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Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children Boxed Set (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children #1-3) by Ransom Riggs
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsThe New York Times #1 best selling series Includes 3 hardcover novels by Ransom Riggs and 12 collectible peculiar photographs. The movie adaptation of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children is in theaters December 2016... -
Heretic Spellblade 3 by K.D. Robertson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe time for secrets is coming to an end. Nathan has changed history and stopped the end of the world, but the future is more uncertain than ever. He can't rely on his knowledge of the future anymore.Conquering the Federation has turned Nathan into a national hero, but also earned him countless enemies. The peace he has won looks short-lived... -
The Sacred Veil by Christopher Pike
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIt's no dream.At last the truth of what happened during those hellish days has come back to her.In her five thousand years as a vampire, Alisa - or Sita, as she was originally called - has experienced the equivalent of fifty lifetimes. Every moment of her immortal life is seared deep into her being. Every person she has loved, every victim she has killed - their faces are forever part of her... -
Spy, Spy Again by Mercedes Lackey
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsNow in paperback, the third novel of the Family Spies series, set in the bestselling world of Valdemar, where Heralds Mags and Amily's youngest child must follow in his parents' footsteps to protect both his family and the realm.Thirteen year old Prince Kyril and Mags and Amily's fourteen-year-old son Tory share the Gift of Farsight--although neither of them are Chosen... -
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The Case of Charles Dexter Ward by H.P. Lovecraft
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIncantations of black magic unearthed unspeakable horrors in Providence, Rhode Island... -
The All Souls Real-Time Reading Companion by Deborah Harkness
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA richly illustrated real-time reading guide that brings to life the world created by Deborah Harkness in A Discovery of Witches and Shadow of Night, retracing the events of the bestselling novels with illuminating behind-the-scenes details A world of witches, vampires, and daemons. A manuscript that holds the secrets of their past and the key to their future... -
The White Song by Phil Tucker
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe White Song is the final installment in a gripping new epic fantasy series.The hour of reckoning is at hand. The skies darken with the forces of the enemy while the hopes of the armies of the light dwindle to but a candle flame. Morals, compunctions, oaths - all must be set aside, every sacrifice made, every advantage and ally sought if there is to be any chance for survival... -
Salt & Broom by Sharon Lynn Fisher
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA gifted healer unravels the mysteries of a cursed estate—and its enigmatic owner—in a witchy retelling of Jane Eyre . "Salt and broom, make this room Safe and tight, against the night." Trunks packed with potions and cures, Jane Aire sets out on a crisp, clear morning in October to face the greatest challenge of her sheltered girls’-school existence... -
Incubus Inc. II by Randi Darren
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 15 ratings((Minor Spoiler and Warning at the bottom of the blurb. Please read all the way through.))Sameerixis, or Sam for those who actually know him, isn’t what you’d call normal.He had been a door-to-door salesman, of sorts. One that peddled wares, wishes, and whims to anyone willing to pay his prices.Except that life is gone now.His old business model had been modernized... -
The Paramedic's Hunter by Jamie Davis
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsParanormal paramedic Dean Flynn doesn't know he's being hunted by demons. Demon hunter Jaz Errington hunts the creatures he heals? In this case opposites do not attract.When paramedic and hunter are thrown together on a quest to rescue a kidnapped angel, who also happens to be Dean's missing girlfriend, sparks fly... -
The Delicate Prey and Other Stories by Paul Bowles
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPaul Bowles once said that a story should remain taut throughout, like a piece of string. That tense, stretched tone is the key to this collection of 17 eerie tales by the author best known for The Sheltering Sky. The Delicate Prey is dedicated: "For my mother, who first read me the stories of Poe... -
Jacob T. Marley by R. William Bennett
