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Repairman Jack (Mysterious Profiles)
by F. Paul WilsonThe New York Times–bestselling author of The Keep tells the real and fictional origins of the mysterious man who battles criminals and the supernatural. In 1984, Repairman Jack debuted in F. Paul Wilson&’s horror thriller The Tomb. Jack would go on to star in twenty-three novels, ten short stories, and a graphic novel. But how did the antithesis of James Bond and Jason Bourne get his start in the battle between good and evil? In this essay, Wilson lets his readers in on how his beloved hero came to be. Wilson begins his personal story after he scored a hit with The Keep, when he found his inspiration for his next book in a dream. He discusses selecting and researching a monster, as well as developing Jack, his supporting cast, and settling on a villain. He also shares how the first title in the series came to be—it wasn&’t always The Tomb. Wilson closes with Jack&’s fictional backstory and his thoughts on Jack&’s potential future—if there is one . . .Praise for Repairman Jack &“One of the all-time great characters in one of the all-time great series.&” —Lee Child, #1 New York Times–bestselling author of the Jack Reacher series &“Repairman Jack is one of the most original and intriguing characters to arise out of contemporary fiction in ages. His adventures are hugely entertaining.&” —Dean Koontz, #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Strangers
Reparation in Blood (Partnership in Blood #4)
by Ariel Tachna2nd EditionSequel to Conflict in BloodPartnership in Blood: Volume FourThe war is at a fever pitch with both sides stretched to the limit, when the dark wizards score a shocking victory and capture Orlando St. Clair. Haggard with worry and grief at the separation from his lover, Alain fears that even if they find Orlando, the vampire's heart and mind may be far too broken to save. Knowing the Alliance teeters on the brink, Christophe Lombard, the oldest, most powerful vampire in Paris leaves his self-imposed seclusion to join the fight. Alain's lost friend Eric Simonet, who betrayed him to join the dark wizards, is faced with a choice between revenge and redemption. And Jean, enraged by Orlando's capture, faces the most agonizing decision in his unlife as the final battle looms: Will their actions lead to the shattering of the Alliance or the salvation of the world?This second edition received minor revision and proofing for re-release in honor of the publication of Partnership Reborn, the final book in the series.
Repentina morte fora de hora: Uma história de hóquei e vampiros
by Steve VernonConheça o Sprague Deacon - um dos mais difíceis jogadores de hóquei dos tempos antigos que já patinaram em uma pista de gelo derramado à mão. Sprague nasceu e foi criado e ele espera morrer aqui na costa norte do Labrador. O que ele não esperava era um ônibus de turismo cheio de vampiros - nenhum dos quais brilha nem um pouco - para entrar em sua cidade e começar a diminuir o nível da população - um cadáver de cada vez. Sprague e seus três melhores amigos - um time de hóquei do norte da Labrador, que nunca desistiu da liga dos arbustos, fica doido com um ônibus de turismo cheio de vampiros em um confronto imortal de hóquei nas ruas? Para a resposta - jogue Slapshot de Paul Newman no liquidificador com Steven Niles 30 Days of Night e aperte frappe! Steve Vernon é o autor de uma dúzia de e-books de horror escandalosamente alucinante e fantasia sombria, incluindo seu horror / romance histórico completo DEVIL TREE, a extravagância do super-herói do festival de testosterona para não prisioneiros NADA A PERDER e a novela de sucesso cult CHIFRE LONGO, GRANDE CHÁGUA - UM CONTO DE TERROR SELVAGEM SELVAGEM E BÚFALO REANIMADO. Também inclui o conto de hóquei sobre viagens no tempo bônus, "Time Out", bem como uma história de fantasmas de bônus orientada ao hóquei, "Sinais de fumaça". "Com SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME, Vernon capta perfeitamente o coração sombrio de um inverno canadense e a paixão vitalícia que envolve o jogo de hóquei. Ele pega um grupo de velhos amigos que nunca recuaram de uma briga no gelo quando eram mais jovens e ainda recusam Jogue na pista alguns personagens memoráveis, um ótimo diálogo, um ônibus cheio de vampiros desagradáveis e uma surpresa chocante que você não verá chegando e terá você mesmo uma história que certamente será uma vencedora. "- Gord Rollo - autor de VALLEY OF THE SCARECROW "Se Harlan Ellison, Richard Matheson e Robert Bloch fizeram uma trepada sexual em uma banheira de hid
Replay
by Ken GrimwoodAt forty-three Jeff Winston is tired of his low-paid, unrewarding job, tired of the long silences at the breakfast table with his wife, saddened by the thought of no children to comfort his old age. But he hopes for better things, for happiness, maybe tomorrow ... But a sudden, fatal heart attack puts paid to that. Until Jeff wakes up in his eighteen-year-old body, all his memories of the next twenty-five years intact. If he applies those memories, he can be rich in this new chance at life and can become one of the most powerful men in America. Until he dies at forty-three and wakes up in his eighteen-year-old body again ... and again in a continuous twenty-five year cycle each time starting from scratch at the age of eighteen to reclaim lost loves, make a fortune - or remedy past mistakes. A novel of gripping adventure, romance, and fascinating speculation on the nature of time, Replay asks the question: "What if you could live your life over again?"
