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Sons of Destiny (Cirque Du Freak: The Saga of Darren Shan #12)
by Darren ShanTime seemed to collapse... There was a sharp stabbing sensation in my stomach... Steve crowed, "Now I have you! Now you're gonna die!" Dead if he loses - damned if he wins. The time has finally come for Darren to face his archenemy, Steve Leopard. One of them will die. The other will become the Lord of the Shadows - and destroy the world. Is the future written, or can Darren trick destiny?
Sons of Entropy (Buffy the Vampire Slayer Gatekeeper Trilogy #3)
by Christopher Golden Nancy HolderLed by Il Maestro, the evil Sons of Entropy are assaulting the mansion that holds back the realm of monsters and stealing the life force from the besieged Gatekeeper.
Sons of Entropy (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
by Christopher Golden Nancy HolderAll Hell is Breaking Loose Led by the fanatical Il Maestro, the Sons of Entropy are assaulting the supernatural Boston mansion that holds back the realm of monsters, and stealing the life force from the besieged Gatekeeper. In limbo, the Ghost Roads are crumbling, becoming weak and unstable where Hell and the Otherworld have begun seeping in, blurring the passages that lead to the human world. And Xander lies mortally wounded from a failed attempt to free Joyce Summers from the clutches of the zealots who hold her hostage. With the Gatekeeper rapidly weakening, Buffy sends Willow and Cordelia to escort Xander along the Ghost Roads to the Gatehouse, which may hold his only hope of survival. Meanwhile, she, Giles, and an unlikely band of allies take their fight to the very mouth of Hell itself, desperately hoping to save Joyce and repel the evil spawn before Sunnydale becomes a demonic ground zero. Only then can Buffy safeguard the Gatekeeper's eleven-year-old heir, the only one able to prevent the ultimate destruction of humanity.
Sons of the Wolf
by Barbara MichaelsTwo girls are thrust into the care of a shadowy relative with two unusual sons and a bewitching manor home in this historical gothic mystery.Ada and Harriet don’t know what to expect when they meet their new guardian, Mr. Wolfson. Here is a strangely magnetic, darkly amusing man confined to a wheelchair and flanked by a pair of fierce, dangerous dogs—an enigmatic benefactor, at once welcoming and intimidating. Even more unsettling to the girls are Wolfson’s two sons, Julian and Francis. One of them is warm and good-natured, the other is pure malevolence. But young Harriet is about to discover a frightening truth: that evil runs rampant throughout their mysterious new home, Abbey Manor, and the surrounding moors—especially when the moon comes out . . .
Soon
by Lois MurphyA gripping literary horror novel about the death of a haunted town, for fans of Richard Matheson. Winner of the Aurealis Best Horror 2017.On winter solstice, the birds disappeared, and the mist arrived. The inhabitants of Nebulah quickly learn not to venture out after dark. But it is hard to stay indoors: cabin fever sets in, and the mist can be beguiling, too. Eventually only six remain. Like the rest of the townspeople, Pete has nowhere else to go. After he rescues a stranded psychic from a terrible fate, he's given a warning: he will be dead by solstice unless he leaves town - soon.
Soot
by Dan VyletaWelcome to a world where every desire is visible, rising from the body as a plume of Smoke. A world where bodies speak to one another and infect each other with desire, anger, greed. It is 1909 and this world stands on a precipice - some celebrate this constant whisper of skin to skin, and some seek to silence it forever.Enter Eleanor, a young woman with a strange power over Smoke and niece of the Lord Protector of England. Running from her uncle and home, she finds shelter in a New York theatre troupe.Then Nil, a thief hiding behind a self-effacing name. He's an orphan snatched from a jungle-home and suspects that a clue to his origins may lie hidden in the vaults of the mighty, newly-risen East India Company.And finally Thomas, one of the three people to release Smoke into the world. On a clandestine mission to India, he hopes to uncover the origins of Smoke and lay to rest his doubts about what he helped to unleash.In a story that crosses continents - from India to England's Minetowns - these three seek to control the power of Smoke. As their destinies entwine, a cataclysmic confrontation looms: the Smoke will either bind them together or forever rend the world.
