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The Trailwalker by J.L. Bryan
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe old campground in the mountains has a shrouded history wrapped in legend. Located by the mysterious mounds of a vanished people, it was once a popular summer destination for children, but closed long ago under tragic circumstances.Josh and Allison Conner have moved out from the city, inspired to create a retreat for children in need, a place to build skills and character... -
![The Lodge by J.L. Bryan]()
The Lodge by J.L. Bryan
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMore than a century ago, the Sea Islands of Georgia's coastline were the playground of the ultra-wealthy. Carnegies, Morgans, Rockefellers and other aristocrats of the Industrial Age built luxurious southern beach retreats on islands like Cumberland and Jekyll to escape the icy winters of New York... -
![Shadow in the Mine by Steve Higgs]()
Shadow in the Mine by Steve Higgs
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCalled to investigate a mystery at a local gypsum mine, paranormal detective, Tempest Michaels, expects to find a rational explanation for the strange events …… instead, he discovers a body and a horrified staff.Recent earthworks exposed something ancient, twisted, and above all evil. It has claimed one life already and the staff are terrified for who might be next... -
![The Crane Diaries: The Red Church by Apryl Baker]()
The Crane Diaries: The Red Church by Apryl Baker
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the swamps of New Orleans sits an old church. Its history is steeped in blood and death. For over a century, this abandoned church has inspired fear, and the rumors of the creatures that inhabit it have kept the locals away. The church has been sold, but work on the property has stalled... -
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![Crawl by H.P. Bayne]()
Crawl by H.P. Bayne
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFour years ago, seventeen-year-old spelunker Carter was killed in a cave collapse. The coroner deemed it an accident.Sullivan Gray knows better.A camping weekend with his brother Dez takes an unsettling turn when Sully sees Carter’s shattered spirit, a sighting that reveals the teen’s death was, in fact, murder... -
![Bayou Reckoning by Apryl Baker]()
Bayou Reckoning by Apryl Baker
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSerial Killers.Vengeful Ghosts.Soul Eaters.Fallen Angels.Rougarous.Primordial Evils.These are just some of the big bads Emma Rose Crane has survived. She always comes out the other side a little more broken, but she hides it from the world. No one knows how vulnerable she really is. Not even Officer Dan, who loves her more than she thinks she deserves... -
![The Dule Tree by H.P. Bayne]()
The Dule Tree by H.P. Bayne
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHow do you find someone who no longer exists? Two years after the supposed death of his brother Sully, Dez wakes up six feet under and six inches from death. With no air remaining, he is pulled back from the brink—by Sully. The reunion is short-lived. Sully is kidnapped by a pair of masked assailants, leaving Dez desperate to find him... -
![The Wynne Witch by H.P. Bayne]()
The Wynne Witch by H.P. Bayne
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA mysterious death. A vicious gang. And a spectre whose presence foreshadows a horrific fate.When the Wynne family inherits a house from a deceased family member, they didn’t expect a ghost to come with it.The frightening figure of a skeletal, wild wraith with a bloodcurdling scream leads the Wynnes to seek the help of psychic private investigator, Sully Gray. Rarely does Sully land simple cases... -
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Spirit Caller by H.P. Bayne
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne night. One last enemy. One chance to stop him forever. It’s all come down to this. More than two years after Sully took desperate measures to escape his enemies, he finds himself headed for an inevitable showdown with the most dangerous of them. Years of murder and deceit are catching up to Lowell, and the ghosts of those he killed are not about to rest until they’ve watched him fall... -
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Hollow Road by H.P. Bayne
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor years, the legend of Faceless Flo—a young woman who disappeared in the 1920s—has drawn people to Hollow Road in search of her ghost.Some were never seen again.Among the missing is a young banker who vanished thirty years ago. Dez is called in to help solve the decades-old cold case, and when a connection to the Faceless Flo legend comes to light, he enlists Sully’s help... -
