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Quicksand House by Carlton Mellick III, Hugo Camacho
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom master of bizarro fiction Carlton Mellick III, author of the international cult hits "Satan Burger" and "Adolf in Wonderland," comes a dystopian nightmare of epic proportions. "You must never leave the nursery. If you leave, you will certainly die."Tick and Polly have never met their parents before... -
![Heritage by S.M. Boyce]()
Heritage by S.M. Boyce
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsKara Magari isn't normal, even by Ourea's standards--and in a world of shape-shifters and soul stealers, that's saying something. To the royalty, she's a loose cannon. To the masses, she's a failure. But Kara doesn't have a home to go back to anymore. This war-torn world is all she has left, and she'll save it even if she dies trying... -
![Deadly Night by Vanessa Nelson]()
Deadly Night by Vanessa Nelson
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCan she serve justice in an unjust world?Newly-promoted Watch Officer Thea March is assigned her very first death investigation. Someone has brutally killed a young woman and dumped her body in an empty warehouse. The only real clue left at the scene points to one of the elite – the Ageless – as being involved... -
![Ogres by Adrian Tchaikovsky]()
Ogres by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA bleak glimpse of a world of savage tyrants, from award-winning author Adrian Tchaikovsky in a beautiful signed, limited-edition hardcover.Ogres are bigger than you.Ogres are stronger than you.Ogres rule the world.It’s always idyllic in the village until the landlord comes to call.Because the landlord is an Ogre. And Ogres rule the world, with their size and strength and appetites... -
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![The Crimson Snow by Laura Vega]()
The Crimson Snow by Laura Vega
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the ghostly town of Coldhaven, Seraphine Ashcroft is marked by her crimson eyes, a harbinger of dark magic that isolates her from humanity. Straddling the mundane and the mystic realms, she uncovers sinister secrets about her true nature that threaten to unravel everything she knows... -
![The Embrace of Steel and Sorrow by K.L. DeVore]()
The Embrace of Steel and Sorrow by K.L. DeVore
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNote: To avoid massive spoilers, it is highly encouraged to read A Touch of Gold and Madness prior to reading the first installment in the prequel trilogy.Before there was Griffin Silas, there was Chrome Freyr…Two elite teen Kinetic Warriors must protect the princess at all costs, but they never anticipated that they would both fall in the process... -
![To Blackfyre Keep by Anthony Ryan]()
To Blackfyre Keep by Anthony Ryan
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGUYIME—DEMON CURSED WIELDER OF THE NAMELESS BLADE—FOLLOWS THE TRAIL OF THE FABLED SEVEN SWORDS INTO THE TROUBLED NORTHLANDS, A REALM WHERE HE WAS ONCE CALLED KING…AND RAVAGER.Magically guided to enlist in the retinue of a lovesick knight, Guyime and his companions journey to the haunted ruin of Blackfyre Keep, a castle legend tells cannot be held. But a far deadlier threat than mere ghosts awaits... -
![The Gryphon's Lair by Kelley Armstrong]()
The Gryphon's Lair by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe exciting follow-up book in the fantastical duology for ages 10-14 by NYT bestselling author, Kelley Armstrong.Rowan is now the Royal Monster Hunter, and her twin brother, Rhydd, is destined to be king. But her mother's cousin Heward is still determined that his children be the ones to inherit the titles, and will stop at nothing to show that Rowan and Rhydd are too immature to properly lead... -
![The Fifth Empire of Man by Rob J. Hayes]()
The Fifth Empire of Man by Rob J. Hayes
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Pirate Isles are united under Drake Morrass’ flag, but the war has only just begun. There’s still a long way to go before he’s able to call himself King. The Five Kingdoms and Sarth have assembled a fleet of ships unlike any the world has ever seen, and they intend to purge the Pirate Isles once and for all... -
![Road Brothers by Mark Lawrence]()
Road Brothers by Mark Lawrence
