Horror, ghost stories and supernatural fiction

Book SynopsisA collection of ghost stories rooted in the oral tradition of the Irish Traveller community which will appeal to a wide range of readers of all ages, backgrounds and interests.

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Book SynopsisA collection of shocking short horror stories charting the present day obsessions with body image.

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Book Synopsis-Barnes & Noble Best Horror Books of 2017 Pick -Runner-up for the American Library Association's Horror Book of 2017 "One of the most enthralling novels I've read in the last ten years. Dubeau is a force to be reckoned with." —Jerry Smith, Fangoria Magazine and Blumhouse.com "This is the page-turner you’ve been looking for." —Barnes & Noble The village of Saint-Ferdinand has all the trappings of a quiet life: farmhouses stretching from one main street, a small police precinct, a few diners and cafés, and a grocery store. Though if an out-of-towner stopped in, they would notice one unusual thing—a cemetery far too large and much too full for such a small town, lined with the victims of the Saint-Ferdinand Killer, who has eluded police for nearly two decades. It’s not until after Inspector Stephen Crowley finally catches the killer that the town discovers even darker forces are at play. When a dark spirit reveals itself to Venus McKenzie, one of Saint-Ferdinand's teenage residents, she learns that this creature's power has a long history with her town—and that the serial murders merely scratch the surface of a past burdened by evil secrets.Trade Review"Dubeau's ability to build a sense of mystery and suspense is equal to that of authors at the top of the horror food chain...When it comes to literary darkness, it doesn’t get much darker than A God in the Shed, and it doesn’t get much better, either. Wow, just f***ing wow...If you add only one new author to your lexicon this year, J-F Dubeau is the one I’d recommend." —Shane D. Keene, Horror Talk "Complex characters, haunting imagery, and a touch of fantasy. This is the page-turner you've been looking for!" —Barnes & Noble "If you're looking for some summer reading that is both unsettlingly gory and a fascinating supernatural mystery, you need to pick up A God in the Shed. Dubeau showcases his great imagination...this something readers need to experience for themselves." —Wicked Horror "Move over True Detective. A rich, gothic story of murder and mystery, A God in The Shed is quite possibly one of the most enthralling novels I've read in the last ten years. Dubeau is a force to be reckoned with." —Jerry Smith, Fangoria Magazine and Blumhouse.com "A God in the Shed is a masterful work of mystery, a suspenseful cornucopia of carnage and terror." —Ken Artuz, Founder and Editor of DecayMag "An utterly terrifying atmospheric thriller, with A God in the Shed author, J.F. Dubeau rightfully creates a worthy space for himself next to the likes of Stephen King, Dan Simmons, Richard Laymon and others." —Farid-ul-Haq, TheGeekiary.com "It's Stephen King's It meets Jeepers Creepers...I’d definitely recommend A God in the Shed by J-F. Dubeau to readers of dark fantasy and of course horror. It’s a great mix of fresh and established concepts and could signal the arrival of a new bold voice in the world of fiction that makes you so scared you could pee you pants." —Charlie Hopkins, Fantasy Faction "This novel puts a wily, sometimes ghastly, twist on the 'small-town conspiracy' genre, and what a secret this little village keeps, perhaps protecting humanity from the ultimate unspeakable evil." —VOYA Magazine "I rarely get creeped out by books, but there were scenes inside this that made my skin itch. A highly original novel and one I will remember for a long time." —Grim Reader Reviews

