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The Last Witch: Volume Three by M.J. Lawrie
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter the turbulent and heart breaking events of Lilly and Gabriel's almost wedding, nothing will ever be the same.The world has been thrown into violent chaos. Hunters have declared all out war on those with magic in their blood and everyone has been caught in the crossfire.But Hunters, it would seem, are far from the world's biggest threat.A dark evil has been unleashed... -
![Skulduggery 7 by Logan Jacobs]()
Skulduggery 7 by Logan Jacobs
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBuilding a Criminal EmpireFor the last several months, our whiskey business has expanded throughout the city like a virus, and we’ve gotten rich and powerful. The time to step out of the shadows, grab power, and make my mark on the world is now.Our enemies are lined up, and now it's time to knock them down like dominoes. Once the last one falls, we’ll own the city lock, stock, and barrel... -
![Sourdough and Other Stories by Angela Slatter]()
Sourdough and Other Stories by Angela Slatter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWelcome to the beautiful magic, restless passion and exquisite horror of Angela Slatter's impeccably imagined tales. In the cathedral-city of Lodellan and its uneasy hinterland, babies are fashioned from bread, dolls are given souls and wishes granted may be soon regretted. There are ghosts who dream, men whose wings have been clipped and trolls who long for something other... -
![The Hindering Ones by Mike Truk]()
The Hindering Ones by Mike Truk
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy name's Noah Kilmartin. I'm from Ruddock, Ohio, and I'm about 85% unqualified to save the universe from the slavering demonic hordes of the super evil bitch queen Lilith.But I haven't failed yet.Somehow I've passed the five trials, accumulated a team of powerful companions, and made it through the portal into Ghogiel... -
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![And They Were Never Heard From Again: A Yarnsworld Tale by Benedict Patrick]()
And They Were Never Heard From Again: A Yarnsworld Tale by Benedict Patrick
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe woods are not safe. Especially at night. Felton takes his younger brother for a walk through the Magpie King’s forest, hoping to change his life for the better. Things do not go as planned. And They Were Never Heard From Again is set in Benedict Patrick’s Yarnsworld, and is the perfect introduction to the world readers are calling a ‘delightfully weird, dark fairytale’... -
![Grimscribe: His Lives and Works by Thomas Ligotti]()
Grimscribe: His Lives and Works by Thomas Ligotti
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGrimscribe: His Lives and Works is Thomas Ligotti's second collection of short tales... -
![Closed at Dark by Rob Blackwell]()
Closed at Dark by Rob Blackwell
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen a mysterious creature targets a young boy, only paranormal investigator Soren Chase can stop it. But can Soren save the boy in time?For Soren, the case is personal. The boy's father was John Townes, Soren's best friend who died in a supernatural attack several years earlier. Soren will do anything to save John's son, but he must act fast... -
![The Cockroach King by Andrew Cull]()
The Cockroach King by Andrew Cull
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“We’d been in the house two weeks when Tommy pulled the first bones from the garden.”When Cassie Baker buys the house on Cedar Street, it’s partly because it reminds her of the house she grew up in in the ‘80s. It reminds her of happier times, when her Mom was still alive, before the cancer had taken her. It seems like the perfect place to raise her baby boy, Sam... -
![Acluofobia. Zece povestiri macabre by Flavius Ardelean, Mircea Pricăjan]()
Acluofobia. Zece povestiri macabre by Flavius Ardelean, Mircea Pricăjan
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“În România, de-a lungul timpului, am avut puţini, foarte puţini autori talentaţi care să scrie proză (cu accente) horror. Nici la momentul actual lucrurile nu stau mai bine. Există însă câţiva scriitori tineri aflaţi în plină dezvoltare artistică, iar anii următori s-ar putea să plaseze România, în sfârşit, pe harta mondială a creatorilor de fantezii macabre... -
![A God of Wrath & Lies by K.M. Moronova]()
A God of Wrath & Lies by K.M. Moronova
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsImportant Notice - Some of the content in this book may be triggering for some readers. Reader discretion is advised.Trauma is haunting. Twisted.It can take everything we have... can't it? All that we are.Well, at least mine did.Since my dog died, I've been cursed with dreams of blood and cries. Things that were once so clear are now foggy. Why have the gods plagued my life? With loss and rot... -
![Slippage: Previously Uncollected, Precariously Poised Stories by Harlan Ellison]()
Slippage: Previously Uncollected, Precariously Poised Stories by Harlan Ellison
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHarlan Ellison is undoubtedly one of the most audacious, infuriating, brazen characters on the planet. Which may help explain why he is also one of the most brilliant, innovative, and eloquent writers on earth. Slippage simply presents recent, typical Ellison. In a word, masterful... -
![Hellbound Hearts by Paul Kane, Jeffrey J. Mariotte]()
Hellbound Hearts by Paul Kane, Jeffrey J. Mariotte
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsClive Barker's iconic masterpiece The Hellbound Heart, the novella adapted into the film Hellraiser, unleashed a new mythology of horror, brilliantly conceived and born of the darkest imagination. Now, enter this visionary world - the merciless realm of the demonic Cenobites - in this collection of stories inspired by The Hellbound Heart... -
