Horror, ghost stories and supernatural fiction
Flame Tree Publishing The Searching Dead
Book SynopsisFeatured in Library Journal's Top 20 Horror Bestseller List “An absolute master of modern horror. And a damn fine writer at that” - Guillermo del Toro Book 1 in the Three Births of Daoloth trilogy. 1952. On a school trip to France teenager Dominic Sheldrake begins to suspect his teacher Christian Noble has reasons to be there as secret as they're strange. Meanwhile a widowed neighbour joins a church that puts you in touch with your dead relatives, who prove much harder to get rid of. As Dominic and his friends Roberta and Jim investigate, they can’t suspect how much larger and more terrible the link between these mysteries will become. A monstrous discovery beneath a church only hints at terrors that are poised to engulf the world as the trilogy brings us to the present day… FLAME TREE PRESS is the new fiction imprint of Flame Tree Publishing. Launched in 2018 the list brings together brilliant new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices.Trade Review"Beautifully written, a masterful story from a master of horror fiction, as well as a master of fiction in general, Ramsey Campbell's novel, The Searching Dead is strong on style, atmosphere, and the creeps. Time will show that Campbell will be remembered as one of the greats of all time. He has long surpassed Lovecraft, one of his major influences, and has gone on to influence others. Check it out." -- Joe Lansdale"Campbell has always been a master of narrative drive delivering novels full of cliff-hangers and ominous revelations and The Searching Dead shows him at the height of his powers." -- Concatenation
£9.45
Titan Books Ltd All the Hearts You Eat
Book SynopsisA visceral and heartbreaking work of gothic horror about small town mysteries, local folklore and the things we leave behind when we're gone, from the Bram Stoker Award winning author of Queen of Teeth.
£9.49
HarperCollins Publishers The Resort
Book SynopsisMila and her husband Ethan are on their way to her sister''s wedding at a luxurious ski resort. As they drive through the mountains, surrounded by snow covered forests, Mila feels like everything is finally going to plan. When the car engine suddenly stops and won''t start again. Stranded, with night closing in, they make their way on foot back to where they saw a sign for some cabins. When they finally reach them, they find the windows boarded up and the buildings in disrepair. They have the eerie sense they shouldn''t be there. With snow falling more heavily, they have no choice but to break into one to spend the night. In the morning when Mila wakes, Ethan is gone. Now she is all alone. Or is she?--Trade ReviewReaders are gripped by Sarah Goodwin: ‘Wow! This just got under my skin from the start and I couldn't put it down… The creepy atmosphere and tension are built so gradually and so well that it literally has you looking over your shoulder the whole time!… I flew through it in a day and loved every second’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Suspense, twists, deceit… I had my heart in my mouth the whole time’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘IT WAS SO GOOD’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Utterly unputdownable… You’re going to love every single twisty page!!’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘INTENSE… My heart was pounding’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I started this book today and finished it in one sitting. I literally could not put it down’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Definitely a five-star read. I couldn't put this one down. It never failed to keep me on the edge of my seat… Such a great ending too!!’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Wow! I read this way too quickly, I really didn't want it to end… Amazing… Loved it!’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘You'll be on the edge of your seat, racing to finish this book… I read this book one afternoon. I simply could not put it down. I cannot wait until a friend reads this book because I want to discuss it… Get a copy now!!’ NetGalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
£9.49
University of Wales Press Theorising the Contemporary Zombie: Contextual
Book SynopsisZombies have become an increasingly popular object of research in academic studies and, of course, in popular media. Over the past decade, they have been employed to explain mathematical equations, vortex phenomena in astrophysics, the need for improved laws, issues within higher education, and even the structure of human societies. Despite the surge of interest in the zombie as a critical metaphor, no coherent theoretical framework for studying the zombie actually exists. Addressing this current gap in the literature, Theorising the Contemporary Zombie defines zombiism as a means of theorising and examining various issues of society in any given era by immersing those social issues within the destabilising context of apocalyptic crisis; and applying this definition, the volume considers issues including gender, sexuality, family, literature, health, popular culture and extinction.Table of ContentsContents: Abstract Author Biographies List of Figures Introduction - Scott Hamilton and Conor Heffernan I. Zombified Bodies 1. Zombies, Deviance, and the Right to Posthuman Life - Poppy Wilde (Birmingham City University) 2. The Apocalypse Workout: Health, Identity and Zombies - Conor Heffernan (University of Texas at Austin) 3. Zombie Orgies and the Fear of the Outer Limits: Examining the Relationship between Fear, Pornography