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Book SynopsisFalling in love. Evading the authorities. Chasing the rabbits. Now high school sophomores, the self-styled “Freaks” are back in class in quiet Quapaw City, Arkansas. They grapple with the ordinary challenges of everyday teen life: cliques, cars, and crushes. While everything appears normal on the surface, looks have rarely been more deceiving. A secret government task force—fully aware of the unusual powers the Freaks have acquired—is determined to capture them. Even as the mysterious Baltar Sterne shares ancient wisdom and offers hope, a new menace silently emerges in the woods outside of town. Clever, inexorable, and far more lethal than the Freaks’ first superhuman foe, this traveler from another world possesses powers that can only be described as godlike. The Freaks and their town will be tested in horrific ways they are powerless to predict or even imagine.Trade Review“Riley weaves explorations of anger issues and budding romance as well as forthrightly confronted themes of racial, religious, and class conflict.”—Kirkus Book Review"Travelers is interesting, thought provoking, and adds an unexpected emotional layer as the Freaks continue their journey to adulthood.”—Don Sauer, PopCultureGuy.com“Riley possesses a rare, writerly ability to remain in the moment once the action heats up. In this installment, the Freaks face their most dangerous enemy yet, and the menace fairly leaps off the page.”—PaulEberly.com"The book is riveting. Compelling and totally different. I read it one sitting and was seriously bummed it had to end. His writing is remarkable and had me wanting more. I devoured Travelers and his ones before this."—Rubie Clark, @RubieReads“Brett Riley has done it again, as he continues his story of teenage supers battling monsters – fantasy beasts and Government agents alike. An enthralling, fast paced, fantasy horror.”—Peter Thorburn, UK educator“A great spin on the superhero story, told with genuine depth.”—Mark Waid, best-selling author of History of the Marvel Universe, Doctor Strange, and Superman Birthright.“A fun and fresh twist on the superhero story!”—Jennifer Brody/Vera Strange, author of The 13th Continuum Trilogy, Spectre Deep 6, and the Disney Chills series.