Soot: A Novel
by Dan VyletaWelcome to a world where every desire is visible, rising from the body as a plume of Smoke. A world where bodies speak to one another and infect each other with desire, anger, greed. It is 1909 and this world stands on a precipice - some celebrate this constant whisper of skin to skin, and some seek to silence it forever.Enter Eleanor, a young woman with a strange power over Smoke and niece of the Lord Protector of England. Running from her uncle and home, she finds shelter in a New York theatre troupe.Then Nil, a thief hiding behind a self-effacing name. He's an orphan snatched from a jungle-home and suspects that a clue to his origins may lie hidden in the vaults of the mighty, newly-risen East India Company.And finally Thomas, one of the three people to release Smoke into the world. On a clandestine mission to India, he hopes to uncover the origins of Smoke and lay to rest his doubts about what he helped to unleash.In a story that crosses continents - from India to England's Minetowns - these three seek to control the power of Smoke. As their destinies entwine, a cataclysmic confrontation looms: the Smoke will either bind them together or forever rend the world.
Sopro de Vida
by Gabriel Martimiano Pires Brian L. PorterO que o mal ainda espreita no coração da Transilvânia? Todas as noites, Alan Dexter tem o mesmo sonho: ser seduzido por sua ex-colega Christina quando, de repente, dois dentes dela bem brancos se transformam em presas e rasgam sua carne. Dexter é sempre um jornalista céptico, mas seu sentimento de que Christina deve estar em perigo só cresce quando descobre que ela desapareceu há mais de dois meses nas misteriosas Montanhas dos Cárpatos. Alan pode resolver o mistério e encontrar Christina no tempo? Sopro de Vida de Brian L. Porter é um suspense que explora a natureza do mal e que monstros vivem dentro de nossas próprias mentes.
Sorceress
by Claudia GrayThe triumphant conclusion to New York Times bestselling author Claudia Gray's dazzling Spellcaster series.To save the lives of countless people in Captive's Sound, Nadia swore herself to the One Beneath--to black magic. Her plan, and the town's only hope, is for Nadia to learn enough sorcery to strike back against the forces of evil. But now that she's separated from her friends, her family, and her Steadfast, Mateo, Nadia is more vulnerable than ever to the growing darkness. The final battle lines are drawn, surprising alliances are made, and true love is tested in the action-packed conclusion to the breathtaking Spellcaster series.
Sorcery and Cecelia or the Enchanted Chocolate Pot
by Patricia C. Wrede Caroline StevermerIn 1817 in England, two young cousins, Cecelia living in the country and Kate in London, write letters to keep each other informed of their exploits, which take a sinister turn when they find themselves confronted by evil wizards.
Sorcery in Shad: Tales Of The Primal Land (Tales Of The Primal Land Ser.)
by Brian LumleyThe continuing adventures of Tarra Khash, Hrossak, in the Primal Land at the dawn of time.Long before Atlantis and Mu, in olden Theem'hdra the Primal Continent, there existed a world of swords and sorcery, of magic and mayhem, and of wizards, demons, and alien gods from far, dark stars. One of the principal players in this land of myth and legend was Tarra Khash, Hrossak, an inveterate wanderer and adventurer.Join Tarra now in the ultimate challenge, the ultimate quest: to save a world from the menace of pit-spawned demons, called up from hell by Sorcery in Shad!
