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Funhouse
by Diane HohA high schooler suspects that a tragic roller coaster crash wasn&’t an accidentIf it weren&’t for the Boardwalk, the small town of Santa Luisa might disappear altogether. The amusement park employs half the town&’s workers, pulls in tourists, and gives teenagers like Tess Landers someplace to hang out on the weekends. Tess is eating a hot dog when the Boardwalk&’s roller coaster—the Devil&’s Elbow—jumps the track, hangs for a moment in the air, and then plummets to the ground. One of Tess&’s classmates is dead on impact, two are forever maimed, and over twenty others are taken to the hospital. It&’s the worst tragedy Santa Luisa has ever seen, but it&’s only the beginning. As people rush to help, Tess spies a black-suited figure running away from the crowd. The crash was no accident. Five more teens will suffer before the killer is through, and Tess may be about to put herself on the list of victims. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Diane Hoh including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author&’s personal collection.
The Funhouse
by Dean KoontzOnce there was a girl who ran away and joined a traveling carnival. She married a man she grew to hate--and gave birth to a child so monstrous that she killed it with her own hands. Twenty-five years later, she has a new life and two normal children. But her past still haunts her--and now the carnival is coming back to town...
Funhouse
by Susanne Schraml Michael BrayVom Bestseller-Autor der Whisper-Trilogie eine brandneue Sammlung erschreckender Geschichten im Stil von The Twilight Zone, Geschichten aus der Gruft und Outer Limits. Funhouse ist eine Sammlung von 16 makabren Erzählungen im Stil der Horrormeister Stephen King und Dean Koontz, jede von ihnen mit einer schrecklichen Wendung oder bei der sich das Gewöhnliche zu etwas Furcht einflößendem wandelt. Ein Mann, der einen ungeplanten Stopp macht, erlebt eine unangenehme Überraschung in „CANDYLAND“. Eine Gruppe Teenager entdeckt ein schreckliches Geheimnis auf der Samsonite Farm in „VOGELSCHEUCHEN“. Ein Schulhof-Tyrann und sein ehemaliges Opfer treffen sich wieder mit einer grauenerregenden Auswirkung in „GROSSER LANGER SARG“. Eine High School Party wird zu einem arachnoiden Albtraum für einen unglückseligen Gast in „DER JUNGE, DER SPINNEN SAH“. Das sind nur einige der Schrecken, die in den dunkelsten Ecken von Funhouse versteckt sind. Werfen Sie einen genaueren Blick hinein, wenn Sie sich wagen, und genießen Sie diese 16 entsetzlichen und erschreckenden Erzählungen von Wahnsinn, Mord, Terror und Illusion.
Funland: More fear than fun...
by Richard LaymonStep right up to the land of fun... Funland is another classic horror story from the master of the macabre, Richard Laymon. Perfect for fans of Dean Koontz and Clive Barker. 'Laymon's at the top of his form in Funland, his deceptively simple prose becoming by turns humorous, horrific, stunningly erotic. The funhouse climax is not to be missed. This novel belongs on every serious horror fanatic's bookshelf' - The New York Review of Science FictionThe Funland Amusement Park provides more fear than fun these days. A vicious pack known as the Trolls are preying on anyone foolish enough to be alone at night. Folks in the area blame them for the recent mysterious disappearances, and a gang of local teenagers have decided to fight back. But nothing is ever what it seems in an amusement park. Behind the garish paint and bright lights waits a horror far worse than anything found in the freak show. Step right up! The terror is about to begin! What readers are saying about Funland: 'This book is one of Richard Laymon's best ever, with a fantastic twist at the end and non-stop heart pounding action throughout the whole novel''He creates a wonderful sense of atmosphere and wonderful, colourful characters which make this novel an excellent read. With a dramatic twist at the climax, you will be gripping the pages with both hands''With coming of age drama, love relationships and mysterious disappearances all coming together at the end to form a terrifying conclusion that comes from nowhere - excellent'
Furia
by Alfonso Pirillo Lee PletzersQuando gli zombie arrivarono, John e sua moglia Sally affrontarono una sfida che non avevano mai potuto immaginare quando la loro bambina si trasformò. Qualche mese dopo i due trovano rifugio, ma per uno slancio di gentilezza John viene morso da un suo compagno infetto, ed ora è prigioniero nella stessa base dove aveva trovato rifugio con sua moglie. Ma lui è immune, uno su milioni, ed i rifugiati lo vogliono morto. Scappa. Catturato da uno scienziato pazzo, viene geneticamente modificato con sangue di zombie, diventando qualcosa di primordiale più che di inumano... FURIA. Un freddo calcolatore lunatico... un mostro con un solo obiettivo: ritrovare sua moglie.