![Descension by Shani Struthers]()
Descension by Shani Struthers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDescension is the fifth in the bestselling Psychic Surveys series, that features plot twists, compelling characters and a mystery at its dark heart!This is what we're dealing with here, the institutionalised..Brookbridge housing estate has long been a source of work for Psychic Surveys... -
![Dead Lost by Tim O'Rourke]()
Dead Lost by Tim O'Rourke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsConfronted by the photographer, Potter reluctantly gets caught up in delivering photographs and letters that could either destroy the pushed world or make the wolves stronger.After Jack Seth pushes the lever, Isidor sets off in search of Melody Rose. His journey takes him back to Lake Lure where a series of child murders have been taking place... -
![Bargain Haunter by ReGina Welling, Erin Lynn]()
Bargain Haunter by ReGina Welling, Erin Lynn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy name is Everly Dupree and when my marriage ended, I more or less landed on my feet. I moved back home, bought a house, and found a job. Maybe not the best job in the world, but it paid the bills. But now my boss is dead and I'm the only one who knows it was murder. And the house? Well, it's a great house... full of interesting things and not haunted at all... -
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Dead Push by Tim O'Rourke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen two enemies push back together!“…Most of them just sit as if waiting for someone to join them on their impending journey. Others are rushing for their train as if late for some important meeting. They can’t wait to board one of those trains below ground... -
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Dark Angel by Kim Richardson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLucian, the first of the fallen archdemons, is a cosmic douche. And he's looking for me. Swell.Without the mark of an archangel, I have no protection against his dark gift. He wants to use me as his puppet, but I'm no one's puppet.The archdemon is up to something. I can feel it. Something really big and equally evil. And he'll stop at nothing until he gets what he wants... -
![Christmas Presence by ReGina Welling, Erin Lynn]()
Christmas Presence by ReGina Welling, Erin Lynn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI’m Everly Dupree, and I help the dead find peace whether I want to or not. This year, all I wanted for Christmas was a little peace and quiet, some time with family, and a glass of eggnog. What I didn't need was the ghost of my married past to rear its ugly head, or a ghost from the present to show up. If I'm going to have any future, I'll need to lay all the ghosts to rest... -
![Dead End by Tim O'Rourke]()
Dead End by Tim O'Rourke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFighting for her friends and fighting for her life, Kiera Hudson must finally unravel the pushed world and its secrets. But most of all, Kiera must make her choice. A choice that she fears will change everything and the lives of her friends forever.Does Kiera have the heart to choose them or choose for them?'Dead End' - the heart pounding conclusion to 'Kiera Hudson Series Two'... -
![Dead Night - Potter's Secrets by Tim O'Rourke]()
Dead Night - Potter's Secrets by Tim O'Rourke
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen Potter disappears from Hallowed Manor for twenty-four hours, he goes in search of the only person he thinks will be able to give him answers as to why the world has been pushed. That person is his first love, Sophie. But Sophie has been pushed, too, and is running for her life. In a world where wolves live amongst humans, Potter must save Sophie while trying to search for answers... -
![Blood Gamble by Melissa F. Olson]()
Blood Gamble by Melissa F. Olson
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsIf there is one city that Scarlett Bernard hates, it’s Las Vegas. But when the cardinal vampire of Los Angeles convinces her to go investigate a new vampire-themed stage show, Scarlett quickly finds herself shoulder-deep in sequins, slot machines, and Old World intrigue.The show’s creators are vampire celebrities Arthur and Lucy Holmwood, who once inspired characters from the original Dracula... -
![Infinite Moon by J.R. Rain, Matthew S. Cox]()
