Horror

A beguiling vampire. The besotted girl who agreed to be his champion. The ongoing battle to save not only the vampires, but also the world.Ember Goodwin didn't realize that falling in love would mean sometimes transforming into a vampire-or that she'd be able to shoot fire from her hand. Though she never wanted her step-sister to be her enemy, she can't just stand aside and let the merfolk proceed with their wicked plans. After walking amongst the undead, she knows that vampires are the true heroes of the ancient conflict, and she'll do what it takes to make sure they win-even if that means going against the sibling who got caught up on the wrong side of the war.The third book in the Blood, Bloom, & Water series takes the war between fangs and fins to new heights as betrayals and secrets threaten to unravel even the best of intentions.

The Unseen want Alexcia Crystalline Stasis dead. Tevin, a Grim Reaper, and one of the Unseen, is curious as to why she has captured their deadly attention. But, between Alexcia's night terrors, loss, and active social life, her future may include four padded walls and a reluctant cellmate.

The ghost story you've been waiting for.One desperate ghost. One psychotic demon. And only one will win.Tim died on Halloween, 1981. Last year, he haunted his elderly father from the house. But he's still a captive, tormented-and more determined than ever to slip free from the chains of the past.The only thing standing in his way is the demon who killed him.Determined and alone, Tim readies his plan to leave behind the joys, the tragedies, and the memories of the only home he's ever known. But before he can make his escape, another family moves in. One of the new family members is Alyssa, a teenage girl who becomes obsessed with finding out what happened in 1981. Within weeks of their moving in, Tim devises a way to communicate with her.When their connection leads them to realize he's not the demon's only prisoner, they discover a dark secret-one the demon will do anything to defend.What really happened on Halloween in 1981? What kept Tim from reaching the other prisoners? And how far will the demon go to stop him now?From the bestselling author of The Books of Conjury comes this darkly funny, chilling novel of contemporary horror.

Twelve-year-old Ann Jones is unhappy with her life. She thinks her best friend has deserted her for the new girl in town. Then while Ann is at the cave on the mountain, the town and surrounding area are hit by an earthquake. Ann is at ground zero. Immediately after the quake, strange things begin to happen to her. She has the sensation she is being watched, hears voices in her head and sees ghosts. Ann begins to have headaches, as the spirit world unleashes a host of spirits and supernatural beings-some for good and some evil. Others don't see or feel what Ann does, and the one person she confides in doesn't believe her. It's no wonder Ann doubts her sanity. Then Ann meets Melisse, the ghost of a girl her age, who befriends but also asks her to do something she is afraid to do. Ann is warned that bad things will happen if she doesn't do what Melisse asks. Can Ann do what she is asked to do? Will anyone ever believe her? Will she succeed in her mission? Will she ever be the person she was again?

While their parents are away in India, Caroline, Charlotte and Charles are left with their great uncle Charles. Looking for entertainment, they come across an old book entitled ¿The Language of Flowers¿, which seems to contain a variety of magical spells. The trio waste no time in trying to perform these invocations, which may or may not have been the cause of the decidedly queer things that happen next. Edith Nesbit's 1911 ¿The Wonderful Garden¿ is a fantastic example of children's literature that would make for perfect bedtime reading and is not to be missed by fans and collectors of her seminal literature. Contents include: ¿The Beginning¿, ¿The Manor House¿, ¿The Wonderful Garden¿, ¿In Thessalonians¿, ¿The Midnight Adventure¿, ¿Hunted¿, ¿Being Detectives¿, ¿The Heroine¿, ¿The Morning After¿, ¿Brewing the Spell¿, ¿The Rosicrucians¿, ¿The Other Books¿, ¿The Rosy Cure¿, ¿The Mineral Woman¿, ¿Justice¿, ¿The Appeal to Caesar¿, ¿The Le-O-Pard¿, ¿The Leopard's-Bane¿, etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.

THE FINAL BATTLEThe aliens have been defeated. The nightmare is over. Or so Jennifer thinks. Lurking in the shadows of Thaler Academy, the last surviving creature plots its vengeance in blood.One by one, her friends are stalked by the wolf-like beast. And one by one, they are rendered helpless. Now, Jennifer is alone. Can she put an end to the alien terror?

JENNIFER IS FIGHTING A BATTLEFOR THE SURVIVAL OF THE PLANET.The eerie night cloaks Thaler Academy in silent shadows. Jennifer and her friends know that something is out there. It is infinitely dangerous and it comes from a distant world; intending to destroy all that lives on the planet.Two of Jennifer's friends have been kidnapped-dragged down into the Alien laboratories on the edge of the lake known as the Witch's Eye. And Now, Jennifer realizes there is only one way to stop the relentless terror of the hideous wolf-like creatures:Enter their lair and destroy them. . .or die. . .

