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Impostor
by Susanne WinnackerCAN TESSA POSE AS MADISON . . . AND STOP A KILLER BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE? Tessa is a Variant, able to absorb the DNA of anyone she touches and mimic their appearance. Shunned by her family, she's spent the last two years training with the Forces with Extraordinary Abilities, a secret branch of the FBI. When a serial killer rocks a small town in Oregon, Tessa is given a mission: she must impersonate Madison, a local teen, to find the killer before he strikes again. Tessa hates everything about being an impostor--the stress, the danger, the deceit--but loves playing the role of a normal girl. As Madison, she finds friends, romance, and the kind of loving family she'd do anything to keep. Amid action, suspense, and a ticking clock, this super-human comes to a very human conclusion: even a girl who can look like anyone struggles the most with being herself.
The Improbable Cat
by Allan AhlbergThe Burrell family could never have foreseen the consequences of adopting the tiny stray kitten that appeared when David was twelve. But the sweet cat is not as harmless as it seems, and soon has them completely under its sinister spell. The only one unaffected, David concocts a plan to rescue his family - but will it work?
¡Improvisando!: Confesiones de un Ángel en Entrenamiento
by Shel DelisleElla Solo Quiere Volar. ¿Alguna vez has tomado la decisión de hacer algo que parecía ser una buena idea, quizás incluso una idea brillante, y un segundo antes, cuando ya no hay vuelta atrás pensar, “debía de estar totalmente loca cuando se me ocurrió hacer esto”? Y luego, “en fin, allá voy”. Así es como se sentía el Ángel en Entrenamiento, Grace Lightbourne, justo antes de pedirle al Gran Kahuna que la dejara dirigirse directamente a la Tierra en una misión como Ángel Guardián. ¿El problema? Nunca ha sido una gran estudiante y ahora ni siquiera terminará sus últimos tres años de escuela. Para empeorar las cosas, el Árcangel Miguel no está contento con su asignación especial, pero Grace está convencida de que es el camino más rápido hacia sus alas. Además, ¿qué tan difícil puede ser? Estamos hablando de los humanos, después de todo. ¡Improvisando! Es el primer libro de la saga Ángel en Entrenamiento, una irreverente y alegre versión de los Ángeles, el Cielo y todo lo que es divino.
Imprudence (The Custard Protocol #2)
by Gail CarrigerRue and the crew of the Spotted Custard return from India with revelations that shake the foundations of England's scientific community. Queen Victoria is not amused, the vampires are tetchy, and something is wrong with the local werewolf pack. To top it all off, Rue's best friend Primrose keeps getting engaged to the most unacceptable military types.
In a Blue Velvet Dress
by Catherine SeftonWhen Jane visits her aunt's bookless house, she is starved for reading material. But soon a new book begins to mysteriously appear on her nightstand every evening.
In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories: Reillustrated Edition (I Can Read Level 2)
by Alvin SchwartzIn a dark, dark room, in a soft, soft voice, tell a scary story!Newly reillustrated, this classic I Can Read full of spooky stories is perfect for beginning readers who love a bit of a scare.Victor Rivas’s silly and spooky art will introduce a new generation to stories inspired by traditional folktales like “The Teeth,” “In the Graveyard,” “The Green Ribbon,” “In A Dark, Dark Room,” “The Night It Rained,” “The Pirate,” and “The Ghost of John.” The original edition has won many state awards and is an ALA Notable Children’s Book.In a Dark, Dark Room is a Level Two I Can Read book, geared for kids who read on their own but still need a little help.
In a Dark Dream
by Charles L. GrantJimmy Hale, a murderous psychopath who has convinced his doctors that he is sane, is coming home. Glenn Erskine's daughters are having dreams of death and horror--a warning that Jimmy is on his way!