The Furies: A Thriller (Charlie Parker #20)
by John ConnollyChaos and murder arrive in Charlie Parker&’s hometown of Portland, Maine, with two connected crimes in the latest novel in #1 nationally bestselling author John Connolly&’s &“flawless and highly suspenseful&” (PopSugar) series.New York Times bestselling author John Connolly pits Parker against two separate—but vitally connected—investigations, which prove to be among the most complicated of his entire career in this &“must-read for the author&’s fans and a good introduction to the series for newbie&” (Booklist). In The Sisters Strange, criminal Raum Buker arrives in Portland, only for a shocking act of theft to threaten not only his own existence but those of his former lovers—the enigmatic sisters Strange. And in the title novel, The Furies, Parker must protect two women under threat as Portland shuts down in the face of a global pandemic. But it may be that those clients are more capable of taking care of themselves than anyone could have imagined.
The Fury: A Novel (Rediscovered Classics #4)
by John FarrisGillian Bellaver's family is one of the wealthiest in the world. Robin Sandza's father Peter is a government assassin. The two teenagers seem to have nothing in common. Yet they are spiritual twins, possessing a horrifying psychic energy that threatens humanity. While dangerous and fanatical men vie for the secrets of their awesome power, Peter Sandza, using all the ruthless skills of his trade, makes a final desperate effort to save them. Exploring with extraordinary skill the myths and legends deeply rooted in the subconscious mind, this novel builds, scene by shocking scene, to a night of chilling horror that surpasses anything you've ever experienced . . . First published in 1976 and made into a successful movie written by the author and directed by Brian De Palma in 1978, The Fury is one of the all-time classics of the horror genre.
The Fury
by Alexander Gordon SmithImagine if one day, without warning, the entire human race turns against you; if every person you know, every person you meet becomes a bloodthirsty, mindless savage. That's the horrifying reality for Cal, Brick, and Daisy. Friends, family, even moms and dads, are out to get them. Their world has the Fury. It will not rest until they are dead. In Alexander Gordon Smith's adrenaline-fueled saga, Cal and the others must uncover the truth about what is happening before it destroys them all. But survival comes at a cost. In their search for answers, what they discover will launch them into battle with an enemy of unimaginable power.
Fury (The Menagerie Series #3)
by Rachel VincentA cryptid woman gifted with supernatural powers must save her friends in this stunning conclusion to a dark fantasy trilogy by a New York Times bestseller.1986: Rebecca Essig leaves a slumber party early but comes home to a massacre—committed by her own parents. Only one of her siblings has survived. But as the tragic event unfolds, she begins to realize that other than a small army of six-year-olds, she is among very few survivors of a nationwide slaughter.The Reaping has begun.Present day: Pregnant and on the run with a small band of compatriots, Delilah Marlow is determined to bring her baby into the world safely and secretly. But she isn’t used to sitting back while others suffer, and she’s desperate to reunite Zyanya, the cheetah shifter, with her brother and children. To find a way for Lenore the siren to see her husband. To find Rommily’s missing Oracle sisters. To unify this adopted family of fellow cryptids she came to love and rely on in captivity.But Delilah is about to discover that her role in the human versus cryptid war is destined to be much larger—and more dangerous—than she ever could have imagined.Weaving together past and present in this heartbreaking tale of sacrifice and self-discovery, Fury is the deeply moving finale to a series that readers won’t soon forget.Praise for Fury“This gripping novel, set in the immediate aftermath of the events of Spectacle, concludes Vincent’s Menagerie series in marvelous fashion. . . . The book is a fitting finale to an exceptional dark fantasy series, as memorable for its sensitive depiction of a marginalized race as for its surprising plot twists.” —Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
