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Celeste (Gemini #1)
by V.C. AndrewsHe was her mirror image. Now the mirror has cracked.Celeste and her twin brother, Noble, are as close as can be—until a tragic accident takes Noble's life. It's a loss that pushes their mother, a woman obsessed with New Age superstitions, over the edge... Desperate to keep her son "alive," Celeste's mother forces her to cut her hair, wear boys' clothes, and take on Noble's identity. Celeste has virtually disappeared—until a handsome boy moves in next door, and Celeste will risk her mother's wrath to let herself come back to life.
Celestial Inventories
by Steve Rasnic TemTwenty-two genre-bending short stories of the strange and surreal from the Bram Stoker, World Fantasy, and International Horror Guild Award–winning author. Steve Rasnic Tem is the celebrated author of award-winning horror novels and short story collections such as Blood Kin and City Fishing. But the stories featured in Celestial Inventories showcase his ability to defy genre with imaginative works of the fantastic. These stories cross conventional boundaries between science fiction, fantasy, horror, literary fiction, bizarro, magic realism, and the new weird. Many of these stories have been lauded, appearing in Best of the Year compilations and receiving major Fantasy or Science Fiction nominations and awards. Others are collected from rare chapbooks, anthologies, and obscure magazines. And these previously published works are joined by a new story written specifically for this volume.
Celestina's House
by Clarissa Trinidad GonzalezCBC BOOKS CANADIAN FICTION BOOKS TO READ IN FALL 2024“With a lush, tropical setting, an entrancing protagonist, and swirling ghosts that guide and subvert, Gonzalez has crafted a darkly romantic, immersive world.” — JENNILEE AUSTRIA-BONIFACIO, author of Reuniting with StrangersThe House of the Spirits meets Mexican Gothic in a tale of love and betrayal, belonging and exile, and the supernatural forces that pervade life in the Philippines.The secrets of the house are the secrets of the heart.It begins with an act of betrayal that destroys the tenuous bonds of Celestina Errantes’s family. For years afterwards, Celestina longs for an escape from her unhappy home. Then an unexpected gift from her wealthy Lolo offers that chance: a long-forsaken property in Manila’s bohemian district, close to where ladies of the evening ply their trade. It is no place for a proper young woman, but this house, even with its ghosts, makes Celestina feel at home.Celestina tears into life, losing herself in the pleasures of the night, but soon finds that the emptiness within her is not easily filled. When finally a true chance at happiness promises to save her, a sinister voice from the past returns, threatening to destroy it all.A RARE MACHINES BOOK
Cell: A Novel
by Stephen KingA través de los teléfonos móviles se envía un mensaje que convierte a todos en esclavos asesinos... Día 1 de octubre: Dios está en los cielos, la bolsa está a 10.140, la mayoría de los vuelos llegan a tiempo y Clayton Riddell, un artista de Maine, casi salta de alegría por Boylston Street, en Boston. Acaba de firmar un contrato para ilustrar un cómic que le permitirá mantener a su familia con su arte en vez de tener que dar clases. Ya ha comprado un regalo a su sufrida mujer y tiene claro lo que va a regalar a su hijo Johnny. ¿Por qué no también algo para sí mismo? Clay presiente que las cosas van a ir mejor, pero bruscamente se trastorna todo: se produce una devastación masiva, causada por un fenómeno que más adelante llamarán El Pulso, que se reproduce a través del teléfono móvil. De todos los teléfonos móviles. Clay, junto a unos cuantos supervivientes desesperados, es arrojado a una edad oscura, rodeados por el caos, lahecatombe y una masa humana degradada a su estado más primitivo. Esta novela fascinante, absorbente y cruel no solo hace la pregunta "¿Me oyes?", sino que también responde, y de una forma muy, muy inquietante. La crítica ha dicho...«Aquí llega Mr. King para derribar la Torre de Babel de la telefonía móvil y sus telarañas.»New York Times «Muy inteligente, brillantemente escrita... pasarán días hasta que vuelva a usar el teléfono móvil.»The Guardian
Cell: A Novel
by Stephen KingThe next call you take could be your last in this terrifying #1 New York Times bestseller by master storyteller Stephen King!On October 1, God is in His heaven, the stock market stands at 10,140, most of the planes are on time, and graphic artist Clayton Riddell is visiting Boston, having just landed a deal that might finally enable him to make art instead of teaching it. But all those good feelings about the future change in a hurry thanks to a devastating phenomenon that will come to be known as The Pulse. The delivery method is a cell phone—everyone&’s cell phone. Now Clay and the few desperate survivors who join him suddenly find themselves in the pitch-black night of civilization&’s darkest age, surrounded by chaos, carnage, and a relentless human horde that has been reduced to its basest nature...and then begins to evolve. There&’s really no escaping this nightmare. But for Clay, an arrow points the way home to his family in Maine, and as he and his fellow refugees make their harrowing journey north, they begin to see the crude signs confirming their direction. A promise of a safe haven, perhaps, or quite possibly the deadliest trap of all…
Cellars
by John ShirleyAn ancient evil deep beneath New York City turns subway stations into bloody altars for ritual sacrifice. Monsters made of blood arise from drains, an invisible hellhound devours human flesh, feral children stalk the shadowy streets and make murder a terrifying game. Occult investigator Carl Lanyard risks his life, his love, and his sanity as he battles the unspeakable forces of darkness. A modern classic by a master of the macabre in a new revised edition.