In an Absent Dream (Wayward Children #4)
by Seanan McGuireA stand-alone fantasy tale from Seanan McGuire's Alex award-winning Wayward Children series, which began in the Alex, Hugo, Nebula, and Locus Award-winning, World Fantasy Award finalist, Tiptree Honor List Every Heart a DoorwayThis fourth entry and prequel tells the story of Lundy, a very serious young girl who would rather study and dream than become a respectable housewife and live up to the expectations of the world around her. As well she should.When she finds a doorway to a world founded on logic and reason, riddles and lies, she thinks she's found her paradise. Alas, everything costs at the goblin market, and when her time there is drawing to a close, she makes the kind of bargain that never plays out well.The Wayward Children SeriesBook 1: Every Heart a DoorwayBook 2: Down Among the Sticks and BonesBook 3: Beneath the Sugar SkyBook 4: In an Absent DreamAt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
In The Arctic (The Adventures of Archibald and Jackobeb #7)
by Art Collins Kc CollinsA barren stretch of icy tundra north of the Arctic Circle is the setting for the latest book in The Adventures of Archibald and Jockabeb series. The Paranormal Surveillance Agency, a secret government agency that tracks extraterrestrials, mistakenly believed that the two brothers had firsthand experience with ETs because they helped destroy the Ratweil, a supernatural mutant that roamed the labyrinth of abandoned subway tunnels under New York City. When a PSA agent arrived one snowy night and requested their assistance in investigating a possible extraterrestrial landing near the North Pole, the two brothers never thought their parents would agree. Miraculously, they did! That decision landed Archibald and Jockabeb on a special task force and launched them on one of their most exciting and dangerous adventures ever. It also reunited them with two members of the mysterious subterranean Moonlight Clan – Meatloaf and Willow. As you begin reading the seventh book in the series, get ready for another epic battle between good and evil – a battle that will test the boy’s courage and sadly, have a few unexpected casualties along the way.
In The Big City (The Adventures of Archibald and Jockabeb #6)
by Art Collins Kc CollinsArchibald, Jockabeb, and their little sister, Tess, head off for a long weekend with their Aunt Claire in New York City, where they set about visiting the local tourist sites. Things take a disastrous turn after the boys become separated from Aunt Claire and Tess and cross paths again with the evil Tommy Nat, who almost succeeded in taking their lives in Haiti several months before. The boys’ frantic attempt to evade capture takes them to parts of Manhattan never listed on any tourist map, and leads them to a mysterious young girl named Willow, who knows the secrets of the city, both above and below ground.
In The Carribean (The Adventures of Archibald and Jockabeb #5)
by Art Collins Kc CollinsA family vacation to a tropical isle in the Caribbean gives Archibald and Jockabeb a chance to find out more about elusive Mr. Natonto and the unsolved mystery in the desert. As the boys search for answers, they discover that behind the swaying palms and sandy beaches is a darker and more menacing underworld influenced by the local practices of obeah and voodoo. The boys’ search for the truth seems only to lead to more questions. Just what is going on between Mr. Natonto and Tommy Nat? And—most importantly—what surprise does Tommy Nat have in store for the unsuspecting boys?
In The Dark
by Richard LaymonNothing much happens in Donnerville. At least not to the young librarian, Jane Kerry. Then one day Jane finds an envelope containing a fifty-dollar bill and a note instructing her to "Look homeward, angel." Jane pulls a copy of the Thomas Wolfe novel of that title off the shelf and finds a second envelope. This one contains a hundred-dollar bill and another clue. Like the first, it's signed, "MOG (Master of Games)." The game has begun.... But this is no ordinary game. As it goes on, it requires more and more of Jane's strength and ingenuity. It pushes her into actions that she knows are crazy, immoral or criminal--and it becomes continually more dangerous. More than once, Jane has to fight for her life. But she soon learns she can't quit this game. MOG won't let her. She'll have to play to the bitter end.
In The Dark Of The Night: A Novel
by John Saulmidwestern manse is the perfect place to spend a lazy summer exploring. Which is how Eric and his teenage friends discover the curious cache of discarded objects stowed in a hidden room
In Darkness, Shadows Breathe (Fiction Without Frontiers)
by Catherine Cavendish"[...] if there is a crown of queen of gothic horror, [Catherine Cavendish] should be wearing it." — Modern HorrorsYou&’re next…Carol and Nessa are strangers but not for much longer.In a luxury apartment and in the walls of a modern hospital, the evil that was done continues to thrive. They are in the hands of an entity that knows no boundaries and crosses dimensions - bending and twisting time itself - and where danger waits in every shadow. The battle is on for their bodies and souls and the line between reality and nightmare is hard to define.Through it all, the words of Lydia Warren Carmody haunt them. But who was she? And why have Carol and Nessa been chosen?The answer lies deep in the darkness… FLAME TREE PRESS is the new fiction imprint of Flame Tree Publishing. Launched in 2018 the list brings together brilliant new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices.
