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Las cuatro estaciones I: Primavera y verano
by Stephen KingCon estos dos relatos Stephen King accede a los niveles más profundos -y más inquietantes- de la mente humana. «Esperanza, primavera eterna»: a los veinte años le internaron en prisión, y ahora se encarga de conseguir a los otros internos todo lo que le soliciten, sea lo que sea. También es capaz de concebir el plan más increíble para lograr escapar, aunque tenga que recurrir a la mismísima Rita Hayworth...En este relató se basó Frank Darabont para su famosa película Cadena perpetua. «Verano de corrupción»: un niño descubre que un vecino es un conocido nazi y usa la información para, con refinada perversidad, abusar del anciano y conseguir sus «satánicos» objetos.Bryan Singer adaptó esta novela corta de King para crear el guión de la conocida película Verano de corrupción.
Las cuatro estaciones II: Otoño e invierno
by Stephen KingDos terroríficas historias que confirman a Stephen King como un maestro indiscutido en reflejar esa barrera invisible donde se traspasan los límites de la razón, la moral o el bien para dejar paso al instinto más primitivo, donde el hombre da rienda suelta a las pasiones más inconfesables e inquietantes, pero no por ello menos reales. «El otoño de la inocencia»: un escritor vuelve a recorrer el camino que atravesó con tres amigos durante su adolescencia para descubrir el cadáver de otro niño, en la representación ritual del pasaje de la juventud a la madurez.En esta novela corta está basada la película Cuenta conmigo del director Rob Reiner. «El método de respiración»: la inquietante historia de una paciente, contada por su doctor, cuyo espíritu indomable mantiene vivo a su bebé bajo las circunstancias más extraordinarias...Corren rumores de que este relato también será llevado al cine próximamente.
Las dos después de medianoche
by Stephen KingMiedo multiplicado por dos es igual a terror absoluto. Atado a un asiento de avión en un vuelo más allá del infierno. Atrapado en las profundidades de la peor pesadilla de un escritor. Simplemente, estás en las manos de Stephen King: te dejará tieso con un extraordinario doblete de novelas, garantizando el paro cardíaco a... las dos después de medianoche. La crítica ha dicho...«Cualquiera de las dos bastaría a un escritor normal para dar por buena la producción del año. Pero estas novelas cortas son más que una simple y buena cosecha: son de esas historias que no te permiten apartar la vista ni impedir que se te abrase la imaginación.»Playboy
Las dos muertes (Mundo Umbrío #Volumen 1)
by Jaime Alfonso Sandoval¿Te atreves a bajar al mundo umbrío? Regresa la saga Mundo umbrío, uno de los fenómenos editoriales más buscados de los últimos años. En edición corregida y con un volumen adicional. Todos tenemos secretos. Lina tiene uno, terrorífico, que ella misma desconoce. Después del asesinato de su madre a manos de seres del inframundo, su padre le revela que él mismo no es humano: proviene de una civilización alterna y oculta de la infratierra. Cada época ha llamado distinto a estos seres: demonios, elementales, no muertos, nosferatus. Lina deberá bajar al Mundo Umbrío para buscar justicia. En su travesía encontrará a grandes aliados, enemigos implacables, misterios develados y un intenso amor. Lina es tímida, parece vulnerable, pero si confiara un poco más en sí misma, sabría que es tan peligrosa como la más letal de las armas.
