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American Supernatural Tales
by S. T. Joshi Guillermo Del ToroPart of a new six-volume series of the best in classic horror, selected by award-winning director Guillermo del Toro. American Supernatural Tales is the ultimate collection of weird and frightening American short fiction. As Stephen King will attest, the popularity of the occult in American literature has only grown since the days of Edgar Allan Poe. The book celebrates the richness of this tradition with chilling contributions from some of the nation's brightest literary lights, including Poe himself, H. P. Lovecraft, Shirley Jackson, Ray Bradbury, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and-of course-Stephen King. By turns phantasmagoric, spectral, and demonic, this is a frighteningly good collection of stories. S. T. Joshi is a freelance writer, scholar, and editor whose previous books include Documents of American Prejudice; In Her Place: A Documentary History of Prejudice against Women; God's Defenders: What They Believe and Why They Are Wrong; Atheism: A Reader; H. L. Mencken on Religion; The Agnostic Reader; and What Is Man? And Other Irreverent Essays by Mark Twain.
American Supernatural Tales
by S. T. Joshi Guillermo Del ToroIncludes "The Yellow Sign," the most horrific story from The King in Yellow, the classic horror collection by Robert W. Chambers featured on HBO's hit TV series True Detective. American Supernatural Tales is the ultimate collection of weird and frightening American short fiction. As Stephen King will attest, the popularity of the occult in American literature has only grown since the days of Edgar Allan Poe. The book celebrates the richness of this tradition with chilling contributions from some of the nation's brightest literary lights, including Poe himself, H. P. Lovecraft, Shirley Jackson, Ray Bradbury, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and--of course--Stephen King. By turns phantasmagoric, spectral, and demonic, this is a frighteningly good collection of stories. Part of a new six-volume series of the best in classic horror, selected by award-winning director Guillermo del Toro Filmmaker and longtime horror literature fan Guillermo del Toro serves as the curator for the Penguin Horror series, a new collection of classic tales and poems by masters of the genre. Included here are some of del Toro's favorites, from Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and Ray Russell's short story "Sardonicus," considered by Stephen King to be "perhaps the finest example of the modern Gothic ever written," to Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House and stories by Ray Bradbury, Joyce Carol Oates, Ted Klein, and Robert E. Howard. Featuring original cover art by Penguin Art Director Paul Buckley, these stunningly creepy deluxe hardcovers will be perfect additions to the shelves of horror, sci-fi, fantasy, and paranormal aficionados everywhere.
American Supernatural Tales
by Joshi S. T.The ultimate collection of weird and frightening American fiction As Stephen King will attest, the popularity of the occult in American literature has only grown since the days of Edgar Allan Poe. American Supernatural Tales celebrates the richness of this tradition with chilling contributions from some of the nation's brightest literary lights, including Poe himself, H. P. Lovecraft, Shirley Jackson, Ray Bradbury, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and - of course - Stephen King. By turns phantasmagoric, spectral, and demonic, this is a frighteningly good addition to Penguin Classics.
American Women’s Ghost Stories in the Gilded Age
by Dara DowneyThis book shows just how closely late nineteenth-century American women's ghost stories engaged with objects such as photographs, mourning paraphernalia, wallpaper and humble domestic furniture. Featuring uncanny tales from the big city to the small town and the empty prairie, it offers a new perspective on an old genre.
American Women's Regionalist Fiction: Mapping the Gothic (Palgrave Gothic)
by Monika Elbert Rita BodeAmerican Women’s Regionalist Fiction: Mapping the Gothic seeks to redress the monolithic vision of American Gothic by analyzing the various sectional or regional attempts to Gothicize what is most claustrophobic or peculiar about local history. Since women writers were often relegated to inferior status, it is especially compelling to look at women from the Gothic perspective. The regionalist Gothic develops along the line of difference and not unity—thus emphasizing regional peculiarities or a sense of superiority in terms of regional history, natural landscapes, immigrant customs, folk tales, or idiosyncratic ways. The essays study the uncanny or the haunting quality of “the commonplace,” as Hawthorne would have it in his introduction to The House of the Seven Gables, in regionalist Gothic fiction by a wide range of women writers between ca. 1850 and 1930. This collection seeks to examine how/if the regionalist perspective is small, limited, and stultifying and leads to Gothic moments, or whether the intersection between local and national leads to a clash that is jarring and Gothic in nature.
