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A young woman discovers the terrifying secrets lurking within the walls of a Beijing opera house, in this addictive Gothic horror novella inspired by Chinese mythology about the price of fame, and the bonds between mothers and daughters. Perfect for fans of Shirley Jackson and Cassandra Khaw.Places like this have a history. Desires. And this one is famished.Megan and her mom are on the run after narrowly escaping the clutches of an abusive man who dragged them from Portland to Beijing. With few options, Megans mom turns to an old friend who offers them room and board in Huihuang Opera Theater in exchange for cleaning the ancient building.Between her rusty Mandarin and constant reminders that shes an outsider, Megan struggles with lonelinessuntil she meets Kristy, the glamorous young lead in the operatic adaptation of "The Monkey King and the White Bone Demon". Soon, Megans free time is split between reading a battered copy of the Chinese classic that inspired the opera and her budding new friendship; Kristys love of singing brings out Megans long-buried ambitions.But the opera house has its secrets. There are passages within the walls that shouldnt be there, and the more Megan delves into that old book, the more the myths begin to bleed into real life. As Megan finds it increasingly difficult to separate reality from folklore, she must uncover a decades-old mystery to discover the true, horrifying secret of the opera house before it casts its hungry eyes on her.

The next gripping, atmospheric horror novel from NYT bestselling author Christopher Golden, set in a deteriorated, half-sunken freighter ship off the coast of Galveston, TX.Charlie Book and Ruby Cahill have history. After their love ended in heartbreak years ago, they never expected to see each other again.Now, as part of his work for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Book lives aboard the Christabel, a 19th century freighter half-sunken off the shore of Galveston. Over many years, a massive forest of mangrove trees has grown up through the deck of the ship, creating a startlingly beautiful enigma Book calls the Floating Forest. As a powerful storm churns through the Gulf, he intends to sleep on board as usual.But when he arrives at the dock, hes stunned to find Ruby there waiting for him. And shes not alone. With her are a mysterious woman and her infant child, asking Book to hide them safely aboard the Christabel while theyre on the run. Only it isnt the police who are after them, its a coven of witches the woman, Mae, has fled, stealing away the helpless infant for whom the coven had hideous plansor so Mae claims.Its lunacy and Book wants nothing to do with it. But after the way he and Ruby ended things, and the unspoken pain between them, he cant refuse. Yet even as he brings them out to the ruined ship and its floating forest, there are shadowed figures looming back in Galveston, waiting out the storm. And despite the worsening wind and rain, the night birds are flying, scouring the coastline for their prey.

In modern-day England, a mother and daughter move into a crumbling Victorian house through which wind whistles eerily, floorboards creak ominously and things go bump in the night.The ghost of a girl who performed in Victorian freak shows haunts this chilling gothic ghost story, reminiscent of Laura Purcells The Silent Companions and Alice Hoffmans The Museum of Extraordinary Things.In 2025, following the break-up of her marriage, cash-strapped single mother Nell moves into the crumbling Merry Hall with her teenage daughter, Fern, to housesit for its evasive owner. Shes determined to make a new life in the gloomy Victorian mansion but the noises, moving objects and strange smells in her new home make her increasingly unsettled.In the 1840s, showman Abel Wenham seduces Dolly, a talented albino girl and makes her the star of his performing collection of freaks. But after she becomes pregnant with his child, he discards her and imprisons her at Merry Hall, where her only solace is the company of fellow performers Ida the Bear Lady and the Jack the Posturer. They plan to escape with Dolly and her child and set up in business, but Wenham has other ideas.Is Dolly, just one of the ghosts that haunt Merry Hall, reaching out across the centuries to right the wrongs of the past?Dark, unsettling and beautifully written, this gothic chiller is full of surprises. Terrifying but impossible to put down I loved it! Carly Reagon, author of The Toll House and Hear Him CallingA darkly gleaming gem of a novel about the persistence of memory and the dangers lurking in the shadows of an old and brooding house. A. J. Elwood, author of The Other Lives of Miss Emily White and The Cottingley CuckooA mesmerising and original gothic tale that I struggled to put down. Beautifully written, dark and delicious. I literally dropped everything to read it in two days! Jody Cooksley, author of The Small MuseumThe Ghosts of Merry Hall is a gothic treasure chest full of seedy secrets and eerie charm. I loved Dolly Dove from the start. Verity M. Holloway, author of The Others of Edenwell