and Zombies - Caroline West (Dublin City University) 4. Aloha-oe: Hello, Goodbye to Love and Family in Sang-ho Yeon's Train to Busan - Harvey O'Brien (University College Dublin) II. Critical Environments 5. The Stalking Dead: Ireland's Ambiguous Revenants and the Case for a Folk-Zombie Revival - Jack Fennell (University of Limerick) 6. M.R. Carey's The Boy on the Bridge: Ethics and the Apocalypse - Scott Eric Hamilton (University College Dublin) 7. Zombie Colony: The Heteronomy of the Greek State & The Datura of Cultural Capital - Konstantinos Kerasovitis (University of Wolverhampton) 8. Last Ones Left Alive: Zombies and Post-Politics - Deirdre Flynn (University College Dublin) III. Undead Cultures 9. Beware the Zuvembies: Comics, Censorship, and the Ubiquity of Not-Quite-Zombies - Chera Kee (Wayne State University) 10. Distortions of the Video Dead: The Degradation of Reality in the Era of Zombie VHS - Peter Wright (The University of Sydney) 11. 'Violence is Italian art': Art and Adaptation in Lucio Fulci's 'Gates of Hell' Trilogy - Miranda Corcoran (University College Cork) 12. Surviving the Shambling Signifieds: Zombies, Language, and Chaos - Andrew Ferguson (University of Maryland) Bibliography Index
£40.50
Hodder & Stoughton The Three
Book SynopsisThe extraordinary, unforgettable new thriller for fans of The Shining Girls, The Passage and Lost.Trade ReviewTHE THREE is really wonderful. A cross between Michael Crichton and Shirley Jackson, hard to put down and vastly entertaining. -- Stephen KingSarah Lotz is a ferociously imaginative storyteller whose twisty plots will kick the stairs out from under you. She's a talent to watch. -- Lauren BeukesThe finest thriller I've read in years. Dark, subtle and completely unputdownable, I was enthralled from the opening line to the last. -- Sarah PinboroughCompulsive reading * Marie-Claire *Sarah Lotz has just written the perfect horror story. This will be undoubtedly one of the best horror stories published in 2014. * The Book Plank *It's reminiscent of Stephen King's CARRIE and THE THREE comes preloaded with praise from the master of horror himself. It deserves it: this high-concept thriller is a blast. * The Guardian *Tiptoeing the tightrope between fantasy and horror * Daily Mail *One of the finest, freakiest horror novels I've read. -- Chuck WendigThe author's use of the oral-history format, with its shifting voices and points of view, is a stroke of genius: the reader is in a state of near-constant confusion at the beginning, which is slowly replaced by unease and then dread as the various commentators start to see the bigger picture. A very creepy, very effective novel. -- David Pitt * Booklist *
£9.49
Simon & Schuster Ltd ZomB Chronicles III
Book SynopsisThis radical, masterful series from internationally bestselling author Darren Shan is perfect for fans of The Walking Dead.The undead still roam the streets of London. And now they have a hellish clown as their master . . .B Smith is alone in a city of the dead, with only lunatics to guide her. She''s found more zombies like her - the conscious undead, or ''reviveds'' - but is more confused than ever about who to trust. What''s more, one of her worst nightmares has become a reality, and a host of new horrors are after her. The undead army is growing stronger . . . which side will B choose in a battle of the damned?
£7.59
Dynamic Forces Inc Vampirella Volume 6: The Final Curtain
Book Synopsis You know her name. You know the legend. A beautiful vampire from a strange land who has sworn to save us all from the forces of Chaos. She is...VAMPIRELLA! The final act of Dynamite's first ongoing Vampirella series is collected in this volume! What begins in the shadowy jungles of a voodoo island empire will reach its astonishing conclusion in Hell itself! Everyone's favorite dark heroine will be pushed to the breaking point as her sanctuary is threatened, her love is at risk, and her own mother might just be her worst enemy after all! It's a story of endings and beginnings! Collects issues #32-38.
£16.19
Oxford University Press The Oxford Book of Gothic Tales Oxford Books of
Book SynopsisA fresh contemporary look for the first anthology to trace the strength and diversity of Gothic fiction from its origins in the eighteenth century, with authors as diverse as Edgar Allan Poe, Thomas Hardy, Jorge Luis Borges, and Angela Carter.Trade ReviewReview from previous edition the perfect book to put beside the bed of a timorous guest you wish would go home * The Economist *a sumptuous spread of eeriness, horror and decay, plus an astute introduction that lays bare the gothic's vitals...there will be something in this book to chill the blood of any reader. * John Carey, Sunday Times *Armed with this anthology...the faint-hearted connoisseur can make his way down the gloomy halls and secret passageways of the genre. * Peter Ackroyd, The Times *this is a generous selection from the eighteenth century up to the present day ... Deliciously unsettling. * The Observer *Table of ContentsI. BEGINNINGS; II. THE NINETEENTH CENTURY; III. THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
£11.39
Cinebook Ltd Lucky Luke 65 - Ghost Hunt
Book SynopsisIn the Old West, there's nothing strange about a stagecoach getting robbed. But a stagecoach vanishing without a trace, now...Hired to protect the next coach and its important passengers, Lucky Luke finds himself teaming up with a particularly irritated Calamity Jane - something of hers was on the missing vehicle. The two of them soon begin hearing rather unpleasant rumours: whispers that the disappearance was caused by ...a mysterious ghost!
