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R.I.P.D. Volume 2: City of the Damned (R.I.P.D.)
by Jeremy BarlowJust because Roy Pulsipher and Nick Walker are dead, that doesn't mean their time in law enforcement is over. Roy and Nick are officers in the Rest in Peace Department, sworn to serve the Almighty and protect the living from evil's foul corruption. Their current case has them chasing a ghostly fanatic determined to undo all of creation—a threat with very personal connections to Roy's past, stretching back a hundred years. Collecting the four-issue miniseries. * Prequel to the upcoming film starring Ryan Reynolds and Jeff Bridges!
RELATOS DE A.M.A.L. (Asociación de Metamórficos, Animagos y Licántropos)
by Debbie Manber Kupfer Alba MasGatos, lobos y tegs. Conoce a Alistair, Ramora y Griddlebone en estas tres historias del mundo de A.M.A.L. Alistair es un hombrelobo viejo pero de apariencia joven, que acaba de coger bajo su protección un neófito, Josh. Una noche, Alistair relata la historia de su cruel padre, que terminó con las vidas de su madre y hermanos solo por diversión, y lo que le pasó durante su primera luna llena. Ramora, una niña de doce años que se tiene que casar con un hombre mayor, conoce a Morgana, una traviesa hada verde -o teg- que le ofrece riquezas y la vida eterna. Griddlebone es resultado de la experimentación de la Gestapo con prisioneros judíos en Viena, combinando su ADN con el de felinos para crear máquinas de matar perfectas en tiempos de la II Guerra Mundial. Mientras mira como los prisioneros entran en camiones, él y otros hombres gato luchan con los Nazis y consiguen salvar a una niña judía, Esther, con la cual visitarán un campo de concentración para ver si los guardas quieren jugar con los lindos gatitos.
RUN!
by O. G. ArionWhat if tomorrow will be your last day on this earth? What if, starting tomorrow, everyone you know will disappear? And what would you do if you had to forget who you used to be? Keep going. Don’t look back. They are out there. Watching. Waiting. All you can do is run!
Rabbits: A Novel
by Terry MilesA deadly underground game might just be altering reality itself in this all-new adventure set in the world of the hit Rabbits podcast.&“A taut mystery for a time of conspiratorial madness.&”—Cory DoctorowIt&’s an average work day. You&’ve been wrapped up in a task, and you check the clock when you come up for air—4:44 p.m. You check your email, and 44 unread messages have built up. With a shock, you realize the date is April 4—4/4. And when you get in your car to drive home, your odometer reads 44,444.Coincidence? Or have you just seen the edge of a rabbit hole?Rabbits is a mysterious alternate reality game so vast it uses the entire world as its canvas.Since the game started in 1959, ten iterations have appeared and nine winners have been declared. The identities of these winners are unknown.So is their reward, which is whispered to be NSA or CIA recruitment, vast wealth, immortality, or perhaps even the key to the secrets of the universe itself.But the deeper you get, the more dangerous the game becomes. Players have died in the past—and the body count is rising.And now the eleventh round is about to begin.Enter K—a Rabbits obsessive who has been trying to find a way into the game for years. That path opens when K is approached by billionaire Alan Scarpio, rumored to be the winner of the sixth iteration. Scarpio says that something has gone wrong with the game and that K needs to fix it before Eleven starts, or the whole world will pay the price.Five days later, Scarpio is declared missing.Two weeks after that, K blows the deadline: Eleven begins.And suddenly, the fate of the entire universe is at stake.
Rabid Growth
by James MoorePeople change all the time. But Chris Corin is noticing some pretty extreme changes in the people around him. His best friend is suffering from a strange Fever, and is Chris being stalked?
Racconti Di Un Assassino
by Donnefar Skedar Lydia Del DevotoHorror allo stato puro ... atmosfere torbide ... personaggi inquietanti ... assassini spietati ... macabri rituali ... corpi martoriati, sezionati, ricuciti. Una serie di Racconti brevi che ci proiettano los un mondo Parallelo, un mondo di privo di regole e moral. Sono storie sospese fra terrore e mistero, che mettono los luce tutte le alienazioni ei mali dell'anima. Le atmosfere sono cupe e gli eventi al LIMITE dell'incubo. Nella Versione italiana ritengo che i Racconti abbiano mantenuto, pur con i dovuti aggiustamenti che ogni traduzione richiede, tutto il macabro e l'orrore dell'originale.