TRAPPED LIKE A FLY-IN A WEB OF MOUNTING TERRORThe aliens were taking over. At first, Jennifer thought the horrible menace was confined to posh Thaler Academy. But now, she and her friends were beginning to realize that no one could be trusted. Not even the police.The terror was growing. The hideous creatures that roamed the school grounds assumed human forms.And worse yet, the unearthly beasts knew about Jennifer and her plan to expose them. Could she stop the escalating nightmare before the aliens found the key to Earth's ultimate destruction?

WHERE FEAR LURKS-HORROR MAKES ITS HOME…They were out there. Watching, Waiting, in the looming shadows around Thaler Academy, the wolf-like creatures were hiding their terrible secret from the world. A student was dead, a teacher was missing…and Jennifer Field was terrified. She and her friends were the only ones who knew the awful truth. For only miles away from the school, beyond the murky waters of a legendary lake called Witch's Eye, the alien horror had set up its unearthly home-killing trees and plants, and perhaps, anyone who knew too much.

Wrath of the Wendigo is the third book in J.L. Hickey's bestselling YA adventure the Secret Seekers Society.Hunter and Elly prepare for their second year in their Enlightenment classes which includes a dangerous field trip alongside their parental Seekers deep into the Michigan wilderness to investigate the recent sightings of one of the most vicious cryptids they've ever encountered, a Wendigo. Elly struggles with her new "curse" stemming from her run in with Solomon's Seal, and Hunter attempts to come to an understanding over his true feelings for Olivia.

The harmony between humans and fianna, a species of shapeshifting deer, begins to wither as racial tensions and deeply rooted resentment turns violent.Ruthless hunter Finn Hail and prophesied liberator Adelaide may be heroes to their own species, but they are enemies to each other. With war on the horizon, the reluctant pair must team up to find the most elusive of prey: the god of the Forest.As enemies press in from all sides, true intentions begin to show. For Finn to save the boy he cares for most, he might need to aim his gun at the very god he seeks. And Adelaide, with her festering hatred for mankind, will have to determine if peace holds true salvation for her people.

Wicked shadows. Hidden powers. A secret society as old as time.Confront your worst nightmare or lose your best friend forever? Talk about a lose-lose situation.The darkness appears unannounced. It lays in wait, ready to attack, ready to maim. It never backs down. I would know, since the day the shadows attacked me twelve years ago, I've lived in terror that everyone will discover just how insane I am. So every second, of every minute, of every day I pretend. I play the part of Becca Grayburn: sane, inconspicuous, normal. I nail the role better than any A-lister in Hollywood.At least I did, until Gabe DiAngello, Chico High's star point guard, creates a swirling vortex of darkness that assaults Gwyne, my best friend, activating her wicked alter ego. As if my nightmare life isn't bad enough, Gabe starts haunting my every step. With that olive skin and Rat-Pack grin, why does he have to be the Master of Shadows and Gwyne's crush?Now, even if it means falling headlong into insanity, I have to find answers, I have to face my deepest fears. I have no choice. If I don't, it means losing Gwyne forever. And I will save her, no matter the cost.GATEKEEPER is the thrilling first installment of The Guardians of Orendria Series. A coming of age YA paranormal urban fantasy. With swoon worthy moments, jaw-dropping revelations, and a cast of character you'll wish are your best friends, it will keep you turning pages late into the night.Perfect for fans of The Mortal Instruments, The Raven Boys, and Daughter of Smoke and Bone.

Twelve-year-old Bobby Adamson is adjusting to a new town and a new school, making new friends and dreaming of the mysteries he might one day get to solve.But when strange and spooky events lead to him discovering the ghost of his Aunt Amanda-a famous movie actress murdered more than forty years ago-Bobby's life is set to take an exciting turn!With the help of his ghostly aunt, Bobby embarks on an adventure to uncover the identity of her killer as well as the location of a priceless family heirloom. Between the sinister Tim Hart, a wealthy local businessman who never goes anywhere without his trusty gloves and several henchmen, and John, the detective with a mysterious connection to the Harts, there is no shortage of suspects and allies in this heart-pounding romp through the present and the past. But there are even more powerful forces at work in this small town, and the Adamsons might soon find themselves hopelessly outmatched by a ruthless foe.Follow Bobby's escapades as he uncovers the darkest secrets surrounding his family's past and challenges a killer to finally obtain the Magic Ruby!

