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A Bed of Earth (The Secret Books of Venus #3)
by Tanith LeeIn this &“deliciously creepy&” novel by the Bram Stoker Award winner, two feuding families face supernatural vengeance in a parallel 16th-century Venice (Publishers Weekly). In the City of Venus, two noble families—the della Scorpias and the Barbarons—have been locked in a bitter dispute over burial grounds on the overcrowded Isle of the Dead. But it is fourteen-year-old Meralda della Scorpia who pays the ultimate price for their rivalry. As years pass, parties complicit in her disappearance begin to suffer the consequences. Their shocking deaths can only mean one thing: A supernatural force has been unearthed from the city&’s rotting understructure. As these bizarre events throw the city into a panic, a humble apprentice gravedigger is left to sort out the mysteries and subdue the ancient terror that threatens to destroy the entire republic.
A Beginner's Guide to Wooing Your Mate (Being(s) in Love #3)
by R. CooperA Being(s) in Love StoryZeki Janowitz has returned to his hometown of Wolf's Paw to start his wizarding career. Unfortunately, Wolf's Paw, a werewolf refuge, follows centuries of tradition and shuns human magic and a very human Zeki. He knows he's in for a struggle, but a part of him has always belonged in the mountain town, or rather belonged to Theo Greenleaf. Years away at school haven't lessened Zeki's crush on the quiet werewolf. When town gossip informs him Theo still suffers from his mate's rejection and does not date, it does little to ease Zeki's embarrassing feelings. He decides now's the time to get the man he's always wanted. Werewolves usually don't recover from losing their mates, and Theo barely pulled through by focusing on his love of baking. It's a daily struggle, and Zeki's return to Wolf's Paw shatters his peace. Theo doesn't know what to think when Zeki attempts to woo him, talking about his wizarding business and settling in town for good. It's like Zeki doesn't have a clue how his words years before left Theo a shell of a werewolf. Beginners in love, Theo and Zeki must seduce each other with a bit of heavenly baking and magic.
A Beleaguered City: And Other Tales of the Seen and the Unseen (Canongate Classics)
by Margaret OliphantA haunting collection of short stories of the living and the dead by the Victorian Era Scottish author of Hester and Miss Marjoribanks. Margaret Oliphant&’s stories &“of the seen and the unseen&” are now considered some of the most remarkable explorations of the supernatural to appear in Victorian times. A prolific novelist, Oliphant said she could produce her supernatural tales &“only when they came to me.&” And indeed, they carry the eerie power of a visitation. Twilight uncertainties mingle with philosophical depth in &‘The Library Window&’; an extraordinary vision of purgatory is presented as modern city life mixed with metaphysical terror in &‘The Land of Darkness&’; and the visitations come en masse in A Beleaguered City, Oliphant&’s short novel of the returning dead. Like the old Scottish ballads where the dead and the living rub shoulders, these remarkable tales are among Oliphant&’s finest work, mixing the subtlety of Henry James with the uncanny strangeness of George MacDonald or David Lindsay. This edition of A Beleaguered City and Other Tales . . . is edited and introduced by Jenni Calder.
A Bittersweet Victory (Life Among the Dead #3)
by Daniel CottonYou can’t outrun the dead and you can’t trust the living as the zombie apocalypse rages on in the third book in the series. Life is a winding road full of twists and turns, one can never be truly prepared for all the unexpected bumps and bends that loom ahead, or the pitfalls that derail us from our path. Vida Calavera is about to learn this first hand when an evening out with her friends turns into a waking nightmare. All of her plans and aspirations for the future will be dashed in an instant, her world will crumble down around her as the dead rise up. Unable to get home she is lost, vulnerable to whatever may lurk around the next turn. Vida is heading straight into danger with death on her heels, but who she trusts with her life just might be the one who takes it.
