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Coraline 10th Anniversary Edition
by Neil Gaiman Dave Mckean"Coraline discovered the door a little while after they moved into the house. . . ."When Coraline steps through a door to find another house strangely similar to her own (only better), things seem marvelous.But there's another mother there, and another father, and they want her to stay and be their little girl. They want to change her and never let her go.Coraline will have to fight with all her wit and courage if she is to save herself and return to her ordinary life. Celebrating ten years of Neil Gaiman's first modern classic for young readers, this edition is enriched with a brand-new foreword from the author, a reader's guide, and more.
Corazón negro (Vampiratas #Volumen 4)
by Justin SomperCuarta entrega de la serie Vampiratas: la fascinante historia de dos gemelos separados por una tormenta. Para Grace y para Connor el encuentro con su madre no puede ser más traumático: sin apenas fuerzas para hablar, les revelará ¡que fue donante de Sidorio, el vampirata rebelde! ¿Qué quiere decir eso? ¿Qué pasa con su padre? ¿Quiénes son ellos en realidad? Connor, incapaz de seguir escuchando esa dolorosa verdad, huirá y se alistará en el Tigre, el barco de la recién nombrada capitana Cheng Li. Mientras, en el mar, un barco desconocido, capitaneado por una bellísima y singular mujer, hechiza y mata a sus víctimas, dejando como único recuerdo una jota de corazones negra. La Federación Vampirata, convencida de que el renegado Sidorio está detrás de estos asaltos, encomienda a Cheng Li su primera misión: acabar con él.
Corazones en la Atlantida
by Stephen KingLleno de peligro, lleno de suspense y, sobre todo, lleno de sentimientos, este libro de Stephen King transportará a algunos lectores a un lugar que nunca antes han visitado y a otros, a un lugar que nunca podrán abandonar del todo... Aunque algunos episodios de la década de los sesenta nos parezcan irreales, no son ficticios, ocurrieron de verdad. Stephen King, que ha sido el primer escritor de la generación de la televisión que ha logrado un enorme éxito, publicó en 1974 Carrie, su primera novela, justo un año antes de la retirada de las últimas tropas estadounidenses de Vietnam. Las imágenes de aquella guerra y de las protestas en contra habían inundado las pequeñas pantallas de las casas norteamericanas durante casi diez años, dejando una huella imborrable en toda una generación. En Corazones en la Atlántida, King hipnotiza a sus lectores con una ficción profundamente inspirada en esos años, los sesenta, y explora, a lo largo de cuatro décadas, los estigmas y la herencia psicológica de la guerra de Vietnam en las personas.
The Cordelia Collection, Volume 1 (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
by Nancy Krulik"Being popular is not just my right, but my responsibility, and I want you to know that I take it very seriously." -- Cordelia Chase Fashionista and leader of the pack, Cordelia Chase is known throughout Sunnydale High for her irrepressible blend of tactless maxims as much as she is renowned for her beauty. Most students -- even the members of her anti-fan club -- either want her or want to be her. Popularity proves a tough cross to bear, though: First, Cordy is stalked by an invisible being fueled by envy, and later she is deemed an ideal mate for a onetime Sunnydale football star -- problem is, he's currently deceased. But her most dangerous challenge is the race for Homecoming Queen. Forget the dance -- Queen C will be lucky to escape with her life!
Corey and the Spooky Pony (Pony Tails #9)
by Bonnie BryantGhost stories aren&’t the only things to be afraid of at the Pony Tails&’ big Halloween party The Pony Tails—Corey, May, and Jasmine—are planning a big party for Halloween, and Corey can&’t wait to host it. But in the days leading up to the event, Corey&’s pony Samurai starts acting strange. Samurai seems to get spooked whenever he is around a pony named Midnight—a gray who, according to some, could be bad luck. With black cats crossing their paths and the weather report calling for a big thunderstorm on the big night, the Pony Tails wonder if there&’s any truth to superstition. Will the girls be able to save their party from the spooky forces that seem to be all around them?
