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Voracious
by Alice HendersonHungry for a good read? Voracious is. . . "A GRIPPING, ATAVISTIC SUPERNATURAL THRILLER. . . sexy, sensuous, and terrifying" (BRAM STOKER AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR CHRISTOPHER GOLDEN). Madeline Keye's gift-to touch someone and see flashes of the past-has set her apart from family and friends. She finds sanctuary in the wilderness, until a backcountry hike in Glacier National Park turns into a hunt-with her as the prey. Because something that's not human is out there. And it's hungry.
Votos de honor (Cambio de actitud #3)
by Mary Calmes Vivian PérezLa secuela de Vínculo de confianza Volumen 3 de la serie Cambio de actitudJin Rayne aún está adaptándose a sus nuevos y aterradores poderes como gato nekhene, y a su posición como reah de la tribu de Logan Church, cuando se entera de que han convocado un sepat, un lance de honor. Logan, quien jamás ha deseado otra cosa excepto dirigir su pequeña tribu provinciana, debe viajar a Mongolia, al otro lado del mundo, y luchar para convertirse en el líder más poderoso en el mundo de los hombres panteras. Logan no será el único que viajará. Como su pareja, Jin deberá luchar con él para honrar su compromiso con Logan, su cultura y a su tribu. Pero el periodo de la prueba es largo, lo que significa una prolongada separación entre ambos, y que la humanidad de Logan estará en riesgo. Para sobrevivir al horrible sepat, Jin y Logan deberán aceptar sus destinos, confiar en el otro, y honrar los votos entre ellos, cueste lo que cueste.
Vovô Odiava Gatos
by Steve Vernon“Odeio gatos mais do que tudo no planeta,” Vovô sempre nos disse. “Um cão você pode levar para caçar, e em um alce você pode atirar, mas um gato somente atrapalha e vomita no seu tapete à noite, geralmente no exato lugar onde você pisa quando acorda com seus pés descalços, e então você tem que andar o dia inteiro com suas pegadas fedendo a vômito de gato.” É claro, sempre imaginei se não havia um tipo diferente de história... Um conto tocante, engraçado e quase-totalmente verdadeiro de Steve Vernon - o homem que escreveu CAT TALES - #1.
Vow of Revenge: A Novel (The Mafia Academy Series #1)
by P. RayneThe first installment of The Mafia Academy Series—a dark romance set at a boarding school for the sons and daughters of the most powerful mafia lords.Mirabella La RosaWhen my father arranged for me to marry the heir to the Costa crime family, I swore I’d do anything to escape that fate. I have more to offer than being some man’s arm candy and producing heirs. Marcello Costa might be my fiancé, but he’ll never be my husband.So when he and his father are killed in a car bombing, I consider myself lucky. No longer will I have to go from being a mafia princess to becoming a mafia wife, I can now attend the Sicuro Academy—a private college created for mafia children like me.But all my plans come to a screeching halt when Marcello shows up on campus alive and well, seeking revenge on those that crossed him.Marcello CostaThe look of shock on my fiancée’s face when I walked into the classroom pleases me more than it should. Mirabella made it clear she didn’t want to marry me, but at the moment I have a bigger issue on my hands—revenge on whoever killed my father. Once I mete out my own particular brand of justice, I’ll remove Mirabella from campus and make her my wife.And no amount of pleading on her part will change my mind.
Voyager
by Sheri S. Tepper Kim Harrison Richard Kadrey Caitlin Kittredge Jocelynn Drake Joseph Nassise Nick Cole Katherine Harbour Bishop O'Connell Lexie Dunne Erik Williams Beth Cato Tim Lees Jack HeckelHarper Voyager USA, part of the global science fiction and fantasy imprint of HarperCollins, presents Voyager, a free ebook sampler with excerpts from 15 new or upcoming releases, as well as an introduction from New York Times bestselling author Richard Kadrey.You'll find:An Introduction from Richard KadreyExcerpts fromThorn Jack by Katherine HarbourThe Stolen by Bishop O'ConnellThe God Hunter by Tim LeesSoda Pop Soldier by Nick ColeThe Getaway God by Richard KadreyOnce Upon a Rhyme by Jack HeckelDemon by Erik WilliamsThe Witch With No Name by Kim HarrisonClockwork Dagger by Beth CatoSuperheroes Anonymous by Lexie DunneAsylum Tales Part I: Demon's Fury by Jocelynn DrakeFish Tails by Sherri TepperBlack Dog by Caitlin KittredgeMetrophage by Richard KadreyOn Her Majesty's Behalf by Joseph Nassise
Vuckovic's Horror Miscellany: Stories * Facts * Tales & Trivia
by Jovanka VuckovicFrom 'Frankenstein' and 'Dracula' to 'Night of the Living Dead' and 'The Omen', this grisly grimoire conjures up ghouls, demons and all manner of things that go bump in the night. Crammed with endless facts, trivia, and stories about every aspect of horror-from 1950s EC Comics and TV series 'The Twilight Zone'; to the music of Black Sabbath and Japanese horror films-this little gem of spookiness is guaranteed to keep readers up all night. Intriguing insights into the lives and work of classic horror writers like H.P. Lovecraft, Edgar Allan Poe, Clive Barker, and Stephen King are complemented by fascinating behind-the-scenes peeks into the productions of 'Psycho', 'The Thing', and 'Halloween'.Vuckovic's many authoritative lists include: The Top 13 Vampire Films; Scariest Horror Video Games; and The Best Horror Movie Taglines: " The good news is your date is here! The bad news is ... he's dead!" revealing humor in the horror.'Vuckovic's Horror Miscellany' is the ideal present for 'The Walking Dead' and 'World War Z' fan in your life. Just don't read it alone!
