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an excursion into eleven tales of terror
From the creepy shadows of a child's bedroom to the dark halls of an abandoned property. And, from the empty dance floor of a mysterious club to the haunting, ominous woods, where a hunting expedition has gone horribly wrong.
Here on the dark side exists stories that include nightmarish black creatures, vengeful spirits, murderous endeavors, a legacy of blood, and a prophecy of disaster. You have no further...
14462) Tomb of Ancients
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House of furies volume 3
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From the New York Times bestselling author of Asylum comes the final book in the creepy fantasy series praised as darkly delightful. Fleeing the nightmares of Coldthistle House, Louisa and her friends have taken up in a posh new London residence. But religious zealots from the shepherd's army are flocking to the city in droves, and ominous warnings are being left on Louisa's very doorstep.
With the evil influence of her father's spirit growing stronger,...
14463) Haunted
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Moving to my stepfather's English country mansion sounded so promising. But the Arnaud Manor is neglected and unwelcoming, and I get the feeling it isn't exactly uninhabited. Something wants to hurt us--especially my little sister, Tabby. Okay, so I might be a little sensitive lately. My parents act oblivious to me, my old life is far away in San Francisco, and the gorgeous guy I just met tells me terrible stories about the infamous Madame Arnaud...
14464) The Heart of the Monster
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Would the real monster please step forward…
Frank's Purpose is very clear to him. He doesn't know whether his wife brings him more joy, or his son; and there's no need to decide. All is right with Frank's world…until everything changes for him.
Maria's Hero is always home from work on time. When he doesn't show, she knows that something is terribly wrong. Her only hope is to keep it together, and try to save what is left of her family.
Carla's...
14465) Bìtan
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Raelyn discovers monsters are real, and she's now one of them. After a traumatic childhood, Raelyn has finally found happiness. Raelyn thinks she has it all -a loving boyfriend, great friends, and a protective grandmother-but then a vicious beast changes her world forever. The black wolf slaughtered her boyfriend and their friends, leaving her as the sole survivor. Grandma is the only one left, and Raelyn will do anything to keep her safe as she battles...
14466) Sandman Slim: A Novel
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Sandman Slim volume 1
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"An addictively satisfying, deeply amusing, dirty-ass masterpiece."
-William Gibson
"A sharp-edged urban fantasy, drenched in blood and cynicism, tipping its hat to Sam Peckinpah, Raymond Chandler, and the anti-heroes of Hong Kong cinema….A bravura performance."
-San Francisco Chronicle
"I couldn't put it down."
-Charlaine Harris
Sandman Slim has arrived-a wild and weird, edge-of-your-seat supernatural roller-coaster rider that propels author...
14467) Book of Horrors
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Nightmare hall volume 16
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Reed would die to work for Victoria McCoy-and she may get the chance to do just that Reed Monroe chose Salem University for one reason: the opportunity to study with Victoria McCoy, writer-in-residence and bestselling author of horror fiction. When she learns that a lingering illness is preventing McCoy from teaching any classes, Reed starts a fan club for other McCoy obsessives. Although it only attracts a few members, the club is her passion until...
14468) Black-Eyed Kids
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A creepy short story, "Black-Eyed Kids" is part of Spooky Shorts, a collection of scary short stories, A-Z.Britney enjoys babysitting Tyler until she notices three strange kids in the neighborhood. When she associates a gruesome murder with the kids, no one believes her, except an eccentric next-door neighbor. As the kids work their way down the street, getting closer to where Britney babysits, tension builds. Matters get worse when young Tyler begins...
14469) Welcome to Harmony
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Human.Supernatural.Everyone deserves a place to call home.Welcome to Harmony. Like all thirteen-year-olds, Dillon just wants to fit in, but being a werewolf makes that an even greater challenge than normal. After almost being discovered by some neighbors in their old neighborhood, Dillon's parents move all the way to Harmony, in Northern California, hoping to protect their son and keep his condition a secret, no matter how ashamed it might make Dillon...
14470) Trophy
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As the first humans to visit Alpha Centauri come to the end of their epic journey, they have to come to terms with both apocalyptic events on Earth and a senseless attack by an unidentified assailant. First Officer Claire Mathews finds herself hunted and brutally slaughtered. Now she has to make sense of why she is apparently alive and what the hidden purpose of the aliens might be.