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratings"Marley was dead to begin with . . ."These chillingly familiar words begin the classic Christmas tale of remorse and redemption in A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Now R. William Bennett rewinds the story and focuses the spotlight on Scrooge's miserly business partner, Jacob T. Marley, who was allowed to return as a ghost to warn Scrooge away from his ill-fated path... -
Fallen Angel by Kim Wilkins
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSet against the twin backdrops of the modern urban ritual magic scene and the bustle and colour of Restoration London, this is a tale of angels and devils, art and lies, and sibling rivalry at its most irretrievably complicated... -
The Picture of Dorian Gray and the Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLista de obras por géneroLista de obras por orden alfabéticoLista de obras por orden cronológicoBiografía de Oscar Wilde Lista de obras por género Prosa :: Cuentos :: Poemas :: Teatro Prosa El retrato de Dorian Gray (su única novela)El crimen de lord Arthur Saville y otras historias:El crimen de lord Arthur SavilleEl fantasma de CantervilleLa esfinge sin secretoEl modelo millonarioEl retrato... -
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The Reign of Osiris by Anne Rice, Christopher Rice
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe gilded adventures of Ramses the Damned, iconic creation of the legendary Anne Rice, continue in this breathtakingly suspenseful tale of a titanic supernatural power unleashed on the eve of war... -
The End of the Story by Clark Ashton Smith
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPublished in chronological order, with extensive story and bibliographic notes, this series not only provides access to stories that have been out of print for years, but gives them a historical and social context. Series editors Scott Conners and Ronald S... -
Conan of Cimmeria by Robert E. Howard, L. Sprague de Camp
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsContents:9 · Introduction · L. Sprague de Camp · in 15 · The Curse of the Monolith [“Conan and the Cenotaph”] · L. Sprague de Camp & Lin Carter · ss Worlds of Fantasy #1 ’68 33 · The Bloodstained God · L. Sprague de Camp & Robert E. Howard · nv Tales of Conan, Gnome, 1955 53 · The Frost-Giant’s Daughter [revised from “Gods of the North”, The Fantasy Fan, Mar ’34] · Robert E... -
Possession by C.J. Archer
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAn alternate cover edition can be found here.When the ghost of a notorious killer possesses the body of an upper class youth, London's pre-eminent medium, Emily Chambers, must exorcise it before the spirit goes on a rampage... -
Court of Shadows by Madeleine Roux
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom the New York Times bestselling author of Asylum comes the second book in an all-new gothic horror series praised as “darkly delightful.”*In this second book of Madeleine Roux’s expansive gothic horror series, illustrations from artist Iris Compiet and chilling photographs help bring to life a world where the line between monsters and men is ghostly thin... -
Van Helsing by Kevin Ryan
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDeep in the mountains of nineteenth-century Carpathia lies the mysterious and mythic land of Transylvania, a world where evil is ever-present, where danger rises as the sun sets, and where monsters such as Count Dracula, the Wolf Man, and Frankenstein's Monster take form and inhabit man's deepest nightmares -- terrifying legends who outlive generations, defying repeated attacks from the doomed... -
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... -
Playing With Fire by C.J. Archer
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsPRAISE FOR THE WRONG GIRL (BOOK 1 IN THE 1ST FREAK HOUSE SERIES):"It is incredibly well written and pulls you in from page one." ~ Annaleen, Amazon and Goodreads reviewer"This was one fantastic read! A really fascinating story which I couldn't put down, so this is easily a 5 stars... -
The Templar Treasure by Katherine Kurtz, Deborah Turner Harris
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAdam Sinclair, the Adept, must locate the stolen Seal of Solomon-an artifact under the care of the Knights Templar-before dangerous forces unleash the demons the seal has kept bound for centuries... -
Oppressed by Kira Saito
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDown in New Orleans, Arelia LaRue ventures further into the world of les mysteries and comes face to face with secrets that threaten to turn her entire world upside down.A tragically painful past is revisited... Secrets are revealed… And enemies are exposed…In the intoxicating world of New Orleans Voodoo/Hoodoo expect the unexpected... -
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Raising Hell by John G. Hartness
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWINNER OF THE 2016 MANLY WADE WELLMAN AWARD Straight out of the pages of the legendary vampire novel Dracula comes a demon hunter for the modern world. Mina Murray and Jonathan Harker had a son. They named him Quincy. His guardian angel calls him Q. Dracula calls him nephew. Demons call him The Reaper. "There are things in this world that men and women aren’t meant to understand... -
