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Heroes of Issalia: Rogues and Runes Edition by Jeffrey L. Kohanek
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe return of a long lost magic. A desperate quest for a lost relic. The final battle to save humanity from extinction.This boxed set includes:______________________________________The Buried Symbol: Runes of Issalia, Book 1The Emblem Throne: Runes of Issalia, Book 2An Empire in Runes: Runes of Issalia, Book 3Rogue Legacy: Origins of Issalia, Book 0... -
![The Dreams in the Witch House & Other Weird Stories by H.P. Lovecraft]()
The Dreams in the Witch House & Other Weird Stories by H.P. Lovecraft
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsOne of the masters of 'weird fiction', H. P. Lovecraft expanded the vast boundaries of the horror genre with his vividly imagined stories of exotic and fantastical otherworlds, nightmarish dreamscapes or the supernatural terrors lurking beneath the surface of small-town America... -
![The Case of Charles Dexter Ward by H.P. Lovecraft]()
The Case of Charles Dexter Ward by H.P. Lovecraft
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIncantations of black magic unearthed unspeakable horrors in Providence, Rhode Island... -
![Into the Wild by Larry Correia]()
Into the Wild by Larry Correia
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Malcontents are back in action! Into the Wild, the new novel from acclaimed author Larry Correia, picks up the story begun in Correia’s first entry in the series, Into the Storm... -
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![The Robert E. Howard Omnibus: 99 Collected Stories (Halcyon Classics) by Robert E. Howard]()
The Robert E. Howard Omnibus: 99 Collected Stories (Halcyon Classics) by Robert E. Howard
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings97 short stories and novellas DRM free, active table of contents for easy navigation... -
![Fear by Ronald Kelly]()
Fear by Ronald Kelly
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt was a legend in Fear County... a hideous, flesh-eating creature - part snake, part earthbound demon - that feasted on the blood of innocent children in the cold black heart of the Tennessee backwoods. But ten-year-old Jeb Sweeny knows the horrible stories are true. His best friend Mandy just up and disappeared... -
![The Best of Kage Baker by Kage Baker]()
The Best of Kage Baker by Kage Baker
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKage Baker’s death in 2010 silenced one of the most distinctive, consistently engaging voices in contemporary fiction. A late starter, Baker published her first short stories in 1997, at the age of forty-five. From then until the end of her life, she wrote prolifically and well, leaving an astonishing body of work behind...Categorized as:
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![The Roses of Mobile by M.L. Bullock]()
The Roses of Mobile by M.L. Bullock
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCarrie Jo returns to Seven Sisters but the happy homecoming is short-lived. The spiritual atmosphere has shifted and the dream catcher quickly discovers that all is not well. As Carrie Jo's dream catching gift becomes much more complicated, she makes mistakes...and some of them trigger a cascade of unhappy events... -
![The Midnight Hour: All Hallows' Brides: A Gothic Regency Historical Romance collection by Kathryn Le Veque, Meara Platt]()
The Midnight Hour: All Hallows' Brides: A Gothic Regency Historical Romance collection by Kathryn Le Veque, Meara Platt
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen doors creak and ghostly whispers are heard in the midnight hour, this stunning collection of Gothic Regency Historical Romance is sure to leave you breathless with Poe-inspired, romantic dreams… Welcome to the All-Hallows’ Brides collection... -
![Pandora / The Vampire Armand by Anne Rice]()
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![The Delicate Prey and Other Stories by Paul Bowles]()
The Delicate Prey and Other Stories by Paul Bowles
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPaul Bowles once said that a story should remain taut throughout, like a piece of string. That tense, stretched tone is the key to this collection of 17 eerie tales by the author best known for The Sheltering Sky. The Delicate Prey is dedicated: "For my mother, who first read me the stories of Poe... -
![Complete Stories of Robert Bloch: Final Reckonings (Complete Stories of Robert Bloch, Volume 1) by Robert Bloch]()