Celtic Warrior & Wolf Spirit (The Shifters)
by M. D. GrimmSequel to Psychic MoonDerek and Brian are celebrating their first Christmas together, and Brian is determined to show Derek a Christmas like those he shared with his family back east. A wolf shifter, Derek has never celebrated a traditional Christmas before; his pack usually shifts on Yule and hunts. But Brian's holiday plans--and his future with Derek--are threatened by the unexpected appearance of Brian's abusive ex-boyfriend, who refuses to let Brian go.
Cementerio de animales (Jet/debolsillo Ser. #Vol. 102)
by Stephen KingBestseller #1 del New York Times, Cementerio de animales es un clásico “salvaje, potente y perturbador” (The Washington Post Book World) de Stephen King sobre el mal que existe más allá de la tumba. Cuando el Dr. Louis Creed deja Chicago y se traslada con su familia a la idílica ciudad de Ludlow, en Maine, todo en la vida parece sonreírles. Pero en ese paisaje idílico un peligro oculto acecha a la comunidad. Louis estaba seguro: el gato había muerto atropellado, y por eso lo había enterrado. Aun así, incomprensiblemente, el gato había vuelto a casa. Church estaba allí otra vez, como él temía y al mismo tiempo deseaba, porque su hijita Ellie le había pedido que cuidara de él. Louis lo había enterrado más allá del cementerio de animales. Sin embargo, Church había regresado, y sus ojos eran más crueles y perversos que antes. Aunque volvía a estar allí y Ellie no lo lamentaría, el Dr. Louis Creed sí lo haría. Porque más allá del cementerio de animales, más allá de la valla de troncos que nadie se atrevía a traspasar, el maligno poder del antiguo cementerio indio le atraía con promesas seductoras y tentaciones impías... Allí se esconde una verdad escalofriante más aterradora que la muerte misma y horriblemente más poderosa. Como Louis está a punto de descubrir por sí mismo, a veces es mejor estar muerto...
Cementerio de animales (Jet/debolsillo Ser. #Vol. 102)
by Stephen KingBestseller #1 del New York Times, Cementerio de animales es un clásico salvaje, potente y perturbador (The Washington Post Book World) de Stephen King sobre el mal que existe más allá de la tumba. Cuando el Dr. Louis Creed deja Chicago y se traslada con su familia a la idílica ciudad de Ludlow, en Maine, todo en la vida parece sonreírles. Pero en ese paisaje idílico un peligro oculto acecha a la comunidad. Louis estaba seguro: el gato había muerto atropellado, y por eso lo había enterrado. Aun así, incomprensiblemente, el gato había vuelto a casa. Church estaba allí otra vez, como él temía y al mismo tiempo deseaba, porque su hijita Ellie le había pedido que cuidara de él. Louis lo había enterrado más allá del cementerio de animales. Sin embargo, Church había regresado, y sus ojos eran más crueles y perversos que antes. Aunque volvía a estar allí y Ellie no lo lamentaría, el Dr. Louis Creed sí lo haría. Porque más allá del cementerio de animales, más allá de la valla de troncos que nadie se atrevía a traspasar, el maligno poder del antiguo cementerio indio le atraía con promesas seductoras y tentaciones impías... Allí se esconde una verdad escalofriante más aterradora que la muerte misma y horriblemente más poderosa. Como Louis está a punto de descubrir por sí mismo, a veces es mejor estar muerto...