The Amethyst Kingdom: A Novel (The Five Crowns of Okrith #5)
by A.K. MulfordIn the fifth and final novel in the Five Crowns of Okrith romantasy series from bestselling author A.K. Mulford, a young fae warrior is hellbent on winning the Eastern Court crown, but when her fated lover—and hated nemesis—Ersan enters the trials she struggles to balance the competition and the chance at love. The crown is calling her name, but can her head bear the weight when passion sets her heart racing?Carys Hilgaard has grown tremendously through her years; no longer is she the vapid, prejudicial fae who drowned herself in wine. At least, she wants to believe that’s true. Training has kept her balanced and open-minded—traits of a promising ruler. So, when the time comes for the Eastern Court trials to commence, her mind is set on one objective: win the crown and become the people’s queen. If she doesn’t, it puts the only family she has left—her halfling sister, Morgan, and her niece and two nephews—in danger.But the gods have different plans. Lord Ersan Almah, her ex-boyfriend and fated mate, has entered the competition, vying for the kingdom himself—and hoping it’s enough to cure his heart after losing Carys. To make matters worse, Adisa Monroe, a devious witch, searches for mind-controlling amethyst seeds and plans to attack the Eastern Court on the night of the full moon, jeopardizing the entire kingdom of Okrith.When incandescent hearts rekindle for a second chance at destined love, Carys must learn to let her lingering past go in order to protect her kingdom, the people she cares for, and fight for hope…if not, everything could collapse into ashes.
Amity
by Micol OstowHere is a house of ruin and rage, of death and deliverance. Here is where I live, not living. Here is always mine. When Connor's family moves to Amity, a secluded house on the peaceful banks of New England's Concord River, his nights are plagued with gore-filled dreams of demons, destruction, and revenge. Dreams he kind of likes. Dreams he could make real, with Amity's help. Ten years later, Gwen's family moves to Amity for a fresh start. Instead, she's haunted by lurid visions, disturbing voices, and questions about her own sanity. But who would ever believe her? And what could be done if they did? Because Amity isn't just a house. She is a living force, bent on manipulating her inhabitants to her twisted will. She will use Connor and Gwen to bring about a violent end as she's done before. Inspired by a true-crime story, Amity spans generations to weave an overlapping, interconnected tale of terror, insanity, danger, and death.
The Amityville Horror
by Jay AnsonThe true account of the Lutz family's terrifying experience moving into--and out of--a house they believe to be possessed by evil spirits.
Among the Dolls
by William SleatorA Caldecott Honor recipient, science fiction author William Sleator presents "a fast-paced, chilling fantasy" (Booklist) of one girl's unexpected adventure beyond her imagaination. A dark awakening...When her parents give her a gloomy old dollhouse for her birthday instead of the ten speed bike she's expecting, Vicky is disappointed. But she soon becomes fascinated by the small shadowy world and its inhabitants. The hours she spends playing with the dolls is a good way to escape from her parents's arguments. As Vicky's life becomes more troubled, she starts to take out her frustration on the dolls, making their lives as unhappy as hers. Then one day, Vicky wakes up inside the dollhouse, trapped among the monsters she's created. Bewildered, Vicky is sure she's dreaming. Can she find her way out of this nightmare world?At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Among the Ghosts
by Amber Benson Sina GraceThe New Newbridge Academy has a strange, storied history and a gothic atmosphere, and since Noh's aunt is a teacher there, it's where Noh will be spending the summer while her father travels for work. Noh, slightly eccentric herself, enjoys exploring the campus, but things get spooky when she meets several other children near an old burned-out dormitory. There shouldn't be students around in the summer, right? But these kids turn out to be ghosts, and they need Noh's help. She is the only "realie" who can see them--and, now that the ghosts have started to disappear, the only one who can save them.