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Book Synopsis"A disturbing, unsettling novel . . . if it had been published in English soon after its first appearance in Italian (1968), the name of Giorgio De Maria would be well-known, his novels and stories mentioned in the context of J.G. Ballard, Anna Kavan, Shirley Jackson or Robert Aickman."—Lisa Tuttle, Nebula Award winner and author of Gabriel, Windhaven, and The Curious Affair of the Witch at Wayside Cross.Before an untimely mental breakdown cut short his two-decade career, Giorgio De Maria distinguished himself as one of Italy's most unique and eccentric weird fiction masters. With a background in the post-war literary culture of Turin -- Italy's urbane but eerie "city of black magic" -- De Maria drew inspiration from the Turinese underbelly of occultism, secret societies and radical politics. His writing coincided with the decade of terrorist violence known to Italians as the Years of Lead; the outcome was a weird fiction suffused with panic, rage, trauma, paranoia and meditations on antisocial hubris. In 1978, he told an interviewer: "...I think that the dimension of the fantastic, as much as this may seem paradoxical, is the most fitting one to express a reality as complex as ours today." De Maria's debut novel, The Transgressionists (1968) portrays a cell of malicious telepaths who meet in the cafés and jazz clubs of 1960s Turin to plot world domination. After experiencing the worst of their power, an embittered office clerk resolves to join them and prove himself worthy to share in their villainy. He cultivates twisted mindfulness techniques to awaken his inner sociopath. He fights off predatory phantoms that seem maddeningly drawn to him. He prepares for the dangerous "Great Leap" which will make him into a fully-fledged Transgressionist. But could his megalomania strain relations with his fiancee? Will he sacrifice love in his quest for omnipotence?The other works in this volume are no less surreal and startling. The Secret Death of Joseph Dzhugashvili (1976) gives us a nightmarish fantasy Soviet Union, where a dissident poet finds himself trapped in a psychological experiment conducted by Stalin himself. In "The End of Everydayism," a group of futuristic artists begin using corpses as a medium -- with violent, unforeseen results. The antihero of "General Trebisonda" is a possibly insane commander who prepares for a war crime in an eerily deserted fortress. Available in English for the first time, this collection contains two novellas, two short stories and a dystopian teleplay, The Appeal, which the post-cyberpunk novelist Andrea Vaccaro has lauded as "worthy of the best episodes of Black Mirror." Meanwhile, an introduction by translator Ramon Glazov offers a detailed account of De Maria's background, creative context and thoroughly unusual life.Trade ReviewPraise for The Transgressionists and Other Disquieting Works "A disturbing, unsettling novel . . . if it had been published in English soon after its first appearance in Italian (1968), the name of Giorgio De Maria would be well-known, his novels and stories mentioned in the context of J.G. Ballard, Anna Kavan, Shirley Jackson or Robert Aickman."—Lisa Tuttle, Nebula Award winner and author of Gabriel, Windhaven, and The Curious Affair of the Witch at Wayside Cross. "What a wonderful, strange, potent, eerie, bonkers, brilliant novel The Transgressionists is! De Maria's particular genius is to notate those moments in otherwise ordinary existence when the veil of sense and familiarity trembles, when it threatens to fall away entirely revealing something profound and profoundly unnerving about existence."—Adam Roberts, author of Jack Glass and The Thing Itself "Ramon Glazov's translation (with a laudably enlightening introduction) of Giorgio De Maria adds valuably to our appreciation of the pan-European Weird. Little-known until recently even in his native Italy, De Maria is deeply unsettling and destabilising as well as hilarious. How about a perverse game show where death-row prisoners compete for a pardon? How about a 'new normality' art movement that anticipates Gunther von Hagens' shows of plastinated corpses? Or a secret account of Stalin's psychopathology told by a pampered scapegoat? Or a clique of predators upon ordinary folk? Italy has reason to be proud of its rediscovered son."—Ian Watson, author of the Screen Story of Steven Spielberg's Artificial IntelligencePraise for Twenty Days of Turin "An admirable translation... This is a book written in 1975 and featuring no technology more advanced than high-end analog audio recordings, yet it grasps the implications of social media in ways cyberpunk never did... It may be the novel that foreshadows our moment more accurately than any number of speculative fictions...A welcome and timely addition to the weird fiction of distinctly earthly terrors."—Peter Berard, LA Review of Books "Remarkably prescient. There was a disquieting commonality between its intended place and moment and the one we find ourselves in now... No Gibson, no Sterling, no cyberpunk or spec-fic scribbler of the '80s or '90s ever captured the poisoned zeitgeist of social media better than this... It was a book written for a different world. And the most disturbing thing about it is how appropriate it is for ours."—Jason Sheehan, NPR.org "Almost forgotten to the ash heap of collective literary amnesia, Giorgio De Maria's masterpiece oozes with unsettling creepiness and despair as strange gods play out their violent fantasies in an Italy gone quietly insane. This one will slip its way into your darkest dreams."—Christian Kiefer, author of The AnimalsPraise for Giorgio De Maria "More so than any writer of fiction, [De Maria] brings the conscience of Europe to bear upon the waste of post-war civilization."—Matthew Walther, The Week

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Book SynopsisPsychic Surveys tackle the resistant spirit of an old man, who refuses to relinquish his hold on 44 Gilmore Street. The press getting involved, they gleefully report each failed attempt to evict him. It's not just them watching their progress, however, someone else is in the shadows, waiting to strike too.

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Book SynopsisPrepare to be spooked by these chilling Japanese short stories!Strange Tales from Japan presents 99 spine-tingling tales of ghosts, yokai, demons, shapeshifters and trickster animals who inhabit remote reaches of the Japanese countryside.The captivating tales in this volume include: The Vengeance of Oiwa — The terrifying spirit of a woman murdered by her husband who seeks retribution from beyond the grave The Curse of Okiku — A servant girl is murdered by her master and curses his family, with gruesome results The Snow Woman — A man is saved by a mysterious woman who swears him to secrecy Tales of the Kappa — Strange human-like sprites with green, scaly skin who live in water and are known to pull children and animals to their deaths And many, many more! In his introduction, renowned translator William Scott Wilson explains the role these stories play in local Japanese culture and folklore, and their importance to understanding the Japanese psyche. Readers will learn which particular region, city, mountain or temple the stories originate from — in case you're brave enough to visit these haunts yourself!Trade Review"This was a really fun read!…The stories are a mix of folk, traditional, cautionary and campfire tales from all around Japan [and] range from one to two pages…There are some beautiful color illustrations included as well." --A Sunny Library, bookstagram

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Book SynopsisA fox spirit is hungry for love in this supernatural Boys' Love rom-com!

