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The Green Mile: The Screenplay by Frank Darabont
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsTells the story of John Coffey, a death row inmate who exhibits supernatural powers that make the guards and prisoners around him reexamine their... -
![Portal to Nova Roma: The Rhine by J.R. Mathews]()
Portal to Nova Roma: The Rhine by J.R. Mathews
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAs the dust settles on the battlefield of Carthage, Alexander finds himself struggling to cope with the aftermath of war. Plagued by demonic corruption and mental exhaustion, he searches for any means to restore his strength and secure his rapidly expanding empire.In his desperation, Alexander turns to a mysterious prisoner who offers a unique form of power that could help him achieve his goals... -
![Arabistan Orchards by Osamah M. Al Muslim - أسامة المسلم]()
Arabistan Orchards by Osamah M. Al Muslim - أسامة المسلم
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAfter Moses’ Pharaoh and Solomon’s Seal,Before the Son of Man and The Master of All Living…Before Islam and its time, before the light and the straight path…A tale, not written by history, but Passed down viva voice from a teller to another.. -
![The Works Of Edgar Allan Poe (V. 5) by Edgar Allan Poe]()
The Works Of Edgar Allan Poe (V. 5) by Edgar Allan Poe
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMany of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork... -
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![The City of Dreaming Books by Walter Moers]()
The City of Dreaming Books by Walter Moers
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsIn this new Zamonian adventure, Optimus Yarnspinner, a young writer, inherits from his beloved godfather an unpublished short story by an unknown author. His search for the author’s identity takes him to Bookholm the so-called City of Dreaming Books. On entering its streets, our hero feels as if he has opened the door of a gigantic second-hand bookshop...Categorized as:
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![The Last Witch: Volume Three by M.J. Lawrie]()
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... -
![Trick Of The Night by Eric Ugland]()
Trick Of The Night by Eric Ugland
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsForced behind enemy lines. Ready to do battle with slavers, spiders, and ghosts.Say hello to the new and improved Clyde Hatchett…Who’s only a level-four nothing.He’s on a (seemingly never-ending) quest to get back to his life in Glaton. And now, all that stands in his way are the Empire-hating Carchedonians, a death cult, and a traitorous party member... -
![Agnes' Answer by Terri Reid]()
Agnes' Answer by Terri Reid
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOver one hundred years ago, a group of witches, escaping a second wave of Witch Trials made their way from New England to Whitewater, Wisconsin, known as Second Salem. Others, seeking knowledge in spiritualism and the occult, also made their way to the city and, through their ignorance, unleashed an evil entity poised to destroy the city... -
![Catalpa's Curse by Terri Reid]()
Catalpa's Curse by Terri Reid
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOver one hundred years ago, a group of witches, escaping a second wave of Witch Trials made their way from New England to Whitewater, Wisconsin, known as Second Salem. Others, seeking knowledge in spiritualism and the occult, also made their way to the city and, through their ignorance, unleashed an evil entity poised to destroy the city... -
![A Dance of Chaos by David Dalglish]()
A Dance of Chaos by David Dalglish
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFEAR COMES IN THE HANDS OF PROPHETS... The final installment of the Shadowdance series finds Haern the Watcher returning to his beloved city of Veldaren, only to find it has collapsed into chaos. The Sun Guild has conquered the former thief guilds, destroying the peace Haern fought so hard to obtain... -
![Ruthless Idols by Michelle Hercules]()
Ruthless Idols by Michelle Hercules
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsI knew being the only Norm at Gifted Academy would be hard and dangerous, but I didn’t expect to be tossed out of a window. Also didn’t expect to be saved by one of the Magnificent Four.Bryce brought me back from the brink of death, but he did more than heal my broken bones. He weakened my defenses and carved a place in my heart. He’s not the only one vying for my attention... -
![The Chosen Ones by From Hell, Minsoo Kang]()
The Chosen Ones by From Hell, Minsoo Kang
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe deadly game to test the worth of mankind continues.Armed with the knowledge of his previous failure, the Master Hunter is able to piece together fragments of information necessary to take advantage of opportunities once missed... -
![Unknown Armies by Greg Stolze, J. Tynes]()
Unknown Armies by Greg Stolze, J. Tynes
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat will you risk to change the world? The acclaimed RPG of modern occult intrigue returns in a stunning new hardcover edition. Completely reorganized, largely rewritten, and jam-packed with new art, the second edition of Unknown Armies isn't just better. It kicks metaphysical ass! We've remixed the book based on the level of campaign you want to play: Street, Global, or Cosmic... -
![Prophet of the Dead by Richard Lee Byers]()
Prophet of the Dead by Richard Lee Byers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe anticipated climax to a series that has been building in popularity, Richard Lee Byers is at his best working with tales of the undead. Prophet of the Dead fulfills on the promise of the title, giving fans a satisfying end to the current threats facing the Brotherhood of the Griffon... -
