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In this section you will find over 3.861 exciting and thrilling books about Horror. At Tales we have all types of good Horror books for each individual to enjoy, whether you want some of the classics, new or children’s horror books. We all need a little scare in our lives, to learn how to deal with the real world and acknowledge the fact that it is indeed okay to be scared. Scary stories also teach kids that Monsters are terrifying, but at the same time they’ll have an understanding of scary situations, and learn how to cope with them. Take a chance and let the mystery begin here.
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  • by Elias Zapple
    £6.99

    In einem gespenstischen haus tief in den bergen von Transsilvanien lebt Nicu, ein vampir ohne fangzähne. Ja, das ist richtig, ohne fänge! Gehänselt von seinen freunden, verspottet von seinem großen bruder und fast verleugnet von seinen eltern, wird Nicu alles mögliche tun, um fangzähne zu bekommen und die rüpel zu bekämpfen.

  • by Marisa Noelle
    £13.49

    THE SHADOWS ARE COMING...Georgia Boone sees evil, shadowy creatures in mirrors. They look like humanoid crows and stare at her with hungry red eyes. When Georgia is sent to the UK's most prestigious mental health centre, Brookwood Hospital, she is forced to face her fears and answer the question...ARE THE SHADOWS REAL OR IS IT ALL IN HER HEAD?If you love dark fantasy books, you'll love The Shadow Keepers from award-winning author, Marisa Noelle. Click the BUY NOW button to find out if the shadows are real...

  • by Laurie Wetzel
    £15.49

    With the myriad of supernatural beings after Maddy Page, she knew it was only a matter of time before one succeeded in taking her.Supposedly, the demon Justin did it to help her-believing that if they uncover why she''s so unique, her odds of survival will improve. She does want to know, but can she really trust a murderer?Justin should be traveling the world with Mads, but instead they''re in hiding. He blames his sudden need to play the hero on the mortal feelings Mads has cursed him with. He''s in over his head, but he''ll stop at nothing to save her-even teaming up with an enemy. Meanwhile, MJ and his friends have scoured the globe to find Maddy, yet they''ve repeatedly come up empty. Now fear and desperation lead MJ on a dark path, one that risks exposing her even further.The danger Maddy''s faced so far is nothing compared to the future that awaits her if her true identity is revealed.

  • - Book 3 in the Bloodline of Yule Trilogy
    by Maria Alexander
    £11.99

    In this thrilling conclusion, Charity and her friends must help Aidan defend the fortress against a militia led by Aidan''s "disenfranchised" human half-siblings who want only one thing: the power of the Klaas. Everything is on the line as Charity must venture into a terrifying world called The Withering to find someone named Perchta, supposedly their last hope for help. But will Charity survive the strange creatures and even more shocking truth that await her?

  • by Marnie Atwell
    £10.49

    Synopsis:Briella uses Scout's pencils to sketch some props for their surprise Halloween party for the Gatherers. Her magic is still on the fritz and she is relying on Scout's magic to bring her sketches off the page to 3D status. When Scout uses her magic on a picture of a scary house, the fairies are thrilled with the result.While exploring the interior of the building, Scout realises just how talented Briella is. Hidden amongst the layers are creatures drawn in intricate detail designed to scare the pants off those who come across them.An unforeseen incident causes the release of Briella's magic, creating mayhem and terror.About the books:The House of Horrors is the second of six books in the Halloween Madness Series written by Marnie Atwell. It is a spin-off of her Starlight Investigations series and gives her fans a more personal relationship with the main characters of those books.Readers do not need to have read the Starlight Investigation series to enjoy the Halloween Madness stories. However, they do contain spoilers for the first two books in the Starlight Investigation series, Jealousy Monsters, and Vampire.Due to multiple requests from young people for shorter books, each story in the Halloween Madness series is a shorter read, ranging between 19,000 and 22,000 words. This author is Australian and uses Australian Engish to tell her stories.

