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| The Unveiling by Quan BarryWhen a luxury cruise kayaking excursion goes wrong and strands Black film scout Striker on a remote Antarctic island with other passengers, she'll have to brave the elements, escalating racial tensions, and her waning grip on reality if she wants to survive. This thought-provoking latest from award-winning author Quan Barry (We Ride Upon Sticks) will appeal to fans of genre-blending literary horror. Try this next: We Like It Cherry by Jacy Morris. |
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The Midnight Knock
by John Fram
A locked-room mystery meets white-knuckle horror in this mind-bending thriller, where strangers must survive a deadly night in a remote Texas motel. In the frigid west Texas desert, weary travelers converge at a lonely roadside motel nestled at the foot of a massive mountain. Ethan and Hunter have left behind a corpse, a fire, and a horrific act of violence. Kyla and Fernanda are fleeing for the border. Stanley and his granddaughter are returning from Mexico with a mysterious man in hot pursuit. All of them are on the run from something. All of them are hiding something. And somehow, they're all connected to the motel's other guest, an enigmatic woman named Sarah Powers. Within hours, Sarah is dead. The strange twins who run the Brake Inn Motel inform the surviving guests that her murder demands justice. The guests are given an ultimatum: uncover the killer by midnight--or die when the protective lights around the motel go out. Because something very old and very dangerous lurks in this corner of the desert. And it's hungry. But nothing at the Brake Inn Motel is quite as it seems. As time ticks away, alliances fracture, secrets unravel, and the guests will not only have to confront the violence of the past--they will need to face the darkness within themselves. A masterful blend of psychological tension, supernatural horror, and layered storytelling, The Midnight Knock pushes the boundaries of what a mystery can be. And with its unforgettable climax, this novel cements John Fram as a contemporary master of the genre.
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| King Sorrow by Joe HillBlackmailed into stealing rare books, college student Arthur Oakes and his friends summon King Sorrow, a powerful dragon from a supernatural realm. The creature saves them -- but their bargain binds them to provide an annual human sacrifice, unleashing dark, magical consequences that shadow their lives for decades. Try this next: The Dissonance by Shaun Hamill. |
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Another Fine Mess
by Lindy Ryan
For over a hundred years, the Evans women have kept the undead in their strange southeast Texas town from rising. But sometimes the dead rise too quick--and that's what left Lenore Evans and her granddaughter Luna burying Luna's mother Grace and Lenore's mother Ducey. Now the only two women left in the Evans family, Luna and Lenore are left rudderless in the wake of the most Godawful Mess to date. But when the full moon finds another victim, it's clear their trouble is far from over. Now Lenore, Luna, and the new sheriff--their biggest ally--must dig deep down into family lore to uncover what threatens everything they love most--
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| How to Survive a Horror Story by Mallory ArnoldEqual parts creepy and witty, this clever homage to Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None stars seven writers called to the estate of recently deceased horror author Mortimer Queen for the reading of his will. Locked inside the house with no chance of escape, the writers are forced to solve a series of riddles -- or die. For fans of: The Writing Retreat by Julia Bartz. |
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| The Lamb by Lucy RoseIn their secluded forest cottage, Margot and her "Mama" welcome lost strangers, only for Mama to fully consume them. But when an alluring new stray named Eden enters their lives, Margot must confront her own desires and decide what she wants for herself. This gothic horror fairy tale will give fans of Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder and Woman, Eating by Claire Kohda something fresh to sink their teeth into. |
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