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Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > Horror & ghost stories
It's the end of the world as we know it. In American Jesus Volume
3, antichrist Jodie Christianson is now the President of the United
States and organizing the collapse of the global economy via wars
and pandemics as he ushers in the microchipping of the human
population and his father's infernal New World Order. Christ has
returned in the form of Catalina, but what chance does she have
with the whole world against her?
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Writer
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JM Burgoyne
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The Loop
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Jeremy Robert Johnson
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Winner of the 2020 Wonderland Best Novel of the Year award
"Unputdownable...Fans of The Twilight Zone, The X-Files, and
Stranger Things will be especially thrilled.", Publishers Weekly,
starred review Stranger Things meets The X-Files in this
heart-racing conspiracy thriller as a lonely young woman teams up
with a group of fellow outcasts to survive the night in a town
overcome by a science experiment gone wrong. Something sinister
lurks beneath the sleepy tourist town of Turner Falls nestled in
the hills of central Oregon. A growing spate of mysterious
disappearances and frenzied outbursts threaten the town's idyllic
reputation until an inexplicable epidemic of violence spills out
over the unsuspecting city. When the teenage children of several
executives from the local biotech firm become ill and
hyper-aggressive, the strange signal they can hear starts to spread
from person to person, sending anyone who hears it into a murderous
rage. Lucy and her outcast friends must fight to survive the night
and get the hell out of town, before the loop gets them too.
"Without a doubt, Christi Nogle is one of my favorite new voices in
horror. Her fiction is by turns devastating, horrifying, and beyond
beautiful. With her collection, The Best of Our Past, the Worst of
Our Future, she's created something truly remarkable, the kind of
horror that's filled with grit and heart. Don't miss this book;
it's sure to be one of the very best collections of 2023."-
Gwendolyn Kiste, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of The Rust
Maidens and Reluctant Immortals The Best of Our Past, the Worst of
Our Future collects Christi Nogle's finest psychological and
supernatural horror stories. Their rural and small-town characters
confront difficult pasts and look toward promising but often
terrifying futures. The pieces range in genre from psychological
horror through science fiction and ghost stories, but they all
share fundamental qualities: feminist themes, an emphasis on voice,
a focus on characters' psychologies and a sense of the gothic in
contemporary life. Stories here may recall Charlotte Perkins
Gilman's "The Yellow Wallpaper," Shirley Jackson's "The Renegade,"
or Kelly Link's "Stone Animals."
A witty, moving tale of monsters and modern life from the
award-winning author of Cackle and The Return. For readers looking
for a story of sisterhood, complicated families and love with a bit
more bite... Rory Morris isn't thrilled to be moving back to her
hometown, even if it is temporary. There are bad memories there.
But her twin sister, Scarlett, is pregnant, estranged from the
baby's father, and needs support, so Rory returns to the place she
thought she'd put in her rearview. After a night out at a bar where
she runs into an old almost-flame, she hits a large animal with her
car. And when she gets out to investigate, she's attacked. Rory
survives, miraculously, but life begins to look and feel different.
She's unnaturally strong, with an aversion to silver-and suddenly
the moon has her in its thrall. She's changing into someone
else-something else, maybe even a monster. But does that mean she's
putting those close to her in danger? Or is embracing the wildness
inside of her the key to acceptance? A darkly comedic, part horror,
part love story and a brilliantly layered portrait of trauma, rage,
and vulnerability.
The New York Times-bestselling John Dies at the End series
continues with another terrifying and hilarious tale of Armageddon
and the three hopeless heroes standing in its way. I want you to
stop what you're doing and ask yourself an important question: If
some dark, powerful entity was attempting to ensnare your mind and
dominate your will, would you even notice? A competent devil would
know that if he revealed his true nature, you'd resist, or seek
help. The ideal possession would be more subtle; to you, it would
feel like it was your choice. The takeover of your soul would be
soothing, satisfying, maybe even kind of fun. An entity armed with
such techniques would ensnare millions before anyone caught on. In
possibly related news, Dave, John and Amy hear from a panicked
mother that a popular toy and its connected smartphone app are
demanding flesh from her daughter. Around the world, other owners
of the toy are reporting the same. Who, or what, is behind it?
What's their endgame? And why does this mother seem to be harboring
dark secrets about her family's past? As these three
barely-employed amateurs dig for the truth under layers of
high-tech occult manipulation and subterfuge, another crucial
question lingers: Is there seriously no one else who can handle
this?
Longlisted for the Not the Booker Prize 2019 Kate Keeling leaves
all she knows and moves to Haverscroft House in an attempt to
salvage her marriage. Little does she realise, Haverscroft's dark
secrets will drive her to question her sanity, her husband and
fatally engulf her family unless she can stop the past repeating
itself. Can Kate keep her children safe and escape Haverscroft in
time, even if it will end her marriage? Haverscroft is a gripping
and chilling dark tale, a modern ghost story that will keep you
turning its pages late into the night.