A Blanket of Bitter Frost
by Philippa Grey-Gerou Emery SanborneA race against time!Time Graeme Shepherd might not have before a mysterious ailment robs him of his mind and his lovers forever. The thrilling sequel to Shadows Of An African Sun. For Graeme Shepherd, words have always been important, be it complex spells or ancient, difficult to decipher texts. From sorcerer for hire to Ancient Studies professor, language and the ability to communicate have been his life.But a mysterious ailment is slowly robbing him of the ability to express himself, every day bringing him closer to being locked away in his own head.With his lovers Diana Glendower and Peter Oberon by his side, it becomes a race against the clock to find out what is turning a brilliant man into a gibbering idiot. When modern medicine fails to provide any answers, one avenue remains. Magic.And the answer is more devastating than any of them could imagine.
A Blight of Mages: Kingmaker, Kingbreaker: Book 3 (Kingmaker, Kingbreaker #3)
by Karen Miller'A writer who seems set to rule the genre' - Waterstones Books Quarterly'A Blight of Mages is an intoxicating and heart-wrenching story depicting two young people torn by desire and ability' - British Fantasy SocietyHundreds of years before the great Mage War, a land lies, unknowing, on the edge of catastrophe . . .Barl is young, impulsive and wants to explore her raw magical potential. But Dorana's rigid class system means that only those with the right pedigree are trained. Desperate to learn, Barl lets her eagerness lead her to rebellion and disgrace. She faces the possibility of never using her powers again - until she meets Morgan Danfey, who sits on the Mage Council itself.Together, they realise they can create an extraordinary new magic. But the lure of this great power reveals a darkness in Morgan which will bring their land to its knees.From the bestselling Karen Miller comes a compelling fantasy novel set in the world before The Innocent Mage - the age before the great Mage War . . .Books by Karen Miller:Kingmaker, Kingbreaker SeriesThe Innocent MageThe Awakened MageA Blight of MagesGodspeakerEmpress of MijakThe Riven KingdomThe Hammer of GodFisherman's ChildrenThe Prodigal MageThe Reluctant MageTarnished CrownThe Falcon ThronePrince of Glass
A Bloodsmoor Romance
by Joyce Carol OatesFinally returned to print, Joyce Carol Oates's lost classic: the satirical, often surreal, and beautifully plotted Gothic romance that follows the exploits of the audacious Zinn sisters, whose nineteenth-century pursuit of adventurous lives turns a lens on contemporary American culture When their sister is plucked from the shores of the Bloodsmoor River by an eerie black-silk hot air balloon that sails in through a clear blue sky, the lives of the already extraordinary Zinn sisters are radically altered. The monstrous tragedy splinters the family, who must not only grapple with the mysterious and shameful loss of their sister and daughter but also seek their way forward in the dawn of a new era—one that includes time machines, the spirit world, and the quest for women's independence. Breathlessly narrated in the Victorian style by an unnamed narrator who is herself shocked and disgusted by the Zinn sisters' sexuality, impulsivity, and rude rejection of the mores of the time, the novel is a delicious filigree of literary conventions, "a novel of manners" in the tradition of Austen, Dickens, and Alcott, which Oates turns on its head. Years ahead of its time, A Bloodsmoor Romance touches on murder and mayhem, ghosts and abductions, substance abuse and gender identity, women's suffrage, the American spiritualist movement, and sexual aberration, as the Zinn sisters come into contact with some of the nineteenth century's greatest characters, from Mark Twain to Oscar Wilde. Pure Oates in its mordant wit, biting assessment of the American landscape, and virtuosic transformation of a literary genre we thought we knew, A Bloodsmoor Romance is a compelling, hilarious, and magical antiromance, a Little Women wickedly recast for the present day.
