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Book SynopsisBest Horror Novel of 1988 - Science Fiction Chronicle.''If you''ve missed Laymon, you''ve missed a treat'' Stephen King. No one had ever seen anything like it before: a slimy, mobile tube of putrefying flesh and an obscene probing mouth. But the real horror is not what it looks like, or even what it does to you when it invades your flesh, but what it makes you do to others...

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Book Synopsis''If you''ve missed Laymon, you''ve missed a treat'' Stephen King A dark, warm and continuous rain falls on the town of Bixby, coating the inhabitants. Now a loving wife smashes her husbands head to a pulp. A mob raids the cinema, attacking everyone inside. And a stranger at a gas station grabs a customer, shoves a petrol pump down her throat, and squeezes the trigger ...

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Book Synopsis''If you''ve missed Laymon, you''ve missed a treat'' Stephen King.Twenty minutes before the quake hit, Stanley was ogling Sheila through his living-room window. Now he may be able to do more than just ogle ... Sheila''s trapped in her ruined house and her husband and daughter are stranded on the other side of the city. The power''s down, the emergency services can''t cope and the lawless are combing the ruins. Sheila''s fate depends on who can get to her first...

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Book Synopsis''If you''ve missed Laymon, you''ve missed a treat'' Stephen King Alice enjoys house-sitting for her friend; she has the place to herself, a huge TV, a swimming pool. But one night, just after midnight, a man walks out of the woods and throws himself into the pool. Alice knows about men, so she fetches the Civil War relic that hangs on the wall: an old cavalry sabre ...

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Book Synopsis''If you''ve missed Laymon, you''ve missed a treat'' Stephen KingIt''s only a trip to the movies but it turns into Marty''s worst nightmare when she sees the guy sitting behind her. Willy. The man who raped her ten years ago. Now he''s out of jail - and looking for Marty...Trade Review'In Laymon's books, blood doesn't so much as drip as explode, splatter and coagulate' * Independent *'No one writes like Laymon and you're going to have a good time with anything he writes' * Dean Koontz *'A gut-crunching writer' * Time Out *

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Book SynopsisRick would do anything for his girlfriend Bert. He''d even spend his vacation in the wilderness, walking the trails around Fern Lake. After what happened last time, it''s the one place in the world he''d prefer not to go. But Bert is a woman with a passion for the outdoors - and a passion for other things too. Rick would follow her to hell and back - which is what he''s about to do. Gillian is off on vacation too, only her idea of a holiday is a little weird. She likes breaking into people''s homes while they are away and living there. Pity that this time she chances on the home of a serial-killer. The kind of guy who likes to take his female victims out into the wilderness for his fun. Rick and Bert are not the only ones heading to Fern Lake...

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Book SynopsisSavannah Dubrinsky is a mistress of illusion, a world-famous magician capable of mesmerising millions. But there is one man she fears: Gregori, the Dark One. With a dark magic all his own, Gregori - the most powerful of Carpathian males - whispers in Savannah''s mind that he is her destiny. That she was born to save his immortal soul. And now, here in New Orleans, the hour has finally come to claim her. To make her completely his. In a ritual as old as time...and as inescapable as eternity.Trade Review'Feehan has a knack for bringing vampiric Carpathians to vivid, virile life in her Dark Carpathian novels..." (Publishers Weekly) 'satisfying action adventure romance ... Love and danger are a winning combination in Feehan's latest' (Booklist) 'The exciting and multifaceted world that impressive author Christine Feehan has created continues to improve with age' (Romantic Times)

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Book SynopsisWhen Darius, the leader of a small band of Carpathian musicians, first sees the new mechanic hired to work on the band''s touring vehicles, he is astonished to see the red colour of her hair. It has been centuries since he last saw colours or even felt emotions. Although mechanic Tempest Trine needs the job, she quickly realises she''s bitten off more than she can chew. Tempest has always felt different, apart from others. But from the moment his arms close around her, enveloping her in a sorcerer''s spell, Darius seems to understand her unique gifts. But does his kiss offer the love and belonging she seeks, or a danger more potent than anything she has ever known?Trade Review'Feehan has a knack for bringing vampiric Carpathians to vivid, virile life in her Dark Carpathian novels..." (Publishers Weekly) 'satisfying action adventure romance ... Love and danger are a winning combination in Feehan's latest' (Booklist) 'The exciting and multifaceted world that impressive author Christine Feehan has created continues to improve with age' (Romantic Times)

