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A queer, Black horror-thriller about a woman returning to the upstate New York town in which she grew up in order to uncover the terrifying truth about her mother and a set of terrifying paintings. From the author of the TikTok sensation Cinderella is Dead.Perfect for fans of Grady Hendrix and Riley Sagar.Jasmine Payton is glad that her mother is dead.Not that Antonia was much of a mother to begin with. Forced to endure alcohol-fueled rages her entire childhood, Jasmine escaped Antonias abuse as a teenager and never looked back. Now, shes an investigative journalist, is a mom herself, and has firmly put her past behind her when she gets the call to make arrangements for her deceased mother. Her hopes to quickly bury her and skip town are dashed when the police wont release her body, as Antonia is a suspect in a recent missing persons case.With nothing to do but wait for the detectives to work the case, Jasmine starts cleaning out Antonias belongings when she discovers several unsettling items: gruesome paintings that depict all manner of torture and a series of deranged letters in which Antonia admits to brutalizing inmates while she was the warden at the local prison.Trusting her journalistic instincts, Jasmine tracks down information about the now-abandoned prison, convinced that its still harboring deadly secrets tied to her mothers past. As she explores the bowels of the penitentiary, she uncovers the truth behind Antonias obsession with one inmate and how they connect to her disturbed paintings.

Secret cults, forbidden knowledge, and cryptic prophecies await in this companion collection to Shadows Over Innsmouth, containing 12 more short stories inspired by the legendary horror writer H. P. Lovecraft.Featuring stories from some of the biggest names in horror fiction, including H. P. Lovecraft, Ramsey Campbell, Kim Newman, Caitlin R. Kiernan, and many more.This newly redesigned edition also includes a revised and updated Introduction and Contributor Notes, along with additional artwork exclusive to this printing.In this companion to the acclaimed anthology Shadows Over Innsmouth, World Fantasy Award-winning editor Stephen Jones assembles some of todays most talented horror authorsthe finest of the modern Lovecraftian acolytes.Return to Innsmouth with these 12 haunting horror stories and encounter a scientist who stumbles upon a secret cult, a thief whose heist goes horrifically awry, and a magician who usurps a prophecy only to bring about something much, much worseplus H. P. Lovecrafts previously discarded draft of The Shadow Over Innsmouth! This newly redesigned edition also includes a revised and updated Introduction and Contributor Notes, along with additional artwork exclusive to this printing.Featuring stories from: H. P. Lovecraft Ramsey Campbell Hugh B. Cave Basil Copper John Glasby Caitlin R. Kiernan Brian Lumley Richard A. Lupoff Paul McAuley Kim Newman Michael Marshall Smith Steve Rasnic Tem

The first novel based on Robert E. Howards uncompromising Puritan anti-hero. A haunting and intense Gothic mystery for readers of Christopher Buehlman, John Langan and Brom.Puritan. Fiend. Fanatic.Solomon Kane.In the wake of several grisly murders, Solomon Kane has been summoned to Windsend, England, to determine a womans guilt. Is Sybil Eastey a witch? And is she behind these gruesome crimes?His first night in Windsend, Kane awakens from horrific nightmares only to witness a man being torn asunder. Fear quickly turns to something more sinister and the villagers are ready to lynch Sybil before Kane intervenes.Kane must establish Sybils true nature and solve the macabre mystery before more blood is spilt. However, nothing is what it seems in Windsend.

Tilda, Ford and Neuland hit NYC to hunt a flesh-eating monster in this bloody, macabre and witty supernatural noir packed twists, turns, betrayals and showdowns. Perfect for fans of Cassandra Khaw, Nat Cassidy and Chuck Tingle.Ford, Neuland and Tilda return home after the events of The Pale House Devil to try and make peace with the NYC crime syndicates. Then theyll only be welcomed back if they take on a job for free hunting down, and killing, The Flesh King, a gruesome killer who is stalking the city, leaving a macabre and bloody trail wherever he goes. Caught up in a twisted set of conspiracies and bloodletting, the monster hunters step up to do what they do best once more take down the unstoppable evil.

Alien meets Midsommar in this chilling debut adult novel from award-winning author Andrew Joseph White about identity, survival, and transformation amidst an alien invasion in rural West Virginia. Festering masses of worms and flies have taken root in dark corners across Appalachia. In exchange for unwavering loyalty and fresh corpses, these hives offer a few struggling humans salvation. A fresh start. Its an offer that none refuse.Crane is grateful. Among his hives followers, Crane has found a chance to transition, to never speak again, to live a life that wont destroy him. He even met Levi: a handsome ex-Marine and brutal killer who treats him like a real man, mostly. But when Levi gets Crane pregnantand the hive demands the childs birth, no matter the costCranes desperation to make it stop will drive the community that saved him into a devastating spiral that can only end in blood.