A Book of Horrors
by Stephen JonesDon't turn out the lights . . . but open the cover, if you dare, and reveal the chilling delights that await you within the pages of A Book of Horrors. 'Stephen King, John Ajvide Linqvist, Lisa Tuttle and many more masters of the macabre issue a call to arms for the horror story in this collection of the very best in chiller fiction edited by Stephen Jones, one of the world's premier anthologists' - Crime TimeStephen Jones, Britain's most acclaimed horror editor, has gathered together masters of the macabre from across the world in this cornucopia of classic chills and modern menaces. Within these pages you will discover the most successful and exciting writers of horror and dark fantasy today, with a spine-chilling selection of stories displaying the full diversity of the genre, from classic pulp style to more contemporary psychological tales, to cutting-edge terror fiction that will leave you uneasily looking over your shoulder, or in the wardrobe, or under the bed . . . An original anthology of all-new horror and dark fantasy fiction, in all of its many and magnificent guises, by those devoted to the dark side. Including stories by Ramsey Campbell, Peter Crowther, Dennis Etchison, Elizabeth Hand, Brian Hodge, Caitlin R. Kiernan, Stephen King, John Ajvide Lindqvist, Richard Christian Matheson, Reggie Oliver, Robert Shearman, Angela Slatter, Michael Marshall Smith and Lisa Tuttle.
A Botanical Daughter
by Noah MedlockMexican Gothic meets The Lie Tree by way of Oscar Wilde and Mary Shelley in this delightfully witty horror debut.A captivating tale of two Victorian gentlemen hiding their relationship away in a botanical garden who embark on a Frankenstein-style experiment with unexpected consequences.It is an unusual thing, to live in a botanical garden. But Simon and Gregor are an unusual pair of gentlemen. Hidden away in their glass sanctuary from the disapproving tattle of Victorian London, they are free to follow their own interests without interference. For Simon, this means long hours in the dark basement workshop, working his taxidermical art. Gregor&’s business is exotic plants – lucrative, but harmless enough. Until his latest acquisition, a strange fungus which shows signs of intellect beyond any plant he&’s seen, inspires him to attempt a masterwork: true intelligent life from plant matter.Driven by the glory he&’ll earn from the Royal Horticultural Society for such an achievement, Gregor ignores the flaws in his plan: that intelligence cannot be controlled; that plants cannot be reasoned with; and that the only way his plant-beast will flourish is if he uses a recently deceased corpse for the substrate.The experiment – or Chloe, as she is named – outstrips even Gregor&’s expectations, entangling their strange household. But as Gregor&’s experiment flourishes, he wilts under the cost of keeping it hidden from jealous eyes. The mycelium grows apace in this sultry greenhouse. But who is cultivating whom?Told with wit and warmth, this is an extraordinary tale of family, fungus and more than a dash of bloody revenge from an exciting new voice in queer horror.
A Box of Bones
by Marina CohenTwelve-year-old Kallie despises nonsense. She believes there’s a rational explanation for everything, despite the good-natured prodding of her Grandpa Jess, who takes her to frivolous wastes of time like their town’s local Festival of Fools.There, Kallie meets a faceless man (must be some kind of mask) who gives her a strange wooden puzzle box (must be some kind of gimmick). Intrigued despite herself, Kallie sets to work on unlocking its secrets and…lets something out. From here Kallie’s life begins to entangle with another world, a world where Liah, a young bone carver, journeys with her master to sell wares to a wicked Queen. The sights, sounds, smells, and spells of Liah’s world are beginning to leak into Kallie’s, and if Kallie can’t decipher the meaning of her own story, “the end” might be far from happy.
A Boy and His Dragon (Being(s) in Love #2)
by R. CooperA Being(s) in Love StoryArthur MacArthur needs a job, and not just for the money. Before he dropped out of school to support his younger sister, he loved being a research assistant at the university. But working for a dragon, one of the rarest and least understood magical beings, has unforeseen complications. While Arthur may be the only applicant who isn't afraid of Philbert Jones in his dragon form, the instant attraction he feels for his new employer is beyond disconcerting. Bertie is a brilliant historian, but he can't find his own notes without help--his house is a hoard of books and antiques, hence the need for an assistant. Setting the mess to rights is a dream come true for Arthur, who once aspired to be an archivist. But making sense of Bertie's interest in him is another matter. After all, dragons collect treasure, and Arthur is anything but extraordinary.