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Book SynopsisAs a child, Destiny saw her family butchered by a vampire who then attacked her and turned her into a creature of the night. The only thing that saved her sanity was a strange psychic connection with a soothing male voice that gave her hope and taught her how to survive. Nicolae Von Shrieder is an ancient Carpathian vampire hunter, and it is he who has been helping Destiny. Convinced she is his lifemate, he has been desperately searching for her, as only she can save him from turning into the very abomination he hunts. Destiny however, does not recognise any difference between Carpathians and vampires and repeatedly refuses his advances.But, for the first time, vampire forces are gathering together in a deadly unified plot against the Carpathians. Nicolae must find a way to earn Destiny''s trust, and fast, as they may be the only ones able to unravel the secret that could save the Carpathian race from total destruction.Trade Review"'Feehan has a knack for bringing vampiric Carpathians to vivid, virile life in her Dark Carpathian novelsFeehan creats a romance that feels both destined and believable.' - Publishers Weekly"

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Book SynopsisColby Jansen has been raising her step-siblings, Ginny and Paul, single-handedly since her beloved stepfather, Armando Chevez, died. She''s also been working herself into the ground to keep the family ranch running, but now she''s got a real fight on her hands. Members of the Chevez family, along with two of the powerful De La Cruz brothers, for whom Colby''s family has worked for centuries, arrive at her door, intending to take custody of the children and dispose of the ranch. For ancient Carpathian Rafael De La Cruz, the world has become dark, and he is in danger of turning vampire. But when he meets Colby, he knows immediately that she is the one who could save him. Colby finds the handsome Rafael threatening but, against her better judgement, she is also irresistibly drawn to him. They quickly find that they are an equal match in terms of fiery temperament and stubbornness, but when an ancient and powerful vampire begins stalking Colby and her family, she and Rafael combine forces Trade ReviewFeehan has a knack for bringing vampiric Carpathians to vivid, virile life in her Dark Carpathian novels... (Publishers Weekly) satisfying action adventure romance ... Love and danger are a winning combination in Feehan's latest (Booklist) The exciting and multifaceted world that impressive author Christine Feehan has created continues to improve with age (Romantic Times)

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Book SynopsisPossessed of an extraordinary telekinetic gift, Dahlia Le Blanc has spent her life isolated from other people. And just when she thinks she''s finally achieved some semblance of peace, her well-orchestrated world comes crashing down... For a reason she cannot guess, she has become the target of deadly assassins. Suddenly no place is safe - not even the secret refuge she''s established long ago. Now she must rely on Nicolas Trevane - a dangerous warrior sent to track her down and protect her. Together they generate a scorching heat Dahlia never imagined was possible. But can she trust this man with her secrets - especially when some people would kill to get their hands on them?

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Book SynopsisGator Fontenot of the Special Forces paranormal squad can''t refuse an urgent request to save the elusive Iris Johnson, a victim of the same horrific experiments that warped Gator. Now unleashed, she''s a flame-haired weapon of unimaginable destructive powers, a walking time bomb bent on revenge in the sultry bayous of New Orleans, and hunted by a shadowy assassin. It''s Gator''s job to reel Iris in. But can two people haunted by violent betrayals trust the passion that soon ignites between them? Or is one of them just playing another seductive and deadly night game?

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Book SynopsisJack Norton is a GhostWalker, a genetically enhanced sniper with a merciless sense of justice, a phantom welcomed by the anonymity of the night. But a mission to rescue his brother in the jungle has left him vulnerable to rebel forces. His only salvation is his power of telepathy. Then he meets Briony, an unusual beauty on a mission of her own. But they share more than the sweltering heat ... Briony shares the GhostWalker powers. Yet she''s different. She doesn''t know what she is, or what she''s capable of. But her enemies do. And Jack and Briony''s flight will take them into frightening conspiracy of mind and body - across the globe and into the heart of darkness, where the shocking truth is something neither of them could have foreseen - or can escape...Trade Reviewsatisfying action adventure romance ... Love and danger are a winning combination in Feehan's latest * (Booklist) *The exciting and multifaceted world that impressive author Christine Feehan has created continues to improve with age * (Romantic Times) *

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Book SynopsisThe fifth volume in a frightening collection of Laymon classics - 'Fast-paced, weird, gruesome fun in the unique Laymon style.' Dean Koontz

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Book SynopsisIn one of the most fascinating works of fiction of all time, Stevenson examines the inner conflict between good and evil.Lawyer Gabriel Utterson hears of an ambiguous, solitary, violent man called Edward Hyde, who is said to have trampled over a young girl in the street, leaving her bruised and terrified. Utterson becomes concerned when a friend of his, Dr Henry Jekyll, makes a will declaring that in the event of his death or disappearance, Hyde should inherit all his property. When Hyde is seen killing a respected political figure, Jekyll becomes increasingly reclusive, which leads Utterson to suspect that there is more than a casual connection between his friend and this brutal ''apelike'' monster of a man . . .