This radical, masterful series from internationally bestselling
author Darren Shan is perfect for fans of The Walking Dead. The
undead still roam the streets of London. And now they have a
hellish clown as their master . . . B Smith is alone in a city of
the dead, with only lunatics to guide her. She's found more zombies
like her - the conscious undead, or 'reviveds' - but is more
confused than ever about who to trust. What's more, one of her
worst nightmares has become a reality, and a host of new horrors
are after her. The undead army is growing stronger . . . which side
will B choose in a battle of the damned?
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Cackle
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Rachel Harrison
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Winner of the Ladies of Horror Fiction Award for Best Novel, this
is a deliciously dark feminist tale of witches, bad ex-boyfriends,
good coffee and friendly spiders. All her life, Annie has played it
nice and safe. After being unceremoniously dumped by her long-time
boyfriend, Annie seeks a fresh start. She accepts a teaching job
that moves her from Manhattan to a small village upstate. Her new
home is picturesque and perfect. The people are all friendly and
warm. Her new apartment is lovely too, minus the oddly persistent
spider infestation. Then Annie meets Sophie. Beautiful, charming,
magnetic Sophie, who takes a special interest in Annie, who wants
to be her friend. More importantly, she wants Annie to stop
apologizing and start living for herself. That's how Sophie lives.
Annie can't help but gravitate toward the self-possessed Sophie,
wanting to spend more and more time with her, despite the fact that
the rest of the town seems... a little afraid of her. And, okay.
Sophie's appearance is uncanny and ageless, her mansion in the
middle of the woods feels a little unearthly, and she does seem to
wield a certain power... but she couldn't be... could she?
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The Mist
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Stephen King
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The No. 1 bestselling author Stephen King's terrifying novella
about a town engulfed in a dense, mysterious mist - originally
published in the acclaimed short story collection Skeleton Crew and
made into a feature film by Frank Darabont - is now available as a
stand-alone publication. A man staggered into the market . . .
'Something in the fog!' he screamed Following a freak summer storm,
David Drayton, his son Billy, and their neighbour Brent Norton join
dozens of others and head to the local grocery store to replenish
supplies. Once there, they become trapped by a strange mist that
has enveloped the town. Violent forces concealed in the mist are
starting to emerge. And there is another shocking threat from
within - one group of survivors, led by a religious zealot, is
calling for a sacrifice. Now David and his son must try to escape.
But what's outside may be even more dangerous. This exhilarating
novella explores the horror in both the enemy you know - and the
one you can only imagine.
As a member of the Counter Terrorist Unit, Sean Doyle thought he'd
seen it all. Every violent act, every depraved action man could
perpetrate against man but he is to discover that there are much
worse things in this world than even he has encountered. Tracking a
group of renegade terrorists from London to the Republic of
Ireland, Doyle and his partner must discover who is funding these
men and why. What he discovers is beyond even his experience and
threatens not just his life but his sanity too. The trail of terror
leads not just across Britain but to France as well where the
monstrous deeds of a murderer who died four hundred years earlier
still cast a dark and horrific shadow. In the grisly frames of a
stained glass window taken from the home of this vile killer lay
the secret sought by so many for so long. The secret of
immortality. And one man will stop at nothing to get it. Sean Doyle
is about to meet that man. Modern terrorism meets Medieval madness
in a jaw-dropping climax that will make the living envy the
dead..."Britain's greatest living horror author." -Dark Side "An
expert in the art of keeping the reader turning the pages." -Time
Out "Hutson writes grippingly." -SFX Magazine 'The one that writes
what others only dare imagine.' SUNDAY TIMES
A spine-chilling Irish horror adventure set in the remote and
sinister forests of Ireland, from debut Irish author A.M. Shine. 'A
dark, claustrophobic read' T. Kingfisher, author of Paladin's Grace
You can't see them. But they can see you. This forest isn't charted
on any map. Every car breaks down at its treeline. Mina's is no
different. Left stranded, she is forced into the dark woodland only
to find a woman shouting, urging Mina to run to a concrete bunker.
As the door slams behind her, the building is besieged by screams.
