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The Dollhouse Murders (35th Anniversary Edition)
by Betty Ren Wright R. L. StineDolls can't move by themselves. . . . Or can they? Special anniversary edition of the hair-raising mystery that's kept readers up at night for thirty-five years. Foreword by Goosebumps creator R.L. STINE and new embossed, glow-in-the-dark jacket.Amy is terrified. She hears scratching and scurrying noises coming from the dollhouse in the attic, and the dolls she was playing with are not where she left them. Dolls can't move by themselves, she tells herself. But every night when Amy goes up to check on the dollhouse, it's filled with an eerie light and the dolls have moved again! Are the dolls trying to tell her something? Could this all be connected to the murders of her great-grandparents? Sinister secrets unravel as Amy gets closer to revealing the mystery of the dolls in this haunting novel that combines complicated family relationships with a bone-chilling mystery. Even readers who love scary stories will want to keep the lights on after finishing!On many state reading lists and an Edgar award nominee when first published, the hardcover edition has been unavailable for years. The all-new foreword and jacket make this spooky classic perfect for sharing with a new generation.
First Flight
by Connor WrightJesse Swanson's life is pretty normal: He has a job he doesn't mind, his parents are pretty decent, and he's got a boyfriend. So what if he still lives at home? So what if he thinks he argues a little too often with his guy? Everything changes when he stops to pick up a bird and ends up picking up a new guy instead. Chris, formerly known as Sings-like-water, is fascinated by Jesse's music and by Jesse himself, but figuring out how to be human isn't easy--especially when Jesse's now ex-boyfriend decides he'll do anything to get Jesse back. Can Jesse and Chris overcome the odds, or will their fledgling romance falter before it can fly?
I Lift Up My Eyes to the Hills
by Connor WrightJustinian Clark, a new-minted journeyman scribe, has a lot of faith: faith in God goes without saying, faith in the orderly workings of the universe, faith in the administrative minutiae that ticks along in the background of his life. That minutiae has brought him to Saint Gabriel and All Angels Cathedral, where he is assigned to assist Brother Ezekiel Frost. Ezekiel Frost, a ten-year veteran of The Eternal Brotherhood of the Guardians of the Church of Greater Anglia, is quite comfortable with his routine: helping the people of St. Gabriel's parish, annoying the archdeacon, and not getting too used to his assistants. While he doubts that having a complete novice assigned to him will change this pattern in any way, he resolves to make the best of it. Between exorcisms, murders, the attention of something, and an overly observant child, Justinian and Ezekiel have no time to settle into a comfortable routine. Nothing is as certain as they once believed, and they can only hope their faith will see them through.A Timeless Dreams title: While reaction to same-sex relationships throughout time and across cultures has not always been positive, these stories celebrate M/M love in a manner that may address, minimize, or ignore historical stigma.
Tyranny of the Muse #2
by Eddie Wright Jesse BalmerRiding high on a new injection, Frank and Bonnie head to Frank's place so he can work on his screenplay, "A Big Pile of Nothing." In the screenplay, we meet Frank's main character, a small boy named Dusty, who bears striking similarities to Frank.
La casa bajo el puente
by Iain Rob Wright¿Es posible infectar a un lugar con maldad? ¿Existen atrocidades tan terribles que provocan que la misma tierra se contamine? ¿Qué pasaría si te encontraras atrapado en un lugar así? Lo que comienza con un accidente automovilístico en un antiguo puente termina con el sacrificio definitivo. Sigue a los supervivientes de este horrible accidente mientras intentan comprender su destino y encontrar a alguien que los rescate. Un rescate que ya se debería haber efectuado. Tom y Sophie Sumner han estado casados por diez años, pero no llegarán a los once. La infidelidad y el abandono han desgarrado su relación y llegó el momento de separarse. Sophie decide devolverse a la aldea donde creció, Cottontree. Esta es la última oportunidad que Tom tiene para convencerla de darle una última oportunidad a su matrimonio. Sin embargo Cottontree es un lugar con un pasado mucho más oscuro de lo que nadie se imagina y los Sumner están apunto de tener problemas mucho más importantes que su matrimonio.