In Darkness Waiting
by John ShirleyNo writer combines the "delight in dread" with social consciousness and metaphysical meaning the way John Shirley does. Although In Darkness Waiting begins in much the same vein as many horror novels (mysterious deaths; a small town invaded by evil; plucky, attractive young lovers; the logical level-headed doctor; some salt-of-the-earth townsfolk...) by its end you will have discovered it is not "just another horror novel." With its exploration of the "insect" inside us all, In Darkness Waiting proves more relevant today than ever. Considering a read of In Darkness Waiting is like considering a trip through the Amazon with no weapons and no vaccinations and no shoes. It's like contemplating a journey in the Arctic clad only in your underwear. Or maybe it's more like dropping into one of those spelunker's challenges, those chilling pitch-black shafts into the Earth's crust-and when you get down there your light burns out and you remember the chitinous fauna of the cavern... Unlike undertaking those endeavors, you can get through the harrowing pages of In Darkness Waiting alive (although we are not promising you'll remain unscathed.) Towards the end you'll discover one of the most extreme yet literate passages ever written. It may well be the most outré scene ever created. But John Shirley wasn't after shock alone. Shock is never enough for him.
In Der Dunkel, In Der Tiefe
by Steve VernonEs war Billy McTavishs erste Seereise. Er hatte den Dienst als Konvoi-Eskorte auf der THISTLE, einer Korvette der Royal Canadian Navy, übernommen. Durch U-Boot-Angriffe und Bombenangriffe der Luftwaffe hatte Billy gedacht, er hätte all das Entsetzen gesehen, das der Atlantik einem jungen kanadischen Segler bieten könnte. Aber Big Jimmy Noonan hatte andere Ideen..... WAS DIE LEUTE ÜBER STEVE VERNONS SCHREIBEN SAGEN! "Wenn Harlan Ellison, Richard Matheson und Robert Bloch eine dreiseitige Sex-Tour in einem Whirlpool hatten, und dann kam ein Team von Wissenschaftlern herein, filterte das Wasser heraus und mischte die übrig gebliebene DNA in ein Reagenzglas, das resultierende genetische Experiment würde höchstwahrscheinlich zu Steve Vernon heranwachsen." - Buchgasmus "Steve Vernon ist so etwas wie eine Anomalie in der Welt der Horrorliteratur. Er ist eine der frischesten neuen Stimmen im Genre, obwohl seine Karriere zwanzig Jahre gedauert hat. Steve Vernon schreibt mit einem seltenen Schwindel und Selbstvertrauen und kann seine Leser durch eine ganze Reihe von Emotionen führen, von völliger Angst und Abstoßung bis hin zu Mitleid und Lachen." - Friedhofstanz "Bewaffnet mit einem bizarren Sinn für Humor, einer riesigen Portion Originalität, einem Gespür für Risiken und einem ausgeprägten Verständnis für Charakterisierung - Steve ist auf jeden Fall auf dem richtigen Weg." - Dunkle Entdeckungen "Steve Vernon ist ein schwer zu festnagelnder Schriftsteller. Und das ist eine gute Sache." - Dark Scribe Magazin "Dieses Genre braucht neues Blut und Steve Vernon ist eine ziemliche Transfusion." -Edward Lee, Autor von FLESH GOTHIC und CITY INFERNAL. "Steve Vernon ist eines der besten neuen Talente für Horror und Dark Fiction" - Owl Goingback, Autor von CROTA "Steve Vernon wurde zum Schreiben geboren. Er ist das Richtige und wir haben Glück, ihn zu haben." - Richard Chizmar<br/
In Dreams
by Erica OrloffInception meets Unearthly in this hot romance for fans of Meg Cabot's Abandon Series! In the land of nightmares, she finds the man of her dreams... He haunts her in her dreams. She is always searching, looking for the man who calls her from afar, a disembodied voice who knows everything about her. But when she discovers the unimaginable secret her family has hidden for so long, her dreams--and her nightmares--invade her reality. Her true love beckons, but the terrors await her. . . . Can she find him in time, or will their love--and her life--be destroyed? Sixteen-year-old Iris has a recurring dream a long corridor of many doors, and behind each door a hidden world--some magical, some terrifying. But always she is searching for the man who calls to her--the man of her dreams--who knows everything about her, who stirs feelings in her she's never felt before. When she discovers her father is actually the god of dreams, her nightmares and dreams follow her into reality, with both frightening and romantic results. Hunted by the god of nightmares, stalked by the horrifying creatures of the underworld, Iris must try to navigate both her worlds, as she tries to finally be with Sebastian, the man of her dreams. Can she triumph over the dangers that have haunted her forever, and be with Sebastian, or will terrors ultimately destroy them both?