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Book SynopsisAn unforgettable, apocalyptic novel from a distinctly American prophetTrade Review"More than seventy years on from its first publication, The Journal of Albion Moonlight remains as revolutionary and as pertinent as ever." -- Ian Seed - PN Review"This novel is quite possibly the book that made the biggest impression on me, ever." -- Michael Berger - The Rumpus"The Journal of Albion Moonlight is a work of unmistakable genius; in all of English literature it stands alone. Albion Moonlight is the most naked figure of a man I have encountered in all literature." -- Henry Miller

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Book SynopsisYoko Tawada—winner of the National Book Award—presents three terrific new ghost stories, each named after a street in BerlinTrade Review"Tawada's stories agitate the mind like songs half-remembered or treasure boxes whose keys are locked within." -- The New York Times"Tawada is reminiscent of Nikolai Gogol, for whom the natural situation for a ghost story was a minor government employee saving up to buy a fancy coat, the natural destiny of a nose to haunt its owner as an overbearing nobleman." -- Rivka Galchen - The New York Times Magazine"Tawada’s strange, exquisite book toys with ideas of language, identity, and what it means to own someone else’s story or one’s own." -- The New Yorker"These stories reinvent familiar landmarks and artworks, giving readers an imaginative and hopeful way to grapple with the history that’s written into the urban landscape." -- Publishers Weekly"Three Streets is one of the most explicitly dialectical works in Tawada’s oeuvre. It pursues a left project not only in form but also in content—an engagement with the plight of the poor, the disenfranchised, the forgotten—and leaves her readers no doubt that, at the end of the day, her project has political stakes." -- Reed McConnell - The Baffler"“The mystery of what it means to be human”—this phrase, which pops up early in “Kollwitz Strasse,” is an apt description of what Tawada aims to explore in these stories. From one moment to the next, her narratives can be mystifying. In time, though, they cohere into engrossing meditations on historical memory and the oft-baffling nature of life in this century.” " -- Kevin Canfield - World Literature Today"In her latest work of fiction Three Streets, Tawada brings her remarkable intelligence and linguistic playfulness to bear on the cityscape of Berlin itself – or, more specifically, its former East. On Kollwitzstraße, Majakowskiring and Puschkinallee, Tawada conjures a series of ghostly encounters with the past, present and supernatural possibilities of our history-heavy city. This klein aber fein addition to Tawada’s oeuvre, translated elegantly by Margaret Mitsutani, compresses plenty of its author’s trademark offbeat brilliance into a pleasingly short format." -- Alexander Wells - Exberliner"Each ‘street’ in the volume, translated by Margaret Mitsutani, is both charming and unnerving...This may well be Tawada’s finest work, partly because of how moving it is when someone capable of so much wit knows when to be reverent. A perfect story." -- J.W. McCormack - The New Left Review

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Book SynopsisS.A. BARNES works in a high school library by day, recommending reads, talking with students, and removing the occasional forgotten cheese-stick-as-bookmark. The author has published numerous novels across different genres, with Dead Silence, Ghost Station and Cold Eternity published under her S. A. Barnes moniker.Barnes lives in Illinois with more dogs and books than is advisable and a very patient spouse.