![Welcome to the Show by Doug Murano, John Skipp]()
Welcome to the Show by Doug Murano, John Skipp
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratings17 horror Stories. One legendary music venue. We all know the old cliché: Sex, drugs and rock and roll. Now, add demons, other dimensions, monsters, revenge, human sacrifice, and a dash of the truly inexplicable. This is the story of the (fictional) San Francisco music venue, The Shantyman... -
![The Shibboleth by John Hornor Jacobs]()
The Shibboleth by John Hornor Jacobs
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere are certain shibboleths to our condition. At the end of the first book of The Twelve-Fingered Boy Trilogy, Jack and Shreve are incarcerado―physically locked up. Shreve's back in the custody of the state of Arkansas, and Jack's somewhere in the clutches of Mr. Quincrux―both problems Shreve aims to rectify... -
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![The Shadow of The High King: The Weaving Shadows Book One by Frank Dorrian]()
The Shadow of The High King: The Weaving Shadows Book One by Frank Dorrian
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsViolence, betrayal and vengeance rot Caermark from within.King Aenwald, a murderous tyrant determined to continue his twenty-year rule, will suffer no man that lusts for power. But those who came long before the Kings of Caermark stir once again, after a hundred years of silence, and even Aenwald’s iron fist may struggle to hold them and the chaos they bring... -
![A Dark Collection by Mark Lukens]()
A Dark Collection by Mark Lukens
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA DARK COLLECTION of 12 horror stories, one for each month of the year.CROW MANOR (January) - A young couple struggling with their finances gets an amazing opportunity to house-sit at a strange mansion where something horrible waits for them.FEARS OF TORTURE (February) - A new twist on the hitman and an assassination... -
![Riders of the Dead by Dan Abnett]()
Riders of the Dead by Dan Abnett
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTo the north of the Empire lies the Chaos Wastes, home of the Dark Powers and their servants. All that stands between the gateway to hell and the civilised world is the city of Kislev. Two brothers in arms find their destinies thrown into turmoil as their fight against the hordes of Chaos tears them apart... -
![The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2013 Edition by Paula Guran, Laird Barron]()
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2013 Edition by Paula Guran, Laird Barron
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe darkness creeps upon us and we shudder, or it suddenly startles and we scream. There need be no monsters for us to be terrified in the dark, but if there are, they are just as often human and supernatural... -
![Year's Best Weird Fiction, Vol. 1 by Laird Barron, Jeffrey Ford]()
Year's Best Weird Fiction, Vol. 1 by Laird Barron, Jeffrey Ford
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWelcome to the weird! Acclaimed author and editor Laird Barron, one of weird fiction's brightest exponents, brings his expert eye and editorial sense to the inaugural volume of the Year's Best Weird Fiction. No longer the purview of esoteric readers, weird fiction is enjoying wide popularity... -
![Diablo III: Heroes Rise, Darkness Falls by Micky Neilson, Cameron Dayton]()
Diablo III: Heroes Rise, Darkness Falls by Micky Neilson, Cameron Dayton
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA collection of terrifying tales based on the award-winning video game! A bold demon hunter risks becoming her own worst enemy while tracking down her sinister prey…A haunted barbarian returns to his shattered homeland to face a harrowing past…A lone monk scours evil from an ancient forest where the line between friend and foe has vanished…A gifted but impetuous wizard finds out that great... -
![Scourge by Gail Z. Martin]()
Scourge by Gail Z. Martin
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCorran, Rigan and Kell Valmonde have been orphaned—their father murdered by the city guard, their mother slain by monsters—and left to run the family business alone. Undertakers, gifted with ancient grave magic, they help souls pass into the After... -
![Best New Horror 22 by Stephen Jones, Richard L. Tierney]()
Best New Horror 22 by Stephen Jones, Richard L. Tierney
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Mammoth Book of Best New Horror series continues to be the world’s leading annual anthology dedicated solely to showcasing the best in contemporary horror fiction. The latest volume is comprised of more than 20 of the most outstanding new short stories and novellas by both contemporary masters of horror and exciting newcomers... -
![Fungi by Orrin Grey, Silvia Moreno-Garcia]()
Fungi by Orrin Grey, Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA collection of fungal wonders...and terrors. In this new anthology, writers reach into the rich territory first explored by William Hope Hodgson a century ago: the land of the fungi. Stories range from noir to dark fantasy, from steampunk to body horror. Join authors such as Jeff VanderMeer, Laird Barron, Nick Mamatas, W.H. Pugmire, Lavie Tidhar, Ann K... -
![Best New Horror 21 by Stephen Jones]()
Best New Horror 21 by Stephen Jones
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis is the world's premier annual showcase of horror and dark fantasy fiction, representing the most outstanding new short stories and novellas. It remains the world's leading anthology dedicated solely to presenting the best in contemporary horror fiction... -
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![Göttersterben by Wolfgang Hohlbein]()
