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Armageddon Outta Here by Derek Landy
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe ULTIMATE story collection for Skulduggery Pleasant fans, now updated to include Apocalypse Kings AND six more new stories for this edition - 22 stories in all!ENTER A WORLD OF MAGIC AND MYSTERYEnter a world where Apocalypse Kings and ancient monsters stalk beside the killers, the misfits, the oddballs and the weirdos.Enter the world of Skulduggery Pleasant... -
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Wonder by Cameron Jace
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEver Wondered... Who You Really Are? Alice Wonder gets an offer from a Wonderland Monster. A little help to locate the Six Impossible Keys in exchange of knowing who she really is and why she killed her classmates in the school bus. Alice agrees, knowing the consequences might put the whole world in danger.One step into the truth, she realizes she needs the Pillar for help... -
![Eleventh Grade Burns by Heather Brewer, Z Brewer]()
Eleventh Grade Burns by Heather Brewer, Z Brewer
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsThings have taken a darker turn for the half-human teenager with an appetite for blood. Joss, a vampire slayer and Vlad's former friend, has moved back to Bathory. A mysterious and powerful new vampire, Dorian, appears with a shocking secret and an overwhelming desire to drink Vlad's blood. And Vlad's arch enemy, D'Ablo, has a sinister plan to eliminate Vlad once and for all...Categorized as:
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![The Book of Death by Anonymous]()
The Book of Death by Anonymous
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBelieving the Bourbon Kid to be dead, the Egyptian Mummy Rameses Gaius has formed an undead army to take over the city of Santa Mondega. Vampires and werewolves are swarming the streets killing thousands of innocents. The local cops have all been murdered and replaced by.... Sanchez the bartender and his new sidekick Flake... -
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![Twilight by Meg Cabot]()
Twilight by Meg Cabot
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 44 ratingsThis time it's life or death.Suze has gotten used to ghosts. She's a mediator, after all, and communicating with the dead is all in a day's work. So she certainly never expected to fall in love with one: Jesse, a nineteenth-century hottie. But when she discovers that she has the power to determine who becomes a ghost in the first place, Suze begins to freak... -
![Lord of the Shadows by Darren Shan]()
Lord of the Shadows by Darren Shan
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsBook 11 of The Saga Of Darren Shan. Darren's going home. Back to where everything started. The town's changed a lot in the years that he's been away -- but then, so has Darren... -
![Sons of Destiny by Darren Shan]()
Sons of Destiny by Darren Shan
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsThe stunning finale to the "New York Times" bestselling series brings Darren face-to-face with his archenemy, Steve Leopard. One of them will die. The other will become the Lord of the Shadows and destroy the world... -
![Whirlwind by Robert Liparulo]()
Whirlwind by Robert Liparulo
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsBest-selling novelist Robert Liparulo is a former journalist, with over a thousand articles and multiple writing awards to his name. His first two critically acclaimed thrillers?Comes a Horseman and Germ?were optioned by Hollywood producers. Bestselling author Michael Palmer calls Deadfall, released in November, 2007, ?a brilliantly crafted thriller... -
![When by Victoria Laurie, Whitney Dykhouse]()
When by Victoria Laurie, Whitney Dykhouse
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsPretty Little Liars meets Medium in this fast-paced thriller and fantastic YA debut from a New York Times bestselling author.Maddie Fynn is a shy high school junior, cursed with an eerie intuitive ability: she sees a series of unique digits hovering above the foreheads of each person she encounters... -
![Noir Poison: N? 5 - Loup-Garou de Minuit by Clare Hutton]()
Noir Poison: N? 5 - Loup-Garou de Minuit by Clare Hutton
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPoison Apple Books: Thrilling. Bone-chilling. These books have bite!Marisol and her mom move from the city to rural Montana for a few months, and stay with family friends and their twin children, Jack and Hailey. Marisol loves looking at the stars so far away from city lights, but she feels creeped out by the woods right by their house... -
![Immortal Hearts by Ellen Schreiber]()
Immortal Hearts by Ellen Schreiber
