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241) Empire of Fear
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In an epic novel the Washington Post called "riveting," Brian Stableford brilliantly imagines a world ruled by a powerful aristocracy of vampires: long-lived, extraordinarily handsome humans who are immune to pain but must drink the blood of their common subjects. The story begins in seventeenth-century London and spans three hundred years-moving from England to the heart of Africa, to Malta, and finally to the New World. Edmund Cordery, Mechanician...
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The fourth of five volumes collecting the stories of Jules de Grandin, the supernatural detective made famous in the classic pulp magazine Weird Tales.
Today the names of H. P. Lovecraft, Robert E. Howard, August Derleth, and Clark Ashton Smith, all regular contributors to the pulp magazine Weird Tales during the first half of the twentieth century, are recognizable even to casual readers of the bizarre and fantastic. And yet despite being more popular...
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Vampires have fascinated mankind for centuries. These creatures of the night enthrall us, terrify us, and seduce us. The Vampire Super Pack brings together 42 vampires stories spanning almost 200 years. With over 225,000 words of fascinating fiction this is the Vampire anthology you've been waiting for. Included herein are:
• 'Lipstick on a Business Card' by Alledria Hurt
• 'The Vampyre' by John William Polidori
• 'Saving Grace' by Lillian Csernica
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Bestselling author Scott Kenemore is back with a hilarious, over-the-top, and bloodthirsty send-up of the 2016 political season. In the tradition of Joe Klein's Primary Colors and Richard Condon's The Manchurian Candidate, Zombie-in-Chief: Eater of the Free World is a compelling and dramatic story with characters and events that may resemble familiar, real-life elections a little too closely! After all, who better to perform an autopsy of the American...
245) Adolescents Only
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Elvin wasn't sure how it had started-maybe it was the Schermerhorn twins-or the mysterious "meteorite"-or else the world had gone crazy . . . .
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When someone dies with unfinished business, their souls linger until they find closure. A rather tall order when the ghost is stuck within the confines of the cemetery, with minimal means to affect the world of the living. Robert and Clothilde know their way around the limitations, though. While waiting for their own release, they help the other ghosts deal with their unfinished business and find peace. Unfinished Business is the second collection...
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The Fates can't defy their Destiny......but they can put up a hell of a fight. Join the three Death Fates as they discover what Destiny has in store. Fate's Carving Thanatos is caught between an innocent woman and an ancient sun god who would see them both wiped from existence. After all, Helios never shines his light on Death. Fate's Undoing Eleven-thousand years of heartache has frozen Atty's heart to mortal and god alike. Phaunos must unveil...
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Forthcoming in June 2023!
"Her work is unexpected, often horrific, and always enthralling. Weaving Japanese folklore in with the new, the weird, and science fiction horror elements, Ogawa's body of work is prolific and evergreen." -Thea James, Tor.com
A monster wearing the stolen dress of a deceased mother agrees to help the woman's orphaned son. A girl whose blood can cause hallucinogenic visions makes a daring escape from the merchants who traffic...
249) Ursule Mirouët
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Extrait: "En entrant à Nemours, du cté de Paris, on passe sur le canal du Loing dont les bergers forment à la fois de champêtres remparts et de pittoresques promenades à cette jolie petite ville. Depuis 1830, on a malheureusement bâti plusieurs maisons en deçà du pont. Si cette espèce de faubourg s'augmente, la physionomie de la ville y perdra sa gracieuse originalité. Mais, en 1829, les ctés de la route étant libres, le maître de poste,...
250) Fae Tales
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Enter the world of Fae Tales…Fey SpyWith the world against her, Serafina will do anything to save her people and her lost love…As a spy, Serafina's life is always on the line, but now she faces her biggest threat yet. The keystone could bring freedom to the fey, but to get it, she will have to go up against Bastian, her childhood sweetheart turned fey hunter. Can their love overcome their differences or will it doom her?Memories LostHer memories...
