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By Robert T. Jeschonek, Ben Baldwin. 2013
Ever since the Voices started, little Bonnie can't sleep anymore. Every night, they whisper through the walls of her room,…
casting a dark spell over someone in her family...preparing them for a rampage of gruesome murder. What if the only way for Bonnie to save her family is to destroy someone she loves? And what if the secret of the Voices is even deadlier and more terrifying than she can imagine? Don't miss this story by award-winning writer Robert Jeschonek, a master of shocking horror that really packs a punch.Reviews"Robert Jeschonek is a towering talent." - Mike Resnick, Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author"Robert Jeschonek is the literary love child of Tim Burton and Neil Gaiman." - Adrian Phoenix, critically acclaimed author of The Maker's Song series and Black Dust Mambo"Jeschonek´s stories are delightfully insane, a pleasure to read..." - Fabio Fernandes, Fantasy Book CriticBy Robert T. Jeschonek, Ben Baldwin. 2013
Baird the convicted rapist knows no peace. Ten years of haunting by the digital ghost of his victim, Frieda, have…
left him a basket case...but freedom awaits. If he can just make it till tomorrow, his sentence will end, and the digital ghost will become vaporware. But Frieda has no intention of leaving quietly, and the going-away present she has in store for Baird could be far worse than the digital nightmare he has already endured.Don't miss this story by award-winning Star Trek and Doctor Who writer Robert Jeschonek, a master of unique and unexpected science fiction that really packs a punch. Reviews"Robert Jeschonek is the literary love child of Tim Burton and Neil Gaiman." - Adrian Phoenix, critically acclaimed author of The Maker's Song series and Black Dust Mambo"Jeschonek´s stories are delightfully insane, a pleasure to read..." - Fabio Fernandes, Fantasy Book Critic"Robert Jeschonek is a towering talent." - Mike Resnick, Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author.By Robert T. Jeschonek. 2012
Welcome to six of the most amazing fantasy stories you'll ever read. This volume includes five full-length fantasy e-book stories…
plus an exclusive bonus short story for one low price. The lineup includes the following fantastic tales:"Forced Retirement": What if Alzheimer's struck the World's Mightiest Hero? His daughter, heroic Hericane, finds out the hard way. Gripped by dementia, godlike Epitome tears apart a city, and no one can stop him. Will his madness destroy the entire world? Not if Hericane recruits the one big gun who stands a chance in Hell of stopping her father in his tracks."Blazing Bodices": Hardcore adventurer Sir Algernon Hogshead takes down badass steampunks in Victorian London. But the case of a lifetime might just ruin his winning streak and his life. When his wife starts keeping mysterious secrets and bad company, Sir Hogshead craves a peek behind the velvet curtain. But he can't possibly break through the world of women...or can he?"Fear of Rain": Thanks to the sorcerous Mr. Flood, Johnstown, Pennsylvania has drowned three times...and the fourth time will be the charm. By the time he gets done flooding Johnstown, the city will vanish beneath the waves forever...unless his flood-making apprentice, Dee, has anything to say about it."The Genie's Secret": A sexy genie held captive by a brutal master has no choice: she must obey his twisted wishes at all costs. When a federal agent with a flair for the supernatural comes to the rescue, the genie must obey her master's orders to capture and torture him. But the agent knows the genie's deepest secret, a passion so powerful it could free her forever from servitude."Rose Head": In a world where everyone has a flower for a head, who can stop the serial killer called the Pruner? Enter Inspector Glisten, a hard-boiled, two-fisted, rose-headed cop who'll stop at nothing to cut down the Pruner. But when the trail leads to a seedy underworld he never imagined, Glisten gets in way over his rose-head."The Duck Lover": In this special bonus story, which you won't find anywhere else, a duck fights to save the man she loves from the heartless woman who uses and abuses him. Will his broken heart drive him to destruction, or will the ducks' ultimate secret lead to his salvation in the most amazing journey of all time?By Robert T. Jeschonek, Ben Baldwin. 2017
Reader beware! This story has a warning in the title for a reason. Dare to ignore it, and you'll be…
