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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.
Voices
by Clarissa JohalA psychiatric patient is haunted by a deadly ghost in this supernatural thriller by the author of The Lighthouse and The Island.Moira Flynn hears voices. The voices of ghosts.As Moira’s doctor uncovers more of her past, he realizes that her ghosts, Jack and Isabella, are real. And Jack is determined to drag Moira into the afterlife with him.At the psychiatric hospital, Moira meets Adam who tells her that he has been able to see ghosts since he was a child–and he can see hers.Jack is jealous of Adam, and Moira knows Jack can be violent and his powers are growing. Will she be able to escape the ghosts that haunt her—or will they drive her to the edge of insanity?
Voices (The Midnight Library, Book #1)
by Damien GravesWelcome, reader. My name is Damien Graves, curator of that secret institution: The Midnight Library. Where is The Midnight Library, you ask? Why have you never heard of it? For the sake of your own safety, these questions are better left unanswered. However . . . as long as you promise not to reveal where you heard the following (no matter who or what demands it of you), I will reveal what I keep here in my ancient vaults. After many years of searching, I have gathered the most terrifying collection of stories known to humanity. They will chill you to your very core, and make the flesh creep on your young, brittle bones. So go ahead, brave soul. Turn the page. After all, what's the worst that could happen. . . ? Damien Graves
Voices (Whisper III)
by Michael BrayLa città di Oakwell è stata abbandonata, messa in quarantena dal governo. Dopotutto, sembra che l'incubo sia finito. Ma gli spiriti di Oakwell non accettano di riposare tanto facilmente. Quando Emma Barrett, reduce dagli orrori del massacro all'hotel Villa Speranza scopre un legame tra Isaac Samson e la possibilità di fermare per sempre la maledizione di Oakwell, deve ingaggiare una lotta contro il tempo non solo per trovare il ragazzino, ma anche per convincerlo ad unirsi a lei e porre fine al male che ha tormentato le loro vite. Affronteranno sacrifici, decisioni fatidiche, e metteranno a rischio le proprie vite mentre le macerie della città fanno da teatro alla battaglia finale fra il bene e il male.
Voices From The Other Side:
by Brandon MasseyFrom the untamed wilderness of ancient times to the concrete jungles of today, these sixteen excursions into nightmares will keep you awake long past the midnight hour--and praying for daylight. . . Beyond The Shadows. . . . . . they linger, showing themselves only to those brave enough to perceive them. . . willing to see beyond human existence and into the heart of darkness. Feel the racing pulse in the primal desire of werewolves. Embrace the aura of two gifted women as they unleash power beyond imagining. Savor the aroma of otherworldly flora planted in a unique patch of earth. They Walk The Night. . . . . . prepared to face terrors humans were never meant to confront. Chant with an African mystic as he protects his people from an entity of unbridled malice. Ride the dusty trails of the Old West in pursuit of monstrous legends. Sail on a ship of damned souls as it languishes in the depths of forbidden waters. Linda Addison L. A. Banks Anthony Beal Michael Boatman Maurice Broaddus Chesya BurkePatricia E. Canterbury Christopher Chambers Eric Jerome Dickey B. Gordon Doyle Tananarive Due Brian Egeston Rickey Windell GeorgeL. R. Giles Brandon Massey Lawana Holland-Moore Terence Taylor
Volere la luna
by Sarah Madison Ugo TeleseIl vampiro Alexei Novik può anche avere i denti aguzzi e la bara, ma ha abbandonato quello stile di vita per una vecchia casa da ristrutturare nei monti Blue Ridge. Stanco del passato, Alex intende restare da solo, ma sembra che il suo nuovo affascinante vicino, Tate, non recepisca il messaggio: una buona cosa, dal momento che questi sembra essere a conoscenza di tutte le cose che riguardano la casa. Tate va anche d'accordo con gli amici mannari di Alex, anche se uno di loro gli ricorda apertamente che la loro amicizia non è una buona idea. Se una relazione platonica è una cattiva idea, la crescente attrazione tra Tate e Alex è un disastro annunciato. Il dolce Tate si ritroverà invischiato nel mondo pericoloso di Alex e quest'ultimo sarà diviso tra la voglia di avere la relazione che ha sempre desiderato e il desiderio di tenere Tate al sicuro. Quest'ultimo, d'altro canto, non accetta un no come risposta e sembra accettare tranquillamente tutto ciò che Alex gli riversa addosso senza battere ciglio. Proprio quando il vampiro pensa che, dopotutto, le cose possano andare per il meglio, il passato di Alex ritorna, spingendolo a fare una scelta terribile.
