'Best described as George R.R. Martin meets H.P. Lovecraft, The Glass Breaks is a fine example of British fantasy writing at its most entertaining' Guardian A MAN OF THE DAWN CLAW WILL BE THE ALWAYS KING. It will ever be so. They will always rule... but they will not always lead. Prince Oliver Dawn Claw, heir to the Kingdom of the Four Claws, is thrust into a world he doesn't understand as he waits for his father to die. Away from home, with few allies – and too many enemies – he faces a new and otherworldly threat from beneath the sea. Alliances break and masks fall, as the Dark Brethren reveal their true master. Meanwhile, Adeline Brand – called the Alpha Wolf – refuses to wait, and becomes the edge of the sword that swings back at the Dreaming God. Assembling allies and crushing resistance, she enters a fight she doesn't know if she can win, as the sea begins to rise. PRAISE FOR A.J. SMITH:... Views: 604
A short story featuring the vampire, Absolom, after his departure from Rome at the end of the novel, Absolom Rex. Sons of the Wolf chronicles Absolom's brief encounter with an ancient roman family with a lineage and a curse that traces back to the beginnings of roman history."You will always be fifteen, just like everyone else here.""But, where are the adults, the babies, the cities?""There are none. It’s just the castle, the forest, the cornfield and us."Welcome to Fifteen, a world where each inhabitant is fifteen years old and dangerous. The laws of this strange world demand that boys and girls remain mortal enemies and these laws are upheld with cold-blooded determination.When Akeem and his best friend Quinn find themselves in the world of Fifteen, they become opponents on opposite sides of an endless war. Though separated, they have the same goal, to find each other and find a way home but their friendship is forbidden and they would face a death sentence if their true feelings for one another are ever discovered. Will Akeem risk the wrath of the collective to find Quinn or will he save his own life by hunting her down? Views: 604
Dracula\'s Guest The Judge\'s House The Squaw The Secret of the Growing Gold The Gipsy Prophecy The Coming of Abel Behenna The Burial of the Rats A Dream of Red Hands Crooken Sands Views: 604
Of all the folks in the mountain shacks, the Casteels were the lowest -- the scum of the hills.
Heaven Leigh Casteel was the prettiest, smartest girl in the backwoods, despite her ragged clothes and dirty face...despite a father meaner than ten vipers...despite her weary stepmother, who worked her like a mule. For her brother Tom and the little ones, Heaven clung to her pride and her hopes. Someday they'd get away and show the world that they were decent, fine and talented -- worthy of love and respect.
Then Heaven's stepmother ran off, and her wicked, greedy father had a scheme -- a vicious scheme that threatened to destroy the precious dream of Heaven and the children forever! Views: 604
Juno Quinn lives in a world of perfection. Any deviation from the norm, no matter how miniscule, is met with prejudice and Judgment. No mutant shall be allowed to live. But when Juno finds a mysterious object on a beach near her home town of Krakelyn–an object she thinks is a remnant of the equally mysterious Forerunners–the young woman quickly finds her world completely flipped on its head.From the author of "Dinosauria"Thou shalt not suffer a mutant to live . . .Juno Quinn lives in a world of perfection. Any deviation from the norm, no matter how miniscule, is met with prejudice and Judgment. No mutant shall be allowed to live. But when Juno finds a mysterious object on a beach near her home town of Krakelyn–an object she thinks is a remnant of the equally mysterious Forerunners–the young woman quickly finds her world completely flipped on its head. Ideals previously considered to be blasphemous are now the norm, and the definition of what was once “human” may have to be rewritten . . . Views: 604
Blatty's debut book, based on series of comic articles written for The Saturday Evening Post, about his experiences in the Middle East.
At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied. Views: 603
Whispers in the Night: Stories of the Mysterious and MacabreFrom the inside flapIt is a distinct pleasure to share this new collection of Basil Cooper's short fiction with his many admirers. An acknowledged master in horror, suspense, and macabre fiction, Mr. Cooper's writing career has spanned many genres and more than fourscore of books. We think that even the author would agree that his finest work has been in the macabre.Of the eleven short stories and novellas that comprise this volume, eight are first publications, while the remainder have had appearance in British anthologies, so they will not be familiar to most American readers. The collection runs the gamut from contemporary suspense, to gothic horror and traditional supernatural fiction, all the way to science fiction.CONTAINS:Better DeadReader, I Buried HimOne for the PotWish You Were HereIn a Darkling WoodThe GrassRiding the ChariotFinal DestinationThe ObeliskOut ThereThe Summerhousewith an Introduction by Stephen Jones Views: 603
Jack finds himself, and his friends, at a traveling carnival. During a look through the freak show, they come across what was believed to be extinct: a Rakosh. Or is it? Jack had made sure that the Rakoshi were dead -exterminated. Jack style. But now, somehow, there appears to be evidence of a Rakosh. The Last Rakosh puts Jack back on the trail of this new mystery that will thrill and entertain, in Repairman Jack style. Previously available as a short story, this version has been completely revised into novella length for this special publication. Previously available in hardcover, The Last Rakosh now being published in an affordable trade paperback. Views: 603
Trapped on an island of ghosts, a surviving zombie hunter writes about his early training days, his stint as an exorcist, and run-ins with a gangster Pope. A horror comedy novella.Killing Charlie: The Black Sheep..is a short story inspired by true events. Born to American royalty, a son to two of Florida's founding families, deserts his shot at the white house for a life of crime. The rise of an empire, the definition of the american dream, the fall of an American gangster. Views: 603
Michael Evans is only in rural St. Davids to maintain a low profile after his time spent as a city cop ended in disaster. The town is perfect for him: isolated. A tiny population. Virtually no crime.But when the residents begin killing each other with their teeth, Michael quickly realises that what he thought was a crime scene is something far, far worse...Michael Evans is only in rural St. Davids to maintain a low profile after his time spent as a city cop ended in disaster. The town is perfect for him: isolated. A tiny population. Virtually no crime.Until the night the strange canisters fall from the sky and the town priest starts killing people with his teeth. To Michael, the bloodbath looks like a murder case that the quiet town's two police officers can't possibly handle. But this isn't just a crime scene.And the priest is just the beginning... Views: 603
When Alex Price agreed to go to Ohio to oversee a basilisk breeding program and assist in the recovery of his psychic cousin, he didn't expect people to start dropping dead. But bodies are cropping up at the zoo where he works, and his girlfriend—Shelby Tanner, an Australian zoologist with a fondness for big cats—is starting to get suspicious.
Worse yet, the bodies have all been turned partially to stone...
The third book in the InCryptid series takes us to a new location and a new member of the family, as Alex tries to balance life, work, and the strong desire not to become a piece of garden statuary. Old friends and new are on the scene, and danger lurks around every corner.
Of course, so do the talking mice. Views: 602