sorry. You might find it sticks in your head in ways you won't like, making you do things you'll regret. One thing's for sure: it will change your life for the worse if you let it. Do yourself a favor and pass this one by; save your money for the latest harmless trifle that you won't lose any sleep over. If you're foolhardy enough to read this anyway, you'll have no one to blame but yourself for what happens to you. An unhappy ending is guaranteed...though rumor has it that a pair of would-be mystic problem solvers might have forced their way in and neutered this sick saga. Is it worth risking everything to read it and find out? Only if "suicidal" is your middle name! Because if you get inside, and the story isn't neutered after all, it'll be too late to save your sorry butt. So consider yourself warned! They call this a "dark fantasy," but it's way too real and much too dark for any "fantasy!" So be smart and DO NOT READ THIS STORY! Get out while you still can! And if you decide to read it anyway, good luck! You're making the biggest mistake of your life.Reviews"Robert Jeschonek is the literary love child of Tim Burton and Neil Gaiman." – Adrian Phoenix, critically acclaimed author of The Maker's Song series and Black Dust Mambo "Robert Jeschonek is a towering talent." – Mike Resnick, Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author"Jeschonek´s stories are delightfully insane, a pleasure to read." – Fabio Fernandes, Fantasy Book CriticBy Robert T. Jeschonek. 2012
Jazz star Bobby Ball sees the future when he plays his sax. The music of his dying idol, Omar Wild,…
throws open the door to tomorrow, but Bobby doesn't like what he sees. A faded torch singer will die unless Bobby plays an impossible song, one that reveals the secrets of a terrible crime. One that will force him to go solo in a race against time and the fight of his life. Even if he plays like there's no tomorrow, can he save yesterday's brightest star from today's darkest evil? Or will the biggest number of his career also be his last? Don't miss this exciting tale by award-winning storyteller Robert T. Jeschonek, a master of unique and unexpected dark fantasy and horror that really packs a punch.By Emily Croy Barker. 2013
An imaginative story of a woman caught in an alternate world--where she will need to learn the skills of magic…
to surviveNora Fischer's dissertation is stalled and her boyfriend is about to marry another woman. During a miserable weekend at a friend's wedding, Nora wanders off and walks through a portal into a different world where she's transformed from a drab grad student into a stunning beauty. Before long, she has a set of glamorous new friends and her romance with gorgeous, masterful Raclin is heating up. It's almost too good to be true.Then the elegant veneer shatters. Nora's new fantasy world turns darker, a fairy tale gone incredibly wrong. Making it here will take skills Nora never learned in graduate school. Her only real ally--and a reluctant one at that--is the magician Aruendiel, a grim, reclusive figure with a biting tongue and a shrouded past. And it will take her becoming Aruendiel's student--and learning magic herself--to survive. When a passage home finally opens, Nora must weigh her "real life" against the dangerous power of love and magic.For lovers of Lev Grossman's The Magicians series (The Magicians and The Magician King) and Deborah Harkness's All Souls Trilogy (A Discovery of Witches and Shadow of Night).By Ellen Datlow, Lisa Morton. 2017
Sixteen never-before-published chilling tales that explore every aspect of our darkest holiday, Halloween, co-edited by Ellen Datlow, one of the…
most successful and respected genre editors, and Lisa Morton, a leading authority on Halloween.In addition to stories about scheming jack-o'-lanterns, vengeful ghosts, otherworldly changelings, disturbingly realistic haunted attractions, masks that cover terrifying faces, murderous urban legends, parties gone bad, cult Halloween movies, and trick or treating in the future, Haunted Nights also offers terrifying and mind-bending explorations of related holidays like All Souls' Day, Dia de los Muertos, and Devil's Night."With Graveyard Weeds and Wolfbane Seeds" by Seanan McGuire "Dirtmouth" by Stephen Graham Jones""A Small Taste of the Old Countr" by Jonathan Maberry"Wick’s End" by Joanna Parypinski "The Seventeen Year Itch" by Garth Nix"A Flicker of Light on Devil’s Night" by Kate Jonez"Witch-Hazel" by Jeffrey Ford"Nos Galen Gaeaf" by Kelley Armstrong "We’re Never Inviting Amber Again" by S. P. Miskowski"Sisters" by Brian Evenson"All Through the Night" by Elise Forier Edie "A Kingdom of Sugar Skulls and Marigolds" by Eric J. Guignard"The Turn" by Paul Kane"Jack" by Pat Cadigan"Lost in the Dark" by John Langan"The First Lunar Halloween" by John R. LittleBy Chelle Cordero, Mariana Sanchez Carranza. 2017
Annie Furman deja su pasado y continúa hacia su futuro con el alguacil auxiliar Dave Turner. Su don, ¿o es…
acaso su maldición?, se vuelve cada vez más fuerte y descubre que no está sola en el reino de los viajes astrales. Dave le salvó la vida, ahora tiene que luchar contra otro "viajero" para salvar a Dave... si es que sobrevive.By Jeffrey Ford. 2017
