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Lilith: Large Print (The Cullen Collection #35)
by George MacDonaldThe 19th-century British author&’s fantastical masterpiece, &“the first text to employ the idea of going through a mirror into another world&” (The List, &“100 Best Scottish Books of All Time&”). Subtitled, a little oddly, &“A Romance,&” which assuredly it is not, eight distinct manuscript versions of Lilith exist, chronicling the book&’s fitful development under MacDonald&’s pen until its release in 1895. Some view Lilith as the otherworldly climax of MacDonald&’s literary career. As in Phantastes, with which Lilith is usually linked, the narrator finds himself embarking on a quest. But unlike the earlier journey into the land of faerie, that of Lilith is an inward journey that leads to the world of death, exploring what new self-awarenesses, even repentance, may be possible in that realm. Lilith is decidedly dark and difficult to grasp and is not for all readers. MacDonald himself felt that it had been inspired by God as his &“final message,&” though his wife Louisa was troubled by it and counseled her husband not to publish it. This edition for The Cullen Collection is unedited in any way. &“An extremely Freudian book, with sexualized old testament type lusty biblical images, and feelings, which is very surprising, as it was written in Victorian times, by a minister, as that was what MacDonald was . . . This is all spun out in an engrossing prose, with beautiful poetic descriptives, and with much passion and Art. The World of the book seems to me to be much more real, and more terrible, then Tolkien, and more anguished. The writing . . . is both extremely literate, and lavish.&”—Daily Kos
Lilith - Blood Ink (Lilith #2)
by Dana FredstiDeath and Tattoos in the Big Easy!Having killed her last producer, stuntwoman Lee Striga's next film shoot takes her to the voodoo-soaked bayous and haunted back alleys of New Orleans, where sinister supernatural figures stalk the streets. In a dark corner of the French Quarter, an arcane tattoo artist is using his clients in rituals that will open an inter-dimensional gateway for a demon god from beyond the stars.
Lilith - Hollywood Monsters
by Dana Fredsti"We've got intrigue, murder, and ghosts. Egos, images, revenge. It's Hollywood... in brilliant Dana Fredsti's hands" Josh Mallerman.Working in Hollywood is a living Hell. Quirky, fast-paced modern horror in the vein of Supernatural, Lucifer, True Blood, and Evil.Lee Striga is an actress, movie stuntwoman, and demon hunter. All In Hollywood, supernatural creatures get all the best jobs in Hollywood go to the supernaturals. For a stuntman, it helps to be able to fly. For a romantic lead, it&’s an advantage to be an incubus or succubus, and if you smell Sulphur in your agent&’s office, you&’ll know why.. Vampires, succubae, trolls, fallen angels, ghouls—anything that can take direction, be discreet, and not eat the extras. Lee Striga is an actress, movie stuntwoman, and demon hunter. Fresh from filming Voodoo Wars in New Orleans, Lee returns to Los Angeles. Back at the Katz Family stunt ranch she finds animals of all kinds taking refuge on the grounds, and the supernatural creatures who populate Hollywood on edge to the point of violence. People are vanishing without a trace, and clues lead to a legendary mansion famous for its horrible deaths—the location for Lee&’s next film job.
Lilith's Children (Wild Women #2)
by Rachel SullivanSupernatural Wild Women join forces against a common enemy in this paranormal romantic thriller by the author of Freyja&’s Daughter.Though they were created by the goddess Freyja, the huldras of the world have kept their powers secret to avoid retaliation from the Hunter authority. But when those holy warriors pushed Faline too far, she gathered her kind and inspired them to reveal their true power. Now, as the Hunters double down their efforts, Faline's coterie is on the run. But war waits for no woman, especially not a fugitive...When succubi leader Marie calls in a favor, Faline has no choice but to answer. Drawn into Portland&’s secret underground, Faline suspects another of Marie&’s manipulations. But something darker lurks under the city. And his appetite is unlikely to be satiated by words alone. Between old enemies and potential new ones, danger lives in every shadow, threatening not only Faline, but everything she holds dear. And when their biggest allies in the war against the Hunters are captured, the Wild Women are left scrambling for support in the unlikeliest of places.
