Monster Horror

Today is Liz Adams' first day on the job as an agent of the Center for Specter Control. Established by Theodore Roosevelt in 1890, its clandestine mission is to protect the world from the stuff of myths and legends or, at the very least, cheesy movies. To say that she has a few questions would be an understatement. However, before Liz can be fully briefed by her new partner Craig Wright, alarm bells sound, indicating that the perimeter of Res-Site-Alpha has been breached. Not an escape. An incursion.

The Year of the Monster begins with a case-study look at the Hollywood dream—proxy for the American Dream—and then weaves the woes of celebrity fetish and media culture into real and speculative conversations about the human, climate, and spiritual crises of today. Mixing traditional storytelling with purposeful experimentation, Stillions Whitehead balances prose, script, and hybrids on the fulcrum of classic truth: Monsters and monstrosity are not strictly teratological horrors.

In 1969, New York’s section of Niagara Falls was drained for maintenance and terrifying truths were revealed. One discovery was so peculiar and chilling it was buried, swept under the raging waters of the falls when they roared anew. The bill for that decision has come due. Alex Weston runs Mist’s Edge River Tours, but his obsession with an ancient myth that foretells the return of a ravenous sea creature puts him at odds with the law. Alex knows the beast’s ancient hibernation cycle is complete, and it’s time for the leviathan to feed.

Having selflessly abandoned their identities, their pasts and their futures, the Monster Aces are all that stand between humanity and the fell creatures that lurk in the shadows. Four men and one woman use their amazing abilities as a team to scour the globe for monsters and bring an end to their unholy existence - whatever the danger, whatever the cost. Through five thrilling tales crafted by some of heroic fiction's most engaging authors you will ride alongside the Aces on the trail of monsters both classic and new.

Being Hades’s prisoner isn’t all it’s cracked up to be...It’s been longer than I can remember since I’ve seen sunlight, since I’ve felt a breeze...since I’ve been free. Imprisoned deep in the Underworld by an arrogant god, I’ve counted the minutes until my escape. But when I finally had the chance, I couldn’t go. Not without the man I’ve fallen in love with, my gargoyle guard. Who just happens to be technically dead. Now, we have another chance to escape, but the risks are vast. What’s more, I’ll need to learn to trust more men.

Years ago, when Micah Jordan-Wells was born, a rift was created between two worlds. Today, Micah is a detective in New Jersey, a local hero for bringing the merciless killer Silky to justice. But Micah's world is about to be turned inside out by a monster from another dimension, one with whom Micah shares a terrifying link.

Listen to a collection of 13 mystical tales, from some of the most exciting independent writers on the scene today. What happens when you can have your every desire come true? What price must be paid for this gift? G Is for Genies contains a variety of stories, from the innocent wishes of youth, to the horrors of a brutal serial killer, and everything in between.

Sixteen-year-old Ivy Black and her mom have moved in to Trinity Row for a quick renovation to make an easy buck. Then it will be on to the next rundown, abandoned eyesore. Simple: Move. Fix. Sell. Run. For the last three years, Ivy and her mom have run far away from their past. That's the thing about Trinity Row, though. It doesn't let the past die.

During a deep-sea exploration, the vessel mysteriously lost control and was wrecked upon impact. As the crew attempted to escape, they were startled by the sight of a gigantic eye.

The eccentric Professor Marcus Mortlake seems like an unlikely candidate to battle the supernatural. Despite his scruffy exterior, this paranormal investigator has faced deathly horrors and risked his life countless times to defend humanity.

A ruthless killer shows a real hunger for fame. Struggling through the wilderness, an infected man tries to lead zombies away from his family. Hell hath no fury like a woman murdered. Civil War soldiers discover the secrets of a Southern swamp. Can Christmas magic survive the zombie apocalypse? A ship of the dead hunts the living on the high seas. Dinner in a diner takes on divine import. A 200-year-old vampire has a little surprise waiting for his next victim.