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Book SynopsisThe third book in Jeff Noon's widely acclaimed 'Nyquest Mysteries' find our protagonist caught up in a new mystery that delves into nightmares, Saints and the answer to his father's disappearanceIn the winter of 1959, private eye John Nyquist arrives in the village of Hoxley-on-the-Hale with only a package of cryptic photographs, and the frail hope of finding an answer to a question he's been asking since his childhood.But the villagers offer little help, as each day brings a twisted new rule in the name of a different Saint that they, and Nyquist, must follow. And there are whispers of the return of the Tolly Man, an avatar of chaos in a terrible mask...As Nyquist struggles to distinguish friend from foe, and the Tolly Man draws nearer, he must race to finally settle the one mystery he has never been able to solve: the disappearance of his father.From the singular imagination of Jeff Noon comes this dark tale of folk horror in the Philip K. Dick Trade Review"It's a heady psychedelic mix, packed with literary allusions, which brilliantly explores notions of self-identity, personal awareness and how we fit into our own stories." "Rich, inventive and recommended." "A moody, grimy, ruthlessly funny read... its sense of play and sly manipulation of reader expectations - about metafiction, weird fiction, and noir - is still quite the trip." "By writing a novel set in literature itself the author has created a new psychedelic meta-genre as well as a fantastic story that sticks in the mind long after the novel itself is read." "The Body Library is a brilliant piece of writing that does a satisfying job of merging noir, magical realism, and a love of all things literary." "A disturbing and bizarre journey by one of the great masters of weird fiction." "Noon has written a kaleidoscopic noir novel of dizzying dream logic." "Clocks and watches form a recurrent motif in this artful, eerie novel that infuses the mystery genre with symbolism and soul." "Wonderful and uniquely absorbing." "Noon is the Lewis Carroll of Manchester's housing estates." "Noon is a fiercely urban writer. [He] reflects the energy of the rave generation: the hammer and twist of the music, the language of the computer games addict and the buzz of technology." "Noon's blend of quirky ideas, striking prose and imaginative characterisations establishes him as one of the most original voices in imaginative fiction." "Let's call him the first of the psychedelic fantasists." "A virtual wonderland." "Humorous, horrific and wildly original... an imaginative masterpiece." "Observes most of the conventions of cyberpunk fiction [yet] its imagery is insistently organic, and owes more to the underground pharmacology of the rave scene than to the world of hard wired chips and user interface." "Intriguingly textured, reliably witty and inventive, Noon's whirling purposeful fantasy packs a full whallop." "outstanding paranormal mystery" "Classic Jeff Noon weirdness with a beautifully crafted mystery at its heart."

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Book SynopsisWhen Cisco Collins returns to his home town thirty years after saving it from being swallowed by a hell mouth opened by an ancient pirate ghost, he realises that being a childhood hero isn't like it was in the movies. Especially when nobody remembers the heroic bits – even the friends who once fought alongside him.Struggling with single parenting and treated as bit of a joke, Cisco isn't really in the Christmas spirit like everyone else. A fact that's made worse by the tendrils of the pirate's powers creeping back into our world and people beginning to die in bizarre ways. With the help of a talking fox, an enchanted forest, a long-lost friend haunting his dreams, and some 80s video game consoles turned into weapons, Cisco must now convince his friends to once again help him save the day. Yet they quickly discover that being a ghostbusting hero is so much easier when you don't have schools runs, parent evenings, and nativity plays to attend. And eTrade Review"Hanks packs his pulpy, energetic debut with gritty violence, snazzy super-science, and high-flying adventure."“A serious creative talent and all-round nice guy.”"Buckle up and enjoy the ride!""Hanks forces us to suspend reality, embrace the chaotic ride and revel in the fun-factor.""Rolls along at break-neck pace...like a novelisation of a hit movie you never saw.""Dan's page-turning second novel proves it's not always possible – or wise – to put aside childish things. A great read!""Swashbucklers is literally a nostalgia-inducing, pop culture acid-trip where the hometown kids reunite as middle-aged Goonies" "it's an awesome formula for fun.”"Swashbucklers brings all the magic of the 80’s back to life, and delivers a fun, action-packed tale with heart.""Combines sci-fi and fantasy elements into an energetic cross-genre romp""Swashbucklers is the sequel to all your favorite childhood adventures.""Hanks has done a lovely job at giving us a villian to hate and a lovable group of aging heroes to cheer on.” "Hilarious and poignant, loved it!”"Stranger Things meets It meets The Goonies""A heartfelt, wacky tale beginning a potential series for fans of Stephen King's IT (1986) and anyone who’s wondered why there are so many unsupervised children in fantasy.""A fun romp, ideal for fans of the cultural references and humor of Ghostbusters and Ernest Cline’s Ready Player One."