Among the Living
by Tim LebbonFrom the New York Times bestseller and author of Netflix&’s The Silence comes a terrifying horror novel set in a melting Arctic landscape. Something deadly has lain dormant for thousands of years, but now the permafrost is giving up its secrets…Estranged friends Dean and Bethan meet after five years apart when they are drawn to a network of caves on a remote Arctic island. Bethan and her friends are environmental activists, determined to protect the land. But Dean&’s group's exploitation of rare earth minerals deep in the caves unleashes an horrific contagion that has rested frozen and undisturbed for many millennia. Fleeing the terrors emerging from the caves, Dean and Bethan and their rival teams undertake a perilous journey on foot across an unpredictable and volatile landscape. The ex-friends must learn to work together again if they&’re to survive... and more importantly, stop the horror from spreading to the wider world.A propulsive horror thriller––fast-moving, frightening, and shockingly relevant—this adventure will grip you until the final terrifying page.
Among the Missing
by Richard LaymonAt 2:32 in the morning a Jaguar roars along a lonely road high in the California mountains. Behind the wheel sits a beautiful woman wearing only a skimpy, revealing nightgown. She's left her husband behind. She's after a different kind of man--someone as wild, daring, and passionate as herself. The man she wants is waiting for her... with wild plans of his own. The man waits patiently in the woods. When the woman stops to pick him up, he suggests they go to the Bend, where the river widens and there's a soft, sandy beach. With the stars overhead and moonlight on the water, it's an ideal place for love. But there will be no love tonight. In the morning a naked body will be found at the Bend-- a body missing more than its clothes. And the man will be waiting for someone else.
Among the Missing: She put her trust in the wrong man…
by Richard LaymonShe thought he was offering her a chance of escape. She was wrong. Richard Laymon's Among the Missing is a riveting horror novel, full of shocking revelations, twists and turns. Perfect for fans of Stephen King and Clive Barker.'Among the Missing is strikingly different. From the chilling opening...we are plunged into a disturbing world of twisted psychopathology' - The TimesAt 2:32 in the morning a Jaguar roars along a lonely road high in the Californian mountains. Behind the wheel sits a beautiful woman wearing only a skimpy, revealing nightgown. She's left her husband behind. She's after a different kind of man - someone as wild, daring and passionate as herself. The man she wants is waiting for her... with wild plans of his own.The man waits patiently in the woods. When the woman stops to pick him up, he suggests they go to the Bend, where the river widens and there's a soft sandy beach. With the stars overhead and moonlight on the water, it's an ideal place for love. But there will be no love tonight. In the morning a naked body will be found at the Bend - a body missing more than its clothes. And the man will be waiting for someone else... What readers are saying about Among the Missing: 'Throw in some dark humour and Laymon's assortment of oddball characters and the book delivers a nice chunk of escapism for a few hours, with some surprising plot twists''Without a doubt one of the most gripping stories he has ever written. A classic story of murder, mayhem, decapitation and double-edged twists [that run] the whole way through''The suspense lurks beneath the surface until the final Hollywood-style ending'
Among Thieves (Tales of Thamorr #1)
by M. J. KuhnA thrilling fantasy debut—a high-stakes heist novel set in a gritty world of magic and malice, and perfect for fans of Six of Crows! <p><p> In just over a year’s time, Ryia Cautella has already earned herself a reputation as the quickest, deadliest blade in the dockside city of Carrowwick—not to mention the sharpest tongue. But Ryia Cautella is not her real name. For the past six years, a deadly secret has kept her in hiding, running from town to town, doing whatever it takes to stay one step ahead of the formidable Guildmaster—the sovereign ruler of the five kingdoms of Thamorr. <p><p> No matter how far or fast she travels, his servants never fail to track her down...but even the most powerful men can be defeated. Ryia’s path now leads directly into the heart of the Guildmaster’s stronghold, and against every instinct she has, it’s not a path she can walk alone. Forced to team up with a crew of assorted miscreants, smugglers, and thieves, Ryia must plan her next moves very carefully. If she succeeds, her freedom is won once and for all…but unfortunately for Ryia, her new allies are nearly as selfish as she is, and they all have plans of their own.