"Poignant and punchy." —The New York TimesThree friends go looking for treasure and find horror in Jeffrey Ford's The Twilight…
Pariah.All Maggie, Russell, and Henry wanted out of their last college vacation was to get drunk and play archaeologist in an old house in the woods outside of town. When they excavate the mansion's outhouse they find way more than they bargained for: a sealed bottle filled with a red liquid, along with the bizarre skeleton of a horned childDisturbing the skeleton throws each of their lives into a living hell. They feel followed wherever they go, their homes are ransacked by unknown intruders, and people they care about are brutally, horribly dismembered. The three friends awakened something, a creature that will stop at nothing to retrieve its child.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.By Chelsea Quinn Yarbro. 1980
A beautiful, mysterious woman possesses the power to bewitch and destroy in Grand Master Chelsea Quinn Yarbro's breathtaking novel of…
erotic obsession and creeping horror Her name is Fayre and she is a profound mystery, as inscrutable as she is beautiful. Every man who beholds her is lost, enslaved by desire and erotic fantasy. But Fayre's irresistible sexual magnetism is not her only capability, as her last "lover" discovered much too late. He wanted to own her--and now he is dead. From the moment the renowned brain surgeon Dr. Giles Todd first sets his eyes on Fayre, he is possessed. He must have this alluring, exquisite creature, body and soul, or he will surely go mad. Dr. Prentiss Fellkirk's attraction, however, takes a markedly different form. A researcher of psychic and paranormal phenomena, Fellkirk can sense Fayre's power and what lies within her perfect form--and he is determined to gain access to her most carefully protected secrets. An undeniable need drives both a man of rational science and a dedicated pioneer of the occult, making Todd and Fellkirk bitter and dangerous rivals as they are drawn toward the edge of an abyss. And in the chasm that looms before them waits an evil beyond imagination. . . .By Chelsea Quinn Yarbro. 1986
"One of the most perverse stories you have ever written, A Mortal Glamour is among the best revelations of the…
difference between good and evil in fiction," said Douglas Clegg to Chelsea Quinn Yarbro when the novel first came out. Set in southern France at the end of the three pandemics of Black Plague that ravaged Europe in the second half of the fourteenth century, the convent at Saunt-Vitre-lo-Sur shows in miniature the collapse of medieval society, and the chaos an incubus/succubus demon brings to nuns and courtiers alike.By Daniel Levine. 2014
What happens when a villain becomes a hero?Mr. Hyde is trapped, locked in Dr. Jekyll's surgical cabinet, counting the hours…
until his inevitable capture. As four days pass, he has the chance, finally, to tell his story--the story of his brief, marvelous life.Summoned to life by strange potions, Hyde knows not when or how long he will have control of "the body." When dormant, he watches Dr. Jekyll from a remove, conscious of this other, high-class life but without influence. As the experiment continues, their mutual existence is threatened, not only by the uncertainties of untested science, but also by a mysterious stalker. Hyde is being taunted--possibly framed. Girls have gone missing; someone has been killed. Who stands, watching, from the shadows? In the blur of this shared consciousness, can Hyde ever be confident these crimes were not committed by his hand?"You may think you know Dr. Jekyll, but this Hyde is a different beast altogether."--Jon Clinch, author of Finn "Prepare to be seduced by literary devilry! Go back to Victorian times to find a very postmodern whodunit. Visceral prose, atmosphere you could choke on, characters who seem to be at your very shoulder."--Ronald Frame, author of Havisham"Hyde brings into the light the various horrors still hidden in the dark heart of Stevenson's classic tale of monstrosity and addiction. Devious and ingenious, it is a blazing triumph of the gothic imagination."--Patrick McGrath, author of AsylumBy Charles Stross. 2016
The Laundry Files' "fast-paced blend of espionage thrills, mundane office comedy and Lovecraftian horror" (SFX) continues as Hugo Award-winning author…