A dark folk horror tale of a deadly family curse, crime and murder that is sure to turn your blood cold, from the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of Netflixs The Silence.When Jodi, BB and Matt decide to burgle a derelict country home as a thrilling dare, they become embroiled in a twisted legacy of supernatural terror. There are rumours of a bizarre curse hanging over the hoard of antiques and jewellery within the house. And unbeknownst to the others, one member of the trio has darker motives for breaking into the property.Lem is a brutal man obsessed with a gruesome family legend. He is determined to right the wrongs of the past and lift the curse placed on his bloodline. By completing the work of his father and bringing a bizarre selection of scattered relics back together, he hopes to be free of the malign influence that has hounded every generation of his family for two centuries.Across a single day a deadly pursuit will culminate on the desolate, storm-swept Crow Island, and those involved are given cause to wonder can believing in a curse deeply enough bring its own bad luck?

A terrifying and unputdownable horror-thriller novel of fiendish puzzles, compelling mysteries and paranoia about an enigmatic hacker, a deadly online game, and a cyber weapon that makes people go insane. Perfect for readers of Paul Tremblay, Neal Stephenson and Mark Z Danielewskis House of Leaves, and the people who just have to know the answer.Alex Webster is an ethical hacker who, like most hackers, prefers questions to answers. So when she and a colleague, Jay Morton, stumble across a mysterious game created by a shadowy figure known as The Helmsman, they are instantly hooked.As they solve increasingly bizarre puzzles and uncover The Helmsmans deranged manifesto, they are pursued by a sinister group known only as XXX XXXXXXX XXXXXX, who will do anything to stop them uncovering the Basilisk, a cognitive weapon which makes anyone who understands it lose their mind.When Jay disappears, as they hone in on the truth of the Basilisk, Alex is left trying to piece together whats happened to her friend, escape the awful smiling glitch people stalking her every move, and solve The Helmsmans final puzzle.

A chilling and masterfully terrifying horror novel about a young woman who is all that stands between malicious supernatural forces and the children in her care. Perfect for fans of Nat Cassidy and Grady Hendrix.When high school senior Charlotte agrees to babysit the Wilbanks twins, she plans to put the six-year-olds to bed early and spend a quiet night studying: the SATs are tomorrow, and checking the Native American/Alaskan Native box on all the forms wont help if she chokes on test day. But tomorrow is also Halloween, and the twins are eager to show off their costumes.Charlottes last babysitting gig almost ended in tragedy when her young charge sleepwalked unnoticed into the middle of the street, only to be found unharmed by Charlottes mother. Charlotte vows to be extra careful this time. But the house is filled with mysterious noises and secrets that only the twins understand, echoes of horrors that Charlotte gradually realizes took place in the house eleven years ago. Soon Charlotte has to admit that every babysitters worse nightmare has come true: theyre not alone in the house.

A prequel to Dead Space, the novel focuses on the Black Marker. This novel set centuries before the events of the main series, elaborates on the lore of the Markers established in Dead Space 2 and 3. Two hundred and fifty years in the future, extinction threatens mankind. Tampering with dangerous technology from the Black Markeran ancient alien artifact discovered on Earth eighty years earlier Earthgov hopes to save humanity. But the Markers influence reanimates corpses into grotesque rampaging nightmares. Steeped in desperation, deceit, and hubris, the history of the Markers reveals our ominous future.Brothers Istvan and Jensi grew up under the poorest dome on Vinduaga. Jensi has always looked after Istvan, who sometimes lashes out in sudden episodes of violent paranoia. When Istvan is sent offworld to a high-security prison, Jensi is determined to follow and find a way to keep his brother safe. But the prison guards a horrible secret, one that will push both brothers to the cusp of something much greater and darker than they ever imagined.