Requiem
by Carmelo Massimo Tidona Steve VernonQuesto è il volume conclusivo della trilogia del demone di stracci – un grosso, mostruoso libro di puro terrore non diluito, pieno di spaventapasseri. Maddy e Wilfred, Earl e Wendy Joe Joel in un testa a testa con un incredibile esercito di spaventapasseri. Se apprezzate il genere di horror della vecchia scuola, il “sta accadendo qualcosa di strano in quel bosco", il genere di horror che ha reso famose storie come “Le notti di Salem” di Stephen King o “Pumpkinhead” di Stan Winston, sicuramente vi piacerà il demone di stracci. L’inferno sta per arrivare. Ed è vestito di stracci...
Requiem
by John PalisanoNew gothic horror from Bram Stoker Award winning author, and recent past President of the Horror Writers Association, John Palisano.Ava must fight an entity locked in on taking out the crew of the Eden, a moon-sized cemetery in space, as it brings back the souls of the dead buried aboard. One such soul is Ava&’s lost love, Roland.The spirits of the interred on the Eden haunt those aboard, including a visiting musician is tasked with writing a new song for the dead. Her Requiem calls a cosmic entity that illuminates their darkest fears and secrets. One by one, they&’re driven mad. Ava fights her grief and must rise up before they&’re lost and the entity reaches Earth.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.
Requiem for Anthi (Anthi)
by Deborah ChesterFrom the national bestselling author. In the grand tradition of Dune, an epic of adventure and survival on a dying world The world of Ruantl is nearly dead, its waters tainted and its land scorched by a poisonous black sun. Members of the Galactic Space Institute have crossed into the Uncharted Zone, eager to strip Ruantl of its gold and gemstones. They will not—and cannot—be stopped. Not by the few survivors of a dying race. But one ancient lord is ready to fight back—even if he must reawaken the mighty goddess Anthi herself.
Requiem meurtrier (La confrérie #1)
by Jamie FessendenJeremy Spencer n’aurait jamais imaginé que l’ordre occulte qu’il avait fondé pour rire avec son petit ami Bowyn lorsqu’ils étaient à l’université deviendrait une organisation internationale rassemblant des centaines de membres. Désormais professeur et spécialiste de la musique de la Renaissance, Jeremy se retrouve de nouveau plongé dans un univers de libertinage et de cérémonies magickes. Les jalousies et rancœurs qui l’ont séparé de Bowyn huit ans plus tôt semblent bel et bien appartenir au passé.Mais Jeremy commence à se demander si la mélodie vieille de plusieurs siècles qu’on lui a demandé de retranscrire ne recèle pas un sombre secret. À chaque couplet, des volées d’oiseaux se jettent sur le vieux manoir, un mystérieux brouillard s’abat sur le domaine et des nuées de chauves-souris envahissent le dôme du temple. Au cours d’une séance de spiritisme, les participants reçoivent un avertissement énigmatique depuis le royaume des esprits. Alors que le jour de la représentation approche, Jeremy comprend que ce morceau contient peut-être la clé d’un immense pouvoir – un pouvoir pour lequel certains seraient prêts à tuer.
Rescue Squad
by Thomas J. O'HaraStark disaster to a brave lad in space may--to the mind that loves--be a tragedy pridefully concealed.
