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The Nibelung Gold
by Koos VerkaikThe end of the nineteenth century—the rich have great interest in the occult; tables dance everywhere, and ghosts speak in many a darkened room.
Life After Death
by Sharon SaracinoAfter artfully arbitrating her return from the dead, Max Logan considers her experience with the afterlife a thing of the past. But Max's success as a temporary Superintendent of Spiritual Impediment was no accident, as she discovers when the permanent SSI shows up in the middle of the night to reveal that Max has a genetic predisposition to a supernatural calling. When Max's ex-husband and current boyfriend, Roger-the-Proctologist is lost in a plane crash due to an inept Reaper gone rogue, Max has no choice but to venture back into the sweet hereafter in an attempt to rescue him. Throw in a freak blizzard, a hot Grim Reaper, and the last person on Earth Max would choose to save, and Max will be lucky to escape with her own life before time runs out and she becomes a permanent resident of the Between. This is a stand-alone sequel to DEATH BENEFITS.
The Guardian's Bond (Other Kin #4)
by C. A. SaloWho says guardians can’t be sexy and sassy, with one hell of a right hook? Alston guardian, Olivia Roven, knows how dangerous her job can be, and has felt the darkness that can tear families apart. Rushing home to save her aunt from a Dragon Hunter, Olivia discovers a bigger plot against Alston. Livi radiates sassiness, especially toward Tommy Moilanin, her former childhood friend, and unbeknownst to Livi…her future mate. Kept apart so she could concentrate on her training, Livi realizes how strong her bond with Tommy is. Tommy is a Lyken warrior, strong and proud, and he makes sure Livi’s guardian side understands his dominance, as their bond grows into a relationship they both yearn for.
The Stringer (The Ustari Cycle #3)
by Jeff SomersLearn the Words. Get the blood. Rule the world. A stand-alone short story in the Ustari Cycle. Most people never learn what a Stringer is--and their lives are better for it. Lem, however, gets to learn about them and possession by alien intelligences the hard way. A must-read in the gritty supernatural series that includes We Are Not Good People from the "exhilarating, powerful, and entertaining" (Guardian) storyteller of the Avery Cates series.For blood mages, the twenty-first century means hiding in the shadows, keeping society unaware of their incredible powers. The power-hungry sort plot quietly to manufacture tragedies bloody enough to give them the gas they need to cast something monumental. Lem and Mags, down-and-out bosom buddies to the end, try to be good, bleeding nobody but themselves, skating by on small Cantrips, cons, and charms. So when the siren song of easy money comes their way in the form of helping out a friend, clearly no good will come of it. Blood mages are not good people. And neither are Stringers--alien intelligences that can take over a body and run it ragged. Stringers: they aren't subtle, aren't content to skulk in the shadows, and aren't a houseguest anyone wants. Lem is about to learn what a possession hangover feels like--if Mags and his more tentative allies can figure out how to stop the demon without killing him. This ebook also contains an excerpt of We Are Not Good People.
La Pelle del Diavolo
by Lucas Barrera Valeria BraganteLondra, autunno 1856. La famiglia Vylle vive in relativa pace ed armonia in un umile quartiere a nord di Londra. Tuttavia, una notte alcuni aggressori entrano in casa ed uccidono brutalmente i genitori di Vicent e Minerva. A partire da quel momento, la vita dei giovani Vylle sarà coinvolta in una disperata lotta per la sopravvivenza nel freddo inverno londinese del XIX secolo. Sembra che tutto sia perduto per la mancanza di lavoro e la fame, ma in una notte tempestosa la visita di uno strano mercante cambierà tutto, anche se è possibile che il prezzo da pagare sia troppo alto. >.
È Notte su Whitby
by Maddalena Sabbatini Stella CoulsonLenore Lee non voleva niente più che fare nuove amicizie nella nuova città in cui si era trasferita, Whitby, e voleva solamente dimenticare i sogni disturbati che la tenevao sveglia di notte. Ma cosa scopre a Whitby? Probabilmente, qualcosa di ancora più disturbante dei suoi incubi. Incubi che avrebbero potuto essere la chiave alla sua sopravvivenza nel mondo nascosto del Soprannaturale.
Psychic Evidence
by Carol CostaA homicide detective and a county prosecutor risk their reputations and careers to bring a killer to justice based on evidence obtained at a séance.