Volk: A Novel of Radiant Abomination
by David NickleThe Bram Stoker Award–winning author “triumphantly returns to the world of Eutopia” in this “dazzling horror novel”of Nazis and demonic forces (Publishers Weekly, starred review). At the dawn of the twentieth century, orphaned farm boy Jason Thistledown and black physician Andrew Waggoner came face to face with monsters both human and inhuman. Alongside American eugenicists seeking to perfect the human race through breeding and culls, there was a parasitic entity named Juke that lived off people’s hopes, dreams, and faith, as it consumed humanity from within. Now the year is 1931, and the past that haunts Andrew and Jason is about to bring them together again. Andrew, now living in Paris, continues his tireless work to destroy the elusive Juke. Jason, a veteran pilot of WWI, is embarking on a new career flying mail across North Africa, hoping to forget his encounter with it. But in a remote valley in the Bavarian Alps, Germanic students of those same American eugenicists are desperately trying to uncover the secret of the Juke . . . and the promise of the Übermensch.
Volk: A Novel of Radiant Abomination (The Book of the Juke Series #2)
by David NickleThe sequel to Eutopia is &“a nailbiter . . . that is spooky as hell, a critical and sharp demolition of Lovecraft&’s own romanticization of eugenics&” (Cory Doctorow, Boing Boing). In Eutopia, an orphaned farm boy and a black physician came face to face with monsters both human—American eugenicists—and inhuman—a parasite called the Juke. Volk is &“another dive into the horrific . . . a dazzling horror novel that&’s unafraid to ask questions and leave some of them unanswered&” (Publishers Weekly, starred review). At the dawn of the twentieth century, Dr. Andrew Waggoner and Jason Thistledown made it out of the Idaho town of Eliada alive—but so did the Juke . . . Now, in 1931 Europe, there are those who seek to resurrect the philosophy of the founders of Eliada. Deep in the Bavarian mountains, research has begun on the creature whose seductive poison can be used in the Nazis&’ quest for a master race. Still struggling with the aftershocks of their encounters with the Juke, Dr. Waggoner has become the head of a secret society in Paris dedicated to the monster&’s destruction, while Thistledown is a veteran World War I pilot. Drawn back together to fight the evil that is brewing, they will be forced to confront the diabolical plans of those who will stop at nothing to reshape humanity—and the one being capable of destroying it completely . . . &“The most intellectually provocative horror novel of the twenty-first century.&” —Toronto Star &“[Volk] cements David Nickle&’s reputation as one of the leaders of his generation of writers.&” —John Langan, award-winning author of The Fisherman
Volkhavaar
by Tanith LeeNow for the first time in e-book, a dark fantasy tale from a master of the genre.Kidnapped from her home at a young age, Shaina has been enslaved for most of her life. Now sixteen, she&’s been bought and sold, growing wiser and more resilient with each new trial she must endure. Her current enslavers are an older couple living in a small farming village, a quiet place—until the arrival of a magnificent troupe of traveling players, led by the great Kernik, the Clever Showman and Prince of Conjurers. Kernik and his troupe enchant the village with their grand performance, only to disappear under the cover of night. The next morning, everyone has mysteriously forgotten the troupe—except for Shaina. Helplessly smitten with one of the handsome actors, Dasyel, Shaina seeks the help of the witch Barbayat, who offers to teach her how to separate her soul from her body. Shaina&’s soul can search for Dasyel while her body remains. But Kernik is no ordinary showman. He&’s truly the dark magician Volkhavaar, drawing his powers of illusion from Takerna, the evil god of night and shadows. He plans to subjugate the great city of Arkev, to force its citizens to worship Takerna and strengthen his powers further. And Dasyel is under his control. In order to save Arkev and free Dasyel from Volkhavaar&’s thrall, Shaina must fight Volkhavaar&’s illlusions with the strength of her soul, defying his tyranny of hatred with the power of her love.
Voluntary Committal
by Joe HillA smart and spooky story about a boy who plays in his bassement, making tunnels out of cardboard boxes, and the unexpected results of his adventures. Joe Hill is the New York Times bestselling author of NOS4R2, Horns, and Heart-Shaped Box, and the prize-winning story collection 20th Century Ghosts. He is also the co-author, with Stephen King, of In the Tall Grass.
