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The Fall of the House of Cabal by Jonathan L. Howard
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsJohannes Cabal, a necromancer of some little infamy, has come into possession of a vital clue that may lead him to his ultimate goal: a cure for death. The path is vague, however, and certainly treacherous as it takes him into strange territories that, quite literally, no one has ever seen before...Categorized as:
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The Brothers Cabal by Jonathan L. Howard
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsHorst Cabal has risen from the dead. Again. Horst, the most affable vampire one is ever likely to meet, is resurrected by an occult conspiracy that wants him as a general in a monstrous army. Their plan: to create a country of horrors, a supernatural homeland. As Horst sees the lengths to which they are prepared to go and the evil they cultivate, he realizes that he cannot fight them alone...Categorized as:
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Princess Floralinda and the Forty-Flight Tower by Tamsyn Muir
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsWhen the witch built the forty-flight tower, she made very sure to do the whole thing properly. Each flight contains a dreadful monster, ranging from a diamond-scaled dragon to a pack of slavering goblins. Should a prince battle his way to the top, he will be rewarded with a golden sword—and the lovely Princess Floralinda... -
![Two Necromancers, an Army of Golems, and a Demon Lord by L.G. Estrella]()
Two Necromancers, an Army of Golems, and a Demon Lord by L.G. Estrella
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsTwo necromancers, an army of golems, and a demon lord – it sounds like a recipe for trouble, and for Timmy, it definitely is. To earn his pardon and avoid horrible torture and/or gruesome execution, Timmy has to complete every mission the Council throws his way, most of which seem to involve extremely scary things trying to kill him. At least he’s got help – sort of... -
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![The Hell-Hound of the Baskervilles by G.S. Denning]()
The Hell-Hound of the Baskervilles by G.S. Denning
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe game s afoot once more as Holmes and Watson face off against Moriarty s gang, the Pinkertons, flesh-eating horses, a parliament of imps, boredom, Surrey, a disappointing butler demon, a succubus, a wicked lord, an overly-Canadian lord, a tricycle-fight to the death and the dreaded Pumpcrow. Oh, and a hell hound, one assumes...Categorized as:
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![The Fear Institute by Jonathan L. Howard]()
The Fear Institute by Jonathan L. Howard
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsJohannes Cabal and his rather inexact powers of necromancy are back once more. This time, his talents are purchased by The Fear Institute as they hunt for the Phobic Animus - the embodiment of fear...Categorized as:
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Johannes Cabal the Detective by Jonathan L. Howard
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsJohannes Cabal is back -- a little older, a little wiser, but just as sharply funny, cuttingly sarcastic, and unexpectedly violent as ever. For necromancer Johannes Cabal, dealing with devils, demons and raising the dead is pretty much par for the course. But when his attempt to steal a rare book turns sour, he is faced by a far more terrifying entity -- politics... -
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Goblin Quest by Jim C. Hines
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsJig is a scrawny little nearsighted goblin-a runt even among his puny species. Captured by a party of adventurers searching for a magical artifact, and forced to guide them, Jig encounters every peril ever faced on a fantasy quest... -
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The Legend of Charlie Fish by Josh Rountree
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs an unlikely found-family flees toward Galveston, a psychic young girl bonds with Charlie Fish, an enigmatic gill-man. Meanwhile, they are pursued by bounty hunters determined to profit from the spectacle of Charlie. But the Great Storm—the worst natural disaster in U.S. history—is on its way... -
![Attack of the Underwear Dragon by Scott Rothman]()
Attack of the Underwear Dragon by Scott Rothman
Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBrave knights, fire-breathing dragons, and underwear -- every kid's favorite things in one paperback picture book illustrated by #1 New York Times bestselling artist Pete Oswald! Cole's wish comes true when he becomes an Assistant Knight to Sir Percival, his favorite Knight of King Arthur's Round Table... -
![A Study in Brimstone by G.S. Denning]()
A Study in Brimstone by G.S. Denning
Rated: 3.69 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSherlock Holmes is an unparalleled genius who uses the gift of deduction and reason to solve the most vexing of crimes. Warlock Holmes, however, is an idiot. A good man, perhaps; a font of arcane power, certainly. But he’s brilliantly dim. Frankly, he couldn’t deduce his way out of a paper bag...Categorized as:
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![Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and Zombie Jim by W. Bill Czolgosz]()
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and Zombie Jim by W. Bill Czolgosz
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFree at last! Free at last! This ain't your grandfather's Huckleberry Finn. It's nineteenth century America and a mutant strain of tuberculosis is bringing its victims back from the dead. Sometimes they come back docile, and other times vicious. The vicious ones are sent back to Hell, but the docile ones are put to work as servants and laborers...Categorized as:
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![Queen Victoria: Demon Hunter by A.E. Moorat, Andrew Holmes]()
Queen Victoria: Demon Hunter by A.E. Moorat, Andrew Holmes
Rated: 3.53 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThis novel takes you to the smoggy, cobbled streets of Queen Victoria's vile & villainous Britain. A layer of horror will be seamlessly woven in to comedic effect: you'll meet a group of demonic, feral chimney sweeps, who first appear to victims as angelic, Christmas-card versions of urchins, before turning into agents of death...Categorized as:
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![Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith]()
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith
Rated: 3.68 of 5 stars · 66 ratingsIndiana, 1818. Moonlight falls through the dense woods that surround a one-room cabin, where a nine-year-old Abraham Lincoln kneels at his suffering mother's bedside. She's been stricken with something the old-timers call "Milk Sickness.""My baby boy..." she whispers before dying.Only later will the grieving Abe learn that his mother's fatal affliction was actually the work of a vampire...Categorized as:
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![Dawn of the Dreadfuls by Steve Hockensmith, Jane Austen]()
Dawn of the Dreadfuls by Steve Hockensmith, Jane Austen
Rated: 3.49 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsJourney Back to Regency England - Land of the Undead!Readers will witness the birth of a heroine in Dawn of the Dreadfuls - a thrilling prequel set four years before the horrific events of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. As our story opens, the Bennet sisters are enjoying a peaceful life in the English countryside...Categorized as:
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![Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters by Ben H. Winters, Jane Austen]()
Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters by Ben H. Winters, Jane Austen
Rated: 3.25 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFrom the publisher of "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies" comes a new tale of romance, heartbreak, and tentacled mayhem. "Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters" expands the original text of the beloved Jane Austen novel with all-new scenes of giant lobsters, rampaging octopuses, two-headed sea serpents, and other biological monstrosities...Categorized as:
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![The Nate Temple Supernatural Thriller Box Set by Shayne Silvers]()
The Nate Temple Supernatural Thriller Box Set by Shayne Silvers
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOBSIDIAN SON (Book 1)A city that doesn't believe in magic. A weredragon invasion. Good thing this reckless playboy is a wizard...It’s been said that monsters cry when a good man goes to war... -
![The Nate Temple Supernatural Thriller Box Set ( by Shayne Silvers]()
The Nate Temple Supernatural Thriller Box Set ( by Shayne Silvers
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOBSIDIAN SON (Book 1)A city that doesn't believe in magic. A weredragon invasion. Good thing this reckless playboy is a wizard...It’s been said that monsters cry when a good man goes to war... -
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Hellsing, Vol. 06 by Kohta Hirano
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsThe war between three armies of vampires, humans, and those in between is in full swing. The Hellsing organization is embattled as London is falling to Nazi vampire forces, turning the city's citizens into rivers of blood and a population of ghouls. It looks like it might be the end of Sir Integral Wingates Hellsing and her henchman, Walter... -
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Carpe Jugulum by Terry Pratchett
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 55 ratingsIn a fit of enlightenment democracy and ebullient goodwill, King Verence invites Uberwald's undead, the Magpyrs, into Lancre to celebrate the birth of his daughter. But once ensconced within the castle, these wine-drinking, garlic-eating, sun-loving modern vampires have no intention of leaving. Ever...Categorized as:
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The Goon, Volume 10: Death's Greedy Comeuppance by Eric Powell
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCelebrate ten years of The Goon with this collection of two hilarious Goon stories and the Buzzard miniseries! This volume includes the landmark tenth--anniversary special and the riotous (and silent) One--Shot Wonder issue, plus a poignant adventure of the immortal Buzzard, wandering a desolate land after his confrontation with the Zombie Priest... -
![Hellboy: The Ice Wolves by Mark Chadbourn]()
Hellboy: The Ice Wolves by Mark Chadbourn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn Cancun, Mexico, police investigate a slaughter at a wedding ceremony. In Dublin, Ireland, the clientele of a backstreet pub are found dead. In Kyoto, Japan, the bullet train pulls into the station with blood-spattered windows. It is the time of the Black Sun. Across the world, the wolves are calling to each other... -
![Squee's Wonderful Big Giant Book of Unspeakable Horrors. by Jhonen Vásquez]()
Squee's Wonderful Big Giant Book of Unspeakable Horrors. by Jhonen Vásquez
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsSquee's Wonderful Big Giant Book of Unspeakable Horrors collects together the four issues of the Squee comic book series from SLG Publishing. It also contains reprints from the popular Jhonny the Homicidal Maniac series that didn't appear in the JTHM: Director's Cut book... -
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![Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: The Graphic Novel by Seth Grahame-Smith, Jane Austen]()
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: The Graphic Novel by Seth Grahame-Smith, Jane Austen
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsTHE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER—NOW AN EYE-POPPING GRAPHIC NOVEL OF MANNERS, MORALS, AND BRAIN-EATING MAYHEM It is known as “the strange plague,” and its unfortunate victims are referred to only as “unmentionables” or “dreadfuls.” All over England, the dead are rising again, and now even the daughters of Britain’s best families must devote their lives to mastering the deadly arts...Categorized as:
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![The Zombie Survival Guide: Recorded Attacks by Max Brooks]()
The Zombie Survival Guide: Recorded Attacks by Max Brooks
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThose who don’t learn from history are condemned to repeat it.From the Stone Age to the information age, the undead have threatened to engulf the human race. They’ re coming. They’re hungry.Don’t wait for them to come to you! This is the graphic novel the fans demanded: major zombie attacks from the dawn of humanity... -
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Vol. 1 by John Vornholt, Arthur Byron Cover
Rated: 3.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn every generation, there is a Chosen One. A slayer destined to protect the human race. She alone must fight the demons of hell. She alone must risk her life to stop the spread of evil. Buffy is the Chosen One. In Coyote Moon, a typical night at the carnival becomes deadly as shape-shifters turn the amusement park into their own house of horrors...
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