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A Collapse of Horses: A Collection of Stories
by Brian EvensonPraise for Brian Evenson:"Brian Evenson is one of the treasures of American story writing, a true successor both to the generation of Coover, Barthelme, Hawkes and Co., but also to Edgar Allan Poe."-Jonathan Lethem"One of the most provocative, inventive, and talented writers we have working today."-The Believer"There is not a more intense, prolific, or apocalyptic writer of fiction in America than Brian Evenson."-George Saunders"Packed with enough atrocities to give Thomas Harris pause. . . . Not many writers have the imagination or the audacity to transform what looks like salvation into an utterly original outpost of hell."-Bookforum A stuffed bear's heart beats with the rhythm of a dead baby; Reno keeps receding to the east no matter how far you drive; and in a mine on another planet, the dust won't stop seeping in. In these stories, Brian Evenson unsettles us with the everyday and the extraordinary-the terror of living with the knowledge of all we cannot know. Praised by Peter Straub for going "furthest out on the sheerest, least sheltered narrative precipice," Brian Evenson has been a finalist for the Edgar Award, the Shirley Jackson Award, and is the World Fantasy Award and the winner of the International Horror Guild Award, the American Library Association's award for Best Horror Novel, and one of Time Out New York's top books.
The Collected (The Collector)
by K. R. AlexanderFrom horror superstar K.R. Alexander . . . Something horrible happened to Josie--something so horrible she won't talk about it. But when the horror returns for her little sister, Anna, she's back in the battle against a fearsome force that manifests in diabolically deadly dolls.It's been five years since Josie squared off against the evil Beryl and her killer haunted dolls. She hasn't talked about it since, and likes to pretend it didn't happen. Too bad she didn't tell her younger sister, Anna. Because Anna is now the one being drawn in to the evil -- and the evil has some new tricks this time.
The Collected Ghost Stories of E.F. Benson: new edn
by E. F. BensonUnited by a perfect chilling atmosphere and graceful literary style, these ghostly stories range from the horror of vampires, homicidal ghosts and monstrous spectral worms and slugs (appearing in the classic "Negotium Perambulans" and "And No Bird Sings") to the satire of humorous tales that poke fun at charlatan mediums and fake seances ("Spinach" and "Mr Tilly's Seance"). This new edition brings together E.F. Benson's greatest stories, making this the one book that no fan of Benson's or of things spectral can afford to miss.
The Collected Ghost Stories of E.F. Benson: new edn
by E. F. BensonUnited by a perfect chilling atmosphere and graceful literary style, these ghostly stories range from the horror of vampires, homicidal ghosts and monstrous spectral worms and slugs (appearing in the classic "Negotium Perambulans" and "And No Bird Sings") to the satire of humorous tales that poke fun at charlatan mediums and fake seances ("Spinach" and "Mr Tilly's Seance"). This new edition brings together E.F. Benson's greatest stories, making this the one book that no fan of Benson's or of things spectral can afford to miss.