Lilith's Dream: A Tale of the Vampire Life
by Whitley StrieberAn ancient vampire, beautiful beyond words, a vulnerable young man drawn to her by a power beyond his understanding, two desperate parents searching across the world for the son they love -- these are the riveting, unexpected elements of Whitley Strieber's extraordinary new novel. Lilith, the ages-old mother of the dying race of vampires, has been forced to come out of her cave deep in the Egyptian desert in search of food -- human blood. But she knows nothing about the modern world. She can't drive a car, rent a room, turn on a TV. She struggles to New York, penniless, vulnerable, and starving, protected only by her beauty and her power to capture men with desire. . . especially certain very special men. The instant she sees young Ian Ward, she knows that he is part vampire himself. She knows that Ian, if he ever tastes human blood, will belong to her forever. And she needs him desperately, to help her survive and live in this harsh new world of jets and credit cards and guns. She sets out on a campaign of seduction -- as sensuous as it is terrifying -- to touch human blood to Ian's lips, which will then become for him a drug a
Lilith's Dream: A Tale of the Vampire Life
by Whitley StrieberAn ancient vampire, beautiful beyond words, a vulnerable young man drawn to her by a power beyond his understanding, two desperate parents searching across the world for the son they love -- these are the riveting, unexpected elements of Whitley Strieber's extraordinary new novel. Lilith, the ages-old mother of the dying race of vampires, has been forced to come out of her cave deep in the Egyptian desert in search of food -- human blood. But she knows nothing about the modern world. She can't drive a car, rent a room, turn on a TV. She struggles to New York, penniless, vulnerable, and starving, protected only by her beauty and her power to capture men with desire...especially certain very special men. The instant she sees young Ian Ward, she knows that he is part vampire himself. She knows that Ian, if he ever tastes human blood, will belong to her forever. And she needs him desperately, to help her survive and live in this harsh new world of jets and credit cards and guns. She sets out on a campaign of seduction -- as sensuous as it is terrifying -- to touch human blood to Ian's lips, which will then become for him a drug a thousand times more addictive than heroin. Ian's father, Paul Ward, part vampire turned expert and obsessive hunter of vampires, knows that if the blood transforms Ian, Paul will have to kill his own son. The titanic conflict between father and son and seductress, hunter and hunted and huntress, comes to its surprise conclusion in the secret chambers beneath the great pyramids, where the hidden truths of all human history are stored. From its beginning in the dark back alleys of Cairo to its totally unexpected ending, Lilith's Dream draws the reader down seductive new paths of discovery, into places where no novel has ever before. With Lilith's Dream Whitley Strieber has created a vampire so original and a story so new that he has virtually invented a new genre.
Lily's Ghosts
by Laura RubyStrange goings-on at her great-uncle's summer home in Cape May, New Jersey, draw Lily and a new friend into a mystery involving lost treasure, a fake medium, and ghosts of all sizes, shapes, and dispositions.
Limestone and Clay: A Novel
by Lesley GlaisterAn unsettled marriage takes a sinister turn in this novel of domestic suspense. It&’s &“pure gold&” (Los Angeles Times). Winner of the Yorkshire Post Author of the Year Award In a quiet English village, Nadia is a sculptor driven by an obsession to conceive a child. Creating is in her blood. Her husband Simon is a geology professor and spelunker determined to finish a project beneath the earth&’s surface that has already killed one man. Each consumed by private passions, the two live a blinkered coexistence, until Nadia makes an unsettling discovery: Simon&’s former girlfriend, Celia, is pregnant. But if Celia&’s husband is sterile, then who has made Celia such a happy and intolerably boastful mother-to-be? For Nadia, the answer is the ultimate, unforgivable betrayal. Now, as Simon&’s job takes him into the deep unknown, Nadia descends into darkness as well. And before the night is over, everyone is going to pay. &“Before Gillian Flynn, there was Lesley Glaister,&” says Harper&’s Bazaar, and in Limestone and Clay, she once again mines the horror of love as &“a jangle-nerved young married couple cook their respective obsessions to a nightmare boil&” (Kirkus Reviews).