My Bones and My Flute: A Ghost Story in the Old-Fashioned Manner by Edgar Mittelholzer
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOnly when he is on board the steamer halfway to their remote destination up river in Guyana does Milton Woodsley realize that there is more to Henry Nevinson’s invitation to spend time with his family in their jungle cottage. Milton, an artist, thinks he has been invited to do some paintings for Nevinson, a rich businessman... -
The Protectors by Elizabeth Loraine
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Protectors is the second in Elizabeth Loraine's exciting new vampire series which follow Katrina, the chosen leader of the Five Protectors. It's a swashbuckling, page turning adventure that crosses continents with a writing style which lets you see the action and breathtaking surrounding with your mind... -
Witch of the Wild Beasts by Catherine Stine
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Evalina is imprisoned for witchcraft, will her supernatural bond with animals be her curse or salvation?In 1854, Evalina Stowe witnesses the murder of her brother by Dr. Dowdrick, an enraged client at the tailor’s where they work. Desperate to stop him, she rouses a swarm of wasps that sting the doctor while she stabs him with scissors, and then flees... -
Prince, Prelude-Legend by Claudy Conn
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis is a stand-alone tale, and the backstory for the Legend series. In Prince, Prelude—Legend, we find ourselves in 1814, and we will see a good part of it through Prince Breslyn’s eyes.Gais and the Prince come head to head over a woman. We will see Lamia DuLaine when she first sees Julian Talbot and we will meet the first Maxie Reigate... -
Resurrection by Nancy Holder, Debbie Viguié
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWho is Alex Carruthers? That is the question Wicked fans have been asking for nearly six years. Spellbound, the fourth and seemingly final book in the Wicked series, originally published in 2003, left readers on the edge of their seats with a classic cliffhanger ending... -
Dungeon Imperiled by D.R. Rosier
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsNurien continues to grow as a dungeon quite successfully, but before his plans and ideas can mature on how to face Jennesar, he may be forced to move early by his enemy’s actions. His greatest ally is secrecy, and his greatest fear is being declared a rogue dungeon. Sometimes, great risks must be taken, including ones not his own as Ebony and Lila spread their own wings... -
Blooded by Christopher Golden, Nancy Holder
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsChirayoju, a vampire of Chinese lore, and Sanno, the legendary Japanese Mountain King, have been locked in deadly battle for centuries. Literally. An ancient curse imprisoned the spirits of these two warriors in an antique sword.Until the sword arrives in Sunnydale.Freed by accident, Chirayoju searches for a host body that will allow him to continue wreaking havoc amoung the living and the dead... -
Perchance to Dream: Selected Stories by Charles Beaumont, Ray Bradbury
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe profoundly original and wildly entertaining short stories of a legendary Twilight Zone writer, with a foreword by Ray Bradbury and an afterword by William Shatner It is only natural that Charles Beaumont would make a name for himself crafting scripts for The Twilight Zone—for his was an imagination so limitless it must have emerged from some other dimension... -
The Hidden Evil by R.L. Stine
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTimothy has a dangerous story to tell. A story with powers to awaken the worst evil imaginable--the evil in the heart of a child. Come and listen to Timothy's story--if you dare... -
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The Scream by John Skipp, Craig Spector
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRock 'n' Roll. Hell. Two great tastes that taste great together. Long before Elvis gyrated on the Sullivan Show or the Beatles toiled the smoky red-light bars of Hamburg, music has been sowing the seeds of liberation. Or damnation. With each new generation the edge of rebellion pushed farther. Rhythms quickened. Volume increased. Lyrics coarsened... -
Blood Wicked by Sharon Page
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDangerous PleasureVivienne knows the dark secrets of London's desires. She fulfills them, twisting men's lust for her into the power and status of a courtesan. But she understands little about her own pleasure and the mysteries it commands. Until, that is, she meets Heath, a vampire capable of giving her profound ecstasy--but sworn to let her taste its release only once. . -
In Midnight's Silence by T. Frohock