The Collected Novels Volume One: Harvest Home, Lady, All That Glitters
by Thomas TryonFrom horror to Hollywood, three haunting novels from the New York Times–bestselling author of Crowned Heads and The Other. Harvest Home: After escaping New York City for the idyllic New England village of Cornwall Coombe, the Constantine family wins the friendship of the town matriarch, the mysterious Widow Fortune, who invites them to join the ancient festival of Harvest Home. But something far more sinister than the annual harvest is about to rise out of the earth in this New York Times bestseller. &“[A] brilliantly imagined horror story.&” —The Boston Globe Lady: In the town of Pequot Landing during the Great Depression, a young man becomes transfixed by a beautiful, mysterious widow. As Woody gets closer to her, he finds that Lady Harleigh is haunted—not just by grief, but by a scandalous secret that, if revealed, could change Pequot Landing forever. Lady is a New York Times bestseller. &“A spellbinder with a twisted ending . . . enchanting entertainment. You can&’t put it down.&” —The Des Moines Register All That Glitters: In five interlocking novellas, cynical writer Charlie Caine recalls the leading ladies of long-lost Hollywood: Babe, a red-hot, peroxide-blond beauty with secrets that could have burned Tinseltown to the ground; Belinda, whose daughter was as cruel as she was lovely; Claire, who would do anything to stay in the public eye; April, fragile, beautiful, and mad; and Maude, Hollywood&’s most respected matron, whose happy marriage had a lie at its heart. &“One unforgettable novel with the power to shock . . . very believable . . . [readers] will find pleasure in guessing which real-life actresses Tryon has used as models.&” —The Washington Post
The Collected Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe (Modern Library)
by Edgar Allan PoeEdgar Allan Poe was one of the most original writers in the history of American letters, a genius who was tragically misunderstood in his lifetime. He was a seminal figure in the development of science fiction and the detective story, and exerted a great influence on Dostoyevsky, Arthur Conan Doyle, Jules Verne, and Charles Baudelaire, who championed him long before Poe was appreciated in his own country. Baudelaire's enthusiasm brought Poe a wide audience in Europe, and his writing came to have enormous importance for modern French literature. This edition includes his most well-known works--"The Raven," "The Pit and the Pendulum," "Annabel Lee," "The Fall of the House of Usher," "The Murders in the Rue Morgue"--as well as less-familiar stories, poems, and essays.
A Collection of Mysteries to Mystify
by Toni A. StarThis is a collection of short mysteries that are interesting and mystifying. They are stories of journeys that will interest and entertain anyone who reads them....
The Collector (Penworthy Picks Ya Fiction Ser.)
by K. R. AlexanderA spooky doll story filled with thrills and chills, for fans of Mary Downing Hahn and Neil Gaiman.Josie always liked visiting her grandmother's house. But when she's forced to move there, she starts to feel like something is a little . . . off. Her grandmother has some very strange rules:Never leave your windows open after dark.No dolls in the house.Never, ever go by the house in the woods.A little spooked, Josie is relieved to find that her school seems pretty normal. She even manages to make friends with a popular girl named Vanessa. When Vanessa invites Josie back to her house to hang out, Josie doesn't question it. Not even when Vanessa takes her into the woods, and down an old dirt road, toward the very house her grandmother had warned her about . . .The house that has been calling for her.
The Collector (Vintage Classics Ser.)
by John FowlesThe Collector (1963) is disturbing, engrossing, unforgettable -- the story of an obsessive young man and the girl he kidnaps and holds prisoner in his cellar.
The Collector
by Victoria ScottDante Walker is flippin' awesome, and he knows it. His good looks, killer charm, and stellar confidence has made him one of Hell's best -- a soul collector. His job is simple, weed through humanity and label those round rears with a big red good or bad stamp. Old Saint Nick gets the good guys, and he gets the fun ones. Bag-and-tag.Sealing souls is nothing personal. Dante's an equal opportunity collector and doesn't want it any other way. But he'll have to adjust, because Boss Man has given him a new assignment: Collect Charlie Cooper's soul within 10 days.Dante doesn't know why Boss Man wants Charlie, nor does he care. This assignment means only one thing to him, and that's a permanent ticket out of Hell. But after Dante meets the quirky, Nerd Alert chick he's come to collect--he realizes this assignment will test his abilities as a collector, and uncover emotions long ago buried.
The Collector
by Laura Kat YoungA frightening dystopian horror novel where grief is forbidden and purged from the mind – a nightmarish mix of 1984 and Never Let Me GoSorrow is inefficient. It&’s also inescapable.Lieutenant Dev Singh dutifully spends his days recording the memories of people who, struck with incurable depression, will soon have their minds erased in order to be more productive members of society. After all, the Bureau knows what's best for you.At night though, hidden in the dark, Dev remembers and writes in his secret journal the special moments shared with him – the small laugh of a toddler, the stillness of a late afternoon. The first flutter of love. But when the Bureau finds out he's been recounting the memories – and that the depression is in him, too – he&’s sent to a sanatorium to heal. A nightmarish descent from sadness to madness, THE COLLECTOR is a dystopian horror novel where grief is forbidden and purged from the mind.
