjing: The Burning City, Life Between Panels)&“Carmilla is an itch in the back of your head, the horror of knowing something&’s right behind you, whether it be a creature, a nightmare, or a terrible love. Amy Chu and Soo Lee weave a beautiful tale full of mystery in an unsettling New York. I highly recommend it.&”—Chip Zdarsky (Batman, Sex Criminals)"Amy and Soo are the perfect new blood to revive this gothic classic. Dripping with style, this seductive story is sure to leave a mark."—Casey Gilly (Buffy the Last Vampire Slayer, Ravenloft: Orphan of Agony Isle)"In Carmilla, Chu and Lee open the doors to a dangerous and yet seductive world where I wanted to stay in more and more at every page turn, like a moth drawn to the flame."—Fàbio Moon (Daytripper, Casanova)
Carmilla Volume 2: The Last Vampire Hunter (Carmilla)
by Amy ChuBefore Dracula, before Nosferatu, there was...CARMILLA.In the second volume of this feminist tale of murder, monsters, and mystery layered with dark Chinese folklore, social worker turned vampire hunter Athena Lo has just lost everyone she loves—and it's all her fault.Hoping to put her life back together, Athena travels to San Francisco&’s Chinatown on a quest to uncover the secrets of her mysterious family history. But her journey escalates into a nightmare when she&‘s violently introduced to a new, ruthless gang of Asian American vampires and its unlikely leader, who hold shocking truths. As she navigates this dangerous territory, Athena can't escape the ghost of Carmilla...and neither can the vampires. Athena must decide—whose side is she on?Inspired by the gothic novel that started the vampire genre, this queer, feminist murder mystery graphic novel is a tale of identity, obsession and fateful family secrets. Praise for Carmilla: The First Vampire:&“Part of the challenge when writing about the Asian-American experience is attempting to define something that feels so amorphous. Chu and Lee ingeniously meld one of Western horror's oldest icons with the touchstones of the East.&”—Pornsak Pichetshote (The Good Asian, Infidel)&“A sophisticated and modern reimagination of one of the great classics of the horror genre, Chu and Lee have crafted a Vampire story you do not want to miss.&”—James Tynion IV (Something Is Killing The Children, The Department of Truth)&“Carmilla is an itch in the back of your head, the horror of knowing something&’s right behind you, whether it be a creature, a nightmare, or a terrible love. Amy Chu and Soo Lee weave a beautiful tale full of mystery in an unsettling New York. I highly recommend it.&”—Chip Zdarsky (Batman, Sex Criminals)
Carnacki, The Ghost Finder
by William Hope HodgsonDetective stories in which the great Thomas Carnacki investigates the supernatural using scientific tools, such as photography, and tools that are augmented by theories of the supernatural, such as the electric pentacle, which uses vacuum tubes to repel supernatural forces.
CARNE
by Michael Bray Manuel Esperón*** DERECHOS DE LA PELÍCULA DISPONIBLES*** Cuando Garrett se detuvo en el supermercado camino a casa para comprar un par de cosas nunca hubiera imaginado los horrores que estaba a punto de experimentar. Grueber's no es una tienda ordinaria, y cuando Garrett vio el perturbador despliegue de delicateces hechas con carne humana ya era demasiado tarde para escapar. Garrett y el grupo de extraños atrapados en la tienda con él deben unirse para encontrar una manera de escapar de sus despiadados anfitriones que planean transformarlos en parte de su mercadería. CARNE es una perturbante historia de terror en la cual los vampiros son bestias violentas y brutales llenas de odio y sed de sangre, y nos cuenta cómo un hombre puede llegar a hacer lo que sea con tal de sobrevivir.
Carne da sua carne
by Miguel Campion Bárbara MarquesAlcean é um adolescente que vive trancado com sua mãe em um enorme e sinistro casarão de onde nunca saiu. O mundo que ele conhece dá uma volta de cento e oitenta graus quando seu tio Belial chega de surpresa e o faz transgredir todos os limites que sua mãe havia lhe imposto. E é assim que Alcean descobrirá os horríveis segredos que sua família guardou durante gerações, incluindo a verdade sobre sua própria vida de reclusão.
Carne della sua carne
by Stefano Vazzola Miguel CampionSinossi: 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.
Carne - Edizione definitiva
by Michael Bray Paolo SantiniQuando Garrett, tornando a casa, decide di fare un salto nel nuovo supermercato per fare un po' di spesa, non può immaginare l'orrore che si troverà ad affrontare. Il Grueber's non è un negozio come gli altri, e quando Garrett si accorge dell'inquietante assortimento di prelibatezze a base di carne umana è già troppo tardi per scappare. Insieme ad un gruppo di estranei, come lui intrappolati nel supermercato, dovrà trovare un modo per sopravvivere, sfuggire allo staff del supermercato, assetato di sangue e tutt'altro che umano, e non finire esposto sugli scaffali insieme agli altri articoli in vendita. Un romanzo horror cupo e inquietante, in cui i vampiri sono bestie violente, piene di rabbia e assetate di sangue. CARNE è una storia di sopravvivenza, il cui protagonista, di fronte all'orrore, è pronto a tutto pur di fuggire.