Cementerio de animales (Jet/debolsillo Ser. #Vol. 102)
by Stephen KingLouis lo había comprobado: el gato estaba muerto, y por eso lo había enterrado. Aun así, incomprensiblemente, el gato había vuelto a casa. Church estaba allí otra vez, como Louis Creed temía y deseaba. Porque su hijita Ellie le había encomendado que cuidara del gato, y Church había muerto atropellado. Louis lo había comprobado: el gato estaba muerto, incluso lo había enterrado más allá del cementerio de animales. Sin embargo, Chruch había regresado, y sus ojos eran más crueles y perversos que antes. Pero volvía a estar allí y Ellie no lo lamentaría. Louis Creed sí lo lamentaría. Porque más allá del cementerio de animales, más allá de la valla de troncos que nadie se atrevía a traspasar, más allá de los cuarenta y cinco escalones, el maligno poder del antiguo cementerio indio le reclamaba con macabra avidez...
Cemetery Girl Omnibus (Cemetery Girl)
by Christopher Golden Charlaine HarrisFrom number one bestselling author and creator of Sookie Stackhouse Charlaine Harris and bestselling co-creator of Baltimore Christopher Golden comes a brand new graphic novel series. This omnibus edition includes Cemetery Girl, Inheritance and Haunted.Calexa Rose Dunhill was just fourteen when she woke in a cemetery. Bruised, bloody and left for dead, with no memory of her previous life, she took a new name from the headstones that surrounded her. Now, three years on, Calexa still lives in Dunhill Cemetery, struggling with the desire to know her true identity - and the all-consuming fear of what she might discover when she does. Then, when she witnesses a gang of teenagers staging a stunt that goes horribly, fatally wrong, Calexa Rose Dunhill discovers she has a unique ability. One she cannot control . . .'Cemetery Girl has a power all of its own' - Fantasy Book Review
Cemetery World and Destiny Doll
by Clifford D. SimakBrave explorers encounter a dangerous new world and a terrifying future Earth in these two classic novels by the pioneering SFWA Grand Master.Cemetery World After a disastrous planet-wide war, Earth is nothing more than an elite graveyard—but Fletcher Carson is venturing back in search of a vital bounty. Fletcher, a former artist, is joined by a sentient machine, an ancient, powerful robot, and a treasure-seeking beauty. They soon discover that Earth harbors more than the carefully groomed tombstones. In the wild land beyond the cemetery there are dangerous machines, mutant creatures, and even humans who never left their home planet.Destiny Doll When a team of explorers is beckoned to a strange planet, it closes around them like a Venus flytrap. Assailed by strange perils and even stranger temptations, the small group struggles to survive as, surrounded by creatures of myth and mystery, they are stalked by a deadly nemesis. Even more peculiar is the little wooden painted doll that offers them salvation . . . or damnation.
Cenizas Quemadas
by Daniel Ricardo Yagolkowski Joseph MulakDeseche todo lo que usted creía que sabía sobre zombis. Todd, un guitarrista de poco más de treinta años de Aspen Falls, se topa con una nueva droga que tiene efectos avasalladores sobre la mente. Después de rechazar la oferta de un misterioso anciano, Todd rápidamente se entera de que el mundo está al borde de la destrucción. Efectos colaterales aterradores de la droga psicodélica “Ceniza” convierten a sus usuarios en muertos vivientes. Una peste está infectando con rapidez todo el mundo, lo que hace que Todd y su hermano Mitch, del que está distanciado, se alíen. ¿Podrán los dos hermanos hacer a un lado sus diferencias y sobrevivir el apocalipsis? Un relato diferente de apocalipsis zombi, Cenizas Quemadas es un enfoque original y profundo del popular género y una lectura que ha de deleitar a cualquier entusiasta del horror.