£6.99
Tuttle Publishing Yurei Attack!: The Japanese Ghost Survival Guide
Book SynopsisYurei Attack! is a nightmare-inducing one-stop guide to Japan's traditional ghosts and spirits.Surviving encounters with angry ghosts and sexy specters. Haunted places. Dangerous games and how to play them. And more importantly, a guided tour of what awaits in the world of the dead. Yurei is the Japanese word for "ghost." It's as simple as that. They are the souls of dead people, unable—or unwilling—to shuffle off this mortal coil. Yurei are many things, but "friendly" isn't the first word that comes to mind. Not every yurei is dangerous, but they are all driven by emotions so uncontrollably powerful that they have taken on a life of their own: rage, sadness, devotion, a desire for revenge, or even the firm belief that they are still alive.This book, the third in the authors' bestselling Attack! series, after Yokai Attack! and Ninja Attack! gives detailed information on 39 of the creepiest yurei stalking Japan, along with detailed histories and defensive tactics should you have the misfortune to encounter one.Japanese ghosts include: Oiwa, The Horror of Yotsuya Otsuyu, The Tale of the Peony Lantern The Lady Rokujo, The Tale of Genji Isora, Tales of Moonlight and Rain Orui, The Depths of Kasane Book 3 of 3 in the Yokai Attack! series. Others include Ninja Attack! and Yokai Attack!.Trade Review"Matt and Hiroko have once again created an intriguing and spirited telling of a piece of Japanese mythology and cult history. Following on the back of their wonderfully successful books Yokai Attack and Ninja Attack, Yurei Attack is a fantastic read and beautifully illustrated by Shinkichi. This book will become a must for anyone that loves the unusual and wonderfully bizarre aspects of Japanese ghost stories." --Richard Taylor, founder, WETA Workshop"Yurei Attack! The Japanese Ghost Survival Guide is the latest book by husband-and-wife author duo Hiroko Yoda and Matt Alt. Following Yokai Attack! (about monsters), and Ninja Attack!, their latest effort is an informative compendium of yurei (or ghost) stories from Japanese history, for adults and children alike. With a chatty, readable style backed up by serious scholarship and brought to life by Shinkichi's grisly illustrations, Yurei Attack! is a window into this rich vein of Japanese culture." --JapanBackPacker.com blog"Hunting ghosts is the perfect activity especially this Halloween season! If you do not have the courage to do it but you really want to try, Yokai Attack! is here to guide you in overcoming your fear of ghosts. So what are you waiting for, start your ghost hunting adventures!" --Otaku Asia Magazine
£11.69
Headline Publishing Group Blood Games A gruesome electrifying horror novel
Book SynopsisA gripping novel from the master of horror - 'If you've missed Laymon, you've missed a treat' Stephen King
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Headline Publishing Group TheCellar by Laymon Richard Author ON Mar151990
Book Synopsis''If you''ve missed Laymon, you''ve missed a treat'' Stephen King The deeper the tourists go into the Beast House, the darker the nightmares become. But the worst part is beneath the haunted structure. Don''t even think about going into the cellar...
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Titan Books Ltd Halloween Kills: The Official Movie Novelization
Book SynopsisHalloween Kills is an upcoming American slasher film directed by David Gordon Green and written by Green, Danny McBride and Scott Teems. It is a sequel to 2018's Halloween and the twelfth installment in the Halloween franchise. The film stars Jamie Lee Curtis and Nick Castle reprising their roles as Laurie Strode and Michael Myers, with James Jude Courtney also portraying Myers. Judy Greer, Andi Matichak, Kyle Richards, Charles Cyphers and Nancy Stephens reprise their roles from the 2018 and 1978 films, with Anthony Michael Hall also joining. The film is produced by Malek Akkad, Jason Blum, and Bill Block.Trade Review"You’ll be hard pressed to read a better horror tale or movie novelization this year.: - Borg.com
£7.59
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Last Days Zombie Apocalypse
Book SynopsisLast Days: Zombie Apocalypse is a skirmish-scale miniatures game of survival horror. It pits players against each other in a nightmarish near-future where the dead have returned to life and are feasting on the living.Players build their own factions, representing desperate civilians, military personnel, or hardened survivors, and must explore, scavenge, and fight in order to survive another day. Rival gangs are only one of the dangers they face--mindless zombies wander the streets, driven by insatiable hunger and drawn by the sound of combat!A gang''s ability to scavenge is as vital as their combat ability, and players must ensure that they have the resources to survive in this hostile world. Scenarios and campaigns allow you to develop your gang, gain experience, and recruit new henchmen to build up your strength or replace the inevitable casualties of the zombie apocalypse.
£16.99
Transworld Publishers Ltd The Living Dead
Book SynopsisGeorge A. Romero (Author) George A. Romero was an American filmmaker, writer and editor. He is celebrated for his series of gruesome satirical horror films about an imagined zombie apocalypse, including the classics Night of the Living Dead and Dawn of the Dead. He died in 2017.Daniel Kraus (Author) Daniel Kraus is a bestselling novelist whose work includes co-authoring, with Guillermo del Toro, both The Shape of Water (which became an Oscar-winning film) and Trollhunters (an Emmy-winning Netflix series). His work has been translated into over 25 languages and he lives in Chicago.Trade ReviewA horror landmark, a work of gory genius marked by all of Romero's trademark wit, humanity, and merciless social observations. How lucky are we to have this final act of grand guignol from the man who made the dead walk. -- JOE HILL, author of NOS4A2A sprawling, timely, scary epic that honours the zombie tradition but also goes in new directions and takes risks that pay off. -- PAUL TREMBLAY, author of A Head Full of GhostsLike a lost Romero classic, which will play out on the inside your skull long after you’ve finished it. -- CLIVE BARKER, author of HellraiserIf Night of the Living Dead was the first word in the dead rising field, The Living Dead is the last word. A monumental achievement. -- ADAM NEVILL, bestselling author of The RitualThe Living Dead expands, clarifies and concludes a tale more than 50 years in the telling, and does so with wit, style and a deep sense of commitment to this frequently unsettling material. * WASHINGTON POST *
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Karolinum,Nakladatelstvi Univerzity Karlovy,Czech Republic The Cremator
Book Synopsis"The devil's neatest trick is to persuade us that he doesn't exist." Giovanni Papini It is a maxim that both rings true in our contemporary world and pervades this tragicomic novel of anxiety and evil set amid the horrors of World War II. As a gay man living in a totalitarian, patriarchal society, noted Czech writer Ladislav Fuks identified with the tragic fate of his Jewish countrymen during the Holocaust. The Cremator arises from that shared experience. Fuks presents a grotesque, dystopian world in which a dutiful father, following the strict logic of his time, liberates the souls of his loved ones by destroying their bodies first the dead, then the living. As we watch this very human character a character who never ceases to believe that he is doing good become possessed by an inhuman ideology, the evil that initially permeates the novel's atmosphere concretizes in this familiar family man. A study of the totalitarian mindset with stunning resonance for today, The Cremator is a disturbing, powerful work of literary horror.
