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Medium Things by Erin Huss
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy name is Zoe Lane, and I see dead people. I'm not your typical medium. The kind portrayed on your favorite television shows. The spirits who visit me aren't interested in reuniting with loved ones. Nope. The spirits I connect with have sought me out for one thing and one thing only: justice... -
![Beelzebelle by Heide Goody]()
Beelzebelle by Heide Goody
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTo the devil a daughter! Parenthood can come as a shock to some. It’s especially shocking if you are Satan, the Prince of Hell, and are trying to live a quiet life of semi-retirement in suburban England under the name of Jeremy Clovenhoof... -
![Mating Instinct by Celia Kyle]()
Mating Instinct by Celia Kyle
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings**This is a boxed set of ALL Ridgeville books. If you own these titles individually, DO NOT purchase this book.** The shifter men and curvy, growly ladies of Ridgeville have all huddled together in one massive volume. From Maya and Alex and all the way to Grayson and Honor, they're having fun, kicking butt, and getting mated in this collection... -
![Uncharted Territory by Carolyn Ridder Aspenson]()
Uncharted Territory by Carolyn Ridder Aspenson
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGrab a latté, a box of Kleenex and a clean pair of panties. Carolyn Ridder Aspenson has done it again. —Lynn/Two Girls & a Book Suburban housewife Angela Panther didn't want to communicate with the dead, but the universe had other plans.. -
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![A Ghostly Secret by Tonya Kappes]()
A Ghostly Secret by Tonya Kappes
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEmma Lee Raines, proprietor of a small-town Kentucky funeral home, Eternal Slumber, is a “Betweener,” helps ghosts stuck between here and the ever-after— only murdered ghosts. After Emma Lee solves who murdered them, only then can they cross over to the Great Beyond, Big Guy In The Sky.Emma Lee is up against a cold case that happened before she’d even gotten her “Betweener” gift... -
![More Than Mated by Celia Kyle]()
More Than Mated by Celia Kyle
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEven the growliest of men need love... All FIVE bestselling Grayslake: More Than Mated novels in one volume! Follow these alpha males—and their luscious mates—from Grayslake and beyond. Where the Abrams brothers, friends, and occasionally enemies fight for their lives, their future, and their mates... -
![The Creakers by Tom Fletcher]()
The Creakers by Tom Fletcher
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAt night, this mischievous bunch peeks out from under your bed. When you hear that creak . . . creak . . . THE CREAKERS are there! Discover a hilarious and eerie middle-grade story by a UK star... -
![Completely Unexpected Tales by Roald Dahl]()
Completely Unexpected Tales by Roald Dahl
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsContains:◦ Dip in the Pool◦ Edward the Conqueror◦ Galloping Foxley◦ Genesis and Catastrophe◦ Georgy Porgy◦ Lamb to the Slaughter◦ Man From the South◦ Mr. Botibol◦ Mrs... -
![There's a Dragon in Your Book by Tom Fletcher]()
There's a Dragon in Your Book by Tom Fletcher
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOH LOOK, there's an EGG in your book!But this isn't any old egg - there's a dragon in it! And pretty soon she's set your book ON FIRE. OH NO!Can you use your imagination (and your tickling skills) to help the little dragon fly off on her own adventure out of your book?Tom Fletcher and Greg Abbott have created a fantastically interactive sequel to their bestselling There's a Monster in Your Book... -
![The Three Witches and The Master by Max Nowaz]()
The Three Witches and The Master by Max Nowaz
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWhen a beautiful naked woman Eve, unexpectedly turns up at his back door, Adam, an amateur wizard, is not sure if it is his good fortune or not. The young woman has an attitude and starts bossing him around straightaway, issuing commands; which strikes Adam that she may be a practitioner of the black arts... -
![Old Haunts by Dave Turner]()
Old Haunts by Dave Turner
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDeath's not taking the news he received at the end of Paper Cuts very well. Dave is still getting used to the undead trying kill him at regular intervals while he and Anne attempt to solve the mystery of the strange forces that continue to engulf London. And Melanie's still putting up with more than any person should in a relationship... -
![Three Tales from the Laundry Files by Charles Stross]()
Three Tales from the Laundry Files by Charles Stross
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEnjoy two short stories and a novella from the Laundry Files. Originally published on Tor.com, these stories by Charles Stross continue the adventures of the Laundry, a secret division of the British government dedicated to tracking down and containing breaches of reality by occult and otherworldly threats... -
![Dead Stare by M.R. Forbes]()
Dead Stare by M.R. Forbes
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsConor Night, the world’s only necromancer, is starting to think that his life is finally coming together. His last job not only left him funded but also helped him fall off the radar of the world’s two most powerful wizards... -
![Paper Cuts by Dave Turner]()