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Book Synopsis A fantasy/mystery series with a unique Japanese flavor perfect for fans of Noragami: Stray God and Tokyo Ghoul. Ages 13+ Both touched by spirits called yokai, Kotoko and Kuro have gained unique superhuman powers. But to gain her powers Kotoko has given up an eye and a leg, and Kuro''s personal life is in shambles. So when Kotoko suggests they team up to deal with renegades from the spirit world, Kuro doesn''t have many other choices, but Kotoko might just have a few ulterior motives...

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Book Synopsis''This book inflicts more shocks than an electric fence.'' Daily MailCharley has a strange feeling when she sees the idyllic mill house with its cluster of outbuildings, the lake and the swirling mill stream; a powerful sense of recognition, as if she has been there before. Except she knows she hasn''t.After Charley and her husband Tom move into Elmwood Mill, sinister memories of a previous existence start to haunt her. Despite both their attempts to dismiss everything with rational explanations, the feeling turns to certainty as the memories become increasingly vivid and terrifying.Charley is persuaded to undergo hypnosis - but in searching deep into her past, she will soon fear her future.''James has been compared with Stephen King, but in many ways he''s better.'' Daily Express''Peter James is getting better with every book.'' Times

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Book SynopsisA beautifully crafted, devastating short fiction collection from the Bram-Stoker finalist and author of Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke and Other Misfortunes. Includes an introduction from acclaimed bestselling author Chuck Wendig. Eight stories of dark fiction from a master storyteller. Exploring the shadow side of love, these are tales of grief, obsession, control. Intricate examinations of trauma and tragedy in raw, poetic prose. A woman imagines horrific scenarios whilst caring for her infant niece; on-line posts chronicle a cancer diagnosis; a couple in the park with their small child encounter a stranger with horrific consequences; a toxic relationship reaches a terrifying resolution... A beautifully crafted, devastating short fiction collection from the Bram Stoker Awards (R) finalist and author of Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke and Other Misfortunes.Trade ReviewPraise for The Trees Grew Because I Bled There: Collected Stories"The stories collected here are by turns confident, brutal, and breathtaking... must-read horror" The New York Times“These stories are body horror at its best—but they also enter the realms of dark relationships, intrusions that change our lives forever, obviously not for the best, the fear of illness, of taking care, of love, of obsession, of attachment. They are nightmarish and they are deeply human. I loved them and also my jaw dropped at how daring they are, how far they go. Eric LaRocca is not only good: there’s courage in his literature.” Mariana Enriquez, author of The Dangers of Smoking in Bed“The Trees Grew Because I Bled There holds you in thrall until the final transgressive act. Here is a collection of stories at once sophisticated and deeply unsettling, each bolder and more spellbinding—and more revelatory—than the last. Eric LaRocca is one of the horror genre’s most vital voices.” Andy Davidson, author of The Hollow Kind“With The Trees Grew Because I Bled There, Eric LaRocca has woven a tapestry of some of the grimmest and most unsettling stories I have read in a long time, though he does so with a poet’s touch and a surgeon’s steady hand. Terrifying, poignant, and assured, this collection has opened up a wound only to climb inside and fester. Highly recommended.” Ronald Malfi, author of Come With Me“Eric LaRocca’s The Trees Grew Because I Bled There is a staggering, in-depth study of the restless ghosts that haunt the human heart. The stories within this book are emotionally violent, psychologically bruising. What impresses me most is how LaRocca uses carnage of the flesh as a means for exposing the howling spirit trapped within each one of us, crucified to the page for our pleasure.” Philip Fracassi, author of A Child Alone with Strangers“This collection is sublime grounded horror. These stories could be happening in your neighborhood or in the lives of one of your friends, which makes it even more disturbing. Every story is unique in the way it builds aching tension. I read it in one day. Definitely a must read.” V. Castro, author of The Queen of the Cicadas and The Haunting of Alejandra“A powerful collection of eight startling stories. Highly recommended.” Ellen Datlow, editor of the annual series The Best Horror of the Year"LaRocca’s sharp, incisive writing shines a bright light on the disgust, pain, and trauma wriggling under conventional behavior and polite speech... deeply unsettling, beautifully crafted, and difficult to put down once it’s started." Booklist, starred review"LaRocca displays his signature style of rendering grotesque and brutal subject matter in exquisite prose... visceral depictions of unhinged psyches and unflinching body horror throughout will please LaRocca’s fans—and ought to earn him some new ones." Publishers Weekly“Magnificent stories that explore the darkest depths of the human soul. Lyrical, heartbreaking, devastating—this is literary horror at its finest.” Tim Waggoner, author of Your Turn to Suffer“Sometimes you meet someone and within a few minutes you know you're going to be the best of friends. That's how I felt about this book within a few sentences. For such a slim volume it packs a huge punch, touching on Ray Bradbury and Roald Dahl, but completely its own. I felt a pain in my chest during some of the stories, a visceral anxiety to some of the writing. Eric LaRocca is truly original, truly subversive, and truly talented.” Priya Sharma, author of Ormeshadow“Something is rotten at the heart of LaRocca’s literary world. An unease, a disquiet, a world-spanning cancer. Grief and horror unfold in tandem in one of the most original and startling collections I’ve read in a long while. The Trees Grew Because I Bled There is a dark elegy and not one to be taken lightly. Don’t miss it.” John Hornor Jacobs, author of A Lush and Seething Hell

