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Headline Publishing Group The Drownings
Book Synopsis''Breathtaking... dark academia at its most compelling'' ERIN KELLY''A very clever dark campus novel... really packs a punch'' DAILY MAIL''An extraordinary story of female power, rage and oppression'' KATIE BISHOP''Barkworth is excruciatingly good'' OBSERVERThese waters became wild centuries before this university was dreamed of. Leysham has always been a dangerous place for women . . .Serena arrives on campus reeling from the injury that destroyed her champion swimming career. She is lost until she meets Jane, an enigmatic tutor obsessed with the historic witch trials that took place in Leysham''s freezing waters.When several young women are assaulted, the university''s shadowy legacy becomes inescapable. Those in power turn a blind eye, but Jane urges Serena and her friends to rise up. As their anger builds into an inferno of female rage, Serena takes matters into her own hands. Leysham has reawakened something within her, a dark, impossible power. In the waters, she can see what must be done - and the sacrifice it will demand.From the author of Heatstroke, an intoxicatingly atmospheric new novel about competition, obsession and influence - for readers of The Things We Do to Our Friends, Weyward and Promising Young Woman.Praise for Hazel Barkworth: ''Stylish and sensual'' Kiran Millwood Hargrave''Utterly immersive'' Clare Mackintosh''A sultry, stifling debut exploring power, consent and womanhood'' Cosmopolitan''Barkworth has a pin-sharp eye for detail . . . it''s propulsive, though-provoking and atmospheric'' Daily Mail
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Titan Books Ltd Black Wings of Cthulhu (Volume Three): Tales of
Book SynopsisVolume three of the critically acclaimed Black Wings series offers seventeen original tales of horror, following in the footsteps of the master. Stephen King has called H. P. Lovecraft "the twentieth century's greatest practitioner of the classic horror tale," and his influence continues unabated. These new offerings of cosmic terror come from many of the genre's greatest modern acolytes, including Jason V Brock, Donald R. Burleson, Mollie L. Burleson, Peter Cannon, Sam Gafford, Richard Gavin, Lois Gresh, Mark Howard Jones, Caitlin R. Kiernan, Joseph S. Pulver, Sr., Darrell Schweitzer, Jessica Amanda Salmonson and W. H. Pugmire, Simon Strantzas, Brian Stableford, Jonathan Thomas, Donald Tyson, and Don Webb.Trade ReviewVolume three of the critically acclaimed Black Wings series offers seventeen original tales of horror, following in the footsteps of the master. Stephen King has called H. P. Lovecraft “the twentieth century’s greatest practitioner of the classic horror tale,” and his influence continues unabated.These new offerings of cosmic terror come from many of the genre’s greatest modern acolytes, including Jason V Brock, Donald R. Burleson, Mollie L. Burleson, Peter Cannon, Sam Gafford, Richard Gavin, Lois Gresh, Mark Howard Jones, Caitlín R. Kiernan, Joseph S. Pulver, Sr., Darrell Schweitzer, Jessica Amanda Salmonson and W. H. Pugmire, Simon Strantzas, Brian Stableford, Jonathan Thomas, Donald Tyson, and Don Webb.Table of ContentsIntroduction by S. T. JoshiHoudini Fish Jonathan ThomasDimply Dolly Doofy Donald R. BurlesonThe Hag Stone Richard GavinUnderneath an Arkham Moon Jessica Amanda Salmonson & W. H. PugmireSpiderwebs in the Dark Darrell SchweitzerOne Tree Hill (The World as Catalysm) Caitlín R. KiernanThe Man with the Horn Jason V. BrockHotel del Lago Mollie L. BurlesonWaller Donald TysonThe Megalith Plague Don WebbDown Black Staircases Joseph S. Pulver, SrChina Holiday Peter CannonNecrotic Cove Lois GreshThe Turn of the Tide Mark Howard JonesWeltschmerz Sam GaffordThistle’s Find Simon StrantzasFurther Beyond Brian Stableford
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British Library Publishing Polar Horrors
Book SynopsisPulp tales of alien forces emerging from the ice and a battle between hunter and invisible man-eating duck creature drift alongside modern horror from indigenous Arctic voices to show the extent and endurance of the lure of these sublime landscapes.