Dark academia meets cosmic horror in this murderous tale of betrayal and broken hearts at an elite academy for the gods and monsters of the world, perfect for fans of The Atlas Six, If We Were Villains and Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil.The Hellebore Technical Institute for the Gifted is the premier academy for the dangerously powerful: the Anti-Christs and Ragnaroks, the world-eaters and apocalypse-makers.Hellebore promises redemption, acceptance, and a normal life after graduation. At least, thats what Alessa Li is told when shes kidnapped and forcibly enrolled.But theres more to Hellebore than meets the eye. On graduation day, the faculty go on a ravenous rampage, feasting on Alessas class. Only Alessa and a group of her classmates escape the carnage. Trapped in the schools library, they must offer a human sacrifice every night, or else the faculty will break down the door and kill everyone.

A pulse-pounding and blood-soaked tale of survival on the highway as a hitchhiking teenager is thrust into a deadly game of cat and mouse with a brutal serial killer. Perfect for fans of Grady Hendrix, Rachel Harrison and Keith Rosson.Sixteen-year-old Harper has decided to run away from home after she has another blow-out argument with her mother. However, her two best friends, little sister, and ex-boyfriend all stop her from hitchhiking her way up Route 80 in Wyoming by joining her on an intervention disguised as a road trip. What they dont realize is that Harper has been marked by a very unique serial killer whos been trolling the highway for the past three years, and now the killer is after all of them in this fast-paced and deadly chase novel that will have your heart racing well above the speed limit as the interstate becomes a graveyard.Sixteen-year-old Harper has decided to run away from home after she has another blow-out argument with her mother. However, her two best friends, little sister, and ex-boyfriend all stop her from hitchhiking her way up Route 80 in Wyoming by joining her on an intervention disguised as a road trip. What they dont realize is that Harper has been marked by a very unique serial killer whos been trolling the highway for the past three years, and now the killer is after all of them in this fast-paced and deadly chase novel that will have your heart racing well above the speed limit as the interstate becomes a graveyard.

pEdinburgh 1841. Reaching out like a hungry white worm it twisted and spiralled, tasting the air. Then, evidently attracted by the flow of warm blood, it squirmed its way under the surface of my skin.Every autumn without fail, a strange seed appears on the chestnut tree that marks the spot where the witch Margaret McKay was murdered.Legend states that anyone who catches this nut before it hits the ground will be blessed with untold riches, but when it falls into the eager hands of botanist Joseph Ware, the seed unleashes a terrible curse. In his quest to find the cure, Joseph discovers a resistance group battling to save the last of Scotlands witches from a sinister order of surgeons who believe the key to all magic lies hidden somewhere within a witchs anatomy.The conflict quickly tears apart the bonds of family, friendship and even reality itself, as Joseph fights to save his soul and avoid the anatomists dissecting table.Ideal for readers of The Last Witch in Scotland, The Witches of Vardo, Bram Stoker or for those with an interest in witchcraft lore.

From the Bram Stoker Award-finalist and Splatterpunk Award-winning author of Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke, a grim yet gentle, horrifying yet hopeful tale of grief, trauma, and love.If youre reading this, youve likely thought that the world would be a better place without you.A single line of text, glowing in the darkness of the internet. Written by Ashley Lutin, who has often thought that, and worse, in the years since his wife died and his young son disappeared. But the peace of the grave is not for Ashleyits for those he can help. Ashley Lutin has constructed a peculiar ritual for those whose desire to die is at war with their yearning to live a better life.Struggling to overcome his never-ending grief, one night Ashley connects with Jinx, who spins a tale both revolting and fascinating. This begins a relationship that traps the men in a tightening spiral of painful revelations, where long-hidden secrets are dragged, kicking and screaming, into the light.Only through pain can we find healing. Only through death can we find life.

An old house turns out not to be as empty as its new owners supposed. A nobleman barters his soul for arcane knowledge. A stranger with a terrible curse looks for an unsuspecting victim to take her place.Monsters, killers and unquiet spirits stalk these stories, drawn from the places where folklore, the Gothic and modern fiction intertwine Irish literatures dark and ever-present shadow.