The Cormorant (Miriam Black #3)
by Chuck WendigIn the third installment of the suspenseful Miriam Black series, Miriam is on the road again, having transitioned from &“thief&” to &“killer.&”Hired by a wealthy businessman, Miriam heads down to Florida to practice the one thing she’s good at: knowing when people are going to die. In her vision she sees the businessman murdered by another’s hand and on the wall written in blood is a message just for her: She’s expected…
The Corn Bride: The witchiest, ghostliest, most hilarious folk-horror wartime romance you'll read this year . . . or ever
by Mark Stay&‘A rural Ben Aaronovitch!&’ C. K. McDonnell &‘Fast-paced, entertainingly creepy, laugh-out-loud funny, and genuinely moving&’ Michelle Paver Dear reader, you are cordially invited to the strangest wedding of the year . . . It&’s May 1941, and the war is in full swing. Yet in the quiet village of Woodville in rural Kent a happy event is on the horizon, as Faye Bright interrupts her training with the British Secret Service to return home and marry her true love, Bertie. But as preparations get underway, a ghostly premonition throws a spanner in the works. Who is the Corn Bride, and is her burning visage a warning, or a threat to the happiest day of Faye&’s life? As Faye and the witches investigate, it&’s soon apparent that there&’s much more on the line than dress fittings, cake and Bertie&’s stag do. For an old enemy is stirring in the shadows, bent on vengeance. And he&’s not above crashing a wedding to get it. Will the happy couple make it to the church on time? Or, after all she&’s survived, could it be getting hitched that finally spells Faye&’s doom?Embark upon an adventure that weaves together romance, undead Nazis, pensioner spies, spectral schoolchildren and a talking budgerigar, and still somehow manages to prove that love is the most powerful magic of all. For fans of Lev Grossman and Terry Pratchett comes the fifth novel in this delightful series of war, mystery and a little bit of magic . . . Don&’t miss the other magical books in the WITCHES OF WOODVILLE series! #1 The Crow Folk #2 Babes in the Wood #3 The Ghost of Ivy Barn #4 The Holly King
The Coroner's Lunch
by Colin CotterillDr. Siri Paiboun, one of the last doctors left in Laos after the communist takeover, has been drafted to be national coroner. He is untrained for the job, but this independent seventy-two-year-old has an outstanding qualification for it: curiosity. And he doesn't mind incurring the wrath of the Party hierarchy as he unravels mysterious murders, because the spirits of the dead are on his side. With the help of his newly appointed secretary, the ambitious and shrewd Dtui, and Mr. Geung, the Down syndrome-afflicted morgue assistant, Dr. Paiboun performs autopsies and begins asking questions to solve the mysteries relating to the death of the wife of a government official and of the unidentified body fished out of the river--a body that was not drowned, but tortured with electricity. As it turns out, all is not peaceful and calm in the new communist paradise of Laos.
The Coroner's Lunch
by Colin CotterillDr. Siri Paiboun, one of the last doctors left in Laos after the communist takeover, has been drafted to be national coroner. He is untrained for the job, but this independent seventy-two-year-old has an outstanding qualification for it: curiosity. And he doesn't mind incurring the wrath of the Party hierarchy as he unravels mysterious murders, because the spirits of the dead are on his side. With the help of his newly appointed secretary, the ambitious and shrewd Dtui, and Mr. Geung, the Down syndrome-afflicted morgue assistant, Dr. Paiboun performs autopsies and begins asking questions to solve the mysteries relating to the death of the wife of a government official and of the unidentified body fished out of the river--a body that was not drowned, but tortured with electricity. As it turns out, all is not peaceful and calm in the new communist paradise of Laos.