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Book SynopsisShade Nox is the only witch in a land of wizards – a fiend, a rogue, a wanted criminal.Defying those who think her an abomination, Shade wears her tattoos openly and carries obsidian blades at her hips. For years, she has protected the outcast clans who wander the blighted Wastes, but the land is growing more unstable and her blades are no longer enough.To save her people, Shade vows to raise a Veil of protection – a feat not accomplished in over a hundred years. But the magical Veils are said to belong to the Brotherhood church; if she succeeds in raising one, it will expose their lies. They swear to see her obliterated first.Treading a dangerous path where allies can be as deceitful as enemies, and where demons lurk in the shadows, Shade chases a vision which could lead to her people’s salvation… or her own destruction.File Under: Fantasy [ Tattoos At Dawn Underestimated Women Old Jealousies The End of WTrade Review"A really fun read.""Those looking for fantasy with a dystopian flair should snap this up.""Daley weaves a powerful tale of friendship, power and sacrifice, with a rich cast of characters led by loyalty and ambition. A sure crowd-pleaser."“Full of fun and fresh twists on the usual fantasy fare, with compelling heroes, an engaging plot, sizzling tension, and smart dialogue, Obsidian is a joy.“"Daley’s debut fantasy makes you an offer you can’t refuse!""This will satisfy many readers looking for fast-paced fantasy and kickass protagonists in the vein of Empire of Sand (2018) by Tasha Suri and The Assassin's Curse (2013) by Cassandra Rose Clarke.""left hoping this fantastic adventure has a sequel."

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Book SynopsisA traumatised woman with amnesia finds her own dead body and sets out to uncover the truth of her demise in a race against time, sanity, crumbling realities and the ever-present threat of the Silhouette. ---What can you do when you’re reeling from trauma but you’ve tried it all? Counselling, yoga, pills, meditation, art, healthy living… none of it makes a dent. What’s left?Magpie is out of ideas. She’s desperate enough to try anything. Just when she thinks her life can get no worse, she discovers herself, or rather her own dead body, partially buried in the mudbank of a river. A man stands by, a familiar stranger. What does he want? And why can’t she remember getting here? Why can’t she remember anything?Unbeknownst to her, two pairs of eyes watch from behind an observation screen, in a room filled with computers and sensors. An experiment is unfolding, but is Magpie the subjTrade Review"As empowering as it is powerful.""It pulls no punches, asks for no quarter, and will leave you breathless. I loved it.” “Gemma delivers! She has the ability to make your heart race.” “A brave, timely and important book.”"An intricately crafted and superbly rendered vision of horror-fantasy from one of the genre's most brilliant and devastating voices.""Amor's writing is tense and sharp, reminiscent of Kealan Patrick Burke, Jeanette Winterson and Charlotte Perkins Gilman. Fans of both psychological and body horror will find much to enjoy here!""A harrowing inward odyssey.""Full Immersion is nothing less than a klaxon call confirming one of the most daring and fearless voices in contemporary fiction.""It’s shocking and unnerving and heartbreaking""An important, timely story.""I felt every word.""a bleak but powerful portrait of survival at any cost.""A creepy, unsettling narrative, with strong shades of Sarah Pinborough.""fiercely thought-provoking""Overall, a powerful and challenging work.""Gemma Amor has taken on a considerable challenge here... and she's succeeded.""This a novel that will stay with you""leaves such an indelible impact on the reader""If you’re looking for a speculative fiction story about the effects of trauma that’s honest, inventive, and emotionally true, you won’t do better than Full Immersion.""Masterful""It reads like the best episode of Black Mirror that Charlie Brooker hasn’t yet made."

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Book SynopsisPhil Rickman was born in Lancashire and lives on the Welsh border where he writes and presents the book programme Phil the Shelf on BBC Radio Wales. He is the acclaimed author of Dr Dee, The Bones of Avalon, Midwinter Spirit (now a major ITV series), the Merrily Watkins Mysteries and the John Dee papers. Visit his website at: www.philrickman.co.ukTrade ReviewAncient history, violent deaths, feuds, intrigues and murder. A most original sleuth. * The Times *A wonderful, enthralling read. Huge tensions. All too believable. You are there with poor Merrily every step of the way. -- Barbara Erskine * Daily Express *A first rate thriller with supernatural overtones . . . deftly illuminates the intrigues of village life. * Publishers Weekly *Well, Holmes did say that the lowest and vilest alleys of London do not present a more dreadful record of sin than does the smiling and beautiful countryside . . . * Jerusalem Post *

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Book SynopsisA dark gothic adult fairytale with a murderous aunt, witches and a vengeful housekeeper

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Book SynopsisFeatures a story about a London family who suspects that their upstairs lodger is a mysterious killer known as 'The Avenger'.