A identidade da cidade de Marabá nasceu de um processo cultural, sobretudo folclórico, com mitos e lendas, lendas urbanas, sobre a fauna, a flora, entidades e quimeras. As histórias narradas pelo povo tem uma caracteristica mistica, reflete o misterio em determinadas ocasies, incute medo nos outros e enche de encantamento as crianças. Tem-se noticia de que essas historias fantasticas tem sido repetidas de geraço em geraço, de avo para neto, ganhando um colorido cada vez mais marcante. Para que essa rica cultura no desapareça deve-se trabalhar na preservaço dos registros historicos, das lendas, dos valores da terra, objetivo principal deste livro.

A woman searching for her birth-parents unlocks the secrets of her horrific past, as she tries to stop the goblin within in this kaleidoscopic dark psychological horror, with a dread-inducing climax you will never forget. Perfect for fans of Eric LaRocca and Catriona Ward.Myrrh has a goblin inside her, a voice in her head that tells her all the things shes done wrong, that berates her and drags her down. Desperately searching for her birth-parents across dilapidated seaside towns in the South coast of England, she finds herself silenced and cut off at every step.Cayenne is trapped in a loveless marriage, the distance between her and her husband growing further and further each day. Longing for a child, she has visions promising her a baby.As Myrrhs frustrations grow, the goblin in her grows louder and louder, threatening to tear apart the few relationships she holds dear and destroy everything around her. When Cayenne finds her husband growing closer to his daughter, Cayennes stepdaughter, pushing her further out of his life, she makes a decision that sends her into a terrible spiral.The stories of these women will unlock a past filled with dark secrets, strange connections; all leading to an unforgettable, horrific climax.

Sarah, David e Lydia são investigadores paranormais dedicados a desvendar mistérios sobrenaturais que assolam o mundo. Enfrentando entidades ancestrais, entram em uma jornada além do compreensível, d

Reconhecido como um dos maiores mestres do terror da literatura mundial, Bram Stoker produziu textos dos mais variados gêneros. Neste box especial, temos uma mostra de sua produção literária de trama

I got the idea of writing this book when I first visited Israel in 1990. I was pregnant with my eldest daughter. We had travelled for days from Nubia through all of Egypt, crossing the Sinai desert, by trucks, trains, boats, buses and on camels and donkeys to arrive at Jerusalem. We thought of taking it easy, relaxing in Jerusalem with the blessings of one God, who had many names. It was late afternoon, not a single soul was on the road; we thought this was due to the Sabbath. People in rushing cars stared at us with curiosity, some even tried to signal us; at first we thought that the condition of our Vagabond made us look like drifters. We had no idea that a few hundred metres from us, there had been two simultaneous bomb attacks. A Jewish couple stopped their car, and said we could stay with them until we found a safe place.We were very young, naive but curious, every word said, heard, things seen, experienced, and impulses felt began to reverberate and be transformed into words. I was no longer a tourist in Jerusalem but an undercover self-made detective. I left my blond Swedish husband in the hotel to sunbathe, and scooted off wearing Palestinian traditional female attire to experience how it was to live in Jerusalem as a Palestinian pregnant woman. I was stopped several times while taking taxis, since as a Palestinian you were not allowed to take taxis; I was kept for hours in queues. Finally, I declared my Sri Lankan Swedish identity and showed my documents; Israel soldiers laughed and joked and welcomed me to Israel. They even explained their own dilemmas and miseries; they were young, my age, we could joke, and they were curious about whats happening in Scandinavia, and were curious for what was happening in Sri Lanka, my birth land, once under brutal warfare. While waiting in line I chatted with Palestinians who gave detailed accounts about their daily plights.

Joseph Conrad é considerado um dos grandes nomes da literatura mundial. Em sua prolífica carreira, o escritor cultivou um estilo um tanto macabro, influenciado pelo sobrenatural, fazendo uma espécie de jogo entre loucura e sanidade. E a experiencia de muitos anos em navios, viajando por mar a diversos paises e culturas, lhe proporcionou material e inspiraço para seus livros.Neste box, esto reunidas tres obras fundamentais de Conrad.O coraço das trevas narra a jornada do capito Marlow em um arriscado resgate na selva africana.Em Lord Jim, conhecemos a historia de um jovem idealista atormentado.A linha de sombra traz um angustiado protagonista na transiço da juventude para a vida adulta.Escritas na virada do seculo XIX para o XX, elas chegam aos nossos dias com atualidade impressionante, pondo valores em xeque e questionando ate onde vai o individuo em situaçes-limite.

