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The Hunt for the Seventh
by Christine Morton-ShawJim moves to ancient Minerva Hall and encounters the ghosts of six children. They urge him to find the seventh child and leave him cryptic clues that point to a dark, ancient prophecy that only Jim can stop from being fulfilled. Jim turns to Einstein, a brilliant autistic boy who lives at the Hall. If anyone can help Jim, Einstein can. But the boy, who speaks in riddles, proves to be as mysterious as the dead children. Time is running out; if Jim doesn't figure out the clues, innocent people will die. Christine Morton-Shaw has linked ancient rites with modern mystery to create a chilling, suspenseful tale that will keep readers guessing to the very end. The story takes place in England, but uses standard American spellings and punctuation.
The Hunt for the Seventh
by Christine Morton-ShawJim moves to ancient Minerva Hall and encounters the ghosts of six children. They urge him to find the seventh child and leave him cryptic clues that point to a dark, ancient prophecy that only Jim can stop from being fulfilled. Jim turns to Einstein, a brilliant autistic boy who lives at the Hall. If anyone can help Jim, Einstein can. But the boy, who speaks in riddles, proves to be as mysterious as the dead children. Time is running out; if Jim doesn't figure out the clues, innocent people will die.Christine Morton-Shaw has linked ancient rites with modern mystery to create a chilling, suspenseful tale that will keep readers guessing to the very end.
The Hunted (An Enemy Novel #6)
by Charlie HigsonThe sickness struck everyone sixteen and older. First it twisted their minds; next it ravaged their bodies. Now the sickos roam the streets, crazed and hungry for young flesh. Ella's friends had told her that the country would be safer than the city. They were wrong. Now they're dead and Ella's all alone--alone, that is, except for her silent rescuer, Scarface. But she doesn't even know if he's a kid or a grown-up.Back in London, Ed is determined to find Ella and keep his promise to Small Sam that he will reunite sister and brother. But getting out of town has never been more dangerous. It seems that every sicko in the country is coming from all directions, almost as if they're being summoned to the capital. Will anything be able to stop the invading horde?
The Hunted (Vampire Huntress Legend, #3)
by L. A. BanksA Neteru --a hunter or a huntress-- is born every thousand years in favor of the Warriors of Light as they fight against the Dark Realms. Damali Richards is the Millennium Neteru, the one who will play a pivotal role in the Final War. The Warriors of Light had been waiting for her and the Dark Realms will do anything to either possess or destroy her. What they did not account for was the man who would love her. Damali Richard has been to hell and back --literally-- and she is not eager to repeat the trip. A Vampire civil war has been averted, but there were casualties and she believes that Carlos Rivera, former lover turned master vampire, is one of them. His death has not only shaken her emotions, but weakened her powers as well. But then Damali gets word that horrific killings are taking place in Brazil. The vampire civil war has left a small door to hell open and new and dangerous foes have risen from the Dark Realms. The leader, a deadly female, is set on a path of destruction. However, her blood lust hides a nefarious plan and the newly resurrected Carlos Rivera is at the heart of it. Damali is not about to lose her man a second time, so she plans to send this old girl right back to hell she came from, no matter who stands in her way.
The Hunted Soul: A New Adult Urban Fantasy Romance Novel (The Cursed Key Trilogy #2)
by Rebecca Hamilton Miranda BrockDark magic, cursed objects, and a race against time.After unearthing a cursed key, an ancient magic posses archaeologist Olivia Perez, and the dark, dangerous power threatens to consumer her. The only way to free herself? Defeat the dark mage…before he destroys the world.Setting out with her shifter partner, Olivia hunts for a relic that may be the key to saving the earth, but their mission is derailed by demons and sorcerers who want Olivia’s dark magic for themselves. With enemies breathing down their necks and danger stretching out ahead, Olivia must tap into every ounce of wit, strength, and cursed power she has if she wants to stay out of the mage’s clutches.But will she sacrifice her morality in the process?Witches reveal truths, fae unveil secrets, and Olivia’s own past begins to clear as she and her partner race their way to an ancient wilderness, where the lines between friends and enemies blur, the struggle for control is deadly, and choices must be made which will haunt Olivia forever.Fans of Tomb Raider and Ilona Andrews will love the urban fantasy/paranormal romance blend of The Hunted Soul, book two The Cursed Key Trilogy, a dark magical adventure series by Miranda Brock and Rebecca Hamilton! Scroll up and one click to conjure this epic urban fantasy romance to your ereader today!