Paper Cuts by Dave Turner
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOlder cover edition of ASIN B0128G90GIGetting the work/life balance correct is tricky when you're employed by Death. Dave Marwood is starting to realise that relationships are a lot easier when they don't involve the undead. Caught between the demands of the afterlife and spending time with his new girlfriend, he tries to find the answers to some difficult questions... -
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![Rapunzel and the Billionaire Bear by Sable Sylvan]()
Rapunzel and the Billionaire Bear by Sable Sylvan
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSince her sixteenth birthday, curvy Zelda “Rapunzel” Woods has been kept in a luxury penthouse in Seattle paid for by her wealthy adoptive mother…but the penthouse starts to feel like a prison tower when Zelda longs for more than a life of leisure, but for a simple life filled love. When polar bear billionaire Lance Asher enters her world, nothing will ever be the same for his princess... -
![Hunting a Mate by Celia Kyle, Mina Carter]()
Hunting a Mate by Celia Kyle, Mina Carter
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDoes love at first sniff exist? Archer and Paige seem to think so. Well, more like Archer says yes and Paige says no. But don’t worry, they’ll work it out in the bedroom.Wereferret Paige Baxter has an itty-bitty shifting problem. Mainly she spontaneously shifts, and that’s a problem... -
![The Tenant by Roland Topor]()
The Tenant by Roland Topor
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsThe Tenant chronicles a harrowing, fascinating descent into madness as the pathologically alienated Trelkovsky is subsumed into Simone Choule, an enigmatic suicide whose presence saturates his new apartment. More than a tale of possession, the novel probes disturbing depths of guilt, paranoia, and sexual obsession with an unsparing detachment... -
![Dead End by M.R. Forbes]()
Dead End by M.R. Forbes
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSERIES FINALE! Conor Night, the world’s only necromancer, has finally learned what it means to be the world’s only necromancer. It’s a lesson he wishes he had never received, because thanks to him an ancient wizard with an apocalyptic agenda is back in business, ready to finish cleaning house. Even worse? He’s the only one who can stop it... -
![Ghost of a Chance by Lauren Barnholdt]()
Ghost of a Chance by Lauren Barnholdt
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKendall takes drastic action when she encounters ghostly overwhelm in this third book in a tween series that Kirkus Reviews calls “bright, bubbly fun.”Kendall feels like she’s losing at life. The only people who will talk to her are ghosts, and she’s exhausted from trying to fix their problems... -
![Secrets & Spies by Sienna Mercer]()
Secrets & Spies by Sienna Mercer
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA funny, super-girly story with a vampire bite to it. Sink your teeth into Olivia and Ivy’s fifteenth fright-time adventure.There’s always a lot of stuff to keep hidden in Franklin Grove (like, um, the fact that vampires exist), but suddenly everyone seems to have gone into Secrecy Overdrive!Ivy’s sure that new girl Maya is up to something, and it involves Ivy’s boyfriend, Brendan . . -
![Sredni Vashtar and Other Stories by Saki]()
Sredni Vashtar and Other Stories by Saki
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBorn in Burma in 1870, Scottish writer H.H. Munro (his pseudonym is from FitzGerald's Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam) satirized the social conventions, cruelty and foolishness of the Edwardian era with a highly readable blend of flippant humor and outrageous inventiveness, often overlaid with a mood of horror... -
![Fashion Frightmare! by Sienna Mercer]()
Fashion Frightmare! by Sienna Mercer
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe twins' 16th adventure finds them sleuthing with styleThe Café Creative fashion show is just around the corner, and everyone who's anyone is ready to strike a pose. Everyone except Ivy, that is. Modeling is her worst nightmare! Twin sister Olivia is there to lend a hand. But soon strutting down the catwalk is the least of their worries, when a priceless accessory goes missing... -
![Dead Romantic by Ruth Saberton]()
Dead Romantic by Ruth Saberton
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat do you do if you come face to face with a ghost? Put it down to a bump on the head and work stress if you’re a respected academic like Cleo Carpenter. With Christmas approaching, professional rivalry afoot and a best friend determined to interfere in her love life the strain is clearly starting to get to her... -
![Dating & Dismemberment by A.L. Brody]()
Dating & Dismemberment by A.L. Brody
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEmily Henry meets Grady Hendrix in a hilarious and original romantic comedy full of love, laughter, and limbs.Darla Drake, Duchess of Death, has haunted Camp Clear Creek for years. Until an existential crisis forces her to take a sabbatical from wreaking havoc on teenagers while she figures out what she wants from the rest of her (possibly infinite) life... -
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![Grave Creatures by John P. Logsdon, Christopher P. Young]()
Grave Creatures by John P. Logsdon, Christopher P. Young