Sorcery in Shad: Tales of the Primal Land (Tales of the Primal Land)
by Brian LumleyClassic Lovecraftian horror from one of the masters of the form, British Fantasy Award-winner Brian Lumley. Sorcery in ShadPity the poor lamia! Mighty Orbiquita, she who damned to death countless men for merely looking at her, she who slew with impunity any who dared breach the walls of her fabled castle . . . Orbiquita has fallen in love—and with a barbarian Hrossak!Tarra Khash, he is, who saved a lamia's life and made her long to be human again. Tarra Khash, who with the help of the last survivors of an alien race, overthrew a god and saved an entire city thereby. Tarra Khash, who has adventured far and wide through the Primal Land, searching for treasure, for wine, women, and song. Tarra Khash, who has fallen into the clutches of the slave Cush Gemal, who was once an ordinary man but who has become the foulest of sorcerers, Black Yoppaloth. Like all sorcerers, Black Yoppaloth craves immortality, and believes he stands on the brink of achieving it. Then his evil power will be unrivaled and he will control all of the Primal Land. Only Tarra Khash stands in his way. Tarra Khash—and, though he does not know it, his friends and allies: she who was once the lamia Orbiquita; the alien Amyr Arn; a slumbering, ponderous yet powerful moon god; and the magician Teh Atht, who must choose between immortality and saving the Primal Land! At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Sorella
by Francesca Marrucci Sarah DaltonSorella di Mary Hades Racconti brevi della serie Mary Hades OMBRA Quando Mary fa visita a sua zia Izzy nel suo remoto bungalow in riva al mare, passato e presente si incontrano. Presto capisce che un’ombra scura aleggia sui suoi ricordi d’infanzia, affidandole un compito che non vorrebbe mai portare a termine… Una storia di spettri che esplora i delicati rapporti tra donne. SORELLA Nel 1997 Isabel Quirke si siede a scrivere una lettera alla sorella. Una lettera che non intende spedirle. In quelle pagine descrive gli spaventosi eventi che hanno portato alla distruzione dei rapporti con la sorella. Susan Quirke, prima di diventare Susan Hades, madre di Mary, ha sopportato una trasformazione così estrema da cambiarla per sempre e la sua sorella più giovane, Isabel, non poteva far altro che assistervi. Per le scene, il linguaggio e i temi trattati, questo libro è consigliato ad un pubblico maggiore di 16 anni.
Sorority Sister (Nightmare Hall #10)
by Diane HohHigh on a hillside overlooking Salem University, hidden in shadows and shrouded in silence, sits Nightingale Hall. Nightmare Hall, the students call it. Because that's where the terror began. When Maxie McKeon pledges Omega Phi Delta, she figures she's got it made. She loves her new sisters. And everyone knows Omegas throw the best parties and go out with the cutest guys. But someone on campus isn't crazy about the sorority. That person is just, well, crazy. And he - or she - is determined to destroy the house, and everyone in it. Joining Omega won't change Maxie's life. It will just shorten it.
Sorority Sister (Nightmare Hall #10)
by Diane HohSomeone is out to destroy the most popular sorority on campusJoining Omega Phi Delta is the best thing that&’s ever happened to Maxie. Since she pledged with Salem University&’s coolest sorority, she&’s never had trouble finding a party to go to or a boy to date. Her new life is perfect—until death strikes Omega House. The terror starts when Maxie&’s sorority sister Erica&’s jewelry box goes missing, with all of her valuables, including her grandmother&’s priceless ring, inside. Erica is tearing her room apart when she gets a package: the box, with all the jewelry safe inside. Erica wants to forget the strange incident, but the strange pranks escalate and Maxie sees them as a warning. Some unknown lunatic wants her sisters&’ blood, and only Maxie can save them. A year ago, she would have done anything to become an Omega girl. Now she may die for it. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Diane Hoh including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author&’s personal collection.
Sorority Sister (Nightmare Hall #10)
by Diane HohSomeone is out to destroy the most popular sorority on campusJoining Omega Phi Delta is the best thing that&’s ever happened to Maxie. Since she pledged with Salem University&’s coolest sorority, she&’s never had trouble finding a party to go to or a boy to date. Her new life is perfect—until death strikes Omega House. The terror starts when Maxie&’s sorority sister Erica&’s jewelry box goes missing, with all of her valuables, including her grandmother&’s priceless ring, inside. Erica is tearing her room apart when she gets a package: the box, with all the jewelry safe inside. Erica wants to forget the strange incident, but the strange pranks escalate and Maxie sees them as a warning. Some unknown lunatic wants her sisters&’ blood, and only Maxie can save them. A year ago, she would have done anything to become an Omega girl. Now she may die for it. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Diane Hoh including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author&’s personal collection.
