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Odyssey, Books 13–24 by Homer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHere is a new Loeb Classical Library edition of the resplendent epic tale of Odysseus's long journey home from the Trojan War and the legendary temptations, delays, and perils he faced at every turn... -
![Servant of the Bones and The Feast of All Saints by Anne Rice]()
Servant of the Bones and The Feast of All Saints by Anne Rice
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![In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories by Alvin Schwartz]()
In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories by Alvin Schwartz
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsCreak...Crash...BOO!Shivering skeletons, ghostly pirates, chattering corpses, and haunted graveyards...all to chill your bones! Share these seven spine-tingling stories in a dark, dark room... -
![The Original Folk and Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm by Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm]()
The Original Folk and Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm by Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWhen Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm published their "Children's and Household Tales" in 1812, followed by a second volume in 1815, they had no idea that such stories as "Rapunzel," "Hansel and Gretel," and "Cinderella" would become the most celebrated in the world... -
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![Fragile Empire by Christopher Mitchell]()
Fragile Empire by Christopher Mitchell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Empire has lived in peace for 16 years, but trouble is brewing behind the Grey Mountains, where the renegade nation of Rahain prepares; arming itself for a long-awaited war of vengeance.Karalyn, the 18 year old daughter of two war heroes, is trying to find a place for herself in the world. Her own powers were deemed so dangerous she spent much of her childhood in exile... -
![Beowulf: A New Translation by Maria Dahvana Headley, Maria Dahvana Headley]()
Beowulf: A New Translation by Maria Dahvana Headley, Maria Dahvana Headley
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsAn Irish Times and Vox Best Book of 2020A new, feminist translation of Beowulf by the author of The Mere Wife...Categorized as:
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![The Ghosts Omnibus One by Jonathan Moeller]()
The Ghosts Omnibus One by Jonathan Moeller
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHere for the first time in one volume are the first four books of the internationally bestselling THE GHOSTS saga - CHILD OF THE GHOSTS, BLADE OF THE GHOSTS, GHOST IN THE FLAMES, and GHOST IN THE BLOOD. When her life is torn apart by sorcery and murder, young Caina Amalas joins the Ghosts, the legendary spies and assassins of the Emperor of Nighmar... -
![The Ancient Ones (The Ancient Ones Trilogy, Book 1) by Cassandra L. Thompson]()
The Ancient Ones (The Ancient Ones Trilogy, Book 1) by Cassandra L. Thompson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen David stumbles upon a tragic young woman in a sordid Limehouse pub, he has no idea she’d recognize him as the last vampyre alive, nor that she’d be the one to pull out his story... -
![A Warrior's Curse by Jacob Peppers]()
A Warrior's Curse by Jacob Peppers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI am fire and all I touch turns to ash. Despite the odds, Cutter and his companions managed to bring Matt to the capital where he was crowned king. But instead of getting better, things have only gotten worse.The Known Lands and its people stand at a precipice. One false move, one mistake, and they will all fall into the abyss.Cutter wants only to protect his people, to right his many wrongs... -
![A Warrior's Burden: Book One of Saga of the Known Lands by Jacob Peppers]()
A Warrior's Burden: Book One of Saga of the Known Lands by Jacob Peppers
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhere he walks, death follows. He was once known as Prince Bernard, ruler of his people and the man who led them in the Fey War against creatures out of myth and legend, beings out of nightmare. A man renowned for his strength, a man feared by his own people as much as his enemies. But there are other names for him, too. Kingslayer. Oathbreaker. Traitor. The Crimson Prince.And they are all true... -
![Gemini's Crossing by Arlo Adams]()
Gemini's Crossing by Arlo Adams
