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Magic Lessons: the prequel to Practical Magic by Alice HoffmanA prequel to the movie-inspiring novel unveils the origin story of Maria Owens, who after being discovered as an abandoned baby in rural 17th-century Salem is taught in the “Unnamed Arts” before cursing her own family in love.
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Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees by Patrick HorvathThis is small-town serial killer, upstanding citizen, and adorable brown bear Sam's cardinal rule. After all, there's a sea of perfectly ripe potential victims in the big city just beyond the forest, and when you've worked as hard as Sam to build a cozy life and a thriving business in a community surrounded by friendly fellow animal folk, warm decor, and the aroma of cedar trees and freshly baked apple pie...the last thing you want is to disturb the peace. So you can imagine her indignation when one of Woodbrook's own meets a grisly, mysterious demise--and you wouldn't blame her for doing anything it takes to hunt down her rival before the town self-destructs and Sheriff Patterson starts (literally) barking up the wrong tree. Cute critters aren't immune to crime in this original graphic novel debut. Also available on Hoopla |
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Heart-shaped box by Joe HillA collector of obscure and macabre artifacts, from a cannibal cookbook to a used hangman's noose, unscrupulous metal band musician Judas Coyne is unable to resist purchasing a ghost over the Internet, which turns out to be the vengeful spirit of his late girlfriend's stepfather. Also available on Libby |
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A Discovery of Witches by Deborah HarknessDiscovering a magical manuscript in Oxford's library, scholar Diana Bishop, a descendant of witches who has rejected her heritage, inadvertently unleashes a fantastical underworld of daemons, witches and vampires whose activities center around an enchanted treasure. Also available on Libby |
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Final Cut by Charles BurnsAs a child, Brian and his friend Jimmy would make sci-fi films in their yards, convincing their friends to star as victims of grisly murders, smearing lipstick on the "bodies" to simulate blood. Now a talented artist and aspiring filmmaker, Brian and his friends set off to a remote cabin in the woods with an old 16 mm camera to make a true sci-fi horror movie, an homage to Brian's favorite movie: Invasion of the Body Snatchers. Rife with references to classic sci-fi and horror movies and filled with panels of stunning depictions of nature, film and the surreal, Burns blurs the line between Brian's dreams and reality, imagination and perception.
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The Village Library Demon-Hunting Society by C. M. WaggonerA librarian with a knack for solving murders soon realizes there is something supernatural afoot in her little town, in a cozy mystery by the author of The Ruthless Lady's Guide to Wizardry.
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The Lottery and Other Stories by Shirley JacksonA collection of twenty-five tales exploring a world of horror and the macabre features the author's haunting story of a small town's yearly ritual of evil
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Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-GarciaA reimagining of the classic gothic suspense novel follows the experiences of a courageous socialite in 1950s Mexico who is drawn into the treacherous secrets of an isolated mansion. Also available on Libby |
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I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast Is Me by Jamison SheaStriking a deal with the river of blood to take center stage in the Parisian ballet, Black dancer Laure gains everything she's dreamed of and worked toward until she discovers, despite her vicious desires, she isn't the only monster around. Also available on Libby |
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The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-GarciaWhile researching a forgotten horror writer, a graduate student uncovers a disturbing link between a vanished schoolgirl, a sinister novel, and her great-grandmother's eerie childhood tales, leading her to suspect that an ancient, malevolent force still lingers in the halls of her university. Also available on Libby |
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Dracula by Bram StokerWhen Johnathan Harker is sent to visit Count Dracula at his castle in Transylvania to complete a real estate transaction, he unwittingly falls victim to Dracula and his three vampiric acolytes. The Count then travels to England in order to capture and enslave the beautiful and elusive beauty, Mina Murray, Harker's fiancé. After preying on Mina's friend, the comely and attractive Lucy, the famous vampire hunter Professor Van Helsing is summoned and the stage is set for a cataclysmic showdown between good and evil. Also available on Libby and Hoopla |
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Rebecca by Daphne Du MaurierAt the great Cornwall estate of Manderley, Maxim de Winter and his timid new wife try to live with the haunting legacy of Maxim's first wife, the beautiful and cold Rebecca, who died in a mysterious sailing accident. Rebecca is the haunting, classic story of a young woman consumed by love and the struggle to find her identity. Also available on Libby |
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Monster HouseA twelve year-old boy and his friends discover that a house in the neighborhood is really a living, breathing monster. Available to watch on Blu--ray |
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CrawlWhen a woman and her father become trapped by floodwaters from a hurricane in the crawlspace of their home, they discover yet another dangerous threat as alligators come with the rising water. Availble to watch on DVD |
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Whistleby Linwood BarclayA woman and her young son move to a small town looking for a fresh start, only to be haunted by disturbing events and strange visions when they find a mysterious train set in a storage shed. Also available in a large print edition |
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The Dreadful Tale of Prosper Redding by Alexandra BrackenA seemingly unremarkable youth races against time to break a curse when he discovers that his body is host to a vengeful demon that seeks to destroy the boy's magical family. Also available on Libby |
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