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The Monsters We Forgot: Volume 1
R.C. BowmanLeah Velez - 2019
Within these pages, you’ll find a treasure trove of myths, legends, folktales, urban legends, historical accounts, and stories about horrors, both ancient and modern, that have been hidden, ignored, or forgotten entirely. “The Monsters We Forgot” is a massive anthology of horror stories by an international team of authors ranging from award-winners and bestsellers to visionary newcomers. These stories draw inspiration from the folklore traditions of countries including Russia, Brazil, Mexico, Japan, Taiwan, Australia, Ireland, Wales, England, Norway, Nigeria, Greece, Poland, the Caribbean, the Middle East, Canada, and the United States, the tales in this three-volume collection range from original folktales and chilling myths to information-age monsters and modern urban legends, and everything in between. Turn on the lights, check the locks, and settle in. You’re about to remember The Monsters We Forgot.
Stalked in the Woods
Stephen Young - 2016
and that's when your heart starts pounding.… Creepy Encounters in the Woods, Horrifying true stories of people being stalked in the woods, by ‘something' undefined... Creepy camping stories that will make you never want to go camping again, True cabin in the woods stories, ....Unexplained Mysteries in the woods that defy explanation, Paranormal and Ghost stories, Cryptids, Bigfoot....or....something else. True Stories that make you check your doors are bolted. Alone in the Woods, the sound of branches snapping, the fleeting dark shadow that appears to be coming closer to you.... the dark lonely woods suddenly don't feel so empty…. Do you love Creepy stories?...In these True stories that's exactly what you'll get….There’s something in the woods…..And it’s coming for you…. Stephen (Steph) Young has appeared on national radio shows and podcasts including Coast to Coast AM, The Unexplained, Where did the road go?, and Midnight in the Desert... An independent Researcher addicted to researching all Paranormal, Supernatural, Esoteric & Enigmatic mysteries. Each book Young writes seems to lead to further questions and searches for answers as the mysteries inevitably deepen & develop into ever more complex riddles in the spectrum of the Unknown.
Vampire
K.M. Ashman - 2012
But this is no ordinary mummy. Not only is it dressed in the manner of a commoner, it also contains a few blood cells that only seem dormant. Becky Ryan, a museum researcher, receives a macabre message from her father, just before he is found dead and follows the clues to uncover what is either a massive hoax, or the greatest ever discovery in the history of mankind. What she uncovers is beyond her wildest dreams…..and darkest nightmares
The Ancestors
Brandon Massey - 2008
In Brandon Massey's "The Patriarch," a young writer travels to the hushed backwoods of Mississippi, where dangerous secrets surface as a generations-old feud comes to bone-chilling new life. . .Buried.The souls of the mistreated always find a way to be heard. In L.A. Banks's "Ev'ry Shut Eye Ain't Sleep," violent visions haunt a man--until he's handed an opportunity to right the wrongs of the past and prevent unspeakable acts from occurring once again. . .Forgotten.When horrors are covered up and lost, our ancestors must find a way--even in death--to tell their tales. In Tananarive Due's "Ghost Summer," ancestors haunt the nights of two children. And when a grisly discovery is made, these ancestors will make their mark on both the dead and the living. . .
Pretty Dead
Francesca Lia Block - 2008
I have all the luxury and freedom a girl my age could want. Something is happening to Charlotte Emerson. Like the fires that are ravaging the hills of Los Angeles, it consumes her from the inside out. But whether it is her eternal loneliness, the memory of her brother, the return of her first love, or the brooding, magnetic Jared—she cannot say. What if it's something more . . . Something to do with the sudden tear in her perfect nails. The heat she feels when she's with Jared. The blood rushing once again to her cheeks and throughout her veins. For Charlotte is a vampire, witness to almost a century's worth of death and destruction. But not since she was a human girl has mortality touched her. In what way will you be transformed? Until now.