A Bride by Moonlight (Fraternitas Aureae Crucis #8)
by Liz CarlyleFourth in the Victorian romance series from the New York Times-bestselling author who sets up “sizzling encounters . . . [and] keeps the reader guessing” (Historical Novel Society).Passion and secrets simmer behind the elegant façade of Victorian London in A Bride by Moonlight, another deliciously intriguing romance by Liz Carlyle that features the dangerous men of the mysterious St. James Society.Faced with murder charges, Lisette Colburne never imagined aligning herself with Scotland Yard—not with the scandalous life she’s led. But when Commissioner Royden Napier proposes—that in exchange for her freedom—she pretend to be his wife so he can unravel a brutal mystery, she agrees. What neither counts on is their intoxicating, undeniable attraction.Sexy and action-packed, Liz Carlyle’s A Bride by Moonlight is a beautiful love story set in Victorian high society with compelling characters and elegant, emotional prose that will appeal to readers of historical romance.Praise for the Fraternitas Aureae Crucis series“Intriguing . . . engaging . . . an illicit delight.” —Stephanie Laurens, #1 New York Times–bestselling author “Liz Carlyle weaves passion and intrigue with a master’s touch.” —Karen Robards, New York Times–bestselling author
A Brief History of Living Forever: A Novel
by Jaroslav KalfarIn this &“ingenious, funny, and chilling&” novel (Publishers Weekly, starred review) from the author of Spaceman of Bohemia, two long-lost siblings risk everything to save their mother from oblivion in an authoritarian near-future America obsessed with digital consciousness and eternal life—a story that &“packs a walloping punch&” (Esquire). When Adéla discovers she has a terminal illness, she leaves behind her native Czech village for a chance at reuniting in America with Tereza, the daughter she gave up at birth, decades earlier. But the country Adéla experienced as a young woman, when she eloped with a filmmaker and starred in his cult sci-fi movie, has changed entirely. In 2030, America is ruled by an authoritarian government increasingly closed off to the rest of the world. Tereza, the star researcher for VITA, a biotech company hellbent on discovering the key to immortality, is overjoyed to meet her mother, with whom she forms an instant, profound connection. But when their time together is cut short by shocking events, Tereza must uncover VITA&’s alarming activity in the wastelands of what was once Florida, and persuade the Czech brother she&’s never met to join her in this odds-defying adventure. Narrated from the beyond by Adéla&’s restless spirit, A Brief History of Living Forever is a high-wire act of storytelling from a writer &“booming with vitality and originality,&” whose &“voice is distinct enough to leave tread marks&” (New York Times). By turns insightful, moving, and funny, the novel not only confirms Jaroslav Kalfař&’s boundless powers of invention but also exults in the love between a mother and her daughter, which neither space nor time can sever.&“Kalfař is a wise, rapturous, and original writer . . . Eloquent, heart-stunning, and rich in awe-inspiring prose.&” —San Francisco Chronicle &“Relentlessly inventive . . . His writing has the same hyperactivity and fidgety contempt for generic boundaries as that of the young Safran Foer.&” —The Guardian
A CASA
by P. M. Prior Evelyn TorreSua sobrevivência depende dos segredos há muito enterrados na CASA Era para ser um lugar de segurança. A casa deles. Seu santuário. Quando Prue Bridgewater vislumbra pela primeira vez a velha casa abandonada, é amor à primeira vista. Seu marido Ray não tem tanta certeza. A propriedade foi negligenciada por décadas, e Ray não pode deixar de se perguntar o motivo. Mas com Prue à beira de um colapso nervoso, ele fará o que for preciso para mantê-la sã, mesmo que isso signifique ter que morar lá. Uma vez instalada em sua nova casa, Prue começa a arrumar o lugar enquanto Ray está longe no trabalho. Mas depois de uma série de descobertas perturbadoras, ela teme estar perdendo a cabeça. Ela ouve coisas e vê pessoas que não deveriam estar lá e não consegue se livrar da sensação de estar sendo observada. Quando a noção de Prue acerca da realidade começa a se desintegrar, e seu casamento junto, ela luta para separar verdade de ilusão. Mas as coisas vão de mal a pior, e logo não apenas sua sanidade, mas sua sobrevivência depende dos segredos enterrados na CASA. Esta é uma novela de 27.313 palavras
