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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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  • - Der Kampf der jugendlichen Helden mit dem boesen Geist
    by Johanna Spyri
    £6.99

  • by Ashley McLeo
    £16.99

    There is one prophecy, born of blood, fire, and stardust. And three sisters destined to fulfill it. But first, each must learn that the others exist. And that they're witches.Upon meeting, it's not all sunshine and rainbows. Only the threat of otherworldly beings arriving on Earth unites them. That and their strange, uncommonly loud, persistent, estrogen-filled family. When one sister suffers an attack on those she loves, the others come together to help.And find that the danger is closer, and stronger, than they ever could have imagined. Perfect for fans of the Charmed sisterhood and A Discovery of Witches.

  • by Chris Campeau
    £9.49

    Georgie Tombstore is a normal vampire... well, almost. Though his blood is cold and face is pale, he has no fangs!With the school Scare Contest creeping up, fangless Georgie will have to come up with something extra scary if he wants to win.This fully illustrated book is sure to please the read-along crowd.

  • by Deborah E Kehoe
    £13.49

    When her mother died, Avery Anderson finally had a chance to leave a runaway life behind to try to have a normal one. After she moves in with her aunt Brenna and starts her new high school in Dover, California, Avery discovers that she isn't an average teenage girl. On her sixteenth birthday she'll inherit a mixture of Elemental and Seer powers. There's only one problem: at fifteen, she's already pretty powerful.Cole Sullivan was transplanted to Dover for a mission-and that mission is Avery. Cole is an Elemental who has trained to be a Guardian, having gained powers over three elements when he was twelve years of age. When Cole befriends Avery, he realizes that guarding her is going to be more difficult than he imagined. With her growing powers, she may be the daughter prophesied to bring about the end of his kind.When twins Devon and Dani Finn are suddenly enrolled by their father in the same school as Avery with an order to contain her if she's dangerous, Devon gets suspicious though his sister supports their dad. Devon realizes that he and Avery may have a lot in common through shared talismans that align their powers, and they build a friendship.

  • by S D Hintz
    £11.99

    It's the end of the world……as Murray Macabe knows it. The security of his home life has been ripped out from under him when his mother was brutally murdered. Rejected by his aunt, Murray only has one place left to go, and that's to live the rest of his life with a woman he barely knows.To Grandmother's House He GoesAt first, life with his grandmother doesn't seem like it's going to be that bad, but Murray soon learns his grandmother harbors dark secrets.Double, Double Toil and Trouble; Fire Burn and Caldron BubbleAs bad as Grandma's secrets might be, they are nothing compared to the secrets held by the neighbors, three elderly women who have set their sights on Murray for their own dastardly purposes. Soon Murray finds himself fighting for his very life, and there's no one to turn to for help because everyone knows there's no such thing as witches.

  • by Christopher D Schmitz
    £13.99

    Three years after a sorcerer's failed attempt to awaken an ancient evil, Claire Jones channels the Prime spirit and has become the rightful heir to the throne of the Architect King. Peace seems to have returned to the multiverse, but when a traitor forms a dark pact with the trickster demigod Akko Soggathoth, malevolent forces again destabilize reality. If Claire and her friends cannot stop a new cult's foul rituals, the ravenous nega-god may yet find entry into our world-but journeying through the Darque dimension to stop it might cost Claire her very mind.

  • by Kristin Durfee
    £12.49

    In the final book of the Four Corners Trilogy, Levi, Aura, Julia, and the rest of our group are split up and scattered across two worlds, but their goal remains the same: defeat Lady Grustmiener and secure the peaceful future of Earth. As they race to be reunited, new forces, both for and against them, come into play. Will they find each other in time, or will evil triumph once and for all?

  • by Alex McGilvery
    £14.99

  • by J L Hickey
    £17.49

    "If you are a fan of mythology, paranormal, suspense, or YA in general then I recommend that you start this series as soon as possible." -Eric Dunn from Just Another Book Guy BlogSecret Seekers Society and the Beast of Bladenboro follows the young protagonists Hunter Glenn and Elly Ann through an adventure ripe with adversity, paranormal monsters, secret societies, and most haunting of all, a life without their parents. Both siblings suffer emotional struggle from the sudden loss of their parents, as well as their physical journey into a new and strange "home"; an ancient and creepy mansion known only as the Belmonte Estate. The children slowly unravel the secrets of their parents' true identities, the origin of the strange mansion and their inheritance into an ancient secret society of monster hunters.