Amor de fantasma
by Eileen SheehanQuando o fabricante de Montana do século XIX, Ian Murray, descobre uma mulher nua e ensanguentada em sua propriedade recém-adquirida e leva para casa para cuidar dela, ele não tinha idéia do que seguir. Tampouco sabia que sua propriedade já teve um consentimento chamado Muddy Creek, mas ela e seus moradores foram destruídos por bandidos saqueadores e seus restos mortais nunca foram usados por ninguém depois. Encontrando os ossos do colo espalhados pelos prédios incendiados, ele ordenou que seus homens esclarecessem como coisas. Mas ele tinha um pequeno problema. O lugar não era apenas atribuído pelos espíritos zangados dos pobres colonos, mas uma mulher que ele era resgatada era possuída por um suspeito que estava atrás de sua alma. Com Ian preso em uma teia de atração fantasmagórica maligna, seus homens pegaram uma ajuda de um curandeiro Pé Negro,
Amor de Fantasma
by Eileen F. SheehanLo que comenzó como una historia de amor para este ranchero de Montana del siglo XIX se convirtió rápidamente en una pesadilla. Cuando el ranchero de Montana del siglo XIX, Ian Murry, descubre a una mujer desnuda y ensangrentada en su propiedad recién adquirida y la lleva a su casa para atenderla, no tenía idea de lo que sucedería. Tampoco sabía que su propiedad una vez tuvo un asentamiento llamado Muddy Creek, pero que fue masacrado y destruido por los bandidos que merodeaban el área. La masacrada población nunca fue atendida por nadie después. Al encontrar los huesos de los colonos esparcidos alrededor de los edificios quemados, Ian ordenó a sus hombres que aclararan las cosas, pero tenía un pequeño problema. No solo el lugar estaba atormentado por los espíritus enojados de los pobres pobladores, sino que la mujer que había rescatado estaba poseída por un súcubo que estaba tras su alma. Con Ian atrapado en una red de malvados fantasmas, sus hombres buscan la ayuda de un curandero de la tribu Pies Negros, pero ¿lo llamaron a tiempo para salvar a su jefe de un destino peor que la muerte
El amor de un vampiro
by Minerva Anaid Turriza Nájera Eileen SheehanGenice creyó que aceptar una invitación para participar en una investigación paranormal durante la noche de Halloween le ayudaría a refutar mitos y supersticiones. En cambio, resultó en encuentros con fantasmas, la muerte de una amiga cercana y el despertar de una parte desconocida de sí misma. El amor de un vampiro hizo que todo valiera la pena.
Amor Desamparado
by Fernanda Rocha Massimo MarinoA sanidade é apenas superficial. O amor pode ser muito mais profundo.Esta coleção de contos explora como o mais sublime amor pode levar ao mal, ao horror e à loucura.Cinco contos explorando como a crueldade e o mais profundo mal podem ter como denominador comum... o amor:- Momentos Tenros- O Amor é Eterno- Até que a Morte nos Separe- Amor de Mãe- Um Amor pelo qual ViverCada história mostra que o maior mal pode ser o derradeiro ato de um amor torturado, trazido para ou abandonado em uma situação de desamparo e dificuldade. Onde a sanidade dá lugar às emoções que correm livres e sem limites. E o amor é a emoção mais forte de todas elas.
El amor es un torbellino (Los cambiantes #2)
by Pamela Pérez M. D. GrimmVolumen 2 de la serie Los cambiantesRyan y Caleb se hicieron amigos íntimos mientras este último le enseñaba, lo mejor que podía, todo lo que hay que saber sobre ser humano a Ryan. Nacido como un hombre toro llamado Torbellino, Ryan fue acogido por la madre de Caleb, que al igual que su hijo, quería protegerlo. El tiempo que pasan juntos los lleva a experimentar sentimientos más profundos. Pero cuando deciden darse una oportunidad, por desgracia, Ryan es secuestrado, y Caleb tiene que llamar a la Agencia (una organización que protege a los cambiantes) o su nueva relación terminará incluso antes de comenzar
Amor Fantasmal
by K'Anne MeinelEnamorarse de un fantasma que resulta ser tu mejor amiga Amor fantasmal ¿Qué pasa cuando te enamoras de tu mejor amiga? ¿Y si esa mejor amiga es un fantasma? Stacey es una adolescente normal, que vive los momentos "normales" de angustia adolescente. Resulta que tiene un amigo que es un fantasma. Esto la lleva a emprender un viaje que, si bien hubiera sido normal para la mayoría de la gente, está guiado por su amiga Renata, que casualmente está muerta. A medida que pasan los años y Stacey experimenta la vida, se da cuenta de que el amor se le escapa hasta que se da cuenta de que ha estado ahí todo el tiempo. ¿Qué haces cuando el amor de tu vida resulta ser un fantasma?