Tales of Terror (Dracula, Frankenstein, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, The Phantom of the Opera, and 13 More Works of Vampires, Ghosts, and Classic Horror)
UnknownHenry James - 1999
Links to free, full-length audio recordings of the novels and stories in this collection.
An individual, active Table of Contents for each book accessible from the Kindle "go to" feature.
Perfect formatting in rich text compatible with Kindle's Text-to-Speech features.
A low, can't-say-no price!
Sixteen Complete WorksEight novels and eight shorts ranging in length, style, and subject. Works included:Novels:
Dracula
Frankenstein
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
The Invisible Man
The Phantom of the Opera
The Canterville Ghost
The Turn of the Screw
The Island of Doctor Moreau
Short Stories:
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
The Monkey's Paw
The Yellow Wallpaper
Edgar Allen Poe:
The Raven
The Pit and the Pendulum
The Black Cat
The Tell-Tale Heart
The Fall of the House of Usher
Additional Fan ResourcesAlso included are special features for any horror enthusiast, including:
A comprehensive list of the many film and television adaptations of the works included in this collection.
A Halloween Viewing Guide: a recommended viewing list of movies to get you in the mood for Halloween, including family favorites, classic movie monsters, and modern horror films.
The History of Halloween: a fascinating look into the origins of the holiday, the varieties of modern traditions, and a look into how Halloween is celebrated around the world.
Links to free, full-length audio recordings of the books in this collection.
Horror Within : 8 Book Boxed Set
Mark TufoJ.T. Warren - 2014
Armand Rosamilia - Dying Days Travis Tufo - Red Sky Tony Baker - From The Ashes Eric A. Shelman - Dead Hunger Ian Woodhead - The Unwashed Dead Robert Chazz Chute - This Plague Of Days Mark Tufo - Zombie Fallout + Bonus Short Mayan Prophecy Scott Nicholson/ J.T. Warren - Meat Camp
Interview with Anne Rice
Michael Riley - 1996
1 cassette / 90 minutesAn Audio Exclusive! For the first time on audio, Anne Rice, the literary phenomenon of the late 20th century, speaks.In the novel that introduced Anne Rice to the world, Interview with the Vampire, a reporter seeks out the facts behind an extraordinary life. In the years since that publication, Anne Rice has become one of the world's bestselling authors and has herself been the subject of countless interviews, profiles, and a full-length biography. Yet who Anne Rice is, and the beliefs, fascinations, desires, fears, and passions that inspire her work, remains an endlessly fascinating topic.Now, for the first time ever in an audio format, Anne Rice discusses -- with her longtime friend, Michael Riley -- everything from her latest novels to her relationship to some of her characters; from the relationship of movies and music to her work to issues about gender, eroticism, religion, personal freedom, adolescent sexuality, and more...
Women of the Night
Martin H. GreenbergTanith Lee - 1994
Most often the realm of male authors writing about male vampires, over the last century the genre has seen a refreshing swing toward authors of both sexes exploring the other side of the vampiric gender—the women of the night.The sixteen stories collected within these pages are among the very best of their kind, from many of the best fantasy and horror authors writing today. From an encounter with a predatory spouse in a New England storm to a continuation of the Dracula story featuring a completely different tale of love, longing and loss, these stories explore both what it is to be female, human—and vampire, and often all at the same time.The selected stories include:
"One for the Road" by Stephen King. The regulars at Tookey’s Bar know better than to wander around Jerusalem’s Lot—especially at night. But when a husband needs help during a snowstorm, they travel into the heart of the blizzard ... and an encounter with pure evil. <?XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX = O />
"Sister Death" by Jane Yolen. Even the heart of a millennia-old vampire who accompanies the Angel of Death on his appointed rounds can be swayed by the yearning look of a young child.
"Queen of the Night" by Gene Wolfe. The lady in white came for the boy in the dead of night, spiriting him away to her dark castle, wherehe would experience such things that would change his life forever...