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Book Synopsis Circa 2100 A scourge of sex and death from an alien spaceship WHEN CAPTAIN CARLSEN ENTERED THE VAST DERELICT SPACESHIP, he was shaken by the discovery of its immobilized humanoid passengers. Later, after three of the strange aliens had been transported to Earth, his foreboding was more than justifi ed. The creatures were energy vampires whose seductive embraces were fatal, whose lust for vitality was boundless. As they took over the willing bodies of their victims and sexual murders spread terror throughout the land, Carlsen worked toward their destruction-even while he was erotically drawn to the most beautiful vampire of all!  Thoroughly intriguing -Chicago Sun-Times (1976) New slant on horror...unique rendering of the age-old enigma of the kiss of death -Chicago Tribune (1976) COLIN WILSON is the author of more than 100 fiction and nonfiction books. The Outsider (1956), published at the age of 24, earned him wor

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Book Synopsis A small Colorado town. Three drug runners with a vanfilled with product. Two police officers investigating suspicious activity. Aheroic young woman with a violent past, an innocent little brother and her deadfather''s .38 police special. And a throng of ravenous townspeople out of theirminds with drug lust. Mix and... BANG! See why producer Don Murphy(Transformers) calls The Killing Jar, The most fun you canhave legally!

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Book SynopsisThe classic ghost-story, a follow up to Dorothy Macardle's The Uninvited.

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Book SynopsisBlake Crouch is a bestselling novelist and screenwriter. His novels include the New York Times bestseller Dark Matter, and the international bestselling Wayward Pines trilogy, which was adapted into a television series for FOX. Crouch also co-created the TNT show Good Behavior, based on his Letty Dobesh novellas. He lives in Colorado.Trade ReviewAbandon is terrific . . . A great storyteller hitting his stride. -- Lee Child, author of the Jack Reacher seriesBrilliant . . . the surprises begin early and continue until the very last page. But Abandon is not merely an exciting thriller with a terrific plot and gangbuster ending; the writing here sings; the characters live; and the universal themes of greed and evil resonate long after the final sentence. -- John Lescroart, author of The Missing PieceWritten with the breathless grace of a Western sunset, Abandon is more than a nonstop thriller - it’s a riveting morality tale that will haunt you well past the final pages. Evocative, impassioned, and damn near impossible to put down. -- Marcus Sakey, author of The Brilliance Trilogy

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Book SynopsisTaking us from the mundane to the magical, this collection of short stories will entertain and delight.Drawing inspiration from East Asian and Malaysian myth and folklore, Zen Cho guides the reader through enchanted realms inhabited by dragons, vampires and incorrigible grandmothers.We’ll meet an elderly ex-member of parliament, who recalls her youthful romance with an orang bunian. This was forbidden. Not because her lover was an invisible jungle spirit, but because she was Muslim and he was not. A teenage vampire struggles to balance homework, bossy aunties, first love . . . and eating people. A mischievous matriarch returns from the dead to disrupt her own funeral rites, pitting granddaughter against granddaughter. An earth spirit becomes entangled in protracted negotiations with an annoying landlord. And Chang E, the Chinese moon goddess, spins off into outer space – the ultimate metaphor for diaspora.Spirits Abroad wonTrade ReviewSpirits Abroad is a fantastic and fun exploration of the borders between human and spirit and life and death, by one of the best fantasy writers working today -- Martha Wells, author of The Murderbot Diaries By turns hilarious and heartbreaking - and always sharply smart -- Aliette de Bodard, author of The Red Scholar’s WakeSpirits Abroad is speculative fiction at its best! Zen Cho has created a collection of modern-day classics . . . Charming, warm and heartbreakingly relatable, Spirits Abroad is pure magic! -- Vanessa Len, author of Only a MonsterSpirits Abroad is deliciously fun, dazzlingly clever, and my favourite-ever short story collection, bar none. Read it now!’ -- Stephanie Burgis, author of SnowspelledZen Cho’s stories manage the rare and precious feat of being smart, witty, wise, horrific, and comforting all at once -- Kate Elliott, author of The Sun ChroniclesAbsolutely gorgeous . . . Just as with her novels, Cho merges humor and relatable characters with delightful prose and engaging storylines -- BuzzfeedA swath of delightful and intricate stories from a wildly inventive storyteller -- Kirkus Reviews