Vultures (Miriam Black #6)
by Chuck WendigIn the sixth and final thriller of the “wildly entertaining” (Kirkus Reviews) Miriam Black series, Miriam tries to break the curse of her powers, but first she must face The Trespasser a final time. Still reeling from the events of The Raptor and the Wren, Miriam must confront two terrifying discoveries: the Trespasser now has the power to inhabit the living as well as the dead, and Miriam is pregnant. Miriam knows her baby is fated to die, but Miriam is the Fatebreaker. And if the rules have changed for her nemesis, her own powers are changing as well. Miriam will do whatever it takes to break her curse and save her child. But as Miriam once again finds herself on the hunt for a serial killer and in need of an elusive physic, she can feel the threads of her past coming together—and the pattern they’re forming is deadly. To end the Trespasser’s influence in her world, Miriam must face her demon a final time. And, this time, one of them must die. Vultures is a heart-pounding conclusion to the series: “Think Six Feet Under cowritten by Stephen King and Chuck Palahniuk” (SFX).
Vídeo Personalizado
by Terry M. WestEm um mundo em que monstros existem, um pornógrafo viciado em drogas faz filmes pornôs com as criaturas. Imagine um mundo igualzinho ao seu com apenas uma diferença, e inusitada: todas as criaturas lendárias saíram das sombras e agora convivem com os humanos! Bem-vindos ao Magia Real! A cidade de Nova York se tornou um caldeirão macabro. Vampiros, lobisomens, zumbis e canibais são os novos imigrantes e eles também estão em busca do Sonho Americano. As Criaturas Noturnas se tornaram parte do sistema. Ainda não há nenhuma lei que proteja os seus direitos; também nada de leis contra seu extermínio. Muitas pessoas estão ansiosas para explorar as Criaturas Noturnas para obter lucro e prazer. Possibilidades sombrias são abundantes nesse admirável mundo novo. Gary Hack é um cineasta de filmes apelativos falido. Para satisfazer seu vício crescente em drogas, Gary se envolve em um perigoso mercado clandestino de vídeos de fetiche com monstros. Este é o começo de um uma jornada tortuosa da alma para Gary Hack. ATENÇÃO: Esta história contém violência, sangue e sexo.
Vídeos del Terror: 16 cuentos de terror
by Duncan Ralston¡16 cuentos de terror en la tradición de Stephen King, Richard Matheson, Clive Barker y The Twilight Zone! ¡Algunas historias pueden matar! Vídeos del Terror: después de descubrir una caja de viejas cintas de video fuera de un almacén abandonado, un joven entusiasta del cine libera inadvertidamente al director de terror Nicolo Funelli y sus "Vídeos del Terror" del encarcelamiento de VHS. Cómo matar a una celebridad: los nuevos obituarios preventivos de Annie Watkins en Live @ 5 New Orleans News parecen estar matando a personas famosas. Esquejes: una entrega hace que la vida de Katie y Gavin tome un giro inimaginable en territorio muy oscuro. Mental: un huérfano adolescente con una habilidad única se mantiene cautivo en un laboratorio secreto del gobierno, obligado a someterse a sus caprichos. Ha resucitado: los turistas se convierten en parte de las festividades de Pascua en un pequeño pueblo inglés. Estos son solo algunos de los 16 cuentos oscuros que te esperan en Vídeos del Terror. Sintoniza, siéntate y aumenta el terror. Pero no toques ese dial ... podría matarte.