Survivor Planet
by Juliet CardinFor years Danni has supplied her fellow humans to Calixtus' dreaded enemy, the Akkadians, in exchange for her freedom. When her neighbor is abducted, Danni meets Ariston, a cop who's conducting the investigation. The attraction between them is immediate. The pair is on their first date when the Akkadian's unexpectedly return. Another spaceship arrives and a battle ensues. Danni finds herself abducted by Ariston and realizes she's swapped one group of dangerous alien's for another. Ariston, summoned to rescue Calixtus' leader and his men from their fate, has no choice but to take the treacherous Danni with him. When they reach Planet Taleon, the pair find themselves betrayed by the very men Ariston is sent to save. Forced to battle for their lives on one of the most dangerous planets in the universe, they must set aside their mutual distrust and work together to overcome unending adversity. They combat the elements, past contestants, inhabitants of Taleon, ferocious wildlife, and most dangerous of all...their undeniable attraction to each other.
Stepping Out From the Shadows (Kings Blood #1)
by Eve IrvingCurvy redhead, Juliette, cannot believe her luck when she finds herself being guided to her first ever climax by a gorgeous stable hand who's so beautiful she christens him Heracles, after the mythical Greek God of masculinity. However, Heracles, it seems, is no humble stable-hand. The devil's water that flows hot in his veins, has given him centuries to fathom that women want to be tasted and loved fiercely, but always tenderly. Imagine how it would feel, to meet someone who can not only see into your soul, but understands the darkest shadows it contains? Juliette cannot resist being drawn to this beautiful creature. Sexual desire for him turns to love and her world becomes a dangerous place. Nathaniel knows the only way to keep Juliette safe, is to stay away from her. But there is alchemy at work here, which might prove difficult for him to fight. If Nathaniel is winter, then Juliette is surely his spring.
A Loud and Dreamless Sleep
by Michelle MarquisFour decades ago Raven Smyth left her two kids with a babysitter, got into her car, and left to buy a gallon of milk. She never returned. Everyone assumed the pressure of raising children alone just got to her. But what no one understood was Raven had experienced a sudden and life changing transformation. She had been turned into a vampire. Now, after decades of loneliness and solitude, Raven has a new chance at happiness. It comes in the form of a powerful, sexy Russian Master Vamp named Vadim. A man Raven suspects has been assigned to destroy her. Can Raven ever trust anyone again, and overcome the pain of her losses, after all this time?
Unmoving Unseen
by Frederick KrauseJohn Keller is seconds away from a horrible death, but dying is something he will not easily accept. John has a power that he was unaware of. A power few people possess. Through a combination of fear and an extreme degree of self-preservation, John wills himself out of his body. He is now a member of a small group unknown to the living world. He is a "Bail-out." This can only happen if a person bails out in a moment they were sure death was eminent, but they wouldn't have actually died. Their physical body remains in coma while they are left to wander naked and invisible until their body dies. One thing separates John from the rest of the Bail-outs. His body is not in coma. His body is walking and talking and - killing. John's wife takes her children and goes on the run and the physical John hunts them. The real John sets out on a quest to acquire a body and stop the imposter before it's too late. He will have to overcome dangerous obstacles and deceive trusted friends. Who will find his family first? Two men determined to affect opposing outcomes. One is driven by love and revenge, the other, by pure hatred and an uncontrollable desire to kill.
Fury From the Tomb: The Institute for Singular Antiquities Book I (The Institute for Singular Antiquities #1)
by Sa SidorMummies, grave-robbing ghouls, hopping vampires, and evil monks beset a young archaeologist, in this fast-paced Indiana Jones-style adventure Saqqara, Egypt, 1888, and in the booby-trapped tomb of an ancient sorcerer, Rom, a young Egyptologist, makes the discovery of a lifetime: five coffins and an eerie, oversized sarcophagus. But the expedition seems cursed, for after unearthing the mummies, all but Rom die horribly. He faithfully returns to America with his disturbing cargo, continuing by train to Los Angeles, home of his reclusive sponsor. When the train is hijacked by murderous banditos in the Arizona desert, who steal the mummies and flee over the border, Rom – with his benefactor’s rebellious daughter, an orphaned Chinese busboy, and a cold-blooded gunslinger – must ride into Mexico to bring the malevolent mummies back. If only mummies were their biggest problem…File Under: Fantasy
Vincent Price: A Daughter's Biography