  • by Kristy Fairlamb
    £12.49

  • by M Rose Flores
    £14.99

  • by Marnie Atwell
    £10.49

    Synopsis:When nightmares come to life.Scout wants to perform an experiment; create a scarecrow to see if Briella can control it once it's animated with her magic.Briella is resistant to this idea because she is terrified of scarecrows. When her fear manifests itself through her drawings, her friends decide to take action.They coerce Briella into creating a scarecrow and she soon discovers there is more to herself than meets the eye.About this book:The Spirited Scarecrow is written by an Australian author who uses Australian English. This book is the third of six in the Halloween Madness Series. It is suitable for children aged 11+ and contains 102 pages, (20.000 words).The Halloween Madness Series is a spin-off from the Starlight Investigation novels. It provides the opportunity for a deeper connection with the main characters of the Starlight books and gives the reader a glimpse into their lives when they are not hunting and gathering monsters. These books contain spoilers for the Jealousy Monsters and Vampire.

  • - A Sonny and Breanne Mystery
    by James C Paavola
    £12.49

    Eighth graders Sonny and Breanne look nothing alike--a short black boy, a tall white girl--and are easy targets for bullies. Their special friendship develops when they discover they both have psychic powers: they can read minds and ghosts communicate with them. In Book 3 of the series, Sonny is contacted by the ghost of a former student who had been abducted by aliens from the planet of Astrobia. It is not long before the aliens also abduct Sonny. He has the intelligence and problem solving ability to escape, but he is too scared to think. Breanne has to summon all of her mind reading skills to make contact with Sonny to calm him enough so that he can find his way home.

  • by S B Norton
    £13.49

  • - The Third Tale of the Zodiac Cusp Kids
    by Sarah Dale
    £7.99

    It''s a Friday afternoon in the spring of 1985, when Crystal and Barb, two girls from Whitehall, the neighborhood group home for troubled kids, approach Angie at school. Crystal''s little sister has disappeared, and her foster parents and the police think she''s just another runaway. Crystal doesn''t believe it, and when she and Barb learn there''s a ghost involved, they know they''re going to need the kind of help Angie, David and Jenny have developed a reputation for.The Zodiac Cusp Kids enlist some extra help from Jen''s twin Jon and a couple very special German Shepherd pups to uncover what has really happened to Crystal''s sister, and what they find is darker and more complex than anyone imagined.Something Lost is the third of seven stories drawn from Angie''s diaries. Kept safely hidden for decades, they tell how the kids spent their teenage years - working with their mentor, Mr. Rakow, and Jenny''s mom, Lorraine, who dabbles in witchcraft, to realize their power and battle the forces of darkness that menace their hometown.

  • by Marnie Atwell
    £14.99

    Is this the end of life as we know it?Cameron never believed in the reality of his mother's visions until he found himself living in one. The terror of his situation was nothing compared to what was still to come. Protecting the one he loves most becomes of the utmost importance, even if that culminates in the ultimate sacrifice - his death.Tianna, a Locator Fairy, is surprised by the arrival of a reaper on her doorstep. She is horrified to discover the soul of a human hangs in the balance. With her spear in hand and helmet placed securely on her head, she flies to the highest spot in her area to send out a distress call.Rochelle believes dealing with a phantasm will be a simple mission. Classified as a level five, she sees no reason why she shouldn't be home by the weekend. Unaware of other forces at work, Rochelle soon finds herself thrust into a situation that has the potential to bring her to her knees. For the first time ever, she will require assistance to deal with a personal tragedy, secure the safety of a phantasm and discover where the real threat to humanity lies.

  • by Marnie Atwell
    £10.49

    A sprinkle of fairy dust and a curious kitten. What could go wrong?An injured cat moves her litter to a new location to keep them safe. Stubs, the most curious one of the group grows desperate to explore his new surroundings. His mother would have encouraged this behaviour under normal circumstances, but with her injury, she is unable to watch over him, and he finds himself in a spot of bother.Scout is excited to share her newest discovery with Briella. While exploring her latest find, the fairies find themselves at the mercy of a small kitten. With Halloween just around the corner, Briella's magic is more potent than ever. A sprinkle of dust creates a situation that none of them were prepared for.This book is 19,000 words, and is book 4 of 6 in the Halloween Madness Series.

  • - The Ultimate Scary Story Anthology
    by DC Swain
    £17.49

  • by Nick Tomlinson
    £6.99

    The scariest legends just got scarier!When two journalists are sent to Howlfair to write about the world's scariest town, they want amateur historian Molly to be their guide. But there's something creepy about them - they seem a little too interested in a local legend of a phantom known as the Silentman. And they want Molly to help them find a hidden crypt that was never meant to be opened... A madcap horror adventure with spooky tombs, flying skeletons, a wig-stealing cat and a phantom whose touch spells madness!