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Titan Books Ltd Dracula's Child
Book SynopsisEvil never truly dies...and some legends live forever. The dark heart of Bram Stoker's classic is reborn; capturing the voice, tone, style and characters of the original yet with a modern sensibility this novel is perfect for fans of Dracula and contemporary horror. It has been some years since Jonathan and Mina Harker survived their ordeal in Transylvania and, vanquishing Count Dracula, returned to England to try and live ordinary lives. But shadows linger long in this world of blood feud and superstition - and, the older their son Quincey gets, the deeper the shadows that lengthen at the heart of the Harkers' marriage. Jonathan has turned back to drink; Mina finds herself isolated inside the confines of her own family; Quincey himself struggles to live up to a family of such high renown. And when a gathering of old friends leads to unexpected tragedy, the very particular wounds in the heart of the Harkers' marriage are about to be exposed... There is darkness both within the marriage and without - for new evil is arising on the Continent. A naturalist is bringing a new species of bat back to London; two English gentlemen, on their separate tours of the continent, find a strange quixotic love for each other, and stumble into a calamity far worse than either has imagined; and the vestiges of something forgotten long ago is finally beginning to stir...Trade Review"This adventurous and dread-inducing tale will have readers hooked" - Publishers Weekly 'Fiendishly plotted and full of sinister invention, Dracula's Child is both a loving homage to Stoker and a thoroughly modern re-imagining of the Count's undying menace' - Richard T Kelly, author of The Knives and The Possessions of Doctor Forest
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Flame Tree Publishing Charles Dickens Supernatural Short Stories:
Book SynopsisCharles Dickens is a much-loved author for his vast and important contributions to English literature. This collection brings together his supernatural short stories, some of which were included in his longer works, and others that originally featured in magazines, including ‘The Bagman’s Story’, ‘The Ghost in the Bride’s Chamber’ and ‘To Be Read at Dusk’, among others. They are all fantastically gripping stories from one of the greatest writers of all-time. Essential collaborations with his acolytes Wilkie Collins and Elizabeth Gaskell are also included.
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Titan Books Ltd Dark Ink
Book SynopsisA nightmarishly compelling tale of secrets, power and revenge. Investigating sordid political corruption, journalist Harry Hendrick grows uneasy when he hears rumours of a chilling figure behind it. Mistress Hel plies her dark arts from a luxurious suburban lair, motivated by a desire for revenge from a past marred by terrible wrongs. Harry hears of demonic visions, of people under a supernatural thrall, and is slowly drawn into her web. Inside are diabolical ceremonies and visions that threaten both his sanity and his life; something black and infernal reaching out into the world...
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Biblioasis The Diary of Mr. Poynter: A Ghost Story for
Book SynopsisWhile engrossed in an account of the death of a student obsessed with his own hair, a man leans down to absently pet his dog--oblivious of the true nature of the creature crouching beside him. This classic ghost story by M.R. James is a spooky holiday delight.
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Faber & Faber The Inheritance
Book SynopsisShe's got secrets to keep,burdens to carry,and anger to burnThe author of the bestselling The Hunted returns...'The energy and cinematic panache of its telling is compelling. Bonzer.' The Times'A ferocious tale' Canberra Weekly 'More twists than a roller-coaster.' Herald SunA young woman is hiding out in a sleepy North Queensland tourist town, trying to stay under the radar, when she stumbles across a dangerous drug cartel. Anyone else might back away, pretend they haven't seen anything, keep quiet, but Maggie is no ordinary girl.She has to get out of town - fast. She heads towards Melbourne, where she just might find the answers she needs: about her mother, her past and the sins of her father. With a dubious cop as her ally, the police tracking her and a dangerous biker gang on their trail, Maggie's troubles are dou
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Dark Horse Comics,U.S. Mogworld
Book SynopsisA humorous parody of the fantasy genre and the world of MMORPG.