Rescued by the Wolf
by Kristal HollisShe's not afraid to run with his wolf. When a poacher killed his mate, Rafe Wyatt lost his future. While the Wahyas of Walker's Run have been pulling him back from the brink, he's certain he won't have another chance at love. That is, until Grace comes to town. Grace Olsen is a woman without roots. That's exactly how she likes it, until a sojourn in a small, close-knit Appalachian community gives her a new vision of what home could be-and so does Rafe. He was supposed to be nothing more than a casual lover, just as wary of commitment as she is. When their raw attraction becomes something deeper, more complex, they could be looking at a new future together. But someone close to them both would rather see Grace dead than let her be with the man-and the wolf-she's grown to love.
Rescuing Jack (A\forever Home Ser. #1)
by Caitlin RicciA Forever Home: Book OneWerewolves are real. Marius enjoys the irony that everyone calls him a dog whisperer, not just because he's a werewolf, but for his work at the local animal shelter. He has a unique talent for pairing families with their perfect pets upon first meeting them. But he's still looking for acceptance and a forever family of his own. Then Jack comes into the rescue looking for a big, mean dog. To prevent Jack from making the wrong choice, Marius convinces him to adopt a needy spaniel mix instead. But when Marius learns Jack is tormented by horrible memories while at his apartment, he opens his home to the sweet, scared man. As their relationship grows, Jack feels comfortable telling Marius about the horrors he suffered. Marius hopes his steady presence, protection, and love can help Jack reclaim the pieces of himself broken on that terrible night.
Resident Evil: Caliban Cove
by S. D. PerryCombat medic and biochemist Rebecca Chambers, the sole survivor of Bravo Team, joins a new S.T.A.R.S. strike force when rumor comes of another Umbrella experiment: hidden beneath the rocky cliffs of Caliban Cove, Maine, someone is building an army of the undead. Now the S.T.A.R.S. must battle more unspeakable horrors and stop a madman from unleashing the biohazard upon the world.
Resident Evil: City of the Dead
by S. D. PerryLeon Kennedy, a rookie cop on a new assignment, and Claire Redfield, sister of the still-missing S.T.A.R.S. member Chris, arrive at Raccoon City to discover a necropolis. A botched attempt by the Umbrella Corporation to retrieve a devastating mutagenic weapon has resulted in a horrifying viral outbreak, transforming the city's population into the living dead. And all of them are hungry.
Resident Evil: Code Veronica
by S. D. PerryClaire Redfield's desperate search for her missing brother leads her to a remote island, where a mad genius has unleashed every grotesque creature at his disposal to stop her from interfering with his horrific agenda. Meanwhile, Chris Redfield has been fighting a one-man war against Umbrella's creations... and is now on a collision course with the man who betrayed the S.T.A.R.S. in Raccoon City.
Resident Evil: Extinction
by Keith R. A. DecandidoFollowing the events of Resident Evil: Apocalypse, the beautiful, dangerous, enigmatic Alice returns, and this time she and her fellow survivor Carlos Olivera are running with a pack of humans led by a new ally, Claire Redfield. Together they are cutting through the wastelands of the United States on a long trek to Alaska. Hunted by the minions of the scheming Dr. Isaacs, Alice has zombies hungry for her flesh and the Umbrella Corporation's monstrous lab rats hungry for her blood...while Alice herself hungers only for revenge.
Resident Evil: Extinction
by Keith R. DecandidoFollowing the events of Resident Evil: Apocalypse, the beautiful, dangerous, enigmatic Alice returns, and this time she and her fellow survivor Carlos Olivera are running with a pack of humans led by a new ally, Claire Redfield. Together they are cutting through the wastelands of the United States on a long trek to Alaska. Hunted by the minions of the scheming Dr. Isaacs, Alice has zombies hungry for her flesh and the Umbrella Corporation's monstrous lab rats hungry for her blood...while Alice herself hungers only for revenge.
Resident Evil: Nemesis
by S. D. PerryZombies, mutant animals, bioengineered weapons and surgically enhanced monsters: after all she's been through, Jill Valentine is ready to leave Raccoon City for ever. But the Umbrella Corporation isn't finished with Raccoon City. Under cover of night, mercenary teams have entered the city, along with something else - a lethal creature code-named Nemesis. Nemesis is on the hunt, and Jill is its prey.
Resident Evil: Retribution - The Official Movie Novelization
by John ShirleyResident Evil: Retribution in will be released in 3D on September 14, 2012. It is the fifth installment in the massively successful Resident Evil film series, based on the hugely popular Capcom survival horror video game series Resident Evil. The movie stars Milla Jovovitch and Wentworth Miller and is directed by Paul W.S. Anderson. In this official novelization, Alice fights alongside a resistance movement in the continuing battle against the Umbrella Corporation and the undead.
Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (The Official Movie Novelization)
by Tim Waggoner<p>EVIL COMES HOMEAs the only survivor of what was meant to be humanity's final stand against the undead hordes, Alice must return to where the nightmare began—Raccoon City, where the Umbrella Corporation is gathering its forces for a final strike against the only remaining survivors of the apocalypse. <p>In a race against time Alice will join forces with old friends, and an unlikely ally, in an action packed battle with undead hordes and new mutant monsters. <p>Between regaining her superhuman abilities at Wesker's hand and Umbrella's impending attack, this will be Alice's most difficult adventure as she fights to save humanity, which is on the brink of oblivion. MY NAME IS ALICE. THIS IS THE END OF MY STORY.
Resident Evil: The Umbrella Conspiracy
by S. D. PerryRaccoon City: a remote mountain community suddenly besieged by a rash of grisly murders. At the epicenter, a dark secluded mansion belonging to the mysterious Umbrella Corporation. Deployed to investigate the strange goings-on is the Special Tactics and Rescue Squad (S.T.A.R.S.) but what unfolds as the team penetrate the mansion's long-locked doors is terror beyond their worst nightmares.
Resident Evil: Underworld
by S. D. PerryBeneath the deserts of the American Southwest, one of the Umbrella Corporation's most elaborate facilities is about to go online. Somewhere inside may also be the key to stopping Umbrella once and for all... can Leon Kennedy, Claire Redfield, Rebecca Chambers, and their friends can get past a strike team of corrupt S.T.A.R.S., and survive the genetically engineered horrors awaiting them?
Resident Evil: Zero Hour
by S. D. PerrySent to investigate a series of grisly murders in Racoon City, S.T.A.R.S Bravo Team scrambles into action. Following a helicopter crash, the team stumble across a gruesome sight: an overturned military transport truck riddled with corpses - and that's only the beginning of their nightmare. As evil grows around them, rookie member Rebecca Chambers wonders what she's gotten herself into.
Residue
by Steve DiamondResidue follows 17-year-old Jack Bishop after his father is abducted and a monster is let loose in his small town. As he looks for his father, he begins to notice that he can see the psychic residue left behind by monsters and murder victims. Along with the mind-reading Alexandra (Alex) Courtney, Jack uses his growing ESP abilities to stop the deaths in the town, and find out why his father was taken. Written in the vein of works such as Jonathan Maberry's YA Rot & Ruin series, though with supernatural horror and paranormal subject matter, Residue is book #1 in a new series about Jack Bishop, as written by acclaimed debut author and founder of Elitist Book Review, Steve Diamond.
Residue: A Paranormal Novel (Jack Bishop)
by Steve DiamondResidue follows 17-year-old Jack Bishop after his father is abducted and a monster is let loose in his small town. As he looks for his father, he begins to notice that he can see the psychic residue left behind by monsters and murder victims. Along with the mind-reading Alexandra (Alex) Courtney, Jack uses his growing ESP abilities to stop the deaths in the town, and find out why his father was taken.
Resilient
by David M. F. Powers Ana Cruz Patricia VanasseLivia has never felt like she fits in. As normal as it sounds, Livia is anything but ordinary. She can feel every emotion of every single person around her, and it's maddening. In pursuit of some psychic quiet, she moves with her family from New York City to Whidbey Island in the lush and sleepy Pacific Northwest. But when a horseback riding accident in her new home gives her a broken leg that heals in a day, she finds that another unexplainable ability has manifested, and her life isn't about to get any easier. Adam has no problem fitting in and making friends. In fact, he's the top of the school, the boy everyone knows and loves. However, people only see what he allows them to. No one knows what Adam is truly capable of. After witnessing Livia's accident, Adam sees something intriguing in her quick recovery, something that gives him hope that he's not alone. Adam is the only one whose emotions Livia can't read. Afraid of not knowing what goes on behind his dark eyes, Livia decides to keep him at a distance. Yet the more she tries to ignore him, the more alluring he becomes, and while their personal quests for identity will inevitably bring them closer together, it is the confirmation of what they really are that threatens to tear them apart. Resilient, told in alternating point of views, is a gripping paranormal love story of survival and romance, in which two teenagers face the consequences of being anything but normal.