by Roger Corman Victoria PriceSince his death in 1993, Vincent Price’s legacy as a Hollywood legend has only grown in stature. His lengthy and distinguished career—as the voice of The Saint on the radio; as an actor in such unforgettable horror films as House of Wax and The Fly, in classic movies such as Laura and The Song of Bernadette, and on popular TV shows such as Batman and The Brady Bunch; and as a star on the Broadway stage—spanned sixty-five years. In addition to being an icon of stage and screen, Price was an art historian and collector who did much to popularize the visual arts in the United States, as well as a gourmet chef and author of bestselling cookbooks. Widely revered for his elegance and erudition, this Renaissance man left his mark on many areas of American culture during the twentieth century. <P><P> Vincent Price was also a loving father to his daughter Victoria, who was born shortly before he turned fifty-one, at the height of his popularity. Though the star’s busy film schedule took him in and out of his young daughter’s life, he was always a larger-than-life presence and, simply, her father. The deep bond between father and daughter managed to survive the machinations of Price’s third wife, the elegant British actress Coral Browne, who resented the close relationship between Price and his children and grandchildren. After Browne’s death, Price and his daughter spent over a year taping conversations that would form the basis of this compelling biography-cum-memoir. <P><P> In writing about the father she adored, Victoria Price reveals a man complex, human, and humorous. An actor of range, less than one-third of the movies in which he appeared were in the horror genre. As a pre-war anti-Nazi sympathizer, he was greylisted during the Red Scare of the 1950s until, in a desperate gesture, he signed a secret oath that saved his career. His passion for the arts gave him a second life as a savvy columnist and museum founder, even as his films were featured in drive-ins nationwide. And through it all, Vincent Price’s professionalism, grace under pressure, and tongue-in-cheek humor earned him lifelong friendships among his peers and generation after generation of loyal fans. <P><P> Victoria Price’s account of her father is one of candor and honesty; both his passionate and charismatic public persona and his conflicted inner life are treated with curiosity and understanding. Vincent Price: A Daughter’s Biography is, in short, the thorough—and uniquely intimate—life of a legend.
Laurie (Flash Relatos #Volumen)
by Stephen KingStephen King nos regala un precioso relato sobre la vida, la pérdida y la esperanza. Lloyd, un hombre que acaba de perder a su mujer, recibe un «regalo» inesperado por parte de su hermana. Laurie, una adorable cachorrilla mezcla de Border Collie y Mudi, que poco a poco cambiará su vida para siempre. Pero lo que prometía ser una vida apacible de paseos por la playa y comidas relajantes se ve truncada por un hecho inesperado.
Heart Of Madness
by Rob SeykHow clean is your soul? Detective Neal Patterson is thrust into investigating a recent wave of suicides in the normally quiet Volusia County Florida. As Detective Patterson begins to peel back the layers of each new suicide he becomes aware of a pattern linking one dead with another. However, when the random suicide investigations turn into grisly murder, Detective Patterson is forced into the world of an unyielding killer with an unimaginable gift. The punishment the killer inflicts on his victims' bodies is nothing compared to the destruction he unleashes when he enters their souls. For Detective Patterson to put an end to the reign of terror in the small tourist town, he must be able to look deep within himself to avoid the killer's Heart of Madness.
Nightflyers: The Illustrated Edition
by George R. MartinA gorgeous illustrated edition of a classic novella from the #1 bestselling author of A Game of Thrones—a chilling mystery set on a seemingly haunted spaceship, soon to be an original series on SYFY. Featuring fifteen original illustrations, this is the definitive edition of an electrifying tale that combines the deep-space thrills of Alien, the psychological horror of The Shining, and, of course, the inimitable vision of George R. R. Martin. When a scientific expedition is launched to study a mysterious alien race, the only ship available is the Nightflyer, a fully autonomous vessel manned by a single human. But Captain Royd Eris remains locked away, interacting with his passengers only as a disembodied voice—or a projected hologram no more substantial than a ghost. Yet that’s not the only reason the ship seems haunted. The team’s telepath, Thale Lasamer, senses another presence aboard the Nightflyer—something dangerous, volatile, and alien. Captain Eris claims to know nothing about the elusive intruder, and when someone, or something, begins killing off the expedition’s members, he’s unable—or unwilling—to stem the bloody tide. Only Melantha Jhirl, a genetically enhanced outcast with greater strength, stamina, and intelligence than other humans, has a chance of solving the mystery—and stopping the malevolent being that’s wiping out her shipmates. But first she has to keep herself alive.
