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The Spitefulness of Crabs: Short Stories
by Angelo BasileThree stories. Three different ways to interpret love and death. In "Death in the Theater" someone has hurled poor William into a whirlpool of paradoxical situations that has flung poor William into a vortex of paradoxical situations that overwhelm a quiet spring morning. Who has orchestrated his father's death? A funny and grotesque story. In "The Devil's Love" the devil moves to a small town and opens a domestic hell for the benefit of the inhabitants: a gambling house. But what if the devil is in love with a woman? A story of passion with gothic overtones. The closing story, "Invisible", short and delicate, looks at a life spent in the shadow of self-imposed exclusion of love. In all three cases, conflicting emotions alternate in the reading and give rise to unexpected situations.
Viaggio Oscuro
by Helen Susan SwiftÈ il 1914 e la paura domina l'alto mare. Iain Cosgrove si è appena sposato con Jennifer Manson, figlia di un ricco mercante scozzese. Iain deve partire il giorno dopo le nozze per un viaggio a bordo della Lady Balgay, l'ultima della grande flotta di navi per la caccia alle foche di Dundee. Alimentato dal rum e dai racconti di John Pratt, l'equipaggio è ossessionato da antiche superstizioni, quelle che Iain scarta casualmente come semplici leggende... finché non raggiungono il gelido Mar Glaciale Artico. Quando una serie di incidenti sembra coincidere con l'apparizione ricorrente di una figura femminile, le convinzioni di Iain sono scosse. Nel momento stesso in cui la nave accoglie due naufraghi - uno dei quali è una donna - gli eventi prendono una piega sinistra. Ispirato a racconti storici, Viaggio Oscuro è una storia avvincente e raccapricciante, ambientata nelle acque ghiacciate del nord.
O Jardim Assombrado
by Richard MossesA última coisa que me lembro é da minha irmã dizendo que aquele homem tinha nascido livre, mais em qualquer lugar estaria acorrentando. Nós estávamos viajando para o norte para o feriado de verão. Era Agosto. O sol estava alto no céu azul, com apenas alguns nuvens. Era uma boa mudança ; tinha chovido nas ultimas semanas conforme nos preparávamos para dirigir de Glasgow até Inverness. Agora estávamos indo ao Loch Lomond, meu pai dirigia cantando os clássicos dos anos 80 que tocava no rádio. Eu estava olhando para fora observando os tanques de peixes e Jo praticava seu manifesto em mim para quando volta-se a aula na escola primaria. A maioria das garotas quer crescer para virar uma princesa. Jo queria ser líder de uma revolução.
Cautiva del Invierno
by June V. BourgoRecientemente separada de su marido infiel y sin darse cuenta de un embarazo incipiente, Georgia Charles se dirige a Yukon para visitar a una amiga de la infancia. Después de que es atacada por hombres desconocidos, el viaje de Georgia se convierte en una lucha por la supervivencia. Escapando a la naturaleza, busca refugio en una cabaña abandonada. Sin habilidades de supervivencia y un parto inminente, Georgia tiene que enfrentar los elementos duros de la Última Frontera de la Columbia Británica, y sus demonios internos, para poder sobrevivir. Mientras la adversidad y las condiciones implacables ponen a prueba su carácter y voluntad de vivir, ¿puede Georgia salvarse a sí misma y a su hijo por nacer?