The Coroner's Lunch
by Colin CotterillDr. Siri Paiboun, one of the last doctors left in Laos after the Communist takeover, has been drafted to be national coroner. He is untrained for the job, but this independent 72-year-old has an outstanding qualification for it: curiosity. And he doesn't mind incurring the wrath of the Party hierarchy as he unravels mysterious murders, because the spirits of the dead are on his side. With the help of his newly-appointed secretary, the ambitious and shrewd Dtui, and Mr. Geung, the Down-Syndrome-afflicted morgue assistant, Dr. Paiboun performs autopsies and begins asking questions to solve the mysteries relating to the death of the wife of a government official and of the unidentified body fished out of the river who didn't drown but was tortured with electricity. As it turns out, all is not peaceful and calm in the new Communist paradise of Laos.
Corporate Gunslinger: A Novel
by Doug EngstromDoug Engstrom imagines a future all too terrifying—and all too possible—in this eerie, dystopic speculative fiction debut about corporate greed, debt slavery, and gun violence that is as intense and dark as Stephen King’s The Long Walk.Like many Americans in the middle of the 21st century, aspiring actress Kira Clark is in debt. She financed her drama education with loans secured by a “lifetime services contract.” If she defaults, her creditors will control every aspect of her life. Behind on her payments and facing foreclosure, Kira reluctantly accepts a large signing bonus to become a corporate gunfighter for TKC Insurance. After a year of training, she will take her place on the dueling fields that have become the final, lethal stop in the American legal system. Putting her MFA in acting to work, Kira takes on the persona of a cold, intimidating gunslinger known as “Death’s Angel.” But just as she becomes the most feared gunfighter in TKC’s stable, she’s severely wounded during a duel on live video, shattering her aura of invincibility. A series of devastating setbacks follow, forcing Kira to face the truth about her life and what she’s become. When the opportunity to fight another professional for a huge purse arises, Kira sees it as a chance to buy a new life . . . or die trying.Structured around a chilling duel, Corporate Gunslinger is a modern satire that forces us to confront the growing inequalities in our society and our penchant for guns and bloodshed, as well as offering a visceral look at where we may be heading—far sooner than we know.
The Corrupted: Book 3 (The Last Immortal #3)
by Alex MarloweFollowing the shocking events of the previous book, The Immortals are disheartened and cracks are beginning to show in their alliance. Then a new face brings secrets from Luke's past to light, turning everything he thought he knew upside-down.Which makes it the perfect moment for their enemies to strike...
Corrupting the Innocent: A Novel (The Mafia Academy Series #2)
by P. RayneThe second installment of The Mafia Academy Series—a forbidden romance set at a boarding school for the sons and daughters of the most powerful mafia lords. Sofia MorettiFor years, I’ve harbored a secret love for my best friend’s older brother. Yet, he’s never shown any sign of sharing my feelings.My fantasies will remain just that—fantasies. For two reasons. First, he’s arranged to marry the cunning and cold-hearted Aurora Salucci. Second, Antonio always does what his duty demands, and if his father wants him married to Aurora, he’ll marry her.Forced to watch her parade him all over Sicuro Academy, I do my best to push Antonio from my mind and hope I can move on from someone who will never be mine…Antonio La RosaMy life has been a series of duties—to the mafia, to my father, but never to myself. Aurora and I are a good match as far as mafia politics go, but she’s nothing I’ve ever wanted in a wife with her hard edges and being about as malleable as granite.Then there’s Sofia Moretti, my little sister’s best friend. I never looked at her with anything other than sisterly affection, until recently. Now she consumes my every thought. My every desire. Her innocence beckons me, and I yearn to be the one who taints it.But I have a duty. And right now, the family needs me to uncover the traitor plotting against us… and that traitor may be closer than I ever imagined.
