New Horror

Don't mess with the creepy new girl. Ryan Devlin, a predator with a past, has been forced to take a job as a handyman at an exclusive private school, Crossley College. He's losing his battle to suppress his growing fascination with a new girl who seems to have a strange effect on the children around her. Tara Marais fills her empty days by volunteering at Crossley's library. Tara is desperate, but unable, to have a baby of her own, so she makes Reborns - eerily lifelike newborn dolls. She's delighted when she receives a commission from the mysterious 'Vader Batiss', but horrified when she sees the photograph of the baby she's been asked to create....

Bran Hatten is big, mean and unpredictable. He'll pound any guy that crosses his path, and he's a complete jerk to girls who spurn his affections. Tess Ryan and her friends are looking for options, even those the mysterious new girl at Pembrook High might offer. Charisse Bienville lives in the old dark house at the edge of town, and she's hinted that she commands powerful magical forces. Tess and her friends join Charisse in a ritual to end Bran's reign of terror, but they don't count on what might come afterward.

A sentient cloud whose arrogance leads to its own demise. A rich uncle who discovers a possible solution to climate change, but is not who he appears to be. A phantom killer who uses other people (and their cars) to commit murder. Balloons that predict the future. Paranormal investigators at the beach. Wolfmen who hunt bears for sport. A Cinderella story at a retirement home. Celebrities forced to make movies for eternity in a simulated world. A girlfriend who believes we reside in the mind of God.

New Hampshire, 1865. Marion Abbott is summoned to Brawders House asylum to collect the body of her sister, Alice. She’d been found dead after falling four stories from a steep-pitched roof. Officially: an accident. Confidentially: suicide. But Marion believes a third option: murder. Returning to her family home to stay with her brother and his second wife, the recently widowed Marion is expected to quiet her feelings of guilt and grief. Just when the search for the truth seems hopeless, a stranger approaches Marion with chilling words: I saw her fall.

1937: The world on the brink of war. But in the city of Riverburgh, NY, 40 miles north of Manhattan, there was a different kind of war brewing. A war against the gangsters and thugs who ruled the streets and against the corrupt politicians who turned a blind eye to the evil that ran rampant. In a city where everyone had given up hope and cried to the heavens for a savior, a savior had arrived. But was he heaven-sent or a monster from hell? A grim, skull-faced being who glowed with a terrible brightness.

The witches want me to bow. They tried hard to break me. I can't be broken. After fleeing from the sanctuary and the dark magic of a coven of witches, I must learn the secrets of my existence and find my dad. He has the answers and knowledge we need to fight back. But the witches who have invaded our sanctuary aren't my pack's only problem. Other enemies lie in wait, trying to collar and leash us. They think they can use us to fight a war they started. Screw that. I have one thing they don't. I have my pack mates, and we're made of magic.

To coincide with the 200th anniversary of the birth of Edgar Allan Poe, this anthology celebrates the depth and diversity of one of the most important figures in literature. Compiled by multi-award winning editor Ellen Datlow, it presents some of the foremost talents of the genre, who have come together to reimagine tales inspired by Poe.

Castalia and Bobbi find an old, deserted house in the form of the Carnovasch Estate. Upon looking it over, the girls ultimately end up hosting a Halloween party there, inviting everyone from both Strickfield High and Strickfield Academy to come. After one of Castalia’s friends from Strickfield Academy finds a secret passage into an ancient basement, the girls can’t help but investigate.

Skilled forensics scientist Schuyler Liu never expected her job working for a ghost-hunting show to bring so much peace. Until a grand locale in the Garden District uncovers way more than just rattling pipes and drafty entryways, and she walks away with more than she ever imagined. When chaos morphs to terror, she turns to the one man she knows may be able to help her. They may not see eye-to-eye, given their vastly differing beliefs, but Pax is her touchstone in the maelstrom, and she plans to grab hold with both hands until they find the answers they seek.

Are you ready to be scared? Sixteen terror tales are awaiting you! Tales of monsters, murderers, vampires, zombies, and so much more! Listening to these stories alone can be hazardous to your health!

Maura Quarrels doesn't realize she's dead until her first college roommate (deceased) shows up and invites her to join the Dead Mothers' Club. Maura is excited - what better way to maintain control over her teenagers and husband! Unfortunately, it's not that simple. The DMC has strict rules and they don't suit Maura. Will she obey or risk banishment to hell? And where is her own mother, who died when Maura was young? Doesn't she care enough to be here to see her only daughter?

Up until recently, Freeman has been known primarily as a "feminist" writer, for her classic stories like "A New England Nun", and "The Revolt of Mother". However, she also wrote many well crafted supernatural stories which have only recently begun to attract appreciative critical attention. These stories combine pragmatism and supernaturalism and are very much in the tradition of an "Americanized" Gothic.

Jessica Johnson is one of the best agents the Seattle PIA has to offer, but her transfer to the LA office comes at a price. She’s been sent to betray them. When the destructive power of the PIA’s newest weapon is revealed, Jessica realizes too late, the true cost of her loyalty. Dante Moretti has spent centuries in an emotionless void. He had accepted his death as inevitable until Jessica walked through his door. With her dormant powers emerging and an ancient enemy threatening Dante's race, he must convince her that nothing will stop him from claiming her.

Baker Johnson is a psychical researcher, demonologist, and exorcist living in 1930s New York City. Brilliant but deeply flawed, Baker has an otherworldly perception that allows him to read people with but a glance. The tales collected in Baker: Demons and other Night Things chronicle the dark journey of Baker Johnson and his eventual discovery of the Night Things, a society of monsters hidden to man. This new revised and polished edition features appearances by H.P. Lovecraft and the main monster of the Night Things series, Johnny Stücke.

Inferno: Jerusalem is in turmoil as the recently killed Witnesses rise from the dead, ascending into the sky on a pillar of cloud, while a massive earthquake kills thousands. Oliver Theed works feverishly to hold his followers together while unleashing his demon-controlled army of two hundred million clones an unsuspecting world. Meanwhile, Jason Night, Chloe and Solomon Gauge are trying to survive increased persecution as Wraith bears down upon them hoping to kill his old nemesis and everyone he cares about.

How would the Puranic gods interact with humans in the modern age? The stories in this collection imagine it. They re-mythologize our world, infusing it with divinity. These new myths are educational, as well as thought-provoking. The stories weave in many verses from the Vedas, Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita, the Puranas, and other wisdom texts. They also have a deeper message. They show that gods are helpers in man’s evolutionary journey. When humans become instruments of higher powers, an individual’s life takes on a new meaning in the grand scheme of things.

Con and Katie are throwing a party for their people, and they have invited the other Syndicate Masters and their mates to see in the New Year with them. Come join us for the fun and shenanigans that are sure to occur.

The new generations are so overwhelmed by new content, that they often do not have the time to appreciate the good old classics. Bram Stoker’s novel, Dracula, is a classic piece of literature. If you were to ask people what comes to mind when they think about vampires, most would be quick to reference Count Dracula or Stoker, his creator. Count Dracula has become an iconic figure in popular culture, and his name is now synonymous with vampire lore, having fully sunk his teeth into the horror genre.

Another bunch of scary stories to tingle your spine! This time around, we go to the fall season for stories of Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas! We guarantee you a Red Christmas!

This is the story of a young professional woman who leaves Miami to move to New York after the death of her significant other, John. She is excited to start her new life in the city she has always loved, though she misses John immensely. When she moves into her apartment, she finds that he has metaphysically followed her there. She is horribly conflicted, though her professional life is going well. The emotional strain is all-absorbing and she has to do something about it. But what?