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![The Forest Where the Phoenix Sleeps by Brooke Marley Jones]()
The Forest Where the Phoenix Sleeps by Brooke Marley Jones
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWalking home late one night, burned-out barista Nell accidentally incinerates someone.Whoopsie!Now, if this tale began in a fantastic, far-away land, or Nell were, perhaps, a wizard, such a mishap might make some kind of sense. But this is not a wondrous, fantasy world. This is real life, and Nell just wanted to go home and eat macaroni... -
![The Blood Thief by Luanne Bennett]()
The Blood Thief by Luanne Bennett
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis is an alternate cover edition for B01GD9GHBM Alex Kelley may have found the answers she was looking for when she came back to New York, but that was just a taste of things to come, a primer for the future. The window to her family history has just been shattered, and the secrets of the Fitheach clan have been unleashed... -
![Necromancer. The Complete Series Box Set. by M.R. Forbes]()
Necromancer. The Complete Series Box Set. by M.R. Forbes
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAvailable for the first time from Amazon bestselling science-fiction and fantasy author M.R. Forbes. Over 1300 pages of mystery, magic, mayhem, action, horror and humor in this gritty urban fantasy adventure. Everybody hates necromancers. Death magic? It’s disgusting. And dangerous. For Conor, it’s also the skill that pays the bills... -
![Tales from the Nightside: A Nightside Book by Simon R. Green]()
Tales from the Nightside: A Nightside Book by Simon R. Green
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Simon R. Green returns to the “bizarre and gleefully dangerous backdrop” (Jim Butcher, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Dresden Files) of the Nightside with this landmark collection of short fiction. Welcome to the Nightside...Categorized as:
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![Shadows Beneath: The Writing Excuses Anthology by Brandon Sanderson, Mary Robinette Kowal]()
Shadows Beneath: The Writing Excuses Anthology by Brandon Sanderson, Mary Robinette Kowal
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsFrom the Hugo Award-winning hosts of the Writing Excuses writing advice show comes a collection of all-new stories of the fantastic, with beautiful illustrations and a behind-the-scenes look at each story’s creation... -
![A Dance of Ghosts by David Dalglish]()
A Dance of Ghosts by David Dalglish
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIN A CITY KNOWN FOR DARKNESS, THE UNDERWORLD TREMBLES AT THE RISE OF THE SUN... In book #5 of the Shadowdance series... He is known as Muzien the Darkhand, and a night of fire and blood heralds his arrival to the beleaguered city of Veldaren. With him comes the might of the Sun Guild, its thieves and smugglers eager to spread their criminal empire to the east... -
![Stephen King's The Dark Tower: A Concordance, #1 by Robin Furth]()
Stephen King's The Dark Tower: A Concordance, #1 by Robin Furth
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe Dark Tower is the backbone of Stephen King's legendary career. Inspired more than thirty years ago by works as diverse as J.R.R. Tolkien's epics, Robert Browning's poetry, and Sergio Leone's Westerns, this is the tale that Stephen King has never abandoned... -
![Grimm: 255 Fairy Tales by Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm]()
Grimm: 255 Fairy Tales by Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe Brothers Grimm, Jacob (1785-1863) and Wilhelm (1786-1859), were born in Hanau, near Frankfurt, in the German state of Hesse. The two brothers are today universally known for their collection of over two hundred folk tales. The Grimms’ original intention were to preserve these stories as part of German cultural and literary history... -
![Children of the Fang and Other Genealogies by John Langan, Stephen Graham Jones]()
Children of the Fang and Other Genealogies by John Langan, Stephen Graham Jones
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJohn Langan, author of the Bram Stoker Award-winning novel The Fisherman, returns with a new book of stories.An aspiring actress goes to an audition with a mysterious director. An editor receives the last manuscript of his murdered friend. A young lawyer learns the terrible connection between her grandfather and an ancient race of creatures... -
![The Destiny Thief by Luanne Bennett]()
The Destiny Thief by Luanne Bennett
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe stunning conclusion of The Fitheach Trilogy.A bargain has been struck, and a shattering decision must be made.The Destiny Thief picks up where The Blood Thief left us – staring at the last page and asking . . . how?Alex Kelley and Greer Sinclair have become an inseparable pair, but the choice she’ll have to make for the sake of love could destroy them both... -
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![Lake Ephemeral by Anya Allyn]()
Lake Ephemeral by Anya Allyn
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSix children without memories of their early years can never leave the valley that gave them life.Seven manors surround Lake Ephemeral, and their residents are hiding terrifying secrets. Seraphin Ferón was first brought to the valley of Lake Ephemeral as an eleven-year-old orphan, to meet a mother she’d never known she had... -
![The Whitby Child by Robin Jarvis]()
The Whitby Child by Robin Jarvis