Sorrow's Edge (The Marker Chronicles #2)
by Danielle DeVorFrom the author of Sorrow&’s Point, a defrocked priest turned exorcist must balance his ever-changing personal life with saving the world. Jimmy Holiday is trying to get his life in order. With his on-again off-again witchy girlfriend moving in, the spirit of the little girl from his last exorcism hanging around, and a secret organization of exorcists hounding him, Jimmy equals stressed. When a stranger calls in the middle of the night asking for help with a possession, Jimmy is about to land in a mess of trouble. Especially since the man on the phone claims to have gotten his number from Jimmy&’s old mentor…who has been dead for years. After a mysterious silver flask arrives at his doorstep, Jimmy is left with two options: either ignore the newest enigma the universe has tossed him or travel to Arizona to solve the mystery before all hell breaks loose…again.If you like Darcy Coates, Jack Ketchum, Robert R. McCammon, Willow Rose, and Joe Hill, you&’ll love this ghostly dark fantasy filled with enough occult and supernatural to scratch that horror itch! &“The thing I love most about Danielle DeVor&’s work is that she never takes the easy road. Her imagination seems boundless. Sure, there's horror, demons, ghosts, and a myriad of other spooky goings-on. But I've noticed that she likes to mess with her characters. A lot. And the reader is better for it.&”—Steven Ramirez, author of The Girl in the Mirror
Sorrow's Lie (The Marker Chronicles #4)
by Danielle DeVorA defrocked priest turned exorcists faces his greatest challenge—a baby—in this horror novel from the author of Sorrow&’s Turn. Jimmy Holiday, exorcist extraordinaire, is about to embark on his most unusual case yet—a baby that may be possessed by the demonic...or worse, a true demon spawn. The Order wants him to make sure it is a true case and not some hoax...or so they say. Once Jimmy arrives, the situation changes into a living nightmare. The Order is not what he thought at all. And now, they demand he commit an unspeakable act. But Jimmy has enough scars of his own. When the full truth of the corruption within the Order comes to light, Jimmy must act. With a voudou woman who lives down the lane as an ally, Jimmy must fight for the life of this supernatural child, but at what cost?If you like Darcy Coates, Jack Ketchum, Robert R. McCammon, Willow Rose, and Joe Hill, you&’ll love this ghostly dark fantasy filled with enough occult and supernatural to scratch that horror itch!&“I am a huge fan of this series, and so far, this is my favorite. The characters are well developed and familiar, and the terror is worse than ever. If you like dark fiction with this author&’s trademark humor, then I suggest you pick up Sorrow&’s Lie.&”—Steven Ramirez, author of The Girl in the Mirror
Sorrow's Point (The Marker Chronicles #1)
by Danielle DeVorA defrocked priest offers to help an old friend with a sick daughter, but he has no idea what truly awaits him in this story of supernatural horror.The Blackmoor residence rests upon the outskirts of town with a history of magic, mayhem, and death, Jimmy Holiday must decide if the young girl, Lucy, is only ill, or if the haunting of the house and her apparent possession are real.After the house appears to affect him as well with colors of magic dancing before his eyes, rooms warded by a witch, and a ring of power in his voice, Jimmy is met by a transient who tells him he has &“the Mark.&”Whatever being &“marked&” means, Jimmy doesn&’t care. All he wants to do is help Lucy. But helping Lucy means performing the one thing he swore he would never do: an exorcism. Will he survive long enough to save the child—and his soul?If you like Darcy Coates, Jack Ketchum, Robert R. McCammon, Willow Rose, and Joe Hill, you&’ll love this ghostly dark fantasy filled with enough occult and supernatural to scratch that horror itch!&“DeVor delivers a terrifying story of demonic possession and the valiant fight to save the child that will have you turning on all the lights in your house and jumping at the slightest sound.&”—Sci-Fi & Scary
Sorrow's Turn (The Marker Chronicles #3)