Racconti Moribondi
by Erik HofstatterViaggio nel cuore oscuro della natura umana con Moribund Tales. Ricordando il gotico vittoriano, questi nove racconti esplorano il sinistro e lo strano nel quotidiano. Ultima Goccia di Umanità è una storia agghiacciante di compassione fraterna e cose che è meglio rinchiudere; ricordi confusi di sangue e rimorsi si mescolano in Vetro Rotto; una voce misteriosa guida un viaggiatore cieco in Chaperon, e una ragazza rinata per uno scopo sinistro cerca la sua vendetta Dita di Infante. Comprendendo le acclamate storie Lacrime di Pentimento e Rapimento Interiore, Racconti Moribondi è una raccolta cruda e viscerale del maestro dell'orrore, Erik Hofstatter.
Racconti Oscuri e Versi Contorti
by A. L. ButcherRacconti oscuri sui fantasmi della guerra, il sangue dell'autunno del terrore, l'ira della natura, un omicidio insolito e un vampiro cinico. Poesia contorta di perdita e caos. Alcuni temi e linguaggi per adulti.
Racconti dal Lato Oscuro
by Jenny TwistUn ricordo d’infanzia torna a tormentare una sedicenne Una donna sente una voce aliena chiamarla nella sua testa. Un’anziana signora è terrorizzata da un’oscura sagoma che l’aspetta in fondo alle scale Un fabbro deforme esce solo di notte Una ragazza passa la notte col suo fidanzato e l’eccentrica famiglia di lui ma nessuno la mette in guardia dallo Zio Vernon Una zitella attempata va ad assistere alla Sfilata di Pasqua ma quest’anno c’è un personaggio inaspettato Una madre riceve un telegramma che l’informa che il suo adorato figlio è stato ucciso in azione ed esprime un desiderio fatale… E tredici parole – tre storie brevi… molto brevi
Racconti del terrore
by Harry Glum Alessandro MannaraTre storie di stampo classico che vi faranno rabbrividire. Tre racconti affascinanti per gli amanti del genere. L'EREDITÀ DEL PADRE: una giovane madre scopre che il suo bebè va incontro a strane trasformazioni. "Durante una di quelle notti, il piccolo Pete iniziò a respirare in maniera strana, molto brusca. Sharon si spaventò e accese la luce. Sembrava che suo figlio dormisse tranquillamente, come se niente fosse accaduto. Notò terrorizzata che però si era ricoperto di un manto scuro. Soffocò un grido e cercò di tranquillizzarsi." LA BAMBOLA: la piccola Penny incontra una bellissima bambola di porcellana abbandonata e decide di portarsela a casa. Ai suoi genitori però l'idea non li convince affatto. "Penny guardò il volto della bambola e si accorse che era cambiato. Ne era certa: adesso sembrava come arrabbiata. Eppure la sua espressione finora le era parsa sempre allegra, felice e sorridente." LA CASA ABBANDONATA: un architetto con alcuni problemi trasloca in una casa appartata in cima ad una collina. "Come sempre alle prime luci del mattino. Qualcuno batteva contro la porta. Scese le scale e raggiunse l'entrata sperando fosse soltanto una banda di ragazzini annoiati." HARRY GLUM ci regala tre brevi racconti che delizieranno anche i lettori più esigenti.
Racconti dell'Inferno
by Donnefar Skedar Alessandro BalsanoRacconti dell'Inferno non solo riporta la migliore suspense del terrore, ma presenta anche racconti dei temi e degli stili più derivati. Una morte o un mostro, una casa o un fantasma, il bambino e il suo giocattolo. Dove meno ce lo aspettiamo c'è un inferno chiamato paura, pieno di un orrore che entra nella nostra mente e fa sì che la nostra visione riproduca quelle immagini che non sono sempre, sono immaginarie. Con storie che ti fanno immaginare un finale completo e persino immaginabile, Racconti dell'Inferno dimostra che non sempre conosciamo la fine di una storia dell'orrore, anche se pensiamo di averlo visto nei film.