Vírus Zumbi
by Lee Pletzers Elaine De MacedoZumbis no espaço A nave Kentucky Pride se alinha a uma embarcação sinistra. Uma vida encontrada Uma criança, inocente, entre um mar de cadáveres. Sobrevivendo... e se escondendo.
W.B. DuBay's The Rook Archives Volume 2
by W.B. DubayFrom the pages of Warren Publishing's Eerie magazine, The Rook returns in new archival editions, bringing you the best of the time-travelling swash-buckler. Written by William B. Dubay and drawn by Jim Stenstrum, with covers by Paul Gulacy, The Rook follows scientist and adventurer Restin Dane as he travels through history righting wrongs and saving those in need, while investigating the mysteries of his own family history. Joined by robots he created, and traveling via his invention The Time Castle, the Rook takes readers on a journey through time they'll never forget.
W.B. DuBay's The Rook Archives Volume 3
by William B. DubayHe is Restin Dane, AKA the Rook--adventurer, inventor...and Master of Time. Crossing the ages in his chesspiece-shaped Time Castle--aided by his gunfighter grandfather and a squad of eccentric robots--the Rook races from the Wild West to mythic kingdoms to unthinkable futures to put a few things right!From the pages of Eerie magazine come The Rook, William B. DuBay's signature creation that became a worldwide sensation. Featuring rare art by comics legends Richard Corben, Alfredo Alcala, Jim Starlin, and Lee Elias.Collects The Rook stories from Eerie issues #99-105.
Wagner, the Wehr-Wolf (Dover Horror Classics)
by George W.M. Reynolds Henry AnelayFernand Wagner's deal with the devil buys wealth and youth-at the price of monthly transformations into a ravening beast. The first important fictional treatment of the werewolf theme in English literature, this Victorian thriller traces Wagner's blood-soaked trail through sixteenth-century Italy. Packed with horrors and thrills, it offers a gothic feast of murders and supernatural events, punctuated by hidden plots and secret passages, Turkish invasions and intrigues, and other diabolical doings. Although largely forgotten today, author George W. Reynolds ranked among mid-Victorian England's most celebrated authors and was a prominent political figure and pioneer for social justice. This edition of Wagner, the Wehr-Wolf includes the first extensive modern survey of Reynolds' work as well as twenty-four atmospheric illustrations.
Wait Till Helen Comes Graphic Novel: A Ghost Story
by Mary Downing Hahn Scott PetersonIn this graphic novel adaptation of master horror storyteller Mary Downing Hahn's spookiest and most popular tale, two siblings must save their stepsister from the clutches of a vengeful ghost.When their mom remarries, Molly and her brother, Michael, try to make friends with their new stepsister, Heather. But Heather only wants to make trouble for them. She lies and tattles and misbehaves, and somehow they always get the blame. They know she’s trying to drive a wedge between her father and their mother so she can have her father all to herself—and it seems to be working.Then, Heather starts playing in the graveyard behind their new house. She claims she can talk to a ghost named Helen, and her behavior gets even stranger. Michael doesn't believe in ghosts and thinks their new little sister is just looking for more attention. But Molly isn't so certain, especially when Heather threatens that Helen is going to come for them and make them sorry.It seems as though things can’t get any worse—but they do.When Helen comes.For more spooky graphic novels from Mary Downing Hahn, check out Took, All the Lovely Bad Ones, and The Old Willis Place!
Wait Till Helen Comes: A Ghost Story (Avon Camelot Bks.)
by Mary Downing HahnTwelve-year-old Molly and her ten-year-old brother, Michael, have never liked their seven-year-old stepsister, Heather. Ever since their parents got married, she's made Molly and Michael's life miserable. Now their parents have moved them all to the country to live in a house that used to be a church, with a cemetery in the backyard. If that's not bad enough, Heather starts talking to a ghost named Helen and warning Molly and Michael that Helen is coming for them. Molly feels certain Heather is in some kind of danger, but every time she tries to help, Heather twists things around to get her into trouble. It seems as if things can't get any worse.<P><P> But they do—when Helen comes.<P> Winner of Pacific Northwest Library Association’s Young Reader’s Choice Award
Wait for Dark
by Kay HooperAn SCU team investigates a string of accidents, only to uncover a deadly and deliberate monster in the latest novel from New York Times bestselling author Kay Hooper. In Clarity, North Carolina, the residents have fallen victim to an unfortunate series of events. Seemingly random accidents have taken the lives of several citizens in the small mountain town. But these deadly coincidences are anything but. Something is on the hunt in Clarity, and the only clue as to what is a cryptic note given to the victims 24 hours before they meet their ends: “Wait for dark.” Sheriff Mal Gordon knows how to handle his town, but he has no idea how to handle this. Hollis Templeton and her team from the Special Crimes Unit, including her partner and lover, telepath Reese DeMarco, are called in to investigate. But while the SCU has prepared them for the unknown, the incredible evil stalking Clarity shakes the team to its core when one of their own is targeted. Now Hollis, the “cat with nine lives” finds herself facing death again. And this time, not even her partner can protect her...From the Hardcover edition.