Göttersterben by Wolfgang Hohlbein
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDie mächtige spanische Armada rüstet sich für die Schlacht gegen die Engländer, als Andrej und Abu Dun im Hafen von Cádiz eintreffen. Andrej verfolgt nur ein Ziel: Loki, dem er Rache geschworen hat, zu finden und zu töten. Doch der gefallene Gott ist stark, stärker als jeder Gegner, dem die Unsterblichen bisher gegenübergestanden haben... -
![Of Deathless Shadows by K.M. Moronova]()
Of Deathless Shadows by K.M. Moronova
Rated: 3.69 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis isn't a happy story. Not at all. It's a sad story filled with lust, trauma, and dark magic.Terra.Fernestia has destroyed everything, leaving only ashes and the new Shadows that teem beneath our skin. My lovely assassin claims I'm his Shadow mate and has agreed to help me find my brother and ex-boyfriend—if they're still alive.Finn... -
![Слуга Божий by Jacek Piekara]()
Слуга Божий by Jacek Piekara
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAnthology of short stories about life of inquisitor Mordimer Madderdin in an alternative universe where people believe that Jesus stepped down from the cross and fought evil with sword, fire and blood... -
![Darkness: Two Decades of Modern Horror by Ellen Datlow, Stefan R. Dziemianowicz]()
Darkness: Two Decades of Modern Horror by Ellen Datlow, Stefan R. Dziemianowicz
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCompiling the finest in frightening tales, this unique anthology offers a diverse selection of horror culled from the last 25 years. Hand selected from cutting-edge authors, each work blends subtle psychology and mischievousness with disturbingly visceral imagery... -
![Dawn by Tim Lebbon]()
Dawn by Tim Lebbon
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAward-winning author Tim Lebbon takes fantasy to new heights in his thrilling new epic as unlikely allies struggle to keep the light of hope burning against a tide of unending darkness...Noreela teeters on the brink of destruction, but at its center pulses a magic grown stroner than ever before. Now the Mages have raised an army of terrifying warriorsand unstoppable war machins... -
![Bottled Abyss by Benjamin Kane Ethridge]()
Bottled Abyss by Benjamin Kane Ethridge
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHerman and Janet Erikson are going through a crisis of grief and suffering after losing their daughter in a hit and run. They've given up on each other, they've given up on themselves. When their dog goes missing, Herman resolves to find the animal, unaware he's hiking to the border between the Living World and the Dead... -
![Anackire by Tanith Lee]()
Anackire by Tanith Lee
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRaldnor, Storm Lord and chosen hero of the goddess Anackire, has passed into legend after bringing peace to the land of Dorthar. But after twenty years, that tenuous peace is threatening to dissolve. Contentious forces are brewing, working through subterfuge and overt war to see the new Storm Lord displaced. Kesarh, prince of Istris, has grand ambitions... -
![Alicja i Ciemny Las by Jacek Piekara]()
Alicja i Ciemny Las by Jacek Piekara
Rated: 3.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKiedyś, dawno temu Aleks poznał Alicję, a ta odmieniła jego życie. Teraz przyjdzie mu spłacić zaciągnięty dług. Być może nawet własnym życiem. Aleks wyrusza więc do swojej Krainy Czarów – Ciemnego Lasu... -
![Hounding The Moon by P.R. Frost]()
Hounding The Moon by P.R. Frost
Rated: 3.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTess Noncoire is a bestselling fantasy writer. She's also become a demon fighter trained in martial arts by the Sisterhood of the Celestial Blade Warriors and partnered with a mischievous imp named Scrap. Together they must find a young Native American girl who has disappeared-before she falls victim to a ferocious hound. As the hunt grows more desperate, the forces of darkness close in on them... -
![Der Widersacher by Wolfgang Hohlbein]()
Der Widersacher by Wolfgang Hohlbein
Rated: 3.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIm verschneiten Hochtaunus ist der Versicherungsvertreter Brenner auf der Suche nach einer Tankstelle. Dabei gerät er auf das Gelände eines Klosters, in dem die Zeit stehengeblieben zu sein scheint. Doch rasch wird er in die Gegenwart zurückgeholt... -
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![BloodAngel by Justine Musk]()
BloodAngel by Justine Musk
Rated: 3.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn downtown Manhattan, a rising young painter is haunted by disturbing dreams...In small-town Minnesota, a teenage orphan struggles with a knowledge beyond his years-and a destiny he wants no part of...In California, young and old, hipsters and hippies, fall under the spell of a wildly charismatic singer whose voice breaks down all barriers-including the ones between heaven and hell... -
![Midnight Reign by Chris Marie Green]()
Midnight Reign by Chris Marie Green
Rated: 3.45 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsNight Rising was only the beginning...Dawn Madison reluctantly came to Los Angeles in search of her missing father and found instead a world of murder and the living dead she never imagined existed. When a new vampire slaying lures Dawn deeper into the underground, her alliances in the sunlit world shift... -
![Night Rising by Chris Marie Green]()
Night Rising by Chris Marie Green
Rated: 3.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLife proves stranger than the movies when a Hollywood underground coven of vampires comes to light-and gets targeted by the tough-as-nails daughter of a sexy screen siren.Stuntwoman Dawn Madison hasn't been on the best of terms with her father since her movie star mother died...
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