It all starts with a bloodcurdling scream in the night. Just a short time earlier, teenagers Frank and Joe were discussing their upcoming double date with the Litzner twins. Now Frank is dead and Joe has no idea why. Even worse yet, Joe is now a suspect in Frank's mysterious death.What Sheriff Jon Bigs doesn't realize at first is that the scream is the start of an onslaught of attacks that will take several people in his town before it's over, including a few who are dear to him. As he begins digging into the cause of the assaults, Sheriff Bigs must summon help from Dr. Simon Holloway, a specialist from a nearby university and Elliot Radcliffe, the local exterminator he has hated for years. But will the sheriff and his men be able to stop the attacks before the horror spreads and it is too late for more innocent victims?Heebie-Jeebies shares a skin-crawling tale of terror as screams resonate throughout neighborhoods while a local sheriff desperately attempts to stop a series of shocking attacks.

Born to a magical family, Sender and Maggie learn to cope with a magical heritage they never knew about until that fateful night when their mother died, and they were thrust into a world of uncertainty. Together and alone, they must face the future and discover a world they only ever dreamed of, a world where dreams are reality, family is stranger than fiction, and love is breathtaking.Enter Maximillian Crace, a handsome millionaire playboy whose ruthless desire for money and power drives him to a life of extortion. Influencing his victims while they sleep and trapping them in their own dreams have made him a wealthy and driven individual who won't stop until he has control at the highest levels.Maggie and Sender team up with a host of unlikely characters in an effort to stop the evil Max Crace in a world where dreams become reality.

A clairvoyant introvert can enter the minds of people at their moment of death. When a serial killer emerges in her small town, she receives audacious advances from an enigmatic newcomer. Hunting for the slasher herself, police become suspicious as she appears at crime scenes. While dodging detectives and falling in love with the new bad boy, she learns about her dark family history. When an FBI agent comes to assist local police, he believes in her psychic power and they take down the killer.

The Botched Hanging: Three centuries ago a witch named Amanda was hanged from the Hanging Tree on Somber Road. The terrified executioner botched the job and the noose sliced off Amanda's head. The still-living head rolled into a snake-infested swamp and was never found. The headless body was buried in an unmarked grave.Fast-forward 300 years: Eli, a 5th grader, steers his bike onto Somber Road as a shortcut home. Too late! Night falls swiftly and he is trapped in darkness. Abruptly, Amanda's head confronts Eli and demands that he find her body so she can again be a whole person. If he does not find her body by the third sunrise, she will tear off his head and use his body. There is no escape. He must find her body - or die! Eli enlists the aid of his little brother Andy, his best friend Elayna, and their faithful dogs, Juba and Nubbin. In their desperate search, they battle giant spiders, flesh-eating rats, a half-rotted corpse and a hideous bat-devil that Amanda summons from the Underworld. Will they find the body before the third sunrise?

This collection of scary stories and tales from around the world is perfect for Halloween. Each is reflective of what "scary" means depending on the culture. There could be creatures unknown to other countries but is popular to one. Open your mind to the unknown. Grab a copy and read these stories.

Before the age of man, a third of the angels were cast from Heaven. Most were banished to the lake of fire, plotting revenge. Those left in Heaven sought out the newest creatures created by the Father, man. Man was anointed with holy gifts and righteous attributes powerful enough to defend against Lucifer and his army. The Holy Angels appointed them defenders, ultimately creating the Patriarch's Covenant.It was foretold that the last holy war and man kinds extinction would begin when the prophet and law giver were publicly executed. The season for Lucifer's return was upon us, and this time, the holy angels were ready. My name is Grace. I was starting my junior year of high school when I found out the truth. Our small South Texas town, would be the site where the last holy war began. Lucifer was free, the prophet and the law giver were here, and I was the catalyst that mankind relied on to save them.

Everyone has a deathmark, eventually.16-year-old Michael and his mother have been running from the Shadow Woman for as long as Michael can remember. Every time they begin to settle in somewhere, the Shadow Woman shows up and people start to die. Now Michael and his mother are hiding out in Portland, Oregon, and he doesn't want to leave. He has made friends his own age, Bobbie and Jules. And then there's young Sam, who has a dirty yellow glow around his body that no one can see except Michael. He's seen this glow before: around the man who died in the alley outside their home in Phoenix and around Melissa, as a truck came barreling toward her. Michael had been able to save her, and she was convinced he was some kind of angel. Now people around him are beginning to die again, and he wonders if he's a mark of death for everything and everyone he loves.