Complete Stories of Robert Bloch: Final Reckonings (Complete Stories of Robert Bloch, Volume 1) by Robert Bloch
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBest known as the author of "Psycho", Robert Bloch is world-renowned for his stories of horror, mystery, fantasy, and science fiction. Many of the 25 stories in this first volume of "The Complete Stories of Robert Bloch" have been unavailable for decades. The stories are in his classic style of gripping suspense, science fiction and fantasy... -
![Roaring Shadows: Macey Book 2 by Colleen Gleason]()
Roaring Shadows: Macey Book 2 by Colleen Gleason
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe saga of Macey Gardella continues in the second volume of award-winning, New York Times bestselling author Colleen Gleason's Roaring Trilogy...In the dark underworld of Jazz Age speakeasies and gangsters, Macey Gardella finds herself caught up in a dangerous alliance with Al Capone... -
![The Picture of Dorian Gray and the Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde]()
The Picture of Dorian Gray and the Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLista de obras por géneroLista de obras por orden alfabéticoLista de obras por orden cronológicoBiografía de Oscar Wilde Lista de obras por género Prosa :: Cuentos :: Poemas :: Teatro Prosa El retrato de Dorian Gray (su única novela)El crimen de lord Arthur Saville y otras historias:El crimen de lord Arthur SavilleEl fantasma de CantervilleLa esfinge sin secretoEl modelo millonarioEl retrato... -
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![Night Gallery by Rod Serling, Jim Benson]()
Night Gallery by Rod Serling, Jim Benson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Night Gallery is one of three books written by Rod Serling based on stories he created for the 1970 television series by the same name. Similar to his Stories From The Twilight Zone books, he novelized six of the show’s scripts for this volume, including They’re Tearing Down Tim Riley’s Bar, which was nominated for an Emmy award... -
![เพชรยอดคทา เล่ม 2 by Qian Lu, 浅绿]()
เพชรยอดคทา เล่ม 2 by Qian Lu, 浅绿
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsหนึ่งหญิงงาม ทรามวัยอัจฉริยะหนึ่งอัครเสนาบดี ยอดกุนซือผู้อยู่เหนือผู้คนทั่วทั้งแคว้นลุ้นไปกับความรักของเขาและเธอ ภายใต้สายลมแห่งกาลเวลา...“จั๋วฉิง” คือแพทย์หญิงอัจฉริยะอันดับหนึ่งของจีน เธอเด็ดเดี่ยว เยือกเย็น เป็นมืออาชีพ เป็นนิติเวชที่อายุน้อยที่สุด อนาคตรุ่งโรจน์ที่สุดในยุกไซเบอร์ แต่ชีวิตเธอกลับพลิกผันเพราะเรื่องไม่คาดฝันเรื่องหนึ่ง ‘การเดินทางผ่านห้วงเวลา’ ปัจจุบัน.. -
![Sword of Desire by Jennifer Anne Davis]()
Sword of Desire by Jennifer Anne Davis
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAckley has three goals—kill the traitorous king, put Owen on the throne, and reunite with Harley.Ackley’s tasks should be simple since he’s trained his entire life for this. However, with so many Marsden soldiers depending on him to make it home alive, his obligations weigh him down... -
![The Mummy Returns by Max Allan Collins, Stephen Sommers]()
The Mummy Returns by Max Allan Collins, Stephen Sommers
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTHE EVIL RETURNSHidden deep in the Egyptian desert, the mummified remains of Imhotep—accursed High Priest of Osiris—are uncovered once more by his loyal followers. Brought back to life, Imhotep sets out to find the legendary resting place of the very first pharaoh—the Scorpion King—and unleash an unstoppable army of evil upon the earth . . -
![The Kindred of Darkness by Barbara Hambly]()
The Kindred of Darkness by Barbara Hambly
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen James Asher and his wife Lydia's baby daughter Miranda is kidnapped by the Master Vampire of London, the stakes are high: blindly follow the Master Vampire's instructions, keep out of the way of the human networks that serves the vampires, destroy the interloper who seeks to seize control of the London Nest, and find the key to the Nest's tortuous inner workings: The Book of the Kindred of... -
![The Fear Street Saga Collection by R.L. Stine]()
The Fear Street Saga Collection by R.L. Stine
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis special Fear Street Saga Collector's Edition features a see-through vellum and foil dual stepback cover, and comes with an exclusive, fold out four-color poster of the Fear Family Tree that explains character relationships throughout Fear Street's dark history. All three titles included in this Fear Street Saga omnibus edition were USA Today bestsellers and have combined for nearly two of R... -