We Are Not Good People (The Ustari Cycle #1)
by Jeff SomersFrom the "exhilarating, powerful, and entertaining" (Guardian) storyteller of the Avery Cates series comes a gritty supernatural thriller featuring a pair of unlikely heroes caught up in the underground world of blood magic.The ethics in a world of blood are gray--and an underground strata of blood magicians has been engineering disasters for centuries in order to acquire enough fuel for their spells. They are not good people. Some practitioners, however, use the Words and a swipe of the blade to cast simpler spells, such as Charms and Cantrips to gas up $1 bills so they appear to be $20s. Lem Vonnegan and his sidekick Mags fall into this level of mage, hustlers and con men all. Lem tries to be ethical by using only his own blood, by not using Bleeders or "volunteers." But it makes life hard. Soon they might have to get honest work. When the pair encounters a girl who's been kidnapped and marked up with magic runes for a ritual spell, it's clear they're in over their heads. Turning to Lem's estranged master for help, they are told that not only is the girl's life all but forfeit, but that the world's preeminent mage, Mika Renar, has earth-shattering plans for her--and Lem just got in the way. With the fate of the world on the line, and Lem both spooked and intrigued by the mysterious girl, the other nominates him to become the huckleberry who'll take down Renar. But even if he, Mags, and the simpletons who follow him prevail, they're dealing with the kind of power that doesn't understand defeat, or mercy. Book One in the Ustari Cycle, the first portion of We Are Not Good People was originally published in an altered form as Trickster (Pocket Books).
Fixer (The Ustari Cycle #2)
by Jeff SomersLearn the Words. Get the blood. Rule the world. A stand-alone short story in the Ustari Cycle. The heroes of We Are Not Good People learn what "down and out" truly feels like when a massive debt forces one of them into the role of Fixer... in New Jersey. Check out the gritty supernatural series from the "exhilarating, powerful, and entertaining" (Guardian) storyteller of the Avery Cates series.The underground few who practice blood magic--casting with a swipe of the blade and a few secretive Words--are not good people. Lem and Mags live in this world, and they try to be good, try to skate by on Cantrips and charms and scratch out a meager existence without harming anyone...much. But when a con goes bad, it can go really, really bad, and suddenly unsavory types are holding your leash. Lem and Mags hit such a snag, and with his Gasam (teacher-master) unwilling to help, he's stuck fixing jobs for a Jersey boss. He'd like to think that with a fat enough Bleeder (those who bleed to fuel their boss's magic) he's come up with a second, better con to get out of their predicament. But sometimes elbow grease and sweat are worth more than even blood. And luck is worth even more than that. This eBook also contains an excerpt of We Are Not Good People.
Flowers in the Attic: A Stage Play (Dollanganger)
by V. C. AndrewsThe only official stage play of V.C. Andrews's enduring classic of forbidden love--adapted by Andrew Neiderman (The Devil's Advocate). Experience in this new format the original story that captured the world's imagination and earned V.C. Andrews a fiercely devoted readership.At the top of the stairs there are four secrets hidden. Blond, beautiful, innocent, and struggling to stay alive . . . They were a perfect family, golden and carefree--until a heartbreaking tragedy shattered their happiness. Now, for the sake of an inheritance that will ensure their future, the children must be hidden away out of sight, as if they never existed. Kept on the top floor of their grandmotherds vast mansion, their loving mother assures them it will be just for a little while. But as brutal days swell into agonizing months and years, Cathy, Chris, and twins Cory and Carrie, realize their survival is at the mercy of their cruel and superstitious grandmother . . . and this cramped and helpless world may be the only one they ever know.Book One of the Dollanganger series, the sequels include Petals in the Wind, If There Be Thorns, Seeds of Yesterday, and Garden of Shadows. Then experience the attic from Christopher's point of view in Christopher's Diary: Secrets of Foxworth and Christopher's Diary: Echoes of Dollanganger.
Nightlife: Hazardous Material (Nightlife #3)
by Matthew Quinn MartinThe story of monster hunter Jack and his partner Beth continues in Nightlife: As the Worm Turns...but first, take a short stroll down one of Nightlife's darkest streets in this horror e-novella praised as "thrilling, edgy, and scary as hell" (Jason Starr, internationally bestselling author of The Pack).Twenty-seven-year-old Jarrod Foster has hit a dead end. He spends his days disposing of hazardous waste and his nights wondering where it all went wrong. While gutting an abandoned roller rink, Jarrod discovers a bricked up video arcade still stocked with vintage games...which, three decades ago, was the site of the largest mass shooting in New York history. Jarrod's boss lets him keep one of the arcade games--an oddity called Polybius that no one seems to have ever heard of. Jarrod hopes to sell it and start a new life, but one grim night, he drops a quarter into the game...and the game drops Jarrod right into a nightmare. As his life spirals into darkness, and his actions begin to mirror those of the long-dead spree killer, only one question remains...is Jarrod playing a game, or is the game playing him?