Charles Stross assigns a day trader to a permanent position on the night shift...After stumbling upon the algorithm that turned him and his fellow merchant bankers into vampires, Alex Schwartz was drafted by The Laundry, Britain's secret counter-occult agency that's humanity's first line of defense against the forces of darkness. Dependent on his new employers for his continued existence--as Alex has no stomach for predatory bloodsucking--he has little choice but to accept his new role as an operative-in-training. Dispatched to Leeds, Alex's first assignment is to help assess the costs of renovating a 1950s Cold War bunker into The Laundry's new headquarters. Unfortunately, Leeds is Alex's hometown, and the thought of breaking the news to his parents that he's left banking for civil service, while hiding his undead condition, is causing more anxiety than learning how to live as a vampire secret agent preparing to confront multiple apocalypses.Alex's only saving grace is Cassie Brewer, a drama student appearing in the local Goth Festival who is inexplicably attracted to him despite his awkward personality and massive amounts of sunblock. But Cassie has secrets of her own--secrets that make Alex's night life behaviors seem positively normal...By Brunonia Barry. 2017
Beloved author Brunonia Barry returns to the world of THE LACE READER with this spellbinding new thriller, a complex brew…
of suspense, seduction and murder.When a teenage boy dies suspiciously on Halloween night, Salem's chief of police, John Rafferty, now married to gifted lace reader Towner Whitney, wonders if there is a connection between his death and Salem’s most notorious cold case, a triple homicide dubbed "The Goddess Murders," in which three young women, all descended from accused Salem witches, were slashed on Halloween night in 1989. He finds unexpected help in Callie Cahill, the daughter of one of the victims newly returned to town. Neither believes that the main suspect, Rose Whelan, respected local historian, is guilty of murder or witchcraft. But exonerating Rose might mean crossing paths with a dangerous force. Were the women victims of an all-too-human vengeance, or was the devil raised in Salem that night? And if they cannot discover what truly happened, will evil rise again?From the Hardcover edition.By R. L. Stine. 2004
She's drop-dead gorgeous. But one of the guys she's met online might be a stone-cold killer. A chilling game of…
lies, secrets, and manipulation awaits in R. L. Stine's dark, sexy thriller--now an MTV original series starring Victoria Justice. Lindy Sampson is a beautiful twenty-three-year-old New Yorker with an unusual problem: She's too beautiful, and guys are intimidated by her. Her roommate suggests Internet dating and writes a personal ad for Lindy, calling her "Eye Candy." The responses pour in. Suddenly, Lindy is dating four guys at once--and having the time of her life. Until she gets a terrifying note that warns: "Don't say no, Lindy. Keep going out with me. I'll mess you up if you ever say no." Which one of her admirers is a deadly freak? Lindy is now forced to say yes to everything the four men ask of her--dates, invitations to spend the night, anything. From the East Village to the Hamptons, panic and paranoia shadow her every move. Lindy suspects everyone, even the one person she thought she could trust. But Lindy Sampson doesn't know the half of it--and what she doesn't know could kill her.From the Paperback edition.By William Todd Rose. 2015
In a dark horror novella for fans of Stephen King, Joe Hill, and Dean Koontz, one unsuspecting man faces a…
mass murderer who's turned the afterlife into his own terrifying playground. Some men fear their own deaths. Others dream of peace and heaven. But Albert knows exactly what he wants: to be the lord of his own private hell, where his eternal reward will be torturing the souls of his victims. And he knows how to get it. While Chuck's dream of a promotion may be ordinary, his career is anything but. As a Recon and Enforcement Technician, Level II, at a mysterious organization known only as the Institute, Chuck spends his days rescuing souls that get trapped between this life and the next, caught in mini-hells known as crossfades. Lydia has no dreams--only nightmares. There will be no awakening from the impossible realm of terror and pain where she's trapped . . . unless Chuck tracks her down. But this rescue will not be easy, not for a mere Level II technician. Because, in this place, Albert is god. And he's determined that none shall escape his wrath. Praise for William Todd Rose's Apocalyptic Organ Grinder "With strong echoes of Richard Matheson's I Am Legend, William Todd Rose's Apocalyptic Organ Grinder delivers on all fronts. The action is brutal and the blurring of man and monster intelligently and inventively handled. Rose has written a smart thriller with a ton of heart."--Joe McKinney, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of The Savage Dead and Inheritance "The book just took me away. . . . The prose is beautiful."--39 Purple Sunrises "Dark, and definitely not fluffy . . . a no-holds-barred look at what may happen in the future."--Mrs. Condit & Friends Read BooksBy Margaret Killjoy. 2017