![The Wishing House by Emma-Nicole Lewis]()
The Wishing House by Emma-Nicole Lewis
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJust one wish…. Behind an old dilapidated cottage in a peaceful Shropshire village, is an ancient wishing well. Surrounded by superstition and folklore dating back to the civil war, the well and the house have been left untouched by the locals. When a stranger to the village buys the house, the well is disturbed…... -
![Blood Games by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro]()
Blood Games by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis is a tale of love and horror set during the last chaotic days of Nero's Rome - a time marked by excesses of high living, cruel violence and intricate political intrigue... -
![Strange Wine by Harlan Ellison]()
Strange Wine by Harlan Ellison
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom Harlan Ellison, whom The Washington Post regards as a "lyric poet, satirist, explorer of odd psychological corners, and purveyor of pure horror and black comedy," comes Strange Wine... -
![The Whisperer in Darkness: Collected Stories Volume 1 by H.P. Lovecraft]()
The Whisperer in Darkness: Collected Stories Volume 1 by H.P. Lovecraft
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThat is not dead that can eternal lieAnd with strange aeons even death may die.Millenia ago, the Old Ones ruled our planet. Since that time, they have but slumbered. But when a massive sea tremor brings the ancient stone city of R'lyeh to the surface once more, the Old Ones awaken at last... -
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![Rosamund by Shani Struthers]()
Rosamund by Shani Struthers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"Shani Struthers is my Queen of Horror!" ***** 'A tense and gripping story. I was unable to put it down.'***** 'A fascinating and terrifying insight into Ruby Davis' heritage.'***** 'I loved Rosamund's story from neglected child to powerful woman.'***** 'I loved reading about Rosamund and her experiences with the spiritual world... -
![Bloodstone by Karl Edward Wagner]()
Bloodstone by Karl Edward Wagner
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsKANEThe Mystic Swordsman becomes the living link with the awesome power of a vanished super-race.In the dark swamp where toadmen croak and cower, slumbers an ancient relic of the days when creatures from the stars ruled the Earth. In the booty captured in a savage raid, Kane discovers a ring, a bloodstone, which is the key to the power that lies buried, inactive but not dead, within the forest... -
![Sherlock Holmes and the Sussex Sea-Devils by James Lovegrove]()
Sherlock Holmes and the Sussex Sea-Devils by James Lovegrove
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe stunning new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Age of Odin, in which the worlds of Arthur Conan Doyle and H.P. Lovecraft collide. Now retired from detective work, Sherlock Holmes is called on once again to do battle with occult forces. Unrest in Europe is threatening to turn into all-out war, and there are certain parties who would seek to gain from the mass slaughter... -
![Rise of the Lycans by Greg Cox]()
Rise of the Lycans by Greg Cox
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe official movie novelization of the latest film in the blockbuster action/horror movie series, Underworld—coming to theaters in January 2009 from Sony Pictures! Centuries ago.. -
![The Saint-Germain Chronicles by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro]()
The Saint-Germain Chronicles by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsStories and novellas that range widely in time and place, from 18th century England to 20th century America. Sixth book published in this series. Story list: Art Songs; Cabin 33; My Favorite Enigma (essay); Renewal; Seat Partner; Spider Glass... -
![The Land Below by William Meikle]()
The Land Below by William Meikle
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA treasure hunt into the deepest cave system in Europe takes a turn for the worst.Now rather than treasure it is survival that is at the forefront of the spelunkers' thoughts. But their attempt to escape out of the dark deep places is thwarted.Men are not at home in the depths. But there are things that are, pale terrifying things.Huge things.Things red in tooth and claw... -
![A Dangerous Climate by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro]()