by Danielle DeVorA defrocked priest attends a school for exorcists and must contend with a re-animated corpse in this horror novel from the author of Sorrow&’s Edge. Jimmy Holiday, reluctant exorcist, is finally getting the help he needs from the higher-ups. The Order of Markers is sending him to the Vatican&’s exorcism school. Now, he&’ll receive the training he should have gotten at the beginning. One problem, someone wants to sabotage him. When his time at the school is cut short, Jimmy receives an interesting new case. It is the assignment that no one wants—a corpse has come back to life. And it isn&’t a zombie. Too bad nothing goes as expected. Armed with his usual bag of tricks, Jimmy thinks everything will eventually be all right. Well, that is until his betrayer turns out to be the person he trusts most.If you like Darcy Coates, Jack Ketchum, Robert R. McCammon, Willow Rose, and Joe Hill, you&’ll love this ghostly dark fantasy filled with enough occult and supernatural to scratch that horror itch!&“It&’s fast-paced, tightly written, and an entertaining read.&”—Sci-Fi & Scary
Sorrowland: A Novel
by Rivers SolomonA triumphant, genre-bending breakout novel from one of the boldest new voices in contemporary fiction Vern—seven months pregnant and desperate to escape the strict religious compound where she was raised—flees for the shelter of the woods. There, she gives birth to twins, and plans to raise them far from the influence of the outside world. But even in the forest, Vern is a hunted woman. Forced to fight back against the community that refuses to let her go, she unleashes incredible brutality far beyond what a person should be capable of, her body wracked by inexplicable and uncanny changes.To understand her metamorphosis and to protect her small family, Vern has to face the past, and more troublingly, the future—outside the woods. Finding the truth will mean uncovering the secrets of the compound she fled but also the violent history in America that produced it.Rivers Solomon’s Sorrowland is a genre-bending work of Gothic fiction. Here, monsters aren’t just individuals, but entire nations. It is a searing, seminal book that marks the arrival of a bold, unignorable voice in American fiction.
Sotto La Luna Neon
by Maddalena Sabbatini Theda BlackZach vive da solo, ha perso il lavoro e deve pagare l’affitto. Pensa di conoscere anche la sfortuna più nera, ma, in realtà, deve ancora incontrarla. Al liceo, Mal era un ragazzo d’oro. Poi si è lasciato coinvolgere da strane compagnie. Una volta ritornato in carreggiata, si è iscritto al college e sta cercando di costruirsi un futuro. Non si erano mai conosciuti, ma durante una notte d’estate, arrivarono i cambiamenti. Si trovarono nei guai, intrappolati e legati insieme nell’oscurità. La luna è alta nel cielo e Zach nota i primi cambiamenti su Mal. All’improvviso, Zach ha cose più importanti a cui pensare – è intrappolato in una cella, con un uomo che diventerà un lupo mannaro alla prossima luna piena.
Sotto la Sua Pelle
by Margo Bond CollinsLindi Parker lavoro sodo per riuscire ad essere umana, cosa non facile per una donna in grado di trasformarsi in un serpente. Non ha alcun desiderio di mettersi alla ricerca dei suoi simili—fino a quando un nuovo caso non cambia le carte in tavola. Quando Lindi scopre di non essere l'unica mutaforma al mondo, scopre anche di poter essere sulla lista di un serial killer. Per salvare se stessa e i bambini abusati con i quali lavora, dovrà fare squadra con il dottor Kade Nevala, membro della comunità dei mutaforma, il cui compito è uccidere i serpenti mutaforma—nonché l'uomo più attraente che Lindi abbia mai incontrato. Ancora peggio, dovrà abbracciare il suo lato di serpente, scelta che avrà delle conseguenze enormi su Lindi e su tutte le persone attorno a lei.
Soul Eater (Chronicles of Ancient Darkness #3)
by Michelle PaverIt's winter, and Wolf, Torak's beloved pack-brother, has been captured by an unknown foe. In a desperate bid to rescue him, Torak and Renn must brave the frozen wilderness of the Far North. As they battle for survival amid howling blizzards and the ever-present menace of the great white bear, their friendship is tested to the breaking point, and Torak is forced to get closer to his enemies than ever before...
Soul Enchilada
by David Macinnis GillGirl meets boy at a car wash. "Dog," she says. "Dude," he says. And probably this would have been a sweet teen romance. . . . If Beals hadn't been sitting next to her in the car. If Beals hadn't been a supernatural repo man looking to repossess her car. And to possess her. David Macinnis Gill delivers the whole enchilada. With a side of soul.