Wait for What Will Come
by Barbara MichaelsAn American woman inherits a Cornish coastal mansion shrouded in mystery in this suspenseful gothic romance classic by a New York Times bestseller.The last of an ancient Cornish clan, Carla Tregellas has inherited her historic ancestral home: a massive mansion looming high up on the jagged cliffs of Cornwall. From the moment Carla takes possession of the grand manor she feels right at home, warmly welcomed by everyone—except the strange and secretive housekeeper, Mrs. Pendennis, who warns the new owner of the tragic, inevitable fate that will surely befall her if she does not depart at once. But Carla cannot leave, for the unseen bonds of a dark family curse are beginning to tighten . . . and a demon lover waits. Praise for Wait for What Will Come“This enjoyable story is an interesting commingling of modern romance and Gothic mystery. . . . The surprise ending is satisfying and intelligent. Recommended for all fiction collections.” —Library Journal
Waiting Spirits (Chamber of Horrors)
by Bruce CovilleThe spirits of an old house uncover dangerous family secrets Sixteen-year-old Lisa Burton can't believe her parents dragged her to a summer house for the entire month of August. After five days of rain, she and her younger sister, Carrie, have never been more bored. So when their grandmother suggests a silly parlor game, the girls are excited--until an unseen power takes over Lisa's hand and writes a puzzling message: "Welcome Home." Who--or what--is trying to reach the Burtons, and how does it know that their grandmother's family once lived at the estate? As she uncovers family secrets one by one, Lisa realizes that to make the past right, she'll have to journey through the corridors of an unsettled mind powerful enough to trap them all inside. This ebook features an illustrated personal history of Bruce Coville including rare images from the author's collection.
Waiting for Patrick
by Brynn SteinArchitect Elliot Graham has bought and restored dozens of historic homes to their original splendor. As in his personal life, he loves them and leaves them, selling them off without looking back. But there's something about the old plantation house he finds in South Carolina--a connection he can't explain. He feels as though he recognizes the house, as if within its crumbling walls he might find something he doesn't even realize he's lost. Ben Myers had promised his lover and soul mate, Patrick, that he would wait for his return. Ben has kept his word ever since Patrick left him to wait at the plantation house--during the Civil War. For the first time in many long years, Ben is no longer alone, and he reaches out to Elliot in dreams. Elliot tries to convince Ben that Patrick isn't coming back, and Ben's devotion is about to change not only his lonely existence, but Elliot's life as well.
Waiting for Willa
by Dorothy EdenA woman vanishes into thin air and nothing is as it seems in bestselling author Dorothy Eden&’s novel of romantic suspense and international intrigue set in SwedenA situation has developed . . . I&’ve made a decision . . . There is simply no other way.Wilhelmina. The envelope is postmarked from Stockholm. But it&’s the signature on the note inside that strikes fear into the heart of novelist Grace Asherton. As teenagers, she and her cousin Willa Bedford made a secret pact: If Willa were ever in trouble, she&’d send a letter, signing it with her given name.When Grace responds by telegram and receives no reply, she grows concerned and travels to Stockholm, where romance, suspense, and stunning revelations await her. As she uncovers answers to the questions about Willa&’s plight, Grace becomes desperate to extricate herself from a twisted world of deceit and violence waiting to claim another life.