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HarperCollins Publishers Taste Of Darkness (The Healer Series, Book 3)
Book SynopsisTHE FINAL BATTLE BEGINS… Powerful healer Avry knows hardship and trouble. She fought a plague and survived. She took on corrupt King Tohon and defeated him. But now her true love, Kerrick, is missing and Avry fears he’s gone forever. Yet she faces a more immediate – and deadly – threat. The Skeleton King plots to claim the Fifteen Realms for his own. With the territories’ armies in disarray and the dead not staying dead, Avry’s powers are needed now more than ever.Torn between love and loyalty, she must choose her path carefully. For the future of Avry’s world depends on her decision…
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Cornerstone The New Watch
Book SynopsisWalking the streets of our cities are the Others. These men and women have access to the Twilight, a shadowy parallel world of magical power that exists alongside our own. Each has sworn allegiance to one side: the Light, or the Darkness.At Moscow airport, Higher Light Magician Anton Gorodetsky overhears a child screaming about a plane that is about to crash. He discovers that the child is a prophet: an Other with the gift of foretelling the future. When the catastrophe is averted, Gorodetsky senses a disruption in the natural order, one that is confirmed by the arrival of a dark and terrifying predator. Gorodetsky travels to London, to Taiwan and across Russia in search of clues, unearthing as he goes a series of increasingly cataclysmic prophecies. He soon realises that what is at stake is the existence of the Twilight itself and that only he will be able to save it.Trade ReviewThis is slick, clever, assured urban fantasy, told with style, and shot through with wry humour. * Crime Review *If you’ve been following Russkie Lukyanenko’s excellent parallel universe series you’ll have rushed out and bought this book already… the Watch books are deeper and meatier than most of their kind. * 4 star review, Weekend Sport *
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Titan Books Ltd Black Wings of Cthulhu Volume Two
Book SynopsisThe second volume in a thrilling new Lovecraftian horror anthology series featuring spine-tingling tales from Caitlín R. Kiernan, John Shirley, and moreEditor S.T. Joshi has assembled 18 brand-new stories of cosmic mayhem and terror, by Jason V. Brock, Rick Dakan, Jason C. Eckhardt, Brian Evenson, Tom Fletcher, Richard Gavin, Caitlín R. Kiernan, John Langan, Nick Mamatas, Nicholas Royle, Darrell Schweitzer, John Shirley, Melanie Tem, Steve Rasnic Tem, Jonathan Thomas, Donald Tyson, Don Webb, and Chet Williamson.Including:When Death Wakes Me to Myself by John ShirleyView by Tom FletcherHoundwife by Caitlín R. KiernanKing of Cat Swamp by Jonathan ThomasDead Media by Nick MamatasThe Abject by Richard GavinDahlias by Melanie TemBloom by John LanganAnd the Sea Gave Up the Dead by Jason C. EckhardtCasting Call by Don WebbThe Clockwork King, the Queen of Glass, and the Man with the Hundred Kniv
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Dark Horse Comics,U.S. Yucatan 1512
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Pearson Education Limited The Prince of Mist NWS
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Vintage Publishing Her Fearful Symmetry
Book SynopsisWhen Elspeth Noblin dies she leaves her beautiful flat overlooking Highgate Cemetery to her twin nieces, Julia and Valentina Poole, on the condition that their mother is never allowed to cross the threshold. But until the solicitor''s letter falls through the door of their suburban American home, either Julia nor Valentina knew their aunt existed. The twins hope that in London their own, separate, lives can finally begin but they have no idea that they''ve been summoned into a tangle of fraying lives, from the obsessive-compulsive crossword setter who lives above them to their aunt''s mysterious and elusive lover who lives below them and works in the cemetery itself. As the twins unravel the secrets of their aunt, who doesn''t seem quite ready to leave her flat, even after death, Niffenegger weaves together a delicious and deadly ghost story about love, loss and identity.Trade ReviewDark and delicious -- Tom Adair * Scotsman *What is really satisfying about this novel, like The Time Traveler's Wife, is its depiction of relationships: the process of grief, the transforming power of love * Daily Telegraph *An original, outrageous, and thoroughly enjoyable ghost story * Independent *There may be ghosts, but it's the human stories that glitter * Elle *A rich, involving novel * The Times *
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Seven Seas Entertainment, LLC Sweet Heat Before Falling in Love The CEO and His
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Seven Seas Entertainment The Strange House Manga Vol. 4
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The History Press Ltd Sleep No More
Book SynopsisThis powerful collection of stories of the supernatural combines L.T.C. Rolt''s writing talent with his unparalleled knowledge of Britain''s industrial heritage to produce tales of real mystery and imagination. This haunting anthology takes the reader on a journey from Cornwall to Wales and from the hill country of Shropshire to the west coast of Ireland. ''The House of Vengeance'', set in the Black Mountains of South Wales, tells what happens when a walker becomes lost and disorientated as the mist falls, while in ''The Gartside Fell Disaster'' an old railwayman recounts the terrible night when the ''Mountaineer'' came to grief. Alongside these are twelve other tales of elemental fears and strange and inexplicable happenings. First published in 1948, this enduring collection will appeal to all those who, like Tom Rolt, are passionate about the backdrop of our industrial landscape and will delight and terrify anyone who loves a good old-fashioned ghost story.
