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Saint Peter's Wolf
by Michael CadnumCollector Benjamin Byrd has added a new and eerie item to his archives: a set of fangs embedded in silver. As he grows more and more obsessed with his new treasure, he finds himself experiencing dreams and visionary adventures. Soon, Benjamin's normal, successful routine is transformed beyond anything he ever imagined; he has to confront the truth that he is no longer simply human. This powerful and lyrical story brings into our own day-to-day lives the story of the werewolf.
Saitan: सैतान
by Narayan Dharap“खिडकीच्या काचेबाहेरून दोन मोठे, काळेभोर डोळे तिच्याकडे रोखून पाहत होते. त्या एकाग्र नजरेत अशी काही शक्ती होती की, लताला आपली नजर त्यांच्यावरून काढताच येत नव्हती. ती नजर एखाद्या गिरमिटासारखी तिच्या मेंदूचा, तिच्या मनाचा छेद घेत घेत पार तिच्या आत्म्यापर्यंत पोहोचत होती आणि लताला दिसत होतं की, बाहेर होतं ते काही कोणी माणूस नव्हतं, एवढंच नाही, ते जिवंतही नव्हतं. भयाच्या कडेवर मेंदू लटपटत असतानाही ते काय आहे हे तिला समजत होतं.- ती एक बाहुली होती. गारगोट्यांसारख्या मोठ्या मोठ्या डोळ्यांची, लाललाल ओठांची, गोबऱ्या गालाची ती बाहुली होती. पण आता चेहऱ्याचा डावीकडचा भाग जळून, होरपळून, वितळून विकृत झाला होता. एक गालही आत बसला होता. पण ते डोळे! ते जिवंत होते! ते तीव्र भावनांनी लवलवत होते! ती नजर तिचा मेंदू जाळत खोलवर पोहोचत होती. पुन्हा एकदा ती कुजबुज आली. भुश्यात पाणी जिरावं तशी ती कुजबुज तिच्या सर्व शरीरात भिनली. पण ते काही शब्द असले तर तिला ते नीट उमगले नाहीत, त्यांचा अर्थही ध्यानात आला नाही.''
Salem Possessed
by Stephen Nissenbaum Paul BoyerA brilliant analysis of the most famous case of witchcraft hysteria in American history.
Sally's Bones
by Mackenzie Cadenhead2 Months, 28 Days, 9 Hours, and 12 minutes earlier. . . Sally Simplesmith's life changed forever. She came face-to-face with death - a delightful, dearly departed little dog she lovingly calls Bones. But when the cadaverous canine is accused of a crime he didn't commit, Sally decides to solve the case herself!Does Sally have what it takes to fetch a thief?Sally's Bones is the impossibly possible tale of a girl, a crime, and a lovably lifeless, decidedly dead dog.
Salt on the Midnight Fire (The Fallow Sisters)
by Liz Williams&“The coolest sisters in contemporary fantasy&” get caught up in an otherworldly battle on the Cornish coast in this thrilling series finale (Locus). The Fallow Sisters are used to straddling the line between their ordinary lives and the magical realms where history and fairytales spin new realities. But now they face new dangers as they leave the family home in Somerset for the rugged coastline of Cornwall. Their summer holiday is cut short when Bee, Stella, Serena, and Luna find themselves embroiled in a deadly struggle between the mystical Wild Hunt and the pirates of Cornwall&’s past. Meanwhile, their mother, Alys, claims amnesia after being thrown from a horse; the sinister Morlaker chills them to the bone with his very presence; a mysterious woman bears an uncanny resemblance to their deceased nemesis, Miranda; and the Good Queen Bess is sure to be involved somehow. It&’s more than enough magic and mayhem to navigate on top of a new baby, extended family, and avoiding certain topics—like Brexit.
Salvaciòn
by Duncan RalstonEn un raro día de verano, cuando Owen Sandler tenía trece años y su hermana Lori cinco, fueron a jugar a las frías y claras aguas de China Cove, junto con su familia. Owen amaba a su hermana, pero solo la había llevado a regañadientes; no le gustaba que le dijeran qué hacer, y como su padrastro era el que lo había obligado a cuidar de Lori, le gustaba mucho menos la tarea.