Central Park Knight (Piers Knight)
by C. J. HendersonProfessor Piers Knight is the Brooklyn Museum's very own Indiana Jones. His specialties include lost civilizations, arcane cultures, and more than a little bit of the history of magic and mysticism. What his contemporaries don't know is that in addition to being a scholar of all these topics, he is also proficient in the uses of magical artifacts.Knight receives a chilling message from Tian Lu, a former lover and an agent for the Chinese government. Years ago, they made a frightening discovery at an archeological dig when out of the depths rose… a living, fire-breathing dragon. Now, the dragons are waking from their slumber before their scheduled time. And one particularly diabolical dragon is set on eliminating the others and taking over the world. As civilization plunges into panic, Knight, Lu, Knight's seventeen-year-old techie intern George Rainert, and an untrustworthy dragon ally must use all their resources-- magical and otherwise--to stop the destruction before it's too late. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Centurion
by S. R. WoodwardA live event at Gosbecks Manor, run by paranormal TV show, That's My Ghost!, opens a portal to the past and the spirit realm of the Celts. The show's medium becomes possessed by the spirit of a centurion, whose only goal is to kill the last remaining descendent of the Celtic warrior who'd murdered his general. Unknown to Mark Royce, he is that last remaining descendent--and he's sitting in the audience. "Gripping paranormal thriller" -- Derek Murphy
Certain Dark Things
by Silvia Moreno-GarciaWelcome to Mexico City, an oasis in a sea of vampires. Domingo, a lonely garbage-collecting street kid, is just trying to survive its heavily policed streets when a jaded vampire on the run swoops into his life. Atl, the descendant of Aztec blood-drinkers, is smart and beautiful - and very dangerous. Domingo is mesmerised. Atl needs to escape the city quickly, to get far away from the rival narco-vampire clan relentlessly pursuing her. Her plan doesn't include Domingo, but little by little, she finds herself warming up to the scrappy young man and his undeniable charm. As the trail of corpses stretches behind her, local cops and crime bosses both start closing in. Vampires, humans, cops, and criminals collide in the dark streets of Mexico City. Atl and Domingo stand little chance at all of making it out alive before the city devours them all - but they are determined to try . . .(P)2021 Macmillan Audio
Certain Dark Things: A Novel
by Silvia Moreno-GarciaFrom Silvia Moreno-Garcia, the New York Times bestselling author of Mexican Gothic, comes Certain Dark Things, a pulse-pounding neo-noir that reimagines vampire lore.Welcome to Mexico City, an oasis in a sea of vampires. Domingo, a lonely garbage-collecting street kid, is just trying to survive its heavily policed streets when a jaded vampire on the run swoops into his life. Atl, the descendant of Aztec blood drinkers, is smart, beautiful, and dangerous. Domingo is mesmerized.Atl needs to quickly escape the city, far from the rival narco-vampire clan relentlessly pursuing her. Her plan doesn’t include Domingo, but little by little, Atl finds herself warming up to the scrappy young man and his undeniable charm. As the trail of corpses stretches behind her, local cops and crime bosses both start closing in.Vampires, humans, cops, and criminals collide in the dark streets of Mexico City. Do Atl and Domingo even stand a chance of making it out alive? Or will the city devour them all?At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Certain Dark Things: a pulse-pounding thriller reimagining vampire lore by the bestselling author of Mexican Gothic
by Silvia Moreno-GarciaWelcome to Mexico City, an oasis in a sea of vampires. Domingo, a lonely garbage-collecting street kid, is just trying to survive its heavily policed streets when a jaded vampire on the run swoops into his life. Atl, the descendant of Aztec blood-drinkers, is smart and beautiful - and very dangerous. Domingo is mesmerised. Atl needs to escape the city quickly, to get far away from the rival narco-vampire clan relentlessly pursuing her. Her plan doesn't include Domingo, but little by little, she finds herself warming up to the scrappy young man and his undeniable charm. As the trail of corpses stretches behind her, local cops and crime bosses both start closing in. Vampires, humans, cops, and criminals collide in the dark streets of Mexico City. Atl and Domingo stand little chance at all of making it out alive before the city devours them all - but they are determined to try . . .
Chain Letter
by Christopher PikeWhen Alison first read the chain letter signed "Your Caretaker," she thought it was some terrible sick joke. Someone, somewhere knew about that awful night when she and six other friends committed an unthinkable crime in the desolate California desert. And now that person was determined to make them pay for it. One by one, the chain letter was coming to each of them ... demanding dangerous, impossible deeds... threatening violence if the demands were not met. No one out of the seven wanted to believe that this nightmare was really happening to them. Until the accidents started happening -- and the dying...
Chain Letter: Chain Letter; The Ancient Evil
by Christopher PikeTwo favorite thrillers from #1 New York Times bestselling author Christopher Pike are now available in one bone-chilling collection.When Alison first got the chain letter signed "Your Caretaker," she thought it was a sick joke. But then it became clear that someone, somewhere knows about that awful night when she and six friends committed an unthinkable crime. And now that person is determined to make them pay. One by the one, the chain letter comes to each of them, demanding dangerous, impossible deeds. No one wants to believe that this nightmare is really happening, but then the accidents start. And the deaths. Finding the truth behind the stalker's identity seems to be the only option, but even that might not be enough. The Caretaker has a prodigy who is even more frightening than the first, and this time he wants more than retribution. He's out for blood.
Chalice
by Robin MckinleyBeekeeper Marisol has been chosen as the new Chalice, destined to stand beside the Master and mix the ceremonial brews that hold the Willowlands together. But the relationship between Chalice and Master has always been tumultuous, and the new Master is unlike any before him.
