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Japanese Ghost Stories: Classic Japanese Ghost Stories

by Lafcadio Hearn

The dead wreak revenge on the living, paintings come alive, spectral brides possess mortal men and a priest devours human flesh in these chilling Japanese ghost stories retold by a master of the supernatural. Lafcadio Hearn drew on the phantoms and ghouls of traditional Japanese folklore - including the headless 'rokuro-kubi', the monstrous goblins 'jikininki' or the faceless 'mujina' who stalk lonely neighbourhoods - and infused them with his own memories of his haunted childhood in nineteenth-century Ireland to create these terrifying tales of striking and eerie power. Today they are regarded in Japan as classics in their own right.Edited with an introduction by Paul Murray

Japanese Ghost Stories

by Catrien Ross

"A Best Book of 2009"--The Japan Times"Bringing erudition to the eerie, Ross enlarges our vocabulary of the supernatural. From the unquiet graves of betrayed women and trees that grow hair to accounts of the skulls of drowned sailors biting at the oars of fishermen, Ross's explorations in the spookier corners and crevices of these islands unearth a trove of arcane detail. Along the way she provides insights into Japanese culture you are unlikely to find elsewhere."--Stephen MansfieldJapanese Ghost Stories, formerly published under the title Supernatural and Mysterious Japan, is a collection of the eerie and terrifying from around Japan. This book opens a window into the hidden aspects of the Japanese world of the paranormal, a place where trees grow human hair, rocks weep and there's even a graveyard where Jesus is reputed to have been buried. Covering ancient and modern times, Japanese Ghost Stories offers not only good, old-fashioned scary stories, but some special insights into Japanese culture and psychology. Stories include:In Search of the SupernaturalPsychic StirringsNew Forays into the MysticStrange but TrueModern-Day HauntingsScenes of Ghosts and DemonsEdo-Era Tales

Japanese Ghost Stories

by Catrien Ross

"A Best Book of 2009"--The Japan Times"Bringing erudition to the eerie, Ross enlarges our vocabulary of the supernatural. From the unquiet graves of betrayed women and trees that grow hair to accounts of the skulls of drowned sailors biting at the oars of fishermen, Ross's explorations in the spookier corners and crevices of these islands unearth a trove of arcane detail. Along the way she provides insights into Japanese culture you are unlikely to find elsewhere."--Stephen MansfieldJapanese Ghost Stories, formerly published under the title Supernatural and Mysterious Japan, is a collection of the eerie and terrifying from around Japan. This book opens a window into the hidden aspects of the Japanese world of the paranormal, a place where trees grow human hair, rocks weep and there's even a graveyard where Jesus is reputed to have been buried. Covering ancient and modern times, Japanese Ghost Stories offers not only good, old-fashioned scary stories, but some special insights into Japanese culture and psychology. Stories include:In Search of the SupernaturalPsychic StirringsNew Forays into the MysticStrange but TrueModern-Day HauntingsScenes of Ghosts and DemonsEdo-Era Tales

Japanese Ghost Stories (Ghost Stories)

by Flame Tree

Many of the ghost stories of Japan came to the fore during the Edo period with its famous woodblocks of ukiyo-e, the floating world.With a new introduction, this collection of Japanese ghost stories brings together fantastic tales of vengeful spirits, mountain-dwelling phantoms, man-eating oni, haunted trees, and child-rearing ghosts, with stories such as Yuki-Onna, Hoichi the Earless, The Ghost of O-Kiku from The Bancho Sarayashiki, the sorry tale of O-Iwa from the Yotsuya Kaidan, The Peony Lantern and The Ghost Who Bought Candy. Japan has a long and ancient custom of sharing stories of the supernatural, brought to fashionable prominence in the Kaidan literature of the Edo period, now presented here for the modern reader.FLAME TREE 451: From myth to mystery, the supernatural to horror, fantasy and science fiction, Flame Tree 451 offers a healthy diet of werewolves and mechanical men, blood-lusty vampires, dastardly villains, mad scientists, secret worlds, lost civilizations and escapist fantasies. Discover a storehouse of tales gathered specifically for the reader of the fantastic.