CARNE. VERSIÓN EXTENDIDA.
by Michael Bray Nicolas M. NikleCuando Garrett se detiene camino a casa para comprar un par de cosas ni se imagina el horror que experimentará al darse cuenta de que el supermercado Grueber no es como cualquier otro supermercado. Cuando ve la perturbadora y terrorífica variedad de delicias humanas a la venta, ya es demasiado tarde para salir. Junto a las demás personas atrapadas, Garrett deberá trabajar en equipo para poder encontrar una forma de escapar de las garras del personal sediento de sangre y cuyo objetivo es convertirlos en mercaderías para sus góndolas. Esta es una historia de terror en la que los vampiros son bestias violentas, llenos de odio y sed de sangre. CARNE. VERSIÓN EXTENDIDA es una historia que muestra lo que un hombre puede llegar a hacer para sobrevivir cuando es llevado al límite.
The Carnelian Cube
by L. Sprague deCamp Fletcher PrattArthur Cleveland Finch was an eminently practical man. Naturally he didn't believe that the carnelian cube was a "dream-stone" with supernatural powers. But, of course, if he were going to wish himself into another world, he would choose one where everything was perfectly rational.Finch got his wish - with a bang! And he soon discovered that one man's rationality can easily be another man's nightmare. He awoke a poet in a strange place where status meant everything and a man could be tried for umpteen kinds of crimes for reciting a poem in public.So, being optimistic as well as practical, Finch tried again - and again. And the worlds kept getting wilder, more improbable, and funnier - but more dangerous, too. The question was, could Finch find Utopia¿ before losing his skin?
The Carnival Ghost (Sweet Valley Twins Super Chillers #3)
by Francine Pascal Jamie SuzanneA traveling carnival is on its way to Sweet valley, and Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield can't wait to ride the roller coaster, have their fortunes told, and try their luck at the games. But when they get there some odd things happen to the twins ... Elizabeth befriends an orphaned girl who travels with a carnival, and as the friendship progresses, Jessica notices that her twin is behaving strangely. After Jessica hears about a ghost which is haunting the carnival, she investigates. Could Elizabeth's new friend be a ghost?
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. . . .
The Carnivale of Curiosities
by Amiee GibbsA dazzling gothic tale of Faustian bargains, jealousy, and murder set in a spectacular circus, where star-crossed lovers' destinies are forged at an unexpected price—perfect for readers of V. E. Schwab's The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue. In Victorian London, where traveling sideshows are the very pinnacle of entertainment, there is no more coveted ticket than Ashe and Pretorius' Carnivale of Curiosities. Each performance is a limited engagement, and London's elite boldly dare the dangerous streets of Southwark to witness the Carnivale's astounding assemblage of marvels. For a select few, however, the real show begins behind the curtain. Rumors abound that the show&’s proprietor, Aurelius Ashe, is more than an average magician. It's said that for the right price, he can make any wish come true. No one knows the truth of this claim better than Lucien the Lucifer, the Carnivale's star attraction. Born with the ability to create fire, he's dazzled spectators since he was a boy. When Odilon Rose, one of the most notorious men in London, comes calling with a proposition regarding his young and beautiful charge, Charlotte, Ashe is tempted to refuse. After revealing, however, that Rose holds a secret that threatens the security of the troupe's most vulnerable members, Ashe has no choice but to sign an insidious contract. The stakes grow higher as Lucien finds himself drawn to Charlotte and her to him, an attraction that spurs a perilous course of events. Grave secrets, recovered horrors, and what it means to be family come to a head in this vividly imagined spectacle—with the lives of all those involved suspended in the balance.Includes a Reading Group Guide.
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?
The Carrefour Curse
by Dianne K. SalerniThe Addams Family meets The Westing Game in this exhilarating mystery about a modern magical dynasty trapped in the ruins of their once-grand, now-crumbling ancestral home.Twelve-year-old Garnet regrets that she doesn&’t know her family. Her mother has done her best to keep it that way, living far from the rest of the magical Carrefour clan and their dark, dangerous mansion known as Crossroad House.But when Garnet finally gets summoned to the estate, it isn&’t quite what she hoped for. Her relatives are strange and quarrelsome, each room in Crossroad House is more dilapidated than the last, and she can&’t keep straight which dusty hallways and cobwebbed corners are forbidden. Then Garnet learns the family secret: their dying patriarch fights to retain his life by stealing power from others. Every accident that isn&’t an accident, every unexpected illness and unexplained disappearance grants Jasper Carrefour a little more time. While the Carrefours squabbles over who will inherit his role when (if) he dies, Garnet encounters evidence of an even deeper curse. Was she brought to Crossroad House as part of the curse . . . or is she meant to break it?Written with loads of creepy atmosphere and an edge-of-your-seat magical mystery, this thrilling story reads like The Haunting of Hill House for preteens. Perfect for late-night reading under the covers.A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
La Carretera De Hammurabi
by Steve VernonHammurabi Road es una oscura novela negra de retribución, justicia en el bosque y un acercamiento a un oso negro que nunca se soñó posible. Comenzamos con el triángulo eterno - cuatro hombres viajan en una camioneta; tres delante y uno atado con cinta adhesiva y atado en la parte de atrás. Es un claro caso de venganza ferroviaria, servido tan frío como un cuchillo de caza congelado.
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.