Limetown: The Prequel to the #1 Podcast
by Cote Smith Zack Akers Skip BronkieFrom the creators of the #1 podcast Limetown, an explosive prequel about a teenager who learns of a mysterious research facility where over three hundred people have disappeared—including her uncle—with clues that become the key to discovering the secrets of this strange town.On a seemingly ordinary day, seventeen-year-old Lia Haddock hears news that will change her life forever: three hundred men, women, and children living at a research facility in Limetown, Tennessee, have disappeared without a trace. Among the missing is Emile Haddock, Lia’s uncle. What happened to the people of Limetown? It’s all anyone can talk about. Except Lia’s parents, who refuse to discuss what might have happened there. They refuse, even, to discuss anything to do with Emile. As a student journalist, Lia begins an investigation that will take her far from her home, discovering clues about Emile’s past that lead to a shocking secret—one with unimaginable implications not only for the people of Limetown, but for Lia and her family. The only problem is…she’s not the only one looking for answers. Zack Akers and Skip Bronkie are first-rate storytellers, in every medium. Critics called their podcast Limetown “creepy and otherworldly” (The New York Times) and “endlessly fun” (Vox), and their novel goes back to where it all began. Working with Cote Smith, a PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize Finalist, they’ve crafted an exhilarating mystery that asks big questions about what we owe to our families and what we owe to ourselves, about loss, discovery, and growth. Threaded throughout is Emile’s story—told in these pages for the first time ever.
Liminal Spaces: Horror Stories
by Deborah SheldonTransitions occur in a liminal space. The familiar is gone. The unknown lies ahead and with it, terrible possibilities.Award-winning author Deborah Sheldon explores liminal spaces in this collection of dark, unsettling fiction. Her characters teeter on frightening thresholds with no way back.Liminal Spaces includes Sheldon's award-nominated tales "For Weirdless Days and Weary Nights", "All the Stars in Her Eyes" and Barralang, "Pop. 63", plus original and unpublished fiction.
Lincoln in the Bardo: A Novel
by George Saunders<P>The long-awaited first novel from the author of Tenth of December: a moving and original father-son story featuring none other than Abraham Lincoln, as well as an unforgettable cast of supporting characters, living and dead, historical and invented. <P>February 1862. The Civil War is less than one year old. The fighting has begun in earnest, and the nation has begun to realize it is in for a long, bloody struggle. <P>Meanwhile, President Lincoln’s beloved eleven-year-old son, Willie, lies upstairs in the White House, gravely ill. In a matter of days, despite predictions of a recovery, Willie dies and is laid to rest in a Georgetown cemetery. “My poor boy, he was too good for this earth,” the president says at the time. “God has called him home.” Newspapers report that a grief-stricken Lincoln returns, alone, to the crypt several times to hold his boy’s body. <P>From that seed of historical truth, George Saunders spins an unforgettable story of familial love and loss that breaks free of its realistic, historical framework into a supernatural realm both hilarious and terrifying. Willie Lincoln finds himself in a strange purgatory where ghosts mingle, gripe, commiserate, quarrel, and enact bizarre acts of penance. Within this transitional state—called, in the Tibetan tradition, the bardo—a monumental struggle erupts over young Willie’s soul. <P>Lincoln in the Bardo is an astonishing feat of imagination and a bold step forward from one of the most important and influential writers of his generation. Formally daring, generous in spirit, deeply concerned with matters of the heart, it is a testament to fiction’s ability to speak honestly and powerfully to the things that really matter to us. <P>Saunders has invented a thrilling new form that deploys a kaleidoscopic, theatrical panorama of voices to ask a timeless, profound question: How do we live and love when we know that everything we love must end? <P><b>A New York Times Bestseller</b>
L'incubo di Watertown
by Stefano Vazzola Corey TurnerLa famiglia Clarkson ne ha passate tante. Ha superato un evento paranormale che ha quasi reclamato le loro vite e che, a loro insaputa, è stato diffuso su Internet e alla TV. Ora vogliono solo lasciarsi la loro vecchia vita alle spalle e iniziarne una nuova, ma sembra che le entità maligne che li perseguitano li inseguano ovunque.