The Hunted: The Darkest Hand Trilogy (The Darkest Hand Trilogy)
by Tarn RichardsonThe Hunted, the short prequel to The Damned, is a gripping introduction to inquisitor Tacit Poldek and the dark world of the Darkest Hand Trilogy. In the bustling streets of Sarajevo in June 1914, the dead body of a priest lies, head shattered by the impact of a fall from a building high above. As the city prepares for the arrival Archduke Franz Ferdinand, grim-faced inquisitor Tacit Poldek is faced not only with the challenge of discovering why the priest has been killed but also confronting other menaces: the demon rumored to be at large in the city and the conspirators of the Black Hand organization who plan to assassinate the Archduke. With terrible danger only ever one step away and his private demons silenced only by strong drink, The Hunted introduces us to the damaged soul that is the unorthodox Catholic inquisitor Tacit Poldek. It is a world both like and unlike our own but in which the Inquisition, is alive and well yet existing in the shadows; in which history is poised to take dangerous and unpredictable paths; where evil assumes many horrific forms, from werewolves to the institutional slaughter of the trenches; and the threat to humanity (in all senses of the word) - and to love - is ever constant.
The Hunter's Daughter
by Nicola SolvinicA hypnotic, sinister debut mystery about a seemingly good cop who is secretly the daughter of a notorious serial killer.Anna Koray escaped her father&’s darkness long ago. When she was a girl, her childhood memories were sealed away from her conscious mind by a controversial hypnosis treatment. She&’s now a decorated sheriff&’s lieutenant serving a rural county, conducting an ordinary life far from her father&’s shadow. When Anna kills a man in the line of duty, her suppressed memories return. She dreams of her beloved father, his hands red with blood, surrounded by flower-decked corpses he had sacrificed to the god of the forest. To Anna&’s horror, a serial killer emerges who is copying her father – and who knows who she really is. Is her father still alive, or is this the work of another? Will the killer expose her, destroying everything she has built for herself? Does she want him to?But as she haunts the forest, using her father&’s tricks to the hunt the killer, will she find what she needs most…or lose herself in the gathering darkness?
The Hunter's Gambit
by Ciel PierlotFrom the award nominated author of Bluebird comes a tale of seduction, sadism, and survival featuring malevolent vampires and a locked-room escape adventure… Perfect for fans of Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff.Locked in a castle with a clan of devious vampires, one woman is caught in a literal fight for her life.Vampires have always fascinated Kazan Korvic, so much so that she&’s made it her life&’s work to craft weapons designed solely to kill them. But when she is attacked and captured by an entire clan, Kazan&’s fascination turns ferocious.In their Citadel, Kazan is forced to attend the Vampire Court where she must act as their Queen. She is told that she will be waited-and-doted upon, until the end of her reign in three days&’ time. Then, an extravagant and lavish feast will be held… where the vampires will consume their newly crowned Queen.Desperate and afraid, Kazan finds no allies in the castle except for a pair of distractingly alluring vampires who seem sympathetic to her plight. But as she devises her escape plan, she comes to realise that she is not the only one who is trapped, and no one is prepared for how far she&’s willing to go to survive…
The Hunting Season
by Dean Vincent CarterEight years ago, the Austrian emergency services were called to the scene of a bizarre car accident.Eight years ago two mangled bodies were found in the snow not far from the vehicle, clawed and chewed, it seemed, by some ferocious animal. Eight years ago something unspeakable took Gerontius Moore's parents from him, leaving him orphaned and alone... And now, that something, is back.Caught up in a hunt he was never meant to be a part of, and finding help from a most unlikely source, Gerontius must once more flee the clutches of an appalling beast, before it learns its business is unfinished.Full moon or not, the hunt is on.