£13.50
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Walk Among Us
Book SynopsisOne of the most popular role-playing properties in the world gets new life with this trio of horror novellas set in Vampire: The Masquerade''s World of Darkness by three brilliant talents: Genevieve Gornichec, Cassandra Khaw, and Caitlin StarlingThe subtle horror and infernal politics of the World of Darkness are shown in a new light in Vampire: The Masquerade: Walk Among Us, an audio-first collection of three novellas that show the terror, hunger, and power of the Kindred as you''ve never seen them before. In Genevieve Gornichec''s A SHEEP AMONG WOLVES, depression and radicalization go hand-in-hand as a young woman finds companionship in the darkness... In Cassandra Khaw''s FINE PRINT, an arrogant tech bro learns the importance of reading the fine print in the contract for immortality... And in Caitlin Starling''s THE LAND OF MILK AND HONEY, ideals and ethics bump heads with appetite on a blood farm. Three very different stories from three amazing, distinct voices, but all with one thing in common: the hunger never stops, and for someone to experience power, many others are going to have to feel pain.Trade Review"Each author has their own style; all are immersive and terrifying...There is no need to know anything about the RPG in order to enjoy these modern, original, women-focused novellas of vampire menace that take the old trope in exciting new directions." — Library Journal
£13.49
Caffeine Nights Publishing Death Day
Book SynopsisBeware the golden disk ? it brings decay?destruction?deathFour hundred years ago, a woman died in agony to keep its secret and went to her grave with it hung around her neck. Now, in a desolate graveyard, a woman has unearthed the amulet by chance and decides to keep it. His first mistake?That night the village of Medford is plunged into a nightmare of terror by the discovery of a double murder and mutilation ? the first in a series of shocking killings. Wherever the amulet is found, ancient evil ? hideous, powerful and vile ? is once again reborn?
£10.97
Muswell Press The Last Train to Helsingor Danish Noir
Book Synopsis'A nice slice of creepy Scandi-noir' Daily Mail Copenhagen is a mysterious city where strange and sinister things often happen. Menacing and at times darkly humorous there are echoes of Roald Dahl and Daphne du Maurier in these stories, many of which have been specially commissioned for Radio 4.
£999.99
Titan Books Ltd Anno Dracula 1999: Daikaiju
Book SynopsisThe new novel in the acclaimed alternate history vampire series from Kim Newman. "Compulsory reading... glorious" Neil Gaiman on Anno Dracula THE NEW MILLENNIUM... Vampire princess Christina Light is throwing a New Year’s Eve party in Daikaiju Plaza – a building in the shape of a giant mechanical dragon – in Tokyo, attended by world leaders of technology, finance and culture. But the party is crashed by less enlightened souls. The distinguished guests are held hostage by yakuza assassins and Transylvanian mercenaries. And vampire schoolgirl Nezumi – sword-wielding agent of the Diogenes Club – finds herself alone, pitted against the world’s deadliest creatures. Thrown out of the party, she must fight her way back up through a building that seems designed to destroy her in a thousand ways. Can Nezumi survive past midnight?Trade Review"Newman’s “Anno Dracula” series is one of the most media-literate, rampantly intertextual, exuberantly allusive compendiums of pop-cultural materials ever assembled." -Los Angeles Review of Books“Newman is the master of world-building and mash-ups, and he doesn’t disappoint in this new release” - Borg.com
£8.54
Biblioasis A Room in a Rectory
Book Synopsis[This] series of Christmas ghost stories, miniature books chosen and illustrated by the cartoonist Seth [offers] chillsand charm.New York Times Book ReviewWorld-renowned cartoonist Seth returns with three new ghost stories for 2023.Reverend Nigel arrives at Tilchington Rectory expecting a comfortable living in the beautiful countryside. But when he stubbornly opens a locked chamber, it isn't long before he is plagued with disturbingly devilish visions.