El amor ha muerto
by Ashley PostonUna escritora por encargo con un don muy especial deberá terminar una novela sobre el amor (en el que ya no cree) para quitarse de encima al fantasma de su editor. «El amor ha muerto es un rompecabezas maravillosamente elaborado: al final, todas las piezas encajan perfectamente en su sitioy la imagen que forman es a la vez emotiva, divertida, sorprendente, esperanzadora y soñadora».Ali Hazelwood, autora de La hipótesis del amor Florence Day escribe por encargo para una de las autoras de romántica más prolíficas de la industria, pero tiene un problema: tras una ruptura terrible, ha dejado de creer en el amor. Para ella, está muerto y enterrado. Y de esto Florence sabe mucho, porque tiene un don que le permite ver fantasmas desde niña. Cuando su nuevo editor no acepta darle una prórroga para su última entrega, Florence se prepara para decirle adiós a su carrera, pero justo entonces recibe una llamada sobre otra despedida que la obliga a volver a casa. Y, aunque Florence espera encontrarse su pueblo natal casi como lo dejó, se lleva una sorpresa cuando un fantasma inesperado la sorprende en la puerta de la funeraria familiar.Para ella, el romanticismo ha pasado a mejor vida... pero lo mismo le ha sucedido a Benji, su editor, y su asunto sin resolver hará que Florence se cuestione todo lo que siempre ha creído saber sobre las historias de amor. La crítica ha dicho:«Me encantó este libro. Es una historia preciosa y emotiva, llena de personajes preciosos y conmovedores. Florence es exactamente la protagonista adorable, entrañable y fácil de entender de la que me quiero enamorar, y su viaje para aprender a amar de nuevo me hizo chillar, suspirar y reír».Ali Hazelwood, autora de La hipótesis del amor«El amor ha muerto es una delicia absoluta e inesperada. Viva, extravagante y divertida; las páginas probablemente brillen (pero con purpurina negra)».Christina Lauren, autoras de Una luna sin miel «Un antídoto contra la desesperanza, un romance honesto sobre el hecho de que la vida se acaba y el tiempo pasa, pero que sin embargo insiste en que no somos novelas góticas de terror. Somos historias de amor. Este es un libro que te hará reír durante la escena fúnebre y llorar cuando comience el baile».The New York Times «A todos nos hace falta una buena historia veraniega de fantasmas, y no hay ninguna mejor que el debut literario de Ashley Poston».Entertainment Weekly «Una refrescante novela sobre el amor, la pérdida y la esperanza... Consigue tanto reafirmar a los cínicos como dar esperanza a los románticos, abrazando y transformando simultáneamente las tramas típicas de las comedias románticas. Los diálogos chispeantes hacen que los personajes cobren vida, incluso los que están muertos. Los lectores no podrán dejar de leer».Publishers Weekly «El romanticismo, el caos y las complicaciones son componentes centrales de las refrescantesy divertidas comedias románticas de Poston, y El amor ha muerto no es una excepción. La belleza y el encanto de la narrativa de la autora sigue convirtiendo en milagrosos finales felices los líos en los que la gente corriente suele verse envuelta».Shelf Awareness
Amor Varado
by Massimo MarinoLa salud mental es tan profunda como la piel. El amor puede calar mucho más hondo. Esta colección de cuentos cortos explora cómo el amor más intenso puede llevar al horror y la locura. Cinco cuentos que investigan cómo la mayor crueldad a veces apunta hacia... el amor: - Momentos tiernos - El amor es para siempre - Hasta que la muerte nos separe - Amor de madre - Un amor por el que vivirCada historia ofrece el mensaje de que el mal puede ser la última acción de un amor torturado al que se ha abandonado en una posición difícil o desesperada. Donde la salud mental se transforma en emociones que corren desbocadas. Y donde el amor es la emoción más intensa de todas.