Waiting: A Novel
by Frank M. RobinsonFrom the author who brought us the distinguished spy thriller Death of a Marionette and The Towering Inferno, one of the most popular films of the '70s, comes Waiting, an intense novel of contemporary menace, in the mode of Robinson's 1950s classic, The Power. There are people living among us, who look just like normal human beings. They've been here for a long time--waiting. But they aren't exactly like us at all. Some of them can read minds, and in subtle ways take over what your are thinking, control you for a while.They can make you love. They can make you die.One ordinary man in San Francisco, Arthur Banks, begins to find them out, and immediately his life and his family are in danger. It's a paranoid's worst nightmare. But that's just where it starts. He may well be fighting for the survival of the entire human race."I've always maintained that Frank M. Robinson's The Power was one of the best terror tales ever told. Waiting is even better, rich with character, suspense and constant surprise. This is one of the best chillers of the entire decade. It is guaranteed to give you nightmares. Reading this book was a pure pleasure."--Mystery SceneAt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Wake Up and Open Your Eyes
by Clay Chapman&“Clay McLeod Chapman is one of my favorite horror storytellers working today.&”—Jordan Peele&“Surreal, hypnotic, unrelenting, profoundly claustrophobic, and an absolutely scathing send-up of the pitfalls of American divisiveness.&”—Keith Rosson, author of Fever HouseFrom master of horror Clay McLeod Chapman, a relentless social horror novel about a family on the run from a demonic possession epidemic that spreads through media.Noah has been losing his polite Southern parents to far-right cable news for years, so when his mother leaves him a voicemail warning him that the &“Great Reawakening&” is here, he assumes it&’s related to one of her many conspiracy theories. But when his phone calls go unanswered, Noah makes the drive from Brooklyn to Richmond, Virginia. There, he discovers his childhood home in shambles and his parents locked in a terrifying trancelike state in front of the TV. Panicked, Noah attempts to snap them out of it.Then Noah&’s mother brutally attacks him.But Noah isn&’t the only person to be attacked by a loved one. Families across the country are tearing each other apart—literally—as people succumb to a form of possession that gets worse the more time they spend glued to a screen. In Noah&’s Richmond-based family, only he and his young nephew Marcus are unaffected. Together, they must race back to the safe haven of Brooklyn—but can they make it before they fall prey to the violent hordes?This ambitious, searing novel from one of horror's modern masters holds a mirror to our divided nation, and will shake readers to the core.
Wake of Vultures (The Shadow #1)
by Lila BowenA rich, dark fantasy of destiny, death, and the supernatural world hiding beneath the surface. Nettie Lonesome lives in a land of hard people and hard ground dusted with sand. She's a half-breed who dresses like a boy, raised by folks who don't call her a slave but use her like one. She knows of nothing else. That is, until the day a stranger attacks her. When nothing, not even a sickle to the eye can stop him, Nettie stabs him through the heart with a chunk of wood, and he turns into black sand. And just like that, Nettie can see. But her newfound ability is a blessing and a curse. Even if she doesn't understand what's under her own skin, she can sense what everyone else is hiding -- at least physically. The world is full of evil, and now she knows the source of all the sand in the desert. Haunted by the spirits, Nettie has no choice but to set out on a quest that might lead to her true kin... if the monsters along the way don't kill her first.
Wake of Vultures: The Shadow, Book One (The Shadow #1)
by Lila Bowen'I don't care what else you've seen in the bookstore today. Read this one' - Kevin Hearne'I enjoyed the hell out of it' - Patrick RothfussNettie Lonesome lives in a land of hard people and hard ground dusted with sand. She's a half-breed who dresses like a boy, raised by folks who don't call her a slave but use her like one. She knows of nothing else. That is, until the day a stranger attacks her. When nothing, not even a sickle to the eye can stop him, Nettie stabs him through the heart with a chunk of wood and he turns to black sand. And just like that, Nettie can see. But her newfound sight is a blessing and a curse. Even if she doesn't understand what's under her own skin, she can sense what everyone else is hiding - at least physically. The world is full of evil, and now she knows the source of all the sand in the desert. Haunted by the spirits, Nettie has no choice but to set out on a quest that might lead her to find her true kin . . . if the monsters along the way don't kill her firstA rich, dark fantasy of destiny, death and the supernatural world hiding beneath the surface.
Wake the Bones: A Novel
by Elizabeth Kilcoyne"YA horror has found a new standard-bearer." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)“Dark, gripping, and gorgeous, Wake the Bones will lead you into the woods and keep you up late. As lush and sweltering as a Kentucky summer... Elizabeth Kilcoyne is a force.” - Gwenda Bond, New York Times bestselling authorThe sleepy little farm that Laurel Early grew up on has awakened. The woods are shifting, the soil is dead under her hands, and her bone pile just stood up and walked away.After dropping out of college, all she wanted was to resume her life as a tobacco hand and taxidermist and try not to think about the boy she can’t help but love. Instead, a devil from her past has returned to court her, as he did her late mother years earlier. Now, Laurel must unravel her mother’s terrifying legacy and tap into her own innate magic before her future and the fate of everyone she loves is doomed.Elizabeth Kilcoyne’s Wake the Bones is a dark, atmospheric debut about the complicated feelings that arise when the place you call home becomes hostile."Seething with shadows, summer, and uniquely southern magic, Wake the Bones is a powerful debut that captures the ache of home being a place you simultaneously love and loathe." - Hannah Whitten, New York Times bestselling author of For the Wolf