Japanese Horror and the Transnational Cinema of Sensations (East Asian Popular Culture)

by Steven T. Brown

Japanese Horror and the Transnational Cinema of Sensations undertakes a critical reassessment of Japanese horror cinema by attending to its intermediality and transnational hybridity in relation to world horror cinema. Neither a conventional film history nor a thematic survey of Japanese horror cinema, this study offers a transnational analysis of selected films from new angles that shed light on previously ignored aspects of the genre, including sound design, framing techniques, and lighting, as well as the slow attack and long release times of J-horror’s slow-burn style, which have contributed significantly to the development of its dread-filled cinema of sensations.

Japanese Tales of Mystery & Imagination

by Edogawa Rampo James B. Harris

Collected in this chilling volume are some of the famous Japanese mystery writer Edowaga Rampo's best stories--bizarre and blood-curdling expeditions into the fantastic, the perverse, and the strange, in a marvelous homage to Rampo's literary "mentor," Edgar Allan Poe.

El Jardín Desgarrador

by Richard Mosses

Huérfano después de que su familia muere en un accidente, el joven Sek huye de su abusivo hogar de acogida. Después de conocer a The Alston Street Irregulars, un grupo de fugitivos y refugiados que viven debajo de la Estación Central, cosas extrañas comienzan a suceder. Sek se entera de la Mujer Llorando: una fuerza espectral que lo atormenta como una sombra. Sek solo quiere ser libre, pero cuando escapa a las calles de Glasgow, la mujer llora lo sigue a todas partes. Finalmente, su desesperación lo lleva hacia el misterioso Adocentyn, donde Sek finalmente puede encontrar la redención. Pero para escapar del infierno, ¿tendrá que destruir el cielo?

The Jasmine Throne

by Tasha Suri

One is a vengeful princess seeking to depose her brother from his throne. The other is a priestess searching for her family. Together, they will change the fate of an empire. Imprisoned by her dictator brother, Malini spends her days in isolation in the Hirana: an ancient temple that was once the source of powerful magic - but is now little more than a decaying ruin. Priya is a maidservant, one of several who make the treacherous journey to the top of the Hirana every night to attend Malini's chambers. She is happy to be an anonymous drudge, as long as it keeps anyone from guessing the dangerous secret she hides. But when Malini accidentally bears witness to Priya's true nature, their destinies become irrevocably tangled . . .

The Jasmine Throne: Tiktok made me buy it! The Indian-inspired sapphic fantasy

by Tasha Suri

One is a vengeful princess seeking to depose her brother from his throne. The other is a priestess searching for her family. Together, they will change the fate of an empire. Imprisoned by her dictator brother, Malini spends her days in isolation in the Hirana: an ancient temple that was once the source of powerful magic - but is now little more than a decaying ruin. Priya is a maidservant, one of several who make the treacherous journey to the top of the Hirana every night to attend Malini's chambers. She is happy to be an anonymous drudge, as long as it keeps anyone from guessing the dangerous secret she hides. But when Malini accidentally bears witness to Priya's true nature, their destinies become irrevocably tangled . . .The Jasmine Throne begins an epic fantasy trilogy set in a world inspired by the history and romances of India, in which a captive princess and a maidservant in possession of forbidden magic become unlikely allies. The sapphic romance and Booktok sensation!Follow the author on Tiktok at @tashasuri.'Raises the bar for what epic fantasy should be' Chloe Gong, author of These Violent Delights 'This cutthroat and sapphic novel will grip you until the very end' Vulture (Best of the Year)'Suri's incandescent feminist masterpiece hits like a steel fist inside a velvet glove' Shelley Parker-Chan, author of She Who Became the Sun 'It left me breathless' Andrea Stewart, author of The Bone Shard Daughter 'I loved it' Alix E. Harrow, Hugo award-winning author of The Once and Future Witches'Lush and stunning . . . this sapphic fantasy will rip your heart out' BuzzFeed News 'A fierce, heart-wrenching exploration of the value and danger of love' Publishers Weekly (starred review)For more from Tasha Suri, check out: The Burning Kingdoms The Jasmine Throne The Oleander Sword The Books of Ambha Empire of Sand Realm of Ash

