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The Monster Within Idea


R. Thomas Riley - 2009
    Carefully disguised, the monsters can sit down beside you or take up residence within you at the slightest twist of fate. Will you try to stop them? Will you want to?

The Edward King Series Books 1-3


Rick Wood - 2017
    How little he knew… During a near-death experience, Eddie briefly crosses over to the other side. A demonic, destitute, vile demon takes this opportunity to latch onto him. Little does Eddie know, this is only the start of his war with the demonic… Why is it demons constantly recognise him? Why is he such a naturally good exorcist? And what will the answers to these questions mean for the fate of the world? The Edward King Series: Books 1-3 include the first three stories in the captivating supernatural thriller series horror fans can’t stop raving about. If you like demons, exorcisms, and terror – you will love Rick Wood’s series. What readers are saying about The Edward King Series: I Have the Sight “This was different to any other paranormal book I’ve read. The author puts you right by Eddie’s side and you can almost feel the heat in hell.” “A book you just can’t put down.” “If this is the first in the series then I’m in heaven!” Descendant of Hell “As for the story, wow! I wasn’t expecting ‘that’ to happen.” “Each chapter was thrilling, filled with suspense.” “Fans of the supernatural need to read this!” An Exorcist Possessed “The stories are fast paced and absorbing – I can’t wait for the next book!” “Wow! Another fantastic page-turner.” “It’s like a clash between heaven, earth and hell and was gripping throughout.”

The Girl from Dark Dakota


Bryan Devore - 2021
    Now four lives will be forever changed. High school senior Rachel Black hears Annabel's ghost crying out in her dreams. Madam Bovell, a medium who sells fraudulent readings since losing her gift years ago, finds her abilities mysteriously returning—and guiding her to Rachel. Jason Hardy, an auditor up from Chicago, sees inexplicable things while working late in Williston's old hospital wing. And Dr. Donovan Graves, bereaved father and renowned debunker of paranormal research, feels his son's spirit urgently trying to reach him. Only five days before the next Halloween, time is running out for all four to uncover the secrets of a small town, and the lurking evil that threatens everyone in it.

Dividers


Travis Adams Irish - 2014
    Dividers is ferocious and delicious in its execution. Earl Calbraw, a wealthy man seeking redemption, has discovered that his most cruel and resourceful enemy is none other than his own son Jacob. With both of them controlling massive fortunes, their personal feud decimates the lives of those in their employ. Jacob wants the truth from twelve years ago; regarding the disappearance of his mother, while his father pursues the forgiveness of a world scarred by the greed of his ambition. Each man is mindlessly caught up in the passion of the game, having at one another with ferocity and cunning, but in the throes of their hatred, another enemy is born, discerning and ruthless, inspired unto their destruction… “I despise your plight,” said the creature, “of man’s vanity and the machinations of death polluted. You have neither the wisdom, nor the time on this earth to know the agony that my agony has shaken. Your foolish little versions of hell are but childish notions of your own distress. Come to dance with me on the edge of night… I will show you the swordfish in your flesh!” –Thretch.

A Pink Zombie, with a Mist


Jada Ryker - 2013
    As children, she and Emma Martin wandered into Heaven’s Bottom, an isolated Kentucky community cut off by the Ohio River and mountainous terrain. The two women share strange memories of the traumatic experience. Emma is convinced they witnessed a blood sacrifice and moon magic, surrounded by zombies. As a scientist, Olivia believes there’s a logical explanation.Detective Steven Lewis pursues his own investigation of the mysterious town. His wife, a social worker, fought her way into the Bottom to investigate suspected child abuse. She didn’t make it out alive. Haunted by grief and regret, Steven is obsessed with finding her killer. He’s convinced the murderer is hiding in the wild forest, camouflaged by the swirling mist.Olivia and Steven enter into an uneasy partnership to find Emma and solve his wife’s brutal murder. They contact Sheriff Noah McCracken, who holds the local law enforcement role that’s been passed down through his family for centuries. Like his ancestors, the sheriff ignores the chilling events in Heaven’s Bottom.Can Olivia and Steven convince Noah to “release the McCracken” in time to save their lives?SPECIAL BONUS: As a reader appreciation gift, “The Hand of Karma” mystery/horror short story is included FREE at the end of the book.

Tears of Abandon


Oliver Phipps - 2014
    Soon there are five young people headed to Alaska for a river expedition. As the trip unfolds and the group gets farther into the wilderness a strange whispering sound attracts their attention. The wonderful vacation begins to take a turn for the worse when they follow the sounds and find something long lost and quite unexpected.