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA lyrical tale in a world of music and magic, T. Frohock's In Midnight's Silence --the first novella in the Los Nefilim series--shows the lengths a man will go to save the people he loves, and the sides he'll choose when the sidelines are no longer an option... -
The Ghosts of Nagasaki by Daniel Clausen
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne night a foreign business analyst in Tokyo sits down in his spacious high rise apartment and begins typing something. The words pour out and exhaust him. He soon realizes that the words appearing on his laptop are memories of his first days in Nagasaki four years ago. Nagasaki was a place full of spirits, a garrulous Welsh roommate, and a lingering mystery... -
Demon Lover by Dion Fortune
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe story of The Demon Lover begins with a secret society of mystics, in London, magically communicating over great distances with other occultists; so we learn that the society’s magic works, that it’s part of an international group, and that it’s scheming to gain political power at the urging of one member, a man named Lucas... -
A Mirror for Witches by Esther Forbes
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA novel written in the 1920s and set in the Salem witch-hunting days. A young girl is convinced by the spirit of the times that the accusation against her of witchcraft is true... -
The Devil Rides Out by Dennis Wheatley
Rated: 3.87 of 5 stars · 15 ratings29 Apr 1935 - 4 May 1935Black Magic is still practised in all the great cities of the world. This novel tells with macabre detail of a beautiful woman caught in a web of Satanists, of a young man brought to the verge of madness through his dabbling with the powers of evil... -
Faust, Part One by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 54 ratingsThis new translation, in rhymed verse, of Goethe's Faust--one of the greatest dramatic and poetic masterpieces of European literature--preserves the essence of Goethe's meaning without resorting either to an overly literal, archaic translation or to an overly modern idiom. It remains the nearest equivalent rendering of the German ever achieved... -
The Weir - Acting Edition by Conor McPherson
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis play was first seen in July 1997 in a studio production at the Royal Court... -
Elric of Melniboné by Michael Moorcock
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsElric of Melniboné is a requisite title in the hard fantasy canon, a book no fantasy fan should leave unread. Author Michael Moorcock, already a major player in science fiction, cemented his position in the fantasy pantheon with the five-book Elric saga, of which Elric of Melniboné is the first installment... -
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Strange Conflict (Duke de Richleau, #9) by Dennis Wheatley
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen the bombs fall on London, the elderly Duke de Richleau is forced to consider a problem of the utmost urgency. What methods are the Germans using to discover—with sinister effect—the secret routes of the Atlantic convoys? His answer is bizarre and fantastic... -
Spellbound by Nancy Holder, Debbie Viguié
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter months of battles and betrayals, Holly Cathers's coven of Light, the Tri-Coven, is in disarray -- Eddie, Kialish, Silvana, and Alonzo are dead; Nicole is trapped on the island of Avalon; and Holly -- delirious from being pulled out of the Dreamtime -- has turned herself over to the leader of the Deveraux coven, Michael Deveraux. Now it is Jer's turn to attempt a rescue of his soul mate... -
Hell's Bounty by Joe R. Lansdale, John L. Lansdale
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWe're pleased to announce a weird western novel by the brothers Lansdale, one with a killer cover by Timothy Truman.If the Western town of Falling Rock isn’t dangerous enough due to drunks, fast guns and greedy miners, it gets a real dose of ugly when a soulless, dynamite-loving bounty hunter named Smith rides into town to bring back a bounty, dead or alive—preferably dead... -
The Comedienne by Władysław Stanisław Reymont
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible... -
The First Midnight Spell by Claudia Gray
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn this suspenseful companion novella to New York Times bestselling author Claudia Gray's Spellcaster, learn the tragic origins of the dark witch Elizabeth.It's 1695, and Elizabeth Cooper is a young witch in Fortune's Sound, Rhode Island. She spends her days perfecting spells with the local coven and dreaming about one day marrying Nat Porter... -
Lasher by Anne Rice
Rated: 3.87 of 5 stars · 48 ratingsThe Talamasca, documenters of paranormal activity, is on the hunt for the newly born Lasher. Mayfair women are dying from hemorrhages and a strange genetic anomaly has been found in Rowan and Michael. Lasher, born from Rowan, is another species altogether and now in the corporeal body, represents an incalcuable threat to the Mayfairs...
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