Os portões
by Iain Rob WrightO que você fará quando o mundo acabar ? Essa é uma pergunta que precisa ser respondia rapidamente quando os portões do inferno se abrem por toda a terra. Ocorrer em todo o mundo um apocalipse como nehum outro, como a humanidade se encontra em guerra contra um inimigo inteligente e impiedoso. Siga as lutas de sobrevivência com vários personagens como as coisas vão de mal a pior. A humanidade está diminuindo.
La Casa Sotto il Ponte
by Iain Rob Wright Eric Cominetto"Dall’autore di bestseller horror Iain Rob Wright arriva il suo romanzo più spaventoso." È possibile che è un luogo sia infettato dal male? Alcune atrocità sono così tremende da contaminare la terra stessa? E che cosa succederebbe se ti trovassi intrappolato in un luogo simile? Quello che inizia con un incidente stradale su un vecchio ponte finisce con il sacrificio definitivo. Segui i sopravvissuti di un terribile incidente mentre tentano di comprendere il loro destino e di trovare aiuto. Tom e Sophie Sumner sono sposati da dieci anni. Non arriveranno a undici. L’infedeltà e il disinteresse hanno fatto a pezzi la loro relazione e le loro strade si separano oggi. Sophie sta per tornare a casa nel villaggio in cui è cresciuta. Cottontree. Se esiste una possibilità per Tom di persuaderla a concedere un’ultima possibilità al loro matrimonio, deve agire ora. Ma Cottontree è un luogo dal passato molto più oscuro di quanto chiunque sappia e i Sumner stanno per avere dei problemi molto più gravi del loro matrimonio. "Un terrificante viaggio nella natura della vita, della morte e del rimpianto." "Iain Rob Wright mi spaventa a morte." - J.A. Konrath, autore di bestseller. "Iain Rob Wright è malato e perverso." - David Moody, autore dell’acclamata serie 'Autumn'.
The House On Orchid Street
by T. M. WrightA country charmer," the ad called it. "Secluded but accessible." But this white bungalow is no ordinary house. It may look perfectly nice, with its picket fence and quaint path, but within it lurks a horror few could imagine. Behind its neatly painted white walls, the house conceals secrets far better left unrevealed.
The School
by T. M. WrightA couple buys an old school to make it into a bed and breakfast but it has a past.
A Manhattan Ghost Story
by T.M. WrightA photographer working in New York City is enamoured with a woman he meets at the apartment he is subletting, only to find that the woman, and the city around him, might not be what they first seemed.
Creepy Presents Bernie Wrightson (Creepy Archives)
by Bernie WrightsonHorror legend Bernie Wrightson's Creepy and Eerie short stories, color illustrations, and frontispieces are finally collected in one deluxe collection! These classic tales from the 1970s and early 1980s include collaborations with fellow superstars and Warren Publishing alumni Bruce Jones, Carmine Infantino, Howard Chaykin, and others, as well as several adaptations and original stories written and drawn by Wrightson during one of the most fruitful periods of his career! The infamous "Jenifer" is included, as well as Wrightson's fullcolor "Muck Monster" and adaptations of Poe and Lovecraft classics.
Monarch: A Novel
by Candice WuehleThe cryptic worlds of Hanna and Stranger Things mingle with the dark humor of Dare Me in this debut novel about a teen beauty queen who discovers she&’s been a sleeper agent in a deep state government programAfter waking up with a strange taste in her mouth and mysterious bruises, former child pageant star Jessica Clink unwittingly begins an investigation into a nefarious deep state underworld. Equipped with the eccentric education of her father, Dr. Clink (a professor of Boredom Studies and the founder of an elite study group known as the Devil&’s Workshop), Jessica uncovers a disquieting connection between her former life as a beauty queen and an offshoot of Project MKUltra known as MONARCH. As Jessica moves closer to the truth, she begins to suspect the involvement of everyone around her, including her own mother, Grethe (a Norwegian pageant queen turned occult American wellness guru for suburban housewives). With the help of Christine (her black-lipsticked riot grrrl babysitter and confidante), Jessica sets out to take down Project MONARCH. More importantly, she must discover if her first love, fellow teen queen Veronica Marshall, was genuine or yet another deep state plant. Merging iconic true crime stories of the &’90s (Lorena Bobbitt, Nicole Brown Simpson, and JonBenét Ramsey) with theories of human consciousness, folklore, and a perennial cultural fixation with dead girls, MONARCH questions the shadow sides of self-concept: Who are you if you don&’t know yourself?