The Husband
by Dean KoontzWith each and every new novel, Dean Koontz raises the stakes--and the pulse rate--higher than any other author. Now, in what may be his most suspenseful and heartfelt novel ever, he brings us the story of an ordinary man whose extraordinary commitment to his wife will take him on a harrowing journey of adventure, sacrifice, and redemption to the mystery of love itself--and to a showdown with the darkness that would destroy it forever.What would you do for love? Would you die? Would you kill? We have your wife. You can get her back for two million cash. Landscaper Mitchell Rafferty thinks it must be some kind of joke. He was in the middle of planting impatiens in the yard of one of his clients when his cell phone rang. Now he's standing in a normal suburban neighborhood on a bright summer day, having a phone conversation out of his darkest nightmare.Whoever is on the other end of the line is dead serious. He has Mitch's wife and he's named the price for her safe return. The caller doesn't care that Mitch runs a small two-man landscaping operation and has no way of raising such a vast sum. He's confident that Mitch will find a way. If he loves his wife enough. . . Mitch does love her enough. He loves her more than life itself. He's got seventy-two hours to prove it. He has to find the two million by then. But he'll pay a lot more. He'll pay anything.From its tense opening to its shattering climax, The Husband is a thriller that will hold you in its relentless grip for every twist, every shock, every revelation...until it lets you go, unmistakably changed. This is a Dean Koontz novel, after all. And there's no other experience quite like it.From the Hardcover edition.
The Hymn
by Graham MastertonWhen Celia Williams is found dead, having burned herself in a lurid act of suicide, her fiancé Lloyd Denman does not seem to be able to go on with his own life, haunted by Celia and their past together. As Lloyd struggles to deal with this tragic event, he learns about a bizarre accident in the California desert in which a busload of people have burned to death. Police speculate that this was a suicide pact, but as Lloyd's investigation reveals connections between the two events, he begins to learn what is at the root of these horrific suicides. When he discovers a link to Nazi Germany, Lloyd becomes involved in something that may be beyond his world. But once he has begun, can he escape?
The I Love a Mystery Companion
by Martin Grams Carlton E. MorseI LOVE A MYSTERY is considered one of the most popular radio thrillers of all time. This book documents the history of the radio program, including a section for each and every episode, detailing the adventures of Jack, Doc and Reggie as they go through vampire-infested jungles in "Temple of the Vampires", wind-swept Nevada and even encounter "The Bride of the Werewolf." A superb 400-page book includes memories from cast and crew, illustrations and details about everything related to I LOVE A MYSTERY from the Hollywood movies to the comic books.
The Ice Coven
by Max SeeckInvestigator Jessica Niemi is in a race against time to find the link between a body with strange markings that has washed up on a frigid shore in Finland and two baffling disappearances in this terrifying new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Witch Hunter. Six months have passed since Jessica&’s encounter with the mysterious serial-killing coven of witches and the death of her mentor. Her nightmares about her mother and the witchcraft that undid her have only gotten worse, but she&’s doing what she can to stay focused. Her homicide squad, now under new leadership, has been given a murder case and a new series of disappearances to investigate. A young woman&’s corpse has washed up on an icy beach, and two famous Instagram influencers have gone missing at the same time.The missing influencers and the murdered woman all have ties to a sinister cult. Jessica finds an eerie painting—of a lighthouse on a remote island—as she investigates, and under the picture is a gruesome poem detailing a murder. The nightmares about her mother suddenly seem all too real, making Jessica wonder if the dead woman might be trying to tell her something about the killings. And as Jessica works frantically to solve her latest case, her horrific past comes roaring back and threatens to destroy her.
The Ice Pirates: Book 2 (Something Wickedly Weird #2)
by Chris MouldCrampton Rock is a peaceful fishing village on a remote island, accessible only at low tide. And all looks crisp and cosy as Stanley Buggles settles down for the winter. But something wicked has blown in with the wind. What is the headless ghost desperate to tell Stanley? And who are the deadly pirates, marching through the oncoming blizzard?Originally published under the title 'The Icy Hand'.
The Ice Schooner
by Michael MoorcockThe world lay frozen under a thousand feet of ice. Only in the Eight Cities of the Matto Grosso did men still live, hunting the wary ice whales for meat and oil, and following the creed of the Ice Mother which foretold the end of all life in ultimate cold.But legend told of a city far to the north - fabled New York - whose towers rose above the ice, whose crypts held the forgotten lore that might bring warmth to Earth once again. In the best ice ship in the Eight Cities, Konrad Arflane embarked on the impossible voyable to New York - an odyssey of incredible peril and adventure with a shattering discovery at the journey's end...