Coraline (L'odissea Ser. #Vol. 97)
by Dave Mckean Neil GaimanThe day after they moved in, Coraline went exploring.... <P> In Coraline's family's new flat are twenty-one windows and fourteen doors. Thirteen of the doors open and close.<P> The fourteenth is locked, and on the other side is only a brick wall, until the day Coraline unlocks the door to find a passage to another flat in another house just like her own.<P> Only it's different.<P> At first, things seem marvelous in the other flat. The food is better. The toy box is filled with wind-up angels that flutter around the bedroom, books whose pictures writhe and crawl and shimmer, little dinosaur skulls that chatter their teeth. But there's another mother, and another father, and they want Coraline to stay with them and be their little girl. They want to change her and never let her go.<P> Other children are trapped there as well, lost souls behind the mirrors. Coraline is their only hope of rescue. She will have to fight with all her wits and all the tools she can find if she is to save the lost children, her ordinary life, and herself.<P> Critically acclaimed and award-winning author Neil Gaiman will delight readers with his first novel for all ages.
The Murmurings (Ely Stone #1)
by David Walks-As-BearThis action story is based on a true 1953 mystery. Its Native American character races through cliff-hanging encounters with spies, death, foreign espionage, and a military group that uses vast powers to protect its secrets. All collide in the mystery's conclusion.
The Miracle on Adams Street: and Three More Tales of Unrest
by Michael Sol Pollens"The Miracle On Adams Street" and its three companion tales are enchanting, haunting stories of an unquiet humanity. Set against the stormy backdrop of the sixties, "The Miracle On Adams Street" portrays the tragic descent of a woman into a snarling drunk, and her surprise deathbed redemption and transformation into a princess. Blackly whimsical, "The Bed" is a classic horror story that features a murderous mechanic whose charismatic spirit survives his death. In "Just Say No" a private detective belatedly discovers the dangers of investigating another man's dream. "Banana Love Boat: Your Tax Dollars At Work" is a bittersweet narrative of an aging cop unwillingly saved from wrecking his life on the wrong young woman, romanced in all the worst ways. These stories are poignant dramas of life's magical, melancholy possibilities, so told as to leave the stories, not their manner of telling, vividly impressed upon the reader's memory, and heart.
Runebreaker (The Runebinder Chronicles #2)
by Alex R. KahlerMagic is sinAidan desires only one thing: to rule. Arrogant, headstrong and driven by the element of Fire, he will stop at nothing to bring the evil Howls that destroyed Scotland to their knees. But Fire is a treacherous element, and the very magic that brought him to power could burn his world to ash.Especially with the blood of his fellow Hunters on his hands.Driven by a bloodlust he can’t control and dark whispers that may not be entirely in his head, he and his magic-eschewing friend Kianna will do whatever it takes to liberate their broken world. Even at the risk of confronting the Church. Even at the risk of losing his humanity.But power isn’t the only thing on Aidan’s mind. He’s falling for the intoxicating Tomas, an Incubus who offers everything Aidan desires. For a price.And if that price burns the world down, well…Aidan is used to playing with Fire.
Barnabas, Quentin and the Nightmare Assassin (Dark Shadows by Marilyn Ross #18)
by Marilyn Ross[from the back cover] "Carolyn Stoddard is knocked unconscious when the sports car she and Barnabas are riding in skids on a patch of ice. She regains consciousness in Collinwood with Barnabas and Quentin Collins at her side--but the year is 1870! And Collinwood is being terrorized by a savage killer. Carolyn likes Quentin and refuses to believe that even in werewolf form he could be the murderer. But even Quentin is convinced of his own guilt. The old family lawyer hires someone to kill him. Several days later, before he can reveal the assassin's name, the lawyer dies. Quentin has signed his own death sentence, marked for death by an unknown killer. BARNABAS, QUENTIN AND THE NIGHTMARE ASSASSIN is the eighteenth in a series of thrilling novels based on ABC-TV's popular suspense drama, DARK SHADOWS. To spend more time in the gothic atmosphere of Collinwood with characters like Barnabas, quentin, Carolyn, Victoria, Maggie and more, all with their supernatural curses and ill fated romances, read more from Marilyn Ross's Dark Shadows in the Bookshare Library including: #3. Strangers at Collins House , #5. The Curse of Collinwood, #8. The Demon of Barnabas Collins and #20. Barnabas, quentin and the Witch's Curse