Infectum (Part II: Fear)
by Annie J. Garza David PardoInfectum is the new novel by David Pardo, author of the bestselling Degeneration which has been translated into three languages. (English, Italian, and Portuguese) Synopsis: Year 2020. Civilization is consuming itself. Roger Mears is a young man from Capital City high society that sees his athletic career cut short due to an accident. Years later and tortured by his nightmares his suffers each night Roger has become an addict that hides in the cities ghetto. After a heroin overdose almost ends his life Roger places himself in the hands of a prestigious doctor who assures Roger he can eradicate his addiction through an expensive innovative treatment. Starting from that moment Roger will begin a terrifying journey in which his fears will come to life and he will face his demons. Infectum is an intense journey through insanity, a cruel and ruthless nightmare in which the author of Degeneration imprisons us in a horror that is presented in the form of oppressive corridors and bloodthirsty creatures of blood and death. Will you be able to overcome fear and escape the prison? 18+ Warning: This novel contains bloody and violent scenes that could be disturbing to some readers. Review: It's a roller coaster ride straight into hell. The action grows until it reaches a crazy ending. Where the surprises, action, and gore don't let you stop reading. If you like Resident Evil, then this book is for you. I have enjoyed reading it.-Octavi Segarra-
Ahogada: El último suspiro (1º Cuento del Segador #1)
by Walli SilvaSoy el segador, vulgarmente conocido como “La Muerte”. Decidí compartir con ustedes algunas historias de terror. Los personajes de este cuento están viviendo en el infierno, pagando por sus pecados. Sean bienvenidos a mi rinconcito de las almas torturadas, donde los demonios tragan sus sueños y escupen sus miedos. Iniciaremos nuestro primer cuento relatando un caso intrigante que involucra a un fantasma, cuatro jóvenes y un ahogamiento. En realidad, varios ahogamientos. Al final, la cantidad de muertes puede cambiar el rumbo de una buena historia. Comience a vivir esos momentos de dolor y sufrimiento en “Ahogada”. — El Segador
Gemini
by Randy EberlePRIMAVERA DE 1987: Justine Knox e seu noivo, Alex Van Huss, saem de um cinema escuro em meio a uma chuva torrencial, típica tempestade em Indiana. Presos do lado de fora, ao sabor dos caprichos da natureza, Alex guia Justine para um atalho através de um complexo de apartamentos decrépitos e para dentro de seus piores pesadelos... Enquanto correm para o bosque, atravessando o complexo de apartamentos, eles esbarram com David Hawkins - um viciado perturbado e fora de controle - quando ele enterrava os corpos da esposa e do amante. Infelizmente para os dois namorados, David Hawkins desconta todo seu ódio e raiva nos dois. Depois de assassinar Alex, David estupra Justine e a deixa para morrer... Pouco depois do horrível incidente no bosque, Justine descobre que está grávida, e o único que pode tê-la engravidado é o monstro que a violentou e matou seu noivo. Com o apoio dos pais, Justine toma uma difícil decisão e faz um aborto. Sem saber, ela teria dado à luz a gêmeos... PRIMAVERA DE 2005 Quase vinte anos depois, com um novo nome e uma família, Adrienne Morgan (antes Justine Knox) não quer nada mais do que esquecer a fatídica noite de dezoito anos atrás! Um encontro casual na mercearia local vai tornar isso impossível. Adrienne está enlouquecendo, como seu marido e filhos suspeitam, ou está sendo assombrada e perseguida por fragmentos do seu passado há muito morto e enterrado?
Infectum (Part III: Terror)
by Annie J. Garza David PardoInfectum is the new novel by David Pardo, author of the bestselling Degeneration which has been translated into three languages. (English, Italian, and Portuguese) Synopsis: Year 2020. Civilization is consuming itself. Roger Mears is a young man from Capital City high society that sees his athletic career cut short due to an accident. Years later and tortured by his nightmares his suffers each night Roger has become an addict that hides in the cities ghetto. After a heroin overdose almost ends his life Roger places himself in the hands of a prestigious doctor who assures Roger he can eradicate his addiction through an expensive innovative treatment. Starting from that moment Roger will begin a terrifying journey in which his fears will come to life and he will face his demons. Infectum is an intense journey through insanity, a cruel and ruthless nightmare in which the author of Degeneration imprisons us in a horror that is presented in the form of oppressive corridors and bloodthirsty creatures of blood and death. Will you be able to overcome fear and escape the prison? 18+ Warning: This novel contains bloody and violent scenes that could be disturbing to some readers. Review: It's a roller coaster ride straight into hell. The action grows until it reaches a crazy ending. Where the surprises, action, and gore don't let you stop reading. If you like Resident Evil, then this book is for you. I have enjoyed reading it.-Octavi Segarra-
Señora Sombra
by Ymir A. LetheLady Milla Shade es una consumada cazadora de hombres lobo con un historial impresionante. Hermosa y astuta, su llegada al pueblo marca el comienzo de un tiempo oscuro para los ciudadanos de Bronzeglade. En busca de un hombre lobo conocido como Green-Eyes, Milla pronto se da cuenta de que su objetivo no solo es excepcionalmente fuerte, sino que no es el único en la aldea. Cuando cualquiera puede ser un monstruo, la guerra entre el hombre y la bestia corre el riesgo de desgarrar a la gente del pueblo, literalmente. Superados en número y superados, Milla necesita confiar en su ingenio y decidirse a sobrevivir. Pero al final, ¿quién es la bestia más terrible de todas?
