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A Vindication of the Redhead: The Typology of Red Hair Throughout the Literary and Visual Arts

A Vindication of the Redhead investigates red hair in literature, art, television, and film throughout Eastern and Western cultures. This study examines red hair as a signifier, perpetuated through stereotypes, myths, legends, and literary and visual representations. Brenda Ayres and Sarah E. Maier provide a history of attitudes held by hegemonic populations toward red-haired individuals, groups, and genders from antiquity to the present. Ayres and Maier explore such diverse topics as Judeo-Christian narratives of red hair, redheads in Pre-Raphaelite paintings, red hair and gender identity, famous literary redheads such as Anne of Green Gables and Pippi Longstocking, contemporary and Neo-Victorian representations of redheads from the Black Widow to The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, and more. This book illuminates the symbolic significance and related ideologies of red hair constructed in mythic, religious, literary, and visual cultural discourse.

Vinegar Teeth

As a human being, Artie Buckle is a grade-A schmuck. But he's a pretty damn fine cop. Good thing, because Brick City is under siege from its citizenry and only an unlikely partnership with a mysterious, tentacled, extra-dimensional being can put an end to the escalating crime problem. But across space and time lies a far greater threat, not only to Brick City, but to the world! Can the two get past their differences and save the planet?Collects issues #1-#4 of the Dark Horse Comics series Vinegar Teeth.

The Vines

Spring House, New Orleans: a plantation manor of money and influence. But something sinister lurks beneath the glamour of the old estate, awoken by blood and looking for revenge . . . After Caitlin Chaisson tries to take her own life in her mansion's cherished gazebo, it becomes apparent that Spring House's malevolent history won't stay hidden for long. By morning her husband has vanished without a trace and his mistress has gone mad.Nova, daughter to the groundskeeper, is determined to get to the bottom of the horrors. But she soon realises that the vengeance enacted by this sinister and otherworldly force comes at a terrible price. Some secrets are better left sleeping soundly . . . The Vines is a creepy, addictive, supernatural read for fans of Stephen King, Anne Rice and Peter Straub Praise for Christopher Rice:'Christopher Rice never disappoints with his vivid people and places and masterful prose.' Patricia Cornwell'Christopher Rice is casting his own shadows now, setting new standards for other authors. [He] has added a new wing to the Rice literary legacy' Huffington Post'You'll think you know your destination . . . but you'll be wrong' Charlaine Harris

Vingança - Vagantes Noturnos

Nikki chega em Las Vegas com Ethan e Duncan, em busca de sua família. Ela logo descobre que nem tudo é o que parece ser e não sabe mais em quem confiar. Enquanto isso, Celeste, filha de Caleb, aproveita a vida noturna da Cidade do Pecado e une forças com uma nova espécie de imortais, que não mede esforços para pegar Nikki.

Vintage: A Ghost Story

"Walking on an empty stretch of highway on a lonely autumn night, a gay teen meets a strange boy who disappears into thin air. What begins as a dream turns into a nightmare as the dangerous obsession of a star athlete killed in 1957 begins to haunt the teen. Vintage is a thriller that looks at the dark side of gay urban fantasy, where the dead can never rest and trapped spirits yearn for peace."--BOOK JACKET.

Vintage Vampire Stories

Long lost to the public in out-of-print pulp magazines, dusty Victorian anthologies, and the pages of now defunct newspapers-these vintage vampire stories have truly proved immortal. Resurrected now for the year 2011, this is a stunning collection of nineteenth-century vampire stories by heavyweights such as Sabine Baring-Gould and Bram Stoker. These rare stories are arranged in chronological order from 1846 to 1913 and are compiled by two of the world's leading vampire anthologists and experts. Also included are rare images of Bram Stoker's handwritten manuscript pages for Count Vampire (1890) courtesy of the Rosenbach Museum & Library in Philadelphia.