Lineage (The Blood & Sacrifice Chronicles #1)
by C. Vonzale LewisSmart-mouthed Nicole Fontane has a way of getting herself into trouble. She’s been fired from every job she’s had but still refuses to work in her father’s apothecary shop because of his practice of Earth Magick. On Tulare Island where Nicole grew up, Magick has always been a way of life—one she’s determined to avoid at all costs. With less than two hundred dollars in the bank and rent due, Nicole is forced to take a job at Tribec Insurance as a last resort. Little does she realize, the moment she sets foot inside the building, she becomes a pawn. A sinister force has set its sights on her and will stop at nothing to use her in a sadistic game. Tribec’s proprietors, the Stewart family, are curiously preoccupied with the Naqada, the mysterious pre-dynastic Egyptian society. Nicole finds it creepy, but on the bright side, the job reconnects her with her estranged friend, Marta. Yet the eerie atmosphere, disappearing Magick wards, and the smell of blood inside Tribec bring Nicole to a startling conclusion—the Stewarts are practicing Blood Magick, the deadliest of the Five Principles. By the time Nicole uncovers the truth, Marta and her four children have gone missing, and all signs implicate the Stewarts and an archaic blood ritual to an Old One, a Naqada god imprisoned on Tulare Island. Battling the evil of Blood Magick will demand Nicole confront a hidden past and unlock the Magick buried within. But can she set aside her deep-rooted fears to work with a team of vigilante Mages? Or will the clock run out on Marta and her children—and on Nicole?
Líneas de sangre
by William B. Taylor GiselaUna herencia de $250 millones de dólares...¡y una mansión embrajada! Alex Tinsdill nunca pensó que una simple prueba de ADN lo llevaría a obtener una herencia de $250 millones de dólares y una mansión en Cove Point, una enorme propiedad construida durante la época de oro en Gold Coast de Long Island, Nueva York. Sin embargo, su herencia no venía sin ningún costo cuando dos codiciosas familiares aparecen, determinadas a separarlo de su recién descubierta riqueza. ¡La mansión Cove Point tiene un oscuro pasado y un siniestro secreto el cual está a punto de ser revelado! “Línea de sangre” es una lectura rápida que mezcla lo sobrenatural con la exacta cantidad de humor negro.
Líneas En Movimiento
by Steve VernonAsí que....este vampiro entra en una tienda de lectura de palmas... Eso puede sonar gracioso para ti, pero MOVING LINES es una conmovedora historia de amor, vampirismo y despedida.
Linee mobili
by Steve VernonQuindi ... questo vampiro entra in un negozio di lettura della mano ... Potrebbe sembrare strano per te, ma MOVING LINES è una storia molto toccante di amore, vampirismo e addio. CHE COSA STANNO DICENDO DI STEVE VERNON "Steve Vernon è qualcosa di anomalo nel mondo della letteratura horror, è una delle nuove voci più fresche del genere anche se la sua carriera dura da vent'anni. Scrive con una spavalderia e una sicurezza rare, Steve Vernon può guidare i suoi lettori attraverso un intero gamma di emozioni da pura paura e repulsione alla pietà e alle risate". - Danza del cimitero "Dotato di un bizzarro senso dell'umorismo, di un'enorme quantità di originalità, di un gusto per rischiare e di una forte comprensione della caratterizzazione - Steve ha un marchio di fabbrica sicuro". - Scoperte oscure "Steve Vernon è nato per scrivere: è un vero affare e siamo fortunati ad averlo". - Richard Chizmar Anche il mio gatto pensa che io sia cool.