  • by Lauren James
    £7.99

    Shortlisted for the 2021 CrimeFest Award for Best Crime Novel for Young AdultsShortlisted for the 2022 Grampian Children¿s Book Award¿Lauren James is a genius.¿ SFX Magazine¿Lauren James isn¿t just headed for the stars ¿ she¿s already there.¿ Samantha Shannon, author of The Priory of the Orange TreeWhat if death is only the beginning? When Harriet Stoker dies after falling from a balcony in a long-abandoned building, she discovers a world of ghosts with magical powers ¿ shape-shifting, hypnosis, even the ability to possess the living. Felix, Kasper, Rima and Leah welcome her into their world, eager to make friends with the new arrival. Yet Harriet is more interested in unleashing her own power, even if it means destroying everyone around her. But when all of eternity is at stake, the afterlife can be a dangerous place to make an enemy.

  • - The 13th Hour Begins: Book Four of the Candlewicke 13 Series
    by Sergent Milan Sergent
    £16.99 - 27.49

    The Grim Warlock's deadly 13th Hour traps Valor McRaven in its most complex phase so far. Will Valor remain at Mystic Steeples institute of magic with his secret coven of Sorcerers, or will the alleged "darkest group of witches" force Valor, the Knight of Night, into their nocturnal world?

  • - BLOODLINES
    by Biaggio Brett Biaggio
    £16.49 - 32.99

    PACIFIC PREP: BLOODLINES follows three teenagers as they learn what it means to put others above themselves. It is much more than a young adult paranormal novel, it touches upon the world's greatest topics, from the vaults of history to the complexities of love and the reaches of friendship.

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    by A J Lieberman
    £13.99 - 17.49

  • by Tiffany Heiser
    £14.49 - 19.99

The Horror Genre
Horror is a cultural genre that is meant to scare, shock and repulse its audience. An important thing to remember about this type of genre is that it elicits a dreadful sense in the reader through frightening and terrifying themes, situations and descriptive images. When we read a horror book, everything is important, such as the storyline, characters and the whole atmosphere. It is meant to provoke and shock the reader with its exploration of the unknown. The depreciating value that horror has, will help us understand why something is indeed scary. Look at it this way, once you see the monster come into the light, and you see it for what it truly is, it will help you to be less afraid. This genre also has several sub-genres, some of them consist of; Gothic, Science fiction, Survival, Occult, Dark fantasy, Paranormal, etc. Each has its own distinct characteristics. 

Classic Horror books
If we think about some of the popular classic horror books, the first author that will pop up is most likely the gothic writer Edgar Allan Poe. The gothic novel is a subgenre under horror that specifically has a focus on death, originated in the 18th century and is mastered by him. In the 19th and 20th century the horror writers focused on something completely different, such as tales involving occult ideas, and the popular books Frankenstein by Mary Shelley and Dracula by Bram Stoker came into the picture and still kept their relevance today. Frankenstein is a classic story about a scientist who accidentally creates a monster when his experiment goes horribly wrong. And Dracula is a gothic novel about a vampyre who has a desire to spread the undead curse to as many mortal humans as possible. These two popular stories are well known worldwide and they will never lose their relevance, no matter how old they get. That is the magic of being a classic.  

New Horror books
As for the newer horror books, 2019-2021 had been some epic years for horror fiction. It is an ever-evolving genre and so many new voices blossomed. Most of the popular horror stories today involve crime writing, especially serial killers, slashers, and the ghost of the past. Something about newly written gothic stories that take place in the Victorian-era is so thrilling to read about, here we find books like the Stalking Jack the Ripper series by Kerri Maniscalo. The author incorporates themes of equality and social justice which takes the mystery of the infamous murderer to a whole new level. The main character Audrey Rose, eschews polite society for the very scandalous pastime of learning burgeoning science of forensic medicine. While she spends her time being captivated by science, there’s a serial killer on the loose. There’s nothing more thrilling and entertaining than reading about an inspiring heroine who solves mystery crimes. 
Children’s horror books are also important to address. Here we find Nightmares by Jason Segel and Kirsten Miller, where the younger audience can explore dark territory but at the same time be comforted. It is a book that’ll reassure you how to overcome the power of fear. The main character Charlie’s and his friends’ adventure in the Netherworld is harrowing, because they’re in constant danger, but together they try to face their fears and conquer their nightmares. 

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