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Book SynopsisJune 1983. Rika swore she would follow her dreams and never return to the days of The Tragedy ever again. But the game was reset. The wheel of fate has begun to spin again. To beat the odds and obtain what she desires, Rika must identify the new boardmaster and take control of the world fragments. However, the path ahead leads only to a most poignant betrayal by the person she loves most...

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Book SynopsisThe otaku dragon from the original hit manga series (which inspired the anime and multiple spin-offs) stars in a manga of his own!

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Book SynopsisA deliciously Gothic and atmospheric novel, one for fans of Susan Hill and Andrew Michael Hurley 'A writer who never ceases to surprise' Jenny Offill, author of Weather On a November evening in Victorian London, the moneyed but listless Edward Monteith stokes the fire at his local gentlemen's club, listening to stories of supernatural experiences and theories of life after death. His curiosity leads him to a seance, where he falls under the spell of a beautiful flower seller. But Victorian society does not look kindly on love between a gentleman of means and a Romani girl, and when he faces being cut off by his family, Edward makes a decision with horrifying consequences. Two years later Edward is married and anticipating the birth of his first child, in a beautiful house lined with orange blossom trees. But the wrongs of the past are not so easily forgotten, and the boundary between the living and the dead begins to thin... A deliciously chilling Gothic novel, The Bone Flower is a deeply human story about guilt, betrayal and the cruelty of social expectations. A dark, uncanny love story from the author of Polari prize-shortlisted Prodigal and The Children's Home, The Bone Flower will delight fans of Edward Carey and Essie Fox.Trade Review'An exquisitely eerie and sophisticated Victorian ghost story, with echoes of Poe and M. R. James' Essie Fox, author of The Somnambulist Praise for Charles Lambert 'More delicate than Dickens and stranger than Snicket' Nuala O'Connor, author of Miss Emily 'Lambert is undoubtedly a very skilled writer and the reader is immediately engaged and drawn into this family's world' TripFiction 'A visceral novel about a family suffering under the weight of secrets, lies, and things left unsaid' Foreword Reviews 'Lambert is a writer full of wit and poignance, especially in portraying the toxicity of White middle-class British society' Kirkus Reviews 'A writer who never ceases to surprise' Jenny Offill, author of Weather 'Charles Lambert is a terrific, devious storyteller' Owen King, author of Double Feature 'Charles Lambert writes as if his life depends on it. He takes risks at every turn' Hannah Tinti, author of The Good Thief 'Honest, sharp and beautifully written - rare, truthful writing' Ann Cleeves, OBE