Racconti zombie da mondi non morti
by Caterina Frezza Rhiannon Frater...ZOMBIE, INFETTI, MORTI, CONTAGIATI … “Racconti zombie da mondi non morti” contiene tre brevi racconti mozzafiato e tre romanzi brevi al cardiopalmo, ambientati in versioni alternative di una Terra abitata da spaventose varianti di zombie che perseguiteranno le vostre ore di veglia e riempiranno i vostri incubi. Ne “La coperta”, un bambino si nasconde mentre la fine del mondo entra in casa sua… Ne “Gli spazzini”, due sopravvissuti particolari combattono per ritagliarsi una vita propria mentre vengono minacciati dalla creatura più temibile di tutte: l’uomo… Ne “Il Palazzo”, una ragazza adolescente vive in un quartiere murato e spera di fuggire verso il lusso dell’altissimo palazzo che svetta sopra di esso. Ma per raggiungerlo, deve affrontare i Morti che vagano per le strade… Ne “La negromante”, una sacerdotessa deve affrontare orde di distruttivi non morti che minacciano un insediamento di un mondo futuristico… Ne “La corsa”, sette amici si affannano a raggiungere la zona sicura mentre fuggono dai pericoli dei Contagiati omicidi e da sé stessi… Ne “La falsa partenza”, una giovane coppia è divisa mentre la piaga dei non morti inizia a prendere piede su Austin, Texas… La pluripremiata autrice Rhiannon Frater crea nuove vivide storie ambientate in mondi alternativi dove la gente affronta creature da incubo che hanno un solo desiderio: distruggere i viventi.
Race Against Time: A Claire Abbott Mystery (Claire Abbott Mystery)
by Gail Anderson-DargatzSmall-town reporter Claire Abbott wakes from a nightmare, convinced a bomb will go off in the local school. And then, strangely enough, there really is a bomb scare. After the school is cleared by police and their sniffer dog, Claire is certain the threat isn't over. People are behaving strangely. Claire believes a bomber will attack the school. But when? And who is the bomber? Claire must track down the culprit and stop him before the bomb goes off. Race Against Time is the third novel in a series of mysteries featuring journalist and sleuth Claire Abbott.
Race the Darkness
by Abbie RoadsIF HE LOSES, SHE DIES. Her voice haunts his thoughts; her whispers fill his daysBut when he discovers the woman of his dreams is real. He'll race the clock to save her before she's lost to him forever Scarred by lightning, burdened with a power that gives him no peace, criminal investigator Xander Stone struggles to maintain his sanity against the voice that haunts him day and night--the voice of a woman begging him to save her. Isleen Walker has long since given up hope of escape from the nightmare of captivity and torture that is draining her life, her mind, and her soul. Except...there is the man in her feverish dreams, a strangely beautiful man who beckons her to freedom. And when he comes, if he comes, it will take all their combined fury and faith to overcome a madman bent on fulfilling a deadly prophecy.
Race the Sands: A Novel
by Sarah Beth Durst“National Velvet with monsters and a big helping of palace intrigue, Race the Sands is monstrous (literally), heartwarming, and empowering in equal measure. An incredibly fun and inspiring read.” – Katherine Arden, New York Times bestselling author of The Bear and the NightingaleIn this epic standalone fantasy, the acclaimed author of the Queens of Renthia series introduces an imaginative new world in which a pair of strong and determined women risk their lives battling injustice, corruption, and deadly enemies in their quest to become monster racing champions.Life, death, and rebirth—in Becar, who you are in this life will determine your next life. Yet there is hope—you can change your destiny with the choices you make. But for the darkest individuals, there is no redemption: you come back as a kehok, a monster, and are doomed to be a kehok for the rest of time.Unless you can win the Races. After a celebrated career as an elite kehok rider, Tamra became a professional trainer. Then a tragic accident shattered her confidence, damaged her reputation, and left her nearly broke. Now, she needs the prize money to prevent the local temple from taking her daughter away from her, and that means she must once again find a winning kehok . . . and a rider willing to trust her. Raia is desperate to get away from her domineering family and cruel fiancé. As a kehok rider, she could earn enough to buy her freedom. But she needs a first-rate trainer. Impressed by the inexperienced young woman’s determination, Tamra hires Raia and pairs her with a strange new kehok with the potential to win—if he can be tamed.But in this sport, if you forget you’re riding on the back of a monster, you die. Tamra and Raia will work harder than they ever thought possible to win the deadly Becaran Races—and in the process, discover what makes this particular kehok so special.