Infinite Moon by J.R. Rain, Matthew S. Cox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBook #20 in the bestselling "Vampire for Hire" series!Dealing with one's greatest nemesis can be frustrating, but Samantha Moon is literally beside herself.From the moment Elizabeth escaped her mind prison, Sam and her family braced for the worst. With the plan now set in motion, only two things are known for sure: the plan is big, and it's going to be horrible... -
![Kiera Hudson & The Creeping Men by Tim O'Rourke]()
Kiera Hudson & The Creeping Men by Tim O'Rourke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFinding herself pushed into a new world, with new mysteries to solve, new creatures to defeat and old friends to find, Keira Hudson begins a whole new series of adventures... -
![Kiera Hudson & The Lethal Infected by Tim O'Rourke]()
Kiera Hudson & The Lethal Infected by Tim O'Rourke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith Kiera Hudson trying to come to terms with past decisions that she has made, she soon starts to wonder if perhaps she hasn’t made a terrible mistake.Desperate to learn more about ‘The Agency’ and discover the identity of the mysterious Lois Li, Kiera finds herself working once again with The Creeping Men to unravel the most dangerous mystery of her life... -
![Kiera Hudson & The Secret Identity by Tim O'Rourke]()
Kiera Hudson & The Secret Identity by Tim O'Rourke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHeld captive in the grounds of Bastille Hall, by Kiera Hudson, Potter has to confront the wolf deep inside of him if he is to survive and be set free. But there is a dark secret that Potter has hidden not only from Kiera but from himself too.To tame the wolf that now threatens to consume him, Potter will have to look back to a time before he was born... -
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Requiem by S.J. West
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the final installment of the Vampire Conclave series, Sarah delves further into her family’s dark and stormy past, unlocking a disturbing truth surrounding her ancestor, Thallan Moonshade. With the help of an unexpected ally, Sarah comes across a secret so shocking from Thallan’s life that it makes her even more determined to thwart his malevolent plans... -
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![Kiera Hudson & The White Wolf by Tim O'Rourke]()
Kiera Hudson & The White Wolf by Tim O'Rourke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith Potter trying to come to terms with his past and why he now has a wolf lurking inside of him, Kiera Hudson suggests they should go in search of the White Wolf. Potter isn't so sure and wants to return to Hallowed Manor as he believes the truth lies there. But the answers they find lead Kiera and Potter into a mystery of murder and betrayal and ultimately back to the White Wolf, Lilly Blu... -
![Legion by Shani Struthers]()
Legion by Shani Struthers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLegion is the sixth in the bestselling Psychic Surveys series, that features plot twists, compelling characters and a mystery at its dark heart!What if evil won't let go?Along a sheltered lane, deep in the Sussex countryside, sits a house that is sometimes called home, the tenants it has held unable to forget it... -
![The Crane Diaries: Bayou Secrets by Apryl Baker]()
The Crane Diaries: Bayou Secrets by Apryl Baker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDeep in the bayou is a place so dark even nightmares tremble in fear. It has been whispered about for a century, and even the hunters of New Orleans don't trek into the shadows of Madame's island, a Necromancer more feared than any other. But all that is about to change.A hunter has gone missing... -
![Sage and Spirited by Viola Grace]()
Sage and Spirited by Viola Grace
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDoing a family favour before a wedding is nerve-wracking at the best of times, clearing out the haunted venue is a nightmare.Hecate’s social life is looking up. Her sister is getting married, the new brother-in-law-to-be is a really good guy, and his family is helping Hecate fill in the gaps of her knowledge of what the hell she is... -
![Kiera Hudson & The Adoring Artist by Tim O'Rourke]()
Kiera Hudson & The Adoring Artist by Tim O'Rourke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Kiera Hudson learns that her new friend and artist, Nev East, is not answering his phone or retuning her calls, she goes in search of him only to discover that he has gone missing.Enlisting the help of Potter, Kiera starts to follow a series of clues. But why does Potter seem so reluctant to help in the search of Kiera’s friend... -
![Dark Son by Michael Robertson Jr.]()
Dark Son by Michael Robertson Jr.