"Do Not Hasten to Bid Me Adieu" by Norman Partridge. The real story of what happened after the events of Bram Stoker’s novel Dracula is told against the vast, wild Texas frontier, as one of Dracula’s hunters returns home to claim everything that is his ... including his one true love.
With stories by:Stephen King * Neil Gaiman * Eric Van Lustbader * Philip K. Dick * Nina Kiriki Hoffman * Kristine Kathryn Rusch * Nancy Holder * Tanith Lee * Gene Wolfe * P. D. Cacek * Jane Yolen * Susan Shwartz * Tanya Huff * Esther M. Friesner * Roxanne Longstreet * Norman Partridge
25 Gates of Hell
Brian KeeneAlex R. Knight III - 2020
A group of storytellers banded together to chronicle the tsunami of evil that ensued. Their scribblings depicted events so horrific, the manuscript was hidden away.Now, dear reader, you seem to have stumbled upon it.And you have opened it.You must reap what you have sown.Come, step into the pages. See firsthand what hell is capable of.Of course, just know, you won’t last long enough to scream.
Love Is Hell
Melissa Marr - 2008
But it,s totally worth it.In these supernatural stories by five of today's hottest writers—Melissa Marr (Wicked Lovely), Scott Westerfeld (Specials), Justine Larbalestier (Magic or Madness), Gabrielle Zevin (Elsewhere), and Laurie Faria Stolarz (Blue is for Nightmares)—love may be twisted and turned around, but it's more potent than ever on its quest to conquer all.From two students who let the power of attraction guide them to break the hard-and-fast rules of their world to the girl who falls hard for a good-looking ghost with a score to settle, the clever, quirky characters in this exciting collection will break your heart, then leave you believing in love more than ever.
Teeth: Vampire Tales
Ellen DatlowNathan Ballingrud - 2011
Features stories by Neil Gaiman, Melissa Marr, Cassandra Clare, Holly Black, Garth Nix, and many more.
Down These Strange Streets
George R.R. MartinConn Iggulden - 2011
1 The Bastard Stepchild - George R.R. Martin 2 Death by Dahlia - Charlaine Harris 3 The Bleeding Shadow - Joe R. Lansdale 4 Hungry Heart - Simon R. Green 5 Styx and Stones - Steven Saylor 6 Pain and Suffering - S.M. Stirling 7 It's Still the Same Old Story - Carrie Vaughn8 The Lady is a Screamer - Conn Iggulden 9 Hellbender - Laurie R. King 10 Shadow Thieves - Glen Cook 11 No Mystery, No Miracle - Melinda M. Snodgrass 12 The Difference Between a Puzzle and a Mystery - M.L.N. Hanover13 The Curious Affair of the Deodand - Lisa Tuttle 14 Lord John and the Plague of Zombies - Diana Gabaldon15 Beware the Snake - John Maddox Roberts 16 In Red, with Pearls - Patricia Briggs 17 The Adakian Eagle - Bradley Denton
Horror: A Literary History
Xavier Aldana Reyes - 2016
It seeks to provoke uniquely strong reactions, such as fear, shock, dread or disgust, and yet remains very popular. Horror is most readily associated with the film industry, but horrific short stories and novels have been wildly loved by readers for well over two centuries. Despite its persistent popularity, until now there has been no up-to-date history of horror fiction for the general reader. This book offers a chronological overview of the genre in fiction and explores its development and mutations over the past 250 years. It also challenges the common misjudgement that horror fiction is necessarily frivolous or dispensable. Leading experts on Gothic and horror literature introduce readers to classics of the genre as well as exciting texts they may not have encountered before. The topics examined include: horror’s roots in the Gothic romance and antebellum American fiction; the penny dreadful and sensation novels of Victorian England; fin-de-siècle ghost stories; decadent fiction and the weird; the familial horrors of the Cold War era; the publishing boom of the 1980s; the establishment of contemporary horror auteurs; and the post-millennial zombie trend.