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the depth of the night, a dark shape rises from Whitby's harbour and crawls along the deserted streets, leaving a trail of slime in it's wake. As Ben murmurs fitfully in his sleep, two glittering clusters of eyes stare keenly at the sleeping boy...Along the windswept Whitby shore, Nelda the aufwader nurses a terrible secret. It is only a question of time before she must reveal the truth.. -
![Where We Go When All We Were Is Gone by Sequoia Nagamatsu]()
Where We Go When All We Were Is Gone by Sequoia Nagamatsu
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“You should be here; he’s simply magnificent.” These are the final words a biologist hears before his Margaret Mead-like wife dies at the hands of Godzilla. The words haunt him as he studies the Kaiju (Japan’s giant monsters) on an island reserve, attempting to understand the beauty his wife saw...Categorized as:
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![Sacrificial Grounds by Sara Clancy]()
Sacrificial Grounds by Sara Clancy
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey survived the witch’s game. Now they’re fighting back… The offspring of the four families have barely managed to escape the Bell Witch’s deadly harvest. Exhausted, terrified, and haunted by their families’ twisted secrets, they know that death still awaits in the woods. Unless they can work together, and end the curse once and for all... -
![The Witch Cave by Sara Clancy]()
The Witch Cave by Sara Clancy
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTheir worst nightmares lurk in the darkness…The offspring of four cursed families risked everything to defeat the nightmare that haunts their bloodlines. But when an eerie melody chimes through the trees, they know the Bell Witch has returned. Her harvest of souls has begun, and they are running out of time... -
![Possession by Catrina Burgess]()
Possession by Catrina Burgess
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn Possession, the second installment in the Dark Rituals series, Colina must use her wits to escape from an insane asylum-and a serial killer. Seventeen-year-old Colina Campbell had no choice but to seek the ways of the death dealers. After surviving three terrifying rituals, she's embracing her new power-but it comes at a price. Now she must use her dark abilities to recover what she's lost... -
![True North by Tracy Wolff]()
True North by Tracy Wolff
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTrue North is a novella at the end of The Insiders Guide. It is set at the beginning of Covet and is from Hudson’s POV... -
![My Ghost Roommate - Who Helps Me Get The Guy by Daryl Banner]()
My Ghost Roommate - Who Helps Me Get The Guy by Daryl Banner
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis Halloween, things are about to get super freaky between me and my hunky obsession.I'm completely infatuated with Byron, the gorgeous, tight-shirted barista at the coffee shop on the corner.But he doesn't even know my name. That's probably because I can't seem to form a sentence in front of him without stammering like a total loser.I obviously need help... -
![The Essential Clive Barker: Selected Fiction by Clive Barker, Armistead Maupin]()
The Essential Clive Barker: Selected Fiction by Clive Barker, Armistead Maupin
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"I wonder if the reverse is not also in some way true. That the artist is constantly working on anelaborate and fantasticated self-portrait, but at the end has drawn, unbeknownst, a picture of the world... -
![Dust and Light by Carol Berg]()
Dust and Light by Carol Berg
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNational bestselling author Carol Berg returns to the world of her award-winning Flesh and Spirit and Breath and Bone with an all-new tale of magic, mystery, and corruption... -
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![Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden by Christopher Perkins]()
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden by Christopher Perkins
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSOME SECRETS ARE WORTH DYING FORFeel the cold touch of death in this adventure for the world’s greatest roleplaying game.In Icewind Dale, adventure is a dish best served cold.Beneath the unyielding night sky, you stand before a towering glacier and recite an ancient rhyme, causing a crack to form in the great wall of ice. Beyond this yawning fissure, the Caves of Hunger await... -
![At the Mouth of the River of Bees: Stories by Kij Johnson]()
At the Mouth of the River of Bees: Stories by Kij Johnson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA sparkling debut collection from one of the hottest writers in science fiction: her stories have received the Nebula Award the last two years running. These stories feature cats, bees, wolves, dogs, and even that most capricious of animals, humans, and have been reprinted in The Year's Best Fantasy & Horror, Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, and The Secret History of Fantasy...Categorized as:
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![Crucible by Mercedes Lackey, Jennifer Brozek]()
Crucible by Mercedes Lackey, Jennifer Brozek
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn March 1987, Mercedes Lackey, a young author from Oklahoma, published her first novel, Arrows of the Queen. No one could have envisioned that this modest book about a magical land called Valdemar would be the beginning of a fantasy masterwork series that would span decades and include more than two dozen titles... -
![Windeye by Brian Evenson]()
Windeye by Brian Evenson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA woman falling out of sync with the world; a king's servant hypnotized by his murderous horse; a transplanted ear with a mind of its own. The characters in these stories live as interlopers in a world shaped by mysterious disappearances and unfathomable discrepancies between the real and imagined... -