In The Dust of This Planet (Horror of Philosophy, volume #1)
by Eugene ThackerThe world is increasingly unthinkable, a world of planetary disasters, emerging pandemics, and the looming threat of extinction. In this book Eugene Thacker suggests that we look to the genre of horror as offering a way of thinking about the unthinkable world. To confront this idea is to confront the limit of our ability to understand the world in which we live - a central motif of the horror genre. In the Dust of This Planet explores these relationships between philosophy and horror. In Thacker's hands, philosophy is not academic logic-chopping; instead, it is the thought of the limit of all thought, especially as it dovetails into occultism, demonology, and mysticism. Likewise, Thacker takes horror to mean something beyond the focus on gore and scare tactics, but as the under-appreciated genre of supernatural horror in fiction, film, comics, and music.
In Extremis
by John ShirleyIn this collection of darkly funny, disquieting stories, John Shirley brings his substantial talent to bear on human morality through the absurd, violent blunderings of his characters. In Extremis features more than twenty of Shirley's most intense stories, including two never-before-published pieces that are sure to roil the genre's most hardened readers.
In for a Penny
by James P. BlaylockThis mesmerising collection from World Fantasy Award-winner James P. Blaylock offers seven brilliant excursions into one of the most idiosyncratic imaginations of our time. Highlighted by the acclaimed novella, "The Trismegistus Club" - a brilliant riff on the antiquarian ghost story - In for a Penny goes from strength to strength, taking us deep into the heart of a quirky, deeply engaging fictional world that no one but Blaylock could have created.Other high points include "Home Before Dark," which chronicles one man's first few hours in the afterlife. Its thematic companion, "Small Houses," recounts an aging widower's last few hours on earth. Both stories constitute deeply felt, lovingly detailed farewells to the things and places of this world.In "The other Side," a minor precognitive episode leads the hero to an obsessive fascination with the hidden mysteries of the universe. In "His Own Back Yard," a story worthy of the great Jack Finney, a middle-aged man finds himself stranded in the haunted territory of his childhood. The blackly funny "War of the Worlds" uses a bowling ball and the imminent end of Life As We Know It to illuminate the fault lines in a modern marriage. Finally, in the wonderfully imagined title story, the single-minded pursuit of treasure - of something for nothing - leads Blaylock's protagonist to a harrowing confrontation with his own worst self.Startling, funny, eccentric, and often unexpectedly moving, the Blaylockian worldview shines forth with undiminished vigor in this marvellous collection, which shows us ourselves - and the world around us - from a wholly unique perspective.REVIEWSfrom Publishers Weekly"Simply, almost artlessly written, the six fantasy stories in this slim collection from Blaylock (Thirteen Phantasms), set in the gentle, loving territory of his personal California world, verge on the sentimental but never slip into the banal. In the brief "Home Before Dark," the tale's hero gets an unusual glimpse of heaven. In the nostalgic "His Own Back Yard," Alan revisits his old childhood home ("The abandoned house was boarded up, its chimney fallen, the white paint on the clapboards weathered to the color of an old ghost") and has the satisfaction of meeting a vision of his young father and discussing the past. "Small Houses" is a poignant reverie on age and shared love in which Johnson builds his own burial casket, to his wife's dismay. "The War of the Worlds" focuses on some suburbanites who believe that a flying saucer has landed in their midst, but the real war is the unexpressed one between husband and wife. In the humorous "The Other Side," the premonition-prone protagonist winds up in a support group for the paranormally inclined. In the title story, a tale with a moral and the best of the lot, George Mason buys a worn purse at a garage sale with a penny he finds in the purse, with unexpected consequences. The dignified, understated jacket art of an old man in a library nicely suggests the mood of the stories."Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
In Ghostly Japan
by Lafcadio HearnIn Ghostly Japan collects twelve stories from celebrated author Lafcadio Hearn. Some of these stories are ghostly and ghastly, while others are wonderfully benign. Whether he's telling a ghost story or explaining a Buddhist proverb, Hearn's writings are never less than enthralling.