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA volume of short stories by the bestselling author of THE BROKEN EMPIRE series, Mark Lawrence.An extended version of the earlier collection of the same title - 50% longer.This is a collection of fourteen stories of murder, mayhem, pathos, and philosophy, all set in the world of the Broken Empire... -
![Origin: A Dystopian Paranormal Romance Novel by Rebecca Hamilton]()
Origin: A Dystopian Paranormal Romance Novel by Rebecca Hamilton
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThief. Witch. Doomed Queen.In Sector One, there is no greater commodity than a witch. Should they be discovered by the hunters, they will suffer one of two fates--both of which end in death--unless they can bring forth an heir for the sector's Regent. The only problem is, the Regent is sterile, and he would sooner exile a Doomed Queen than admit that to himself or anyone else... -
![Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash: Volume 11 by Ao Jyumonji]()
Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash: Volume 11 by Ao Jyumonji
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"I'll do what I have to. I'll do it. Now." Gritting his teeth, and bracing his legs, Haruhiro faces the guorella onslaught once more. He rouses himself with a sense of purpose, and tries to avert his eyes from the reality of her death. Then, when he finds himself facing a regret and despair greater than he can handle, that mysterious man, Jessie, whispers to him, "There is a way. Just one... -
![A Wind in the Night by Barb Hendee, J.C. Hendee]()
A Wind in the Night by Barb Hendee, J.C. Hendee
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn her quest to find the Orb of Spirit, Wynn Hygeorht is torn between two men who hate each other—her vampire protector, Chane Andraso, and the elf Osha, who has tender feelings for her. Now a strange series of clues leads them to a remote keep built on the dark cliffs of the coast of Witeny... -
![The In-Between by Rebecca Ansari]()
The In-Between by Rebecca Ansari
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCooper is lost. Ever since his father left their family three years ago, he has become distant from his friends, constantly annoyed by his little sister, Jess, and completely fed up with the pale, creepy rich girl who moved in next door, who won’t stop staring at him.So when Cooper learns of an unsolved mystery his sister has discovered online, he welcomes the distraction... -
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![The Dreamsnatcher by Abi Elphinstone]()
The Dreamsnatcher by Abi Elphinstone
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTwelve-year-old Molly Pecksniff wakes one night in the middle of the forest, lured there by a recurring nightmare - the one with the drums and the rattles and the masks. The Dreamsnatcher is waiting. He has already taken her dreams and now he wants her life... -
![The Colour of Vengeance by Rob J. Hayes]()
The Colour of Vengeance by Rob J. Hayes
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThis is the 2017 self-published re-release of The Colour of Vengeance by Rob J. Hayes. BEATEN, BATTERED AND DAMNED NEAR BROKEN WITH A BOUNTY ON HIS HEAD SO LARGE HE’S TEMPTED TO TURN HIMSELF IN, the Black Thorn finds himself on trial for the crime of being him. Despite the impending probability of death he has but one thought on his mind; taking revenge against the Arbiter who took his eye... -
![The Beast of Noor by Janet Lee Carey]()
The Beast of Noor by Janet Lee Carey
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLate one night, piercing screams awake the villages of Noor. And the next day the bones of a young woman are found deep in the surrounding forests. Terror courses through the hearts of the villagers, along with something else...relief. An attack such as this is not uncommon in Noor... -
![The Alchemist's Cat by Robin Jarvis]()
The Alchemist's Cat by Robin Jarvis
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe year is 1664 when young Will Godwin comes to London. In order to survive, he becomes an assistant to a wicked alchemist, Elias Theophratus Spittle. On an errand one freezing night, Will finds a mother cat and her three kittens, and brings the family back to his master's lab... -
![Demon Witch by Geoffrey Huntington]()
Demon Witch by Geoffrey Huntington
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDevon March matches wits and wizardry against a five-hundred-year-old evil in Demon Witch, the spine-tingling sequel to Sorcerers of the Nightwing. Long before the days of Madman Jackson Muir, a witch named Isobel the Apostate waged war upon her fellow sorcerers, the noble order of the Nightwing. Burned at the stake for her crimes, Isobel vowed to return and conquer the world... -