A Dangerous Climate by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe vampire Count Saint-Germain, disguised as a missing Hungarian count, is on a spy mission in the heart of Czarist Russia. But when a man shows up in St. Petersburg claiming to be the Count, the vampire must figure out how to protect his title and wealth without revealing either his true identity or his true nature... -
![Midnight Harvest by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro]()
Midnight Harvest by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFleeing Spain as it becomes engulfed in Civil War, the immortal vampire Saint-Germain heads for California, where he is reunited with Rowena Saxon, unaware that Cenere, a ruthless assassin, is pursuing him and will do anything, even kill those under Saint-Germain's protection, to achieve his objective. Reprint... -
![A Candle for d'Artagnan by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro]()
A Candle for d'Artagnan by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOlivia Atta Clemens, immortal vampire, Roman noblewoman, beloved of the Count Saint-Germain-has come to Paris seeking only peace. But the year is 1637, and there is no peace to be found in the Court of Louis XIII, where Cardinal Richelieu maneuvers to control the throne... -
![Circle of Fire by R.L. Stine]()
Circle of Fire by R.L. Stine
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMia Saxton has no friends at Miss Pemberthy's School for Young Ladies--until she gets invited to join a group of girls who perform spells. But their practices become dangerous and someone ends up dead...Categorized as:
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![Commedia della Morte by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro]()
Commedia della Morte by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsChelsea Quinn Yarbro's modern classic, Hotel Transylvania, introduced the Count Saint-Germain and his beloved, Madelaine de Montalia. The Count is one of the most critically acclaimed vampire characters ever created, with dedicated fans who have followed his adventures through more than twenty novels, dozens of short stories, and thousands of years of human history... -
![Witch of the Wild Beasts by Catherine Stine]()
Witch of the Wild Beasts by Catherine Stine
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Evalina is imprisoned for witchcraft, will her supernatural bond with animals be her curse or salvation?In 1854, Evalina Stowe witnesses the murder of her brother by Dr. Dowdrick, an enraged client at the tailor’s where they work. Desperate to stop him, she rouses a swarm of wasps that sting the doctor while she stabs him with scissors, and then flees... -
![One Last Kiss by R.L. Stine]()
One Last Kiss by R.L. Stine
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEleanor Rawlin just wants to live a normal life, but her father is obssessed with killing the vampires who murdered her mother... -
![The Night Silver River Run Red by Christine Morgan]()
The Night Silver River Run Red by Christine Morgan
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSome things, according to Cody McCall, are worth risking a whipping. Such as, sneaking out with your friends after dark for a peek at the traveling show setting up just outside of town. Oddities, the signs promise. Marvels. Grotesqueries. Exotic attractions and mysterious magics.Not as if they'd be allowed to attend otherwise, not with parents and preacher and schoolmarm all disapproving... -
![The Purchase by Amy Cross]()
The Purchase by Amy Cross
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo very different men meet in a remote cabin. One is looking for gold. The other is transporting a very special purchase back to his home. As a snowstorm rages all around them, these two men are about to come face to face with an evil they can't possibly comprehend.Richard Garrett is a man on a mission... -
![Conan the Wanderer by Robert E. Howard, L. Sprague de Camp]()
Conan the Wanderer by Robert E. Howard, L. Sprague de Camp
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsContents:9 • Introduction (Conan the Wanderer) • essay by L. Sprague de Camp13 • Black Tears • [Conan Universe] • novelette by L. Sprague de Camp and Lin Carter46 • Shadows in Zamboula • [Conan Universe] • (1935) • novelette by Robert E. Howard85 • The Devil in Iron • [Conan Universe] • (1934) • novelette by Robert E. Howard124 • The Flame Knife • [Conan Universe] • (1955) • novella by L... -
![The Emperor of Dreams by Clark Ashton Smith]()
The Emperor of Dreams by Clark Ashton Smith