Uncle Brucker the Rat Killer
by Leslie Peter WulffSixteen-year-old Walt thinks he’s left his problems behind him when he runs away from a broken home to live with his eccentric uncle. The simple, semi-rural, semi-anti-social lifestyle seems at first to be exactly what Walt wants, but he soon learns his new life isn’t just about ditching school and drinking beer with his friends. Uncle Brucker is a Rat Killer; a tireless rat tracker, an expert in rat lore, a speaker of the rat language, and a decorated veteran of two bloody uprisings. His uncle begins to train Walt in the ways of rat killing, and explains to his nephew the ancient and bloody history of men and rats. Before the rise of men, he says, rats ruled the earth. They’ve been hiding in another dimension ever since they were kicked out by humanity, planning to retake the planet. In the middle of Walt’s training, Uncle Brucker is called away by mysterious men from the government. When he fails to return from his mission, Walt discovers a portal to the rat dimension and realizes he must travel alone to Rat Land to save his uncle. Perhaps the most unusual dark fantasy debut of the year, Uncle Brucker the Rat Killer is a surreal exploration of honor, duty, and inter-dimensional genocide.
The Trap Door and Other Stories to Twist Your Mind (Screamers #1)
by Don WulffsonTerror with a Twist Terror with a twist! Nightmares can come true... and they always do in Screamers. These ten spine- tingling tales are sure to leave you screaming with terror and delight, especially once you’ve found out each story’s shocking surprise ending.... Jimmie Joe Gelber, a young runaway, never dreamed what would end up on the menu when he was invited to stay for dinner by a creepy backwoods family. And poor Jeremy never imagined that he would become the final victim of the power of a magical crystal. Just what is Joanne Benzinger’s mother’s terrible secret? Joanne doesn’t want to know, but she’s about to find out! There’s one thing for certain: You can always expect the unexpected with Screamers. RainbowBridge Troll Associates Ages 8-12
White Horse: A Novel
by Erika T. Wurth"This ghost story is a perfect example of new wave horror that will also satisfy fans of classic Stephen King." —Silvia Moreno-Garcia, author of The Daughter of Doctor Moreau and Mexican GothicErika T. Wurth's White Horse is a gritty, vibrant debut novel about an Indigenous woman who must face her past when she discovers a bracelet haunted by her mother’s spirit.Some people are haunted in more ways than one…Kari James, Urban Native, is a fan of heavy metal, ripped jeans, Stephen King novels, and dive bars. She spends most of her time at her favorite spot in Denver, a bar called White Horse. There, she tries her best to ignore her past and the questions surrounding her mother who abandoned her when she was just two years old.But soon after her cousin Debby brings her a traditional bracelet that once belonged to Kari’s mother, Kari starts seeing disturbing visions of her mother and a mysterious creature. When the visions refuse to go away, Kari must uncover what really happened to her mother all those years ago. Her father, permanently disabled from a car crash, can’t help her. Her Auntie Squeaker seems to know something but isn’t eager to give it all up at once. Debby’s anxious to help, but her controlling husband keeps getting in the way. Kari’s journey toward a truth long denied by both her family and law enforcement forces her to confront her dysfunctional relationships, thoughts about a friend she lost in childhood, and her desire for the one thing she’s always wanted but could never have…
Vampire Bugs: Stories Conjured from the Past
by Sharon Dennis WyethBeware of conjurers and voodoo queens! In their wake, strange things happen. Witches shrink to the size of peas, and children are transformed into bugs or birds. But if fear hides in the folds of the voodoo queen's cloak, so does power. Conjure women and conjure men--versed in spells and potions to cure any ill--were once familiar figures in America. The occupation has dwindled, but the fascination remains. Their feats live on in folktales and history. Vampire Bugs presents an assortment of funny and frightening magicians and an array of young heroes and heroines. Both provocative and entertaining, these stories will give readers the opportunity to reflect on their fears and on their own power.