![The Price of Faith by Rob J. Hayes]()
The Price of Faith by Rob J. Hayes
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThis is the 2017 self-published re-release of The Price of Faith by Rob J. Hayes. NOT EVERYONE HAS A DESTINY. Separated and miserable, Thanquil Darkheart and Jezzet Vel’urn both have their reasons for wanting to leave the Dragon Empire... -
![The Lost Level by Brian Keene]()
The Lost Level by Brian Keene
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen modern-day occultist Aaron Pace discovers the secrets of inter-dimensional travel via a mystical pathway called The Labyrinth, he wastes no time in exploring a multitude of strange new worlds and alternate realities... -
![High Wire by Charles Ogden]()
High Wire by Charles Ogden
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsStep up! Step up! Step up and see such acts of awe and oddity! A bizarre circus creeps into Nod's Limbs in the dead of night, bringing with it caravans of strange and wonderful entertainers. Edgar and Ellen soon find kindred spirits among the fire-eaters and escape artists...Categorized as:
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![Letters From Hades by Jeffrey Thomas]()
Letters From Hades by Jeffrey Thomas
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLETTERS FROM HADES is a travelogue of Hell-a world not that far from the very world we live in now. It is a story of rebellion, a story of love and a story of hope and rebirth set in a beautifully dark and textured world brought to brilliant life by Jeffrey Thomas, the acclaimed author of PUNKTOWN... -
![The Cat Lady by Damien Graves]()
The Cat Lady by Damien Graves
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsChloe never quite believed her friends' stories about the Cat Lady. When a dare goes horribly wrong, she finds out that the truth is more terrifying than anyone had ever imagined. This collection includes two more tales of terror. Illustrations... -
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![Sweet Story by Carlton Mellick III]()
Sweet Story by Carlton Mellick III
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe end of the world has never been sweeter. Sally is an odd little girl. It's not because she dresses as if she's from the Edwardian era or spends most of her time playing with creepy talking dolls. It's because she chases rainbows as if they were butterflies... -
![The Broken Heavens by Kameron Hurley]()
The Broken Heavens by Kameron Hurley
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe bloodsoaked concluding volume of Kameron Hurley’s epic fantasy, the Worldbreaker Saga, is unleashed.The Dhai nation has broken apart under the onslaught of the Tai Kao, invaders from a parallel world... -
![Split or Swallow by Lindsay Straube]()
Split or Swallow by Lindsay Straube
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsTHIS BOOK IS NOT SAFE TO READ AT WORK. YOU'VE BEEN WARNED. Twenty year old Temperance Verus has never been kissed. But that's what the basilisk is for.Along with thirteen other contestants, Tem must train with a basilisk to learn the power of seduction and win the prince's hand in marriage. When Tem is matched with Caspen, the Serpent King, she realizes she might actually stand a chance... -
![Tide of Terror by Justin Somper]()
Tide of Terror by Justin Somper
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsSequel to Vampirates: Demons of the Ocean. Traitor Sidorio, unable to control thirst, builds a crew and takes a ship. Former crewmate Grace 14 wants to help blinded Lorcan who rescued her, and keep her twin Connor safe at the elite Pirate Academy... -
![Krindlekrax by Philip Ridley]()
Krindlekrax by Philip Ridley
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsRuskin Splinter is small and thin, with knock knees, thick glasses and a squeaky voice, and the idea of him taming a dragon makes the whole class laugh out loud. Big, strong Elvis may be stupid and keep breaking windows, but he looks like a hero... -
![The Too-Clever Fox by Leigh Bardugo]()
The Too-Clever Fox by Leigh Bardugo
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIn Ravka, just because you avoid one trap, it doesn't mean you'll escape the next. This story is a companion folk tale to Leigh Bardugo’s upcoming novel, Siege and Storm, the second book in the Grisha Trilogy.This story is also included in Some of the Best From Tor... -