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Book SynopsisWhen her heart is stolen by a seductive stranger, a young woman is swept away to a house atop a mountain of blood-red clay: a place filled with secrets that will haunt her forever. Between desire and darkness, between mystery and madness, lies the truth behind Crimson Peak. From acclaimed director Guillermo del Toro.Trade Review"Thick with atmosphere and full of suspense, drama, mystery, horror, deception, and romance, Crimson Peak is a must-read for fans of gothic storytelling, regardless of familiarity with the movie it's based on." - VG Blogger "The flavor of the film vibrantly comes through, and the screenplay by del Toro and Matthew Robbins is respected, with a few minor modifications for the sake of literary enhancement. Courtesy of Titan Books and author Nancy Holder, the Gothic universe of Crimson Peak continues to beckon and entice." - Diabolique Magazine "Very entertaining" - City of Films

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Book SynopsisFor the first time in a beautiful new edition, this omnibus will collect together the original official novelizations of both Ghostbusters 1 and 2. Relive the classic Ghostbusters stories with the original movie novelizations reprinted for the first time since the 1980s. When Dr. Peter Venkman and his colleagues are kicked out of their prestigious academic posts, they start a private practice as professional ghost-catchers. At first unsuccessful, their fortunes turn when the skeptical Dana Barrett apartment becomes the entryway for ghastly ghosts and goofy ghouls hellbent on terrorising New York City. *** After waging a war on slime that cost New York City millions, the Ghostbusters find themselves out of business until an ancient tyrant, preparing a return to the Earthly domain, sets his sights on Dana Barrett's baby as the new home for his wicked soul!Trade Review"Exactly what fans of reading movie tie-ins want... It’s a good fix while you wait for the next film" – Borg.com

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Book SynopsisA wildly creative new manga series from the creator of Dorohedoro in which necromancy, space action, and dark humour collide!

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Book SynopsisThe first original novel from the much-missed Space Western Firefly, produced with Joss Whedon as consulting editor, set in the heart of the series. A perilous cargo It should have been a routine job, transporting five crates from the planet of Persephone to a waiting buyer. And Lord knows, Captain Mal Reynolds needs the money if he’s to keep Serenity flying. But the client is Badger, and nothing that involves him is ever straightforward. The crates are full of explosives, which might blow at the slightest movement. A missing captain Just before take-off, Mal disappears. As the cargo grows more volatile by the minute, and Alliance cruisers start taking an interest in the tenacious smuggling ship, it’s down to Serenity’s first mate, Zoë, to choose between rescuing her captain and saving her crew. A vengeful army Meanwhile, rumours are spreading on Persephone of a band of veteran Browncoat malcontents who will stop at nothing to be revenged on those responsible for their terrible defeat. Is Mal harboring a dark secret from the war? And can the crew of Serenity find him before it’s too late?Trade Review"[I am] delighted to be bringing new, official stories to fans of a show that has continued to grow in popularity over the years, finding new audiences in an unprecedented way," commissioning editor Cat Camacho said in a statement. "Firefly is a hugely unique IP and Titan Books is excited to be becoming part of its legacy." - Entertainment Weekly Via Entertainment Weekly, series creator Joss Whedon will be a consulting editor on the new Fireflynovels, and they will all be official stories within the canon of the franchise. The first novel, Firefly: Big Damn Hero, will be written by Nancy Holder. That book will launch the line in October with a story that finds Malcolm Reynolds, the captain of Serenity and its crew, kidnapped by "a bunch of embittered veteran Browncoats." For anyone new to the franchise, Browncoats were the nicknames for the rebels who lost an intergalactic civil war with the Alliance. Mal and his right-hand woman, Zoe Alleyne, were also Browncoats. - Nerdist

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Book SynopsisA harrowing exploration of the expanding labyrinth of despair and the self. Paul Tremblay. A mindbending and visceral experimental horror about a young man trapped in an infinite Montreal subway station, perfect for readers of Mark Z. Danielewski and Susanna Clarke.