Fury From the Tomb: The Institute for Singular Antiquities Book I (The Institute for Singular Antiquities #1)
by Sa SidorMummies, grave-robbing ghouls, hopping vampires, and evil monks beset a young archaeologist, in this fast-paced Indiana Jones-style adventure Saqqara, Egypt, 1888, and in the booby-trapped tomb of an ancient sorcerer, Rom, a young Egyptologist, makes the discovery of a lifetime: five coffins and an eerie, oversized sarcophagus. But the expedition seems cursed, for after unearthing the mummies, all but Rom die horribly. He faithfully returns to America with his disturbing cargo, continuing by train to Los Angeles, home of his reclusive sponsor. When the train is hijacked by murderous banditos in the Arizona desert, who steal the mummies and flee over the border, Rom – with his benefactor’s rebellious daughter, an orphaned Chinese busboy, and a cold-blooded gunslinger – must ride into Mexico to bring the malevolent mummies back. If only mummies were their biggest problem…File Under: Fantasy
Fury's Fire
by Lisa PapademetriouAt the end of Siren's Storm, the Sirens were defeated, and now the town of Walfang is once again a peaceful beach community.Or is it? Gretchen and Will are still haunted by the memories of the night the Sirens were destroyed--Gretchen because she can't remember what happened and Will because he doesn't know how to tell Gretchen what he saw. He doesn't even understand what he saw, but he does know now that Gretchen is more than what she seems, more than a human girl. And at the same time, he is more in love with her than ever.Gretchen knows there's something wrong, too. She feels like an alien in her own body, but she doesn't know why. And she feels a presence stalking her at every turn. Have the Sirens returned to Walfang? Or has some other force come to claim her?From the Hardcover edition.
Future Flash
by Kita Helmetag MurdockFor as long as she can remember, Laney's been having "future flashes"-visions of the future that she sees when she makes physical contact with another person. Left on a doorstep as a baby, Laney's past has always been cloudy to her, despite the clarity with which she can see the future. Her caretaker, Walt, claims to be her father, but Laney has a nagging suspicion that he isn't quite telling her the entire truth. And when a new kid, Lyle, moves to her small town, Laney is dreading meeting him-she almost always gets a future flash when first meeting someone new and they aren't always good. Unfortunately, her meeting with Lyle isn't just bad; it's painful. Engulfed in flames, Lyle's future flash is the worst Laney's ever experienced. But what does it mean? Is there anything Laney can do to change the future? And will she be able to save Lyle not only from a firey death but also from the merciless class bully without becoming a victim of his antics herself?In this thrilling and imaginative middle grade novel from author Kita Helmetag Murdock, follow Laney as she works against the clock to understand her past and prevent the disaster looming in the future. Aimed at readers ages 8 to 12, the book encompasses important themes such as identity, bullying, friendship, family relationship, and more. Kids will identify with Laney, who is a bit of an outsider but also has a good moral compass, and will love her supernatural abilities. Parents, teachers, and librarians will see the value in the themes discussed and in the positive outcome of the book with a very hopeful tone.
A Future Next to You
by Stefania Gil AnnetteFrancisco Requena has not had an easy existence. He has had to live more than four hundred years as a wanderer so no one discovers his condition. He is tired of having to hide and flee. He longs for his family and contact with another human being. Above all, his loneliness begins to frustrate him. His path is destined to cross with Natalia Castaneda, a charming lady with a unique personality and determination to fulfill her goals. That same determination, is what will allow Francisco to find his brother; to end the secret society hunting him; and realize Natalia, is the woman who will return his life as he remembered, teaching him the meaning of true love.