Zastrozzi and St. Irvyne: Two Gothic Novels (Dover Thrift Editions)
by Percy Bysshe ShelleyZastrozzi was written by Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792–1822) at age of 17 during his last year at Eton, and it was published in 1810 when he was at Oxford. In the first edition, he was identified on the title page only by his initials. In St. Irvyne, published shortly afterward, he was identified as "A Gentleman of the University of Oxford." Both novels are of interest today as early artifacts of the age of the Gothic horror novel—the era that not long afterwards produced the magnificent Frankenstein by Shelley's wife Mary. A brief but complex tale of romance and revenge, Zastrozzi —like its companion, St. Irvyne — was praised by some critics and derided by others. Both stories manifest the creative flair of their young author, who went on to become one of the greatest poets in the English language during his short life.
Spring at Taigh Fallon
by Kirsty FerryAn inherited house in the Highlands holds old secrets—and the promise of a new beginning . . . When Angel Tempest finds out that her best friend, Zac, has inherited a Scottish mansion, Taigh Fallon, from his great aunt, she immediately offers to go and visit it with him. It will mean closing up her jewelry shop for a few days, but the prospect of a spring trip to the Scottish Highlands is too tempting. Then Kyle, Zac&’s estranged and slightly grumpy Canadian cousin—who also has a claim on Taigh Fallon—unexpectedly turns up, and events take a strange turn as the long-kept secrets of the old house begin to reveal themselves . . .
The Complete Cursed Key Trilogy: A New Adult Urban Fantasy Romance Novel (The\cursed Key Ser.)
by Rebecca Hamilton Miranda BrockArcheologist Olivia Perez accepts the dig of the lifetime, only to be plagued by a curse and thrust into a supernatural war.After unearthing a cursed key, an ancient magic possesses archaeologist Olivia Perez, and the dark, dangerous power threatens to consumer her. The only way to free herself? Defeat the dark mage...before he destroys the world.Forced to team up with an ill-tempered shifter, her journey to reclaim four cursed keys—and the pandoras box they could open—leads down a twisting path of dark histories, dusty tombs, and deadly obstacles.A swath of betrayals, corruption, and loss bring earth’s supernatural together for one final battle, but to bring an end to Vehrin’s destruction, will Olivia be forced to succumb to eternal damnation?Read the complete Cursed Key Trilogy and see for yourself why this USA Today bestselling series is loved by fans of Tomb Raider and Ilona Andrews!Scroll up and one click to conjure this epic slow burn urban fantasy romance to your ereader today!
What the Night Knows (with bonus novella Darkness Under the Sun): A Novel
by Dean Koontz#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERIn the late summer of a long-ago year, Alton Turner Blackwood brutally murdered four families. His savage spree ended only when he himself was killed by the last survivor of the last family, a fourteen-year-old boy.Half a continent away and two decades later, someone is murdering families again, re-creating in detail Blackwood's crimes. Homicide detective John Calvino is certain that his own family--his wife and three children--will be targets, just as his parents and sisters were victims on that distant night when he was fourteen and killed their slayer.As a detective, John is a man of reason who deals in cold facts. But an extraordinary experience convinces him that sometimes death is not a one-way journey, that sometimes the dead return.Includes the bonus novella Darkness Under the Sun!ary more malevolent than any he has yet created, with their own home the battleground. Of all his acclaimed novels, none exceeds What the Night Knows in power, in chilling suspense, and in sheer mesmerizing storytelling.