Eighteen-year-old Corinth Taylor didn't sign up to become a Watcher-an elite warrior destined to restore balance to the human race-he was chosen.Corinth can barely control his own hormones... much less the deadly blade. And to make matters worse, his best friend, Larna, just so happens to be the very thing he's supposed to eliminate.But when vampires and slayer find a common enemy, Corinth knows it's his innate calling to hunt evil down. And evil has a name: Gabriel Stanton. The enigmatic vampire who escaped their capture, has plans for Corinth, Larna, and Alastair... and it's a threat they'll never see coming.When the line between good and evil gets crossed, devastating consequences start to happen. As Watcher and vampire worlds collide, Corinth must decide where to place his trust: with his old allies or his killer instincts. An upstart slayer. A clan of vampires.What could go wrong?It's only the end of the world.The Watchers is the second book in The Blood Dagger series, a high-octane paranormal YA thriller.If you like witty heroines, unconventional relationships, and friendships that can withstand the grave, then you'll love Misty Hayes' high-stakes story.Sink your teeth into a fun, fierce vampire series today.

As the nights get longer, snuggle around the fireside with this cosy book of ghost stories. Collected from the 2nd Crowvus Ghost Story Competition, this anthology contains fourteen stunning tales that will chill your bones or bring a tear to your eye.Follow the spine-chilling tales of haunted woods, haunted houses and even haunted buses in this thrilling volume of literary treasures.

Rule #1: Never go out after dark. Rule #2: Never go into large bodies of water. Rule #3: Stay off of social media.Myreen always knew her mom held some deep dark secret; the rules, the moving, the years of unanswered questions. But she didn't think breaking one rule, just once, would lead to the death of her mother. And she never expected to find out that she was a mermaid shifter, or that her mother was killed by vampires.Whisked away in the middle of the night for her own safety, Myreen finds herself in a secret school for shifters. But starting over in a new school in the middle of the year--even if it is for the millionth time--is never easy. With rumors swirling, mean girls circling, and two incredibly attractive guys tugging her in separate directions, Myreen just wants to get through the school year without having a meltdown in front of everyone.She's learning so much, but for every question answered, a new one bubbles up. Myreen will need to untangle the web of secrets surrounding her if she ever wants to find out why her mother was murdered. As she dives deeper into the mystery, she discovers a truth about herself that no one saw coming, and it will change the fate of the shifter world forever.

Firestorm Rising is John Clewarth's debut novel, for children aged 9 to 12+ years - and reached the finals of The People's Book Prize in 2013. Raingate Cemetery is the spooky playground of Tom Allerton, Daniel 'Doc' Studd and Jasmine 'Jazz' Baxter, and provides a great opportunity for them to play a practical Halloween joke on their schoolmates. Events take an unexpected turn when a freak storm occurs and lightning strikes an ancient and crumbling tomb. The children flee in terror, all except for Jazz who decides to investigate. Peering into the smoking rubble of the sepulchre, she is strangely drawn towards a weird pendant which unleashes a chain of terrifying and supernatural events. As the unearthly owner of the pendant endeavours to get it back, the friendship of the central characters is put to the toughest test, and they discover the true meanings of friendship, loyalty, truthfulness and fear. The children learn that there are far more things in the universe than they ever learned at school, as a terrifying monster is awakened from a long hot sleep...

Follow the story of Felix Moon on his mission.He found out he was not normal like any other 16-year-old on his sweet 16th, this is when it all began.After drowning he was taken to a white room where he was told he was an avatar, a very special avatar in fact in the way he gains and possesses his powers.His mission:To kill an evil avatar with the help from his two best friends Sean and Karl along with his love interest Star, he also roped in the Satan twins to help to take possession of his powers but how many times does he have to die?

Zombie apocalypse? Game over.Sixteen-year-old twins, Tripp and Trina Light, are rare in the zombie apocalypse. Neither the airborne virus Necropoxy nor the bite from one of the dead will turn them.No wonder crazy scientists, soldiers in helicopters, and scary doctors want to capture them to see what makes them so special.But are they special anymore? After freeing their parents and others from experimentation, some of their liberated traveling companions are displaying super immunity, as well. Their former captors just don't know it.With the key to super immunity in the twin's hands, they face a difficult choice. Should they keep running or confront their pursuers with the cure and hope for the best?Either choice could get them killed. One wrong move in a world filled with Necropoxy, and they'll hit a DEAD END."A dynamic narrative voice."-Kirkus Reviews on What We Kill"Fast-paced and action packed . . . infused with some great humor."- Book and Coffee Addict on Dead (A Lot)"Little Killers A-Z is a must read for fans of Stephen King, Dean Koontz, Peter Straub, and more"-Pop Culture BeastAuthor and playwright Howard Odentz is a lifelong resident of the gray area between Western Massachusetts and North Central Connecticut. His love of the region is evident in his writing as he often incorporates the foothills of the Berkshires and the small towns of the Bay and Nutmeg states into his work. In addition to The Dead (A Lot) Series, he has written the horror/suspense novels Bloody Bloody Apple and What We Kill, as well as the horror short story collection Little Killers A to Z, and a couple of horror-themed, musical comedies produced for the stage.