Race to Disaster (Frightmares)
by Peg KehretWhen a nursing home resident witnesses a murder and is abducted by the killer, Care Club members Rosie and Kayo set out to rescue the old man.
Rachael's Return: A Novel
by Janet RebhanIn present-day Los Angeles, Caroline Martin has everything but the thing her soul craves most: a daughter. When she undergoes what is supposed to be a routine hysterectomy, she unwittingly aborts the little girl she’s always longed for, leaving the unborn baby’s soul in limbo. Sharing a hospital room with Caroline is a pregnant woman who’s just been shot by her boyfriend. Her unborn child is barely hanging on—and the soul of Caroline’s hovering baby cannot resist the overwhelming urge to rebirth via this unclaimed fetus. In the aftermath of these events, two engaging heavenly guides, working together through sensitive humans, struggle to find an alternate way to help Caroline and her would-be daughter forge the link that was always meant to be between them—before the child’s brutal father makes good on his vow to steal the girl and disappear with her forever. By turns comic and tragic, Rachael’s Return explores the concept of soulmates, the afterlife, reincarnation, and relationships that never die, even as it offers readers a glimpse of the mysteries that exist within the ordinary and challenges assumptions about the true nature of reality.
Racing Blood
by Agnès RuizThe battle raged all day, its combatants consumed with a violent hatred, where in calmer times they might have been friends. At nightfall, an acrid smoke hung thick over the plain, choking what few survivors remained. I could hear distressed cries around me, the last whimpers of the dying. Pain, fear and disbelief encircled me like a vice, under a moon too bright for such a deathly night which had only just begun. Agnes Ruiz is the author of a number of bestsellers. Her debut novel Ma vie assassinée was a huge success. She writes fiction for adults and young adults alike. Her Rachel Toury detective series has also had major success in Europe as well as North America, and several of her titles have appeared in translation a number of languages. She is originally from Normandy (France), and lived in Canada for nearly 20 years. She is married and has three children.
Racing Ransom (The Gamer)
by Shawn PryorThe race is on for the Gamer! Villain Cynthia Cyber has captured two victims in her video game Space Racers. The helpless players cannot escape their speeding cars. Even worse, a monster racer is threatening to destroy them. The Gamer must drive on to the digital track and rescue the racers before it’s game over.
Rack & Ruin (THIRDS #3)
by Charlie CochetSequel to Blood & ThunderTHIRDS: Book ThreeNew York City's streets are more dangerous than ever with the leaderless Order of Adrasteia and the Ikelos Coalition, a newly emerged Therian group, at war. Innocent civilians are caught in the crossfire and although the THIRDS round up more and more members of the Order in the hopes of keeping the volatile group from reorganizing, the members of the Coalition continue to escape and wreak havoc in the name of vigilante justice. Worse yet, someone inside the THIRDS has been feeding the Coalition information. It's up to Destructive Delta to draw out the mole and put an end to the war before anyone else gets hurt. But to get the job done, the team will have to work through the aftereffects of the Therian Youth Center bombing. A skirmish with Coalition members leads Agent Dexter J. Daley to a shocking discovery and suddenly it becomes clear that the random violence isn't so random. There's more going on than Dex and Sloane originally believed, and their fiery partnership is put to the test. As the case takes an explosive turn, Dex and Sloane are in danger of losing more than their relationship.
