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Serious Moonlight by Dave Turner
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt’s the weekend! After stopping the destruction of London, Dave and Melanie have earned a romantic getaway in the country. Even though they’ve left the stresses of the city behind, they’re soon up to their necks with paranormal researchers, witches and the ghosts of star-crossed lovers. Not to mention the lack of broadband and the unspeakable horror lurking in the woods... -
![The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod Journal by Heather Brewer, Z Brewer]()
The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod Journal by Heather Brewer, Z Brewer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAt long last, a journal inspired by Heather Brewer's New York Times bestselling series The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod. This iconic journal features quotes from all five books in the series as well as exclusive new secrets in Elysian Code for readers to decipher with an enclosed key. Perfect for veteran minions and new fans alike... -
![Holymoly by Heide Goody, Iain Grant]()
Holymoly by Heide Goody, Iain Grant
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsStephen and his friends spent their teenage years immersed in the fantasy gaming worlds of wizards and warriors, undertaking quests to fight evil occultists, vanquish terrible monsters and rescue damsels in distress. Now, twenty-something years later, there is a real-life quest. Life as a monk has hardly prepared Brother Stephen for the mission ahead... -
![Stacking Doll by Carlton Mellick III, Hugo Camacho]()
Stacking Doll by Carlton Mellick III, Hugo Camacho
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor almost 20 years, Carlton Mellick III has been writing some of the strangest and most compelling novels the bizarro fiction genre has to offer. Described as one of the top 40 science-fiction writers under the age of 40 by The Guardian and “one of the most original novelists working today” by extreme horror legend Edward Lee... -
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![Dim Glows The Horizon by Michael Todd, Michael Anderle]()
Dim Glows The Horizon by Michael Todd, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt's all about a good time. Katie has the ability and desire to see Brock again, and show him and his guys a good time. Will that include any special time for the two of them? (Pandora hopes so). That stranger left a message about a sword and Armor... But is Pandora willing to help or does she even know what he was talking about?Someone is stalking Calvin's girlfriend... -
![Dead in the Water by Barry J. Hutchison]()
Dead in the Water by Barry J. Hutchison
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDan Deadman's afterlife just hit an all new low. When a suspect explodes mid-interrogation and his office is taken over by an intergalactic despot, undead detective, Dan Deadman, reckons he's finally hit rock bottom. Banished to a dangerous underground hostel network, Dan becomes embroiled in a mass-murder investigation that will take him from the bowels of Down Here to the depths of the ocean... -
![Little Shop of Horrors: Script and Lyrics by Howard Ashman]()
Little Shop of Horrors: Script and Lyrics by Howard Ashman
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe meek floral assistant Seymour Krelborn stumbles across a new breed of plant he names "Audrey II" - after his coworker crush. This foul-mouthed, R&B-singing carnivore promises unending fame and fortune to the down and out Krelborn as long as he keeps feeding it, BLOOD... -
![Hooflandia by Heide Goody, Iain Grant]()
Hooflandia by Heide Goody, Iain Grant
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Jeremy Clovenhoof decides to set himself up as President for Life of his own breakaway country, he knows he'll need money, lots and lots of money. That might be a bit difficult, particularly since the Inland Revenue have just presented him with an enormous tax bill and Heaven and Hell have sent Joan of Arc and Rutspud of the Sixth Circle to bring him under control... -
![Critters from the Poo Lagoon : A 24/7 Demon Mart Creature Feature (24/7 Demon Mart Stories Book 2) by D.M. Guay]()
Critters from the Poo Lagoon : A 24/7 Demon Mart Creature Feature (24/7 Demon Mart Stories Book 2) by D.M. Guay