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Book SynopsisThe first original novel tying into the critically acclaimed and much-missed Firefly series from creator Joss Whedon. THE FIRST ORIGINAL NOVEL FROM THE MUCH-MISSED SPACE WESTERN FIREFLY, PRODUCED WITH JOSS WHEDON AS CONSULTING EDITOR, SET IN THE HEART OF THE SERIES. It should have been a routine job, transporting five crates from the planet of Persephone to a waiting buyer. And Lord knows, Captain Mal Reynolds needs the money if he’s to keep Serenity flying. But the client is Badger, and nothing that involves him is ever straightforward. The crates are full of explosives, which might blow at the slightest movement. Just before take-off, Mal disappears. As the cargo grows more volatile by the minute, and Alliance cruisers start taking an interest in the tenacious smuggling ship, it’s down to Serenity’s first mate, Zoë, to choose between rescuing her captain and saving her crew. Meanwhile, rumours are spreading on Persephone of a band of veteran Browncoat malcontents who will stop at nothing to be revenged on those responsible for their terrible defeat. Is Mal harboring a dark secret from the war? And can the crew of Serenity find him before it’s too late?Trade ReviewPRAISE FOR THE SERIES"The entire novel feels like it could be a lost episode from the show." – The Verge"[Big Damn Hero is] Season Two. Episode One." - Birth.Movies.Death"Illuminates not only a huge chunk of Mal's past but also showcases a perfectly plausible chapter in the adventures of the Serenity's crew." - The Frumious Consortium"Fans who know the 'verse well...will feel right at home in this story that spans the era before the series, with callbacks to events in the series, and right afterward as if it were a 15th episode." - Borg.com"For someone who genuinely enjoyed the Firefly ‘verse, this was a treat to read. - Editing EverythingAn outstanding tie-in to the beloved TV series, this book is shiny in every way possible." - Books Bones & Buffy"This was a wild ride back into the world of Firefly that I sorely missed; I loved learning some of the backstory that Fox robbed us from fifteen years ago and look forward to the next installment." - Reader Voracious"Big Damn Hero absolutely nails it across the board for me...It brings back all of the familiar and beloved while adding in dashes of the new and unknown. This Firefly book is a no-brainer buy for fans of the franchise." - Nerds on Earth

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Book SynopsisTHE WOODS ARE DARK In the woods are six dead trees. The Killing Trees. That''s where they take them. Innocent travellers on the road in California. Seized and bound, stripped of their valuables and shackled to the Trees. To wait. In the woods. In the dark... OUT ARE THE LIGHTS The Vampire movie came first, then the story of the Axeman. This was the horror movie series to end them all. Cinema buffs admired the grainy, amateur camera work - it suggested the action was the real thing. But it couldn''t be - could it?Trade ReviewIf you've missed Laymon, you've missed a treat * Stephen King *No one writes like Laymond an you're going to have a good time with anything he writes * Dean Koontz *A brilliant writer * Sunday Express *In Laymon's books, blood doesn't so much drip, drip as explode, splatter and coagulate * Independent *

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Book SynopsisA captivating volume of over forty short stories full of love, hope, and fear, from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Lady of Hay.Trade ReviewPraise for Barbara Erskine: ‘Her forte is mood, atmosphere and the toe-curling frisson’, Sunday Times ‘Barbara Erskine’s storytelling talent is undeniable’ The Times ‘Marvellous escapist stuff’ Woman and Home