Corti Perversi
by Andrew Lennon Carmelo Massimo TidonaPerverso - L'ombrosa malignità nascosta nel più traumatizzato dei cervelli. Uno stretto e solido nodo che estrae l'ultimo respiro dal condannato impiccato. Una parola usata per descrivere il lato più oscuro, più squallido della società. Il suono della risata maniacale di un losco estraneo che manda brividi lungo la spina dorsale. Da Andrew Lennon nasce Corti Perversi. Con la prefazione scritta dal futuro dell'horror, Michael Bray, questa raccolta di dieci storie brevi sprofonda nel lato più oscuro della società. Con quattro storie inedite, incluse Divoratore, Ammazzazombie e Le lacrime di un clown, le parole che contiene vi faranno venire gli incubi. Perciò cosa c'è qui dentro? Un marito che vede uno scorcio del suo sinistro futuro; un uomo ossessionato dai suoi vividi incubi; maniaci omicidi; creature degli abissi oceanici e un ragazzo vittima di bullismo che si ribella. Visitiamo anche un revisore dei conti alle soglie della follia; una ragazza tormentata dalla morte della sua migliore amica; un chirurgo con una sanguinosa missione di vendetta; una storia di non morti e un clown vendicativo. Sembra familiare? Dovrebbe, dopo tutto queste persone potrebbero essere i vostri vicini, i vostri amici, vostra madre, l'insegnante dei vostri figli, il vostro postino, il vostro ginecologo o perfino voi, date tempo al tempo... Corti Perversi - la durata è breve ma il ricordo vivrà a lungo.
La cosa del bosque (Flash Relatos #Volumen)
by A.S. ByattUna infancia rota por la guerra. Un encuentro con lo oculto. La vida de dos niñas marcada para siempre. «Había una vez dos niñitas que vieron -o creyeron ver- una cosa en el bosque.» La vida de esas dos niñas, refugiadas de guerra y apartadas de sus familias, será el hilo conductor de un relato que utiliza un hecho sobrenatural para hablarnos de la pérdida de la inocencia y el paso del tiempo como destructor de esperanzas y sueños.A.S. Byatt narra de forma magistral cómo la vida de esas dos niñas discurre en paralelo hasta un final tan sorprendente como catártico. «La cosa del bosque» forma parte deEl libro negro de los cuentos de A.S. Byatt
Cosas que la oscuridad siempre ha ocultado
by Terry M. WestBaker Johnson es físico, demonólogo y exorcista, y vive en Nueva York en la década de 1930. Brillante pero con serios defectos, Baker tiene una percepción extrasensorial que le permite leer a la gente con solo un vistazo. En "Cosas que la oscuridad siempre ha ocultado", Baker es contacado por un peligroso mafioso conocido como Johnny Stücke. La sala negra de Baker, un lugar donde se catalogan y custodian objetos encantados, guarda un antiguo artículo que Stücke está determinado a poseer. Baker es introducido a la sociedad secreta conocida como las Criaturas de la Noche. Y puede que él sea lo único que se interpone entre el mundo de los humanos y la amenaza más peligrosa jamás conocida.
Cosmic Forces
by Gregory LambersonPrivate investigator Jake Helman has battled a demon, his minions, the walking dead, and beings from the dimensions of the Sphere of Light and the Dark Realm, but now he faces the greatest evil the world has ever known in the third installment of this loosely knit trilogy. Jake is hired by the wife of New York City mayor Myron Madigan to prove his infidelity. Meanwhile, the ex-girlfriend of his old partner Edgar needs Jake's help when her son joins a cult that worships space aliens. And Jake's late wife, Sheryl, now an "agent of Light," asks him to locate a monster called the Destroyer of Souls-who may be responsible for the disappearance of the Biblical entity known as Abel. The investigation of Madigan leads to Karlin Reichard, a wealthy industrialist and political kingmaker-head of a cabal that has secretly manipulated world affairs for generations. In order to bring these men down, Jake must join them. With earthly and otherworldly forces marshaled against him, Jake battles human assassins and supernatural creatures in his quest to uncover the mystery behind the Order of Avademe and a monster willing to destroy heaven and hell to rule the earth.