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAthena "Stormy" Sterling is coming to Dullsville, and Raven is both excited and panicked in anticipation of Alexander's little sister's visit. Alexander tells Raven that she and his sister have a lot in common, but can the mini-Raven be everything she hopes for? Alexander calls her Stormy for a reason. Stormy's visit stirs up the perfect immortal whirlwind... -
![The Lake of Souls by Darren Shan]()
The Lake of Souls by Darren Shan
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 38 ratings"If you step through after Harkat, you might never come back. Is your friend worth such an enormous risk?"Darren and Harkat face monstrous obstacles on their desperate quest to the Lake of Souls. Will they survive the savage journey? And what awaits them in the murky waters of the dead? Be careful what you fish for.. -
![Amazing Grace by John G. Hartness]()
Amazing Grace by John G. Hartness
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJessica Fletcher meets Aunt Bea meets Odd Thomas in this Southern Gothic Paranormal Mystery with a dose of romance from award-winning novelist John G. Hartness. Lila Grace Carter is your favorite new detective, you just don’t know it yet. She’s determined, smart, caring, and sassy as the day is long. She also talks to dead people. Of course, as she puts it, “I’m Southern... -
![Cirque Du Freak Boxed Set #2 (Cirque Du Freak, #5-8) by Darren Shan]()
Cirque Du Freak Boxed Set #2 (Cirque Du Freak, #5-8) by Darren Shan
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsOffers four more volumes in the frightening saga of a young boy whose visit to a mysterious freak show leads him on a journey into a dark world of vampires... -
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![Haunted by Jenny Carroll, Meg Cabot]()
Haunted by Jenny Carroll, Meg Cabot
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsIs it possible to be haunted by someone who isn't even dead?Suze is used to trouble, but this time she's in deep: Ghostly Jesse has her heart, but Paul Slater, a real flesh-and-blood guy, is warm for her form. And mediator Paul knows how to send Jesse to the Great Beyond. For good.Paul claims he won't do anything to Jesse as long as Suze will go out with him... -
![Dark City by F. Paul Wilson]()
Dark City by F. Paul Wilson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDark City is the second of a new prequel trilogy, Repairman Jack: The Early Years by F. Paul Wilson.It's February 1992. Desert Storm is raging in Iraq but twenty-two-year-old Jack has more pressing matters at home. His favorite bar, The Spot, is about to be sold out from under Julio, Jack's friend... -
![The Last Echo by Kimberly Derting]()
The Last Echo by Kimberly Derting
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsIN THE END, ALL THAT'S LEFT IS AN ECHO.Before, Violet's morbid ability to sense the dead led her to uncover dark murders and long-buried secrets in her small town. Now that she's working with a special investigative team, Violet hopes she can help even more people - whether by saving a life or catching a killer... -
![Cirque du Freak: A Living Nightmare by Darren Shan]()
Cirque du Freak: A Living Nightmare by Darren Shan
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 50 ratingsCirque du Freak is the saga of a young boy whose visit to a mysterious freak show leads him on a journey into a dark world of vampires. Filled with grotesque creatures, murderous vampires, and a petrifying ending, Cirque du Freak will chill, thrill, and leave readers begging for more... -
![Reunion by Jenny Carroll, Meg Cabot]()
Reunion by Jenny Carroll, Meg Cabot
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 45 ratingsAccidents happen. With ghostly consequences, if you're Susannah Simon.The RLS Angels are out for blood, and only Suze can stop them - since she's the only one who can see them. The four ghostly teenagers died in a terrible car accident, for which they blame Suze's classmate Michael... and they'll stop at nothing until he's joined them in the realm of the dead... -
![Watcher in the Woods by Robert Liparulo]()
Watcher in the Woods by Robert Liparulo
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsIt's not just the house that's keeping secrets. Pretending everything's all right is harder than it sounds. But the Kings know that even if they told the truth about the bizarre things happening in their house, no one would believe them. They're hyper-focused on rescuing their lost family member before anyone finds out what's going on... -
![Ghosts Don't Ride Bikes, Do They? by Andrés Miedoso]()
Ghosts Don't Ride Bikes, Do They? by Andrés Miedoso