Jasper: El Principio (Jasper #1)

by Eileen Sheehan

Tomar un atajo a través de un callejón oscuro y remoto en la noche de Halloween resultó ser una decisión que cambió la vida del científico investigador Jasper Greene. Mordido por un zombi y brutalmente atacado por un grupo de hombres lobo, lo dejaron por muerto solo para ser descubierto y rescatado por un rey vampiro que lo llevó a casa para curarlo. Encantado de descubrir que la investigación de Jasper era sobre genética con un enfoque en alargar la vida (para lo cual a menudo se usaba a sí mismo como sujeto de prueba debido a la falta de dinero), el rey vampiro le asignó la tarea de cambiar el ADN del vampiro para que fuera menos obvio de lo que eran cuando estaban en compañía de humanos. Con su asistente, Lila, se le proporcionó un laboratorio y se puso a trabajar. Con las toxinas de los hombres lobo y los zombis mezclados con la sangre de vampiro que se le proporcionó durante su tiempo de curación, Jasper luchó por adaptarse a su nuevo cuerpo mientras hacía todo lo posible para adaptarse a los vampiros hasta que se presentó la oportunidad de escapar. Pero, ¿a dónde va un hombre que tiene rasgos de vampiro, hombre lobo y zombi? "El Principio", es el libro 1 de la serie Jasper.

Jasper: Amor y Monstruos (Jasper #2)

by Eileen Sheehan

Continuando donde terminó "Jasper: El Principio", Jasper se recupera mientras busca una manera de rescatar a Lila y sus compañeras brujas de los vampiros malvados mientras oculta su asociación con los zombies de los hombres lobo. Lleno de emoción, escalofríos e intriga, "Jasper: Amor y monstruos" [libro dos de esta emocionante trilogía] te mantendrá al borde de tu asiento pasando páginas.

Jasper: El ajuste de cuentas (Jasper #3)

by Eileen Sheehan

Ha llegado la hora de la verdad para los Vampiros. Después de la horrible tortura que se les hizo a las brujas en el libro 2, nuestros héroes han tenido suficiente. Ha llegado el momento de enfrentarse a los vampiros de una vez por todas. Lleno de acción, drama, un poco de romance y mucha emoción, el tercer libro de la serie Jasper, "El ajuste de cuentas", es una historia que no querrás dejar de leer.

The Jasper Lady’s Maid of Honour

by Olga Kryuchkova Elena Kryuchkova

A mystical-historical novel guiding the reader back into the medieval Japan, into the cobweb of suspense, plot, revenge, superstition, tales and adventures laced abundantly with genuine literary references and figures of the times. Apart from that one also gains admission to a better understanding of everyday life, traditions, culture and the complexity of social relations prevalent in the Japanese society back in those days. Japan, the Heian era. Young Ono no Komachi commits to serving the imperial court as the maid of honour of one of the concubines. She soon is confronted with some inexplicable phenomenon: a mysterious golden flying palanquin appearing in the outskirts of the capital. The young maid of honour marries a most outstanding officer. However he dies in a campaign designed to quell an uprising in a remote province. In an effort to subdue her anguish over the loss the maid of honour indulges in the making of poetry. The empress, Lady Jade holds Ono no Komachi’s work of art in high esteem and before late the girls joins her as her maid of honour. Unbeknownst to her she is yet to disclose the secret of the Plum pavilion, disentangle a row of mysteries in the capital furthermore botch an attempt against the empress.