The Homecoming is Zoe Apostolidess debut novel. Quietly disturbing, it tells the story of Ellen, a young ghost-writer sent to record the memoirs of an elderly woman living in a remote Northumberland manor. Elver House is dilapidated, its faded beauty fading to ruin.The assignment seems simple enough. Ellen will spend a week conducting interviews at the wild and sprawling estate far from the quaint country cottage she had imagined before returning to London to write Miss Careys autobiography. She digs deeper into its history, its lore and mystique and its occupants increasingly bizarre behaviour. Clearly it isnt just the past thats haunting Miss Carey. And in unravelling the tangled threads of the older womans story, Ellen too must confront more about herself than she bargained for.Part mystery, part ghost story, this is a story about isolation, memory, spirits and secrets, intergenerational friendship and motherhood.

Livro 3 de 3: O jogo final começou. Hardy embarca em sua missão mais perigosanavegar até uma ilha que não deveria existir. Dizem que lá se esconde o Dr. ONeill, um dos arquitetos do colapso global. S

Livro 1 de 3: Hardy é um jovem impulsivo que, atormentado por seus próprios demônios, abandona sua terra natal e se alista no exército. Mas a guerra não é nada do que ele imaginavaela o arrasta para

Livro 2 de 3: Hardy está mais perto da verdade do que nunca. Uma nova pista pode finalmente revelar as respostas que ele tanto busca, mas o caminho até elas é repleto de perigos. Junto com Madeline, Frank, Dimitrij e Esra, ele embarca em uma jornada mortal pelas gelidas terras da Russia. No caminho, encontram aliados inesperados em Harry e sua comunidade isoladamas Hardy carrega um fardo que ninguem consegue explicar. Sua incansavel luta contra a criatura deixou marcas profundas, de maneiras que desafiam toda a logica. Quando um brutal ataque contra Madeline abala a fragil aliança do grupo, o horror atinge um novo nivel. Uma horda de mortos-vivos invade a comunidade, forçando Hardy e seus companheiros a uma fuga desesperada a bordo de uma velha locomotiva. Conforme cruzam as vastas estepes russas, cada quilometro traz novos perigos, e cada parada pode ser a ultima. Mas o pior inimigo no so os mortos. So os vivos. Pouco antes de chegarem a Moscou, um grupo impiedoso e altamente organizado os embosca em um helicoptero de ataque. Seu lider, o sadico e manipulador Castor, tem um unico objetivoHardy. Com Madeline e Frank como refens, Hardy no tem escolha a no ser obedecer. Levado a uma manso fortificada, ele conhece Lydia, uma suposta filantropa que parece saber muito mais sobre ele do que deveria. Durante um jantar carregado de tenso, alianças se rompem, segredos vem a tona, e Hardy se ve preso em um jogo mortal sem saida. Ento, a horda chega. Quando os mortos-vivos tomam de assalto a manso "impenetravel" de Lydia, o caos explode. Traiçes, conspiraçes ocultas e uma brutal luta pela sobrevivencia se entrelaçam em um confronto onde ninguem esta seguro. Denny N. Dwight continua sua intensa homenagem aos filmes de terror e aço dos anos 80, 90 e 2000. Mais sombrio, mais brutal e repleto de referencias ao cinema cult, este segundo volume arrasta seus personagens ainda mais fundo no abismo.

In The Iron Wolfs Moon by Kelly Johnson, an ancient terror awakens as a blood-red moon rises over the quiet mountain village of Hallowfen. Kaelen, a blacksmith with a haunted past, witnesses the sky itself howl with a bone-chilling cry, followed by the eerie vision of a massive, shadowy wolf hovering above the crimson-lit landscape. As fear ripples through the villagers, old prophecies resurfacewarnings of an Iron Curse and a beast that feeds on chaos. Though dismissed by many as mere superstition, the dread in the air is undeniable. The first chapter sets the stage for a dark, atmospheric tale where myth and reality collide, and Kaelen may be the only one who can confront the ancient force now stirring beneath the blood moons gaze.

A prequel to Dead Space, the novel focuses on the birth of Unitology. In this novel set centuries before the events of the main series, geophysicist Michael Altman investigates an alien artefact called The Black Marker.We have seen the future. A universe cursed with life after death.It all started deep beneath the Yucatan peninsula, where an archaeological discovery took us into a new age, bringing us face-to-face with our origins and destiny.Michael Altman had a theory that no one would hear.It cursed our world for centuries to come.This, at last, is his story.