Chalk: A Novel
by Paul CornellPaul Cornell plumbs the depths of magic and despair in Chalk, a brutal exploration of bullying in Margaret Thatcher's England.Andrew Waggoner has always hung around with his fellow losers at school, desperately hoping each day that the school bullies — led by Drake — will pass him by in search of other prey. But one day they force him into the woods, and the bullying escalates into something more; something unforgivable; something unthinkable.Broken, both physically and emotionally, something dies in Waggoner, and something else is born in its place.In the hills of the West Country a chalk horse stands vigil over a site of ancient power, and there Waggoner finds in himself a reflection of rage and vengeance, a power and persona to topple those who would bring him low.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Challenge the Darkness (Yellowstone Wolves #1)
by Dirk GreysonYellowstone Wolves: Book OneWhen alpha shifter Mikael Volokov is called to witness a challenge, he learns the evil and power-hungry Anton Gregor will stop at nothing to attain victory. Knowing he will need alliances to keep his pack together, Mikael requests a congress with the nearby Evergreen pack and meets Denton Arguson, Evergreen alpha, to ask for his help. Fate has a strange twist for both of them, though, and Mikael and Denton soon realize they're destined mates. Denton resists the pull between them--he has his own pack and his own responsibilities. But Mikael isn't willing to give up. The Mother has promised Mikael his mate, told him he must fight for him, and that only together can they defeat the coming darkness. When Anton casts his sights on Denton's pack, attacks and sabotage follow, pulling Denton and Mikael together to defeat a common enemy. But Anton's threats sow seeds of destruction enough to break any bond, and the mates' determination to challenge the darkness may be their only saving grace.
Chamane: L’éveil
by V. R. McCoy Iris LoisonUn consultant du FBI avec des pouvoirs surnaturels. Un tueur en série insaisissable. Un mystère dans la Nation navajo. Les cauchemars ne se calment jamais. Depuis l’enfance je me débats avec eux. Chaque nuit amène son propre lot d’horreurs. Je les vois prendre forme comme si j’y étais. Puis je me réveille en sueur, terrifié par ces horribles rêves. Je rêve d’un autre monde dans lequel j’essaie d’échapper à des créatures des plus étranges. Des créatures qui n’existent que dans les cauchemars mais qui ne sont que trop réelles à mes yeux. Christian Sands est un consultant pour le FBI aux capacités spéciales. Lorsque l'unité ViCAP dont il fait partie est envoyée pour enquêter sur un tueur en série, ils se retrouvent rapidement confrontés à une affaire bien plus compliquée qu’ils ne le pensaient. Le tueur semble les devancer en permanence. L’enquête les mènera de Four Corners, au Nouveau Mexique jusqu’aux profondeurs de la Nation Navajo. Chamane : L’éveil est un thriller surnaturel fascinant, empli de folklore amérindien et de descriptions aussi complètes qu’intéressantes.
Chamas do Sangue
by Richard Stooker Lara Azevedo MachadoO irmão de Elena, Ion, visita sua casa hoje. Mas o Boiardo já cortou sua garganta e o enterrou em solo não sagrado. A mãe deles sabe que Ion retorna essa noite por sua irmã. Poderá ela convencer o padre a conceder o perdão a ele? Ou o Boiardo a proteger Elena do irmão que pecou com ela quando ainda vivo? Elena quer proteção contra seu irmão? Na Idade Média . . . Vampiros pareciam mais zumbis do que celebridades do cinema. Vampiros não meditavam introspectivamente sobre o significado de sua existência. Vampiros não possuiam almas Vampiros não agiam como garotos mimados com caninos. Vampiros não tinham encontros românticos, muito menos namoravam. Vampiros não conseguiam controlar sua sede de sangue -- e não queriam isso. Vampiros viviam em cemitérios. Vampiros eram feios, não "bonitos". Vampiros cheiravam mal. Eles não brilhavam. Se você consegue aguentar um vampiro que é mais do que um 'bad boy' alto e sombrio que não permaneceu morto - Se você consegue aguentar um vampiro que não quer nada na morte além de sangue dos vivos - Se você consegue aguentar sede de sangue misturada com o desejo ilícito de uma jovem garota pelo único homem que demonstrou bondade a ela . . . Faça o download de Chamas do Sangue agora. Um conto, apareceu originalmente em The Vampire's Crypt 5, na primavera de 1992. Você também ganha um bônus grátis: 1. O artigo "Por Trás das Cenas de Chamas do Sangue," um novo artigo por Richard Stooker.