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter learning he has just months to live, Gemini Fowler is granted one shot to cheat death when a billionaire game-developer offers to transfer his consciousness into a virtual realm. The catch: The only current VR with the capability to receive him is the unreleased video game, Enora Online, and Gemini must survive until level ten or be completely wiped from the servers… and existence... -
![The Oxford Book of Gothic Tales by Chris Baldick]()
The Oxford Book of Gothic Tales by Chris Baldick
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBrimming with tales of terror, suspense, and the uncanny, this work offers the first collection devoted to the Gothic genre. Each story contains the common elements of the gothic tale--a warped sense of time, a claustrophobic setting, a link to archaic modes of thought, and the impression of a descent into disintegration... -
![Great Tales of Horror by H.P. Lovecraft]()
Great Tales of Horror by H.P. Lovecraft
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsH.P Lovecraft: Great Tales of Horror features twenty of horror master H.P... -
![Lord of Mysteries, Vol. 1: The Clown, Part I by Cuttlefish That Loves Diving, Ai Qianshui de Wuzei]()
Lord of Mysteries, Vol. 1: The Clown, Part I by Cuttlefish That Loves Diving, Ai Qianshui de Wuzei
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the storm of steam and machinery, who can achieve the extraordinary? In the fog of history and darkness, who whispers? When Zhou Mingrui wakes up bloody and dazed, he finds himself in a world of guns, factories, airships, and difference engines. But underneath the surface of all this industry, there exists a secret society revolving around potions, divination, sealed artifacts, and much more...Categorized as:
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![Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen]()
Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsHans Christian Andersen's fairy tales are like exquisite jewels, drawing from us gasps of recognition and delight. Writing in the midst of a Europe-wide rebirth of national literature, Anderson broke new ground with his fairy tales in two important ways. First, he composed them in the vernacular, mimicking the language he used in telling them to children aloud...Categorized as:
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![The Telltale Lilac Bush and Other West Virginia Ghost Tales by Ruth Ann Musick]()
The Telltale Lilac Bush and Other West Virginia Ghost Tales by Ruth Ann Musick
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings" West Virginia boasts an unusually rich heritage of ghost tales. Originally West Virginians told these hundred stories not for idle amusement but to report supernatural experiences that defied ordinary human explanation. From jealous rivals and ghostly children to murdered kinsmen and omens of death, these tales reflect the inner lives-the hopes, beliefs, and fears-of a people... -
![Gray Wolf by J.W. Webb]()
Gray Wolf by J.W. Webb
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsChild of destiny and pawn of the gods When his parents are murdered and his sister taken by raiders, Corin an Fol’s world crashes in on him. Wild and willful, he joins the elite Wolf Regiment but swiftly falls foul of its swordmaster, the brutal Taskala. The regiment becomes embroiled in a vicious civil war between the sultan of Permio and rebel tribesmen... -
![Haiganu. Fluviul Șoaptelor by Marian Coman, Mihai Ionașcu]()
Haiganu. Fluviul Șoaptelor by Marian Coman, Mihai Ionașcu
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCând, într-o iarnă năpraznică, Zourazi, copilul prin vinele căruia curge sângele sacru al magilor, fuge din temnița căpcăunului Dekibalos pentru a întâlni un zeu aruncat pe pământ, lumea întreagă prinde a se schimba!Cu ”Fluviul șoaptelor”, Marian Coman îți deschide poarta către un univers straniu, în care unele personaje îți vor aminti, ca prin vis, de poveștile copilăriei, iar altele îți vor... -
![The Antiheroes by Jacob Peppers]()
The Antiheroes by Jacob Peppers
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe world needed heroes...It got them instead.A swordsman past his prime who has vowed to never wield a blade again.A mage who’d rather throw fists than fireballs and thinks magic is for sissies.An assassin who grows sick at the sight of blood.And a man with a pet squirrel he believes to be an ancient god from long ago... -
![Chaos Core by Gage Lee]()
Chaos Core by Gage Lee
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe dragons have returned from Shambala, and Empyreal society will never be the same. As Jace struggles to control his unraveling core, the immortal dragons challenge the Empyreals for control of the world's destiny. Thrust into a competition against the deadliest students from around the world, Jace must lead his team of friends to victory...Categorized as:
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![Darkening Skies by Eden Hudson]()
Darkening Skies by Eden Hudson
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA boy abandoned at an ancient school of warrior arts. A princess bartered away as a treaty bride. A lurking evil with the power to topple the world...Categorized as:
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![When the Stars Threw Down Their Spears by Kersten Hamilton]()
When the Stars Threw Down Their Spears by Kersten Hamilton
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“People will die.”Locked doors are opening, and uncanny creatures are tumbling through mysterious portals from Mag Mell, the world-between-worlds, into the streets of Chicago. The Dark Man has marked Aiden with a new song that’s scared him badly, and a frightening new group of sídhe is lurking nearby.Teagan knows this is war, and she must protect her family...Categorized as:
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![The Cthulhu Mythos Megapack: 40 Modern and Classic Lovecraftian Stories by John Gregory Betancourt, H.P. Lovecraft]()
The Cthulhu Mythos Megapack: 40 Modern and Classic Lovecraftian Stories by John Gregory Betancourt, H.P. Lovecraft
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis volume assembles no less than 40 stories set in H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos. Ranging from Lovecraft's own tales (including classics such as the novel At the Mountains of Madness, The Shadow Over Innsmouth, and The Colour Out of Space) to works by his friends and contemporaries (Clark Ashton Smith, Robert E... -
![The Complete Cthulhu Mythos Tales by H.P. Lovecraft]()
The Complete Cthulhu Mythos Tales by H.P. Lovecraft
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Cthulhu Mythos was H. P. Lovecraft's greatest contribution to supernatural literature: a series of stories that evoked cosmic awe and terror through their accounts of incomprehensibly alien monsters and their horrifying incursions into our world... -
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![A Snake's Path by Kenneth Arant]()
A Snake's Path by Kenneth Arant
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingshe path to the top is never easy...The title of Serpent King is up for grabs, and Torga's going to need the power it brings to protect his new family. Standing in his way are eight Royal Serpents and a host of shadowy forces who want to manipulate Torga for their own personal gain.As if that wasn't enough, the jotnar are returning to Asgard, threatening the people Torga swore to protect...Categorized as:
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![When The Crows Cry: A fantasy romance: Fall Of Kingdoms by Andy Lee Barnes]()
When The Crows Cry: A fantasy romance: Fall Of Kingdoms by Andy Lee Barnes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBorn with dark powers inside, I am forced to keep them hidden. If anyone finds out about what I am, my entire family will be slain. And I will lose Fallon. The man I’ve fallen irrevocably in love with.After suffering horrific torture at the hands of King Northbert of Guerra, Sapherone struggles to forget about the horror and adapt to her new life in Krysland... -
![The Lay of Aotrou and Itroun by J.R.R. Tolkien]()
The Lay of Aotrou and Itroun by J.R.R. Tolkien
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsComing from the darker side of J.R.R. Tolkien's imagination, "The Lay of Aotrou and Itroun" is an important non Middle-earth work to set alongside his other retellings of existing myth and legend, The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrún, The Fall of Arthur and The Story of Kullervo... -
![Scroll of Saqqara by Pauline Gedge]()
Scroll of Saqqara by Pauline Gedge
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPrince Khaemwaset is a powerful man. The son of Ramses II and a revered physician, his wisdom is respected throughout Egypt. But Khaemwaset harbours a strong and secret desire—to find the mysterious Scroll of Thoth and receive the power to raise the dead... -
![Immortal Swordslinger by Dante King]()
Immortal Swordslinger by Dante King
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEthan didn’t believe in magical swords until one transported him to a fantasy world. A world with monsters, martial arts guilds, and elemental powers beyond imagining. In fact, it’s almost like he died and went to heaven. If heaven contained rivals bent on killing him, elf tutors who want to bed him, and a feisty spearmaiden with something to prove. Contains harem elements...Categorized as:
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![Edge of Eons by Darren Hultberg Jr.]()
Edge of Eons by Darren Hultberg Jr.