Salvaged
by Madeleine RouxA WOMAN ON THE RUN. A CAPTAIN ADRIFT IN SPACE. ONE OF THEM IS INFECTED WITH AN ALIEN PARASITE. In this dark science fiction thriller, a young woman must confront her past so the human race will have a future.Rosalyn Devar is on the run from her famous family, the bioengineering job she's come to hate, and her messed-up life. She's run all the way to outer space, where she's taken a position as a "space janitor," cleaning up ill-fated research expeditions. But no matter how far she goes, Rosalyn can't escape herself. After too many mistakes on the job, she's given one last chance: take care of salvaging the Brigantine, a research vessel that has gone dark, with all crew aboard thought dead.But the Brigantine's crew are very much alive--if not entirely human. Now Rosalyn is trapped on board, alone with a crew infected by a mysterious parasitic alien. The captain, Edison Aries, seems to still maintain some control over himself and the crew, but he won't be able to keep fighting much longer. Rosalyn and Edison must find a way to stop the parasite's onslaught...or it may take over the entire human race.
Salvamento: Uma Historia De Fantasmas
by Duncan RalstonSalvage por Duncan Ralston Lutando com a morte de sua irmã, Owen Saddler fica obcecado com o lago que reivindicou sua vida e a cidade fantasma submersa na água. Trinta anos antes, as Cataratas da Paz haviam sido inundadas para construir uma represa hidrelétrica, e suas ruínas permanecem abaixo da superfície do Lago Chapel. O estranho desaparecimento do pastor da cidade, junto com muitos paroquianos, ainda assombra os cidadãos de Chapel Lake. Mas a igreja assombra o próprio lago? Owen está realmente vendo fantasmas ... ou ele desceu às profundezas da loucura? Uma história perturbadora de depressão, fanatismo religioso e a vida após a morte, SALVAGE é o romance de terror de estreia de Duncan Ralston (autor de WOOM).
Salvation Day
by Kali WallaceA lethal virus is awoken on an abandoned spaceship in this incredibly fast-paced, claustrophobic thriller.They thought the ship would be their salvation. Zahra knew every detail of the plan. House of Wisdom, a massive exploration vessel, had been abandoned by the government of Earth a decade earlier, when a deadly virus broke out and killed everyone on board in a matter of hours. But now it could belong to her people if they were bold enough to take it. All they needed to do was kidnap Jaswinder Bhattacharya—the sole survivor of the tragedy, and the last person whose genetic signature would allow entry to the spaceship. But what Zahra and her crew could not know was what waited for them on the ship—a terrifying secret buried by the government. A threat to all of humanity that lay sleeping alongside the orbiting dead. And then they woke it up.
Sam (Tales from the Graveyard #4)
by Susan ShultzIt's been five long years since the horrific murders that took place in the house on the hill, and the little town Ainsley Price once lived in seems to be moving on. All except Sam--sweet, loving Sam. With his pregnant wife, Claudia, by his side, Sam decides to live in the house that was once Ainsley's. He hides the gravestones that stand like solemn reminders in their yard and tells his wife that everything is all right. But Ainsley knows that isn't true. Ainsley knows his secrets. And what he thinks is dead will rise again.Sam is the fourth and final installment in Susan Shultz's dark series, Tales From the Graveyard. Haven't read the series? Start with The Blacksmith.
Sam Battles the Machine!: A Branches Book (Eerie Elementary #6)
by Jack ChabertThere's a creepy new teacher at Eerie Elementary!Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!In book 6, a mysterious substitute teacher arrives at Eerie Elementary. Sam, Lucy, and Antonio think he must be up to no good! They follow him and discover he lives in mad scientist Orson Eerie's old house! And he's building a strange machine! Who is this substitute teacher? Is he trying to free Orson -- to somehow bring him back to life for real?! Sam and his friends are about to find out!