  • by Kathleen Forrest & Robert Forrest
    £19.99

    Fifteen-year-old Max knows all about heartache. His alcoholic father and mentally ill mother chase him from his family home. He finds himself at the doorstep of a family that has no parents, no rules, and the freedom to do whatever they want. Most importantly, they welcome him in with loving arms. Is it a dream come true . . . or is it a nightmare from which he cannot awake. Will Max find what he's looking for-or will he die trying?

  • by Carrie Pulkinen
    £15.49

    Whoever kills the wolf becomes the wolf…Wren Lewis shouldn't be alive. Magic is illegal, making her mere existence a crime, and if the government ever discovers the truth about her powers, she'll be killed on the spot. Or worse. But when she uses her magic to kill a wolf that's attacking her mom, her abilities are exposed and the animal's evil spirit possesses her. Unable to control the beast inside her, she flees the city in search of a cure before the wolf spirit consumes her soul, turning her into a murderous monster permanently.

  • by J L Hickey
    £18.49

    "If you haven't started this series yet, I highly recommend it." -All Things Book ReviewBook Two in the Secret Seekers Society continues the epic adventure, following Hunter, Elly, and all their friends as they journey into the world of the supernatural and unknown. The children's Enlightenment studies find them digging deeper into the spiritual realm of the paranormal. Learning about a magical and ancient ring known as Solomon's Seal, the children must decide if playing with the spiritual realm to seek out their dead parents is worth the risk of putting their souls in danger.

  • by Angela Fristoe
    £12.99

    Everyone fudges the truth, but only Phoebe hears them for the liars they are.Phoebe has always felt broken. As one of the freaky Matlin triplets, she's supposed to be the Truth Teller. Yet, while her sisters already possess their abilities to see the future and heal people's pain, Phoebe has come to accept that the truth telling gift her mother prophecized she'd have just doesn't work.Then her best friend, Tonya, tells one little lie and everything changes. With Tonya pissed at her for calling out the lie, being a Truth Teller doesn't seem like such a great gift. Although she's not gonna complain about knowing her crush, Nathan, finally dumped his stalker girlfriend for her.But in lies, intention is everything, and she's positive Tonya's lies are covering darker and more serious truths. Except, knowing when someone is lying is the easy part; now she has to decide what to do about it. And with Nathan and her family's doubts about her ability confusing things, she's not sure she can help Tonya in time.From USA Today Bestselling Author Angela Fristoe comes an emotionally touching trilogy for teens. Lie to Me is the perfect read for Young Adult fans of contemporary romance with a splash of the paranormal.

  • by James Erith
    £12.49

    "This book. This author. The entire series. Uber creativity and style!" Daisy, Archie, and Isabella stumble into an extraordinary quest. To find the source of life itself. The mythical Garden of Eden. But a primeval force stands in their way. It seeks its revenge from events at the beginning of time. The children of our present must conquer the evils of the past to save our future. To save us, they must survive. Pick up your copy of The Power and the Fury for a roller-coaster ride of adventure, wonder, twists and thrills. A book that will delight adults and children alike. "These books should be mandated in schools." "An amazing book and a brilliant choice for our Book Club! We read it, discussed it, loved it ." Set in the evocative heart of England amongst the ancient villages of the Yorkshire Moors, you're invited to lose yourself in a startling adventure that will carry you into another dimension. "What a story. It's full of life and strife, it'll make you laugh and bring tears to your eyes. Come and get lost in his world for awhile, you won't regret it." More Praise for Eden Chronicles: "A fantasy adventure so fresh and richly descriptive. I can see it as a film already." "I was transported to a fabulously exciting, brilliantly written and imaginative world." "… a roller-coaster adventure with magic dream-spinning spiders … loyal friends, school bullies, gnarly old folk and a lot of water!" "Funny, insightful, moving." "I am loving this series and the twist on the stories of the bible..I can't wait to see what happens!" James Erith's Eden Chronicles Books are: Truth - A prequel The Power and The Fury Spider Web Powder The Chamber of Truth The Dragon's Game **Two more Eden Chronicles releases coming soon** Eden Chronicles Books Set: Books 1-3