Cardiff, by the Sea: Four Novellas of Suspense
by Joyce Carol OatesFour brand-new novellas by the #1 New York Times-bestselling, National Book Award-winning &“grand mistress of ghoulishness&” (Publishers Weekly).An academic in Pennsylvania discovers a terrifying trauma from her past after inheriting a house in Cardiff, Maine from someone she has never heard of. A pubescent girl, overcome with loneliness, befriends a feral cat that becomes her protector from the increasingly aggressive males that surround her. A brilliant but shy college sophomore is distraught to discover that she&’s pregnant, and the professor who takes her under his wing may not have innocent intentions. And a woman who marries into a family shattered by tragedy finds herself haunted by her predecessor&’s voice, an inexplicably befouled well, and a compulsive attraction to a garage that took two lives. In these psychologically daring, chillingly suspenseful pieces, the author of We Were the Mulvaneys and Blonde writes about women facing threats past and present, once again cementing her reputation for &“great intelligence and dead-on imaginative powers&” (Los Angeles Times Book Review).
The Devil and the Dark Water: A Novel
by Stuart TurtonNew from the bestselling author of The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle! Take Stephen King horror, a Sherlock Holmes-esque detective, and add a dash of Pirates of the Caribbean for an utterly unique murder mystery on the high seas. Samuel Pipps is the greatest detective of his day . . . but now he’s a prisoner, accused of an unknown crime by one of the world’s most powerful men. Along with his faithful sidekick, Arent Hayes, he’s sailing back to Amsterdam from the East Indies, where he’ll stand trial. But no sooner are they out to sea than devilry begins to blight the voyage. Still shackled in his cell, Pipps sends Hayes to solve a mystery that connects every passenger on board. All hope is pinned on Hayes solving the mystery, but when he goes missing, Pipps is faced with the most dangerous puzzle of his career. All the while, voices whisper to him in the dark. But are those whispers clues? Warnings? Or the devil himself?
The Case of the Twisted Truths (Dr Ribero's Agency of the Supernatural #4)
by Lucy BanksKester and Ribero's team of inept supernatural investigators are back again. But this time, the stakes have been raised. Hrschni, a powerful daemon, together with the rest of the Thelemites, are hellbent on bringing spirits back to the world of the humans . . . at any cost. Kester needs to gain control of his unique abilities, while coming to terms with the fact that his mother had more secrets than he realized. He must also decide where his allegiances really lie. As the twisted truths keep coming out, he finds it increasingly hard to know who to trust.
Girl on the Run (Underlined Paperbacks)
by Abigail JohnsonA fast-paced original paperback thriller about a girl who discovers that her mother might not be who she says she is . . . and now someone is hunting them both.Katelyn wants the best for her widowed mom. Surprising her with an online dating profile seems like a good idea.It isn't. Katelyn's mom hasn't just been acting overprotective all these years--she's been hiding something. And now that anyone can find them online , Katelyn is in a desperate race against time to uncover the secrets of the past--not only her mom's, but also her own.As Katelyn's world unravels , she begins to trust the guy who brought this nightmare to her door and to doubt the one person she never thought she would. Because her mom has been hiding for a reason: she's been waiting.Underlined is a line of totally addictive romance, thriller, and horror paperback original titles coming to you fast and furious each month. Enjoy everything you want to read the way you want to read it.
