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Stephen King
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NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE - Stephen King's terrifying classic.
'They float...and when you're down here with me, you'll float,
too.' Derry, Maine is just an ordinary town: familiar, well-ordered
for the most part, a good place to live. It is a group of children
who see - and feel - what makes Derry so horribly different. In the
storm drains, in the sewers, IT lurks, taking on the shape of every
nightmare, each one's deepest dread. Sometimes is appears as an
evil clown named Pennywise and sometimes IT reaches up, seizing,
tearing, killing . . . Time passes and the children grow up, move
away and forget. Until they are called back, once more to confront
IT as IT stirs and coils in the sullen depths of their memories,
emerging again to make their past nightmares a terrible present
reality.
Everyone's favorite vampire with a soul returns, hiding his secret
in the spotlight in this new series by Halt & Catch Fire
creator Christopher Cantwell! Angel is the star of his very own
detective TV series, but that celebrity status hides a secret
double life... as a real monster hunter for Angel Investigations!
Balancing stardom with the fact that he's an actual vampire is no
easy feat though, and when a mysterious figure from Sunnydale
collides with his Hollywood lifestyle, Angel uncovers the greatest
threat he's ever faced! Eisner Award-nominated writer Christopher
Cantwell (Iron Man, Dr. Doom, AMC's Halt and Catch Fire) and Russ
Manning Award nominated artist Daniel Bayliss (Jim Henson's
Labyrinth: Coronation) bring Angel, Cordelia, and other fan
favorite characters into a brand new corner of the Buffyverse,
sending the iconic character on his wildest adventure yet. Collects
Angel #1-4.
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Fairy Tale
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Stephen King
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The nighttime glow of the Cameo Theatre illuminates an apparition
of the infamous madam Pocahontas Hale, and the ghost of a young
Confederate soldier rises from Cedar Hill to gaze mournfully on his
lost homesteadthese are the haunts of the Twin Cities. Local author
Bud Phillips takes readers on an eerie, and sometimes humorous,
journey through the ghostly lore of Bristol, Virginia and
Tennessee. From the terrifying specter of a headless hobo and the
spirits of a young couple parted through violence and reunited in
death to the organist who played the Sunday after her funeral,
Phillips's collection of tales raises the otherworldly residents of
Bristol from the shadows.
Nestled in the scenic foothills of southern Appalachia, in the
center of the Tennessee Valley, North Alabama is known for its
natural beauty. Peppered with antebellum mansions and historic
homesteads, it is a region rich in history, brimming with a unique
cultural heritage. Yet amidst the beauty of these rolling hills and
historic features, something dark lurks below the surface. The
haunted spirits of the past run as wild as the Tennessee River
through North Alabama.
Join author and Huntsville resident Jessica Penot on a
terrifying trip through the chilling destinations of a region
teeming with ghostly activity. From Florence to Huntsville to
Albertville and points in between, Haunted North Alabama offers a
broad survey of the history of haunted destinations in the upper
regions of Alabama. Packed with over twenty haunted locales,
Haunted North Alabama is required reading for anyone interested in
learning about the history of the phantom spirits that call the
heart of Dixie home.
Nothing can surpass the terror of the human psyche. Mine has been a
life of much shame. I can't even guess myself what it must be to
live the life of a human being. Plagued by a maddening anxiety, the
terrible disconnect between his own concept of happiness and the
joy of the rest of the world, Yozo Oba plays the clown in his
dissolute life, holding up a mask for those around him as he
spirals ever downward, locked arm-in-arm with death. Osamu Dazai's
immortal and supposedly autobiographical work of Japanese
literature, is perfectly adapted here into a manga by Junji Ito.
The imagery wrenches open the text of the novel one line at a time
to sublimate Yozo's mental landscape into something even more
delicate and grotesque. This is the ultimate in art by Ito, proof
that nothing can surpass the terror of the human psyche.
There were many staff at Kensington Palace, fulfilling many
roles; a man who was employed to catch rats, another whose job it
was to sweep the chimneys. That there was someone expected to hunt
demons did not shock the new Queen; that it was to be her was
something of a surprise.
London, 1838. Queen Victoria is crowned; she receives the orb,
the scepter, and an arsenal of bloodstained weaponry. If Britain is
about to become the greatest power of the age, there's the small
matter of the undead to take care of first. Demons stalk the crown,
and political ambitions have unleashed ravening hordes of zombies
even within the nobility itself.