Mina finds herself in a room with a wall of glass, and an electric
light that activates at nightfall, when the Watchers come above
ground. These creatures emerge to observe their captive humans and
terrible things happen to anyone who doesn't reach the bunker in
time. Afraid and trapped among strangers, Mina is desperate for
answers. Who are the Watchers and why are these creatures keeping
them imprisoned, keen to watch their every move? 'Readers get an
intimate glimpse into the fraying edges of each character's
psyches, the constant hunger, the paranoia, the loss of hope, and
far worse... A combination of supernatural and psychological
horror, The Watchers will appeal to fans of Kealan Patrick Burke,
Josh Malerman, and Scott Smith' A.E. Siraki, Booklist
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The Mist
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Stephen King
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The best-selling Essential Judge Dredd collection expands with a
new line dedicated to iconic science fiction heroine, Judge
Anderson! Judge Cassandra Anderson of Psi Division is one of the
greatest minds on the Judges' roster. As a precognitive telepath
and empath, her quirks, such as her sense of humour, are tolerated
by the otherwise oppressively strict Justice Department. However,
Anderson's sense of justice and morality soon calls her to question
the Law of the Judges in these landmark adventures, written by Alan
Grant and featuring jaw-dropping art by Arthur Ranson and Mick
Austin. As Anderson battles to save Mega-City, psychic twins, and
her friend Judge Corey from psychic attacks and their inner demons,
her faith in the systems around her begins to crumble. And when the
world is teetering on the brink of an apocalyptic collapse, it will
take everything Anderson has to save the world at the ancient
temple Shamballa. Grant's run on Anderson, Psi Divison showcased a
new depth for both 2000 AD and Anderson, as his stories took in the
gamut of human emotion and spirituality. 'Shamballa' is to many,
the quintessential Judge Anderson story, and it serves as the
perfect opening volume of Rebellion's new Essential Judge Anderson
line.
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Hex
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Thomas Olde Heuvelt
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Hare House
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Sally Hinchcliffe
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'Deliciously chilly' Guardian 'Humming with suppressed hysteria and
madness' The Times 'Wonderfully evocative' Heat Hare House is not
its real name, of course. I have, if you will forgive me, kept
names to a minimum here, for reasons that will become
understandable . . . In the first brisk days of autumn, a woman
arrives in Scotland having left her job at an all-girls school in
London in mysterious circumstances. Moving into a cottage on the
remote estate of Hare House, she begins to explore her new home - a
patchwork of hills, moorland and forest. But among the tiny roads,
dykes and scattered houses, something more sinister lurks: local
tales of witchcraft, clay figures and young men sent mad. Striking
up a friendship with her landlord, Grant, and his younger sister,
Cass, she begins to suspect that all might not be quite as it seems
at Hare House. And as autumn turns to winter, and a heavy snowfall
traps the inhabitants of the estate within its walls, tensions rise
to fever pitch. Sally Hinchcliffe's Hare House is a modern-day
witch story, perfect for fans of Pine and The Loney. 'A beautiful,
slow burn of a novel, eerie and shimmering in equal measure' - Mary
Paulson-Ellis
'Utterly addictive' Victoria Selman 'Funny, engrossing, and
brilliantly written' Claire McGowan 'One of the best books we've
read in a long time' Bella Sometimes all it takes to bring a family
together is the possible end of the world Meet the Altman family.
Fifty-something Dan is struggling to cope with a mid-life career
change. MBA-educated wife and mother Jen has dealt with life's
disappointments by becoming a closet alcoholic. Seventeen-year-old
Chloe is obsessing about getting into the right university and her
state tennis semifinals. Fourteen-year-old Max is trying to figure
out when he can next sneak a puff on his beloved vape and plotting
revenge on the school bully. They're a normal family with normal
problems. Until, one day, the lights go out. Mobile phones don't
work. Lights, laptops, cars, trains - anything that uses
electricity - just stops. And what happens next will change
everything... Funny and heart-warming, Lights Out in Lincolnwood is
the story of one ordinary family and their unexpected adventure of
a lifetime 'Thrilling, heartfelt, humorous and wonderfully
original. Lights Out in Lincolnwood takes a darkly wry look at just
what happens when ordinary meets extraordinary. I loved it' Chris
Whitaker 'This is a heartwarming read that we couldn't put down'
Closer 'A darkly comic and refreshingly unique story' Lisa Hall
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We Spread
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Iain Reid
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Reprieve
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James Han Mattson
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An autumn 2021 pick for New York Times * Observer * Esquire * O
Quarterly * Chicago Tribune * Shondaland '[A] gripping piece of
storytelling' GUARDIAN 'Brilliantly conceived and unsettling'
SUNDAY TIMES 'Clever, insightful and unnerving' OBSERVER Most
people didn't make it to Cell Six, he said. Most called out the
safe word - reprieve - after the first Cell. It was that intense.
When Bryan, Jaidee, Victor and Jane team up to compete at a
full-contact escape room, it seems simple. Hold your nerve through
six terrifying challenges; collect all the red envelopes; win a
huge cash prize. But the real horror is unfolding outside of the
game, in a series of deceits and misunderstandings fuelled by
obsession and prejudice. And by the end of the night, one of the
contestants will be dead. A startlingly soulful exploration of
complicity and masquerade, Reprieve combines the psychological
tension of classic horror with searing social criticism, and
seamlessly threads together trial transcripts, evidence
descriptions, and deeply layered individual narratives to present a
chilling portrait of American life.
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