14471) Year's Best Hardcore Horror
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GOING GLOBAL 2019. The year certainly made its mark on the world-and more than its share of scars. It also made for a bounty of good horror stories of the extreme kind, the best of which the tales herein serve to illustrate. 2019 was the year Year's Best Hardcore Horror went global. Not by design but because the stories inside just happened to have been written by authors hailing from various parts of the globe. From Australia by way of South Africa,...
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"Terror Triggers: Tales of Phobia Horror" is a collection of spine-chilling short stories that delve into the depths of the human psyche, exploring the primal fears that lurk within us all. From arachnophobia and acrophobia to triskaidekaphobia and coulrophobia, these stories take readers on a journey through the most terrifying phobias imaginable. Each tale is expertly crafted to send shivers down your spine and keep you on the edge of your seat....
14473) Shara
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Shara Wellington has always been shy, but what happened on prom night drove her deeper into herself. Professor Josef Ulrik, however, sees something in the girl and believes he knows what she needs to unlock her inner power. But accepting Ulrik's Gift of lycanthropy only opens up a world of new problems for Shara. Alienated from her home and family, Shara must learn to life as a wolf in the wild and as a woman with the urges of a beast. When it's learned...
14474) Shadow Queen
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What if death is just another stop on the Path?
Bren McAllister found his power as a witch and a warrior, but he's lost everything that matters to him. The magical world won't give him a break. Everyone depends on him for everything, but he can't get past missing the girl who stole his freedom and his heart. He has to get Jazz back, even though it's impossible. His family thinks he's crazy. His friends think he's going to get himself killed. As for...
14475) Infestation
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Chief Park Ranger Henry Shore has dealt with and fought real live dinosaurs at his beloved Crater Lake National Park for over six years. With the help of his rangers, a few brave FBI friends and army soldiers he'd been victorious over a prehistoric lake creature and years later some particularly fiendish, and clever, specimens of the flying variety. He and his newspaper publisher wife, Ann, thought their park was finally rid of the monsters and they...
14476) They Watch Me
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A crinkle of a chip bag rattled from the little car, the prying woman now smacking on her crispy cheesy delights, watching the Allison show. Just ignore her; she would go away. But they never do.
Allison Fellman wants to fit in, but the people around her keep her at a distance. Always scolding and sneering, always… watching. Just like on the farm when she was a child.
Her mom doesn't talk about what happened. Allison is not allowed to ask...
14477) Life Among the Dead
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A virus turns humans into the ravenous undead in this zombie apocalypse thriller-first in the epic series of survival and sacrifice.
There are over a million people in the city of Waterloo. Today, most of them have died, and now they are hungry. Corporal Dan Williamson is caught in the middle of the outbreak. He is desperately trying to reach his wife who is somewhere amid the urban decay. There are other souls out there, other tales of survival...
14478) The Best of H. P. Lovecraft
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H. P. Lovecraft’s unique literary vision has influenced generations of authors whose work comprises its own subgenre: Lovecraftian horror. His legacy can be seen everywhere, from the HBO drama series Lovecraft Country to the enduring Cthulhu Mythos—a fictional universe first developed by Lovecraft.
14479) Auto Body Parts: A 4D Book
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Aboard a strange-looking bus, a girl hears whining coming from a hatch beneath her seat. The whines sound like calls for help. When the girl lifts the hatch to investigate, a hand reaches out and grabs her leg. Then another hand grabs her and another! Are the body parts reaching for help ... or do they want something more? Step aboard Michael Dahl's (LIBRARY OF DOOM and IGOR'S LAB OF FEAR) addictively creepy SCHOOL BUS OF HORRORS, where the final...
14480) Siberia
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ICE RIFT - SIBERIA is the 3rd book in the best selling Ice Rift series. Ice Rift and Ice Rift - Salvage need to be read first to gain maximum enjoyment from this novel.Having stowed aboard the Russian vehicle transporting the alien weaponry salvaged from the doomed Antarctic spaceship, the surviving fragment of EV1L arrives at a secret underground complex in the remote wilderness of the Siberian tundra.It will hide.It will feed and grow.It will breed.When...
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