Samarshankh: समरशंख
by Namrata Singhमहाभारत युद्ध समाप्‍त हुए पाँच सौ वर्ष बीत चुके थे। धरती पर अन्‍याय, अशांति और अधर्म का वातावरण व्‍याप्‍त हो चुका था। सम्‍पूर्ण आर्यावर्त मनुष्‍यों के अधिकार में था। तक्षक नाग के वंशज आश्रयहीन हो चुके थे। पक्षीराज जटायु के वंशज गरुड़, कलियुग के प्रारम्‍भ में अत्‍यधिक शक्‍तिशाली हो गए और उन्‍होंने धरती पर बचे-खुचे नागों का संहार करना प्रारम्‍भ किर दिया। मनुष्‍यों और गरुड़ों के पास एक अपराजेय महायोद्धा था, जिसके नाम से असुर और नाग थर-थर कांपते थे। नागों को भी एक महावीर योद्धा की तलाश थी और एक दिन अचानक ऐसा एक योद्धा प्रकट हो जाता है। सम्‍पूर्ण भारतवर्ष उसे ‘नागपुत्र’ कहकर बुलाने लगता है। उस नागपुत्र के परिचय से समस्‍त गरुड़ जाति कांप उठती है। समरशंख फूँक दिया जाता है और एक भयानक और भीषण महायुद्ध का प्रारम्‍भ हो जाता है।
Sammy Feral's Diaries of Weird: Dragon Gold
by Eleanor HawkenEleanor Hawken worked as a children's book editor for many years and was part of the team that established the Bath Festival of Children's Literature. Her popular children's series Sammy Feral's Diaries of Weird chronicles the hilarious adventures of a boy who spends his time with the furry and ferocious tenants of the zoo his family runs. Sammy couldn't be more excited when two pandas arrive at Feral Zoo all the way from China. But when he finds a mysterious golden egg hidden inside the panda crate, he knows things are about to get WEIRD--again. Soon the egg hatches, and Sammy comes face-to-face with a tiny golden dragon. And, it seems to think he's its dad! Sammy needs answers, and he needs them fast - who sent the dragon, and why? It's not long before Sammy realizes he's in more danger than he could ever imagine.
Sammy Feral's Diaries of Weird: Hell Hound Curse (Sammy Feral's Diaries of Weird #3)
by Eleanor HawkenEleanor Hawken worked as a children's book editor for many years and was part of the team that established the Bath Festival of Children's Literature. Her popular children's series Sammy Feral's Diaries of Weird chronicles the hilarious adventures of a boy who spends his time with the furry and ferocious tenants of the zoo his family runs. To make some extra money for the Feral Zoo, Sammy, Red and Donny decide to promote their cryptozoology business: investigating animals that don't exist. What could possibly go wrong? Everything! Hired to check out sightings of a ghost dog, the friends uncover the terrifying legend of the Hell Hound. Anyone who is seen by this terrible beast is struck with a death curse. So when Sammy's best friend Mark runs into the deadly dog, Sammy knows he doesn't have long to figure out how to save him!
Sammy Feral's Diaries of Weird: Vampire Attack (Sammy Feral's Diaries Of Weird Ser.)
by Eleanor HawkenSammy Feral's special talent for investigating weird creatures takes a turn for the terrifying when an army of vampire bats invade his hometown... and local children start going missing! Then, Sammy's own little sister disappears. Can he track down the evil Count Batcular and save Natty... before it's too late?
Sammy Feral's Diaries of Weird: Vampire Attack (Sammy Feral's Diaries of Weird #5)
by Eleanor HawkenSammy Feral's special talent for investigating weird creatures takes a turn for the terrifying when an army of vampire bats invade his hometown... and local children start going missing! Then, Sammy's own little sister disappears. Can he track down the evil Count Batcular and save Natty... before it's too late?
Sammy Feral's Diaries of Weird: Yeti Rescue (Sammy Feral's Diaries Of Weird Ser. #2)
by John Kelly Eleanor HawkenEleanor Hawken worked as a children's book editor for many years and was part of the team that established the Bath Festival of Children's Literature. Her popular children's series Sammy Feral's Diaries of Weird chronicles the hilarious adventures of a boy who spends his time with the furry and ferocious tenants of the zoo his family runs. "This is a hilarious story." Parents In Touch said of Sammy Feral's Diaries of Weird. <P> Sammy Feral is a lucky boy. His family runs a zoo, where he spends his time cheerfully hanging out with (to name just a few) orangutans, crocodiles, and snakes. But his good luck has just run out--the entire Feral family has been infected with a mysterious virus that causes them to turn into werewolves. Now his mom, dad, and sisters are howling at the moon, craving raw meat, and worst of all, trying to infect Sammy! Worse, it seems there is an evil professor trying to take over the Feral Zoo--could he have anything to do with the werewolf virus? Fortunately for Sammy, a crack team of cryptozoologists are on hand to help. But even with their expertise in animals that don't (or shouldn't) exist, things look pretty hairy for the Feral family!
