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Necronomicon II by H.R. Giger
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOnly once in a great while comes an artist with a completely new vision of the world. An ability to perceive things in a truly revolutionary manner. A talent to communicate through imagery so unique and provocative that it simply cannot be ignored. H.R. Giger is one such artist... -
![A Deadly Influence by Mike Omer]()
A Deadly Influence by Mike Omer
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsLieutenant Abby Mullen is no stranger to crisis. As the hostage negotiation instructor for the NYPD, she deals with worst-case scenarios every day. Nothing fazes her anymore.That all changes when she gets a call from Eden Fletcher, a fellow survivor of the infamous Wilcox cult. The two haven’t spoken since the night of a tragic, fiery massacre, when their paths diverged... -
![I am Rebecca by Fleur Beale]()
I am Rebecca by Fleur Beale
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen she turns 14, Rebecca will find out who she is to marry. All the girls in her strict religious sect must be married just after their 16th birthdays.Her twin sister Rachel desperately wants to marry the boy she’s given her heart to. All Rebecca wants is to have a husband who is kind. But both girls know the choice is not theirs to make...Categorized as:
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![Raven: The Balance: Book Two by Nick Shamhart]()
Raven: The Balance: Book Two by Nick Shamhart
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRaven is the second book in The Balance series - a collection of paranormal thrillers dealing with the unseen world of balancing powers.Too often life is viewed in terms of good and evil, black or white, and the balance point tipping in either direction is ignored... -
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![The Events at Poroth Farm by T.E.D. Klein]()
The Events at Poroth Farm by T.E.D. Klein
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Events at Poroth Farm is a horror novella written by T.E.D Klein, in which Jeremy, a college lecturer, takes a summer vacation in Gilead, New Jersey, to prepare for a course on Gothic literature he'll be teaching in the upcoming semester. He rents an outbuilding from Mennonite couple Sarr and Deborah Poroth, and at first his holiday is happy and productive, but then odd things begin to happen... -
![Hurt by Travis Thrasher]()
Hurt by Travis Thrasher
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHis Rebellion Will Soon Turn to Hope When Chris Buckley first encountered the mysteries of creepy Solitary, North Carolina, he had little idea how far he would fall into the town’s shadows. After losing the love of his life, Chris tried to do things his way. He hunted answers. Then he gave up trying to find them. But now Chris comes back to Solitary knowing there’s a purpose for his being there...Categorized as:
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![Moon Magic by Dion Fortune, Gareth Knight]()
Moon Magic by Dion Fortune, Gareth Knight
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFirst published in 1938 and 1956, neither Sea Priestess nor Moon Magic have been out of print and are enduring favorites among readers of esoteric fiction. New packages will update these classic novels and introduce them to a new generation of readers... -
![Cold Sanctuary by Anthony M. Strong]()
Cold Sanctuary by Anthony M. Strong
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe bogeyman is real. In a tunnel deep beneath an Alaskan mountain, a man is brutally murdered. Just one in a series of grisly deaths, it is not long before whispers grow that the Qalupalik, a terrifying creature born from centuries of superstition and fear, has come to wreak havoc on the small coastal town of Shackleton, Alaska...Categorized as:
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![Water Walker by Ted Dekker]()
Water Walker by Ted Dekker
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMy name is Alice Ringwald, but the man who kidnapped me says that's a lie.Thirteen-year old orphan Alice Ringwald has no memory beyond six months ago. The only life she knows is the new one she's creating one day at a time with the loving couple that recently adopted her and gave her new hope.That hope, however, is shattered one night when she is abducted by a strange man... -
![The Offering by Karen Ann Hopkins]()
The Offering by Karen Ann Hopkins
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFollowing a string of crimes and the murder of a young woman in a neighboring community, local authorities make an arrest, but do they have the right man? Sheriff Serenity Adams has her doubts and embarks on her own investigation to solve the case... -
![Temptation by Travis Thrasher]()
Temptation by Travis Thrasher
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe third book in the Solitary Tales series for young adults, Temptation follows the soul-wrenching twists of Chris Buckley’s journey as he heads deeper into a darkness that threatens all he loves best. As a reluctant student at Harrington High’s summer school, Chris meets a fun-loving senior girl who offers a welcome diversion from Chris’s past... -
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Demonic by Jeff Strand
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom the Bram Stoker Award-winning author of PRESSURE and AUTUMN BLEEDS INTO WINTER, comes a new novel of unrelenting terror.Corey is falling in love with his co-worker Quinn. This is a problem. Not only because Quinn is married, but because her husband is a serial killer known as the Toledo Trasher, who has been forcing her to participate in his savage crimes... -
![The Invisible Hour by Alice Hoffman]()