Violada por un Fantasma

¡Después de 90 años, esta despierto y tiene hambre! La entidad había dormido por alrededor de noventa años y no reconocida nada de su antiguo hogar en los puertos de Londres. Tenía hambre de lo que había buscado toda su vida: carne de mujer. Dentro de un conjunto de apartamentos encontró suficiente para satisfacer su necesidad. Extracto: El no tuvo que ir lejos. Una mujer dormía. El anillo de oro alrededor de su dedo la marcaba como propiedad de otro hombre – su tipo favorito de víctima. Probablemente en sus treinta y tantos años, pero estaba muy bien y muy, muy bonita. La mujer dormía boca abajo así que el bajo las sabanas para descubrir lo largo de su cuerpo. Llevaba un camisón extraño, hecho de seda o algún material de ese tipo. Él sobo el redondo trasero de la mujer atreves del material y la escucho soltar un pequeño suspiro en sus sueños. La entidad levanto la delgada falda de la mujer para descubrir completamente sus nalgas. El continúo acariciando y deslizo sus etéreos dedos entre sus piernas, los cuales se separaron inconscientemente para acomodarlo. Él se sorprendió de no encontrar ningún vello en su sexo. Tal vez ella tenía una condición que evitaba que creciera. Era tan suave como la mejilla de un bebé. El deslizo un dedo dentro de ella y escucho un gemido.

Violent Delights

When seventeen year old Odette Sinclair and her family move across the country to be closer to the specialized medical care she needs, she has to give up everything she knew including pursuing her passion for dance. The atrial septal defect she has keeps her isolated and, for the most part, sidelined from life as she attempts to avoid the triggers that cause her problems. As a stranger in a new town, isolated and alone, Odette dreads her monotonous daily routine and struggles to balance what she can't do with what she wants to do. But then she meets the wealthy neighbors, the famous magical Mages Twins, Greer and Grayson, who instantly befriend her, and she is caught up in a world she could not have imagined. Their talent is so real that some say the twins are pure magic; others say they are cursed. The handsome and somewhat socially awkward Grayson takes a personal interest in protecting Odette, and she is enamored by the attention of someone so famous. Greer is welcoming and seeks to include Odette, but she is very protective of her brother. Everything seems to be improving more than she expected but something isn’t quite right. Since their arrival in this new place, Odette’s dreams begin to reveal something extra, something gives her cause for concern. She discovers the dreams are revealing truths, and what she fears may be true. Nothing good lasts forever. As Odette begins to settle into her new life things start to spiral out of control, and she needs to come to terms her life has become a waking nightmare that she can't escape. She must reach deep to find a way to pull through this, and, just when it seems to get better it's not, and she has to make a deal for her life.

Violés Par Un Fantôme (Fantôme du Sexe #1)

Fantôme affamé en quête de sexe ! Après 90 ans, il est réveillé et il a faim ! L’entité a dormi durant quatre-vingt-dix ans et ne reconnait rien de ses lieux de prédilections dans les docks de Londres. Il a faim de ce qu’il a recherché toute sa vie : la chair féminine. Il trouve de quoi satisfaire tous ses besoins dans un immeuble. Extrait : Il n’eut pas loin à aller. Une femme dormait. L’anneau d’or autour de son doigt indiquait qu’elle était la propriété d’un autre homme – c’était son type de victime préféré. Ce n’était plus une jeune fille, décida-t-il en l’examinant. Probablement dans la trentaine, mais elle était très bien conservée et très, très jolie. La femme dormait sur le ventre, alors il descendit la couverture pour exposer tout son corps. Elle portait une chemise de nuit étrange, faite de soie ou d’un matériau similaire. Il caressa les fesses rondes de la femme à travers cette matière et l’entendit émettre un léger soupir dans son sommeil. L’entité releva le tissu léger de la femme pour exposer complètement ses fesses. Il continua à la caresser et passa un doigt éthéré entre ses jambes, qui se séparèrent inconsciemment pour lui répondre. Il fut étonné de ne pas trouver de poils sur son sexe. Peut-être avait-elle une maladie qui empêchait qu’ils poussent. C’était doux comme une joue de bébé. Il inséra un doigt en elle et entendit un gémissement. Il monta sur le lit et s’appuya contre ses cuisses, sa queue trouva son entrée et il commença à l’ouvrir.