The Collector of Dying Breaths: A Novel of Suspense (Reincarnationist Ser. #6)
by M. J. RoseNew York Times bestselling author M. J. Rose’s “wondrously original” (Providence Journal) suspense novel featuring perfumer Jac L’Etoile “combines fascinating history, torrid romance, and a compelling mystery” (Associated Press).Florence, Italy—1533: An orphan named René le Florentin is plucked from poverty to become not only the greatest perfumer in the country, but also the most dangerous, creating deadly poisons for his Queen, Catherine de Medici, to use against her rivals. But while mixing herbs and essences under the light of flickering candles, René can’t begin to imagine the tragic and personal consequences for which his lethal potions will be responsible. Paris, France—The Present:Renowned mythologist Jac L’Etoile becomes obsessed with René le Florentin—who may have been working on an elixir that would unlock the secret to immortality. Together with her estranged lover, Griffin, they confront an eccentric heiress in possession of a world-class art collection, a woman who has her own dark purpose for the elixir…and believes the end will justify her deadly means. Fiery and lush, set against deep, wild forests and dimly lit chateaus, this gothic tale zigzags from the violent days of Catherine de Medici’s court to twenty-first-century France. Sara Gruen, New York Times bestselling author of Water for Elephants, raves about the book: “Mysterious, magical, and mythical. What a joy to read!”
The Collector of Hearts: New Tales of the Grotesque
by Joyce Carol Oates"It can appear in a dream state; it can breathe in familiar shadows; it can be unique or unbearably recognizable. What is it about the grotesque that fascinates, provokes, and fills us with a rising sense of dread? In these twenty-seven tales of the forbidden, Joyce Carol Oates explores the waking nightmares of life with eyes wide open, facing what the bravest of us fear the most. With eerie brilliance, this master of the short story reminds us just how seductive - and terrifying - they can be...."--BOOK JACKET. Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
College Weekend (Fear Street Superchillers #32)
by R.L. StineNothing can ruin Tina River’s big weekend at Patterson College with her boyfriend, Josh. She’s so excited, she doesn’t even mind that her cousin, Holly, will be tagging along. But when Tina and Holly arrive, Josh is gone. His roommate, Christopher, says Josh is stuck in the mountains, delayed by car trouble. That’s weird—Josh never mentioned he was going away. It gets even weirder when Holly suddenly disappears. But Christopher isn’t worried about Holly or Josh. In fact, Christopher seems to have the answer to everything. Tina isn’t sure what’s going on, but one thing is clear: she’s about to learn more about love and murder than she ever wanted to know.
Colmillos doloridos (Casper. Escuela de Sustos #Volumen 5)
by Varios AutoresCasper es el fantasmita más bueno y simpático que existe. Descubre sus aventuras más divertidas en la Escuela de Sustos junto a sus compañeros Ra y Mantha y el vampiro Thatch. Incluye tres historias. Thatch es el vampiro chuleta de la escuela y su hobby es gastar bromas pesadas. En las tres historias que se incluyen en este libro, Thatch no conseguirá escaparse del dentista; se enfrentará a todos sus compañeros, hartos de sus gamberradas, y finalmente Casper lo salvará de los carnosos durante una inolvidable noche de Halloween. ¡Todo es fantasmagóricamente divertido!