Las puertas de la Casa de la Muerte (Malaz #2)
by Steven EriksonLas puertas de la Casa de la Muerte es el segundo volumen de la saga «Malaz: El Libro de los Caídos», decalogía originalmente publicada entre 1999 y 2011 que ya es considerada una de las series más ambiciosas del género y que ha convertido al escritor canadiense Steven Erikson en una de las mayores voces de la fantasía épica contemporánea. <P><P>Debilitado por los acontecimientos en Darujhistan, el Imperio de Malaz se halla al borde de la anarquía. En el vasto dominio de las Siete Ciudades, en el desierto Santo Raraku, la vidente Sha'ik y sus seguidores se preparan para el Torbellino, la sublevación profetizada desde hace mucho tiempo. <P>Será un brote de fanatismo que envolverá al imperio en un salvajismo y una sed de sangre sin precedentes. Estallará uno de los conflictos más sangrientos de su historia y surgirán nuevos destinos y leyendas... En las minas de otaralita, Felisin sueña con vengarse de su hermana, que la condenó a una vida de esclava. <P> Los ahora-proscritos Abrasapuentes, Violín y el asesino Kalam han jurado devolver a Apsalar a su patria y matar a la emperatriz Laseen. Mientras tanto, Coltaine, el carismático comandante malazano, conduce a sus soldados a una última batalla para salvar la vida de treinta mil refugiados. Y a esa tierra arruinada llegan dos viejos conocidos, Mappo y el jaghut Icarium, portadores de un secreto devastador que amenaza con liberarse de sus cadenas... Reseñas:«Las novelas de Erikson han redefinido la épica.»Interzone «Uno de los escritores más prometedores de los últimos años.»Bookseller «En acción e inventiva nadie supera a Erikson.»SF Site
Las últimas vueltas de cuerda intestinal: una historia de pollos, huevos y lo que sigue
by Steve VernonLe pides a la mesera huevos y tocino y te trae un plato con un pollo vivo en el - plumas y pico y toda la mina! [Las últimas vueltas de la cuerda intestinal: una historia de pollos, huevos y lo que sigue] Responsabilidad completa - esta tiene que ser una de las historias más raras que he escrito, y je escrito BASTANTES viejas historias raras. Sólo imagina que te encuentras con la vieja cuchara grasosa de un viejo comedor cursi, del tipo que debería brindar anti ácido junto con una servilleta, cuchillo y tenenedor. Le pides a la mesera huevo y tocino y te trae un plato con un pollo vivo en el. Me refiero a plumas y pico y la mina entera. Sólo piensa en una mezcla de Kafka y O'Henry y estas cerca de la marca. Si quieres descubrir que sigue, entonces deberías escoger esta historia y darle una leída. Te garantizo que es libre de colesterol. Anda y lee esta historia. Te reto. ¿Eres un pollo?
Last Apprentice 3-Book Collection
by Joseph DelaneyThe first three volumes of the internationally bestselling Last Apprentice series! Thomas Ward is the seventh son of a seventh son. He is destined to battle the creatures of the dark: witches, boggarts, ghosts, and more. And he will, as the apprentice to the local Spook. But can he survive when so many apprentices have failed? This ebook collection of the acclaimed series that inspired the major motion picture Seventh Son includes Book One: Revenge of the Witch; Book Two: Curse of the Bane; and Book Three: Night of the Soul Stealer.
Last Best Day (The Ustari Cycle #4)
by Jeff SomersThe second in a trilogy of three shorts from the “exhilarating…powerful and entertaining” (The Guardian) contemporary fantasy writer Jeff Somers, featuring the blood magician duo from the inventive and darkly comic We Are Not Good People.Buddies Lem and Mags, the con men stars of We Are Not Good People, return in Last Best Day in a gripping race against time. After Lem is taken hostage by a powerful mage, Mags find himself abandoned and abused by people he had once thought were friends. Without his partner in crime, he consistently loses control of his dangerous temper, leaving a trail of new enemies behind him. With no other choice but to cast a dangerous and potentially life-changing spell with blood magic, Mags attempts to track down Lem and keep them both safe. But all magic comes with a price, and Lem and Mags face the most perilous challenge of their lives.
Last Breath
by Joe HillDr. Allinger the curator of a most unusual Museum of Silence, where he collects the dying breaths of people - including Edgar Allan Poe whose last gasp was for a drink. And, just occasionally, he getsa few curious visitors ...Joe Hill is the New York Times bestselling author of NOS4R2, Horns, and Heart-Shaped Box, and the prize-winning story collection 20th Century Ghosts. He is also the co-author, with Stephen King, of In the Tall Grass.
Last Breath (Morganville Vampires #11)
by Rachel CaineThere is a question Claire has long been asking: why do vampires live so far out in a sunny desert when they're sensitive to sunlight? The reason doesn't have to do with sunlight but water - and an ancient enemy who has finally found a way to invade the vampires' landlocked community. Vampires aren't the top predator on earth. There's something worse that preys on them. . . something much worse. Which means if Claire, and Morganville, want to live, they will have to fight on to the last breath. 'A first-class storyteller who can deal out amazing plot twists as though she was dealing cards. ' - Charlaine Harris, bestselling author of the Sookie Stackhouse novels.
Last Breath (Nightmare Hall #11)
by Diane HohCollege can really drive a person crazy . . .Am I losing my mind?That&’s the question that haunts Salem University student Cassidy Kirk when weird things start happening to her.A paper she slaved over for Psych 101 disappears. Cash vanishes from her bag. She shows up for a party that&’s not happening until next week. Then she&’s almost run down by a black car with tinted windows that no one else sees.Is she going crazy? Or is someone trying to kill her? As things go from bad to much, much worse, Cassidy starts to suspect that she has an enemy out there. With time running out, she must figure out who&’s out to get her and why—or the next breath she takes may be her last.This ebook features an illustrated biography of Diane Hoh including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author&’s personal collection.