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne loser, one talking cockroach, and one karate-chopping bombshell stand between YOU and the creatures who just crawled out of the toilet at Jennifer Wallace's charity luau. Wait, what? Back up.It's Friday night, and the Wallace family is hosting a charity pool party at Caroline Ford Vanderbilt's super snooty Country Club... -
![Venom Scourge by John P. Logsdon, Lorelei Logsdon]()
Venom Scourge by John P. Logsdon, Lorelei Logsdon
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe's a living search warrant... Wren Cooper is a white witch who lost her position in the guild because she couldn't control herself. She was born with the unique ability to fade into Shadow, cloaking herself. This was fine, except for the fact that it trained her to be a major adrenaline junkie... -
![Savage Claws by John P. Logsdon, Ben Zackheim]()
Savage Claws by John P. Logsdon, Ben Zackheim
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings*** THOUSANDS OF READERS HAVE FOUND A HOME WITH THE PARANORMAL POLICE DEPARTMENT. GET YOUR BADGE TODAY! *** Getting claws raked across your face isn't all that fun... The New York Paranormal Police Department is still reeling from the beating they took while saving Mike, the weretiger... -
![Polar Bear Buns by Sable Sylvan]()
Polar Bear Buns by Sable Sylvan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThese polar bear shifters aren’t clowning around… When curvy Lauren goes to the Bear Buns night club with her friends, the last thing she expects to find is true love, but she knows the minute she sees Blaze and Hale’s chests that she’s their fated mate. The only problem? Blaze has been burned before, and there’s a evil killer clown stalking Lauren. Hot as Hale.. -
![Lone Wolf by L.T. Vargus, E.M. Smith]()
Lone Wolf by L.T. Vargus, E.M. Smith
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe package arrives first class. A manila envelope bulging with bubble wrap. With the top slit open, what lies within can just faintly be seen: A swath of human flesh sealed in plastic.When a popular podcaster receives a disturbing package in the mail, FBI profiler Victor Loshak heads to Denver to investigate. The grisly contents of the bubble mailer are unlike anything he’s seen... -
![Kumquat by Jeff Strand]()
Kumquat by Jeff Strand
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLibrarian's Note: this is an alternate cover edition - ASIN: B00LFW9MR4"Strand creates two endearing characters and infuses their relationship with an unexpected depth, humanity and tenderness, while managing to keep it grounded in reality with wicked humor." -- Examiner... -
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![Grunge by Larry Correia, John Ringo]()
Grunge by Larry Correia, John Ringo
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsWhen Marine Private Oliver Chadwick Gardenier is killed in the Marine barrack bombing in Beirut, somebody who might be Saint Peter gives him a choice: Go to Heaven, which while nice might be a little boring, or return to Earth. The Boss has a mission for him and he's to look for a sign. He's a Marine: He'll choose the mission. Unfortunately, the sign he's to look for is "57... -
![The Traitor's Hand by Sandy Mitchell]()
The Traitor's Hand by Sandy Mitchell
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsCommissar Ciaphas Cain is a man who, despite his best attempts to avoid danger and live the easy life, is constantly thrust into fame and fortune. He will be a hero, whether he wants to be or not... -
![The Fredric Brown MEGAPACK ®: 33 Classic Science Fiction Stories by Fredric Brown]()
The Fredric Brown MEGAPACK ®: 33 Classic Science Fiction Stories by Fredric Brown
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFredric Brown (1906-1972), one of science fiction's greatest masters from the Golden Age, is famous for his many classic short stories -- quite a few of which are presented here, including "Arena," "Knock," "Earthmen Bearing Gifts," "The Star Mouse," and many more... -
![Writer of the Purple Rage by Joe R. Lansdale]()
Writer of the Purple Rage by Joe R. Lansdale
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsContaining stories from the dark side, the light side, and all shades in between, this is a masterful collection by one of America's rising storytellers. Storylines include that of a woman who discovers grisly horror on a mountain road, a plastic love doll who becomes liberated, and a baby's diaper that is possessed by aliens... -
![Beelzebub: A Memoir by Mark Cain]()
Beelzebub: A Memoir by Mark Cain