But rather than dreams of demon hunting, Queen Victoria's
thoughts are occupied by Prince Albert. Can she dedicate her life
to saving her country when her heart belongs elsewhere?With
lashings of glistening entrails, decapitations, zombies, and foul
demons, this masterly new portrait will give a fresh understanding
of a remarkable woman, a legendary monarch, and quite possibly the
best demon hunter the world has ever seen.
In another incarnation as a more serious (though still
satirical) author, A. E. MOORAT has won critical acclaim and been
shortlisted for awards. Here, however, he was chained in the
dungeon, fed tea and ghost stories, and kept busy writing the
adventures of Queen Victoria, Demon Hunter.
FEEL SHIVERS DOWN YOUR SPINE WITH THIS CHILLING AND GRIPPING GHOST
STORY SET ON A FAR-FLUNG SCOTTISH ISLAND . . . 'Wonderfully
atmospheric, genuinely eerie' GUARDIAN 'Gripping, chilling and
very, very satisfying' DAILY MAIL 'A ghost story that kept me
guessing' SUSAN STOKES-CHAPMAN 'Perfect for a cold winter's night'
DAILY MIRROR 'It will chill you to the bone' ANITA FRANK 'If you're
looking for a chilling tale as we head towards Halloween, you've
found it' HEAT _________ When Elspeth arrives on a remote Scottish
island to become nanny to a young child, she hopes to bond with
her. Until she learns that, for reasons no one will explain, Mary
has not spoken for months. And the girl's silence is not the only
mystery. Hypnotic lullabies drift down empty corridors. Strange
dolls appear in abandoned rooms. And as the nights draw in, darker
questions arise . . . What happened to Mary's late twin, William?
Why did their previous nanny disappear so suddenly? And is the
whistling Elspeth hears at night just the storm outside? Or is
somebody coming for her . . . ? _________ *Shortlisted for the
Ondaatje Prize* READERS ARE CHILLED BY THE WHISTLING 'I was sucked
in from page one and read it in one fell swoop' 5* READER REVIEW 'A
wicked twist . . . brilliant, scary, clever. Horror writing at its
best' 5* READER REVIEW 'A great story with moments of
heart-grabbing terror, beautifully written' 5* READER REVIEW
THE NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Juno Dawson is at the top of her
game in this vibrant and meticulous take on witchcraft. Her
characteristic wit and grit shine through' Samantha Shannon Hidden
among us is a secret government department of witches known as Her
Majesty's Royal Coven. They protect crown and country from magical
forces and otherworldly evil, but their greatest enemy will come
from within... There are whisperings of a prophecy that will bring
the coven to its knees, and four best friends are about to be
caught at the centre. Life as a modern witch was never simple ...
but now it's about to get apocalyptic. Prepare to be bewitched by
Juno Dawson's first adult series. A story of ancient prophecies and
modern dating, of sacred sisterhood and demonic frenemies.
Since God rested on the seventh day, good and evil have fought. In
fact, many religions believe it was on the seventh day that God
created evil to add balance to his creation. Whatever its origins,
the fight continues, though the rules of engagement have changed.
Shifton is a small, happy and safe North American town. However,
this quiet town has a hidden past. A secret history of depravity
that has laid dormant for sixty years. A spiritual dark side that
is about to be released, through a new vessel. John Garret is a
young boy battling through adolescence, who becomes the ungrateful
subject of the school bully. During an instance of tortuous
persecution, he finds himself abandoned by God, and breaks with his
faith, pledging his life to a darker force, in return for power and
glory. Unfortunately, through his impetuosity, he fails to pay
enough attention to the warnings. What Evil gives, it wants it back
double! Over time, Garret begins to neglect his new master, taking
more than giving. And when his past eventually catches up with him,
he is married to his childhood sweetheart and has a successful
career. But this perfect world is about to come crumbling down as a
new colleague with a hidden agenda arrives on the scene.
Don't miss the brand-new chilling gothic thriller from the
bestselling author . . . 'Cooke has creatively interwoven the
darkness of reality with a magical realism that will truly have you
gripped'Woman & Home 'Fascinating and enthralling' Prima
'Wonderfully atmospheric and compelling' Rosamund Lupton 'A
flawless read' Elizabeth Lee 'Seething with gothic menace' Caroline
Lea 'This ghost story is a perfect mix of propulsive plot and
shivers-up-the-spine spookiness' Good Housekeeping A deserted
lighthouse Upon the cliffs of a remote Scottish island stands a
lighthouse. Strange and terrible events have happened here. It
started with a witch hunt. Now, centuries later, islanders are
vanishing. A lost family Liv Stay and her children don't believe in
witches or curses. But within months of arriving on the island, her
daughter Luna is the only one of them left. An impossible child
Twenty years later, Luna's missing sister turns up out of the blue.