Last Breath (Nightmare Hall #17)
by Diane HohCollege can really drive a person crazy . . .Am I losing my mind?That&’s the question that haunts Salem University student Cassidy Kirk when weird things start happening to her.A paper she slaved over for Psych 101 disappears. Cash vanishes from her bag. She shows up for a party that&’s not happening until next week. Then she&’s almost run down by a black car with tinted windows that no one else sees.Is she going crazy? Or is someone trying to kill her? As things go from bad to much, much worse, Cassidy starts to suspect that she has an enemy out there. With time running out, she must figure out who&’s out to get her and why—or the next breath she takes may be her last.This ebook features an illustrated biography of Diane Hoh including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author&’s personal collection.
Last Call (Party Room #3)
by Morgan Burkethe party room. On Manhattan's Upper East Side. Everybody's fabulous. No one gets carded. Then someone dies. The Prep School Killer is dead. Finally Kirsten can go on and leave the nightmare of her best friend Sam's murder behind her. Kirsten's at NYU now, but she still slips back to the Party Room on the Upper East Side of Manhattan--where the horror all began. But it's quiet now. Just Kirsten and her old friends and a mojito or three. Then the killer strikes again. And again. The killer wasn't Kyle after all. Someone's looking to settle the tab. Don't be the last one when the bar closes.
Last Come the Children
by David HagbergFirst comes the dark and bloody covenant, then the Halloween partygoers turn into servants of Evil, last come the children...
Last Day of Love: A Teardrop Story
by Lauren KateDon't miss this beautiful original digital short story by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Fallen series, set in the romantic world of Teardrop, a place of devastating secrets and dark magic . . . a world where everything you love can be washed away.
Last Days
by Adam L. G. NevillWinner of the August Derleth award, Last Days is a chilling and terrifying novel from master of horror, Adam Nevill. <p><p> The Temple of the Last Days. The brutal cult with a history of murder, sex and occult dealings destroyed itself during one night of ritualistic violence decades ago. Or so they thought... <p> Kyle Freeman is an indie film-maker with no money and few options, so when he lands a commission to make a documentary about The Temple of the Last Days he jumps at the chance. Little does he know that his investigation into the cult's bloody history will lead him into the darkest places he's ever been. <p> As they travel from the London and France to Arizona tracing the path of the cult, uncanny events, out-of-body experiences, ghastly artefacts and visits by the merciless 'old friends' plague Kyle and his one-man crew. They soon discover the power of the cult's terrible legacy, and that it may be too late for them to escape...
Last Days
by Peter Straub Brian Evenson"The deceptively simple prose keeps the book brisk and even gripping as its puzzles grow more craggy and complex. This is Evenson's singular, Poe-like gift: He writes with intelligence and a steady hand, even when his characters decide to lop their own limbs off."--Time Out New YorkWhen Kline is kidnapped by a dark sect that believes amputation brings you closer to God, he's tasked with uncovering who murdered their leader. Will he uncover the truth in time to save himself, take on the mantle of prophet, or destroy all he sees with a rain of biblical violence?
Last Desserts (Night Fall ™)
by Megan AtwoodElla loves to practice designs for the bakery she'll someday own. She's also one of the few people not to try the cookies and cakes made by a mysterious new baker. Soon, the people who ate the baker's treats start acting oddly, and Ella wonders if the cookies are to blame. Can her baking skills help save her best friend—and herself?
Last Exit to Feral (Frights from Feral)
by Mark FearingCan two girls get to the bottom of their small town&’s secrets, or will they become another ghost story? Find out in the second entry of this freakily fun graphic novel series!Feral is littered with secrets, mysteries, and unexplained disappearances. The town has always been weird… and most residents just accept that.But intrepid young investigators Freya and Monica are sure that Feral is getting weirder. Kids are disappearing more and more, signs of the supernatural are surfacing in new places, and the lights went on in the abandoned Messner Mansion. Even though they know they shouldn&’t, the girls can&’t resist the temptation to find out what&’s inside.The adventures from Welcome to Feral continue as they descend into the deep, dark passages hidden below the haunted town. If they aren&’t careful, they might become the town&’s next unsolved mystery!With vibrant art, clever humor, and plenty of thrills, animator Mark Fearing conjures a fearsome saga out of small-town terrors.
Last Laugh
by K. R. AlexanderWhat's scarier than a collection of clown dolls in a secret locked room?How about... those clown dolls coming to life. And hunting you down.