The Lamb Will Slaughter the Lion by Margaret Killjoy pits utopian anarchists against rogue demon deer in this dropkick-in-the-mouth punk…
fantasy that Alan Moore calls "scary and energetic."Searching for clues about her best friend’s mysterious suicide, Danielle ventures to the squatter, utopian town of Freedom, Iowa, and witnesses a protector spirit — in the form of a blood-red, three-antlered deer — begin to turn on its summoners. She and her new friends have to act fast if they’re going to save the town — or get out alive. “Intelligent and fiercely imagined.” —Alan Moore “A dark story of the human need for power.” —Eileen Gunn “Daring anti-fantasy.”— Nick Mamatas“A unique bite of punk culture.” — Delilah S. Dawson“Important, thought-provoking…thrilling ride.” —Lewis Shiner“Always vivid.”—Tobias Buckell“As relatable as it is harrowing.” —Leanna Renee Hieber“Utterly engrossing…it refuses to let you go.” —Mur LaffertyAt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.By Brendan Detzner, Alberto Favaro. 2017
"Andrew ha quindici anni. É stato mandato a passare l'estate da sua nonna mentre i suoi gentiori discutono sul loro…
divorzio, ma l'estate finisce e lui si ritrova bloccato in Wisconsin. La sua migliore e unica amica è un mostro. Shadow vive sotto un gazebo nel parco. Ha un corpo fatto di pezzi di ricambio, sembra onnipotente e ama giocare a scacchi. Andrew non racconta a nessuno di Shadow. Nessuno lo ascolterebbe comunque. Lo zio di Andrew, Paul, arriva in città. Andrew non sapeva di avere uno zio. Paul sa dell'esistenza di Shadow. Paul conosce molte cose. Alcune sono cose che non dovrebbe sapere; altre sono cose che nessuno dovrebbe conoscere. E vuole insegnarle. Sfortunatamentey, Paul non è passato solamente a salutare. É inseguito, da persone che vogliono i suoi segreti. Persone che vogliono Shadow. E che presto vorranno anche Andrew." Un libro di magia, crescita, formazione. dove nulla è come appare.By Peter Clines. 2015
STEP INTO THE FOLD.IT'S PERFECTLY SAFE. The folks in Mike Erikson's small New England town would say he's just your…
average, everyday guy. And that's exactly how Mike likes it. Sure, the life he's chosen isn't much of a challenge to someone with his unique gifts, but he's content with his quiet and peaceful existence. That is, until an old friend presents him with an irresistible mystery, one that Mike is uniquely qualified to solve: far out in the California desert, a team of DARPA scientists has invented a device they affectionately call the Albuquerque Door. Using a cryptic computer equation and magnetic fields to "fold" dimensions, it shrinks distances so that a traveler can travel hundreds of feet with a single step. The invention promises to make mankind's dreams of teleportation a reality. And, the scientists insist, traveling through the Door is completely safe. Yet evidence is mounting that this miraculous machine isn't quite what it seems--and that its creators are harboring a dangerous secret. As his investigations draw him deeper into the puzzle, Mike begins to fear there's only one answer that makes sense. And if he's right, it may only be a matter of time before the project destroys...everything. A cunningly inventive mystery featuring a hero worthy of Sherlock Holmes and a terrifying final twist you'll never see coming, The Fold is that rarest of things: a genuinely page-turning science-fiction thriller. Step inside its pages and learn why author Peter Clines has already won legions of loyal fans.By Luke Shephard, Nicolás Toledo Allende. 2014
Cuando los muertos vivientes tomaron Estados Unidos, un grupo de sobrevivientes encontró seguridad al escapar a una isla remota e…
inestable.Ellos trabajarán para reconstruir la sociedad, mientras tratan de sobrevivir a lo que sea que está tras ellos.Mientras viven solos y aislados, su relativa paz se rompe cuando un grupo de Otros aparece en la isla y sus líderes deberán tomar decisiones que cambiarán para siempre sus vidas en un parpadeo.Esto es solo el comienzo. Esta es su historia.También disponible:Colonia Z - Colección completa (Versión Audiobook)Colonia Z - Colección completa (Versión eBokk) - ¡Ahorre un 60%!Elogios para Colonia Z:"Hasta ahora estoy muy impresionado con "Colonia Z" y se está amoldando para ser una gran serie. Los zombis son algo único dentro de lo que he visto o leído antes, y la escritura está bien hecha... La trama es interesante y llena de sorpresas inesperadas que hacen de este libro un libro apasionante. Tengo que poner mis manos en el próximo libro y saber qué sigue"."¡Este volumen lo hará reacomodarse en el asiento y prestar atención de seguro! Qué comienzo y qué final para Colonia Z. Aún sacudo mi cabeza por todos los sucesos impredecibles. Y, la Hora Cero en una completamente nueva dimensión... Simplemente una lectura increíble y altamente recomendada. Póngase su cinturón de seguridad para esta".