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Vinegar Teeth
by Damon GentryAs a human being, Artie Buckle is a grade-A schmuck. But he's a pretty damn fine cop. Good thing, because Brick City is under siege from its citizenry and only an unlikely partnership with a mysterious, tentacled, extra-dimensional being can put an end to the escalating crime problem. But across space and time lies a far greater threat, not only to Brick City, but to the world! Can the two get past their differences and save the planet?Collects issues #1-#4 of the Dark Horse Comics series Vinegar Teeth.
Vingança - Vagantes Noturnos
by Kristen Middleton Livia LinharesNikki chega em Las Vegas com Ethan e Duncan, em busca de sua família. Ela logo descobre que nem tudo é o que parece ser e não sabe mais em quem confiar. Enquanto isso, Celeste, filha de Caleb, aproveita a vida noturna da Cidade do Pecado e une forças com uma nova espécie de imortais, que não mede esforços para pegar Nikki.
Vintage Vampire Stories
by Robert Eighteen-Bisang Richard DalbyLong lost to the public in out-of-print pulp magazines, dusty Victorian anthologies, and the pages of now defunct newspapers-these vintage vampire stories have truly proved immortal. Resurrected now for the year 2011, this is a stunning collection of nineteenth-century vampire stories by heavyweights such as Sabine Baring-Gould and Bram Stoker. These rare stories are arranged in chronological order from 1846 to 1913 and are compiled by two of the world's leading vampire anthologists and experts. Also included are rare images of Bram Stoker's handwritten manuscript pages for Count Vampire (1890) courtesy of the Rosenbach Museum & Library in Philadelphia.
Vintage: A Ghost Story
by Steve Berman"Walking on an empty stretch of highway on a lonely autumn night, a gay teen meets a strange boy who disappears into thin air. What begins as a dream turns into a nightmare as the dangerous obsession of a star athlete killed in 1957 begins to haunt the teen. Vintage is a thriller that looks at the dark side of gay urban fantasy, where the dead can never rest and trapped spirits yearn for peace."--BOOK JACKET.
Violent Delights
by Hannah BoggsWhen seventeen year old Odette Sinclair and her family move across the country to be closer to the specialized medical care she needs, she has to give up everything she knew including pursuing her passion for dance. The atrial septal defect she has keeps her isolated and, for the most part, sidelined from life as she attempts to avoid the triggers that cause her problems. As a stranger in a new town, isolated and alone, Odette dreads her monotonous daily routine and struggles to balance what she can't do with what she wants to do. But then she meets the wealthy neighbors, the famous magical Mages Twins, Greer and Grayson, who instantly befriend her, and she is caught up in a world she could not have imagined. Their talent is so real that some say the twins are pure magic; others say they are cursed. The handsome and somewhat socially awkward Grayson takes a personal interest in protecting Odette, and she is enamored by the attention of someone so famous. Greer is welcoming and seeks to include Odette, but she is very protective of her brother. Everything seems to be improving more than she expected but something isn’t quite right. Since their arrival in this new place, Odette’s dreams begin to reveal something extra, something gives her cause for concern. She discovers the dreams are revealing truths, and what she fears may be true. Nothing good lasts forever. As Odette begins to settle into her new life things start to spiral out of control, and she needs to come to terms her life has become a waking nightmare that she can't escape. She must reach deep to find a way to pull through this, and, just when it seems to get better it's not, and she has to make a deal for her life.