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDesmond and Andres are in for a bike-riding adventure in the second book of the Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol chapter book series!Welcome to Kersville, a town with a spooky history and a collection of ghosts and spirits who are major mischief-makers. Most kids spend their days without ever seeing or dealing with a ghost, but some kids get stuck with a haunt... -
![Jack Templar and the Monster Hunter Academy by Jeff Gunhus]()
Jack Templar and the Monster Hunter Academy by Jeff Gunhus
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter barely surviving the onslaught of monsters that tried to kill him the day before his fourteenth birthday, Jack Templar leaves his hometown on a quest to rescue his father and discover the truth about his past...Categorized as:
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![I So Don't Do Spooky by Barrie Summy]()
I So Don't Do Spooky by Barrie Summy
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSomeone’s out to get Sherry’s stepmom. . . .Can she save her before it’s too late?Did you know that the main campus of the Academy of Spirits is at a Dairy Queen in Phoenix? Me either. Until now. Some weird stuff has been happening to my stepmother, Paula, and the Academy has asked me, Sherry Holmes Baldwin, to get to the bottom of it. They think someone’s trying to hurt her... -
![The Watchers by Lynnie Purcell]()
The Watchers by Lynnie Purcell
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSixteen-year-old Clare has spent her life traveling from town to town, never knowing a home, content to live from city to city. So, when her mom decides to drag Clare back to her hometown, Clare is skeptical. But, it is there, she learns the power of home, the meaning of the secret she has kept since birth, and the future of her role in a world far from normal... -
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![Gasp by Lisa McMann]()
Gasp by Lisa McMann
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAfter narrowly surviving two harrowing tragedies, Jules now fully understands the importance of the visions that she and people around her are experiencing. She’s convinced that if the visions passed from her to Sawyer after she saved him, then they must now have passed from Sawyer to one of the people he saved... -
![The Ghost Files by Apryl Baker]()
The Ghost Files by Apryl Baker
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsSoon to be a major motion picture!Cherry blossom lipstick: check Smokey eyes: check Skinny jeans: checkDead kid in the mirror: check For sixteen year old Mattie Hathaway, this is her normal everyday routine. She’s been able to see ghosts since her mother tried to murder her when she was five years old. No way does she want anyone to know she can talk to spooks... -
![The Coffin Club by Ellen Schreiber]()
The Coffin Club by Ellen Schreiber
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsWhen Raven returns to Hipsterville's cryptic goth haunt, the Coffin Club, she discovers a secret door to another disco-"The Dungeon"-that is inhabited by vampires only. Raven learns that the nefarious Jagger Maxwell has welcomed the vampire clan into the club and has gained the popularity he missed in Romania... -
![Vengeance in Blood: Tribulations--Book 2 by Thomas A. Watson]()
Vengeance in Blood: Tribulations--Book 2 by Thomas A. Watson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBesseta is back, and stronger than ever. A 600 year old vampire with a strong sense of justice, Besseta is the ultimate predator, preying on the dregs of society that get away with murder. Her mate, Kenneth, is a former detective, with a talent for hunting down evil-doers. Together, they form a strong team, capable of defending the innocent. But nothing in life is ever easy... -
![The Oath by Frank E. Peretti]()
The Oath by Frank E. Peretti
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsAn ancient sin. A long forgotten oath. A town with a deadly secret. Something sinister is at work in Hyde River, an isolated mining town in the mountains of the Pacific Northwest. Something evil. Under the cover of darkness, a predator strikes without warning--taking life in the most chilling and savage fashion.The community of Hyde River watches in terror as residents suddenly vanish... -
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Alone, Untouched, Soulless by Robert J. Crane
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThis is a collection of the first three titles in The Girl in the Box Series, which are about a teenage girl who develops powers far beyond those of a normal human, and her battles against those who would use her against her will. (Approx. 185,000 words total.)Books included:1. Alone2. Untouched3... -
![The Shadows of London by Nick Jones]()
The Shadows of London by Nick Jones