Sammy Feral's Diaries of Weird: Yeti Rescue (Sammy Feral's Diaries of Weird #2)
by John Kelly Eleanor HawkenEleanor Hawken worked as a children's book editor for many years and was part of the team that established the Bath Festival of Children's Literature. Her popular children's series Sammy Feral's Diaries of Weird chronicles the hilarious adventures of a boy who spends his time with the furry and ferocious tenants of the zoo his family runs. <P> Ever since Sammy discovered that there are crazier animals in the world than just lemurs and lions, his life has become pretty weird. So when a Mongolian Death Worm turns up at his zoo, he's not that surprised. The Death Worm needs help: his best friend, Bert the Yeti Chief, has gone missing. Can Sammy summon the Ministry of Yetis and rescue Bert? He's going to need help from his old friends Donny and Red, not to mention a very reluctant Wish Frog.
Samouraï et vampire
by Vianka Van Bokkem Claire WatrinelLe nom de mon père est Naoko Kasaï. C'est un beau, brave, riche, samouraï de l'île de Tochigi, au Japon. Quand il épousa ma mère, ils voulaient des enfants tout de suite. Mon père voulait que le bébé soit un garçon pour lui apprendre à être un samouraï, et combattre à ses cotés. Le destin en avait décidé autrement et une fille était née. Ma mère m'appela Aiko. Quelques jours avant mes onze ans, mon père me demanda ce que je voulais pour mon anniversaire. Sans hésitation, je lui dis que je voulais une épée. J'obtins mon statut de samouraï quand j'avais dix-huit ans. Malheureusement, quelque chose de terrible arriva à moi et à ma cousine Kiku quand nous étions en vacances en Roumanie. Les Mongols et les Turcs avaient envahi le Japon et je vais les combattre à mort. Un vampire mystérieux et beau nommé Xander Van Buren va essayer de gagner mon amour.
Samuel Johnson vs the Darkness Trilogy: The Gates, The Infernals, The Creeps
by John ConnollyBursting with imagination and impossible to put down, these novels - 'darkly comic' (Telegraph) and 'delightfully horrific and hilarious' (Eoin Colfer) - from The Sunday Times bestselling author John Connolly, are about the pull between good and evil, physics and fantasy - and a quirky boy, who is impossible not to love, and the unlikely cast of characters who give him the strength to stand up to a demonic power.The Gates: Samuel Johnson's neighbour Mrs Abernathy is trying to open the gates of hell. It's up to Samuel to stop her, except nobody will believe him, and time is running out.The Infernals (prev. Hell's Bells): Samuel and Boswell are pulled through a portal into Hell. But Mrs Abernathy has reckoned without their bravery and cleverness, or the loyalty of Samuel's friend, the demon Nurd, and Mr Merryweather's Elves.The Creeps: Samuel and Boswell are to be guests of honour at the opening of the greatest toyshop. A splendid time will be had by all, as long as they can ignore the sinister statue that keeps moving around the town, the Shadows that are slowly blocking out the stars, murderous elves, and the fact that, somewhere, a rotten black heart is beating a rhythm of revenge.
Samuel Johnson's Eternal Return (The Golden Greek)
by Martin Riker&“A comic-philosophical novel, the other side of the same coin as Milan Kundera&’s The Unbearable Lightness of Being.&” —The Wall Street Journal As a boy in an isolated religious community in Pennsylvania, Samuel Johnson sneaks off to watch TV with a neighbor girl—whom he eventually grows up and marries, only to lose her at a young age. When he too dies just a few years later, he inexplicably finds himself in the body of the man who killed him, unable to depart this world but determined, at least, to return to the son he left behind. Moving from body to body as each one expires, Samuel&’s soul journeys on a comic quest through an American half-century, inhabiting lives that are as stymied, in their ways, as his own. A ghost story of the most unexpected sort, Martin Riker&’s extraordinary debut is &“a darkly funny contemporary story&” (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) about the ways experience is mediated, the unstoppable drive for human connection, and the struggle to be more fully alive in the world. &“Like a television rerun, Samuel&’s situation repeats, but the story of his eternal return does end, as all books must, in a manner that is absolutely dazzling.&”—Los Angeles Times &“Unforgettable.&”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
San Diego 2014: The Last Stand of the California Browncoats (Newsflesh)
by Mira GrantIt was the summer of 2014, and the true horrors of the Rising were only just beginning to reveal themselves. Fans from all over the world gathered in San Diego, California for the annual comic book and media convention, planning to forget about the troubling rumors of new diseases and walking dead by immersing themselves in a familiar environment. Over the course of five grueling days and nights, it became clear that the news was very close to home...and that most of the people who picked up their badges would never make it out alive.