The Fall: Book One of the Last Druid Trilogy


Glen L. Hall - 2017
    A place where the Druids laid down their lives to protect the darkest of all their secrets.

The Wicca Circle


John Hennessy - 2013
    She can see the future. But can she see far enough? The world in which she lives is under attack – the dead are rising, and evil follows her at every turn.Will she be able to save herself – and the world?”From the Diary of Romilly Winter, October 14th."I’ve had two years to prepare for this. In that time, I have never told a soul. Of course, my Nan knew. She’d bequeathed me the mirror, after all. Now, maybe tonight, tomorrow, in a few days, the event that I don’t want to happen with all my heart, will come to pass. I’m not ready. I know I’m not ready, and yet, it will happen nonetheless.Nan had this thing in her possession for nearly seventy years. She had told me I simply had to be at Rosewinter, prior to my sixteenth birthday no matter what objections my parents raised. She said I was ‘special’, and was the only one equipped to deal with what was coming.The problem is, I don’t feel special, I just feel…different, and in all probability, that isn't going to be good enough.In just two days time, I will be sixteen years old, and if anything my Nan said is remotely true, I will be lucky to survive that long…."AUTHOR NOTES: Not for the very youngest of readers.---Recommended for ages 15 and over.

Maniac on the Loose


Steve Hudgins - 2018
    Fearing that he'll lose his job if word gets out, the head of the hospital, Dr. Franklin Grimm desperately attempts to cover up the escape. Meanwhile, there is a Maniac on the Loose.

The Tracker


John Hunt - 2018
    A sinister shadow trails him playing a game of hide and seek. If Taylor is caught, a cruel death awaits him. There are rules for this game. To break them would mean dire consequences for Taylor and anyone close to him. Taylor must outwit and outlast the fiend for forty-eight hours.

Fogbound: A Ghost Story


Cara Swann - 2016
    In fact, the entire community seems to be cursed and haunted. But why? An atmospheric, old-fashioned ghost story that follows each family as they fight for survival and try to unravel the mystery of a fogbound spirit. (Mystery/supernatural suspense)

Of A Feather


Kenneth C. Goldman - 2014
    Pretty Jamie, who works at the Bird Emporium, understands. And the old Indian chief who wears a strange, two-sided bird mask, he understands too.As does the ancient, angry spirit called the Thunderbird and about a million of Wellington County's feathered creatures...They know what Socrates Singer really is.And they know what he can do...

Thirteen Days by Sunset Beach


Ramsey Campbell - 2015
    The family weren’t to know that the skies are cloudier above the island than anywhere else in Greece, and they’re mostly intrigued by the local eccentricities and customs—the lack of mirrors, the outsize beach umbrellas, the saint’s day celebrated with an odd nocturnal ritual. Only why are there islanders who seem to follow the family wherever they go? Why do Sandra and the teenage grandchildren have strangely similar dreams? “I was in this huge place with no light and I didn’t want to see. Something sounded... huge.” And has Sandra been granted a wish she didn’t even know she made? Before their holiday is over, some of the family may learn more than they can bear about the secret that keeps the island alive...

The Devil's Woods


Brian Moreland - 2013
    There is a place the locals call "the Devil's Woods," but to speak of it will only bring the devil to your door. It is a place so evil that even animals avoid it.When their father's expedition team goes missing, Kyle Elkheart and his brother and sister return to the abandoned Cree Indian reservation where they were born. Kyle can see ghosts that haunt the woods surrounding the village--and they seem to be trying to warn him. The search for their father will lead Kyle and his siblings to the dark heart of the legendary forest, where their mission will quickly become a fight for survival.

Prelude to Dystopia


John Lyman - 2015
    In a psychological, dystopian thriller with Hitchcock-like twists, a young writer with some serious issues comes face to face with an enigmatic figure who's about to change the world forever. Set in present-day Atlanta, aspiring author Ben Swain struggles with internal demons while he tries to lead a normal life behind the wall of glass in his high-rise apartment ... until he meets the general.Not your typical dystopian tale, Prelude to Dystopia zeros in on the days leading up to a world-changing event and the lives of those who are transported from one reality to another in an instant. From Atlanta to Jekyll Island. From the coastal marshes of South Carolina to the Potomac. The action spirals to a whole new level when Ben and the new woman in his life attempt to flee from what's coming, only to learn the truth lies in the aftermath.