The Violet Eden Chapters

For those who loved Twilight and Fallen comes a new heroine facing impossible choices. A collection of the first three books, Embrace, Entice and Emblaze, in this darkly sexy paranormal romance series.Birthdays aren't Violet Eden's thing. Understandable. It's hard to get excited about the day that marks the anniversary of your mother's death. But this birthday is going to be hard to ignore.Turning seventeen means that Violet will find out she is Grigori - part angel, part human. Her destiny is to protect humans from the vengeance of exiled angels. It all sounds crazy to Violet. Up until this point, all she wanted was to get into art school ... and be with Lincoln. However, it turns out Lincoln carries a secret that could tear them apart. And then she meets Phoenix - intense, enigmatic and, it seems, always there for her. Caught up in a battle between light and dark, Violet Eden will have to decide how much she's willing to sacrifice. And who exactly she should trust. Jessica Shirvington's action-packed paranormal romance series, The Violet Eden Chapters, has been sold around the world. Jessica lives in Sydney with her husband, former Olympic sprinter Matt Shirvington, and their two daughters.For more information visit Jessica's website jessicashirvington.com, her Facebook page on facebook.com/Shirvington, or follow her on Twitter on twitter.com/JessShirvington.The Violet Eden ChaptersEmpowerEmbraceEndlessEmblazeEntice

La virgen de la patagonia (E-book)

De la imaginación de Jorge Baradit: una fantástica aventura en el fin del mundo. Una joven de 18 años vuelve a su pueblo natal en los confines de la Patagonia. La llegada de la muchacha, perteneciente a la etnia Yagán, coincide con la repentina aparición de una mujer que sumirá el lugar en un caos absoluto. La desconocida será la causante de una serie de increíbles fenómenos que sembrarán el terror y el desconcierto en la villa Río Rojo. ¿Es un ángel o un demonio? La realidad del Chile de fines de los setenta en plena dictadura militar cruzada por fantásticos y pesadillescos acontecimientos como los que suele crear la pluma de Jorge Baradit.

La virgen de los sicarios

En Medellín, una de las ciudades más violentas de la tierra, un Ángel Exterminador recorre las calles "limpiándolas" de una buena parte de sus habitantes, y librando, de paso, al narrador de lo que parece molestarlo más: el prójimo. Alexis, el ángel, es un chiquillo de las barriadas, un "sicario" o asesino a sueldo, sin padre y sin ley. Poseído por el misticismo de la destrucción, su vida avanza sobre charcos de sangre. Y en tanto las iglesias, mudos testimonios de una religiosidad antigua, se vacían de fieles, la morgue se llena de cadáveres. Fernando Vallejo es escritor, cineasta y biólogo colombiano nacido en Medellín y radicado en México, donde ha filmado tres películas y escrito la totalidad de sus libros. Viaje alucinado por la realidad colombiana de hoy, La Virgen de los Sicarios ha sido llevada al cine por el director Barbet Schroeder con guión del propio escritor.

The Virgin of the Seven Daggers: Excursions into Fantasy (Pocket Penguin Classics Ser. #Vol. 8)

He lusts and kills in equal measure. The brutal Don Juan – an unrepentant sinner – makes a pact with the Virgin of the Seven Daggers. He promises to forever proclaim her supreme beauty and asks that in return she save him from damnation. Emboldened by the deal and driven by insatiable greed, he embarks on a necromantic journey to an enchanted palace beneath the Alhambra. In an orgy of beasts, demons and slumbering infantas Don Juan is called upon to uphold his side of the bargain and in doing so lose everything his lustful heart desires.