A Cama Do Diabo
by Doug LamoreuxO que espera Brandy na cama do diabo? Enquanto passeia por um castelo em ruínas no sul da França, Brandy Petracus é levado ao cemitério dos Cavaleiros Templários, sem permissão, executadoS por praticar Magia Negra. Há muito esquecido pelo mundo, este antigo cemitério é conhecido pelos habitantes locais como Cama do Diabo, e seus ocupantes não descansam em paz. Nesse confronto veloz do bem contra o mal, Brandy logo se vê líder de um grupo eclético cercado por cavaleiros templários ressuscitados - desejando seu sangue. Vampirismo, loucura, humor sombrio e flashbacks de Paris do século XIV contam a história de compromisso, confiança e sacrifício de Brandy, pois ela é forçada a se esconder em uma antiga capela com seus amigos e lutar pela sobrevivência. Mesmo assim, a cama do diabo ainda não entregou todos os seus segredos.
A Candle in the Sun (Archangel Chronicles Ser. #9)
by L. J. LabartheSequel to A Fire in the HeartArchangel Chronicles: Book NineIt is time for final revelations and an end to the enemies' machinations. Now that they have all the information needed to fight the decisive battle, the Brotherhood of Archangels, led by Michael and Gabriel, march hand in hand into the very den of terror and fear. With their allies, the Archdemon Guild of Glass Knives and the Venatores, they face uncertainty and the possibility of their destruction. But Gabriel is determined not to fail, and Michael's love for him gives him strength. Now is not the time for sword and shield, however, but the time for guile and cunning. Gabriel and Michael must rely more and more on old foes now turned allies, and with growing uncertainty that they will prevail and save not just humanity and Earth, but all life everywhere. As the ultimate confrontation draws close, Michael and Gabriel must battle fear, anger, and doubt as they strive to save the world and each other.
A Casa
by Charlie DayeAria De La Vega vivia uma vida bem mundana até herdar a casa. Após chegar na casa, que descansa nas Montanhas Blue Ridge da Carolina, Aria conhece o homem de seus sonhos, descobre que a casa é mal-assombrada, é atacada por um fantasma, aprende sobre a Maldição Nativo-Americana que assombra a terra onde a casa descansa por mais de 130 anos e descobre que ela é a chave para desfazer tudo. E isso apenas nas primeiras 48 horas. Com a ajuda de suas duas melhores amigas, Melissa, uma formidável advogada da Califórnia e Amy, a neta de uma curandeira Cherokee, Aria irá decifrar a maldição, lutará com uma força invisível decidida a destruí-la, lidará com a dolorosa punhalada da traição e apostar tudo para salvar a si e ao homem que ama.
A Casa Blackstone
by Carole GillUm terror inimaginável espera por Rose Baines na Casa Blackstone. Sua jornada para dentro da escuridão começa com o assassinato de sua família pelas mãos do louco e incestuoso pai. O mal conseguiu entrar, assim como o mundo dos mortos-vivos. A descoberta horrenda faz com que ela seja trancada em dois hospícios. Dr. Bannion, o responsável pelo Hospicio Marsh, ajuda sua paciente favorita a conseguir um emprego como preceptora na casa Blackstone. Construída em uma charneca assombrada, nada é o que parece na casa Blackstone, e seus habitantes guardam segredos abomináveis, sendo o maior de todos o segredo de sangue. No meio do horror inimaginável acontece o amor – mas a um preço terrível. Ela se tornará uma deles? O primeiro livro da série Os Vampiros de Blackstone, por Carole Gill, A Casa Blackstone é um relato da eterna luta do bem contra o mal e a história de um amor que luta para sobreviver, apesar de todas as probabilidades contrárias.