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Do you know me? I am Beelzebub, Lord of the Flies, Prince of Hell, second only to Satan himself in the infernal hierarchy. The Devil, you say? Yes, I’m one of those as well.”Here in one laugh-out-loud volume is the life of Beezy, Satan’s BFF, and one of the most popular characters in the CIRCLES IN HELL universe... -
![A Heart in the Right Place by Heide Goody, Iain Grant]()
A Heart in the Right Place by Heide Goody, Iain Grant
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAll Nick wants to do is take his dying father for a perfect father-son weekend in the Scottish Highlands. It’s not much to ask, is it? A log cabin, a roaring fire, a bottle of fine whisky and two days to paper over the cracks in their relationship. However, Nick didn’t plan on making the trip with a dead neighbour in the back of his car. Or the neighbour’s dog... -
![The Unrest-Cure and Other Stories by Saki]()
The Unrest-Cure and Other Stories by Saki
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe whimsical, macabre tales of British writer H. H. Munro—better known as Saki—deftly, mercilessly, and hilariously skewer the banality and hypocrisy of polite upper-class English society between the end of Queen Victoria’s reign and the beginning of World War I... -
![Fins of Fury by Mo O'Hara]()
Fins of Fury by Mo O'Hara
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Tom zapped Frankie the goldfish back to life with a battery, he certainly didn’t expect him to become a BIG FAT ZOMBIE GOLDFISH with incredible hypnotic powers. But it turns out that a zombie goldfish is a great pet to have on your side when your big brother is an evil scientist whose plans need to be thwarted... -
![Memoirs of an Invisible Man by H.F. Saint]()
Memoirs of an Invisible Man by H.F. Saint
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA freak accident renders an ordinary stock analyst invisible, and though invisibility has its pitfalls, he is able to eavesdrop his way into amassing a fortune in this side-splitting, tear-jerking mixture of fantasy and nightmare... -
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![Bad Chili by Joe R. Lansdale]()
Bad Chili by Joe R. Lansdale
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWith his trademark knack for gut-busting laughter and head-splitting action, Joe R. Lansdale serves up a bubbling cauldron of murder and mayhem that only he could create.Hap Collins has just returned home from a gig working on an off shore oil rig. With a new perspective on life, Hap wants to change the way he's living, and shoot the straight and narrow... -
![Rumble Tumble by Joe R. Lansdale]()
Rumble Tumble by Joe R. Lansdale
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHap Collins and Leonard Pine are in for an action-packed adventure when they cross paths with a towering Pentecostal preacher, a midget with a giant attitude, and a gang of bikers turned soldiers of fortune... -
![Vanilla Ride by Joe R. Lansdale]()
Vanilla Ride by Joe R. Lansdale
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratings"There's no bullshit in a Joe Lansdale book. There's everything a good story needs, and nothing it doesn't. Joe pulls up the truck, says, 'Get in the back, we're going for a ride.'You know it might get a little scary and it might get a little crazy, but you get in, because you know in the end, it's going to be a fun ride... -
![The Odds by Jeff Strand]()
The Odds by Jeff Strand
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAfter a disastrous evening playing slot machines, Ethan Caustin wonders how he's going to explain his massive loss to his wife and kids. As he tries to find his way out of the casino, sick to his stomach and filled with self-loathing, he's approached by a stranger who offers a solution to his problem. It's a simple game. A 99% chance for him to win ten thousand dollars... -
![Dead Clown Barbecue by Jeff Strand]()
Dead Clown Barbecue by Jeff Strand
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLibrarian's Note: Paperback Edition, Same isbn numbers as Hardcover.isbn: 1937128458 isbn 13: 9781937128456Dark Regions Press is excited to be launching a new collection from author Jeff Strand, read more about the book here: http://www.darkregions... -
![Clowns Vs. Spiders by Jeff Strand]()
Clowns Vs. Spiders by Jeff Strand
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJaunty the Clown just wants to entertain families with lighthearted slapstick antics, but people think of clowns as terrifying, nightmarish creatures who hide in closets or under beds. When Jaunty, along with his fellow performers Guffaw, Wagon, Reginald The Pleasant Clown, and Bluehead are fired from the circus, they're told that the world just doesn't like clowns anymore... -