An unabashed, adrenaline-fueled pop horror thriller about parenthood and other monsters from "The Stephen King of TikTok"The Lineup, reminiscent of Joe Hill and Grady Hendrix.One night, Jess, a struggling actress, finds a five-year-old runaway hiding in the bushes outside her apartment. After a violent, bloody encounter with the boys father, she and the boy find themselves running for their lives.As they attempt to evade the boys increasingly desperate father, horrifying incidents of butchery follow them. At first Jess thinks she understands what theyre up against, but shes about to learn theres more to these surreal and grisly events than she couldve ever imagined.And that when the wolf finally comes home, none will be spared.

The heatwave of 1995. Sixteen years since an infamous tiger-lynx hybrid escaped a small moorland zoo and ate someone. Sixteen years since the animal was euthanised. Sixteen years for the zoo to fall into disrepair.Then sixteen-year-old convalescent Lowdy, and her Mumma, are forced to move to the remote old zoo to care for her dying grandmother, and rumours of the animal stalking the moors resurface. Vengeful locals blame the three women for the predator on the loose. Mumma insists all the cats are dead. Grandma whispers that the tynx needs to be fed. Lowdy, still recovering from her own mysterious illness, begins to wonder who she can trust. Can she even trust herself when she wakes up covered in ticks with no recollection of the night before?As Lowdy searches for the truth the truth of her childhood, what it means to be a woman, and the truth about the cats she realises something feral runs in the blood, something she cannot ignore.Much more than simply the wry horror of a young womans beastly metamorphosis, The Cat Bride views the eerie liminality of teenaged girls through a pastoral gothic fug of lairy nineties lads, booze and fags.

Um incidente ocorreu na cidade chamada Wayston, na qual a realidade foi fundida a outra. Causando um grande avoroso na cidade e para todo o mundo. Jane estava caminho de visitar seu pai no hospital mas acaba tendo problemas no caminho, e neste momento em que ela percebe que algo estava mal por ali, enfrentando diversos perigos e criaturas medonhas em jornada de sobrevivencia apocaliptica por ali.

Suspected of murdering their parents, sisters Lily and Della flee to a strange, unnamed island in Scotland, and their arrival puts in motion a horrifying series of events Literary suspense meets folk horror in 2025s most original, mesmerising modern gothic masterpiece`A deeply unsettling and thought-provoking tale of survival and storytelling, mixing elements of gothic and folk horror with literary suspense. Beautifully woven and eerily atmospheric Anna Mazzola`Rarely will you meet a story as unsettling, nor one as bewitchingly told. With its roots snaking into folk horror, Small Fires plays with the contemporary gothic vibe reminiscent of Midsommar and The Wicker Man I challenge you to pick it up and when you do, to put it down Janice Hallett`Ronnie Turner has a way of weaving words into a spell the darkest of spells. Mesmerising, sinister this modern folklore gothic will chill you to the bone Essie Fox`Crackles with menace and authenticity. Kept me up late and crept into my dreams Sarah Hilary_________________Evil runs through this cursed islandAnd these wicked sisters are about to make it burnWhen sisters Lily and Della Pedley are persecuted for the shocking murder of their parents, they flee from their home in Cornwall to a remote and unnamed island in Scotland an island known for its strange happenings, but far away from the whispers and prying eyes of strangers.Lily is terrified of what her sister will might do next, and she soon realises that they have arrived at a place where nothing is as it seems. A bitterness runs through the land like poison, and the stories told by the islanders seem to be far more than folklore.Della settles in too easily, the island folk drawn to her strangeness, but Lily is plagued by odd and unsettling dreams, and as an annual festival draws nigh, she discovers that she has far more to fear than she could ever have imagined. Or does she?Chilling, atmospheric and utterly hypnotic, Small Fires is a contemporary gothic novel that examines possession, generational trauma, female rage, and the perilous bonds of family an unsettling reminder that the stories we tell can be deadlyMidsommar meets Midnight Mass in a folk horror, modern gothic masterpiece._________________`Clever, dark, and visceral a vivid tale that will stay with me for a very long time Jo Jakeman`A story that grips you by the throat, and slowly unravels. Haunting and lyrical, Turner weaves folklore and myth through the pages like a poisonous ribbon. A book that will linger, long after you finish reading Rachel Greenlaw`A furious female folk horror with a brilliant twist terrifyingly dark Emily Barr`A twisted, creepy and unsettling gothic tale set in one of the most sinister places Ive ever encountered. I absolutely loved it Roz WatkinsPraise for Ronnie Turners So Pretty`Like Stephen King on crack the most accomplished book Ive read this year. Dark, gothic as hell, and genuinely scary M W Craven`Beautifully written and a real page-turner C J Cooke`Dark, lyrical and intriguing Fiona Cummins