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Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc Mao Vol. 19
Book SynopsisExorcise your destiny in an era-spanning supernatural adventure from manga legend Rumiko Takahashi!
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Little, Brown & Company Angels of Death Vol. 2
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Headline Publishing Group The Richard Laymon Collection Volume 15 The
Book SynopsisTHE TRAVELLING VAMPIRE SHOW is coming to town and Dwight, Rusty and Slim are determined to go. But it''s for over 18s only. They decide to go and watch the crew set up anyway, hoping to catch a glimpse of Valeria, billed as ''the only known vampire in captivity''. But when the three teenagers break the rules, they run into big trouble.DREADFUL TALES Shane Malone sits sweltering in front of his computer, trying to write an anthology in which every chilling tale must end in the death of a twenty-two-year-old woman in her apartment. But the deafening music from next door is not helping. He furiously bangs on his neighbour''s door and discovers she''s a twenty-two-year-old woman who will not be argued with. Shane is about to find out that life really can imitate art.
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Little, Brown & Company The Children of Red Peak
Book SynopsisCraig DiLouie's Redhook debut brilliantly blends psychological suspense and supernatural horror; perfect for fans of Paul Tremblay, Josh Malerman, and Riley Sager.
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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
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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.
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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 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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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
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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 *
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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?
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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.
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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
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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!
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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
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Headline Publishing Group Among the Missing
Book Synopsis''If you''ve missed Laymon, you''ve missed a treat'' Stephen King 2:32am: A Jaguar roars along a lonely road in the Californian mountains. Behind the wheel sits the beautiful wife of Professor Grant Parkington. She has left Grant behind and is on her way to meet a different kind of man - someone as wild and passionate as herself. In the morning a naked body will be found. A body missing more than its clothes...Trade ReviewAMONG THE MISSING is strikingly different. From the chilling opening...we are plunged into a disturbing world of twisted psychopathology * THE TIMES *''AMONG THE MISSING is strikingly different. From the chilling opening...we are plunged into a disturbing world of twisted psychopathology' The Times'Featuring short, sharp chapters and quick dialogue, AMONG THE MISSING is a fast-paced tale and a real page-turner' Lancashire Evening PostMore reviews for Richard Laymon:'No one writes like Laymon and you're going to have a good time with anything he writes' Dean Koontz'This author knows how to sock it to the reader' THE TIMESIf you've missed Laymon you've missed a treat' Stephen King'[AMONG THE MISSING] is a well-written thriller, which begins with a woman losing her head (literally) and ends with a very nifty twist' Hull Daily MailPraise for previous books:'No one writes like Laymon and you're going to have a good time with anything he writes' Dean Koontz'This author knows how to sock it to the reader' The Times, If you've missed Laymon you've missed a treat' Stephen King, 'A brilliant writer' Sunday Express·'A grisly cocktail of horror, murder and mayhem laced with Laymon's distinct blend of black humour. Great stuff.' Yorkshire Evening Press'Richard Laymon doesn't disappoint with his latest offering.' Peterborough Evening Telegraph''So fastpaced you find yourself reading it at the speed of a bullet from a gun...a rollercoaster ride of fear' Peterborough Evening Telegrap'There's not a crime novelist around who writes cleaner prose than Laymon - and few who can jack up the tension the way he does...Laymon likes to grasp readers by the neck with expert word-smithery, then haul them into a diabolical situation...once again, Laymon offers unexpected, well-rounded characters blown about in a narrative that moves like the wind.' Publishers Weekly
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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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Profile Books Ltd Tales from the Dead of Night: Thirteen Classic