The Virtu (The Doctrine of Labyrinths)

&“[A] wonderful follow-up to [the] extraordinary fantasy debut, Mélusine, this sequel is every bit as original and satisfying as its predecessor.&” —Publishers Weekly, starred review His sanity restored, Felix Harrowgate knows there&’s only one way back to the life he once knew as one of an elite society of wizards: return to Mélusine and restore the Virtu, the source of the city&’s power and protection. After all, it was the manipulations of Felix&’s former master that destroyed the magical orb. Now that Felix has determined his course of action, there&’s a very specific companion he needs for this epic journey. Only Mildmay isn&’t so keen on Felix&’s plan. Not only is the assassin and thief grieving his dead lover, he&’s suffering the ill effects of a curse. Besides, Mildmay isn&’t so sure a return to Mélusine is in Felix&’s best interests. But there&’s no persuading Felix otherwise, which means Mildmay is compelled to join forces once more with the mercurial wizard with whom he shares a bond unlike any other. But neither man expects the evil they encounter when they enter Mélusine once more. For Malkar Gennadion, the dark wizard and sadistic master Felix believes himself free of, lies in wait. . . . &“An engagingly intelligent fantasy.&” —Library Journal &“Compelling. . . . The magic is delightfully inventive. . . . Perhaps best of all is [Addison&’s] authorial voice, abundantly blessed with originality, sophistication, and artistry.&” —Booklist Book two in award-winning author Katherine Addison&’s captivating series, The Doctrine of Labyrinths Originally published under the name Sarah Monette.

Virtual Vampires of Vermont (American Chillers #13)

El Virus Zombi

Zombis en el espacio. El Kentucky Pride detiene su curso debido a una nave muerta. Escaneando signos vitales. Una niña inocente sobrevive, se esconde en medio de un mar de cadáveres.

Vírus Zumbi

Zumbis no espaço A nave Kentucky Pride se alinha a uma embarcação sinistra. Uma vida encontrada Uma criança, inocente, entre um mar de cadáveres. Sobrevivendo... e se escondendo.

A visão do vampiro

O livro conta a história de Kara, a única híbrida de vampiro e telepata da qual já se ouviu falar. Por isso, ela lida com muito preconceito e pessoas tentando machucá-la devido a sua perigosa combinação de poderes. Ela e sua melhor amiga vampira, Olivia, estão fazendo um trabalho para uma vampira tão velha quanto a própria raça e Olivia é pega pela polícia na fuga. Até aí tudo bem, mas dizem que os detetives de polícia são telepatas e que há muitos dentro da delegacia, devido a sua facilidade para resolver crimes. Se isso for verdade, pode ser apenas o início de uma guerra que Kara não deseja lutar. Here's the complete translation! Hope everything is okay. Best wishes!

Viscera

"[Viscera] is dark, weird, and wonderfully human, and I cannot recommend it enough. It’s far and away the weirdest, most original thing you will read this year, and Gabriel Squailia gives it heart that matches its entrails beat-for-beat.”-B&N Sci-Fi & Fantasy BlogThe Gone-Away gods were real, once, and taller than towers.But they’re long dead now, buried in the catacombs beneath the city of Eth, where their calcified organs radiate an eldritch power that calls out to anyone hardy enough to live in this cutthroat, war-torn land. Some survivors are human, while others are close enough, but all are struggling to carve out their lives in a world both unforgiving and wondrous. Darkly comic and viciously original, Viscera is an unforgettable journey through swords-and-sorcery fantasy where strangeness gleams from every nook and cranny.Skyhorse Publishing, under our Night Shade and Talos imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of titles for readers interested in science fiction (space opera, time travel, hard SF, alien invasion, near-future dystopia), fantasy (grimdark, sword and sorcery, contemporary urban fantasy, steampunk, alternative history), and horror (zombies, vampires, and the occult and supernatural), and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller, a national bestseller, or a Hugo or Nebula award-winner, we are committed to publishing quality books from a diverse group of authors.