In Her Place: a gripping suspense for book clubs, from the award-winning author
by Edel CoffeyFrom the #1 bestselling author of Breaking Point and winner of Crime Novel of the Year at the An Post Irish Book Awards.'Edel Coffey is like an Irish Jodi Picoult! In Her Place examines "the other woman" conundrum from two different perspectives. It's propulsive, thought-provoking and unputdownable'MARIAN KEYESWho is the other woman? That's for you to decide.Ann devoted years to her mother's care - and now she's gone, Ann feels lost.Justin is also grieving, but his wife is still alive. Deborah is in a coma and she doesn't have long left.When the two meet, they are instantly drawn to one another and, before long, they've fallen deeply in love.Ann quickly moves in with Justin and his little girl, making them the perfect family. But just as Ann settles into her new life, Justin's is turned upside down. Unexpectedly, his wife has survived. Deborah is coming home.Neither knows what to do. But one thing is certain: Ann has earned the life Deborah left behind, and she plans to keep it . . .'Non-stop pace, a stellar example of dilemma-noir. Clever, fresh, dark and thought-provoking'ANDREA MARA'Goes right to the heart of human relationships. Emotionally complex, compelling and thought-provoking'JANE CASEY'An incredible read of despair, love, hope and betrayal. I thoroughly enjoyed it'LIZ NUGENT'A thought-provoking thriller with a brilliant premise'LOUISE O'NEILL'Page-turning, twisty, captivating'SINEAD MORIARTY'Gripping'ELAINE FEENEY
In Her Place: a gripping suspense for book clubs, from the award-winning author
by Edel CoffeyFrom the #1 bestselling author of Breaking Point and winner of Crime Novel of the Year at the An Post Irish Book Awards.'Edel Coffey is like an Irish Jodi Picoult! In Her Place examines "the other woman" conundrum from two different perspectives. It's propulsive, thought-provoking and unputdownable'MARIAN KEYESWho is the other woman? That's for you to decide.Ann devoted years to her mother's care - and now she's gone, Ann feels lost.Justin is also grieving, but his wife is still alive. Deborah is in a coma and she doesn't have long left.When the two meet, they are instantly drawn to one another and, before long, they've fallen deeply in love.Ann quickly moves in with Justin and his little girl, making them the perfect family. But just as Ann settles into her new life, Justin's is turned upside down. Unexpectedly, his wife has survived. Deborah is coming home.Neither knows what to do. But one thing is certain: Ann has earned the life Deborah left behind, and she plans to keep it . . .'Non-stop pace, a stellar example of dilemma-noir. Clever, fresh, dark and thought-provoking'ANDREA MARA'Goes right to the heart of human relationships. Emotionally complex, compelling and thought-provoking'JANE CASEY'An incredible read of despair, love, hope and betrayal. I thoroughly enjoyed it'LIZ NUGENT'A thought-provoking thriller with a brilliant premise'LOUISE O'NEILL'Page-turning, twisty, captivating'SINEAD MORIARTY'Gripping'ELAINE FEENEY
In het Donkere, in het Diepe
by Didier Declercq Steve VernonInleiding Ik ben eerst en vooral een verhalenverteller. Mijn natuurlijke omgeving is in de buurt van het kampvuur en ik adem woorden zoals sommige mannen roken. Ik woon al bijna veertig jaar nabij de oceaan. Ik heb geluisterd hoe de golven tegen de kustlijn spreken. Ik heb de oude spookverhalen die rond duizenden kampvuren werden verteld gehoord. Ik heb geluisterd naar het geklaag van de zeemeeuwen over de visvangst. Dit is de eerste van een reeks verhalen over en rond de zee. Je moet ze niet allemaal lezen, evenmin als je elke golf moet tellen die aan komt rollen om zichzelf op het strand te werpen. Dus kom dichterbij en luister even. Ik heb een verhaal te vertellen. Met verhalende groeten, Steve Vernon
In His Hands
by Phil Locascio“A fantastical, thought-provoking page turner” (Robert Foster, bestselling author of The Lunar Code). In 1928, when Demetri Davos discovers a mysterious crystal ball that can grant him anything he asks, he soon learns that power always comes with a price. After two selfish requests result in the death of innocent people, he resolves never to use the orb again. But when the Nazis begin their march across France, the desperate half-Jewish Demetri is forced into a life-or-death decision—and has to break his vow to make his escape. Years later in Chicago, he is rich and happily married—but a vengeful nemesis, who knows of the ball’s power, now wants what he’s owed—and will stop at nothing to get it. With his family in peril, Demetri is forced to pay for his past, and for wishes granted, time after time . . . after time . . . Spanning from Europe to America and across decades, In His Hands traces one good man’s struggle to combat his own inadequacies and resist overwhelming temptation in a deadly moral tug-of-war.