The Ice Whisperers
by Helenka Stachera'An epic icy adventure with a warming tale of sisterhood at its heart' - Maria Kuzniar'Every way I look at it, I love this book from the crystalline brilliance of its surface to its tender, glowing heart' - Zillah Bethell A chilling magical adventure about two sisters born 40,000 years apart, perfect for fans of The House With Chicken Legs and The Wild Way Home. When Bela's mother dies, she is summoned to deepest Siberia to stay with an uncle she's never met. Exploring his strange scientific workshop, she uncovers a secret she was never meant to find - a doorway that opens to an icy land, frozen in time and full of legends come to life.But this frozen land is in danger, and it's up to Bela to find a way to save it. To succeed, she must join forces with the impossible: a long-lost sister she never knew she had, born 40,000 years before . . .
The Icy Hand (Something Wickedly Weird)
by Chris MouldThe Icy Hand Volume 2 :The Second Adventure Instanley Buggle's Saga Even more wicked and weird than the first!Stanley is looking forward to a relaxing winter. After all,nothing could have been weirder than the werewolf curse and plotting pirates he had to face the summer before! Orat least that's what Stanley thinks; but he has a lot to learn about Cramdon Rock, especially after accidentally bringing some dead pirates back to life--ones that make the previous pirates he faced look like cuddly puppy dogs and ones that are trudging across the arctic determined to find a magical medallion in Stanley's house. The only person who can save him is his dead great-uncle Bartholomew, which is a little tricky considering he's...well, dead. Oh, and did we mention headless? With the help of a talking stuffed fish and a new friend named Daisy, Stanley sets out to find his great-uncle's head, stop the pirates, and win over some new readers in this second funny and spooky installment of a thrilling new series.
The Ill-Made Mute: Special Edition (The Bitterbynde Trilogy #1)
by Cecilia Dart-ThorntonIn a dark and perilous realm, a nameless outcast seeks a voice, a past, and a future: &“A dazzling debut&” (Jennifer Roberson). In all of Erith, there is perhaps no one as wretched as the nameless mute foundling confined to the lowest depths of Isse Tower. Abused by many and despised by all, the pathetic creature lives without memories in the shadows. The amnesiac longs to escape—to roam the wild landscape in search of a past, a name, a destiny—but dangers surround the tower. Only flying ships and majestic winged horses carrying important visitors can reach the castle safely, landing high above the ground on its battlements. The local servants whisper about malevolent creatures that roam the forests and bear no love for humankind. Escape seems impossible in this treacherous world of wights and monsters. Praised as Australia&’s J. R. R. Tolkien, Cecilia Dart-Thornton has set a towering new standard for fantasy fiction, earning the respect and acclaim of readers, reviewers, and some of the world&’s most renowned fantasists. With roots firmly embedded in the ancient folklore of the British Isles, The Ill-Made Mute—the opening volume of Dart-Thornton&’s magnificent Bitterbynde Trilogy—introduces fantasy lovers to an unforgettable character whose remarkable adventures rival the epic trials of the Bagginses and the tales of The Silmarillion.
The Illearth War: The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant Book Two (The\chronicles Of Thomas Covenant The Unbeliever #Bks. 1-3)
by Stephen DonaldsonThomas Covenant found himself once again summoned to the Land. The Council of Lords needed him to move against Foul the Despiser who held the Illearth Stone, ancient source of evil power. But although Thomas Covenant held the legendary white gold ring, he didn't know how to use its strength, and risked losing everything . . .
The Illuminati: A Novel
by Larry BurkettFrom before the time of Christ, there have been rumors of a secret society called The Illuminati...a vicious tribe of Druids with mystical, supernatural powers. Many saw them as demons or gods. Those who opposed them simply disappeared...or met an even worse fate.Unknown to all but the very few, this group slowly infiltrated world organizations and financial institutions with a singular goal--to control the world's economic system.Now fast-forward to the year 2020. The Illuminati has succeeded in placing one of their people in the office of the presidency of the United States. With the worldwide launch of a financial system known as Data-Net, they suddenly have the power to single out groups of people and control their money, fuel, and food supply. How do you escape an unknown enemy operating at the highest levels who can track your every move? And how do you defeat a society that practices ancient rituals and appears to have power beyond the grave?The Illuminatiis a futuristic thriller tied to ancient mysticism that will appeal to fans of The DaVinci Code and the Left Behind series. It will also leave readers wondering where fact ends and fiction begins.