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHow exactly do you kill someone who's already dead?Playboy Police Chief Ian Dex didn't believe in zombies...until now.An old necromancer has been summoning the dead. His goal is to overrun the world, one city at a time. Too bad he started in Vegas.With the horde of zombies heading in from the old cemeteries, Ian and his crew soon realize they can't handle this threat alone... -
![Connected by Jolyn Palliata]()
Connected by Jolyn Palliata
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA rock group’s rhythm guitarist, Rhys Alexander, dies and finds himself bound inside the body of a woman he’s never met... -
![SHIVER: 13 Sexy Tales of Humor and Horror by Belle Aurora, Liv Morris]()
SHIVER: 13 Sexy Tales of Humor and Horror by Belle Aurora, Liv Morris
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe sassy ladies of sexy Romantic Comedy serve up some spooky and spicy Halloween fun Bewitched by Daisy Prescott A crush. A love spell. What could go wrong? Better The Devil You Know by Belle Aurora When you know, you know. Mystery, Mazto Balls, and Moxie by Z.B. Heller A mystery weekend gets steamy and stuffed... with food... -
![Open House on Haunted Hill by John Wiswell]()
Open House on Haunted Hill by John Wiswell
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAuthor’s Note: At the World Fantasy Convention in 2018, I went to dinner with some lovely people who let me babble about Horror. I read, watch, and play Horror every week, but I barely ever write it. Instead I tend to put Horror-y things back out as humorous stories or heartwarming stories... -
![We So Seldom Look on Love by Barbara Gowdy]()
We So Seldom Look on Love by Barbara Gowdy
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNow in paperback, this masterfully crafted story collection by the author of the internationally best-selling novel Mister Sandman is a haunting book that is certain to both disturb and entertain... -
![A Dirty Job by Christopher Moore]()
A Dirty Job by Christopher Moore
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 67 ratingsCharlie Asher is a pretty normal guy with a normal life, married to a bright and pretty woman who actually loves him for his normalcy. They're even about to have their first child. Yes, Charlie's doing okay—until people start dropping dead around him, and everywhere he goes a dark presence whispers to him from under the streets... -
![Curse of the Wolf Girl by Martin Millar]()
Curse of the Wolf Girl by Martin Millar
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsScottish teenage werewolf Kalix MacRinnalch is in London trying to settle down and live a normal life. Her new friends support her as she goes to college to learn to read and write, but her old enemies won't leave her alone. Many powerful werewolves want Kalix dead, and the Guild of Werewolf Hunters is still dedicated to wiping out the entire MacRinnalch werewolf clan... -
![The Haunted Mask by R.L. Stine]()
The Haunted Mask by R.L. Stine
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFor the first time ever, Goosebumps is in hard cover! Catch the series' most notorious characters--undead or alive...From horror master R.L... -
![Waking Up In Vegas by Seanan McGuire]()
Waking Up In Vegas by Seanan McGuire
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhere does a journeyman cryptozoologist-slash-professional ballroom dancer take her former enemy and current boyfriend for the last stop on their continent-spanning road trip adventure?Vegas, naturally... -
![Taking Nicole by Krystal Shannan]()
Taking Nicole by Krystal Shannan
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe last thing Nicole Demakis remembers was getting in the car with Sarah's kidnapper and driving away. Now she faces the cold hard truth. The kidnapper, an agent of the Council, is her mate. But he refuses to claim her, and the Council may take everything away before she even has a chance to convince him to trust her... -
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![School's Out by Jamie Thomson]()
School's Out by Jamie Thomson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter acclimating to the inane customs of the blathering human fools, Dirk Lloyd has managed to make contact with his home in the Darklands. Unfortunately, his powers have betrayed him yet again. His new, and dare he say it, good friend Sooz has been transported to his Iron Tower of Despair, where she awaits what is sure to be a slow and painful end... -
![Death & Honey by Kevin Hearne, Delilah S. Dawson]()
Death & Honey by Kevin Hearne, Delilah S. Dawson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDeath & Honey contains three novellas by New York Times bestsellers Delilah S. Dawson (as Lila Bowen), Kevin Hearne, and Chuck Wendig. Each of the stories features a full-color, full-page illustration by Galen Dara, who also contributed the cover and a full-color frontispiece... -
![God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlepig by Tad Williams]()
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlepig by Tad Williams
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"Oh, ho, ho!" the demon Chickenleg said, sounding like your drunk uncle trying to get you to laugh at a dirty joke. "Oh, ho! You'll love this one, Dollar!" Bobby Dollar, Advocate Angel and perpetual thorn in the side of Heaven, is about to save the holidays for a very special someone. Or somewolf... -
![The Director Gets a Grip by Heather Horrocks]()
The Director Gets a Grip by Heather Horrocks