Viscera
by Gabriel Squailia"[Viscera] is dark, weird, and wonderfully human, and I cannot recommend it enough. It’s far and away the weirdest, most original thing you will read this year, and Gabriel Squailia gives it heart that matches its entrails beat-for-beat.”-B&N Sci-Fi & Fantasy BlogThe Gone-Away gods were real, once, and taller than towers.But they’re long dead now, buried in the catacombs beneath the city of Eth, where their calcified organs radiate an eldritch power that calls out to anyone hardy enough to live in this cutthroat, war-torn land. Some survivors are human, while others are close enough, but all are struggling to carve out their lives in a world both unforgiving and wondrous. Darkly comic and viciously original, Viscera is an unforgettable journey through swords-and-sorcery fantasy where strangeness gleams from every nook and cranny.Skyhorse Publishing, under our Night Shade and Talos imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of titles for readers interested in science fiction (space opera, time travel, hard SF, alien invasion, near-future dystopia), fantasy (grimdark, sword and sorcery, contemporary urban fantasy, steampunk, alternative history), and horror (zombies, vampires, and the occult and supernatural), and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller, a national bestseller, or a Hugo or Nebula award-winner, we are committed to publishing quality books from a diverse group of authors.
Viscera
by Gabriel SquailiaThe Gone-Away gods were real, once, and taller than towers. But they're long dead now, buried in the catacombs beneath the city of Eth, where their calcified organs radiate an eldritch power that calls out to anyone hardy enough to live in this cut-throat, war-torn land. Some survivors are human, while others are close enough, but all are struggling to carve out their lives in a world both unforgiving and wondrous. Darkly comic and viciously original, Viscera is an unforgettable journey through swords-and-sorcery fantasy where strangeness gleams from every nook and cranny.
Visceral: Collected Flesh
by Patrick C. Harrison IIISome tales are best told wet, dripping with blood and bowels, like a freshly slaughtered steer, its flesh and organs splayed across the butcher's floor for all the world to see. Whether reading such stories or seeing such slaughters, the observer is witnessing two primal truths: fear can be measured in body parts and death is rarely heroic. These eight tales were run through the meat grinder and served-up raw. If you're going in, bring plenty of napkins.
Visible Friend
by K. Z. SnowChristopher Borgasian has spent the last seven months painstakingly breaking up with a lover he's adored for three years: heroin. Now he's trying to make it on his own--without the drugs, without the family that rejected him for being gay, and, seemingly, without a friend in the world. The night before Chris leaves a sober-living facility to pursue his uncertain future, a stranger named Denny shows up in his room. From then on, Denny returns whenever Chris needs him the most, always vanishing as mysteriously as he appears. Chris desperately needs emotional and physical intimacy, but who is Denny, really? And can Chris believe in him when it also means believing in unconditional love?
Vision In Silver
by Anne BishopThe New York Times bestselling author of The Black Jewels Trilogy transports readers to a world of magic and political unrest--where the only chance at peace requires a deadly price... The Others freed the cassandra sangue to protect the blood prophets from exploitation, not realizing their actions would have dire consequences. Now the fragile seers are in greater danger than ever before--both from their own weaknesses and from those who seek to control their divinations for wicked purposes. In desperate need of answers, Simon Wolfgard, a shape-shifter leader among the Others, has no choice but to enlist blood prophet Meg Corbyn's help, regardless of the risks she faces by aiding him. Meg is still deep in the throes of her addiction to the euphoria she feels when she cuts and speaks prophecy. She knows each slice of her blade tempts death. But Others and humans alike need answers, and her visions may be Simon's only hope of ending the conflict. For the shadows of war are deepening across the Atlantik, and the prejudice of a fanatic faction is threatening to bring the battle right to Meg and Simon's doorstep...
Visions
by Kelley ArmstrongAs #1 New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong's new Cainsville series continues, Olivia's power to read omens leads to the discovery of a gruesome crime with troubling connections to her new hometown. Omens, the first installment in Kelley Armstrong's exciting new series, introduced Olivia Taylor-Jones, daughter of notorious serial killers, and Gabriel Walsh, the self-serving, morally ambiguous lawyer who became her unlikely ally. Together, they chased down a devious killer and partially cleared her parents of their horrifying crimes. Their success, however, is short-lived. While Olivia takes refuge in the old, secluded town of Cainsville, Gabriel's past mistakes have come to light, creating a rift between the pair just when she needs his help the most. Olivia finds a dead woman in her car, dressed to look like her, but the body vanishes before anyone else sees it. Olivia's convinced it's another omen, a sign of impending danger. But then she learns that a troubled young woman went missing just days ago--the same woman Olivia found dead in her car. Someone has gone to great lengths to kill and leave this young woman as a warning. But why? And what role has her new home played in this disturbing murder? Olivia's effort to uncover the truth places her in the crosshairs of old and powerful forces, forces that have their own agenda, and closely guarded secrets they don't want revealed.