The Cosmic Puppets
by Philip K. DickA man&’s hometown is drastically changed—and no one knows what he&’s talking about—in this science fiction novel from the author of The Zap Gun. Following an inexplicable urge, Ted Barton returns to his idyllic Virginia hometown for a vacation, but when he gets there, he is shocked to discover that the town has utterly changed. The stores and houses are all different and he doesn&’t recognize anybody. The mystery deepens when he checks the town&’s historical records…and reads that he died nearly twenty years earlier. As he attempts to uncover the secrets of the town, Barton is drawn deeper into the puzzle, and into a supernatural battle that could decide the fate of the universe.
A Cosmology of Monsters: A Novel
by Shaun Hamill"If John Irving ever wrote a horror novel, it would be something like this. I loved it.&” —Stephen KingNoah Turner sees monsters.His father saw them—and built a shrine to them with The Wandering Dark, an immersive horror experience that the whole family operates.His practical mother has caught glimpses of terrors but refuses to believe—too focused on keeping the family from falling apart.And his eldest sister, the dramatic and vulnerable Sydney, won't admit to seeing anything but the beckoning glow of the spotlight . . . until it swallows her up.Noah Turner sees monsters. But, unlike his family, Noah chooses to let them in . . .
The Cosmology of the Wider World
by Jeffrey Ford Jeff VandermeerA modern fable based on the labyrinths created by us all Belius has led a peaceful if not uneventful existence until now, as far as minotaurs' lives go. He mostly keeps to his house, avoiding anyone outside of his family. Despite his human parents' efforts to shield him from the potential hysteria of the townspeople, Belius hears about something beyond his home's walls, even beyond the town itself--something called the Wider World. He decides to explore this strange place where the possibilities far outnumber those of the mundane real world. Here, Belius has a chance to be the minotaur he has always wanted to be. He is joined by Vashti the owl and Pezimote the tortoise, creatures that provide the philosophical guidance he will need if he is to complete his physical and metaphysical journey. From World Fantasy Award winner Jeffrey Ford, The Cosmology of the Wider World is about the hopes, dreams, and visions we create for ourselves. This ebook includes an introduction by Jeff VanderMeer.
Costruito per durare
by Carmelo Massimo Tidona Steve VernonEra successo giusto ieri, o forse il giorno prima. Le bombe erano state sganciate. Nessuno sapeva perché. Forse uno studio politico era stato preso in attenta considerazione. Forse una borsa di ricerca vi aveva avuto parte. Un nuovo piano per rinvigorire il mercato azionario. Qualche che fosse stata la ragione, di sicuro era stata prestata la dovuta attenzione e tutti gli aspetti erano stati attentamente considerati. Di certo la mozione era passata al senato una volta o due. Dopo tutto, ci sarebbero presto state le elezioni. E così l’avevano fatto. Tutte le vestigia della civiltà erano state spazzate via, a eccezione di qualche testardo cirripede lungo le cupe estremità dell’esistenza. Come, per dire, magari le Province Marittime... COSA DICONO DI STEVE VERNON "A questo genere serve sangue fresco, e Steve Vernon è una bella trasfusione." – Edward Lee, autore di FLESH GOTHIC e CITY INFERNAL "Se Harlan Ellison, Richard Matheson e Robert Bloch avessero una serata di sesso a tre in una vasca d’acqua calda, e poi un gruppo di scienziati entrasse e filtrasse l’acqua e mescolasse il DNA rimasto in una provetta, l’esperimento genetico risultante molto probabilmente crescerebbe per diventare Steve Vernon." – Bookgasm "Steve Vernon è una sorta di anomalia nel mondo della letteratura horror. È una delle nuove voci più fresche del genere, anche se la sua carriera copre vent’anni. Scrivendo con una baldanza e una fiducia rare, Steve Vernon sa guidare il lettore attraverso un’intera gamma di emozioni, da paura e repulsione fino a pietà e risate." – Cemetery Dance "Armato di un bizzarro senso dello humour, un mucchio di originalità, un talento per il rischio e una forte abilità di caratterizzazione – Steve ha di sicuro un talento." - Dark Discoveries "Steve Vernon è nato per scrivere. È un vero scrittore e siamo fortunati ad averlo." – Richar