Lingering Echoes (Ghosts of Ordinary Objects)
by Angie SmibertTwelve-year-old Bone uses her Gift, which allows her to see the stories in everyday objects, to try to figure out why her best friend, Will Kincaid, suddenly lost his voice at age five. This supernatural historical mystery is the second title in the acclaimed and emotionally resonant Ghosts of Ordinary Objects series. In a southern Virginia coal-mining town in October 1942, Bone Phillips is learning to control her Gift: Bone can see the history of a significant object when she touches it. When her best friend, Will Kincaid, asks Bone to "read" the history of his daddy's jelly jar--the jelly jar that was buried alongside his father during the mine cave-in that killed him--Bone is afraid. Even before Bone touches it, she can feel that the jar has its own strange power. With her mother dead, her father gone to war, and Aunt Mattie's assault looming over Bone, she can't bear the idea of losing Will too. As Will's obsession with the jelly jar becomes dangerous, Bone struggles to understand the truth behind the jar and save him Featuring a beautiful, compelling voice, this novel weaves a story of mystery, family, and ultimately, love.
Linhas Móveis
by Steve VernonEntão...este vampiro entra numa loja de leitura de palmas... Isso pode parecer engraçado para você, mas MOVING LINES é uma história muito tocante de amor, vampirismo e dizer adeus. O QUE AS PESSOAS ESTÃO DIZENDO SOBRE STEVE VERNON "Steve Vernon é uma espécie de anomalia no mundo da literatura de terror. Ele é uma das novas vozes mais frescas do gênero, embora sua carreira tenha se estendido por vinte anos. Escrevendo com uma rara vaidade e confiança, Steve Vernon pode levar seus leitores através de toda uma gama de emoções que vão desde o medo e repulsa até a piedade e o riso". - Cemitério Dança "Armado com um sentido de humor bizarro, uma enorme quantidade de originalidade, um talento para correr riscos e um forte domínio da caracterização - Steve tem a certeza disso." - Descobertas Negras "Steve Vernon nasceu para escrever. Ele é o verdadeiro negócio e temos sorte em tê-lo." - Richard Chizmar O meu gato também me acha muito fixe.
The Link
by Richard MathesonFrom the iconic author of I Am Legend: The fascinating, unfinished teleplay of a saga encompassing the Titanic, Jack the Ripper, and the paranormal. Richard Matheson, the celebrated Twilight Zone scripter, explored his interests in metaphysics, spiritualism, and parapsychology in such stories as Hell House, Somewhere in Time, and What Dreams May Come. In the early 1980s, he approached the ABC television network with a twenty-hour mini-series about such phenomena in contemporary times—and included two in-depth historical accounts of the psychic events related to the Jack the Ripper murders and in the Titanic disaster. Titled The Link, Matheson turned in a 557-page outline that ABC executives requested he condense into seven hour-long episodes. Unable to realize his original vision under such restrictions, Matheson abandoned the television project and attempted to novelize the outline. After writing 800 pages that only comprised the first part of the novel, he decided it was too unwieldy and moved on to other stories. Now, Matheson&’s fans can discover what might have been with this publication of The Link, which includes the entire original outline as well as part of the teleplay. The story follows Robert Allright, a writer working with paranormal investigator Cathy Graves to decipher a mystery unearthed by his father in an Arizona archeological dig. Allright&’s only clue is the mystifying crystal that his father believes is the key to a great discovery. &“The author who influenced me the most as a writer was Richard Matheson.&” —Stephen King &“Matheson peppers [The Link] with innumerable historical incidents of supposed paranormal activity that make fascinating reading.&” —Publishers Weekly
L'Inseguimento
by Elaina J. DavidsonLei sceglierà il proprio destino. Chloe scappa dalla sua casa di famiglia perché si rifiuta di sposare l'uomo che suo fratello ritiene adatto. Dopotutto, nel 21° secolo, la scelta è sua. Impronte fangose rivelano che viene seguita. È l'uomo che suo fratello ha scelto per lei? È uno sconosciuto che va a caccia di donne sole? O è un fantasma?