![Little Vampire Gets a Surprise by Angela Sommer-Bodenburg]()
Little Vampire Gets a Surprise by Angela Sommer-Bodenburg
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe seventh title in THE LITTLE VAMPIRE series in which Tony and his vampire friends uncover more of the sinister truth about the mysterious Igno von Rant. Also available in paperback priced at 3.50, ISBN 0 7500 1406 7... -
![Black Gum by J. David Osborne]()
Black Gum by J. David Osborne
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter his life spirals out of control, a young man navigates a world of juggalos, transients, and petty criminals with Shane, an enigmatic small-time drug dealer with a penchant for body modification... -
![A Halloween Public Service Announcement from Monster Hunter International by Larry Correia]()
A Halloween Public Service Announcement from Monster Hunter International by Larry Correia
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFree MHI short story.Several years ago a film crew from the television news program PrimeLine was given unprecedented access to the staff of Monster Hunter International, a secretive company headquartered in Cazador, Alabama. Chief PrimeLine reporter, Leslie Bing, after learning of the existence of monsters was committed to educating the public about their dangers. Mr... -
![Made A Monster: A Splatterpunk Novel by Rob Nelson]()
Made A Monster: A Splatterpunk Novel by Rob Nelson
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAdrian and Kendra are a match made in Hell.Adrian's dark past left him with a twisted imagination that takes him deep into the forest where he does unspeakable things.Kendra is new to town. She has a dark secret of her own and an unhealthy obsession with a boy she hasn't even met yet.Until Adrian met Kendra, he had his deviant urges under control... -
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![Gremlins by George Gipe, Gordon Gipe]()
Gremlins by George Gipe, Gordon Gipe
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThere were three warnings. 1: Do not expose them to light. 2: Do not get them wet. 3: Above all, no matter how they cry, no matter how much they beg, never, never feed them after midnight.He ignored the warnings.. -
![Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash (Light Novel) Vol. 12 by Ao Jyumonji]()
Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash (Light Novel) Vol. 12 by Ao Jyumonji
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHERE THERE BE DRAGONS—LITERALLY!Still trying to find a way to return to Alterna, Haruhiro and his party fetch up on the shores of the sea. Falling in with a mysterious pirate girl named Momohina, the group ventures forth to the Emerald Archipelago, rumored abode of dragons from ages past... -
![And He Built a Crooked House by Robert A. Heinlein]()
And He Built a Crooked House by Robert A. Heinlein
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA clever architect designs a house in the shape of the shadow of a tesseract, but it collapses (through the 4th dimension) when an earthquake shakes it into a more stable form (which takes up very little room in our 3-dimensional space... -
![Invasion of the Road Weenies: and Other Warped and Creepy Tales by David Lubar]()
Invasion of the Road Weenies: and Other Warped and Creepy Tales by David Lubar
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFor use in schools and libraries only. A collection of 35 stories featuring such horrors as a monstrous Halloween costume, a midnight visit to a graveyard, and a hearing-impaired genie... -
![The Battle of the Red Hot Pepper Weenies by David Lubar]()
The Battle of the Red Hot Pepper Weenies by David Lubar
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA girl doesn’t have a date for the school dance—until her dad makes one for her in his lab. “Lily—meet Stitchy.” A family enjoys a nice Thanksgiving dinner—until they are interrupted by a torrent of turkeys out for revenge. A princess meets a pea-brained suitor. And the battle of two red hot pepper weenies ends in flames... -
![গয়নার বাক্স by Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay]()
গয়নার বাক্স by Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsশীর্ষেন্দু মুখোপাধ্যায়ের এই দুর্দান্ত উপন্যাস কোনওক্রমেই ভুতুড়ে কাহিনী নয়। প্ৰায় রূপকের ব্যঞ্জনা নিয়েই যে এসেছে এই গয়নার বাক্সের ঘটনাটা, তা ধরা পড়ে দারুণ কৌতুহলকর ও গভীর তাৎপর্যময় এই উপন্যাসের একেবারে শেষ পঙক্তিতে পৌছে গিয়ে।পড়তি বনেদি পরিবারে বিয়ে হয়েছিল সোমলতার। খোলাটাই আছে, সার নেই। একটু বড়-বড় কথা বলা এবং সুযোগ পেলেই দেশের বাড়ির জমিদারির গল্প বলা এদের একটা প্রিয় অভ্যেস। যাকে... -