Visions: The Nightmares Series
by Donna Jean McdunnEmily's psychic abilities have grown since the acceptance of her "gift" and the defeat of the father and son sociopaths, the Nelsons, whom she has sent away to prison for life. But when an old friend of her boyfriend, Tony, comes to Charles City, Emily is suspicious and fears things may not be as they seem. Something, or someone, a "Shadow" of darkness, appears to be taking over the bodies of new friends and old. Then Max, Emily's murdered dog from her childhood, suddenly comes onto the scene. Emily is certain the ghost dog's presence means big trouble is brewing. As her fears grow, the arrival of a young murder victim, adds to her stress, but she vows to find a way to help the child, no matter what. Her visions aren't working and only adding to her confusion.A young man shows up, ostensibly to be of assistance. He claims to be her 'soulmate' of sorts. But is he? Or is he simply symbolic of more trouble on the horizon for Emily and her true love?Will Emily accept his help to protect those most important to her from an evil, vengeful ghost, and prevent him from turning the innocent into killers? And will she discover where the child's body is hidden and who killed her, so the young girl and her family can finally have peace? Perhaps, in this case, only the "Shadow" knows.
Visiting Hours: Visiting Hours (The Living and the Undead #2)
by Rob StennettA young Amish man looks for some excitement—and finds a terror he never expected . . . All Eli Troyer wanted was to escape the tedium and boredom of life among his Amish family and friends. What he could not have imagined was what the city holds for some newcomers. He wanted to reinvent himself—but didn&’t realize that you can also be reinvented by someone—or something—else . . . In the second episode of The Living and the Undead, Eli must now do the unthinkable to survive. He wants to hold on to who he was, but every hour it seems less likely. The monster is growing inside him. And Eli doesn&’t know how much longer he can fight it. The Living and the Undead is a paranormal coming-of-age thriller unlike anything you&’ve ever read.
Vita Nostra: A Novel (Metamorfozy Ser. #1)
by Sergey and Marina Dyachenko“Vita Nostra” — a cross between Lev Grossman’s “The Magicians” and Elizabeth Kostova’s “The Historian” [...] is the anti-Harry Potter you didn’t know you wanted.” -- The Washington Post“Vita Nostra has become a powerful influence on my own writing. It’s a book that has the potential to become a modern classic of its genre, and I couldn’t be more excited to see it get the global audience in English it so richly deserves.” -- Lev GrossmanThe definitive English language translation of the internationally acclaimed Russian novel—a brilliant dark fantasy combining psychological suspense, enchantment, and terror that makes us consider human existence in a fresh and provocative way.Our life is brief . . .Sasha Samokhina has been accepted to the Institute of Special Technologies.Or, more precisely, she’s been chosen.Situated in a tiny village, she finds the students are bizarre, and the curriculum even more so. The books are impossible to read, the lessons obscure to the point of maddening, and the work refuses memorization. Using terror and coercion to keep the students in line, the school does not punish them for their transgressions and failures; instead, it is their families that pay a terrible price. Yet despite her fear, Sasha undergoes changes that defy the dictates of matter and time; experiences which are nothing she has ever dreamed of . . . and suddenly all she could ever want.A complex blend of adventure, magic, science, and philosophy that probes the mysteries of existence, filtered through a distinct Russian sensibility, this astonishing work of speculative fiction—brilliantly translated by Julia Meitov Hersey—is reminiscent of modern classics such as Lev Grossman’s The Magicians, Max Barry’s Lexicon, and Katherine Arden’s The Bear and the Nightingale, but will transport them to a place far beyond those fantastical worlds.