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA new novel in the exciting Lance Brody series from the author of the Amazon Kindle #1 Bestselling horror novel, Rough Draft!A family mysteriously murdered. A haunted farmhouse. A town rich with secrets... -
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Crystal Web by Yasmine Galenorn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsStrange events--stranger than usual--begin to happen around town, odd accidents and frightening encounters. The chief of police comes to Conjure Ink to ask us to investigate. As we delve deeper into what's going on, we find evidence that Moonshadow Bay is being visited by the infamous Mothman. And worse than that, he seems to have targeted my best friend Ari...Categorized as:
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Sunset to Sunrise by Trina M. Lee
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe absence of the two biggest power players in the city puts Kale Sinclair in a tough position. Maintaining control of The Wicked Kiss isn’t easy for one barely holding together delicate fragments of sanity.When word reaches Kale of a growing vampire rebellion, he laughs it off. Until he learns that their target is Arys Knight. Kale would love to take a shot at Arys... -
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Sand Trap by Alexie Aaron
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNot all sand traps occur on the links. Some may be found on a popular beach or lonely stretch of highway. A sensitive and two ghost hunters walk into a bar. The barman is silent and the barflies long dead. Sounds like the start of a joke, but it’s not. An active haunt in a derelict biker bar on Route 66 is a dream come true for the PEEPs team until it turns violent... -
![Shadow Kissed by Veronica Douglas]()
Shadow Kissed by Veronica Douglas
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI released the Dark Wolf God. Now he’s using me.Last week, I defeated a monster hellbent on killing us all. I thought I was stopping a prophecy, but it turns out, the dark omens were about me all along.Now I’m destined to steal the souls of the pack—my pack—and help the Dark God bring destruction down on the world... -
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![Sparks in the Darkness - A Novella. Also featuring Big Apple Pie, a Patricia Fisher/Apple Orchard crossover story by Steve Higgs, Chelsea Thomas]()
Sparks in the Darkness - A Novella. Also featuring Big Apple Pie, a Patricia Fisher/Apple Orchard crossover story by Steve Higgs, Chelsea Thomas
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFire.Every creature fears it.Except one.When a call late one evening leads Jane to Buckingham Palace, she holds no concern the dragon they want her to investigate is real.Until she gets there, that is... -
![Christmas, the Krewe, and Kenneth by Heather Graham]()
Christmas, the Krewe, and Kenneth by Heather Graham
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"Short Story" Approximately 6000 wordsNo way out of it—Christmas 2020 was going to be different.But Jackson Crow and Angela Hawkins are “home for Christmas.” Other agents are covering the office and they’ve just bought a home with a yard for their baby daughter and adopted son.But their neighbor, newly widowed, hears strange noises in the yard, a rustling... -
![The Haunting of Crawley House by Michelle Dorey]()
The Haunting of Crawley House by Michelle Dorey
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLike a grand lady, the house has reigned over Harvest Street for almost a century. It's a splendid home- a sweeping veranda, ivy covered walls and spacious rooms, all within a short walk to the campus. Add to its charm the exceptionally low rent, and it's a perfect student rental. In spite of this, tenants never stay... -
![Wolf House - Potter's Story by Tim O'Rourke]()
Wolf House - Potter's Story by Tim O'Rourke
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratings"O'Rourke certainly knows how to deliver twists that the reader never sees coming and that will leave him/her reeling for days on end. Five stars." A Book Vacation Book Reviews.As Potter leaves Kiera and his friends to go in search of Luke, he makes a lonely journey across the snow-capped mountains of Cumbria... -
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Haunting Charlie by Wendy Wang
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIgnoring the dead can get you killed... All Charlie Payne wants is to lead a normal life and to be a good mom. But Charlie’s not exactly normal. She's from a long line of witches and she can see the dead. Susan Tate has inherited a beautiful old southern mansion on the coast. Unfortunately, the property came with a million necessary repairs. And ghosts... -
![The Saints of the Lost and Found by Toni McGee Causey]()
The Saints of the Lost and Found by Toni McGee Causey
