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"Laure Mesny is a perfectionist with an axe to grind. Despite being constantly overlooked in the elite and cutthroat world of the Parisian ballet, she will do anything to prove that a Black girl can take center stage. To level the playing field, Laure ventures deep into the depths of the Catacombs and strikes a deal with a pulsating river of blood. The primordial power Laure gains promises influence and adoration, everything she's dreamed of and worked...
2) Reptile
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There's a creature prowling Summit Valley thirsty for blood, and it has already claimed multiple victims. Night after night, the body count rises with no clues to the predator or the reason for the attacks.Newly blessed or possibly cursed with strange powers he doesn't yet understand, Mark Branton fears he might be responsible. Mark's grasp on his sanity is slipping.Is he a savage murderer with no recollection or are darker powers at work that he...
3) Gloom's Hold
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Within the shrouded mists of an isolated village lies Gloom's Hold, an ancient mansion entwined with dark tales and unsolved mysteries. This gripping narrative unfolds the chilling story of a group of documentary filmmakers who, driven by curiosity and the lure of the unknown, delve into the mansion's haunting past. Their journey leads them through a labyrinth of hidden rooms and lost corridors, where the line between the living and the dead blurs....
4) Withered
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A queer paranormal horror novel in the style of showrunner Mike Flannagan, showing the complex real-life terror inherent in grief and mental illness
After the tragic death of their father and surviving a life-threatening eating disorder, 18-year-old Ellis moves with their mother to the small town of Black Stone, seeking a simpler life and some space to recover. But Black Stone feels off; it's a disquieting place surrounded by towns with some of...
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Her lifelong dream has become a dangerous nightmare … Khadijah has turned her dream of owning the historic Warner Manor into a reality. The plans have been made, and the work crew has been hired. Now, Khadijah and her business partner are ready to start the most extensive renovation project they've ever attempted. But when Khadijah finds strange photographs of the previous owner of the house, she has questions. Her inquiries into the mansion's history...
6) Bad Alice
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It's 1985 and the Satanic panic has set in.Alice Ayre sees things, strange little girls, characters from 1980s TV shows. Sometimes the visions talk to her. Sometimes they tell her things. An outcast, everyone in her small Southern town thinks she and her mother are very strange, maybe even witches.Judge Hand, a figure both feared and revered, knows something of Alice's past. He is investigating the Satanic underground in the town. He wants to burn...
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USA Today bestselling author Lauren Stewart's daring and romantic twist on the Jekyll & Hyde mythology will leave you breathless! Honesty is impossible when you don't know the truth to begin with. Mitch Turner is everything women want most in a man - he's charismatic, successful, and undeniably gorgeous. But he's not a man - he's a monster. By venting his rage 24/7, Mitch keeps people out of the danger zone that surrounds him. But, after the most...
8) Marmalade
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IF SHE SAYS HIS NAME, HE WILL COME In this gripping supernatural horror book, recently orphaned Prose Harden becomes the sole witness to her father's gruesome murder, catapulting her into the eerie confines of Everbrook, a group home for troubled teens. Here, in this asylum-like institution, Prose must navigate the complexities of coming of age while haunted by an entity she's known all her life – the Marmalade Man, an imaginary friend turned sinister...
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"When the devil tells you to stop struggling, do you?" From the moment Eden wakes up, she knows she's not in Kansas anymore. She isn't even on Mitch's doorstep, Chastity's favorite place to dump her off. No, she's somewhere far worse. And far more sterile. Sometimes a girl needs to adapt, be flexible, change. And that's exactly what Eden will do, all the way back to Mitch. No matter what she has to do to get there. Because his life depends on it....
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Deadlines is a nightmarish excursion into fear featuring stories from 20 up-and-coming authors of horror and dark fiction. From serial killers to zombies, from sinister dolls to malicious cats, this collection is a veritable a-z of evil and a deadly trip down the darkside of human nature.Sonar4 Publications Review:Deadlines has some of the scariest stories wrapped together in one convenient package. Stories that grab a hold of your breath refusing...