Last One Alive: A Thriller
by Amber CowieA team of researchers exploring the myth of a witch find their numbers mysteriously dwindling in this irresistible psychological thriller for fans of Ruth Ware, Shari Lapena, and Lucy Foley.Bestselling debut novelist Penelope Berkowitz is desperate for inspiration for a second book. With the help of her new boyfriend, she embarks on a research trip with a Clue-like team of professionals, ex-lovers, and estranged family members to investigate the myth of a witch on Stone Point, a remote coastal outcropping in the Pacific Northwest. For over a century, the cabin on the point stood vacant after the violent death of the original owner and the disappearance of his wife—until a young couple decided to turn it into an eco-lodge. Shortly after starting renovations, however, they suddenly ceased all contact with others and were never heard from again. Given the area&’s mysterious history, Penelope is certain there&’s a story to be found in the isolated region. But soon after arriving on the point&’s wind-whipped shores, things begin to go awry for the team. Storms blow in. Tempers flare. The satellite phones stop working and no boats are due for days. Then people begin to disappear. When bodies turn up, it&’s up to Penelope and the remaining members of the team to solve the mystery of the Stone Witch before the killer is the only one left alive.
Last Ones Left Alive: The 'fiercely feminist, highly imaginative debut' - Observer
by Sarah Davis-Goff'Absolutely amazing... a cross between The Road by Cormac McCarthy and The Walking Dead' Eoin Colfer'You'll be terrified, fascinated and above all, uplifted by Orpen - a heroine to rival Philip Pullman's Lyra or The Passage's Amy' StylistRaised by her mother and Maeve on Slanbeg, an island off the west coast of Ireland, Orpen has a childhood of love and stories by the fireside. But the stories grow darker, and the training begins. Ireland has been devoured by a ravening menace known as the skrake, and though Slanbeg is safe for now, the women must always be ready to run, or to fight.When Maeve is bitten, Orpen is faced with a dilemma: kill Maeve before her transformation is complete, or try to get help. So Orpen sets off, with Maeve in a wheelbarrow and her dog at her side, in the hope of finding other survivors, and a cure. It is a journey that will test Orpen to her limits, on which she will learn who she really is, who she really loves, and how to imagine a future in a world that ended before she was born.
Last Ones Left Alive: The 'fiercely feminist, highly imaginative debut' - Observer
by Sarah Davis-Goff'Bleakly beautiful. A raw emotional depth-charge of a novel' MR CareyLAST ONES LEFT ALIVE is the unputdownable debut novel from Sarah Davis-Goff, sure to grip readers of dystopian literary fiction such as STATION 11 or THE END WE START FROM.Remember your Just-In-Cases. Beware Tall Buildings. Watch Your SixRaised by her mother and Maeve on Slanbeg, an island off the west coast of Ireland, Orpen has a childhood of love, rockpools and stories by the fireside. But the stories grow darker, and the training begins. Ireland has been devoured by a ravening menace known as the skrake, and though Slanbeg is safe for now, the women must always be ready to run, or to fight.When Maeve is bitten, Orpen is faced with a dilemma: kill Maeve before her transformation is complete, or try to get help. So Orpen sets off, with Maeve in a wheelbarrow and her dog at her side, in the hope of finding other survivors, and a cure. It is a journey that will test Orpen to her limits, on which she will learn who she really is, who she really loves, and how to imagine a future in a world that ended before she was born.(P)2019 Headline Publishing Group Ltd
Last Resort: A Zombicide Novel (Zombicide)
by Josh ReynoldsHordes of zombies threaten to wipe out all of mankind in this first action-horror novel set in the exciting (yet horrifying) world of the Zombicide games.The zombie apocalypse has driven humanity up into the Adirondacks. Enter Westlake, hardened career criminal on the path of &“the Villa&”, a legendary mafia hideout where he can escape the devastation. When he&’s ambushed by the undead, an old FBI &“friend&” and his squad of survivors rescue him… and then force him to reveal his secrets. The jokey myth of the Villa suddenly becomes salvation for the settlements scattered around Saranc Lake. Reluctantly, Westlake is saddled with an oddball team to navigate mine fields, trip wires, and flesh-eating zombies at every turn to find their safe haven. Shame there&’s already someone living there…
Last Rites
by Shaun HutsonAlmost beaten to death by a gang of violent teenagers, schoolmaster Peter Mason wants nothing more than to escape the simmering violence of London, his broken marriage and the memories of his daughter's death. The perfect chance comes in the form of a position at a prestigious boarding school in the heart of the Buckinghamshire countryside. But the past is always lurking in the background. Not just his own past but that of the school and its former staff. Mason becomes obsessed with discovering what became of his predecessor. The man's mysterious disappearance remains unexplained, leaving a chilling legacy behind. Mason finds that there are strange events occurring at the school - violent and sinister events that have happened before and will, if he cannot stop them, happen again . . .