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Orion Publishing Co The Wilding
Book SynopsisFive kids are on a sleepover in a restored wilderness project in Ireland. With them, three teachers and one Ranger: Lisa. She is 26, longing to leave her job, out of her depth and soon to find herself mired in a nightmare. Strange things have been happening at Lough Carrow, a vast rewilding project on the site of a former commercial peat-bog. Livestock mutilations. Rumours, myths from the neighbouring villages. Strange, unidentifiable tracks. On the trek in to the sleepover site they sight animals that have not yet been introduced to the park - wolves, wolverines, things older. Things thought long extinct. As they near the centre of the wilding a boy realises he''s forgotten his meds. A teacher volunteers to take him back to the visitor centre. Sure, what could go wrong? That night the camp is attacked. A teacher is dragged away. Lisa''s group is marooned in the wild. It is night, the four remaining kids are terrified, they need to get back to the ARK, but th
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Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc Twin Star Exorcists Vol. 31
Book SynopsisExorcists Rokuro and Benio unleash serious supernatural action while purifying the world of monsters.The Twin Star Exorcists are destined to end the war with the monstrous Kegare…but at what price?What is Gabura’s true identity, and who will be willing to sacrifice everything to prevent him from killing their beloved? Meanwhile, Chinu offers Rokuro a tempting yet perilous deal to save Benio…
£8.54
Boom! Studios Grim Vol. 3
Book SynopsisHell gets hotter than ever as Jessica continues her grim journey in the afterlife!Jessica Harrow Goes To Hell! While Jess, Lilah, and Eddie feel the touch of hellfire for the first time ever, Jess begins to build an army as fears of an all out war arise, and knows it will be up to her to take back the Afterlife! But sometimes Hell is all it’s cracked up to be. Jess and Eddie search for an alternate portal to the infernal hereafter they’d left behind, and a mysterious European town may be the key… but the balance of authority in Hell is still in chaos, with the power-hungry Annabel in peril, and the status quo of death’s skewed mechanics made uncertain! Eddie, Jess, and Marcel-each will have to face their own personal hell! The pain of their own mortal lives are brought to after-life in grim detail, but the Hell itself still awaits, and Annabel and the parasitic entity bonded to her have foreboding plans for Life… Collects Grim #11-15.
£10.44
Boom! Studios Sirens of the City
Book SynopsisA powerfully topical urban fantasy for fans of Grim and Kroma!Runaway teen Layla struggles to survive on the mean streets of 1980s New York City, far from home. But now every supernatural creature from the darkest corners of the urban grime is after Layla… and the fetus with great power she never wanted growing inside her. Being a Siren also comes with its share of power, and Layla wouldn’t dare let that go to waste. A mysterious villain known as the Rat King will use any means necessary to find out more about the boundless power Layla carries against her will, but will her power be enough to escape from his clutches, and save her friends, the city, and… even herself? Writer Joanne Starer (The Gimmick, Fire & Ice: Welcome To Smallville) and artist Khary Randolph (Excellence) shine a light on bodily autonomy in a patriarchal world in this gritty urban fantasy. Collects Sirens of the City #1-6.
£14.24
Titan Books Ltd Desert Creatures
Book SynopsisA young girl and her father take a desperate pilgrimage through a blasted post-apocalyptic Mojave Desert to the Holy City of Las Vegas in this vivid and uncanny tale of outsiders in a dangerous world, perfect for fans of Lucy A. Snyder and Jeff Vandermeer. An unknown devastation has swept across the United States, a sickness causes the dead to flower and sprout fruit, and the promise of miracles draws pilgrims from all over to the Holy City of Las Vegas. Magdala and her father flee their home in the Sonora Desert, setting out across the wasteland in search of a cure for her disability. As they pass through blasted cities and ruined towns, they are forced to join with a group of survivors making their own pilgrimage. But the road to Las Vegas is filled with danger, strange cults occupying the wreckage of towns, and uncanny stuffed men roaming the desert. As a strange sickness begins to take hold, the band of survivors grows ever thinner, and months turn to years. Magdala finds herself placing her trust in the most unlikely of places, and the closer she gets to her holy destination, the further from salvation she seems.
£8.54
Yale University Press The Wounded Storyteller
Book SynopsisE. T. A. Hoffmann’s classic tales of Gothic horror and fantasy are presented in a new translation accompanying the beguiling drawings of Natalie FrankTrade Review“Sumptuous. . . . Enough eldritch ferocity to supply hallucinatory macro-doses to you and every adult you know. . . . [Natalie Frank’s] artwork . . . is gruesome perfection, for Hoffmann’s tales intend to shake us out of our torpor, to make us see the fantastical forces at work all around us.”—Meghan Cox Gurdon, Wall Street Journal“This pioneering master of the uncanny is as relevant as ever. . . . Capture[s] the brilliance of E. T. A. Hoffmann, whose influence ranges from Freud to Poe to Blade Runner.”—Washington Post“Frank and Zipes have met the challenge of taking on Hoffman with fierce energy, investing these timeless tales with a new relevance and contemporary sensibility.”—Claire Gilman, The Drawing Center“Frank’s extraordinary artwork frames Zipes’s translations of Hoffmann’s stories on each page, offering readers an experience in which the visual images and verbal texts are in constant conversation, commenting on and enriching each other.”—Donald Haase, author of Folktales and Fairy Tales: Traditions and Texts from Around the World
£28.50
Image Comics Killadelphia Volume 6
Book Synopsis Enter SPAWN and SAVAGE DRAGON! The forces of Heaven and Hell clash on the battleground that is Philly and weaves into the tapestry of a larger universe when Todd McFarlane and Erik Larsen's greatest creations cross over into the pages of KILLADELPHIA! Now SeeSaw must face his greatest threat and all the power he's gained and magic he's learned will be put to the test as he faces off against comics' greatest anti-heroSpawn! Meanwhile, our heroes ongoingfight for survival against Toussaint Louverture and his Haitian guardians becomes even more desperate as Savage Dragon becomes involved in this battle for the soul of Philadelphia! The sold-out, Eisner Award nominated series continues! From Rodney Barnes, the writer behind such hit shows as Marvel's Runaways and HBO'sWinning Time, and Jason Shawn Alexander, the artist who redefined SPAWN. Collects KILLADELPHIA #31-36 and alsofeatures the inclusion of a backup story featuring Hell's baddest badass: Johnny Gatlin.