Voléngaros
by Evridiki ManteliDos periodistas ingleses viajan a Serbia con una tarea: cubrir la expedición arqueológica de un equipo de investigadores griegos. Su destino es una antigua iglesia ortodoxa en ruinas, ligada a una serie de leyendas y extraños sucesos. Los locales afirman que cada año, durante el solsticio de invierno, de dicha iglesia surgen los misteriosos voléngaros, los enviados de san Blas, que portan consigo la muerte y el renacimiento. Mientras nuestros héroes intentan arrojar un poco de luz sobre el misterio de estas extrañas criaturas, emergen antiguos secretos que les obligan a afrontar su pasado, así como todo aquello de lo que intentaron escapar durante toda una vida.
Von Fischen und Geistern (Hellsinger (Deutsch) #1)
by Rhys Ford Jutta GroblebenBuch 1 in der Serie - HellsingerAls sein Onkel Mortimer starb und ihm Hoxne Grange hinterließ, die Familienvilla aus dem späten neunzehnten Jahrhundert, wurde Tristan Pryce der Zweite in der Familie, der sich als Verwalter um das Anwesen kümmerte, einer Zwischenstation für Geister auf ihrem letzten Weg ins Leben nach dem Tode. Tristan ist auf die Herausforderung vorbereitet, wenn auch nicht unbedingt durch die Geister, die er seit seiner Kindheit sehen kann. Fest entschlossen, zu beweisen, dass Tristan geisteskrank ist, um Zugriff auf sein Erbe zu bekommen, heuern seine liebenden Verwandten Dr. Wolf Kincaid und seine paranormalen Ermittler, Hellsinger Investigations, an, um zu beweisen, dass es auf dem Grange nicht spukt. Der Skeptiker Wolf Kincaid hat es sich zur Lebensaufgabe gemacht, übernatürliche Phänomene zu entlarven. Nach Jahren voller Schwindel und Fälschungen kann er es nicht erwarten, zu beweisen, dass die Geister des Grange nur auf knarrende Bodendielen und ein zugiges, altes Haus zurückzuführen sind. Auf dem Grange erwarten ihn einige Überraschungen, inklusive des bissigen, verschlossenen Besitzers. Tristan Pryce ist viel attraktiver und viel weniger verrückt, als Wolf bereit ist zuzugeben, und als sein Team im Grange einen geisterhaften Serienmörder befreit, ist er hin und hergerissen zwischen seinem Skeptizismus und dem Verlangen, den Mann zu beschützen, den er eigentlich diskreditieren soll.
Voodoo Heart (Fiction Without Frontiers)
by John Everson&“Voodoo Heart offers a solid blend of supernatural horror and hard-boiled detective fiction, and should appeal to horror devotees as well as mystery buffs.&” — BooklistWhen Detective Lawrence Ribaud wakes alone in a bloody bed with his wife missing, he knows this is more than just a mysterious case of murder. His wife is the latest victim in a string of bizarre disappearances. All across New Orleans, on one night each month, people are vanishing, leaving behind nothing but a pool of blood on the bedsheets… and an abandoned heart. Ribaud doesn&’t believe in voodoo, but he soon finds himself moving through the underbelly of a secret society of snakes, sacrifices and obscene rituals in search of the mysterious Black Queen … and the curse of her Voodoo Heart. FLAME TREE PRESS is the new fiction imprint of Flame Tree Publishing. Launched in 2018 the list brings together brilliant new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices.
Voodoo in Haiti
by Alfred Métraux Hugo CharterisVoodoo in Haiti is a masterwork of observation and description by one of the most distinguished anthropologists of the twentieth century. Alfred Métraux has written a rich and lasting study of the lives and rituals of the Haitian mambos and adepts, and of the history and origins of their religion. It is an accurate and engaging account of one of the most fascinating and misunderstood cultures in the world."Métraux's book is a landmark in the serious study of Afro-Atlantic religion. The breadth and subtlety of its approach is such that it remains an essential classic of Afro-American ethnology."--Robert Farris Thompson, professor of art history, Yale University, author of Flash of the Spirit"This is a work deserving of wide readership, and assured of it by its understanding and appeal."--Library Journal"This book gives what is surely the most authoritative general account of that complex of belief and practice called vaudou available in the literature....No other observer of vaudou has contributed to its study the exquisite documentation of detail that marks the work of Alfred Métraux."--Sidney W. Mintz, professor of anthropology, Johns Hopkins University