![Mandibles by Jeff Strand]()
Mandibles by Jeff Strand
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWHEN OVERSIZED FIRE ANTS GO BAD!The demented mind behind Graverobbers Wanted (No Experience Necessary) and Single White Psychopath Seeks Same is back with another outrageous blend of the humorous and the horrific... -
![Playschool by Colin Thompson]()
Playschool by Colin Thompson
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe second book in Colin Thompson's brilliantly funny series about a family of witches and wizards who might be living in your town. Look through the cobwebbed, murky arched window in deepest Patagonia, and this is what you might see... Every day five of the Flood children travel halfway round the world to Quicklime College, the ultimate school for witches and wizards... -
![Three-Fisted Tales of "Bob": Short Stories in the Subgenius Mythos by Ivan Stang, Kenneth Huey]()
Three-Fisted Tales of "Bob": Short Stories in the Subgenius Mythos by Ivan Stang, Kenneth Huey
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsStories depict the life of J.R... -
![Dead as a Doorpost by Naomi Kramer]()
Dead as a Doorpost by Naomi Kramer
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJohn's dead and in Heaven, listening to harps that don't quite sound as he expected. He's pretty happy about the whole thing, actually. His wife Melissa is ecstatic. Linda, though, suspects foul play - and she's not going to rest until she finds out what happened. This is a very short book - novelette length - about 9000 words or 36 (print) pages... -
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![Beware the Ninja Weenies by David Lubar]()
Beware the Ninja Weenies by David Lubar
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWelcome to the Weenie Zone! Acclaimed author David Lubar is back with his sixth collection of Warped and Creepy Tales, which have sold more than 1.7 million copiesStranded aliens seek out Earth’s most intelligent species. (Hint: It’s not us.) A bully discovers the meaning of “spatial displacement.” Two girls find out why you should never annoy a witch... -
![The Monster Man of Horror House by Danny King]()
The Monster Man of Horror House by Danny King
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLocal oddball, John Coal is the town oddball. Old, crotchety, pungent and solitary, he lives in a scary old house that is almost as rundown as he and sees out his days shuffling around the streets harvesting his neighbours' skips for scrap... -
![Death in a Northern Town by Peter Mckeirnon]()
Death in a Northern Town by Peter Mckeirnon
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFollow the zombie outbreak as it happens in the small Northern English town of Runcorn, whilst journal entries of survivor John Diant bring you the apocalypse from his perspective, detailing his struggles as he tries to protect his daughter from hordes of the undead... -
![Wipeout of the Wireless Weenies: And Other Warped and Creepy Tales by David Lubar]()
Wipeout of the Wireless Weenies: And Other Warped and Creepy Tales by David Lubar
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWelcome to the Weenie Zone! Wipeout of the Wireless Weenies is the seventh collection of scary short stories for middle grade readers by acclaimed author David Lubar. A boy and his family narrowly escape a zombie apocalypse—or do they? A girl neglects her cat’s litter box and finds herself in a heap of trouble... -
![Larry by Adam Millard]()
Larry by Adam Millard
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBetween 1975 and 1978, Larry 'Pigface' Travers terrorised Camp Diamond Creek, killing more than a hundred horny, stoned teens, hacking them to death with his axe (the machete was already taken by some hockey guy over in New Jersey), and making a general nuisance of himself. Life couldn't have been better for a psycho slasher... -
![Unreal! by Paul Jennings]()
Unreal! by Paul Jennings
Rated: 3.87 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA reunion of bones. An irresistible kisser. Wonder underpants. Cow-dung custard. It's all a bit much really! This is a brilliant collection of funny, weird and wacky short stories with strange endings from the award-winning Paul Jennings...
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