Vita Notturna
by Gwendolyn Jensen-Woodard I don't want my name to appearUna poliziotta della sezione omicidi di Seattle che lavora di notte - e questa è una buona cosa - ed è per metà vampiro. Il detective Lilah Evans, che deve investigare sul caso di un cadavere trovato a pochi isolati dalla discoteca dove, solo poche ore prima, era scomparsa una ragazza. Deve scoprire se c’è una connessione tra i due eventi e fare l’impossibile per risolvere il caso, il tutto proteggendo il suo segreto.
Vital Signs
by Robin CookPediatrician Melissa Blumenthal will try any scientific method available to conceive--until the horrible secrets of an urban clinic erupt in a nightmare of staggering proportions...
Vittorio the Vampire (New Tales of the Vampires #2)
by Anne RiceWith Pandora, Anne Rice began a magnificent new series of vampire novels. Now, in the second of her New Tales of the Vampires, she tells the mesmerizing story of Vittorio, a vampire in the Italian Age of Gold. Educated in the Florence of Cosimo de' Medici, trained in knighthood at his father's mountaintop castle, Vittorio inhabits a world of courtly splendor and country pleasures--a world suddenly threatened when his entire family is confronted by an unholy power. In the midst of this upheaval, Vittorio is seduced by the vampire Ursula, the most beautiful of his supernatural enemies. As he sets out in pursuit of vengeance, entering the nightmarish Court of the Ruby Grail, increasingly more enchanted (and confused) by his love for the mysterious Ursula, he finds himself facing demonic adversaries, war and political intrigue. Against a backdrop of the wonders--both sacred and profane--and the beauty and ferocity of Renaissance Italy, Anne Rice creates a passionate and tragic legend of doomed young love and lost innocence.
Vlad
by Carlos Fuentes¿Acaso no es la ciudad de México, con una población de 10 millones de habitantes y una fuerza policiaca a la que no le importan un par de personas desaparecidas, el hogar ideal para un vampiro moderno? En la última novela escrita antes de su muerte, Carlos Fuentes propone una revisión de aquél personaje cuya crueldad mítica inspirara la novela Drácula de Bram Stoker.No luche más, Navarro. Ignora usted los infinitos recursos de la muerte. Regrese a la maldición del trabajo, que para usted es una bendición, lo sé y lo entiendo. Usted vive la vida. Yo la codicio. Es una diferencia importante. Lo que nos une es que en este mundo todos usamos a todos, algunos ganamos, otros pierden. Resígnese.Un viejo aristócrata europeo, el conde Vlad Radu, se instala con su hija en una mansión con pinta de monasterio en la ciudad de México. Tras soportar siglos de guerras y escasez de sangre humana en Europa, ha decidido trasladarse al otro lado del oceano Atlántico y reestablecer su imperio. Aunque para ello deba contratar los servicio de Yves Navarro, un abogado, y de su esposa Asunción, una agente de bienes raíces que guarda un misterioso parecido con una mujer retratada en una antigua fotografía...La crítica ha opinado: "Si le gustan las historias de vampiros y le hierve la sangre ver a lo que han quedado reducidos estos terroríficos seres, esta novela corta le devolverá la fe en el género." -Revista Soho-"Vlad es una novela corta que se comienza a leer a las nueve de la noche, se termina a las 10 y te deja con el ojo como plato hasta las ocho de la mañana." -Xavier Velasco-"Rompiendo con el cliché del vampiro bueno, lindo y guapo, y además romántico, el escritor mexicano Carlos Fuentes dio vida a 'Vlad', un vampiro bestial, cruel y milenario, que irrumpirá con verdaderas negras intenciones en la Ciudad de México." -El Economista-
Vlad the Impaler