![Crispin's Model by Max Gladstone]()
Crispin's Model by Max Gladstone
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA contemporary Lovecraftian tale of art, obsession, and elder gods.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied... -
![Destruction by Sharon Bayliss]()
Destruction by Sharon Bayliss
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDavid Vandergraff wants to be a good man. He goes to church every Sunday, keeps his lawn trim and green, and loves his wife and kids more than anything. Unfortunately, being a dark wizard isn't a choice.Eleven years ago, David's secret second family went missing. When his two lost children are finally found, he learns they suffered years of unthinkable abuse... -
![Samuel Blink and the Runaway Troll by Matt Haig]()
Samuel Blink and the Runaway Troll by Matt Haig
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Troll-Son runs away from home, he decides to leave the Shadow Forest behind and move in with his idol, Samuel Blink. Samuel isn't thrilled with the idea of hiding a runaway troll, especially one who copies everything he does, even (ugh!) using his toothbrush. But should Samuel return Troll-Son to the Shadow Forest? After all, he's running from something . . -
![The Mammoth Book of The Best Of Best New Horror by Stephen Jones, Brian Lumley]()
The Mammoth Book of The Best Of Best New Horror by Stephen Jones, Brian Lumley
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis twentieth anniversary showcase includes a single story from each of the Best New Horror annual anthologies.Contents: 1989. No sharks in the Med / Brian Lumley --1990. The man who drew cats / Michael Marshall Smith --1991. The same in any language / Ramsey Campbell --1992. Norman Wisdom and the Angel of Death / Christopher Fowler --1993. Mefisto in onyx / Harlan Ellison --1994... -
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![Dark Side of Sunset Pointe by Michael Allan Scott]()
Dark Side of Sunset Pointe by Michael Allan Scott
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLibrarian Note: Alternate Cover Edition for ISBN10: 193870195X / ISBN13: 9781938701955.“An intriguing hook and a sympathetic protagonist in a world that, while seemingly depraved and dark, is clearly recognizable and believable. A well-built mystery…” Kirkus Reviews"You see the crime through the eyes of the victims . . -
![Five Dark Fates by Kendare Blake]()
Five Dark Fates by Kendare Blake
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsAfter the grim confrontation with Queen Katharine, the rebellion lies in tatters. Jules’s legion curse has been unbound, and it is up to Arsinoe to find a cure, even as the responsibility of stopping the ravaging mist lies heavy on her shoulders, and her shoulders alone. Mirabella has disappeared.Katharine’s reign remains intact—for now... -
![Shadow Weaver by MarcyKate Connolly, Rachel L. Jacobs]()
Shadow Weaver by MarcyKate Connolly, Rachel L. Jacobs
Rated: 3.87 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsFans of Serafina and the Black Cloak and The Night Gardener will devour Shadow Weaver, the first in a dark middle-grade fantasy duology that's filled with shadows, danger, magic, and has the feel of a new classic... -
![Monstrous by MarcyKate Connolly]()
Monstrous by MarcyKate Connolly
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe city of Bryre suffers under the magic of an evil wizard. Because of his curse, girls sicken and disappear without a trace, and Bryre’s inhabitants live in fear. No one is allowed outside after dark. Yet night is the only time that Kymera can enter this dangerous city, for she must not be seen by humans... -
![The Broken Places by Blaine Daigle]()
The Broken Places by Blaine Daigle
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen Ryne Burdette inherits his family's old hunting cabin deep in the Yukon wilderness, he wants to say no. Nothing much is left in that place except for unpleasant memories and the smoke of old burns. But after a tragic year, he sees a weekend trip to the cabin with his best friends as a way to recuperate and begin again. But there is something strange about these woods... -
![The Whatnot by Stefan Bachmann]()
The Whatnot by Stefan Bachmann
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"Oh, the Sly King, the Sly King, in his towers of ash and wind." Pikey Thomas doesn’t know how or why he can see the changeling girl. But there she is. Not in the cold, muddy London neighborhood where Pikey lives. Instead, she’s walking through the trees and snow of the enchanted Old Country or, later, racing through an opulent hall...Categorized as:
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![In Silent Graves by Gary A. Braunbeck]()
In Silent Graves by Gary A. Braunbeck
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRobert Londrigan seems to have it all. He is a newscaster with a rising career. He has a beautiful wife, Denise, and a new baby on the way. But in just a few short hours Robert's world is turned upside down. And the torment only gets worse when his daughter's body is stolen from the morgue by a strange, disfigured man... -
![Perfect Circle by Sean Stewart]()
Perfect Circle by Sean Stewart
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWilliam ""Dead"" Kennedy has problems. He's haunted by family, by dead people with unfinished business, and by those perfect pop songs that you can't get out of your head. He's a 32-year-old Texan still in love with his ex-wife. He just lost his job at Pet-Co for eating cat food. His air-conditioning is broken, there's no good music on the radio, and he's been dreaming about ghost roads... -
![Pet's Revenge by Charles Ogden]()
Pet's Revenge by Charles Ogden
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsTwo Twins, One Eyeball, No Surrender Pet has long endured the trickery of its mischievous masters, Edgar and Ellen, but no more! The one-eyed creature has newfound strength, willpower, and a plan that could tear the twins apart. Meanwhile, the Knightleighs have invaded the twins' house, and Edgar and Ellen are worried -- not until Ellen starts acting very oddly... -
![The Nichan Smile by C.J. Merwild]()
The Nichan Smile by C.J. Merwild
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Gods smiled upon their offsprings from the skies, loving, generous. But that was before. For the sky is now tainted, and the people deprived of their creators overnight have been orphans for nearly two centuries. Since that fateful day, the Corruption has reigned over the world. It defiled the clouds, covered the lands with a veil of darkness... -
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![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... -
![Finnegan's Field by Angela Slatter]()
Finnegan's Field by Angela Slatter
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFinnegan's Field by Angela Slatter is a dark fantasy novelette about a six year old child who mysteriously disappears for three years, only to return home just as mysteriously--but not quite the same. At least, not to her mother.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied... -
![The Language of Dying by Sarah Pinborough]()
The Language of Dying by Sarah Pinborough
Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn this emotionally gripping, genre-defying novella from Sarah Pinborough, a woman sits at her father's bedside, watching the clock tick away the last hours of his life. Her brothers and sisters--she is the middle child of five--have all turned up over the past week to pay their last respects... -
![The Tree Shepherd's Daughter by Gillian Summers]()
The Tree Shepherd's Daughter by Gillian Summers
Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen her mother dies, fifteen-year-old Keelie Heartwood is forced to leave her beloved California to live with her nomadic father at a renaissance festival in Colorado. After arriving, Keelie finds men in tights and women in trailer trash-tight bodices roaming half-drunk, calling each other lady and lord even after closing time! Playacting the Dark Ages is an L.A. girl's worst nightmare... -
![The Plague Dogs by Richard Adams]()
The Plague Dogs by Richard Adams
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsRichard Adams, the author of Watership Down, creates a lyrical and engrossing tale, a remarkable journey into the hearts and minds of two canine heroes, Snitter and Rowf.After being horribly mistreated at a government animal research facility, Snitter and Rowf escape into the isolation, and terror, of the wilderness... -
![Cage of Dreams by Rebecca Schaeffer]()
Cage of Dreams by Rebecca Schaeffer
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn this thrilling sequel and conclusion to the City of Nightmares duology, Ness is forced to make a twisted deal with the Nightmare Phantom—only to find herself embroiled in the explosive fallout of the agreement when a botched assassination attempt unleashes chaos into the City of Newham...
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