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn the realm of Eon, strength is the rule of law. In daylight, the realm is ruled by the adepts, a group of mighty cultivators that use their spirits to wield world-bending, mystic power. These adepts live in constant strife, fighting for control of relics that hold the divine powers of ancient gods...Categorized as:
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![The Silver Sun by Nancy Springer]()
The Silver Sun by Nancy Springer
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the Kingdom of Isle, where the Sun Kings reign with the power of the Book of the Suns, Hal and Alan are given a mission. They must use the ancient strength of wisdom to destroy the evil that plagues the kingdom. The two blood brothers venture throughout the land fighting the many forms that this evil takes so they can arrive at their destiny... -
![The Ghost of Ivy Barn by Mark Stay]()
The Ghost of Ivy Barn by Mark Stay
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Witches of Woodville Part 3August, 1940In a quiet village in England, the enemy is at the gates...The Battle of Britain rages and Faye Bright encounters the ghost of a pilot who won't give up the fight. Before she can help him, Faye is whisked away to join a motley crew of witches to perform a ritual on the White Cliffs of Dover that could repel the invaders.But there's a catch... -
![Gol by J.W. Webb]()
Gol by J.W. Webb
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA vengeful warlock unleashes a cataclysmic evil. Will their greed-driven land heed the warnings… or burn?Lissane Barola’s dreams are fading fast. Unwillingly betrothed to a pompous brute for political reasons, the baron’s daughter knows her power-hungry father would never approve of her love of a commoner... -
![The Brothers Grimm Volume II: 110 Grimmer Fairy Tales by Jacob Grimm]()
The Brothers Grimm Volume II: 110 Grimmer Fairy Tales by Jacob Grimm
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWe all know the stories — or do we? We know who Snow White is, but what about Rose Red? And what happens to an all-too willful child? Learn more intriguing stories about "Wise Folks," "The King's Son Who Feared Nothing," and . . . well . . . "Donkey Cabbages"--to name a few... -
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![Time and the Gods by Lord Dunsany]()
Time and the Gods by Lord Dunsany
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis omnibus contains all the stories from Dunsany's earlier collections: Time and the Gods, The Sword of Welleran and Other Stories, A Dreamer's Tales, The Book of Wonder, The Last Book of Wonder, and The Gods of Pegāna... -
![Evil Roots: Killer Tales of the Botanical Gothic by Daisy Butcher]()
Evil Roots: Killer Tales of the Botanical Gothic by Daisy Butcher
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsStrangling vines and meat-hungry flora fill this unruly garden of strange stories, selected for their significance as the seeds of the "killer plant" trope in fiction, film, and video games... -
![Collected Folk Tales by Alan Garner]()
Collected Folk Tales by Alan Garner
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe definitive collection of traditional British folk tales, selected and retold by the renowned Alan Garner.Following on from the fiftieth anniversary of Alan Garner’s seminal fantasy classic, THE WEIRDSTONE OF BRISINGAMEN, here are collected all of Alan’s folk tales, told with his unique storytelling skill and inimitably clear voice. Essential reading for young and old alike...Categorized as:
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![The Girl with No Hands and Other Tales by Angela Slatter]()
The Girl with No Hands and Other Tales by Angela Slatter
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA stunning, emotional and eclectic collection of fantasy and dark tales. These are the stories told to warn children, entertain adults and beguile all... -
![Red as Blood, or Tales from the Sisters Grimmer by Tanith Lee]()
Red as Blood, or Tales from the Sisters Grimmer by Tanith Lee
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsHow would it be if Snow White were the real villain & the wicked queen just a sadly maligned innocent? What if awakening the Sleeping Beauty should be the mistake of a lifetime--of several lifetimes? What if the famous folk tales were retold with an eye to more horrific possibilities?Only Tanith Lee could do justice to it...Categorized as:
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![In the Land of Time: And Other Fantasy Tales by Lord Dunsany]()
In the Land of Time: And Other Fantasy Tales by Lord Dunsany
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA new edition of the Fantasy Tales that inspired J.R.R. Tolkien and H.P. Lovecraft A pioneer in the realm of imaginative literature, Lord Dunsany has gained a cult following for his influence on modern fantasy literature, including such authors as J.R.R. Tolkien and H. P. Lovecraft. This unique collection of short stories ranges over five decades of work... -