Radiance (Riley Bloom #1)
by Alyson NoëlRiley has crossed the bridge into the afterlife--a place called Here, where time is always Now. She has picked up life where she left off when she was alive, living with her parents and dog in a nice house in a nice neighborhood. When she's summoned before The Council, she learns that the afterlife isn't just an eternity of leisure. She's been assigned a job, Soul Catcher, and a teacher, Bodhi, a possibly cute, seemingly nerdy boy who's definitely hiding something. They return to earth together for Riley's first assignment, a Radiant Boy who's been haunting a castle in England for centuries. Many Soul Catchers have tried to get him to cross the bridge and failed. But all of that was before he met Riley . . .
Radiant Shadows
by Melissa MarrHunger for nourishment. Hunger for touch. Hunger to belong. Half-human and half-faery, Ani is driven by her hungers. Those same appetites also attract powerful enemies and uncertain allies, including Devlin. He was created as an assassin and is brother to the faeries' coolly logical High Queen and to her chaotic twin, the embodiment of War. Devlin wants to keep Ani safe from his sisters, knowing that if he fails, he will be the instrument of Ani's death. Ani isn't one to be guarded while others fight battles for her, though. She has the courage to protect herself and the ability to alter Devlin's plans-and his life. The two are drawn together, each with reason to fear the other and to fear for one another. But as they grow closer, a larger threat imperils the whole of Faerie. Will saving the faery realm mean losing each other? Alluring romance, heart-stopping danger, and sinister intrigue combine in the penultimate volume of Melissa Marr's New York Times bestselling Wicked Lovely series.
Radiant State: Book Three of The Wolfhound Century (The Wolfhound Century Trilogy #3)
by Peter HigginsWith his loving evocation of a dark and fantastical realm that owes much to the myth and history of 20th-century Russia, and his rare ability to combine poetic writing and kinetic plotting, Peter Higgins has created one of the most original and critically lauded works of recent years. Adored by critics and authors such as Hannu Rajaniemi, Ian McDonald and Richard Morgan the Wolfhound Century novels now reach their extraordinary conclusion.In RADIANT STATE we discover both the glory and the true horror of Joseph Kantor's plan for the Vast and its people. It is a plan that transcends the boundaries of the world. And out in the depths of the endless forest that borders the Vast the mighty fallen angel and the powers of the earth itself will still have a part to play. Will Vissarion and Maroussia survive the violence of the end game?
Rafael (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter #28)
by Laurell K. HamiltonRafael, king of the wererats, must fight to the death to defend his crown. He wants Anita Blake, one of his closest allies, with him as he faces an opponent unlike any he&’s faced before. He will ask Anita to risk everything to be at his side.… But some of the wererats fear that Rafael depends too much on Anita and her ties to the vampires. They believe that there is only room in America for one supernatural king, and Rafael will turn them into nothing more than food for the bloodsuckers. Among his enemies, a new challenger has arisen who is younger, hungrier, and has dark secrets that could destroy both the wererats and the vampires. Rafael will go into the magical heart of his people to find the power and violence that he needs to save them all, or die trying.
Raga Six (The Doctor Orient Novels #2)
by Frank LauriaA black magic commune operating out of a storefront in New York&’s East Village . . . A high-fashion model&’s terrifyingly bizarre death in a luxury Manhattan apartment . . . A dignified doctor whose magnificent traveling companions are young women afflicted with a strange, terminal blood disease . . . When Doctor Owen Orient, a prominent New York physician, decided to renounce his practice and all the material comforts he had become accustomed to, his goal was to find a simpler, more meaningful existence for himself. But Orient was not like ordinary men. For years, he had been studying the secrets of the Occult and, though he sought simplicity now, found himself drawn more and more deeply into a horrifying series of events that challenged his scientific rationality, his occult powers, and the instincts and emotions that guided his manhood. The puzzle that began in a Manhattan black magic commune, eventually drew Orient to Tangier, Marrakech, and Rome, to a confrontation with an ancient ravening evil—a battle in which telepathy, telekinesis, and even sex become weapons in a frenzied struggle to the death—and beyond . . .