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"I became insane, with long intervals of horrible sanity." ~ Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849), American author |
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| The Scarlet Gospels by Clive BarkerIn The Scarlet Gospels, two of author Clive Barker's best known characters from earlier books square off in a "perversely glorious" (Booklist) good-vs-evil battle. Pinhead, the evil priest from Hell, kidnaps supernatural detective Harry D'Amour's blind friend Norma Paine, forcing Harry to confront Pinhead in the Underworld. Readers familiar with Barker's early works will be thrilled, and horror fans new to Barker will find interesting, well drawn characters, a touch of humor, and a vivid, satisfying bloodletting to rival Armageddon itself. |
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The Unnoticeables
by Robert Brockway
When a former teen heartthrob tries to eat her, her best friend goes missing and an angel appears outside of her apartment, Kaitlyn, a stuntwoman, must team up with a punk named Carey to save humankind from a race of creatures that are determined to eradicate problems—humans being one of them.
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| Zodiac Station: A Novel by Tom HarperIn this fast-paced thriller, scientific researcher Thomas Anderson survives a blast that destroys the Arctic research station where he's been working and tells his tale to his rescuers aboard a U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker. As details emerge and other survivors add their accounts, the real cause of the disaster becomes more mysterious…and creepy. Zodiac Station blends classic horror, logical puzzles, and fearsome hints of alien life into a gripping plot with an unexpected climax. |
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| The Captive Condition: A Novel by Kevin P. KeatingIn this Gothic tale set in a Midwestern Rust Belt town, ordinary human foibles and failings acquire supernatural menace. Some of the book's malevolent characters are descendants of a satanist who founded the local college decades before. Marital infidelity, live burials, and peculiar hallucinatory drinks figure in the complicated storyline. This is an irresistible, dread-filled yarn for those who thrive on literary and historical allusions (think Edgar Allan Poe and Stephen King in addition to a character named after a Medieval saint). Publishers Weekly calls The Captive Condition a "darkly funny read and a stylistic tour de force." |
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The Fifth House of the Heart : a Novel by Ben TrippFilled with characters as menacing as they are memorable, this chilling twist on vampire fiction packs a punch in the bestselling tradition of 'Salem's Lot by Stephen King. Asmodeus "Sax" Saxon-Tang, a vainglorious and well-established antiques dealer, has made a fortune over many years by globetrotting for the finest lost objects in the world. Only Sax knows the true secret to his success: at certain points of his life, he's killed vampires for their priceless hoards of treasure. But now Sax's past actions are quite literally coming back to haunt him, and the lives of those he holds most dear are in mortal danger. To counter this unnatural threat, and with the blessing of the Holy Roman Church, a cowardly but cunning Sax must travel across Europe in pursuit of incalculable evil--and immeasurable wealth--with a ragtag team of mercenaries and vampire killers to hunt a terrifying, ageless monster...one who is hunting Sax in turn.
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| Written in the Blood: A Novel by Stephen Lloyd JonesAuthor Stephen Lloyd Jones' previous novel, The String Diaries, featured a woman named Hannah Wilde who frantically tried to escape an ancient evil that was intent on destroying her family. In Written in the Blood, Hannah's daughter Leah Wilde continues the effort to save their people, who are shapeshifters called hosszú életek. The intricate plot switches back and forth in time and place and features both rogue and honorable members of the hosszú életek, while detailed descriptions and emotionally engaging characters carry the story to its frightening, violent climax. You needn't have read the previous book to enjoy this sequel. |
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| The Border by Robert McCammonIn author Robert McCammon's terrifying post-apocalyptic thriller, Earth is caught between two warring races of space aliens, called Gorgons and Cyphers. Traveling through this war zone, amnesiac 14-year-old Ethan joins a desperate group of people as they fend off mutated cannibalistic humans. Realizing -- without fully understanding -- that he has powers that could save humanity from the rapacious aliens, Ethan and the small band of surviving humans undertake a perilous journey to fulfill his destiny. The high-octane action, engaging situations, and sympathetic characters make The Border a winning combination of science fiction and horror. |
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