TheWolvesThatLiveinSkinandSpace
by Danny Wylde Christopher Daniel ZeischeggSet in Los Angeles and its dying adult film industry, real-life porn star and cam model, Danny Wylde, recounts the end of his career in equal parts fact and fiction. He bears his last months amid the death of a friend, a client's dangerous fantasy, a secret boyfriend, and a family bent on destroying him. Wylde's second novel, The Wolves that Live in Skin and Space, moves pornography's narrative past its decadent history and into the world of disposable, tube-site celebrity, month-to-month living, and dissolving barriers between consumer and consumed.
The Ghost Next Door
by Wylly Folk St. JohnAbout twelve years ago a little girl drowned in a pond in her aunt Judith's yard. Judith believes in spiritualism and hopes to be put in touch with little, lost Miranda during a séance. Best Friends Lindsey and Tammy don't believe in ghosts until Sherry, Judith's younger niece comes for a visit and suddenly she begins to act like Lindsey and knows things about the ghost child that she couldn't possibly know. As the séance approaches Sherry and Lindsey's younger brothers are getting into dangerous scrapes. How can Tammy and Lindsey discover whether the spiritualism is true or a hoax before serious harm comes to Sherry and the boys and Aunt Judith's heart is broken? Full page pictures are described.
Il dono degli spiriti
by Sarah Wynde Ilaria Grandi MyeditorAkira Malone crede nel metodo scientifico, nell'evoluzione e nella teoria della relatività di Einstein. E ai fantasmi. Tutta la logica e la ragione del mondo non possono negare la realtà: può vedere e comunicare con gli spiriti. Ma Akira è certa che la sua abilità sia solo una bizzarria genetica e i fantasmi che incontra semplicemente energia elettromagnetica residua. Energia elettromagnetica pericolosa. Zane Latimer crede a telepatia, precognizione, aura, e che giocare ad Halo con i dipendenti sia un'ottima strategia di gestione. Pensa anche che forse, chissà, Akira possa aiutare la sua famiglia a entrare in contatto con i propri cari. Ma Akira sarà mai in grado di affrontare le sue paure ed accettare il suo dono? Oppure i parenti di Zane saranno intrappolati tra la vita e la morte per sempre?
Il Dono del Pensiero
by Sarah Wynde Ilaria Grandi MyeditorSylvie giurò che non sarebbe mai tornata a Tassamara. Ma si sbagliava. A diciassette anni, Sylvie Blair lasciò il figlio piccolo dai nonni per andare a fare la spesa. Non tornò mai a riprenderlo. Vent'anni più tardi, è devastata dalla notizia della sua morte prematura e improvvisa. Ma anche se il corpo di Dillon è da tempo sepolto, il suo spirito è rimasto. E non è affatto felice. Non gli piace il lavoro della mamma, troppo pericoloso. Non gli piace il suo appartamento, troppo squallido. E sicuramente non gli piace la sua vita senza amore. Ma quando Dillon decide che i suoi genitori dovrebbero avere un futuro migliore, li indirizza su un sentiero che li metterà in pericolo. Sylvie sarà capace di lasciar andare il passato e abbracciare il futuro? E Dillon sopravvivrà all'energia mortale che involontariamente sprigiona?