by Sid JacobsonFrom the bestselling author illustrator team of the 9/11 Report: A Graphic Adaptationcomes the truly gory tale of the historical Dracula The Dracula myth has sparked a legacy of endlessly entertaining creepy tales. The fictional character, originally penned by Bram Stoker, was inspired by and named after a real-life fiend-Prince Vlad Dracula, the fifteenth-century ruler of Wallachia-a man infamous for massacring and impaling his enemies. In brilliant four-color illustrations, Vlad the Impaler tells the ghastly prince's life story from his seizure as a boy by the Turkish Sultan, to his love life, to his maniacal attempts to retain power regardless of whose throat he must slit. From the bestselling writer and illustrator team who brought us The 9/11 Report: A Graphic Adaptation-hailed by Stan Lee as "beautifully and compellingly written and illustrated. . . . It will surely set the standard for all future works of contemporary history, graphic or otherwise"-this graphic novel, based on a true story, is replete with gory details of torture tactics. Ideal for readers who made 30 Days of Nightand World War Zbestsellers, the combination of riveting legend and blood-and-guts drawings will be an anticipated addition to the graphic novel fan's library. <P><P> <i>Advisory: Bookshare has learned that this book offers only partial accessibility. We have kept it in the collection because it is useful for some of our members. Benetech is actively working on projects to improve accessibility issues such as these.</i>
Vlad: The Last Confession
by Chris HumphreysA superb gothic novel about the real Dracula, Vlad the Impaler - one of history's greatest psychopaths or a hero of the West? Perhaps both...'A chilling masterpiece that weaves fact and fable. Bedtime reading? Only if you don't need much sleep...' BESTDRACULA. A name of horror, depravity and the darkest sensuality.Yet the real Dracula was just as alluring, just as terrifying, his story not of a monster but of a man - and a contradiction. For the one they called 'The Devil's Son' was both tyrant and lawgiver, crusader and mass slaughterer, torturer and hero, lover and murderer.His tale is told by those who knew him best. The only woman he ever loved, who he must sacrifice. His closest comrade and traitor. And his priest, betraying the secrets of the confessional to reveal the mind of the man history would forever remember as Tepes - 'The Impaler'. But Vlad's actions defy such labels. His extraordinary life burns with passion, taking him from his years as hostage to the Turk, through torture, battle, triumph and betrayal, ultimately to a last crusade - there perhaps, beneath the twin banners of the Dragon and the Cross, to find redemption for his innumerable sins.
Vlad: The Last Confession
by Chris HumphreysA superb gothic novel about the real Dracula, Vlad the Impaler - one of history's greatest psychopaths or a hero of the West? Perhaps both...'A chilling masterpiece that weaves fact and fable. Bedtime reading? Only if you don't need much sleep...' BESTDRACULA. A name of horror, depravity and the darkest sensuality.Yet the real Dracula was just as alluring, just as terrifying, his story not of a monster but of a man - and a contradiction. For the one they called 'The Devil's Son' was both tyrant and lawgiver, crusader and mass slaughterer, torturer and hero, lover and murderer.His tale is told by those who knew him best. The only woman he ever loved, who he must sacrifice. His closest comrade and traitor. And his priest, betraying the secrets of the confessional to reveal the mind of the man history would forever remember as Tepes - 'The Impaler'. But Vlad's actions defy such labels. His extraordinary life burns with passion, taking him from his years as hostage to the Turk, through torture, battle, triumph and betrayal, ultimately to a last crusade - there perhaps, beneath the twin banners of the Dragon and the Cross, to find redemption for his innumerable sins.