£13.49
Image Comics Killadelphia Deluxe Edition Book Two
Book Synopsis“Killadelphia is the stunning and fresh horror fable I’ve been craving. This one feels like a classic.” —Jordan Peele After two and a half centuries, the greatest hero in American history has returned as its greatest threat! George Washington: Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army, Founding Father, First President of the United States... and all-powerful Vampire King! Now undead detective James Sangster Sr. and his werewolf allies must fight for the survival of every man, woman and child in the country. But what can they do against the very leader who won the battle for America the first time around?! By Rodney Barnes, the writer behind such hit shows as HBO’s Winning Time and STARZ’s American Gods, and Jason Shawn Alexander, the artist who redefined SPAWN. Collects KILLADELPHIA #13-24
£28.79
Image Comics The Cull Volume 1
Book SynopsisSomething is Killing the Children meets The Goonies! Eisner Award winning writer Kelly Thompson (Captain Marvel, Jem and the Holograms) re-teams with superstar artist Mattia De Iulis for their first creator-owned work together.The Cull is a dark tale about five friends setting off in the middle of the night to shoot a short film on a forbidden rock near their small coastal town the summer before they all go their separate ways. But they''re not really there to shoot a film. One of them has lied. And that lie will change EVERYTHING. Collects The Cull #1-#5 Early praise for The Cull: A breathtaking work of beauty, tension, emotion, and mystery. This is the kind of story that stays with you for years to come. —Matthew Rosenberg, What''s the Furthest Place from Here?
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Titan Books Ltd The Other Lives of Miss Emily White
Book SynopsisAn eerie tale of young girls’ obsession and what happens when it grows out of hand, perfect for fans of dark academia, The Secret History and Picnic at Hanging Rock. 1864. Banished from her parents’ farm to a boarding school for young ladies, Ivy feels utterly alone. In a crumbling and isolated seminary that has seen better days, she is shunned by the other pupils for her working-class origins, and mourns for her sister, who died not long after she was sent away. Hope comes in the form of a new teacher, Miss Emily White, but almost immediately, suspicions are raised that she is not all she should be. Ivy is captivated, yet as her devotion grows, odd reports begin to circulate that Miss White has been glimpsed in the garden picking flowers whilst also teaching a class, leaving the school but stalking the halls at the same time. As increasingly strange rumours abound, Ivy’s obsession spins out of control, and with Emily White’s future at stake, she will do anything to keep her only friend.
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Titan Books Ltd Halloween Ends: The Official Movie Novelization
Book SynopsisThe official novelization of the highly anticipated finale of the iconic Halloween horror franchise. The town of Haddonfield still lives in the shadow of Michael Myers. It has been four years since he mysteriously vanished. As Laurie attempts to put the tragedies of her past behind her, Allyson is desperate to get away from life with her grandmother in the dead-end town scorched by bloodshed. When local outcast Corey Cunningham discovers the truth of Michael’s whereabouts, he inadvertently unleashes a new wave of violence. With Haddonfield once more the backdrop to murderous impulses, Allyson endeavours to escape as Laurie prepares for one final confrontation with her boogeyman.
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Flesk Publications The Call of Cthulhu: A Mystery in Three Parts
Book SynopsisWritten in 1928, H.P. Lovecraft’s The Call of Cthulhu defined the ancient gods as dark creatures who came from the stars and ruled the world before mankind. When these ancient ones awaken, humanity is plagued by a nightmare of terrors etched upon an epic backdrop. The author’s concept deeply redefined the horror story with this thrilling, dense mystery that spawned a virtual genre. The artist Gary Gianni and designer Marcelo Anciano both felt that Lovecraft’s short story presented an opportunity to visually expand the Cthulhu Mythos and push the boundaries of illustrated books. Intense and fast-paced, the tale enabled them to explore graphic storytelling and illustrate the text in a unique way. It was a personal project for Gianni, who drew upon his decades of experience in illustrating numerous books and graphic novels. The Call of Cthulhu, as illustrated by Gary Gianni, is a fusion of cinematic design, the graphic novel and illustrated books. Over a hundred finished pencil drawings with color pieces enhance and bring to life the work of two visionaries—Lovecraft and Gianni—in an extraordinary feat of storytelling and art.
