Horror Sagas

London im Jahr 1908. Drei Wege führen aus dem Waisenhaus: der Tod, das Arbeitshaus oder eine Adoption. Als die junge Florence in den Haushalt der Familie Molyneux aufgenommen wird, kann sie eigentlich aufatmen – doch sie erkennt schnell, dass etwas auf dem prachtvollen Landsitz Hollyhock ganz und gar nicht stimmt. Warum darf außer ihr niemand das Zimmer voller alter Puppen betreten? Wieso kann sie dort manchmal Kinderlachen hören und manchmal ein Weinen? Und welches düstere Geheimnis bergen der gutaussehende Rufus Molyneux und seine eiskalte Schwester? Florence ahnt noch nicht, wie gefährlich Neugier sein kann.

Colección de relatos de una de las maestras del suspense gótico y del terror sobrenatural del siglo XIX, Rosa Mullholland. Cuentos para leer bajo las sábanas, junto a la chimenea, a la luz de las velas, siempre de noche. Incluye las historias: "El organista maldito de Hurly Burly", "El espectro de Wildwood Chase", "Una extraña historia de amor", "El fantasma del Rath" y "No tomar antes de dormir".

Diana Cooke was "born with the century" and came of age just after World War I. The daughter of Virginia gentry, she knew early that her parents had only one asset, besides her famous beauty: their stately house, Saratoga, the largest in the commonwealth, which has hosted the crème of society and Hollywood royalty. Though they are land-rich, the Cookes do not have the means to sustain the estate. Without a wealthy husband, Diana will lose the mansion that has been the heart and soul of her family for five generations.

Hollywood, 1978: Tragedy sends troubled film star Vivien Lockhart into the arms of Giovanni Moretti - and it seems her fortunes have finally changed. Until she meets his sister and learns that her new husband's past holds dark secrets. Tuscany, present day: Lucy Whittaker needs to disappear. But her new home, the crumbling Castillo Barbarossa, is far from the secluded paradise it seemed. Strange sounds come from the attic. The owner of the house will never meet her in person. The fountain in the courtyard is silent - but has never run dry.

When Jen goes to her grandmother's house for the last time, she's determined not to dwell on the past. As a child Jen adored Lily and suspected she might be a witch, but the spell was broken long ago, and now her death means there won't be any reconciliation. In Lily's house Jen and her daughter, Marianne, reluctantly confront the secrets of the past and present - and discover how dangerous we become when we're trying to protect the ones we love.

If children's tales are sometimes a little scary, it is because children need imagery to conjure and get rid of their fears in a symbolic, healthy way. Stories are all the more pleasurable if they add an element of horror; children are fascinated, as horror stories provide a healthy way of taking into account intense emotions and making sense of them. This compilation includes folk tales, classic tales by Charles Perrault and Hans Christian Andersen, and stories from the Arabian Nights. These stories all have in common the fact that they impress children in a healthy way, igniting the imagination and bringing healing emotions into light; but still, they are suitable for the youngest children, as their teachings are always brought up in a symbolic way.

À deriva, sem esperanças de sobreviver em alto mar, Prendick é resgatado por um navio e deixado numa pequena ilha. Lá, ele encontra seres de aparência grotesca, mescla de animais e homens... Não tarda a descobrir que são produtos das experiências do Dr. Moreau, um cirurgião exilado que realiza experimentos macabros em animais! Será que ele conseguirá escapar das garras desse doutor insano?

Jag såg henne i receptionen är en rysande berättelse som spänner över tid, rum och dimensioner men som hela tiden står stadigt i ett realistiskt, modernt Sverige. Cornelia Karlsson blev som liten flicka övergiven av sin familj och lever nu sitt vuxna liv som fotomodell och partyknarkare i Stockholm. Men bakom den skinande fasaden som kändisbarn och festens stjärna, slåss hon mot både inre och yttre demoner. I sin egen spegelbild ser Cornelia märkliga saker och i vinden är det röster som talar till henne.

Ein altes Familiengeheimnis. Eine eigenwillige junge Frau. Und eine düstere Sage... An der Nordküste Cornwalls spukt es, wenn man den Küstenbewohnern glaubt. Menschen sind verschwunden, geholt vom fahlen Seemann, der dazu verdammt ist über die Meere zu fahren, bis ihn jemand aus seiner Einsamkeit erlöst. Luna Walker, eine junge Frau aus London, hält nichts von dieser Sagengestalt. Sie hat das Häuschen ihrer Tante geerbt und möchte an der Küste Fuß fassen, sich aus der versnobten Londoner Gesellschaft lösen.