Colonia Z - La Isla
by Luke Shephard Nicolás Toledo AllendeCuando los muertos vivientes tomaron Estados Unidos, un grupo de sobrevivientes encontró seguridad al escapar a una isla remota e inestable.Ellos trabajarán para reconstruir la sociedad, mientras tratan de sobrevivir a lo que sea que está tras ellos.Mientras viven solos y aislados, su relativa paz se rompe cuando un grupo de Otros aparece en la isla y sus líderes deberán tomar decisiones que cambiarán para siempre sus vidas en un parpadeo.Esto es solo el comienzo. Esta es su historia.También disponible:Colonia Z - Colección completa (Versión Audiobook)Colonia Z - Colección completa (Versión eBokk) - ¡Ahorre un 60%!Elogios para Colonia Z:"Hasta ahora estoy muy impresionado con "Colonia Z" y se está amoldando para ser una gran serie. Los zombis son algo único dentro de lo que he visto o leído antes, y la escritura está bien hecha... La trama es interesante y llena de sorpresas inesperadas que hacen de este libro un libro apasionante. Tengo que poner mis manos en el próximo libro y saber qué sigue"."¡Este volumen lo hará reacomodarse en el asiento y prestar atención de seguro! Qué comienzo y qué final para Colonia Z. Aún sacudo mi cabeza por todos los sucesos impredecibles. Y, la Hora Cero en una completamente nueva dimensión... Simplemente una lectura increíble y altamente recomendada. Póngase su cinturón de seguridad para esta".
Colonial Horrors: Sleepy Hollow And Beyond
by Graeme DavisThe most spine-tingling suspense stories from the colonial era—including Washington Irving, Nathaniel Hawthorne, James Fenimore Cooper, Edgar Allan Poe, Henry James, and H. P. Lovecraft—are presented anew to the contemporary reader. This stunning anthology of classic colonial suspense fiction plunges deep into the native soil from which American horror literature first sprang. While European writers of the Gothic and bizarre evoked ruined castles and crumbling abbeys, their American counterparts looked back to the Colonial era’s stifling religion and its dark and threatening woods. Today the best-known tale of Colonial horror is Washington Irving’s “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” although Irving’s story is probably best-known today from various movie versions it has inspired. Colonial horror tales of other prominent American authors—Nathaniel Hawthorne and James Fenimore Cooper among them—are overshadowed by their bestsellers and are difficult to find in modern libraries. Many other pioneers of American horror fiction are presented afresh in this breathtaking volume for today’s reading public. Some will have heard the names of Increase and Cotton Mather in association with the Salem witch trials, but will not have sought out their contemporary accounts of what were viewed as supernatural events. By bringing these writers to the attention of the contemporary reader, the book will help bring their names—and their work—back from the dead. Featuring stories by Cotton Mather, Washington Irving, Nathaniel Hawthorne, James Fenimore Cooper, Edgar Allan Poe, Henry James, H. P. Lovecraft, and many more.
Colonie Z: L’île (vol. #1)
by Catherine Dussault Luke ShephardLe premier volume de la série Colonie Z est maintenant en vente! Lorsque les morts-vivants ont conquis les États-Unis, un groupe de survivants s'est réfugié sur une île déserte isolée. Là, ils tentent de rebâtir une société tout en tentant de survivre à cette... chose qui les poursuit. Seuls, isolés, leur impression de paix et de sécurité relatives vole en éclat lorsque les Autres arrivent sur leur île. En moins de temps qu'il ne faut pour cligner des yeux, leurs chefs doivent faire des choix qui pourraient bouleverser leur vie. Ce n'est que le début. Voici leur histoire.
Colonie Z: Les premiers jours (vol. #3)
by Luke Shephard Catherine DussaultLe troisième volume de la série Colonie Z! Avant de devenir membres de la tribu d'Albion, ils n'étaient que des gens normaux. Fils, filles, mères, pères, des familles entières, jeunes et vieux. Ils vivaient leur vie, merveilleusement inconscients des événements terribles qui les ébranleraient tous bientôt. Mais la menace plane, maintenant... Suivez-les alors qu'ils tentent de s'adapter à ce nouveau monde, de survivre à tous ces dangers qui rôdent dans l'ombre... Lorsque les morts ont pris les États-Unis d'assaut, un groupe de survivants tente de s'échapper pour s'établir sur une île déserte isolée. Survivront-ils assez longtemps pour y parvenir? Voici leur histoire, depuis le début. Voici leurs aventures.