A Case of Spirits: The Sixth Sergeant Cribb Mystery (Sergeant Cribb #14)
by Peter LoveseyThe beloved Sergeant Cribb series by Peter LoveseyThe spiritualist movement has captivated a segment of Victorian London: manifestations, the occult, and 'sensitives' are in vogue. Unfortunately, those ready to believe are vunerable to fraud. When séance sites become targets for theft, Sergeant Cribb and Constable Thackeray are on the case. But then someone murders the medium, and the two find themselves rubbing shoulders with some rather eccentric suspects.
A Case of Spirits: The Sixth Sergeant Cribb Mystery (Sergeant Cribb #6)
by Peter LoveseyThe beloved Sergeant Cribb series by Peter LoveseyThe spiritualist movement has captivated a segment of Victorian London: manifestations, the occult, and 'sensitives' are in vogue. Unfortunately, those ready to believe are vunerable to fraud. When séance sites become targets for theft, Sergeant Cribb and Constable Thackeray are on the case. But then someone murders the medium, and the two find themselves rubbing shoulders with some rather eccentric suspects.
A Cast-Off Coven: A Witchcraft Mystery (Witchcraft Mystery #2)
by Juliet BlackwellLily Ivory is not your average witch. She runs a vintage clothing store called Aunt Cora's Closet and has the magical ability to sense vibrations of the past from clothing and jewelry. When students are spooked at the San Francisco School for the Arts, Lily is called in to search for paranormal activity. She finds a dead body00and a closet full of old clothes with some very bad vibes.
A Cat Builds a Raft
by Bee AllenFamilies, Zeke knows, are complicated... and shapeshifter families are a whole other ball of catnip. Ten months ago, Zeke went off the Schuyler clan radar, determined to live a painless life of luxury as a housecat. It was a fantastic decision: his human, Toby, feeds him, cuddles him, and loves him with all the simple devotion he could ever want. Sure, he sometimes feels the desire to know Toby on a real, human basis, but it's squashed by terror and inertia. But Zeke isn't the only one with a complicated family. A break-in heralds the end of Zeke's fantasy life and throws him headlong into a new drama. Toby's family is from the sea, where conflict is resolved a little differently. Zeke will have to use all his feline cunning to get him and Toby out of this mess safely--and both men will have to confront their fears, their families, and their future.A story from the Dreamspinner Press 2016 Daily Dose package "A Walk on the Wild Side."
A Catch in Time
by Dalia RoddyIn one moment a global blackout occurs, and six billion humans become unconscious. During a brief yet seemingly eternal three-minute sequence, a series of catastrophic events occurs, and minds collide with truths hidden beyond the physical realm. Original.
A Century of Wandering
by Julia Peper<p>A couple’s move to an old West Virginia house stirs up a haunting hundred-year-old mystery . . .<p> <p>June 23, 1923: Local Couple Disappears Under Suspicious Circumstances<p> <p>Thanks to a new job opportunity, and with their children now grown, Mary and her husband, Rick, have moved from Indiana into a one-hundred-year-old home in West Virginia. But while adjusting to such a big change in her life, she has no idea that she is about to encounter the ghost of a woman named Jillian—and become instrumental in helping her solve the mystery of how she and her beloved disappeared without a trace so long ago, after the warm moonlit night they planned to meet under the old oak tree and elope . . .<p>
A Certain Slant of Light
by Laura WhitcombIn the class of the high school English teacher she has been haunting, Helen feels them: for the first time in 130 years, human eyes are looking at her. They belong to a boy, a boy who has not seemed remarkable until now. And Helen--terrified, but intrigued--is drawn to him. The fact that he is in a body and she is not presents this unlikely couple with their first challenge. But as the lovers struggle to find a way to be together, they begin to discover the secrets of their former lives and of the young people they come to possess.