Vodou, Voodoo, and Hoodoo: Explore the Evolution of Caribbean Magic
by Sebastien de la Croix Diamantino Fernandes TrinidadeDispel the Misconceptions & Discover the Truth About Afro-Caribbean MagicDiamantino Fernandes Trindade, one of the most renowned spiritualist authors in Brazil, and Sebastien de la Croix, an initiated Houngan (Vodou priest), lift the shroud of mystery surrounding Haitian Vodou and North American Voodoo. Trindade and de la Croix introduce you to these distinct spiritualities and how they are connected to Hoodoo, an African American tradition that incorporates Voodoo, Indigenous traditions, spiritism, and European folklore.Vodou, Voodoo, and Hoodoo provides a variety of simple spells that require no initiation and support many aspects of contemporary life. You'll also explore the life of Voodoo Queen Marie Laveau, a famous practitioner who was ahead of her time. Featuring deities, recipes, prayers, and more, this book gives you a genuine look at Afro-Caribbean magic.
Voice of Fear: A Novel (Krewe of Hunters #38)
by Heather GrahamA killer is looking to silence them, once and for all.FBI agent Jordan Wallace is close to cracking the human trafficking case she&’s been working, when she does the one thing she should never do: let her guard down. The botched undercover mission is semisalvaged by the last-minute appearance of criminal psychologist Patrick Law, but Jordan can&’t imagine making a worse first impression. Especially when she&’s partnered with Patrick moving forward.Patrick&’s innate ability to get inside a criminal&’s head is an asset for the Krewe of Hunters. But Jordan wishes she could protect her own thoughts from her new partner. Patrick assures her that both she and her thoughts are safe with him, but Jordan&’s less sure about her heart. Letting someone have her back has never been her strong suit, but with a dangerous killer still at large, trusting in Patrick might be the only thing keeping them alive."A harrowing journey… Intelligent, fast-paced and frightening at all times."—Suspense Magazine on The Final DeceptionKrewe of HuntersBook 1: Phantom EvilBook 2: Heart of EvilBook 3: Sacred EvilBook 4: The Evil InsideBook 5: The UnseenBook 6: The UnholyBook 7: The UnspokenBook 8: The UninvitedBook 9: THE NIGHT IS WATCHINGBook 10: The Night Is AliveBook 11: THE NIGHT IS FOREVERBook 12: The CursedBook 13: The HexedBook 14: The BetrayedBook 15: The SilencedBook 16: The ForgottenBook 17: The HiddenBook 18: Haunted DestinyBook 19: Deadly FateBook 20: Darkest JourneyBook 21: Dying BreathBook 22: Dark RitesBook 23: Wicked DeedsBook 24: Fade to BlackBook 25: Pale as DeathBook 26: Echoes of EvilBook 27: The SummoningBook 28: The SeekersBook 29: The StalkingBook 30: Seeing DarknessBook 31: Deadly TouchBook 32: Dreaming DeathBook 33: The UnforgivenBook 34: The ForbiddenBook 35: The UnknownBook 36: Sound of DarknessBook 37: Aura of NightBook 38: Voice of Fear
Voice of Our Shadow (Fantasy Masterworks Ser. #No.25)
by Jonathan CarrollA lonely expatriate encounters a mysterious American coupleEven as a child, Joseph Lennox was happy to live in his older brother Ross's shadow. Sadistic and charming, Ross was blossoming into a teenage rebel when one day, down by the train tracks, Joe inadvertently shoves him onto the third rail. After that fatal afternoon, Joe tried to blend into the shadows, fleeing to Austria as soon as he graduated college. Now he lives in Vienna, enjoying the cozy dullness of empty cafés and old movie theaters, doing his best to forget the day he watched his brother die. But death is not through with Joe Lennox. India and Paul Tate are the first Americans he has befriended since settling in Vienna, and it isn't long before their budding friendship takes a strange turn, exposing a dark passion that Joe thought he left behind long ago, beside his brother's electrocuted body and the hot third rail. This ebook contains an all-new introduction by Jonathan Carroll, as well as an exclusive illustrated biography of the author including rare images from his personal collection.