The werewolves were dead and David Reed just wanted life for his family to return to normal. But a mysterious wooden box found in the woods suggests that word has a whole new meaning, one he's not prepared for. As he tries to uncover the secrets of the box, a new threat emerges from the night, and it's targeting those closest to him. David has to unlock the mystery of the box in order to uncover the face in the darkness and the source of those horrible sounds coming from down the hall.

It's spring break in Hunter Bay, NC, and five college friends have come to let loose, enjoy the sun and make it a vacation they'll never forget. While enjoying a seafood lunch, they take one of the locals up on a suspiciously cheap pontoon rental. But when they depart from the dock, they are blissfully unaware of the terror already happening out at sea....

For a century Bram Stoker's Dracula has reigned supreme as the undisputed masterpiece of horror writing. We have all grown up under the shadow of the elegant Count, at once an attractive, brutal and erotic creature of the night. The gothic tale of Frankenstein and his construction of a human being which runs amok, has, with the help of numerous films, become one of the most vivid horror stories.

On the threshold of opening the moon to tourist excursions, a private space firm owned by a visionary billionaire takes a team of non-astronauts to the lunar surface. To address concerns that the moon's barren rock may not hold long-term allure for an uber-wealthy clientele, the company's charismatic owner reveals to the group the ultimate discovery: life on the moon. But what is initially a triumphant and world-changing moment soon gives way to unrelenting terror as the team experiences firsthand that the moon still holds many secrets.

Unwilling to stand around and wait while Eva's been taken over by one of the Despairity, Frost works tirelessly with Beau and Leo to figure out how to free her sister. Leo shows Frost memories of The Before, and Beau admits to a chilling connection with the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. And when Alora reveals her sinister plan - to build an unconquerable army of Blurred Ones by placing them inside the perfect hosts - the girls and their friends must fight to protect not just Bloodcreek, but all of the world.

Eva and Frost are pretty stoked about their blooming hunting skills. But when they finally meet Raylan’s sister, Tess, after a witch-doctor hunt in New Orleans, the group dynamic gets rather awkward. Tess wants to kill Knox straight up dead. As in, drag him up from the bottom of the old mine shaft and use Tess’ favorite snake from the Louisiana bayou to finish the job. Eva loves the idea of bonding with Tess and being extra sure that Knox will never come back to harm them. But Maggie ain’t thrilled at the idea, and Frost is a little distracted by her new cowboy boy-toy.

Death, it seems, isn’t always the end. I was a soldier, fighting for the lives of the whole damned world, when I went and got myself obliterated by this alien f**k. I figured that was it. Game over, done. But then I woke up in a different body, in a strange world full of dust and ruins, with awesome martial arts skills I’d never had before. Not to mention a chi gift thing that seemed to work a lot like magic. I had no clue why or how it all happened. All I knew was that there were these monster girls I was supposed to protect from an endless horde of semi-human things.

In 2008, the cult novelette 12:00 a.m. Live introduced readers to the sick world of Andy Crow and Charles Green. Joe Carter is a shady security guard with a shameful past. When, in boredom, he tunes into a mysterious shock radio show, he finds himself caught up in a horrifying game. In 2009, The Avian presented the tragic story of Jove. They Call Us Monsters, a brand new novella and the final book of this amazing fantasy-horror trilogy, brings these characters together - and all hell breaks loose. This collection includes all three books!

No one will tell Eva and Frost the truth about the Blurred Ones. Not their hunter friend, and definitely not the parentals. Maybe it’s because Frost spent time in a psychiatric ward and Eva never ceases to think with her hormones. So, when the girls see an opportunity to meet Albert Knox, the most infamous Blurred One of all, they lie about their true plans and head out on their field trip to San Antonio. Eva thinks she can use her feminine wiles to woo Knox, but he has a couple more minions than they thought - and she ends up getting tossed through the window.