251) Danger in the dark
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IL: MG+ - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 4
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Fortune hunter Billy Newman is not a man of great strength or physical courage. Like a young Johnny Depp, he gets by on his wit, wiles and good looks. And he's had quite a good run-striking gold in the Philippines and buying his very own island in the South Seas. . . .But there's trouble in paradise, and Billy's in the thick of it. The island's crops are failing. The island's people are dying. And the island's owner-Billy-is taking the heat....
252) Triquetra
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When vampire Kristair binds his heart and soul to a human vessel in an ancient ritual, he never expects to fall in love with Jacob Corvin as well. As The Syndicate moves in to discover the secrets Kristair hold, the bonded pair will discover that not even death can separate them. Unfortunately, it won't stop their enemies from coming after them, either.
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Writers of the future volume 29
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Turn the page…open your eyes...and look into the future They unleash the power of dreams and unlock the secrets of the universe. They bend time, twist perception, and put a new spin on the laws of physics. They show us who we are, what we may become, and how far we can go. They are the Writers of the Future. Experience their vision. Edited by David Farland Featuring Nnedi Okorafor & Larry Elmore Along with 25 award-winning authors & illustrators...
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Today the names of H. P. Lovecraft, Robert E. Howard, August Derleth, and Clark Ashton Smith, all regular contributors to the pulp magazine Weird Tales during the first half of the twentieth century, are recognizable even to casual readers of the bizarre and fantastic. And yet despite being more popular than them all during the golden era of genre pulp fiction, there is another author whose name and work have fallen into obscurity: Seabury Quinn.
Quinn's...
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An inspiration to many for his style and prose, Lord Dunsany was a pioneer for fantasy fiction, inspiring such famous writers as H. P. Lovecraft, J. R. R. Tolkien, and Neil Gaiman to name a few. Over sixty years since its first publication, The Strange Journeys of Colonel Polders is now once again available to readers.
In this classic fantasy, a no-nonsense British officer, having offended an Indian swami in his club, finds his spirit lodged into...
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There are new residents in the Long Island Sound... and they have a taste for flesh.
The first time the creatures tasted human blood, their savagery went undetected.
Thus begins Mount Misery, a terrific horror tale by writer Angelo Peluso. Located on the Long Island Sound, random attacks by unknown creatures are terrorizing local residents. The question: Who is going to do something about it?
Marine biologist Katie DiNardo and ichthyologist Nick...
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Modern Japanese Short Stories is a remarkable collection of Japanese stories from the pioneers of contemporary Japanese literature. This volume's twenty-five stories by as many authors display a wide range of style and subject matter-offering a revealing picture of modern Japanese culture and society. The stories in this anthology include:
"Tattoo" by Junichiro Tanizaki-a large spider tattooed on the back of a young woman results in unexpected changes.
"Autumn...
258) The crossroads
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IL: MG+ - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 3
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Frustrated with a government that pays him to bury surplus produce while city people starve, Eben Smith loads his wagon with fruits and heads for the city with the intention of bartering them. However, his way soon becomes uncertain, and after falling into a nexus in time, Eben is soon bartering much more than produce with cultures in a series of alternate realities, accidentally wreaking havoc in each one.
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An anthology of speculative short fiction from 12 talented Asian authors!
Dip into the rich treasure trove of Filipino alamat (legends) with this new collection of contemporary short stories. This anthology includes works by a dozen talented and award-winning Asian writers including Budjette Tan (Trese) and Eliza Victoria (Dwellers). Explore richly imagined realms where powerful gods and magical creatures are responsible for the twists and turns...
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Vitus Adamson novels volume 2
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Vitus Adamson has a second chance at life now that he's no longer a zombie. But after killing his brother Jamie, Vitus lands in prison on murder charges. Jamie's death exposes secret government projects so deep in the black they cannot be seen-without Vitus, that is.
Sprung from jail, the government hires Vitus to clean up Jamie's messes, but tracking down his brother's homemade monsters gone rogue is easier said than done. The first of them is a...
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