£14.24
Titan Books Ltd Strange Ink
Book SynopsisWhen washed-up journalist Harry Hendrick wakes one morning with a hangover and a strange symbol tattooed on his neck, he shrugs it off as a bad night out. But soon more tattoos appear: grisly, violent images which come accompanied by horrific nightmares - so he begins to dig deeper. Harry's search leads him to a sinister disappearance, torment from beyond the grave, and a web of corruption and violence tangled with his own past. One way or another, he has to right the wrongs.Trade Review'This book reads like a dropkick to the sternum. A skilled, vivid crafting of characters and their stories set against a backdrop of political corruption and old magic, Strange Ink is a powerhouse of a novel. Horror fans take note: Gary Kemble has arrived.' Rio Youers 'An excellent debut novel from Kemble. Tightly plotted, fast paced, and exciting, the characters three-dimensional and believable, and the researched details utterly authentic. Highly recommended.' Alan Baxter "Strange Ink grips you from its first pages, and it doesn't let go. Mystery, horror, and the perfect touch of humour, Kemble knows how to tell a tale that you won't forget no matter how fast you race to its conclusion." Trent Jamieson "With an intense and immediate sense of place, a cracking pace, and a great everyman hero, Gary Kemble's debut novel Strange Ink is by turns thrilling and haunting, and will keep readers glued to the page." Angela Slatter "Strange Ink is a full-blooded thrill ride with heart and soul that tears along like a Harley Davidson at full throttle. Gary Kemble's exhilarating debut is proof positive that the horror genre is very much alive and kicking!" Mark Morris
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Ghost Virus
Book SynopsisTHE MUST-READ HORROR NOVEL FROM THE MILLION-COPY-SELLING GRAHAM MASTERTON. A RASH OF MURDERS A young woman pours acid over her body. A loving husband kills his wife. A headteacher throws her pupils out of a window. Who or what has made ordinary Londoners commit such horrific acts? A DEADLY VIRUS DC Jerry Pardoe and DS Jamila Patel of Tooting police are at a loss. With no obvious connection between the killings, they fear a virus. THE INFECTION IS SPREADING Something evil is stirring in the city. A supernatural force that infects its victims with a lust to murder. And Jerry and Jamila are powerless to stop it... 'One of the most original and frightening storytellers of our time.' PETER JAMESTrade ReviewA true master of horror -- James HerbertOne of the most original and frightening storytellers of our time -- Peter James
£9.49
Quercus Publishing The Queen
Book SynopsisA spine-chilling, gooey horror novel from bestselling author Nick Cutter.
£17.00
Titan Books Ltd Sherlock Holmes vs. Cthulhu: The Adventure of the
Book SynopsisThe third novel in six-time New York Times best-selling author Lois H. Gresh’s Sherlock Holmes vs. Cthulhu series. THE OBLITERATING SHADOW The deadly dimensions over London have been sealed, and the monsters have departed. But word has come to Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson of a more terrifying creature still – the great Cthulhu has been sighted off the waters of Innsmouth, Massachusetts. Only Holmes can defeat him. And in the muddy village of Innsmouth, surrounded by villagers who are more sea-monster than human, Holmes meets again his nemesis, Moriarty, and yet greater foes: Amelia Scarcliffe and Maria Fitzgerald, harbingers of Dagon, who have called forth Cthulhu. Their task: to bring about the end of humankind, and begin the realm of nightmares on Earth.Trade Review‘delightful’ - Barnes & Noble SFF BlogI"f you’re in the mood for excitement, thrills, and over-the-top battles with extraterrestrial creatures, the Sherlock Holmes Vs. Cthulhu series will cause you to scream for more!" - George Kelley
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Image Comics Proof Compendium
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£37.49
Titan Books Ltd Deathless Divide
Book Synopsis"Savvy, enlightening, and harrowing" Buzzfeed on Dread Nation After the fall of Summerland, Jane McKeene hoped her life would get simpler: Get out of town, stay alive, and head west to California to find her mother. But nothing is easy when you’re a girl trained in putting down the restless dead, and a devastating loss on the road has Jane questioning everything she thought she knew about surviving. Caught between mysteries and lies, the undead, and her own inner demons, Jane soon finds herself on a dark path of blood and violence that threatens to consume her. But she won’t be in it alone. Katherine Deveraux never expected to be allied with Jane McKeene. But after the hell she has endured, she knows friends are hard to come by. Watching Jane’s back, however, is more than she bargained for, and when they both reach a breaking point, it’s up to Katherine to keep hope alive—even as she begins to fear that there is no happily-ever-after for girls like her.