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Book SynopsisA heist goes badly wrong in a captivatingly original tie-in novel from the award-winning series. Join the crew of the Serenity in this epic race across the universe as they fight and haggle to save Zoë and Book from an impossible ransom. City of sin Neapolis: a desert city on planet Bethel where all manner of entertainment is found: high-stakes gambling, luxurious hotels, exclusive clubs and any form of diversion imaginable may be had for a price. It’s the eve of the annual carnival: three days of decadent revelry, and Serenity arrives to take a security job, guarding a costly shipment. An unattainable ransom Tragedy strikes: the shipment is stolen, and the wealthy owner kidnaps Zoë and Book, holding them to ransom for the lost shipment’s value. If Mal can’t find the enormous sum of five hundred platinum by the next evening, both of them will be killed. A race against time As the carnival begins the crew must attempt the impossible, calling on contacts, calling in favours, and revealing hidden talents to save their crewmates’ lives. Meanwhile, the hostages have their own plans…Trade ReviewPraise for Big Damn Hero "Feels like it could be a lost episode from the show" The Verge

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Book SynopsisFluke is the moving story of a dog with the memories of a human, with the signature twisting plot Master of Horror James Herbert is famed for.A dog wanders the streets, compelled by a ravenous hunger. Hunting a prey he cannot not define, driven by a primal instinct he cannot ignore. He is more than he thinks, more than he can remember and in the depths of his brain the memory of what he once was is clawing for release . . .Trade ReviewThe author has an undeniable knack for thrilling, as few other writers have . . . he sure can tell a devil of a story * Literary Review *The horror master * Daily Mail *

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Book SynopsisWhat happens when an unlucky girl meets an undead guy? Pure chaos!Tired of inadvertently killing people with her special ability Unluck, Fuuko Izumo sets out to end it all. But when she meets Andy, a man who longs for death but can''t die, she finds a reason to live—and he finds someone capable of giving him the death he''s been longing for. Nico has betrayed the Union in order to resurrect his beloved wife. Andy squares off against his former comrade, but just as he gains the upper hand, UMA Ghost intervenes. With the ability to attack Andy’s soul and render the affected body part immobile, UMA Ghost proves a difficult foe. Will Andy find a way to prevail and restore Fuuko’s soul to her body before she’s lost forever?

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Book SynopsisWhen a menacing multinational arrives on our shores, familiar creatures like pontianaks, manananggals, raksasis, and ba jiao guis are forced out of their jobs. Some give in and sign up for mundane corporate life but others would rather fight than join the broken-spirited hordes of the (desk)bound.Benjamin Chee's comics and Wayne Rée's prose intertwine in this collection to bring you familiar Asian mythology in an even more familiar setting: the realm of dead-end work, glass ceilings, and truly hellish bosses.

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Book SynopsisFrom international superstar MIRKA ANDOLFO (SWEET PAPRIKA, MERCY, UNNATURAL, Harley Quinn, Punchline) comes a new horror comedy graphic novel that only Andolfo can deliver-asking the question: how many fans is your soul worth?In a world where pop stars have ascended to divinity, and the masses bow in veneration to a new generation of viral superstars-angels and demons thrive on this exaltation, and revel in this spotlight that grants them unimaginable power.Clelia, the reigning queen of pop, finds her throne shaken by a newcomer radiating with enigmatic charm. As her fans waver and the public eye threatens to wander, Clelia and her demonic agent, Father Lev, are thrust into a battle for dominance on this exhilarating stage of music and mysticism. How far will they go to defend her reign and unravel the mystery of this sensational new threat? Mixing the sacred and profane, Harvey Award-winning Mirka Andolfo effortlessly merges the mythological urban fantasy of Am

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Book SynopsisA gritty, explosive and bloody cosmic horror, Buffy meets American Psycho, about a roguish magical fixer, who is the only thing stopping the finance industry from summoning the eldritch beings they worship and serve.

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