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA time traveler's work is never done.Likable antiques dealer Joseph Bridgeman is back in the present and dreaming of a quiet life. But when a mysterious and enigmatic time traveler arrives in his shop, Joe learns that his first trip was just the beginning and this time, the rules of the game have changed... -
![Dead Silence by Kimberly Derting]()
Dead Silence by Kimberly Derting
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsViolet thought she’d made peace with her unique ability to sense the echoes of the dead and the imprints that cling to their killers…that is until she acquired an imprint of her own. Forced to carry a reminder of the horrible events of her kidnapping, Violet is more determined than ever to lead a normal life... -
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Bang by Lisa McMann
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsJules should be happy. She saved a lot of people’s lives and she’s finally with Sawyer, pretty much the guy of her dreams. But the nightmare’s not over, because she somehow managed to pass the psycho vision stuff to Sawyer. Excellent.Feeling responsible for what he’s going through and knowing that people’s lives are at stake, Jules is determined to help him figure it all out... -
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The Haunting by Bill Myers
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsScott and Rebecca’s greatest enemy, the Ascension Lady, has come to Becka for help.She wants to hold a séance to free the spirit of a little girl who has been haunting an old mansion in town. After a series of eerie experiences, Becka and Scott begin to wonder if it really is a ghost haunting the old mansion in town…or demons...Categorized as:
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![The Vampire Stalker by Allison van Diepen]()
The Vampire Stalker by Allison van Diepen
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsWhat if the characters in a vampire novel left their world--and came into yours?Amy is in love with someone who doesn't exist: Alexander Banks, the dashing hero in a popular series of vampire novels. Then one night, Amy meets a boy who bears an eerie resemblance to Alexander. In fact, he IS Alexander, who has escaped from the pages of the book and is in hot pursuit of a wicked vampire named Vigo...Categorized as:
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![Grimm: The Killing Time by Tim Waggoner]()
Grimm: The Killing Time by Tim Waggoner
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPortland homicide Detective Nick Burkhardt discovers he is descended from an elite line of criminal profilers known as “Grimms”, charged with keeping balance between humanity and the mythological creatures of the world. A brand-new original novel set in the Grimm universe... -
![The Encounter by Bill Myers]()
The Encounter by Bill Myers
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNo one takes Krissi seriously when she begins talking about receiving mysterious messages—all written by her own hand…all without her direction. Becka Williams knows something is not right—that all the odd communications and the cryptic warnings carry one message—someone, something, beyond this world is coming for a visit. Becka must convince Krissi this visitor is not a friend...Categorized as:
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![The Curse by Bill Myers, James Riordan]()
The Curse by Bill Myers, James Riordan
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“I think someone—or something—doesn’t want us here. And I think whatever it is is very powerful.”Becka Williams isn’t convinced that this trip to Louisiana was such a good idea...Categorized as:
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![Black Water by T.J. MacGregor, Henry Strozier]()
Black Water by T.J. MacGregor, Henry Strozier
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs the sun sets on a deserted Florida beach, a desperate man prepares to take his next victim. The young girl seems just the right age to survive the journey through the black water. And if she doesn't, she'll end up like all the others. It's been a beautiful day for psychic Mira Morales and her daughter, Annie... -
![The Undead by Bill Myers, James Riordan]()
The Undead by Bill Myers, James Riordan
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“There are no such things as vampires. Look for another explanation.” —ZBecka Williams believes that—or at least she wants to. But there are some pretty strange things happening. Things that even Z, her mysterious friend, cannot explain. Z says there must be another answer—but the things Becka has seen seem so real. A girl is being stalked—and attacked…by someone who only comes out at night...Categorized as:
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![The Beasts of Valhalla by George C. Chesbro]()