![The White People and Other Weird Stories by Arthur Machen]()
The White People and Other Weird Stories by Arthur Machen
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsMachen's weird tales of the creepy and fantastic finally come to Penguin Classics. With an introduction from S.T. Joshi, editor of American Supernatural Tales, The White People and Other Weird Stories is the perfect introduction to the father of weird fiction. The title story "The White People" is an exercise in the bizarre leaving the reader disoriented and on edge... -
![The Charwoman's Shadow by Lord Dunsany]()
The Charwoman's Shadow by Lord Dunsany
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAn old woman who spends her days scrubbing the floors might be an unlikely damsel in distress, but Lord Dunsany proves once again his mastery of the fantastical. The Charwoman's Shadow is a beautiful tale of a sorcerer's apprentice who discovers his master's nefarious usage of stolen shadows, and vows to save the charwoman from her slavery... -
![L'Esprit de L'Escalier by Catherynne M. Valente]()
L'Esprit de L'Escalier by Catherynne M. Valente
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom the award-winning, bestselling author of The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland comes Catherynne M. Valente's dark fantasy tale "L’Esprit de L’Escalier", a Tor.com Original.In this provocative and rich retelling of the Greek myth, Orpheus, the musician son of Apollo and Calliope, successfully rescues his wife Eurydice from Hades after her untimely death... -
![Saints and Strangers by Angela Carter]()
Saints and Strangers by Angela Carter
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAn alternate cover edition can be found here.Black Venus (also published as Saints and Strangers), is an anthology of short fiction. Angela Carter takes real people and literary legends - most often women - who have been mythologized or marginalized and recasts them in a new light... -
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![The Dragon of Lonely Island by Rebecca Rupp]()
The Dragon of Lonely Island by Rebecca Rupp
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHannah, Zachary, and Sarah Emily are spending the summer at their great-aunt Mehitabel's house on faraway Lonely Island. There, in a cave hidden high above the ocean, they discover a fabulous creature: a glittering three-headed golden dragon with a kind heart, an unpredictable temper, and a memory that spans 20,000 years... -
![The Summer of the Ubume by Natsuhiko Kyogoku]()
The Summer of the Ubume by Natsuhiko Kyogoku
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA bizarre set of mysteries have befallen the Kuonji household. Kyoko Kuonji is said to be with child for the last twenty months, and her husband Makio disappeared a few months prior to her pregnancy. The odd circumstances have left the family with no one to turn to for help, until a freelance writer asks his exorcist friend to take on the case. The catch-the exorcist does not believe in ghosts... -
![Malpertuis by Jean Ray, John Flanders]()
Malpertuis by Jean Ray, John Flanders
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA manuscript stolen from a monastery, the ancient stone house of a sea-trading dynasty, which may be haunted. These are familiar ingredients for a Gothic novel, but something far more strange and disconcerting is taking place within the walls of Malpertuis as the relatives gather for the impending death of Uncle Cassave. The techniques of H. P... -
![The Book Of Wonder by Lord Dunsany]()
The Book Of Wonder by Lord Dunsany
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThis scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages... -
![Rudyard Kipling's Tales of Horror and Fantasy by Rudyard Kipling, Neil Gaiman]()
Rudyard Kipling's Tales of Horror and Fantasy by Rudyard Kipling, Neil Gaiman
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom ghost stories to psychological suspense, the complete horror and dark fantasy stories of Rudyard Kipling.Rudyard Kipling, a major figure of English literature, used the full power and intensity of his imagination and his writing ability in his excursions into fantasy. Kipling is considered one of England's greatest writers, but was born in Bombay... -
![The Company of Wolves by Angela Carter]()
The Company of Wolves by Angela Carter
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe wolf is described as an evil thing. The first story is about a witch that turned a whole wedding ceremony into wolves. She likes them coming to her cabin and howling their misery for it soothes her. The following story is about a young lady and a man that are about to have sex on their wedding night. As they get ready, the husband says he needs to stop and relieve himself in the forest...
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