The Invisible Hour by Alice Hoffman
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom the beloved New York Times bestselling author of The Marriage of Opposites and the Practical Magic series comes an enchanting novel about love, heartbreak, self-discovery, and the enduring magic of books. One brilliant June day when Mia Jacob can no longer see a way to survive, the power of words saves her... -
![Ward Z (Ward Z #1) by Amy Cross]()
Ward Z (Ward Z #1) by Amy Cross
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt began with a strange new kind of cancer, born on the other side of the world. Eventually, it erupted on a British hospital ward... When a new cancer patient is brought into his care, Dr. Andrew Page assumes it'll just be another case of battling against the odds. Soon, however, he realizes that this new patient has been infected by a type of cancer that shows signs of intelligence... -
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![We Sang in the Dark by Joe Hart]()
We Sang in the Dark by Joe Hart
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEighteen years ago tragedy struck The Refuge cult in northern Minnesota. Forty people committed suicide and the entire compound burned to the ground. At just thirteen, Clare was the sole survivor found wandering miles from the encampment, hands blistered, memories of the horrific event wiped from her mind... -
![A Child for the Devil by Conrad Jones]()
A Child for the Devil by Conrad Jones
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Child for the Devil is a full length dark thriller based on the novella 'Nine Angels'. When the author Conrad Jones was asked to help the police with the investigation into a double murder by identifying occult symbols, which had been carved into the victims, he is plunged into a nightmare and forced to go on the run... -
![Little One by Sarah A. Denzil, Claire Storey]()
Little One by Sarah A. Denzil, Claire Storey
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratings"Take my hand, little one."Fran finds her standing by the swings. A little girl, Esther, no older than seven years old, by herself in the dead of night, her pretty but old-fashioned yellow dress covered in grass stains and her hair dishevelled. She says she's waiting for Father, and that strikes Fran as particularly odd... -
![Eight Days To Live by Iris Johansen, Jennifer Van Dyck]()
Eight Days To Live by Iris Johansen, Jennifer Van Dyck
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsEve Duncan and her adopted daughter, Jane Macguire, are pitted against the members of a secretive cult who have targeted Jane and have decided that she will be their ultimate sacrifice. In eight days they will come for her. In eight days, what Jane fears the most will become a reality. In eight days, she will die... -
![The Night We Burned by S.F. Kosa]()
The Night We Burned by S.F. Kosa
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA new psychological thriller from suspense powerhouse S.F. Kosa featuring a decades-old secret, a mysterious cult fire, and a woman looking to outrun the ashes of her past...until they come roaring back once more.Dora is always aware of the line between fact and fiction. As a fact checker at an online magazine, her job depends on it. And as a woman outrunning her secrets, so does her life... -
![Ritualistic Human Sacrifice by C.V. Hunt]()
Ritualistic Human Sacrifice by C.V. Hunt
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNick Graves is a miserable man. Every day he comes home from his dream job to a stale marriage. On the day he finally summons the courage to tell his wife, Eve, he wants a divorce she has exciting news for him – she’s pregnant. Nick is a spiteful man. He purchases his dream home in an ideal location far away from family, friends, and coworkers... -
![Inside The Devil's Nest by John Durgin]()
Inside The Devil's Nest by John Durgin
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsReal estate agent Anthony Graham has his family on the run after witnessing a murder at the hands of the powerful Costello crime family. They’re forced to hide at one of Anthony’s properties: a deserted campground with a sinister past.No one is safe from the men that hunt them or the terrors that await them inside The Devil’s Nest... -
![The Nightmare Girl by Jonathan Janz]()
The Nightmare Girl by Jonathan Janz
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen family man Joe Crawford confronts a young mother abusing her toddler, he has no idea of the chain reaction he's setting in motion. How could he suspect the young mother is part of an ancient fire cult, a sinister group of killers that will destroy anyone who threatens one of its members? When the little boy is placed in a foster home, the fanatics begin their mission of terror... -
![The World of Tolkien by David Day]()
The World of Tolkien by David Day
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGo on a fascinating journey through the history of Middle-earth!The Lord of the Rings is commonly regarded as a work of fantasy. Yet Tolkien himself saw his work as a body of myth with an inherent veracity at its core, not an invention, but a recovered truth. In the Middle-earth of The Lord of the Rings, Tolkien created not an imaginary world, but an imaginary history of our own world... -
![A Dark Collection by Mark Lukens]()
A Dark Collection by Mark Lukens
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA DARK COLLECTION of 12 horror stories, one for each month of the year.CROW MANOR (January) - A young couple struggling with their finances gets an amazing opportunity to house-sit at a strange mansion where something horrible waits for them.FEARS OF TORTURE (February) - A new twist on the hitman and an assassination... -