La continuación de Siete esqueletos decapitados.Una serie de violentos homicidios azota la Ciudad de México. Además de su atrocidad, los crímenes tienen en común dos cosas: las víctimas se encontraban solas en un lugar donde nadie podia entrar y su formacion como pianistas Las cenizas de un nocturno atribuido a Franz Liszt conducen a Sergio a descubrir la verdad detras de esta composicion maldita. Ahora debe actuar antes de que sea demasiado tarde. De ello depende mucho mas que su propia vidaEste libro es la segunda entrega de la exitosa saga El libro de los heroes

En el verano de 1816, Lord Byron invita al poeta Percy Bysshe Shelley y a su joven esposa, Mary, a su casa de Suiza. Los días son lluviosos y el anfitrión propone que cada uno escriba un relato de fantasmas. Asi surgira Frankenstein o el moderno Prometeo, publicada en 1818 y considerada la primera novela del genero de ciencia ficcion. Atrapado en los hielos del Artico, Victor Frankenstein es rescatado por el capitan Walton. Dedicara sus ultimos dias a narrarle la tragica historia de sus experimentos en busqueda del poder de dotar de vida a la materia inerte y como el ser que creo se rebelaria contra el.

He aquí una obra maestra de la ficción espectral que toma su nombre de un libro homónimo, prohibido y monstruoso, cuya lectura acarrea terror, locura y tragedia a quien se atreva a leerlo. Desde su primera publicacion, El Rey de Amarillo se convirtio en un clasico de culto, cuya influencia es innegable en la obra de autores de la talla de H. P. Lovecraft, Thomas Ligotti, Arthur Machen y Clark Ashton Smith, por mencionar solo algunos. La presente edicion ofrece los relatos El reparador de reputaciones, La mascara, En la Corte del Dragon, El Signo Amarillo, La Demoiselle dYs, El Hacedor de Lunas, Una agradable velada, El mensajero, La Llave del Dolor y cierra con broche de oro: un epilogo magistral a cargo del escritor y critico literario S. T. Joshi. Estos relatos macabros, extraños e inquietantes representan una muestra de lo mas emocionante que se ha escrito en el campo de la ficcion especulativa, explorando lo supernatural, la espiritualidad y la influencia potencialmente corrosiva de la creencia en el mas alla. Las representaciones mas imaginativas y tecnicamente magistrales de El Rey de Amarillo carecen del pavor y el oscuro poder que este alcanza a traves de la invocacion de Chambers. De igual forma, ninguno de los autores cuya obra germina a partir del culto a este libro ha logrado reproducir la explosion de sensaciones vertiginosas del original, el borde aleteante de una percepcion transformadora siempre al limite de la pagina. Que este libro haya resultado a la vez tan inspirador y tan resistente a la emulacion puede ser la prueba mas contundente de su fuerza inmortal.Nic Pizzolatto, creador de la serie True Detective

Los mejores y más terroríficos cuentos navideños de los grandes autores de la literatura universalLa creencia en fantasmas es, probablemente, tan vieja como la propia humanidad y el gusto por la narracion oral. Resulta natural entonces que ambas se combinaran a la perfeccion durante el crudo y amenazador invierno, cuando la muerte estaba mas presente que nunca, propiciando de este modo que los cuentos de espectros y aparecidos se consolidaran en tales fechas como una popular tradicion. Diseñados para enmascarar las cosas que mas nos asustan y aligerar la carga de nuestros pensamientos, el atractivo secreto de estos relatos de las horribles criaturas que creamos, de los fantasmas que nos acechan y los demonios que operan en nuestras mentes es que, si bien las historias en si son ficciones, los peligros subyacentes que evocan y la emocion que sentimos al enfrentarlos son absolutamente reales. Asi pues, acurrucados junto a la chimenea y en un ambiente netamente festivo, esta terrorifica antologia nos invita a redescubrir esa milenaria experiencia, magnetica y sugestiva mezcla de divertimento y escalofrio.Charles Dickens, Nathaniel Hawthorne, J. H. Riddell, Sheridan Le Fanu, Guy de Maupassant, Anton Chejov, Benito Perez Galdos, Arthur Conan Doyle, J. M. Barrie, J. K. Bangs, B. M. Croker, Thomas Hardy, Edith Nesbit, G. K. Chesterton, Algernon Blackwood, Emilia Pardo Bazan, M. R. James y Arthur Machen.