Cosy Crime Short Stories (Gothic Fantasy)
by Stephanie Bedwell-Grime Joshua Boyce Sarah Holly Bryant Jeffrey B. Burton C. B. Channell Gregory Von Dare Amanda C. Davis Michael Martin Garrett Philip Brian Hall E. E. King Tom Mead Trixie Nisbet Annette Siketa B. David Spicer Nancy Sweetland Louise Taylor Elise WarnerFollowing the great success of our Gothic Fantasy deluxe edition short story compilations, including Agents & Spies, Murder Mayhem and Lost Worlds, this latest in the series is packed with armchair detectives, murders in the vicarage, family secrets unravelling in gossipy ears, and the ingredients of a genteel bloodbath in an otherwise delightful village. Contains a fabulous mix of classic and brand new writing, with contemporary authors from the US, Canada, and the UK.Classic authors include: Arnold Bennett, Ernest Bramah, Anton Chekhov, Arthur Conan Doyle, Andrew Forrester, R. Austin Freeman, Anna Katherine Green, Maurice Leblanc, Arthur Morrison, Baroness Orczy, Catherine Louisa Pirkis, Edgar Wallace, Israel Zangwill, G.K. Chesterton.
Cottonmouth Kisses
by Clint CatalystEdgy and ironic, Clint Catalyst exposes the underside of all his many subjects - gay relationships, backwater adolescence, and spiraling addiction. Whether he's writing about a chance sexual encounter at a Goth club called Lilith ("Some New Kind of Kick") or revealing the inner thoughts of young hustlers in Hollywood ("Metaphor, and Remorse"), Catalyst reveals his characters' innermost longings.
Couching at the Door: Strange And Macabre Tales (Tales Of Mystery And The Supernatural Ser.)
by D. K. BrosterIn this collection of dark, supernatural tales the esteemed author D. K. Broster gave full reign to her vivid imagination. Sometimes--as in "The Window" or "The Pestering," or "All Soul's Day"--these are what we might call 'explainable' ghost stories: apparitions or hauntings whose origin is to be found in some violent or unjust action in the past. Other stories, "Couching at the Door" and "From the Abyss," have little or no explanation, even in supernatural terms. Add to these an elegant reworking of the Persephone myth, "The Taste of Pomegranates," the downright bloodthirsty "Clairvoyance," and the psychological studies, "The Promised Land" and "The Pavement" which so well merit the heading 'Madness and Obsession', and you have a collection to disturb and unsettle the strongest nerves.Literary historian Jack Adrian describes Couching at the Door as "a pure masterwork, one of the most satisfying weird collections of the century".
The Councillor
by E. J. BeatonThis Machiavellian fantasy follows a scholar's quest to choose the next ruler of her nation amidst lies, conspiracy, and assassinationWhen the death of Iron Queen Sarelin Brey fractures the realm of Elira, Lysande Prior, the palace scholar and the queen&’s closest friend, is appointed Councillor. Publically, Lysande must choose the next monarch from amongst the city-rulers vying for the throne. Privately, she seeks to discover which ruler murdered the queen, suspecting the use of magic. Resourceful, analytical, and quiet, Lysande appears to embody the motto she was raised with: everything in its place. Yet while she hides her drug addiction from her new associates, she cannot hide her growing interest in power. She becomes locked in a game of strategy with the city-rulers – especially the erudite prince Luca Fontaine, who seems to shift between ally and rival. Further from home, an old enemy is stirring: the magic-wielding White Queen is on the move again, and her alliance with a traitor among the royal milieu poses a danger not just to the peace of the realm, but to the survival of everything that Lysande cares about. In a world where the low-born keep their heads down, Lysande must learn to fight an enemy who wears many guises… even as she wages her own battle between ambition and restraint.