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![D.O.A. II by Jack Ketchum, Robert Devereaux]()
D.O.A. II by Jack Ketchum, Robert Devereaux
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"Make sure your health insurance covers psychiatric counseling before reading this book, because you're gonna need it. The experience of this collection may be likened to getting run over by a 666-car locomotive engineered by Lucifer... -
![The Mad House by Liza James]()
The Mad House by Liza James
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA broken home made whole through promises of eternal life and family beyond.On your knees. Whisper the prayers.Obey thy Father and Mother. You'll be made whole in the Spirit once we're all together again.One sister escapes. The other is trapped, carrying the weight of all focus from their parents for years to come... -
![Paradise, WV by Rob Rufus]()
Paradise, WV by Rob Rufus
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn a poor West Virginia town decimated by the opioid epidemic, teenagers Henry and Jane have it worse than most. Their father is Hollis Lusher, a convicted serial killer known as “the Blind Spot Slasher.” Despite being bullied and ostracized, the siblings maintain their father’s innocence... -
![The Vessel by Adam Nevill]()
The Vessel by Adam Nevill
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 14 ratings'A watcher may remark that after sleeping for so long, the building appears to have been roused.'Struggling with money, raising a child alone and fleeing a volatile ex, Jess McMachen accepts a job caring for an elderly patient. Flo Gardner—a disturbed shut-in and invalid. But if Jess can hold this job down, she and her daughter, Izzy, can begin a new life... -
![Sisters of the Crimson Vine by P.L. McMillan]()
Sisters of the Crimson Vine by P.L. McMillan
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJohn Ainsworth nearly died in that car crash.Soon he’ll learn there are worse fates.After a brutal accident, John awakens in the dilapidated Crimoria Convent under the care of thirteen unconventional nuns. Grievous injuries trap him within the borders of the ruined sanctuary and its strangely successful vineyard... -
![The Quiet Ones by Brandon Massey]()
The Quiet Ones by Brandon Massey
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom award-winning suspense author Brandon Massey comes a thrilling novel of buried secrets and stunning revelations... LOST Twenty-five years ago, a jealous ex-boyfriend murdered Mallory Steele's mother. With no close family to take in Mallory and her older sister, the girls became wards of the state--and were soon ripped apart, sent to live with different foster families... -
![Necronomicon: The Wanderings of Alhazred by Donald Tyson]()
Necronomicon: The Wanderings of Alhazred by Donald Tyson
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAnyone familiar with H. P. Lovecraft's work knows of the Necronomicon, the black magic grimoire he invented as a literary prop in his classic horror stories. There have been several attempts at creating this text, yet none stand up to Lovecraft's own descriptions of the Necronomicon...until now... -
![Gated: Sie sind überall by Amy Christine Parker]()
Gated: Sie sind überall by Amy Christine Parker
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLyla Hamilton almost died escaping the Community. In her new life, the outsiders call the Community a cult. They don’t understand how easy it was to believe. How good it felt to belong. “Normal” life—high school and dating—is harder than Lyla expected.The Community is willing to do terrible things to bring her back to the fold... -
![Take the Long Way Home by Brian Keene]()
Take the Long Way Home by Brian Keene
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAll across the world, people suddenly vanish in the blink of an eye. From their cars during the rush hour commute. From the shopping malls. Their homes. Their beds. Even from the arms of their loved ones. Airline pilots. World leaders. Teachers. Parents. Children. Gone.Steve, Charlie and Frank were just trying to get home when it happened... -
![Escape from Eden by Elisa Nader]()
Escape from Eden by Elisa Nader
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSince the age of ten, Mia has lived under the iron fist of the fundamentalist preacher who lured her mother away to join his fanatical family of followers. In Edenton, a supposed “Garden of Eden” deep in the South American jungle, everyone follows the Reverend’s strict but arbitrary rules—even the mandate of whom they can marry... -
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![Devil's Creek by Todd Keisling]()
Devil's Creek by Todd Keisling
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGIVE US THAT OLD-TIME RELIGIONAbout fifteen miles west of Stauford, Kentucky lies Devil’s Creek. According to local legend, there used to be a church out there, home to the Lord’s Church of Holy Voices—a death cult where Jacob Masters preached the gospel of a nameless god.And like most legends, there’s truth buried among the roots and bones... -
![Little Eve by Catriona Ward]()
Little Eve by Catriona Ward
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWinner of the Shirley Jackson Award for best novel and the August Derleth Prize for best horror novel, Catriona Ward's Little Eve is a heart-pounding literary gothic with a devastating twist.Eve and Dinah are everything to one another, together day and night. They are raised among the Children, a clan ruled by a mysterious figure they call Uncle... -
![White Pines by Gemma Amor]()
White Pines by Gemma Amor