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They say if one door shuts, another opens. No. Slam it closed, lock them both, and don't. Touch. Anything. The door to the graveyard's mausoleum won't shut. It's standing wide open in invitation to Paul, the dark unknown who wants Belle, vampire slayer and…uh, layer, dead. Because someone-or something-is helping him. Well, f@ck. After a race against time to find out who, Belle and her three hot vampires must make an impossible choice-let Paul get...
12) Kraulaak
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People go there to borrow books. Some don't return… Jessica Martin has a nose for news. She may be a small-town girl who never left home, but the eager reporter has a popular blog that keeps her tiny New England village informed. So when their longtime librarian vanishes without a trace, the erstwhile journalist is determined to uncover the truth… especially with everyone whispering about sinister secrets. Discovering every person who's ever...
13) The Golden Blues
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The adventures and travels keep the action moving in this tale of lost Nazi gold, paranormal states of mind, romance, terrifying encounters with ghosts, and political intrigue. We follow the life of a Bob Dylan-type folksinger Kevin Carpenter, a former soldier who became an enlightened wanderer on very profound journey on the road. In later years Kevin realizes the world has become an Orwellian police state controlled by fear. The New World Order...
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Enter Wednesday's World of Darkness with the sequel to The Haunted Clock the sisters continue their quest to understand mystery. Sent to Whiteface Lodge to uncover the nature of a hidden evil and madness that has plagued the area. Wednesday and Frigsday will be pressed to their limits as they face horror beyond the grave and forbidden knowledge from Eldrich Hrrors that test their sanity.
15) A Shot for Death
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If you try to assassinate the Grim Reaper… Don't miss.Dax used to be the Grim Reaper. Until he was banished to Earth to live as a human. Exiled to Redemption City, he's doing his best to keep his head down and run his shabby dive bar. But when an assassin puts a bullet in his chest, his quiet life dies a bloody death.Red City is a corrupt and decaying metropolis. Finding out who wants Dax dead could be a long twisted road. He'll have to test the...
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'A fabulously funny celestial crime caper, full of wit, warmth and heart.' Helen Lederer How do you solve your own murder when you're already dead? Purgatory (noun):1. Where the dead are sent to atone.2. A place of suffering or torment.3. A youth hostel where the occupants play Scrabble and the mattresses are paper thin. When Dave wakes up in his own personal purgatory (St Ives Youth Hostel circa 1992), he's shocked to discover he's dead. And worse...
17) Think Twice
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From the bestselling author of Don't Even Think About It, these high school seniors may know each other's thoughts, but they'll never see what's coming.
Since refusing to take the antidote after acquiring flu shot–induced telepathy two years ago, the twenty Espies (that's people with ESP to you norms) have been kept together in one class every single day. Now that they're seniors, their separation is looming . . .
Though their superpower...
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Dark, gritty supernatural suspense at its finest, fans of Frank Peretti and Dean Koontz will devour this briskly paced, heart-pounding puzzle mystery that will leave you breathless-a haunting tale highlighting the fantastical side to life waged by the dark, powerful forces of the Unseen Realm.
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David Carlyle and his fiancee Candice are on vacation in Ireland. But exploring the beautiful scenery of Haggard has not numbed over the troubles of their soon-to-be marriage. David is plagued by Candice's strange behavior and distant attitude, but, none of this matters when David's life is forever changed the day he spots a peculiar fox trudging through the hills with a mystical plan of its own.
20) Sometimes We Ran
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Our hero had it all: A great job, a beautiful wife, and even a nice car. As he approached middle age, all the comforts of a fantastic life were within reach. Then the zombies came, destroyed the world, and it all disappeared in a flash. Now he walks in a shattered world filled with hungry undead, dead towns, and desperate survivors. He is low on supplies, running out of time, and with slim hope of long term survival. One day, he meets a starving ...
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