Jasper O início (Jasper #1)

by Eileen Sheehan

Pegar um atalho por um beco escuro e remoto na noite de Halloween provou ser uma decisão de mudança de vida do cientista pesquisador Jasper Greene. Pegar um atalho por um beco escuro e remoto na noite de Halloween provou ser uma decisão de mudança de vida do cientista pesquisador Jasper Greene. Mordido por um zumbi e brutalmente atacado por um grupo de lobisomens, ele foi deixado para morrer apenas para ser descoberto e resgatado por um rei vampiro que o levou para casa para curar. Encantado em descobrir que a pesquisa de Jasper era sobre genética com foco no prolongamento da vida (para a qual ele costumava se usar como cobaia devido à falta de dinheiro), o rei vampiro atribuiu a ele a tarefa de mudar o DNA do vampiro para que fosse menor óbvio o que eles eram quando na companhia de humanos. Com sua assistente, Lila, a reboque, ele conseguiu um laboratório e começou a trabalhar. Com toxinas de lobisomens e zumbis misturando-se ao sangue de vampiro que ele recebeu durante seu tempo de cura, Jasper lutou para se ajustar ao seu novo corpo enquanto fazia o seu melhor para acomodar os vampiros até que a oportunidade de escapar se apresentasse. Mas, onde é que um homem que tem vampiro, "O  Início", é o livro 1 da série Jasper.

The Jawbone & the Junkman (Books of Before and Now #2)

by Jason Fischer

Fifteen years ago, Papa Lucy fell.Now, a new threat emerges in the savage world of the Now. Towns burn and survivors flee, lest they be hunted and murdered in the name of a new god.The Dawn King.With the Boneman captured and broken, and Jesus and John Leicester missing, Lanyard Everett must lead his crew of doomed Jesusmen into an uncharted and most dangerous land. Guided by a mysterious artifact known only as the Jawbone, they seek justice. If they can't have that, they'll settle for vengeance. But in the shadows, a puppet-master lurks, leading them to believe they have some say in their fate.Just like Papa Lucy, the shadows lie.

Jay Walking (Peckers #1)

by Jacques N. Hoff

Peckers: Book OneWelcome to the avian shifter world of Undercover Peckers. Where love is instant the moment you find your mate. Where there's only one true pecker for every man. Where the sex is so hot it will singe your tail feathers. Where bird-watching is both a recreation and a preoccupation--that usually leads to feathers flying. Simon Spoonwell--intrepid bird store owner and history geek--knows avian shifters exist. With so much myth and lore, there must be a touch of reality. But he doesn't expect his proof to come in the form of hottie cop and blue jay shifter Jay Azure. It's an innocuous ticket for jaywalking that brings them together, but an inescapable attraction, a love of awful puns, and a shared need to protect the vulnerable will make them true mates.

Je sais pourquoi les eaux de la mer ont le goût du sel: Contes de mer de Steve Vernon # 3

by Steve Vernon

C'est une histoire fantastiquement sinistre dans la ville de guerre Okinawa- dans les derniers jours de la Campagne du Pacifique de la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Elle est racontée du point de vue d’une jeune pilote Kamikaze se préparant à faire voler son avion de chasse sur le flanc d’un cuirassé Américain. C’est une histoire de culpabilité, de la solitude, la mémoire et le gout de la mer. Oh, et il y a aussi un monstre marin. Je suppose que je devrais mentionner aussi que…

Jealousy (Strange Angels #3)

by Lili St. Crow

Dru has made it to Schola, the leading school where the vampire-fighting Order is based. There she is up against the capricious Anna, the only other female who shares her powers. Dru must unlock the mystery of who betrayed her mother, battle her intensifying feelings for both Graves and Christophe, and try to stay hidden from Sergej's deadly nosferat - bloodthirsty hunters who'll stop at nothing to destroy her.

Jealousy: Book 3 (Strange Angels #3)

by Lili St. Crow

Dru has made it to Schola, the leading school where the vampire-fighting Order is based. There she is up against the capricious Anna, the only other female who shares her powers. Dru must unlock the mystery of who betrayed her mother, battle her intensifying feelings for both Graves and Christophe, and try to stay hidden from Sergej's deadly nosferat - bloodthirsty hunters who'll stop at nothing to destroy her.