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA woman, returning to her roots. A town, built on sacred land. A secret, cloaked in tradition and lore. Welcome to White Pines.Don't get too comfortable.This is the new cosmic-folk-Celtic-cult-horror novel from Gemma Amor, the Bram Stoker Award nominated author of Dear Laura, Cruel Works of Nature and Till the Score is Paid... -
![The Scream by John Skipp, Craig Spector]()
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... -
![Halcyon by Rio Youers, George Newbern]()
Halcyon by Rio Youers, George Newbern
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratings'Halcyon' is the answer for all Americans who want to escape, but paradise isn't what it seems.A beautiful island in the middle of Lake Ontario―a self-sustaining community made up of people who want to live without fear, crime, or greed. Halcyon is run by Valerie Kemp, aka Mother Moon, benevolent and altruistic on the outside, but hiding an unimaginable darkness inside... -
![Mister Magic by Kiersten White]()
Mister Magic by Kiersten White
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWho is Mister Magic? Former child stars reunite to uncover the tragedy that ended their show -and discover the secret of its enigmatic host -in this dark supernatural thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Hide.Thirty years after a tragic accident shut down production of the classic children's program Mister Magic, the five surviving cast members have done their best to move on... -
![Tales of the Lovecraft Mythos by Robert M. Price]()
Tales of the Lovecraft Mythos by Robert M. Price
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen H. P. Lovecraft first introduced his macabre universe in the pages of Weird Tales magazine, the response was electrifying. Gifted writers—among them his closest peers—added sinister new elements to the fear-drenched landscape. Here are some of the most famous original stories from the pulp era that played a pivotal role in reflecting the master’s dark vision...Categorized as:
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![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... -
![Bone Harvest by James Brogden]()
Bone Harvest by James Brogden
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsStruggling with the effects of early-onset dementia, Dennie Keeling now leads a quiet life. Her husband is dead, her children are grown, and her best friend, Sarah, was convicted of murdering her abusive husband. After Sarah's tragic death in prison, Dennie has found solace in her allotment, and all she wants is to be left to tend it in peace... -
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Fire Boy by Sami Shah
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom Sami Shah comes Fire Boy, the first of a two-part urban fantasy set in modern-day Pakistan, where djinns roam the street alongside corrupt cops, hustling beggars, and creatures from the darkest corners of Islamic mythology.Growing up in Karachi isn't easy. Wahid has a lot on his mind: the girl he likes, mostly, but also choosing a good university and finding time to play Dungeons and Dragons... -
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![Beckon by Tom Pawlik]()
Beckon by Tom Pawlik
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSome things weren't meant to be discovered. Three people are each drawn to the small town of Beckon, Wyoming. A young anthropologist researches a Native American legend and makes a terrifying discovery. An ex-cop investigating her cousin's disappearance finds herself in grave peril. And an aging businessman is lured by the promise of a miracle. One by one they discover the town's ghastly secret... -
![The Devil's Blade by Amy Cross]()
The Devil's Blade by Amy Cross
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDrawn to a mysterious church in the heart of the city, photographer Kate Logan soon realizes that dark forces are at work. Her pictures show figures that shouldn't be there, figures that hint at the church's true nature. But by the time she understands what she's uncovered, it might be too late for Kate to escape... -
![The Disappearance of Katie Wren by Amy Cross]()
The Disappearance of Katie Wren by Amy Cross
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA girl goes missing in the heart of London. A mutilated body is pulled from the Thames. A mysterious house hides dark secrets, protected by the greatest power in the land. When her daughter Katie vanishes just a few days after arriving in London, Winifred Wren immediately heads to the city. Frantic with worry, she quickly finds herself stonewalled... -
![3 Gates of the Dead by Jonathan Ryan]()
3 Gates of the Dead by Jonathan Ryan
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSometimes, the most evil things come from the most holy... Conflicted with his faith in God and the hypocrisy of the church, Aidan Schaeffer, a young assistant pastor, is in a constant state of spiritual turmoil. When Aidan learns that his ex-fiancee is the first victim in a string of ritualistic killings, he finds himself in the middle of an even deeper fight... -
![Blog This by Cami Checketts]()
Blog This by Cami Checketts
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWill protecting children throughout the world cost Natasha her own family? Devastated by the loss of her brother, Natasha Senecot works to expose the dangers of Matthew Chrysler’s violent video games, succeeding in bankrupting and humiliating him. Chrysler retaliates and sends a hit man after her... -
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Mosaic by Catherine McCarthy
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSomething wicked waits.When a stained-glass artist embarks upon the restoration of a church window, her personal demons are put to the test when she unveils a conspiracy to reawaken a cosmic force...
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