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| Zero Day by Ezekiel BooneWhat it is: an edge-of-your seat apocalyptic showdown featuring a diverse cast of characters working tirelessly to defeat a race of man-eating spiders.
Why you might like it: Zero Day balances terror with humor, weaving numerous plot threads into a web of high-stakes adventure.
Series alert: Zero Day is the exciting conclusion to the trilogy that began with Hatching. |
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| The Hunger by Alma KatsuWhat it is: a sinister retelling of the ill-fated Donner Party, in which a mysterious illness makes the travelers ravenous for human flesh.
Why you might like it: The Hunger offers a fresh take on a famous tragedy, blending historical fiction with the supernatural.
For fans of: Chilling historical horror à la Dan Simmons' The Terror. |
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Unbury Carol
by Josh Malerman
What it is about: A woman prone to secret temporary comas that make her appear to be dead receives protection from a redemption-seeking former lover who would save her from being buried alive by her fortune-hunting husband.
Who is it by: By Josh Malerman, the best-selling horror author of Bird Box
Reviewers say: Unbury Carol is a Poe story set in the weird West we all carry inside us, and it not only hits the ground running, it digs into that ground, too. About six wonderful feet.”— Stephen Graham Jones, author of Mongrels
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The chalk man : a novel
by C. J. Tudor
What it is about: Three decades after his circle of friends is traumatized by the discovery of a murder victim while passing secret messages through a chalk-figure code of their invention, Eddie finds himself targeted by an unknown adversary who is using their former communication methods to torment and kill his friends.
For fans of: The Chalk Man is one of those murder suspense thrillers with a twisted Stephen King feel in every chapter.
Book buzz: This is the debut novel for author C.J. Tudor.
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| Pines: A Wayward Pines Thriller by Blake CrouchWhat it is about: Federal Agent Ethan Burke is en route to Wayward Pines, Idaho, in search of two fellow agents who have gone missing. After a car accident on the outskirts of town puts him in the hospital, Burke realizes that the seemingly idyllic small town is not what it seems.
For fans of: Dennis Lehane's similarly twisty Shutter Island.
Book buzz: This is the 1st entry in the Wayward Pines trilogy and the basis for the television adaptation starring Matt Dillon. |
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| Welcome to Night Vale by Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor What it is about: In this stand-alone tale set in the universe of the eponymous podcast, the unlikely team of teenage pawnbroker Jackie and PTA mom Diane investigates cryptic messages that point them toward a mysterious place called King City.
Featuring: "Broadcasts" from podcast narrator Cecil, cameos by fan favorite characters like the Glow Cloud and Old Woman Josie.
Series alert: A follow-up novel, It Devours!, was published in October 2017. |
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| Hex by Thomas Olde HeuveltWhat it is about: Haunted by the spirit of 17th-century witch Katherine, the townsfolk of Black Springs, New York are doomed to isolation by strict government-imposed security measures and by the machinations of Katherine herself.
Is it for you? Hex cleverly explores the intersection of ancient evil with modern technology, perfect for fans of The Blair Witch Project.
Reviewers say: "Definitely not for the faint of heart" (School Library Journal). |
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Salem's Lot
by Stephen King
What it is about: When a writer returns to his small Maine hometown, he discovers that the peaceful hamlet is being overrun by vampires and sets out to curb this ancient evil before it can spread.
Why you might like it: It is Stephen King at his finest with vampires.
What's inside: This a new edition features fifty pages not in the original edition, as well as two previously unpublished short stories.
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| Wytches. Volume 1 by Scott SnyderWhat it is about: In this graphic novel, the Rook family is eager to make a fresh start in a new town after experiencing several tragedies, unaware that an evil far greater than they could have imagined lurks in the woods behind their home.
For fans of: Witchcraft myths and folktales.
What's inside: An illustration style featuring angular, dark art schemes to convey a creepy and disorienting tone.
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Harrow County : countless haints
by Cullen Bunn
What it is about: On the eve of her eighteenth birthday Emmy learns that she is connected to the ghosts and monsters that live in the woods around her home in a way she never imagined.
For fans of: Witches, ghoulies, beasties, and all of the macabre you could ever want in a graphic novel.
Series Alert: Countless Haints is the first installment in the six-part Harrow County graphic novel series.
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