Colonie Z: Le début et la fin (vol. #4)
by Luke Shephard Catherine DussaultDe retour au tout début, avant la Tribu d'Albion, avant même l'Heure Zéro. De retour à ce temps où le monde était encore ce que l'on connaît. Jusqu'à ce qu'il se produise un incident. Une toute petite chose qui change le cours de l'humanité. Une chose qui pourrait avoir causé l'extinction de notre race... Découvrez comment tout a commencé, comment les survivants tenteront de reprendre les rênes de leur vie dans ce volet final enlevant de la série Colonie Z!
The Color of Seven
by Gail RoughtonDeep in the woods that slide off into Stone Creek Swamp, teenage drug dealers retrieve their stash and receive an unexpected dividend—the unwitting resurrection of Cain, powerful Bokor of Black Magic. Atop Coleman Hill, two young attorneys renovate a decrepit relic of a house for their home and office. A house with a past it wants to share, showing Ria Knight tantalizing scenes of its original owner, Dr. Paul Devlin. Dr. Devlin’s not exactly alive and well, but he’s not dead either. With Cain’s resurrection, the battle between the two first begun in 1888 rages again. Because the past, like evil, never dies. It just—waits.
Colore-Me de Vermelho
by Vianka Van Bokkem Fernando Bruno S. LimaVictoria e sua irmã gêmea Valeria são metade vampiras - metade bruxas. Quando elas testemunharam os assassinatos horríveis de seus pais pelas mãos dos caçadores de vampiros, juraram vingança contra eles e a qualquer outra pessoa envolvida. Mas o que elas não esperavam era se apaixonar pelos belos irmãos gêmeos, Príncipe Alexandru e Príncipe Andrei da Romênia.
Los colores del mal
by Lidia Del GaudioLa fascinante historia de un chico que se enfrenta a un cuadro misterioso. Milo tiene 11 años. Su madre ha muerto hace poco y él va a pasar las vacaciones al campo, en casa de su abuelo, donde a veces consigue soñar con ella. Un día, en bicicleta con su amiga Daniela, Milo descubre un viejo cobertizo lleno de objetos antiguos. Allí roba un extraño libro y lo esconde bajo su almohada. Desde ese momento, en vez de con su madre, Milo empieza a soñar con un viejo y sucio desván, donde un pintor dibuja escenas aterradoras de niños desesperados. En ese lugar, Milo encuentra a Coquin Mechant, un chico de su misma edad que le pide que sea su amigo. ¿Qué sucede en ese desván? ¿Quién es el pintor? ¿Qué representan los cuadros aterradores? Pero sobre todo ¿quién es Coquin Mechant? Demasiado tarde, Milo entenderá que el mal usa las debilidades humanas para imponer su poder.
Colorful: A Novel
by Eto MoriA beloved and bestselling classic in Japan, this groundbreaking tale of a dead soul who gets a second chance is perfect for readers of The Midnight Library."Congratulations, you've won the lottery!" shouts the angel Prapura to a formless soul. The soul hasn't been kicked out of the cycle of rebirth just yet—he's been given a second chance. He must recall the biggest mistake of his past life while on 'homestay' in the body of fourteen-year-old Makoto Kobayashi, who has just committed suicide. It looks like Makoto doesn't have a single friend, and his family don't seem to care about him at all. But as the soul begins to live Makoto's life on his own terms, he grows closer to the family and the people around him, and sees their true colors more clearly, shedding light on Makoto's misunderstandings.Since its initial release over twenty years ago, Colorful has become a part of the literary canon, not only in Japan—where it has sold over a million copies—but around the world, having been translated into several different languages. Now, Eto Mori's beloved classic is finally available in English.