The Beasts of Valhalla by George C. Chesbro
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe novel that radically altered the nature of the Mongo series, this book blends a classic detective style with elements of science fiction and fantasy. Chesboro takes readers on a wild roller-coaster ride, using the structure and elements of Wagner's Ring Cycle and Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings... -
![The Deepest Cut by J.A. Templeton]()
The Deepest Cut by J.A. Templeton
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsLibrarian's Note: Alternate cover for this ASIN can be found here.Sixteen-year-old Riley Williams has been able to see ghosts since the car crash that took her mother’s life and shattered her family. Guilt-ridden over the belief that she’s somehow responsible for her mom’s death, Riley is desperate to see her mother’s elusive spirit to gain her forgiveness... -
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Phantom by Christopher Pike
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAfter five thousand years she was again mortal. The dead alchemist's experiment has worked. Alisa is no longer a vampire, but a frail and confused human. Not only that -- she is pregnant. The baby grows in her at supernatural speed. As the stranger watches. The stranger from the past. But what child will Alisa's seed produce? A demon or an angel? Alisa does not know. But the stranger does... -
![Crazy Dangerous by Andrew Klavan]()
Crazy Dangerous by Andrew Klavan
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsSam Hopkins is a good kid who has fallen in with the wrong crowd. Hanging around with car thieves and thugs, Sam knows it's only a matter of time before he makes one bad decision too many and gets into real trouble.But one day, Sam sees these thugs harassing an eccentric schoolmate named Jennifer... -
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![Virals by Kathy Reichs, Brendan Reichs]()
Virals by Kathy Reichs, Brendan Reichs
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsTory Brennan, niece of acclaimed forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan (of the Bones novels and hit TV show), is the leader of a ragtag band of teenage "sci-philes" who live on a secluded island off the coast of South Carolina... -
![The Twelve-Fingered Boy by John Hornor Jacobs]()
The Twelve-Fingered Boy by John Hornor Jacobs
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFifteen-year-old fast-talking Shreve doesn’t mind juvie. He’s good at dealing contraband candy, and three meals a day is more than his drunk mother provided. In juvie, the rules never change and everyone is the same. In juvie, Shreve has life figured out.So when he’s assigned a strangely silent and vulnerable new cellmate, Jack, Shreve takes the younger boy under his wing... -
![Stranger with My Face [With Book] by Lois Duncan]()
Stranger with My Face [With Book] by Lois Duncan
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsHave you ever been haunted by the feeling that someone is spying on you, lurking around your house and yard, even entering your bedroom? Are your friends plotting against you when they say they've seen you do things you know you haven't done? What's going on -- and does Laurie really want to find... -
![Nightmare Academy by Dean Lorey]()
Nightmare Academy by Dean Lorey
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsWhen Charlie Benjamin sleeps, monsters wake up. It's hard to fit in when your nightmares open portals to the Netherworld, where horrible creatures live--like the class 3 Netherstalker that invaded a sleepover and tried to eat the other children. Luckily there's a place for Charlie--the Nightmare Academy... -
![Locked in Time by Lois Duncan]()
Locked in Time by Lois Duncan
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsNore Roberts didn't ask for a new life, but now that her mom is gone and her dad is newly married, she has to settle in at Shadow Grove, the old Civil War mansion her stepfamily calls home. When she meets her stepmother, Lisette, Nore is shocked by her youth and beauty that gives her chills- and a hint of something sinister... -
![Black Blood by Christopher Pike]()
Black Blood by Christopher Pike
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsChristopher Pike's terrifying sequel to The Last Vampire.Alisa Perne is a 5,000-year-old vampire. She and her partner, Ray, thought they were the last of their breed, but suddenly they are confronted by a series of brutal murders that could only have been caused by others like them...
![Stranger with My Face [With Book] by Lois Duncan](https://48f-1.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/books/small/624240dda911d2c3cde435ae.jpg)
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