A second collection of superb Victorian ghostly fiction
Aficionados of supernatural fiction are aware that its golden age was during the later Victorian and Edwardian eras. There was a huge public appetite for spine chilling tales and many magazines published their ideal form-the short story. This created opportunities for many writers to produce supernatural fiction. Among the huge number of stories published, some were exceptionally good and these came from the pens of those who became recognised masters of the form. Popular authors were often incredibly prolific and an individual writer's canon of supernatural fiction could be substantial. Almost every commercially minded writer wrote some supernatural fiction and many of the finest exponents of the craft were women. While Mrs. J. H. Riddell had much in common with her peers, she was highly regarded by some of the genres severest critics including the 'grand-master' himself, M. R. James. Charlotte Cowan was born in Ireland in 1832, the daughter of the High Sheriff of Antrim. She moved to London in 1855 and shortly thereafter married the civil engineer Joseph Hadley Riddell. As was often the practice at the time she subsequently wrote under her formal married name. Besides her career as a writer she was also a publisher, being part owner of the highly regarded literary periodical 'The St. Jame's Magazine.' This comprehensive Leonaur collection of Charlotte Riddell's strange stories comprises three substantial volumes to captivate both enthusiasts and collectors. Volume two of this Leonaur collection of Mrs. Riddell's spooky tales includes the novel 'The Nun's Curse' and two short stories 'Sandy the Tinker' and 'A Strange Christmas Game.'
Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket; our hardbacks are cloth bound and feature gold foil lettering on their spines and fabric head and tail bands.

'A Strange Story' is an extraordinary testament to the belief in and fascination with the Occult and spiritualism that was prevalent in nineteenth century society, and reflects Bulwer Lytton's own particular views. The young hero, Doctor Allen Fenwick, is utterly unable to counteract the malign influence of the sinister mesmerist Margrave over his beloved, the mystical Lilian, by scientific methods - will this lead him to put aside his rationalist creed and embrace the notion of a world beyond our own? This new edition brings together both the original volumes, and has been completely re-typeset in a modern font to be clear and complete.

This book is two of the Tale of The Dark Flames trilogy. Meeka, Moros and Tammy lived through a terrible war. The three clans who deemed themselves powerful all fought for power. Victory was Moros and Meeka's alone. Ten years has passed from the time they dawn the gates of Rome. Rocksy and Isis had their wedding and found life together; I am sure it was pleasurable. This book is the tale of Moros and Meeka as they left for Meeka's home town and too to find out if her father was truly a vampire. Tara will also dawn this story as she finds a cure to the curse. Merie is dragged around and is still captured by the assassin Haz. Like the first book this will instill their own points of view and what they see and hear.

It's 2012. Our planet is moving into the last days as prophesized in the Bible. The Mayan Calendar nears its final recorded day of 12/12/12.Compounding the matter and disturbing man and demon alike, scientists discover an enormous object on a collision course with the earth, .This story has it all, Angels, demons, Zombies, Good and Evil men, Rescues, executions, ground and air combat as gigantic creatures both good and evil struggle for superiority on the earth.

Gaetano and Emilio are in search of La Dolce Vita-wealth, fame, and beautiful women. They encounter the Contessa di Aubria, a mysterious woman with a dark bloodline and penchant for erotica. Will she fulfill their desires, or bring about their destruction? Masquerade & Other Stories is a collection of macabre and erotic tales. Marija Elektra Rodriguez is an award-winning writer of horror and erotica fiction. Her stories have been widely anthologized in Australia and internationally.