Book SynopsisFrom a beautiful antique that gives its owner a show he'd rather forget, to 'ghost detective' whose exorcism goes horribly wrong and a sinister masked ball which seems to have one too many guests, these ghost stories of supernatural terror are guaranteed to make you shiver, thrill and look under the bed tonight. From rural England to colonial India, in murky haunted mansions and under modern electric lighting, these master storytellers - some of the best writers in the English language - unfold spinetinglers which pull back the veil of everyday life to reveal the nightmares which lurk just out of sight. They are lessons in ingenuity and surprise, sometimes building slowly to a chilling climax, sometimes springing horror on you from the utterly banal. And as you'd expect from these writers, the stories are more than simply frightening - they're also disquieting exposures of mortality, loneliness and the human capacity for both evil and remorse. We wish you pleasant dreams. Contains ghost stories by: Ruth Rendell, M. R. James, Rudyard Kipling, Edith Wharton, E. F. Benson, E. Nesbit, Saki, W. W. Jacobs, W. F. Harvey, Hugh Walpole, Chico Kidd and LP Hartley.Trade ReviewThese classic chillers will certainly make you look under the bed at night. -- Val Hennessy * Daily Mail *When it's cold and dark outside and you're in the mood for some mild spookery, this is just the thing -- Kirsty Logan * The List *an excellent overview of all kinds of spooky sagas * The Bookbag *
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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
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Titan Books Ltd Sherlock Holmes and the Beast of the Stapletons
Book SynopsisNew York Times bestselling author James Lovegrove's continues the story of Sherlock Holmes and The Hound of the Baskervilles, as five years later, another monstrous creature stalks across Dartmoor... 1894. The monstrous Hound of the Baskervilles has been dead for five years, along with its no less monstrous owner, the naturalist Jack Stapleton. Sir Henry Baskerville is living contentedly at Baskerville Hall with his new wife Audrey and their three-year-old son Harry. Until, that is, Audrey's lifeless body is found on the moors, drained of blood. It would appear some fiendish creature is once more at large on Dartmoor and has, like its predecessor, targeted the unfortunate Baskerville family. Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson are summoned to Sir Henry's aid, and our heroes must face a marauding beast that is the very stuff of nightmares. It seems that Stapleton may not have perished in the Great Grimpen Mire after all, as Holmes believed, and is hell-bent on revenge...Trade ReviewThis artful inversion of the structure of Conan Doyle's novel will please Sherlockians -Publishers Weekly The latest pastiche by the author of Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Dust is a clever follow-up to The Hound of the Baskervilles. The language, characters, and pacing is accurate enough to satisfy even hard-core Holmes fans. -Library Journal James Lovegrove has a nice grasp of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's writing style, and it is easy for readers to fall into this tale and become consumed by it. - BookReporter "A wonderful addition to the Sherlock Holmes canon, extrapolating cleverly from the original oeuvre to present something fresh and absorbing for the modern reader" - Criminal Element "Packed with familiar faces and places but with a fresh twist, this is a novel perfectly suited to classic Holmes fans" - The Crime Review "Lovegrove has crafted a true page-turner... The novel reads as a classic Sherlock Holmes tale yet has a subtle modern flare to it" - Fangirl Nation "Lovegrove has a great voice for Sherlock Holmes" - Girl Who Reads "Entertaining and foreboding" - Reviewing the Evidence "Mystery excellence that should be on everybody's reading list" - RisingShadow
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Duckworth Books Wish You Weren’t Here
Book SynopsisThe Rook family run a little business: ghost hunting. And things have picked up recently. Something’s wrong. It’s been getting noticeably worse since, ooh, 2016? Bad spirits are abroad, and right now they're particularly around Coldbay Island, which isn’t even abroad, it’s only 20 miles from Skegness. The Rooks’ ‘quick call out’ to the island picks loose a thread that begins to unravel the whole place, and the world beyond. Is this the apocalypse? This might be the apocalypse. Who knew it would kick off in an off-season seaside resort off the Lincolnshire coast? I’ll tell you who knew – Brenda. She’s been feeling increasingly uneasy about the whole of the East Midlands since the 90s.Trade Review'Gabby is one of the funniest writers I know' Sarah Millican
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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.
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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.
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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
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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?
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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.
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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
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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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