Lion Hearted: Book One in The Divination Falls Trilogy
by Sommer MarsdenTryg Avondale is the muscle for his pride, and when he’s called upon to hunt down two missing teens, he sees the job for what it is – a chance to give his pride a break from him and his “nature”. Tryg is a gay lion and it’s not something his “family” seems to embrace.He takes with him Luke Dorchester – an empath and the perfect travel companion. Luke can feel and soothe every emotion that coils deep inside Tryg, and the sex between them is the hottest Tryg has ever known. Tryg has no intention of letting his emotions go any further when it comes to this brand new man. But he also has zero intention of letting him go. What follows is a road trip from campground to campground, hot nights in hotel rooms and close encounters spent together as they follow the scent of the two abducted shifters. A scent that takes them to Divination Falls, a haven for shifters and associated magical folk; a place where an old evil will surface and Tryg will learn just how far his love for lion-hearted Luke must take him.
Lisey's Story
by Stephen KingINCLUDES AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH STEPHEN KING AND APPLE TV +Perhaps Stephen King's most personal and powerful novel and audiobook, LISEY'S STORY is a beautifully textured suspense narrative about the wellsprings of creativity, the temptations of madness and the secret language of love. Read by Mare Winningham.Every marriage has two hearts, one light and one dark.Lisey knew it when she first fell for Scott. And now he's dead, she knows it for sure.Lisey was the light to Scott Landon's dark for twenty-five years. As his wife, only she saw the truth behind the public face of the famous author - that he was a haunted man whose bestselling novels were based on a terrifying reality.Now Scott has gone, Lisey wants to lock herself away with her memories. But the fans have other ideas. And when the sinister threats begin, Lisey realises that, just as Scott depended on her strength - her light - to live, so she will have to draw on his darkness to survive.(P)2006 Simon and Schuster Audio
Lisey's Story
by Stephen King*Soon to be an Apple TV+ limited series starring Julianne Moore and Clive Owen*INCLUDES AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH STEPHEN KING AND APPLE TV +Every marriage has two hearts, one light and one dark.Lisey knew it when she first fell for Scott. And now he's dead, she knows it for sure.Lisey was the light to Scott Landon's dark for twenty-five years. As his wife, only she saw the truth behind the public face of the famous author - that he was a haunted man whose bestselling novels were based on a terrifying reality.Now Scott has gone, Lisey wants to lock herself away with her memories. But the fans have other ideas. And when the sinister threats begin, Lisey realises that, just as Scott depended on her strength - her light - to live, so she will have to draw on his darkness to survive.
Los lisiados serán los primeros (Flash Relatos)
by Flannery O'ConnorEste relato perturbador, donde los límites entre el bien y el mal no son tan claros como parece, es una muestra más del indiscutible talento de Flannery O'Connor. Sheepard, viudo, trabajador social y padre de un niño de diez años, se empeña en la tutela de Rufus Johnson, un adolescente inadaptado salido del reformatorio que no duda en afirmar que Satán lo tiene en su poder. El esfuerzo de Sheppard por reformar al chico y las grandes expectativas y buenas intenciones que pone en él acabarán por empujarlo hacia el despertar de una cruda realidad. «Los lisiados serán los primeros» aparece enCuentos completos de Flannery O'Connor (Lumen, 2009)
L'isola Bishop
by Fabio Costantino Luke ShephardCondurre la vita come un guardiano di un faro in una isoletta remota della Scozia non È un’esperienza emozionante. Specialmente dopo essersi separata dal marito, Mark. Ma nonostante ciò, Holly ama il suo lavoro e la sua vita sull’isola Bishop. Finché un giorno, cose strane iniziano a giungere a riva. Cose pericolose che non ha mai visto in vita sua. Cose spaventose che nessun altro abitante dell’isola riesce a spiegare. Adesso, Holly deve affrontare un turbinio di guai ed usare il suo faro per provare a cercare aiuto, nella speranza che qualcuno accolga la sua disperata preghiera e quella dell’isola.