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAvery Broussard has the curse of seeing lost things (and make no mistake about it, it is a curse). Missing belongings and beloved pets, lost love and loved ones--she sees it all. Long ago, that curse destroyed her own chance at true love, causing her to flee her Louisiana home, vowing never to return. She's kept that promise too, until a phone call from her estranged father forces her hand... -
![Vampire Destiny by J.R. Rain, Matthew S. Cox]()
Vampire Destiny by J.R. Rain, Matthew S. Cox
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSamantha Moon isn’t prepared to handle the scariest moment of her life—her daughter’s turning eighteen.Facing the truth her children are powerful in their own right is the door to a scary new reality, worse than her dread of what Elizabeth is planning. The dark masters are still out there, but it almost feels trivial compared to having an empty house… at least until the phone rings.. -
![The Pretender by Rob Blackwell]()
The Pretender by Rob Blackwell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA young girl slaughters her entire family in a quiet suburban neighborhood. The police say she snapped, but Soren Chase knows the truth... -
![The Haunting of Larkspur Farm by Michelle Dorey]()
The Haunting of Larkspur Farm by Michelle Dorey
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEach tale of The Hauntings of Kingston is a standalone novel that takes place in the enigmatic city of Kingston, Ontario. Her family's sanctuary has a treacherous intent... Larkspur Farm is the refuge that Paige and her family have craved. A hobby farm in the countryside is a welcome change from the congestion and crime of big city life... -
![Curses & Blood by Kim Richardson]()
Curses & Blood by Kim Richardson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI thought my life was finally going my way. Boy, was I wrong.When a new job lands in my lap from the Dark Witch Court, with a very large paycheck, I take it. It should have been an easy gig. I was wrong again.Nothing is what it seems. When members of the Gray Council wind up dead, a new evil closes in and I find myself on a dangerous path... -
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![Graveyard Shift by Michelle Dorey]()
Graveyard Shift by Michelle Dorey
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe newest eerie tale from best selling author Michelle Dorey Serenity Lodge is haunted. Don’t ask the residents suffering dementia if that’s true. Ask the nurses. Amanda Ennis is the new nurse at Serenity Lodge nursing home. It’s a dream job after years of the hectic pace in the emergency room of a large hospital... -
![Werewolves of Shade (Part Four) by Tim O'Rourke]()
Werewolves of Shade (Part Four) by Tim O'Rourke
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom Tim O'Rourke #1 bestselling author of 'The Kiera Hudson Series' comes 'Werewolves of Shade' a werewolf romance with a twist. When the entire population of Shade go missing, investigative reporter Mila Watson knows this could be the big break she has been waiting for... -
![Forbidden Highway by Catie Rhodes]()
Forbidden Highway by Catie Rhodes
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA lost treasure. The return of a dangerous adversary. You can run from destiny—but you can’t hide. Psychic medium Peri Jean Mace sets out to solve the mystery of the Mace Treasure once and for all. But a frightening new truth about her psychic gifts opens a forbidden highway she doesn’t want to travel. Then a brutal psychopath from her past returns, hell-bent on destroying her... -
![Forty-Four Book Eleven by Jools Sinclair]()
Forty-Four Book Eleven by Jools Sinclair
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNow the prime suspect in a high-profile murder investigation, Abby Craig flees the only place she has ever called home and is forced to live on the run as a fugitive in the shadows of the American Southwest.But Abby soon discovers that she isn't alone. A mysterious stranger is plaguing her every step. A stranger with a dark past who has plans for her... -
![Haunt Sweet Home by Jarica James]()
Haunt Sweet Home by Jarica James
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor the Spirit Vlog team, home is wherever the haunts take them. But when they visit Lincoln’s family to recover from their ordeal at Realms of Discovery, they can’t resist the allure of small-town charm... -
![Trials of the Vampire by Emma Glass]()
Trials of the Vampire by Emma Glass
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMagic. Vampires. Fallen empires and dangerous prophecies. Fans of The Vampire Diaries, A Shade of a Vampire, and Twilight will be blown away by A Witch Between Worlds... A desperate attempt at salvation has brought tragedy to Stonehold Castle. Clara Blackwell sleeps an unnatural sleep, led deeper into her dreams by a figure from her past...
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