![Angel of the West Window by Gustav Meyrink]()
Angel of the West Window by Gustav Meyrink
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsnovel of Elizabethan magus John Dee, tr M... -
![The Seat of Magic by J. Kathleen Cheney]()
The Seat of Magic by J. Kathleen Cheney
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMagical beings have been banned from the Golden City for decades, though many live there in secret. Now humans and nonhumans alike are in danger as evil stalks the streets, growing more powerful with every kill…. It’s been two weeks since Oriana Paredes was banished from the Golden City...Categorized as:
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![In the Penny Arcade by Steven Millhauser]()
In the Penny Arcade by Steven Millhauser
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe seven stories of In the Penny Arcade blend both the real and the fantastic in a seductive mix that illuminates the full range of Steven Millhauser's gifts, from 'August Eschenburg', the story of a clockmaker's son whose extraordinary talent for creating animated figures is lost on a world whose taste for the perverse and crude supersedes that of the refined and beautiful, to 'Cathay', a...Categorized as:
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![Zod Wallop by William Browning Spencer]()
Zod Wallop by William Browning Spencer
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRock yawned. "Gotta get moving," Rock said. A couple of hundred million years went by. A rock is always slow to take action. A rock watches an oak grow from a sapling to a towering tree, and it's a flash and a dazzle in the mind of a rock. What was that? Rock thinks. Or maybe, Huh?That's how Zod Wallop starts... -
![Chainer's Torment by Scott McGough]()
Chainer's Torment by Scott McGough
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSomething horrible lurks in Cabal City. In the pit-fighting arenas, a Cabal dementia caster enters a trance. Deep in the recesses of his mind skulk horrors and unimaginable nightmares, and no longer do those monstrosities wait until dark to come out... -
![The Obsidian Heart by Mark T. Barnes]()
The Obsidian Heart by Mark T. Barnes
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA plot to overthrow the Shrīanese Federation has been quashed, but the bloody rebellion is far from over...and the struggle to survive is just beginning.Warrior-mage Indris grows weary in his failed attempts to thwart the political machinations of Corajidin, and faces the possibility of imprisonment upon his return to his homeland... -
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![Unpossible and Other Stories by Daryl Gregory, Nancy Kress]()
Unpossible and Other Stories by Daryl Gregory, Nancy Kress
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe short stories in this first collection by Daryl Gregory run the gamut from science fiction to contemporary fantasy, with a few stories that defy easy classification. His characters may be neuroscientists, superhero sidekicks, middle-aged heroes of children's stories, or fanatics spreading a virus-borne religion, but they are all convincingly human... -
![Dead Again by T.J. Garrett]()
Dead Again by T.J. Garrett
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsForced to come to terms with his wife's death, Daniel discovers he has an affinity with other-worldly creatures. With the help of a mysterious clairvoyant, Daniel attempts to use his new-found abilities to find his wife's killer. However, all is not as it seems, and instead of finding answers, every twist and turn will lead Daniel to yet more questions... -
![Ugly Girl by Mary E. Twomey]()
Ugly Girl by Mary E. Twomey
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA Fantasy AdventureA lost princess. A disgraced soldier. A queen set on domination.When a stranger crashes into her life and lifts the concealment that has marred her face since childhood, Rosie Avalon leaves everything she knows behind... -
![All the Names They Used for God by Anjali Sachdeva]()
All the Names They Used for God by Anjali Sachdeva
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsA haunting, diverse debut story collection that explores the isolation we experience in the face of the mysterious, often dangerous forces that shape our livesAnjali Sachdeva's debut collection spans centuries, continents, and a diverse set of characters but is united by each character's epic struggle with fate: A workman in Andrew Carnegie's steel mills is irrevocably changed by the brutal...Categorized as:
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![The Witch and Other Stories: Special Edition by Anton Chekhov]()
The Witch and Other Stories: Special Edition by Anton Chekhov
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAnton Checkhov's The Witch and other stories is one of his many collection of short stories. Included in this book are fifteen of Chekhov's; The Witch, Peasant Wives, The Post, The New Villa, Dreams, The Pipe, Agafya, At Christmas Time, Gusev, The Student, In the Ravine, The Huntsman, Happiness, A Malefactor, Peasants... -
![Quicksilver & Shadow, Volume 2: Collected Early Stories: Contemporary, Dark Fantasy, and Science Fiction Stories by Charles de Lint]()
Quicksilver & Shadow, Volume 2: Collected Early Stories: Contemporary, Dark Fantasy, and Science Fiction Stories by Charles de Lint
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsQuicksilver & Shadow is the second volume (of a projected three) of Charles de Lint's Collected Early Stories. At nearly 150,000 words it's even larger than volume one, A Handful of Coppers, and includes the very obscure 20,000 word novella, "Berlin," and its over 30,000 word counterpart "Death Leaves an Echo...
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