"It was the night before Christmas, and all through the house, not a creature was stirring... except a clot of blood, creeping up from Ted's leg to his brain, to kill him as he slept..." Recently widowed Philly keeps dreaming of her dead husband Ted – strange dreams of a paranormal alternate reality: why is her new husband Robbie so interested in them? He works for a mysterious genetic research company called Portal Inc. But what exactly is Robbie's job? Did he seduce Philly by feeding her experimental new drugs? Was Ted's death intended? Such suspicions make Philly doubt her own sanity.

Amelia Dupree hasn't seen the Woman in White since the night her brother died. The ghost seems to have disappeared from the woods surrounding Asylum, Pennsylvania - that is, until Charlie Blue moves into the creepy old MacAllister house next door. Amelia can't help liking him, even though she spent her childhood thinking his grandmother was a witch. And she definitely can't ignore the connection between his arrival and the Woman in White's return.

Una colección de cuentos de fantasmas y con fantasmas, una encrucijada de relatos tan perturbadores como esclarecedores. Fantasmas que habitan hoteles de carretera, fantasmas que habitan gatas embarazadas, fantasmas que habitan minúsculas mujeres desnudas y trenzas atadas por una cinta azul. Una colección de cuentos diferente, pero, como la buena literatura, siempre embrujada.

Una colección de cuentos y textos breves donde el terror y el intimismo se mezclan de la mano de uno de los maestros del cuento de terror japonés, Lafcadio Hearn. En ella, el autor presenta una serie de historias escalofriantes repletas de leyendas de amor y espectros, desde el canto de una cigarra hasta un detallado estudio de la yobina; a la vez que clama una vez más su amor por su país de adopción.

"Uncle Silas" is a Gothic locked-room mystery novel by Sheridan Le Fanu. Maud Ruthyn is an orphan, left in the care of her mysterious and evil uncle Silas. The latter keeps thinking up new and creative ways to get rid of his niece. In a similar vein to Wilkie Collins’ novels, Le Fanu’s "Uncle Silas" depicts a heroine in danger, who moves from one hair-raising adventure to the next, making it a perfect, terrifying, horror tale of greed and vile intentions. B. J.

By all appearances, the town of Norick is perfect. Secluded amid a vast stretch of untamed wilderness, the settlement and her people are alone. Here, a thousand leagues into the North, the settlers have forged their own path. Here, in their isolation, the settlers have flourished. But in this idyllic mountain community, not everything is as it first seems. For William Breeve, the drunk, damaged captain of the Town Guard, Norick’s 100th anniversary celebration unfolds in a series of strange, disconcerting events. Events that make clear there’s more at work in these woods.

The dreaded night, of the first full moon in January, has finally arrived. Will Taylor survive when evil threatens to destroy her life forever? Taylor relocates back to Big Bear Lake, not trusting the people who signed a treaty to keep her safe. Being with her family and friends is wonderful, but knowing that she is a sacrifice is beyond unsettling. Tired of everyone trying to control her fate, Taylor fights to gain control.

Life on the run, with a heritage you never asked for, isn't easy for Taylor. The witches came at her hard, but she fought for a chance at life and destroyed Halo's Diamond so they couldn't sacrifice her. But now, the witches and werewolves want revenge and will stop at nothing. Taylor and her friends decide to seek refuge with Jesse's dad in the mountains of France. The ancient castle sits on a beautiful mountaintop deep in the French Alps. But will it be enough to keep Taylor safe from so many immortal enemies?

John and Wilhelmina Constable uproot their lives in Boston so John can pursue his lifelong dream of becoming an artist. After settling into a beautiful Victorian home on Nantucket, John finds inspiration in the island light that illuminates his attic studio and Willy relaxes happily into the slower pace of seaside life. Painting alone one stormy night, John is startled by the sight of a beautiful ghost. When he admits to his wife what he thinks he’s seen, Willy tries to remain rational and understanding.

Una de las colecciones de cuentos de terror más perturbadoras y únicas de lo que va de siglo. Relatos que abordan temas tan horrendos como hermanos asesinos, marionetas que cobran vida, casas que mutan a voluntad, parques de atracciones que encierran repugnantes secretos, pesadillas que estiran sus tentáculos más allá del sueño y, en definitiva, la gran pregunta que encierra toda buena historia de terror: ¿qué nos diferencia de los monstruos?

The closer the survivors come to finding a sanctuary some unimaginable setback occurs, and throws their plans into disarray. When you're dealing with the former living the unimaginable is always a possibility. Toward the Brink 5 is a heart-pumping, action-packed adventure that explores the human psyche in the face of unimaginable horror. It is a tale of loss, love, and the resilience of the human spirit, a never say die attitude and a warning of dire consequences when humanity places greed above all else.