She is exactly the girl Luna remembers. Same face. Same smile. Same
age. Faced with the impossible, it's up to Luna to find out what
really happened at the lighthouse all those years ago.
"A diabolically creepy hybrid of horror and psychological suspense
that thrills as much as it unsettles. You'll keep turning the pages
even as your hands shake."-Riley Sager, New York Times best-selling
author of Home Before Dark Now in paperback, a pulse-pounding,
true-crime-based horror novel inspired by the McMartin preschool
trial and Satanic Panic of the '80s. Richard doesn't have a past.
For him, there is only the present: a new marriage, a first chance
at fatherhood, and a quiet life as an art teacher in Virginia. Then
the body of a ritualistically murdered rabbit appears on his
school's playground, along with a birthday card for him. But
Richard hasn't celebrated his birthday since he was known as Sean .
. . In the 1980s, Sean was five years old when his mother
unwittingly led him to tell a lie about his teacher. When school
administrators, cops, and therapists questioned him, he told
another. And another. And another. Each was more outlandish than
the last-and fueled a moral panic that engulfed the nation and
destroyed the lives of everyone around him. Now, thirty years
later, someone is here to tell Richard that they know what Sean
did. But who would even know that these two are one and the same?
Whisper Down the Lane is a tense and compulsively readable
exploration of a world primed by paranoia to believe the
unbelievable.
Deadknobs And Doomsticks is a collection of twelve illustrated
short horror stories. Ranging from the darkly bizarre to the
horrifically surreal, many of the stories are laced with a theme of
bullying and bullies. Dark undertones and malevolent overtones
interweave with characters and situations that pull the reader to
the edge of their seat. Wit and black humour is prevalent through
the stories, each with a delicious payoff for the reader. Joe
Pasquale shows that where there is laughter there is also a dark
and disturbing voice that is drawn to the horror genre to find its
release. With illustrations by the author, this collection shows a
rich depth of talent as an artist and author. Joe shows he has as
unique a voice in the world of horror writing, as it is in comedy.
The iconic bestseller from Stephen King, writing as Richard Bachman
- now with a stunning new cover look. For years, readers wrote
asking if Richard Bachman was really world-bestselling author
Stephen King writing under another name. Now the secret is out -
and so, brought together in one volume, are these three
spellbinding stories of future shock and suspense. The Long Walk: A
chilling look at the ultra-conservative America of the future where
a gruelling 450-mile marathon is the ultimate sports competition.
Roadwork: An immovable man refuses to surrender to the irresistible
force of progress. The Running Man: TV's future-favourite game
show, where contestants are hunted to death in the attempt to win a
$1 billion jackpot. Publishers Note: Includes The Running Man which
is also published as an individual book.
Soon to be a major motion picture-Stephen King's terrifying
classic.'They float...and when you're down here with me, you'll
float, too.'To the children, the town was their whole world. To the
adults, knowing better, Derry Maine was just their home town:
familiar, well-ordered for the most part. A good place to live.It
was the children who saw - and felt - what made Derry so horribly
different. In the storm drains, in the sewers, IT lurked, taking on
the shape of every nightmare, each one's deepest dread. Sometimes
IT reached up, seizing, tearing, killing ...The adults, knowing
better, knew nothing.Time passed and the children grew up, moved
away. The horror of IT was deep-buried, wrapped in forgetfulness.
Until they were called back, once more to confront IT as IT stirred
and coiled in the sullen depths of their memories, reaching up
again to make their past nightmares a terrible present reality.
An ever-increasing malice. A mind-numbing terror. The seeds of
horror are sown in this collection of Junji Ito's earliest works. A
vengeful family hides an army deserter for eight years after the
end of World War II, cocooning him in a false reality where the war
never ended. A pair of girls look alike, but they're not twins. And
a boy's nightmare threatens to spill out into the real world...
This hauntingly strange story collection showcases a dozen of Junji
Ito's earliest works from when he burst onto the horror scene,
sowing fresh seeds of terror.
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