Sanctuary
by Ms. Jennifer McKissackA haunting and luminous Gothic YA novel about reckoning with the ghosts of one's dark past.After the untimely death of her aunt Laura, Cecilia Cross is forced to return to Sanctuary, a rambling, old French-Gothic mansion that crowns a remote island off the coast of Maine. Cecilia is both drawn to and repulsed by Sanctuary. The scent of the ocean intoxicates her, but she's also haunted by the ghosts of her past -- of her father who died at Sanctuary five years ago, and of her mother who was committed soon after. The memories leave Cecilia feeling shaken, desperate to run away and forget her terrible family history.But then a mysterious guest arrives at Sanctuary: Eli Bauer, a professor sent to examine Sanctuary's library. Cecilia is intrigued by this strange young man who seems so interested in her -- even more interested in her than in the books he is meant to be studying. Who is he and what does he want? Can Cecilia possibly trust her growing feelings for him? And can he help her make peace with her haunted, tragic past?
Sanctuary: A Novel
by Luca D'AndreaIn his haunting follow-up to the acclaimed Beneath the Mountain, Luca D’Andrea returns to the stunning Italian landscape of Alto Adige in this clever, twisting thriller that follows a woman on the run from her crime boss husband and the assassin sent to kill her.The Italian region of Alto-Adige is the northernmost part of the county, bordering Switzerland and Austria. The majestic Dolomites mountain range encompasses the area creating stark, beautiful landscapes. But this place of beauty also hides an evil side. For within the shadows of the towering Dolomites’ peaks, one man has forged a reign of terror. Since World War II, when he was only a boy, Herr Wegener has been entrenched in a black market crime organization. He is feared by all and controls everyone: politicians, police, and his wife Marlene. But Marlene has finally had enough...Unable to take her husband’s abuse and cruelty anymore, Marlene has reached her breaking point and goes on the run—but not before stealing millions of lire worth of sapphires from Wegener’s safe as well as his car. Marlene was a young woman when Wegener fell into her life by chance while she was working at a hotel to earn money for her family who still lives in a rural mountain town. He represented protection and sanctuary—until she found out too late how he made his money. But no one escapes Wegener, and he will make sure Marlene pays for her betrayal. Wegener sends a notorious assassin to kill his wife—an assassin known solely as The Trusted Man and who always gets the job done. Once he is given an assignment, he sees it through to the end no matter how difficult. Normally, this wouldn’t be a problem for Wegener. But then one of his men discovers the one fact that would make him want Marlene alive. She’s pregnant with his son….With nightmarish villains and kind-hearted heroes, Sanctuary is a fairy tale-esque thriller that will leave readers racing through its pages to keep up with a cat and mouse game between a lunatic crime boss and his desperate, pregnant wife.
Sanctuary: A Novel
by V. V. JamesA suspenseful debut that twists Big Little Lies with Practical Magic in a dark mystery of four women, a wicked secret—and an investigation that shakes their Connecticut town to the core.Sanctuary is the perfect town . . . to hide a secret.When young Daniel Whitman is killed at a high-school party, the community is ripped apart. The death of Sanctuary's star quarterback seems to be a tragic accident, but everyone knows his ex-girlfriend Harper Fenn is the daughter of a witch—and she was there when he died.VV James weaves a spellbinding tale of a town cracking into pieces and the devastating power of a mother's love. Was Daniel's death an accident, revenge—or something even more sinister?As accusations fly, paranoia grips the town, culminating in a witch-hunt...and the town becomes no sanctuary at all.