  • by Shazaf Fatima Haider
    £12.99

    'By turns terrifying and amusing, this is not a book you want to read before you go to sleep. Or maybe you do...'-Jerry PintoSharmeen's life is disrupted when, after an unexpected tragedy, she moves into her Nani's rambling ancestral bungalow with her family. She hates this new life: her mother, Aliya, and Nani fight constantly; her new schoolmates bully her; and the family retainer, her loving Aziz Bhai, suddenly becomes dominating. The only place where Sharmeen finds solace is the world of Nani's fantastical stories: tales of Jinn, shapeshifters and other dastardly creatures. But slowly, unseen forces that had lain dormant for centuries start to awaken. Sharmeen meets her own personal Jinn, the prankster Jugnu, who reveals her family's history, a pact one of her ancestors made with the Jinn-world, and also some not-so-good news-and Sharmeen realizes that it is up to her to rescue the adults in her life…Mysterious, magical and moving, A Firefly in the Dark is a page-turner and a work of fantasy and soaring imagination that will delight readers of all ages.

  • by Lydia Sherrer
    £11.49

    "I never meant to become a witch. But when someone you love dies, logic and reason die with them."Sebastian Blackwell is your typical high school popular kid: attractive, charming, and a little rebellious. At least he used to be. But when his parents are killed in a freak accident, he goes from cool kid to orphan outcast before the dirt even settles over their graves. Now a shell of his former self, Sebastian realizes what really matters in life and is determined to get it back, no matter the cost. To do it, he’ll have to delve into his family’s darkest secrets, secrets his parents tried to protect him from his whole life.With a ghost as his only friend, a goth girl his only ally, and a demon prince his only chance, Sebastian sets out on a desperate path of redemption that seems more likely to damn him than to save him. For all power has a price, and Sebastian must decide what he is willing to pay to defy death itself.

  • - Tale of The Turquoise Mirror
    by Andi Hayes
    £19.99

    ALICE IN WONDERLAND meets DANTE'S INFERNO She's an animal-loving Earthling...he's a flesh-eating Nephilim. It's a mismatch made in HELL. At the very dawn of the Origin of Evil, an entirely new species of demonic creatures is spawned when Lord Phegor of the Fallen Angels infects a village of kind and noble goblins. Their mutated offspring now populate the Land of Turquoise, an underground world of total depravity overseen by a diabolical Cabal.It is into this hellish realm that the prim but virtuous Ermina descends. Alluring Nephilim Lord Fairuzo, who preys upon the vanity of young Earthling women, has gained access into her bedroom through a portal in her mirror. Succumbing to his seductive charms, she impulsively accompanies him back to his kingdom on the planet Tartarus.Ermina finds herself trapped in a world of total hedonistic debauchery surrounded by repulsive trolls. When she staunchly refuses to participate in any of the sordid and sadistic pastimes they deem pleasurable, the trolls turn violently against her. Leading the lynch mob is the insanely jealous Darceva, while Fairuzo's lewd tyrant of a father, Lord Phegor, is just waiting for the opportunity to brutally ravish her.Conflicted by her burgeoning romantic feelings for the morally ambiguous Fairuzo - who finds her compassion for animals incomprehensible and her virtue an impediment to his carnal agenda - Ermina realizes she must either find a way back home to Earth or be eaten alive. Then she meets kindred spirit and mystagogue, Duke Procel, who offers to help her. She must somehow convince Fairuzo to free the imprisoned animals and join them in their escape.

  • - A Tale of Two Miracles
    by Pattisondarcy
    £12.99

    FOR THOSE WHO DARE THE IMPOSSIBLELaurel could stay home and watch her future crumble.Instead, she risks everything.Searching for a better future, she enters a mysterious stone world where everything is backward. Pretty is ugly and ugly is pretty. Unless Laurel completes the quest in three days, she may be trapped.You'll be drawn into the medieval world of stone masons and cathedral builders, entertainers and herbalists. And gargoyles. This haunting tale will become a legend in your heart and mind.MIRACLES COME AT A HIGH PRICEWill Laurel succeed? Impossible. She needs a miracle. Or two. This is a rich, surprising, and sometimes disturbing historical tale of gargoyles, and those who carve the creatures from solid stone. There's darkness in this cautionary tale for teens, that nevertheless pulls off not one, but two miracles, and brings Laurel home to stay. An apt, if unexpected ending. A brilliant coming of age, sword & sorcery tale.BUY NOW to follow Laurel's harrowing journey toward miracles.