Dark Screams: Volume One (Dark Screams #1)
by Stephen King Bill Pronzini Kelley Armstrong Richard Chizmar Brian James FreemanStephen King, Kelley Armstrong, Bill Pronzini, Simon Clark, and Ramsey Campbell are the first contributors to a mind-bending new series of short-story collections that push the boundaries of horror and dark suspense to the bleeding edge. From Brian James Freeman and Richard Chizmar of the acclaimed Cemetery Dance Publications, Dark Screams: Volume One reaches across genres to take readers beyond the precipice of mortal toil and into the glimmering void of irreality and beyond. WEEDS by Stephen King When a meteorite lands on his property, Jordy Verrill envisions an easy payday. Unfortunately for Jordy, this is no ordinary rock—and the uncompromising force inside has found its first target. THE PRICE YOU PAY by Kelley Armstrong Never pay more than you owe. Sounds like easy advice to follow. But for Kara and her childhood friend Ingrid, some debts can never be repaid . . . especially those tendered in blood. MAGIC EYES by Bill Pronzini Edward James Tolliver has found a weary sort of asylum among the insane. He knows he’s not one of them—but how can he tell anyone about the invaders without sounding that way? MURDER IN CHAINS by Simon Clark Imagine awaking to find yourself in an underground vault, chained by the neck to a murderous lunatic, a grunting goliath who seems more animal than man. What would you do to save yourself? THE WATCHED by Ramsey Campbell Little Jimmy gets a glimpse of the cold truth when he finds out that it’s not always what you see that can get you into trouble; it’s who knows what you see.Praise for Dark Screams: Volume One “A wicked treat [featuring] some of the genre’s best . . . Dark Screams: Volume One is a strong start to what looks to be an outstanding series.”—Hellnotes “A solid collection of quick reads, a nice selection of appetizers that represent the horror genre and many of its incarnations well.”—October Country “These tales are well written, fun to read, and a great way to kill a winter afternoon. Recommended for fans of short-story collections and dark fiction!”—Horror After Dark “If Volume One is any indication of quality, I’m all in for the rest of the series.”—Not Too Terrible “The editors have set themselves a high bar to meet in future volumes. . . . It’s going to be a solid series.”—Adventures Fantastic
The Summoning (Krewe of Hunters #27)
by Heather GrahamA CALL FROM BEYOND…When Kristi Stewart inherits a property in the old part of Savannah, she knows it comes with stories of hauntings. But she doesn’t believe in ghosts, even while she runs seances for the guests of McLane House Bed-and-Breakfast. Until the inexplicable midnight appearance of one of her infamous ancestors. Terrified, she flees into the night—and right into the arms of Dallas Wicker.Dallas is trying to uncover the truth about a colleague who died under suspicious circumstances. As strange happenings continue to plague Kristi’s home, it is soon clear that there’s a very living threat in the neighborhood—several people have disappeared without a trace. Dallas can’t find any connection between the victims, but someone wanted them gone, and it might be linked to the history of McLane House. And that means Kristi should be very afraid.
Blue Bottle Tree
by Beaird Glover"Intriguing and provocative, Blue Bottle Tree is a macabre story that explores a different twist on the modern Gothic adventure." -Verified Reviewer "Darkness and humor, bitterness and longing - the power of the heart is at the epicenter of this tale of voodoo and the dead." -Casey Dunn, Author of Silence on Cold River There's no such thing as Voodoo. At least that's what most of the Baptists in Bellin tell themselves. But Seven LaVey knows better. In a small rural town just outside of Nashville, Voodoo conjures and curses simmer and seethe under the noses of the many who will never know. Seventeen-year-old Seven romanticizes about the meaning of life while held captive as a zombie under the shell of a kiddie pool. He's counting on the strength - and maybe even love - of a certain redheaded clarinet player to save him. But will she? Filled with betrayal and revenge, two families struggle with a curse that stretches back to Queen of the Voodoos Marie Laveau in this contemporary Southern Gothic adventure. Prepare for a wildly original twist on the paranormal.