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Book Synopsis''I''ve never read a writer with a more fertile imagination'' DIANA GABALDONMy name is Anita Blake and my family think I''m marrying a demon straight out of hell. If they''d ever met a real demon, they''d understand the difference . . .Considering my dark and dangerous past, I never expected preparations for my wedding to Jean-Claude to go smoothly. We''ve already faced naysayers and a power-hungry ancient evil and come out the other side still standing. But now I need to do the one thing that actually scares me - introduce my very religious, very human relatives to my fiancé, the newly crowned vampire king of America.As I try to keep the peace between the family I left behind and the family I''ve chosen, dark forces jump at the chance to take advantage of the chaos. With our happy-ever-after and everyone''s immortal souls hanging in the balance, it''s time to face a hard truth . . .Blood makes you related, but only loyalty makes you famTrade ReviewHamilton remains one of the most inventive and exciting writers in the paranormal field -- Charlaine HarrisA sex-positive, kick-ass female protagonist * Starburst *Supernatural bad guys beware, night-prowling Anita Blake is savvy, sassy and tough -- P N ElrodA hardcore guilty pleasure * The Times *

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Book SynopsisThe second terrifying instalment in the Night Warriors series from master of horror Graham Masterton.DON''TThere is something stalking the dream world. While people are sleeping, and at their most vulnerable, it infiltrates their minds and drives them to do terrible things.GOIts next target is a young boy who quickly becomes the unwilling vessel of an unstoppable demonic force. His family cannot save him. How can you fight against something that only exists in your head?TO SLEEPTheir only hope is the Night Warriors, conquerors of dreams. But demons like this have power far beyond what they have seen before, and it is about to erupt from the world of dreams into the waking world where the Night Warriors are powerlessPraise for Graham Masterton:''One of the most original and frightening storytellers of our time'' Peter James''Suspenseful and tension-filled... all the finesse

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Book SynopsisThe fourth terrifying instalment in the Night Warriors series from master of horror Graham Masterton.THEY FIGHT TO KEEP YOUR CHILDREN SAFE.The Night Warriors are an ancient order set to protect us in our dreams, when we are our most defenceless and there is nothing more vulnerable than a child.When they learn of two monstrous apparitions that are attempting to enter the dreams of expectant mothers, sending demons to embed themselves into the minds of newborn babies, they know they must do something.The only way to stop such a powerful force is to uncover their true motive for targeting children. They have faced evil before but nothing as cruel and horrific as this...Praise for Graham Masterton:''One of the most original and frightening storytellers of our time'' Peter James''Suspenseful and tension-filled... all the finesse of a master storyteller'' Guardian''One of Britain''s finest

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Book SynopsisA terrifying dream. A cryptic message. A mysterious death. As the haunting echoes of a nightmare fade, Henry tries to shake them off. But nothing in Salem is ever that simple. A cryptic message emerges in his steamy bathroom mirror. When he shows Joanne the strange symbols, she feigns ignorance. Jo's had a nightmare of her own, and it didn't end well for Henry. The members of the League of the Moon coven are each having the exact dream, at the same time. Nobody can figure out who lies dying at the end. None can tell the others what they've dreamed. Because revealing their suspicions could mean death for someone they love. The Red Witch is still in hiding, but her dark magic reaches far. She'll do whatever it takes to draw the League of the Moon coven out, one by one, until she gets what she needs. Something powerful lies within the one named Mercy. Something The Red Witch is desperate to possess. Something worth killing for. Henry, Jo, Archie, Wanda, and the rest of the L

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Book SynopsisA standalone horror novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong.Laney Kilpatrick has been renting her vacation home to strangers. The invasion of privacy gives her panic attacks, but it's the only way she can keep her beloved Hemlock Island, the only thing she owns after a pandemic-fueled divorce. But broken belongings and campfires that nearly burn down the house have escalated to bloody bones, hex circles, and now, terrified renters who''ve fled after finding blood and nail marks all over the guest room closet, as though someone tried to claw their way out...and failed.When Laney shows up to investigate with her teenaged niece in tow, she discovers that her ex, Kit, has also been informed and is there with Jayla, his sister and her former best friend. Then Sadie, another old high school friend, charters over with her brother, who's now a cop.There are tensions and secrets, whispers in the woods, and before long, the discov

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