The Image
by Charlotte PaulA thousand dots of silvery light floated above her in a glacial mist. Then the fragments of light slowly moved toward one another, relentlessly forming a gleaming shaft-slender, pointed, coming ever closer. She must escape. She must run. But flight was impossible-she was strapped down. As she strained against her bonds, they grew tighter, stronger. Suddenly the mist cleared and the horror was poised above her, its deadly image now sharp in every detail. It was a hypodermic needle, its wicked point only inches above the body she knew was her own but had lost all power to move. Strong blunt fingers gripped the needle, fingers of pale flesh for which there was no hand, no arm. The needle hovered, and then suddenly plunged toward her . . . "No!" The word burst from her and she was suddenly wide awake. It was a nightmare . . . thank heaven! But as the days wore on, and the vision became a part of her life day and night, night and day, Karen knew that this terrifying picture was no fantasy. Part of her "new" eye held THE IMAGE.
The Imago Sequence and Other Stories
by Laird BarronTo the long tradition of eldritch horror pioneered and refined by writers such as H.P. Lovecraft, Peter Straub, and Thomas Ligotti, comes Laird Barron, an author whose literary voice invokes the grotesque, the devilish, and the perverse with rare intensity and astonishing craftsmanship. Collected here for the first time are nine terrifying tales of cosmic horror, including the World Fantasy Award-nominated novella "The Imago Sequence," the International Horror Guild Award-nominated "Proboscis," and the never-before published "Procession of the Black Sloth." Together, these stories, each a master stroke of craft and imaginative irony, form a shocking cycle of distorted evolution, encroaching chaos, and ravenous insectoid hive-minds hidden just beneath the seemingly benign surface of the Earth.
The Immaculate Void
by Brian HodgeA novel of time, trauma, and terror by “a writer of spectacularly unflinching gifts [who] leaves most contemporary horror writing in the dust” (Peter Straub). “You wouldn’t think events happening years apart, at points in the solar system hundreds of millions of miles distant, would have anything to do with each other.” When she was six, Daphne was taken into a neighbor’s toolshed, and came within seconds of never coming out alive. Most of the scars healed. Except for the one that went all the way through. “You wouldn’t think that the serial murders of children, and the one who got away, would have any connection with the strange fate of one of Jupiter’s moons.” Two decades later, when Daphne goes missing again, it’s nothing new. As her exes might agree, running is what she does best. So her brother Tanner sets out one more time to find her. Whether in the mountains, or in his own family, search-and-rescue is what he does best. “But it does. It’s all connected. Everything’s connected.” Down two different paths, along two different timelines, Daphne and Tanner both find themselves trapped in a savage hunt for the rarest people on earth, by those who would slaughter them on behalf of ravenous entities that lurk outside of time. “So when things start to unravel, it all starts to unravel.” But in ominous signs that have traveled light-years to be seen by human eyes, and that plummet from the sky, the ultimate truth is revealed: There are some things in the cosmos that terrify even the gods.
The Immortal
by Christopher PikeNew York Times bestselling author Christopher Pike takes his storytelling magic to Greece in a gripping new thriller. On vacation with her parents and her best friend, Josie stumbles upon an ancient artifact while visiting a sacred island.
The Immortal City (The Sacred Dark #2)
by May PetersonSometimes you just have to jump.The second book in The Sacred Dark series, a lush fantasy romance by acclaimed author May Peterson.I don’t remember you…Reborn as an immortal with miraculous healing powers, Ari remembers nothing of his past life. His entire world now consists of the cold mountainside city of Serenity. Ruled with an iron fist. Violent.Lonely.I may never remember you…Regaining the memories of who he once was seems an impossible dream, until Ari encounters Hei, a mortal come to Serenity for his own mysterious purposes. From the moment Hei literally falls into his arms, Ari is drawn to him in ways he cannot understand. Every word, every look, every touch pulls them closer together.But I’m with you now…As their bond deepens, so does the need to learn the truth of their past. Together they journey to find an ancient immortal who can give them what they both want: a history more entwined than Ari could have ever imagined, but which Hei has always known.It’s the reason they will risk the world as they know it to reclaim who they used to be—and what they could be once again.And don’t miss May Peterson’s Lord of the Last Heartbeat, available now!In a world teeming with mages, ghosts and dark secrets, love blooms between an unlikely pair…