The Unleashed (The Haunted #2)
by Danielle VegaIn the terrifying sequel to The Haunted, Hendricks discovers that even though Steele House is gone, the hauntings in Drearfield are far from over -- and it's up to her to stop them. >{?>{?After everything that went down at Steele House, Hendricks just wants her life to return to normal. Prom is coming up and the school is in full preparation mode. Hendricks tries to pitch in, to mimic her best friend Portia's enthusiasm, but the events of the last few months still haunt her. <P><P>Steele House. Raven. Eddie. Hendricks believes Eddie is still out there. She just has to find a way to reach him. Together with her friends, she forms a circle of seven and attempts to summon his spirit. Suddenly things start happening again. Flickering lights in the school library. Mysterious girls roaming the halls. The same song playing on a loop wherever she goes. <P><P>It all culminates in a violent attack and Hendricks realizes what they summoned may not be Eddie at all. The one thing she does know is that Steele House was only the beginning. And whatever they've unleashed is more dangerous than anything they've ever seen before.
Blue Light of the Screen: On Horror, Ghosts, and God
by Claire CroninBlue Light of the Screen is a memoir about the author's obsession with horror and the supernatural.Blue Light of the Screen is about what it means to be afraid -- about immersion, superstition, delusion, and the things that keep us up at night. A creative-critical memoir of the author's obsession with the horror genre, Blue Light of the Screen embeds its criticism of horror within a larger personal story of growing up in a devoutly Catholic family, overcoming suicidal depression, uncovering intergenerational trauma, and encountering real and imagined ghosts.As Cronin writes, she positions herself as a protagonist who is haunted by what she watches and reads, like an antiquarian in an M.R. James ghost story whose sense of reality unravels through her study of arcane texts and cursed archives. In this way, Blue Light of the Screen tells the story of the author's conversion from skepticism to faith in the supernatural.Part memoir, part ghost story, and part critical theory, Blue Light of the Screen is not just a book about horror, but a work of horror itself.
Video Palace: Collected Stories
by Dr Maynard WillsA collection of chilling stories from the leading writers in horror and suspense exploring elusive urban legends. In the popular podcast Video Palace, Mark Cambria, aided by his girlfriend Tamra Wulff, investigated the origins of a series of esoteric white videotapes. Cambria went missing in pursuit of these tapes, but not before hearing whispers of an ominous figure called the Eyeless Man. Fascinated by the podcast and Cambria&’s disappearance, Maynard Wills, PhD, a professor of folklore, embarks on his own investigation into the origins of the tapes and the Eyeless Man, who he believes has lurked in the dark corners of media culture and urban legends for at least seventy-five years. As part of his study, he has invited popular writers of horror and gothic fiction to share their own Eyeless Man stories, whether heard around the campfire or experienced themselves. Get swept away in this thrilling and terrifying collection of tales from contributors including: -Bob DeRosa -Meirav Devash and Eddie McNamara -Owl Goingback -Brea Grant -Merrin J. McCormick -Rebekah and David Ian McKendry -Ben Rock -John Skipp -Graham Skipper -Gordon B. White -Tamra Wulff and Mary Phillips-Sandy
To Reap the Spirit (The Dead Dreamer Series #3)
by Sarah LampkinSomehow Brenna Whit has survived to her junior year at Nephesburg College. Despite all odds, she's fought against the Gatekeepers and lived. But the battle for the Fade has only just begun. New pieces have been added to the board. The Fade opens to the Veil. And a Shade from the past returns. With Brenna's secret out, everyone is after her: dead and living alike. Those from across the sea have come, and they're determined to regain control of their broken faction. Questions will be answered. Fires will be lit. Chaos will reign.
The Tone Poet
by Mark RickertWhen a family car accident leaves six-year-old Cameron Blake for dead, his body in engulfed by a light that sings extraordinary music. Once his heart beats again, the music fades and is gone. This is astral music, and it haunts Cameron for the rest of his life. As an adult, Cameron is a renowned composer, but he feels unsatisfied. He's spent his life trying to recapture those astral tones he heard at death's doorstep. Unable to grasp the elusive music, his latest commission has left him burned out and disillusioned. He meets Maestro Leonin Bloom who has the lofty aspirations to perform the musical expression of the creative universe and he needs Cameron's help. Cameron travels to Holloway where Bloom keeps his orchestra and a private concert hall. But something is unwittingly off in the small mountain town. A woman is missing, the nights are haunted by strange music, and Cameron is drawn into darkness rather than enlightenment.