Viscera

The Gone-Away gods were real, once, and taller than towers. But they're long dead now, buried in the catacombs beneath the city of Eth, where their calcified organs radiate an eldritch power that calls out to anyone hardy enough to live in this cut-throat, war-torn land. Some survivors are human, while others are close enough, but all are struggling to carve out their lives in a world both unforgiving and wondrous. Darkly comic and viciously original, Viscera is an unforgettable journey through swords-and-sorcery fantasy where strangeness gleams from every nook and cranny.

Visceral: Collected Flesh

Some tales are best told wet, dripping with blood and bowels, like a freshly slaughtered steer, its flesh and organs splayed across the butcher's floor for all the world to see. Whether reading such stories or seeing such slaughters, the observer is witnessing two primal truths: fear can be measured in body parts and death is rarely heroic. These eight tales were run through the meat grinder and served-up raw. If you're going in, bring plenty of napkins.

The Visibility of Things Long Submerged (American Reader Series #39)

From poet George Looney comes a new short story collection that explores the essential nature of faith while plumbing the gritty secrets of the human heart. With swamps, alligators, revival tents, faith healers, sex, death, guilt, sin and snakes, Looney leads us through a dark landscape brimming with the miraculous and the peculiar alike. A man from a fire shows up on someone's doorstep, covered in ash and barely alive. One man’s actions make an entire town question its own violence. A healer is bitten in half by an alligator as a crowd looks on. Dripping with Southern gothic, The Visibility of Things Long Submerged gazes at the obscure and obscene. Densely populated with characters that know intimately the trials of life and the restorative powers of love, these stories are filled with a deep longing for something beyond the restless disquiet.

The Visible Filth: The Basis for the Film Wounds

“Elegant and troublingly, wonderfully disturbing.” —Victor LaValle, award-winning author of The Changeling This gripping novella of terror by Shirley Jackson Award–winning author Nathan Ballingrud is the basis for the film Wounds starring Dakota Johnson, Armie Hammer, and Zazie Beetz!An eerie dread descends upon a New Orleans dive bartender after a cell phone is left behind in a rollicking bar fight in the novella “The Visible Filth,” which has been adapted for film by director Babak Anvari—premiering at the Sundance film festival!—and starring Armie Hammer, Dakota Johnson, and Zazie Beetz. Wounds will release on April 12th, 2019.

Visible Friend

Christopher Borgasian has spent the last seven months painstakingly breaking up with a lover he's adored for three years: heroin. Now he's trying to make it on his own--without the drugs, without the family that rejected him for being gay, and, seemingly, without a friend in the world. The night before Chris leaves a sober-living facility to pursue his uncertain future, a stranger named Denny shows up in his room. From then on, Denny returns whenever Chris needs him the most, always vanishing as mysteriously as he appears. Chris desperately needs emotional and physical intimacy, but who is Denny, really? And can Chris believe in him when it also means believing in unconditional love?

The Vision (Harrison Investigation #3)

Classic paranormal romantic suspense from the queen of the genre! Rediscover this thrilling world where the dead can speak, only from New York Times bestselling author Heather Graham.When Deep Down Salvage begins the hunt for the Josephine Marie, it seems like any other dive…until Genevieve Wallace sees the vision of a dead woman in the water, her vacant eyes boring into Genevieve’s very soul.Terrified and confused by what she saw, Genevieve is haunted by the memory, but no one—including her diving partner Thor Thompson—believes her. When a dead woman washes up on shore, everyone assumes this is Genevieve’s “vision,” but Genevieve knows the truth: the dead woman is not the ghost she saw but another victim of the same brutal killer.Sensing that the threat of death is coming closer, she and Thor are forced to acknowledge that some things can’t be explained, but simply are. Somehow they have to link a violent past with a present-day mystery or risk losing themselves in an abyss of terror.Originally published in 2006