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom the vampire-haunted alleyways of mediaeval Averoigne to the shining spires of dying Zothique, Clark Ashton Smith weaves his literary sorcery, transporting us to forgotten realms of necromancies and nightmares, lost worlds and other dimensions. In the enchanted regions of Hyperborea, Atlantis and Xiccarph, encounter malefic magic and demonic deeds beneath the last rays of a fading sun . . -
![The White People and Other Weird Stories by Arthur Machen]()
The White People and Other Weird Stories by Arthur Machen
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsMachen's weird tales of the creepy and fantastic finally come to Penguin Classics. With an introduction from S.T. Joshi, editor of American Supernatural Tales, The White People and Other Weird Stories is the perfect introduction to the father of weird fiction. The title story "The White People" is an exercise in the bizarre leaving the reader disoriented and on edge... -
![Blooded by Christopher Golden, Nancy Holder]()
Blooded by Christopher Golden, Nancy Holder
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsChirayoju, a vampire of Chinese lore, and Sanno, the legendary Japanese Mountain King, have been locked in deadly battle for centuries. Literally. An ancient curse imprisoned the spirits of these two warriors in an antique sword.Until the sword arrives in Sunnydale.Freed by accident, Chirayoju searches for a host body that will allow him to continue wreaking havoc amoung the living and the dead... -
![Perchance to Dream: Selected Stories by Charles Beaumont, Ray Bradbury]()
Perchance to Dream: Selected Stories by Charles Beaumont, Ray Bradbury
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe profoundly original and wildly entertaining short stories of a legendary Twilight Zone writer, with a foreword by Ray Bradbury and an afterword by William Shatner It is only natural that Charles Beaumont would make a name for himself crafting scripts for The Twilight Zone—for his was an imagination so limitless it must have emerged from some other dimension... -
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![The Skein of Lament by Chris Wooding]()
The Skein of Lament by Chris Wooding
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Weavers’ grip on Saramyr’s rulers has grown ever more powerful, and all the while, the blight they have brought grows harsher. The land is slipping into civil war. In the mounting chaos, Kaiku and the orphaned heir-Empress must fight for their destiny and their survival, as Saramyr succumbs to the twisting of the Weave and the unknowable ambitions of the secretive Weavers... -
![The Hidden Evil by R.L. Stine]()
The Hidden Evil by R.L. Stine
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTimothy has a dangerous story to tell. A story with powers to awaken the worst evil imaginable--the evil in the heart of a child. Come and listen to Timothy's story--if you dare... -
![Vampire Blues by J.R. Rain]()
Vampire Blues by J.R. Rain
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPrivate investigators juggle a variety of jobs throughout the day. Some cases are bigger than others, but even a routine case can offer a few surprises. And in "Vampire Blues," Samantha Moon is about to discover that not all men are created equal...In "Nightmare," one parasitic vampire is about to meet his own worst nightmare.. -
![A Flame in Byzantium by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro]()
A Flame in Byzantium by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOlivia Clemens, a vampire, is caught up in the complex political plots of sixth century Byzantium.546-551 AD. Vampire Atta Olivia Clemens is forced to leave Rome and journeys to the Constantinople of Justinian and discovers how much she has lost.Number 4 chronologically in the Saint-Germain series. First in the Olivia Clemens series... -
![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... -
![Skulls in the Stars by Robert E. Howard]()
Skulls in the Stars by Robert E. Howard
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAVENGER OF EVILHe was a Puritan, who flinched not from the gates of Hell. Tall, gaunt, hollow-eyed in his opposition to the forces of darkness, he defied the devil himself. Kane, cold, steely-nerved duelist, snatched his long rapier from its sheath and thrust it into the heart of evil... Ghoulish laughter follows him . Foul horror haunts his way. Kane, a man whose blood quickens with adventure...
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