  • by Valentina Cano
    £25.99

  • by C C Dowling
    £25.99

  • - Shiver with Fear - Shake with Laughter!
    by Shoo Rayner
    £7.99

  • - Five Year Anniversary Edition
    by Lizzy Ford
    £27.49

  • by Maria Sigle
    £12.99

    After solving the mysterious circumstances surrounding the death of a prominent local man as well as her mother's disappearance, Marley's world has been turned upside down. In the second installment of the series, Marley wastes no time diving head first into a new case. This time, it's a terrifying roller coaster ride of scares, where her instincts and morals will be tested time and again. It's Halloween in Greenbriar and a mad man is on the loose, terrorizing young women on campus. When Marley's friend falls victim to his prey, she finds herself in her most dangerous assignment yet. Especially, when she discovers her handsome neighbor is her most likely suspect. Meanwhile, she is hired to investigate rumored hauntings at a historical hotel. Without a clue where to begin, Marley reaches out for help from an old high school classmate, who specializes in paranormal activity. All the while, a love interest resurfaces causing Marley to shed her inhibitions and open her eyes to new possibilities. Heart pounding twists and turns pave the way for an ending that you'll never see coming.

  • by Danielle K Girl
    £14.99

    To protect their worlds, Olessia and Ryder must conquer the true enemy.The one that haunts them both.The one they see in the mirror.Ryder is human. Olessia is something else. At least, that is how it was to begin with. Now, the extraordinary secret that unites them could destroy the people and places they love. Running from an extraterrestrial ruler with a thirst for war, and the enemies who seek to use them to end his rule, the girls are forced onto very different paths. Isolated from each other and the strength their unity brings, Olessia and Ryder will have to confront their deepest fears alone.Because the power that haunts them, may be all that can save them.

  • by E W Skinner
    £15.99

    The 3rd in a series, (Book 1—St. Blair: Children of the Night and Book 2—St. Blair: Sybille’s Reign) this installment opens with an introduction by Sybille Malone, the beneficiary of Blair Carlisle’s diary in the year 2202.Blair is a devoted Catholic girl who altar serves, attends public school and soon realizes she is a liaison for the supernatural. In her openness to the mysteries of faith, she soon finds herself a magnet for angels, saints and otherworld entities. It is through the twists of Blair questioning her earthly purpose, extolling her love of family and journaling about encounters with St. Michael the Archangel, that we begin to understand her God-Flashes into a future she’ll never see.We discover, as Blair’s spiritual director Sister Jo does, why God might call her the most unlikely person to save the world.

  • by K M Waldvogel
    £12.49

  • - The Witches
    by Jean Megaw
    £13.49

  • by Lizzy Ford
    £7.99

  • by Susan Hight Wilson
    £11.49

    The Mist in the Woods is one of many stories about the life and adventures of Gabby and her family. The stories take place on the family farm and with her grandmother Gigi. The land has been in the family for years and was originally purchased by her great-great-great-grandfather Patrick and his sister, Kathleen. Gabby faces many scary encounters, but her faith in God helps her to persevere.

  • by K C Tansley
    £10.49

    She tried to ignore them. Now she might risk everything to save them.After a summer spent in a haunted castle-a summer in which she traveled through time to solve a murder mystery-Kat is looking forward to a totally normal senior year at McTernan Academy. Then the ghost of a little girl appears and begs Kat for help, and more unquiet apparitions follow. All of them are terrified by the Dark One, and it soon becomes clear that that this evil force wants Kat dead.Searching for help, Kat leaves school for the ancestral home she's only just discovered. Her friend Evan, whose family is joined to her own by an arcane history, accompanies her. With the assistance of her eccentric great aunts and a loyal family ghost, Kat soon learns that she and Evan can only fix the present by traveling into the past.As Kat and Evan make their way through nineteenth-century Vienna, the Dark One stalks them, and Kat must decide what she's willing to sacrifice to save a ghost.The Girl Who Saved Ghosts is The Haunting of Sunshine Girl meets Outlander. It's a fast-paced YA time-travel murder mystery novel that combines paranormal and gothic elements to create a story full of ancestral legacies, powerful spells, unexpected connections, and inherited destinies.2017 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards Gold Medal Winner in YA Mystery/HorrorRelated subjects include horror and ghosts, family saga, Connecticut, New England, paranormal mystery, series, young adult, romance, and historical fiction.

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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