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMoonchuckle Bay … Movies … Monsters … Magic! SHE PLANNED TO DIRECT A ROMANCE — NOT STAR IN ONE! Famous for directing many of the Creature Feature films that her family’s Moonchuckle Bay Studio is famous for, vampire Bianca Rossi wants to branch out into paranormal romances... -
![Precious and the Boo Hag by Patricia C. McKissack, Onawumi Jean Moss]()
Precious and the Boo Hag by Patricia C. McKissack, Onawumi Jean Moss
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Precious is left home alone with a stomachache, she's got nothing but a warning from Mama -- "Don't let nothing or nobody into this house" -- to keep her company. You see, "nothing or nobody" could turn out to be something awful: the Boo Hag! The Boo Hag's got a voice that rumbles like thunder and hair that shoots out like lightning. And she can disguise herself to look like anything... -
![Rose's Run by Dawn Dumont, Daniel Grenier]()
Rose's Run by Dawn Dumont, Daniel Grenier
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRose Okanese, a single mother with two kids, has been pushed into a corner by Rez citizens to claim some self-respect, and decides that the fastest way to do that is to run the reserve’s annual marathon. Though Rose hasn’t run in twenty years, smokes, and initially has little motivation, she announces her intention to run the race... -
![Olivia Kidney and the Secret Beneath the City by Ellen Potter]()
Olivia Kidney and the Secret Beneath the City by Ellen Potter
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOlivia Kidney has been through a lot. Being able to communicate with ghosts means never a dull moment—or a normal life... -
![The Punished by Peter Meredith]()
The Punished by Peter Meredith
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratings12-year-old Curt Regis lives the carefree life of a beggar and a thief. Homeless since the age of six, he uses his guile and street smarts, as well as a glib, smooth lying tongue to reign as king of the street rats. So when he is caught breaking into a school and is sent back into foster care for the ninth time, he is quite confident that it will be a short stay... -
![Bear Me Away by Lynn Red]()
Bear Me Away by Lynn Red
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s hard to say that Elena St. Claire – an arctic fox-shifting, private investigator – is “down on her luck.” She’s got stable work, a couple of close friends... but when it comes to finding a mate? All she knows is that if she DOESN’T find one, and quick, she’s gonna go crazy from staring at every bear or wolf who tears through Jamesburg on a motorcycle... -
![Heads, You Lose! by R.L. Stine]()
Heads, You Lose! by R.L. Stine
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJessica Bowen and Ryan Chang bring home a two-headed "joke" coin from the HorrorLand souvenir shop. A simple coin toss transports them to a world of terror. They find themselves back in time, being chased by guards who accuse them of beheading the prince... -
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![Snake in the Glass by Seanan McGuire]()
Snake in the Glass by Seanan McGuire
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAfter New Orleans, Verity and Dominic are continuing to put their relationship through what can only be termed the ultimate stress-test: after all, there's a lot of country left to cover before they get to Oregon, and it's not like Verity is picking the most direct route. After all, she'd like him to meet her extended family before he meets her parents... -
![Irregular Creatures by Chuck Wendig]()
Irregular Creatures by Chuck Wendig
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsContained within are nine stories featuring bizarre beasties, mythological mutants, and overall “irregular creatures” – including flying cats, mermaids, Bigfoot, giant chickens, and mystic hobo hermaphrodites.Horror, fantasy, science-fiction and humor... -
![To Read or Not to Read by Vincent Hobbes]()
To Read or Not to Read by Vincent Hobbes
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratings'To Read or Not to Read' is a short story by Vincent Hobbes. It was first published in 'The Endlands' (Jan. 2011) Gunter von Strauss owns a small bookstore. He carries something for everyone’s taste. He also carefully inspects each book, making sure they are safe to read. Who knew that choosing the wrong book could carry such a consequence... -
![Harder Better Fatter Stronger by Johnny B. Truant]()
Harder Better Fatter Stronger by Johnny B. Truant
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSAVE WITH THE FAT VAMPIRE BUNDLE!This book is also available in the "Fat Vampire Value Meal," which contains books 1-4 in the Fat Vampire series. You can get it here: http://johnnybtruant... -
![The Paper Doorway: Funny Verse and Nothing Worse by Dean Koontz]()
The Paper Doorway: Funny Verse and Nothing Worse by Dean Koontz
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFollowing the success of Santa's Twin, Koontz presents a richly imaginative book of poems with fanciful black-and-white drawings that take readers on a romp through the twists and turns of the imagination... -
![Clanbook: Malkavian Revised by Ethan Skemp, Jess Heinig]()
Clanbook: Malkavian Revised by Ethan Skemp, Jess Heinig
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Circle of ChaosThe childer of Malkav bear two curses: undeath and madness. From emotionless sociopaths to raving lunatics and everything in between, the Malkavians nonetheless command startling insight...
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