Future's Edge
by Gareth L. PowellA gripping and heartfelt horror-tinged space adventure from the BSFA award-winning author of Stars and Bones and Embers of War. Readers of James S.A. Corey and Becky Chambers will love this fast-paced story of space piracy, deadly alien artifacts and a race to save what is left of humanity.When archaeologist Ursula Morrow accidentally infects herself with an alien parasite, she fears she may have jeopardised her career. However, her concerns become irrelevant when Earth is destroyed, billions die, and suddenly no one needs archaeologists anymore…Two years later, she&’s plucked from a refugee camp on a backwater world and tasked with retrieving the artefact that infected her, as it just might hold the key to humanity&’s survival. With time running short, and the planet housing the weapon now situated in hostile territory, she realises she&’s going to have to commit an act of desperate piracy if she&’s going to achieve her objective before the enemy&’s final onslaught.A thrilling, page-turning journey into deep space, where the fights are brutal and the relationships are complicated, from the BSFA award-winning author of Stars and Bones and Embers of War.
Fuzileiros Navais Lobisomens
by Jonathan P. BrazeeUm grupo de fuzileiros navais lobisomens que lutam pela liberdade, enfrentando inimigos perigosos.
The Fyodor Dostoyevsky Anthology
by Fyodor DostoyevskyDostoevsky was the son of a doctor. His parents were very hard-working and deeply religious people, but so poor that they lived with their five children in only two rooms. The father and mother spent their evenings in reading aloud to their children, generally from books of a serious character. Though always sickly and delicate Dostoevsky came out third in the final examination of the Petersburg school of Engineering. There he had already begun his first work, "Poor Folk."<
G a b r i e l: Un corto relato de escalofríos navideños
by Elaina J. Davidson¡El tipo del espejo intenta matarla! Ivy se muda a una vivienda bastante descuidada por la maleza dos días antes de Navidad. Pronto descubre que el antiguo lugar guarda viejos secretos. El espejo que hay sobre la repisa del hogar no es lo que parece. Pasos formados de ceniza y aceite aparecen de la nada, al igual que escritos en la pared. ¿Su refugio está embrujado? Ja, pues, ella lo decorará a lo grande, abrumará lo que sea con bellos adornos y luces parpadeantes. No todo el mundo ama la Navidad tanto como ella, después de todo. Un buen plan, sin duda... hasta que Gabriel se presenta. Las casas antiguas ciertamente guardan viejos secretos.
G-r-r-r . . . !
by Roger ArcotRoger Arcot explores the fringes of a really never forgotten world, the introduction to which is an aged manuscript De Necromantiae, and the wish, not too repressed, to pledge your soul to the Devil! There are many strange memories and unhappy frustrated souls in this Fantastic Universe of ours--strange and sinister memories and stranger urges, frightening urges that refuse to die in the heart of Brother Ambrose.
G.W.M. Reynolds Reimagined: Studies in Authorship, Radicalism, and Genre, 1830-1870 (The Nineteenth Century Series)
by Jennifer Conary Mary L. ShannonThis essay collection proposes that G.W.M. Reynolds’s contribution to Victorian print culture reveals the interrelations between authorship, genre, and radicalism in popular print culture of the nineteenth century. As a best-selling author of popular fiction marketed to the lower classes, and a passionate champion of radical politics and "the industrious classes," Reynolds and his work demonstrate the relevance of Victorian Studies to topics of pressing contemporary concern including populism, working-class fiction, the concept of ‘originality’, and the collective scholarly endeavour to ‘widen’ and ‘undiscipline’ Victorian Studies. Bringing together well-known and newly-emerging scholars from across different disciplinary perspectives, the volume explores the importance of Reynolds Studies to scholarship on the nineteenth-century. This book will appeal to students and scholars of the nineteenth-century press, popular culture, and of authorship, as well as to Victorian Studies scholars interested in the translation of Victorian texts into new and indigenous markets.
Gabe's Song (Elements of Love #4)
by Sui LynnElements of Love: Book ThreeWhen Gabe Windslow and his friends stormed Archbishop O'Fallon's dungeon, the last thing they expected to find was a malnourished young man who'd been beaten so badly he lay at death's door. Unable to abandon someone in need, Gabe rescues the poor man and continues to care for him during the days that follow. Branded a Sin Eater at birth by his deformities, Sammy Newton expected to die after the latest cleansing ritual he took part in. Instead he awakens to a world where nonhumans and magic are good and Sin Eaters aren't needed. Confused by a steadily growing sense of betrayal, Sammy struggles to decide whether he should help his rescuers fight the dark forces hunting Gabe and his friends or return to his life of slavery and abuse in order to save his soul from damnation and hell.