£8.54
Idea & Design Works The Beauty of Horror 7 Backwards Records Coloring
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£17.33
Gallery Books The Unseen
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£21.74
HarperCollins Publishers Ashley Bell
Book SynopsisFrom #1 New York Times bestselling author Dean Koontz comes the must-read thriller of the year, perfect for readers of dark psychological suspense and modern classics of mystery and adventure.Bibi Blair is a fierce, funny, dauntless young woman whose doctor says she has one year to live.She replies, We'll see.'Her sudden recovery is a medical miracle.An enigmatic woman convinces Bibi that she escaped death so that she can save someone else. Someone named Ashley Bell.But who is Ashley Bell? And what exactly does she need saving from?Bibi's obsession with finding Ashley sends her on the run from threats both mystical and worldly, including a rich and charismatic cult leader with terrifying ambitions.Trade ReviewPraise for Ashley Bell: ‘A mind-bender filled with satisfying surprises’ People Magazine Praise for The City: ‘A satisfying dish blended with a little sadness andpips of joy that swell inside you. Delicious’ Sun 'I loved this novel. It is such a joy to read. This is more than your everyday adrenaline ride. The most gripping thing I've read in a long, long time. You sense you are reading a master still at the peak of his powers’ Matt Haig (author of The Humans) Praise for Dean Koontz: ‘Dean Koontz is not just a master of our darkest dreams, but also a literary juggler’ The Times ‘A terrific pursuit story … clever, up-to-the-minute, and riveting’ Guardian ‘There’s surprise after surprise, including a killer finale … a read-in-one-go novel’ Independent on Sunday ‘Psychologically complex, masterly and satisfying’ The New York Times
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HarperCollins Publishers The Silk Factory
Book SynopsisA beautiful and eerie story of love and memory from the author of The Moon Field.Anyone who's ever lost someone is hauntedRosie Milford inherits a house in an old silk factory after her mother's death and moves there with her young children. The discovery of a shocking truth about her own childhood, when she is already reeling from the breakup of her marriage, fills her with distrust and fearfulness. Then she starts seeing a strange child, wandering in the garden, who seems as lost as she is.In 1812, silk master Septimus Fowler has grand plans to keep his factory in step with the industrial revolution: he will plant mulberry trees, rear silkworms and import new mechanized looms. Orphan Beulah Fiddement works as a bobbin winder and has secrets that the master would go to any lengths to get. Caught up in a dark adult world of illicit love, rebellion and revenge, Beulah must put away her childhood and draw on all her spirit to protect those she loves.Beulah's story of guilt and bravery wiTrade Review‘There is so much to love about The Silk Factory – an utterly compelling story, a fascinating setting, characters you care about deeply. Judith Allnatt is a wonderfully warm and empathic writer, with a real feeling for the thread of the uncanny that runs through our lives’ Margaret Leroy author of The Soldier’s Wife 'Fascinating and tender’ Catharine Arnold, author of Globe: Life in Shakespeare's London Praise for The Moon Field: ‘Genuinely and deeply moving’ THE TIMES ‘Deeply engaging and unsentimental…really memorable’ CHARLES PALLISER, author of The Quincunx Praise for The Poet’s Wife: ‘Allnatt gives her an affecting, beautifully written afterlife’THE TIMES ‘'This is a beautifully written, poignant novel, lyrically descriptive of the landscape, detailed in the country life of the time and reminiscent of the gentle style of the genius peasant poet'CHOICE MAGAZINE Praise for A Mile of River: 'A novel of rare insight, exquisitely written. A standing ovation for this debut’ Michael Morpurgo ‘'Excellent…The writing is restrained but powerful and the description of that remorseless heat is masterful’NEW BOOKS MAGAZINE
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HarperCollins Publishers The Revels
Book SynopsisThe stage is set, and the witch-hunt is about to begin . . .***A spellbinding debut novel perfect for fans of Stacey Halls, Laura Purcell and Bridget Collins. ***England, 1645. After his half-brother dies, aspiring playwright Nicholas Pearce is apprenticed to Judge William Percival, an infamous former witch-hunter who is under pressure to resume his old profession.In a country torn apart by civil war, with escalating tensions between Catholics and Protestants, Royalists and Roundheads, and rumours of witchcraft, Nicholas hides a secret: the dead sing. He hears their secrets, but will he find the courage to speak up and save innocent lives, even if it means putting himself in great danger?''Evocative . . . weaves sublimely like its witch knots'' SUSAN STOKES CHAPMAN, bestselling author of Pandora''Darkly fascinating'' JENNIFER SAINT, bestselling author of AriadneWonderfully atmospheric' ELODIE HARPER, bestselling author of The Wolf DenCompelling' LAURA SHEPPERSON, bestselling author of
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HarperCollins The Night Visitors
Book SynopsisTrade Review“Brilliantly conceived and executed...Goodman provides readers with that delicious frisson that comes from not knowing what will happen next.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review) “Mary Higgins Clark Award-winner Goodman creeps us out.” — Library Journal “You can always call upon Carol Goodman when you need an atmospheric and twisting tale. Full of half-truths and vengeful ghosts of the past, The Night Visitors will inspire readers to linger long into the night.” — Lori Rader-Day, Mary Higgins Clark Award-winning author of Under a Dark Sky “Well-defined characters, including the marvelous Sister Martine, who runs a sanctuary for women in trouble; slowly building suspense; and an ending that pulls out all the stops make for a really good wintry read that’s reminiscent of Mary Stewart and Victoria Holt. Best by firelight.” — Booklist
£9.89
Little, Brown & Company SchoolLive Vol. 5
Book SynopsisThe adventures of Yuki, Kurumi, and Rii-san continue as they navigate their daily lives at school.
£10.44
Little, Brown & Company Another Episode S 0
Book SynopsisSummer, 1998. Mei Misaki, age fifteen, has gone with her family to their seaside vacation home. There she meets the ghost of Teruya Sakaki, her classmate from Yomiyama North Middle School Class 3-3 who, like Mei, witnessed mysterious events that had transpired at the school. There begins an adventure of memory and mystery as they search for the ghost''s body and his memories alike.
£16.99
Little, Brown & Company Corpse Party Book of Shadows
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