The Day of the Triffids
by John WyndhamThe influential masterpiece of one of the twentieth century&’s most brilliant—and neglected—science fiction and horror writers, whom Stephen King called &“the best writer of science fiction that England has ever produced.&” &“[Wyndham] avoids easy allegories and instead questions the relative values of the civilisation that has been lost, the literally blind terror of humanity in the face of dominant nature. . . . Frightening and powerful, Wyndham&’s vision remains an important allegory and a gripping story.&”—The Guardian What if a meteor shower left most of the world blind—and humanity at the mercy of mysterious carnivorous plants? Bill Masen undergoes eye surgery and awakes the next morning in his hospital bed to find civilization collapsing. Wandering the city, he quickly realizes that surviving in this strange new world requires evading strangers and the seven-foot-tall plants known as triffids—plants that can walk and can kill a man with one quick lash of their poisonous stingers.
Foul Play Suspected
by John WyndhamA rediscovered, outstandingly prescient crime novel written in the lead-up to World War II, by one of the twentieth century&’s most brilliant—and neglected—science fiction and horror writers, whom Stephen King called &“the best writer of science fiction that England has ever produced.&” &“Wyndham was a true English visionary, a William Blake with a science doctorate.&”—David MitchellEngland, 1935: Phyllida Shiffer&’s marriage has just ended in divorce. She heads home, expecting to be welcomed with open arms by her father, a brilliant (if slightly distracted) scientist. But her father&’s house is locked up; he is nowhere to be found; and there are suspicious men who seem to think that Phyllida herself might hold the key to her father&’s latest scientific discovery. . . .
Jizzle
by John WyndhamA collection of short stories from the master author of THE DAY OF THE TRIFFIDS and THE MIDWICH CUCKOOS.Giselle is a very talented monkey, although she goes by the name Jizzle. She can draw incredible portraits, as lifelike as can be. But Jizzle isn't just a camera. Jizzle has feelings. And Jizzle can take revenge, when she wants . . .This collection combines fantasy, science fiction, and horror to delight, astound and unsettle you.STORIES INCLUDED:"Jizzle""Technical Slip""A Present from Brunswick""Chinese Puzzle""Esmeralda""How Do I Do?""Una""Affair of the Heart""Confidence Trick""The Wheel""Look Natural, Please!""Perforce to Dream""Reservation Deferred""Heaven Scent""More Spinned Against"
The Kraken Wakes
by John WyndhamAn &“ingenious, horrifying&” (The Guardian) first contact story by one of the twentieth century&’s most brilliant—and neglected—science fiction and horror writers, whom Stephen King called &“the best writer of science fiction that England has ever produced.&”&“Few books capture the obscure, elliptical way that threats move from the background to the foreground of reality like The Kraken Wakes. . . . Feels all too familiar in today&’s age of anti-vaxxer disinformation and QAnon conspiracists.&” —Alexandra Kleeman, from the Introduction What if aliens invaded and colonized Earth&’s oceans rather than its land?Britain, 1953: It begins with red dots appearing across the sky and crashing to the oceans&’ deeps. At first, many people believe that these aliens are interested in only what&’s down below. But when the polar ice-caps begin to melt, it becomes clear that these beings are not interested in sharing the Earth and that humankind might just be on the brink of extinction. . . .
The Midwich Cuckoos
by John WyndhamA genre-defining tale of first contact by one of the twentieth century&’s most brilliant—and neglected—science fiction and horror writers, whom Stephen King called &“the best writer of science fiction that England has ever produced.&”&“In my opinion, [John] Wyndham&’s chef d&’oeuvre . . . a graphic metaphor for the fear of unwanted pregnancies . . . I myself had a dream about a highly intelligent nonhuman baby after reading this book.&”—Margaret Atwood, Slate What if the women of a sleepy English village all became simultaneously pregnant, and the children, once born, possessed supernatural—and possibly alien—powers? A mysterious silver object appears in quiet, picture-perfect Midwich. A day later, the object is gone—and all the women in the village, they will come to learn, are now pregnant. The resultant children of Midwich are shockingly, frighteningly other. Faced with these unfathomable and potentially unstoppable children, the question arises: What will humanity do when faced with the threat of the unknown?