The Gaia Chime
by Johnny WorthenA public murder televised live and across the world prompts filmmakers Seth and Charlotte to trace the threads of blood to the rich and powerful, and the horror of global destruction. Can they stop the Gaia Chime?Charlotte, seeking to make a documentary for her graduate thesis enlists the older Seth, a burned-out film teacher with a history of scandal, to film the daily life of a rising tennis star, Bobby Weller. It's a glimpse into the world of the rich and dedicated that turns horrifying when Bobby murders both his parents on live TV. It's patricide, an echo of Zeus rising up against Cronos, the young gods replacing the titans. Now, the very public slaughter prompts the filmmakers to trace the threads of blood to the rich and powerful and the horror of global destruction. Can they stop the Gaia Chime? First, they need to find out what it is...FLAME TREE PRESS is the imprint of long-standing independent Flame Tree Publishing, dedicated to excellent original writing in horror, science fiction and fantasy. The list brings together fantastic new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices. Learn more at www.flametreepress.com and connect on social media @FlameTreePress. Awarded independent publisher of 2024 by the British Fantasy Society.
The Gallery (The Dark Chronicles #2)
by Barbara SteinerWhen a high schooler gets a job in the art department of a nearby university, she begins to suspect that the campus is haunted by a ghost—and maybe even a serial killerLaDonna Martindale hopes that her new job at the local college will help to inspire her own painting. But every night, in the art school basement, she sorts canvases for the upcoming gallery showing. And every night, she feels the same strange, comforting presence of someone in the basement with her—even if she can&’t see him. When LaDonna suddenly discovers a beautiful painting on the basement wall that wasn&’t there before, she realizes that her ghost is an incredible artist. Maybe, just maybe, he can be the muse she&’s been lacking. But when a string of murders on campus turns her small town upside down, LaDonna isn&’t sure whom to trust—her best friend, Johnny; the art school director; or even her ghost. LaDonna can sense someone stalking her whenever she&’s on campus, and she starts to wonder if she might be the serial killer&’s next victim.
Gallowgate
by K. R. AlexanderFrom bestselling horror master K.R. Alexander, a twisted take on a school for magic where the line between curse and survival is always shifting.Sebastian Wight is cursed. As a boy with the forbidden ability to traverse the lands of the dead, he must not only harness his newfound powers to fight the monster that stalks him, but also to navigate a creepy world of hunting ghosts and ghouls with his eccentric classmates.And that's only the start of his concerns.There's also the tangled on a boy who barely looks at him twice... and the deadly family history that brought him to the halls of Gallowgate Academy in the first place.For Sebastian Wight, fighting the dead might be hard... but it's dealing with the living that may bring him down.
The Game
by Luca Veste'The plot is twisty, edgy and dynamic enough to keep us hanging on until the chilling denouement' DAILY MAILAn edge-of-your-seat thriller that merges the twists of a psychological-mystery with the investigative layers of a procedural . . .THEY KNOW WHAT YOU DID You receive a call, an email, a text – someone knows your secret and they want to ruin you.AND THEY&’RE OUT FOR BLOOD If you don&’t do what they say, they&’ll tell everyone what you&’ve been hiding. They will come after you, destroy you, and they aren&’t afraid to kill. IT&’S TIME TO PLAY THE GAMEReaders love Luca Veste's novels . . . 'One of my favourite novels of 2020' READER REVIEW 'Dark and difficult to put down, a must read' READER REVIEW 'Reminded me somewhat of Adrian McGinty&’s The Chain' READER REVIEW High-concept serial killer thriller with twists and heart. Stunning' STEVE CAVANAGH 'A fast-paced mystery about friendships, secrets and fears with a twist in the tail that fooled me completely' CHRIS EWAN &‘Properly Stephen King-style creepy&’ IAN RANKIN &‘Perfectly terrifying' AMANDA JENNINGS &‘A dark and brilliant thriller from a writer who just gets better and better&’ MARK BILLINGHAM &‘An entertainingly nasty piece of work' CHRISTOPHER BROOKMYRE