Amores Malos: Nueve Historias de amor retorcidas
by Steve VernonAmores Malos por Steve Vernon Nueve historias de amor retorcidas Tome una copia de Amores Malos y disfrute de nueve de las historias de amor más extrañas que haya leído. Es una lectura perfecta para el día de San Valentín o Halloween El amor es una de esas palabras que a la gente le gusta decir, pero a veces el amor puede ser uno de los juegos más malos, desagradables y raros de la ciudad. Tome una copia de AMORES MALOS y disfrute de nueve de las historias de amor más extrañas que haya leído. LO QUE LA GENTE DICE SOBRE STEVE VERNON "El género necesita sangre nueva y Steve Vernon es toda una transfusión." –Edward Lee, autor de FLESH GOTHIC y CITY INFERNAL. "Si Harlan Ellison, Richard Matheson y Robert Bloch tuvieran un trío en una bañera de hidromasaje, y luego un equipo de científicos entrara y filtrara el agua y mezclara el ADN sobrante en un tubo de ensayo, el experimento genético resultante probablemente crecería en Steve Vernon." – Bookgasm. "Steve Vernon es una especie de anomalía en el mundo de la literatura de terror. Es una de las nuevas voces más frescas del género, aunque su carrera ha abarcado veinte años. Al escribir con un poco de arrogancia y confianza, Steve Vernon puede guiar a sus lectores a través de toda una gama de emociones desde el miedo directo y repulsión a la piedad y la risa". - Baile del cementerio "Armado con un extraño sentido del humor, una gran cantidad de originalidad, un estilo para tomar riesgos y una fuerte comprensión de la caracterización - Steve con seguridad tiene talento." - Dark Discoveries. "Steve Vernon nació para escribir. Él es auténtico y tenemos la suerte de tenerlo". - Richard Chizmar. Mi gato también piensa que soy genial.
Amulet of Doom (Chamber of Horrors)
by Bruce CovilleAn ancient betrayal echoes across time and space Boring--that's what Marilyn thinks her family is. Completely, horribly normal. All except for her great-aunt Zenobia, a scandalously independent world traveler with the most exciting stories. Marilyn always looks forward to her spirited great-aunt's visits, but this time, Zenobia seems to have something unusual on her mind. Marilyn can't refuse when the obviously worried Zenobia asks her to hold on to something for safekeeping--a beautiful amulet found in the Egyptian desert, with a center stone so vivid and sparkling, it almost seems . . . alive. Suddenly Marilyn's dreams turn dark as she's tasked with a terrible mission: to keep whatever is inside the amulet from gaining its freedom--and with it, revenge. This ebook features an illustrated personal history of Bruce Coville including rare images from the author's collection.
Amy Girl
by Bari WoodEight-year-old Amy Kaslov is pretty and charming, she's been abused and seems helpless, but threaten her and she'll destroy you . . . . It begins with a cool breeze, like a shiver of fear. It swirls into the mind of eight-year-old Amy and she becomes puppet and puppet-master of a terrifying power to make people do things . . . whether they want to or not. But Amy also has the power to touch others with her beauty, charm and helplessness. Detective Joe Levin is drawn to Amy. He wants to protect the terrified orphan who has seen her father murder her mother. Levin takes her home to his wife Jeannie, his daughter Greta, and his troubled teenage son Paulie. That a child who had seen so much hate could still return love seems a miracle. Then Paulie Levin starts a campaign of spite against her, and unleashes a demonstration of Amy's awesome powers of retribution. Could such terror have the face of a beautiful child? Filled with page after page of gripping action and crackling suspense, AMY GIRL is Bari Wood's spine-chilling new novel and the latest example of the edge-of-the-seat storytelling power that has made her a major best-selling author of high-voltage thrillers.