Jeff Allen vs. the Time Suck Vampire (Devils' Pass)

by Justina Ireland

Jeff Allen needs a new phone. But for a new phone, Jeff needs money and therefore a job. When he starts working at the new cell phone shop for Mr. Vlad, he thinks he's got it made. Soon, he notices things aren't quite right. The new phones come preloaded with a game, and everyone in town—including his friends—seem obsessed. But not normal-obsessed; they're Devils' Pass obsessed, which, in his town, often leads to very bad things. Jeff has to find what's causing the obsession and break the spell before the town and his friends succumb to the mortal danger in front of them.

Jeff Noon's "Vurt": A Critical Companion (Palgrave Science Fiction and Fantasy: A New Canon)

by Andrew C. Wenaus

This book offers an examination of Jeff Noon’s iconoclastic debut novel, Vurt (1993). In this first book-length study of the novel, which includes an extended interview with Noon, Wenaus considers how Vurt complicates the process of literary canonization, its constructivist relationship to genre, its violent and oneiric setting of Manchester, its use of the Orphic myth as an archetype for the practice of literary collage and musical remix, and how the structural paradoxes of chaos and fractal geometry inform the novel’s content, form, and theme. Finally, Wenaus makes the case for Vurt’s ongoing relevance in the 21st century, an era increasingly characterized by neuro-totalitarianism, psychopolitics, and digital surveillance. With Vurt, Noon begins his project of rupturing feedback loops of control by breaking narrative habits and embracing the contingent and unpredictable. An inventive, energetic, and heartbreaking novel, Vurt is also an optimistic and heartfelt call for artists to actively create open futures.

Jekyll and Heidi (Goosebumps Series 2000 #14)

by R. L. Stine

Heidi lives with her eccentric uncle Dr. Jekyll. The locals call him a mad scientist. Heidi thinks they're crazy -- until she catches her uncle drinking a strange concoction and terrifying animal sounds rip through the night.

The Jekyll Legacy

by Andre Norton Robert Bloch

Hester Lane, recently arrived in Victorian London, eagerly accepts a potentially dangerous assignment for a fashionable ladies' magazine.

The Jenna Ryan Shadows Box Set Volume 1

by Jenna Ryan

Voodoo, ghosts and heroes with shadowy pasts. Welcome to the dark, seductive world of Jenna Ryan's Shadows...Black Rose: After Mia LeMay witnesses a brutal murder from her French Quarter balcony, her life is in danger. But who's the greater threat? The killer tracking her through the haunted swamps of Cajun country, or the irresistibly sexy man who's supposed to be protecting her?Blood Orchid: Dr. Kate Marshall is in the business of saving lives. But can she save herself? As an assassin stalks her through the foggy streets of San Francisco, driving her ever deeper into a world of phantoms and black magic, the only person she can trust is the brooding trauma surgeon who's also a target.Scarlet Bells: Rosemary Sayer never wanted her second sight. Now it's made her the target of a voodoo-obsessed madman. Back in the bayou, a former navy SEAL is her only ally-and soon, he's much more. But, as the killer drives them toward a final reckoning, Rosemary and her lover are forced to question everything they think they know about themselves and each other....

Jennifer Chan Is Not Alone

by Tae Keller

In her first novel since winning the Newbery Medal for When You Trap a Tiger, Tae Keller offers a gripping and emotional story about a girl who is alienated by her friends . . . for believing in aliens. <p><p>Sometimes middle school can make you feel like you're totally alone in the universe… but what if we aren't alone at all? Thanks to her best friend, Reagan, Mallory Moss knows the rules of middle school. The most important one? You have to fit in to survive. But then Jennifer Chan moves in across the street, and that rule doesn’t seem to apply. <p><p>Jennifer doesn’t care about the laws of middle school, or the laws of the universe. She believes in aliens—and she thinks she can find them. Then Jennifer goes missing. Using clues from Jennifer’s journals, Mallory goes searching. But the closer she gets, the more Mallory has to confront why Jennifer might have run… and face the truth within herself. <p><p>Tae Keller lights up the sky with this insightful story about shifting friendships, right and wrong, and the power we all hold to influence and change one another. No one is alone.

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