Book 3 of 3: The endgame has begun. Hardy embarks on his most dangerous mission yetsailing into the unknown to find an island that shouldnt even exist. Hidden away from the world, it is said to be the last refuge of Dr. ONeill, one of the masterminds behind the global catastrophe. If Hardy wants answers, he must reach him before its too late. But time is running out, and every step forward brings new dangers. Because Hardy isnt the only one looking for the doctor. And some secrets are meant to stay buried. Meanwhile, Madeline, Dimitrij, and their surviving allies set out on the long road home. But what starts as a difficult journey soon turns into a desperate fight for survival. The undead are no longer their only problem. Someone is hunting them. A series of mysterious accidents leaves only one conclusion: a relentless killer is lurking in the shadows, waiting for the perfect moment to strike. As the final pieces of the puzzle fall into place, Hardy and his friends realize that the truth is far more terrifying than they ever imagined. Denny N. Dwights adrenaline-fueled love letter to the horror and action films of the 80s, 90s, and early 2000s reaches its explosive conclusion. Packed with cinematic references, high-stakes action, and shocking revelations, this last chapter blurs the line between fiction and realityleaving only one question: What if its all true?

A razor-sharp, breathlessly harrowing novel of siblings, the nightmares that haunt us, and the deep, powerful love that can tie a family together, perfect for fans of Grady Hendrix, Isabel Canas and T. Kingfisher.Twenty-five year old Calla Williams is struggling since becoming guardian to her brother, Jamie. Calla is overwhelmed and tired of being the one who makes sacrifices to keep the family together. Jamie, full of good-natured sixteen-year-old recklessness, is usually off fighting for what matters to him or getting into mischief, often at the same time. Dre, their brother, promised he would help raise Jamie-but now the ink is dry on the paperwork and in classic middle-child fashion, hes off doing his own thing. And through it all, The Nightmare never stops haunting Calla: recurring images of her brothers dying that she is powerless to stop.When Jamies actions at a protest spiral out of control, the siblings must go on the run. Taking refuge in a remote cabin that looks like it belongs on a slasher movie poster rather than an AirBNB, the siblings now face a new threat where their lives-and reality-hang in the balance. Their sister always warned them about her nightmares. They really should have listened.

From the Shirley Jackson and Bram Stoker Award-winning author of The Devil Takes You Home, a group of five teenage boys in Puerto Rico seek vengeance after one of their mothers is murdered. Set during a vicious hurricane, a Latinx Stand By Me with a haunted, dark heart.For childhood friends Gabe, Xavier, Tavo, Paul, and Bimbo, death has always been close. Hurricanes. Car accidents. Gang violence. Suicide. Estamos rodeados de fantasmas was Gabes grandmothers refrain. We are surrounded by ghosts. But this time is different. Bimbos mom has been shot dead. Were gonna kill the guys who killed her Bimbo swears. And they all agree.Feral with grief, Bimbo has become unrecognizable, taking no prisoners in his search for names. As the boys strategize, a storm gathers far from the Puerto Rican coast. Hurricanes are known to carry evil spirits in their currents and bring them ashore, spirits which impose their own order.From the Shirley Jackson and Bram Stoker Award-winning author, this is a harrowing coming-of-age story; a doomed tale of devotion, the afterlife of violence, and what rolls in on the tide.