An advanced, warlike race descend upon a peaceful planet. Here, they have discovered the nexus of the jumptunnels - the mysterious pathways that enables instantaneous travel throughout the galaxy. The race of Men soon discover it also, and an epic battle for control of the nexus begins. Yet there is something neither knows about the origins of the jumptunnels... Views: 46
When crime reporter Derek Brandt paints ghost whisperer Christine Wilson as a charlatain on the nightly news, her sister Ron, an actual ghost, is incensed. Defying her sister's wishes, Ron takes it upon herself to haunt the skeptical journalist and turn him into a true believer. But Ron gets more than she bargained for when she discovers Derek is already haunted—by the ghost of his murdered brother, Jimmy.After spending years watching over his kid brother with no way to communicate, Jimmy is ready to do whatever it takes to get through to him so he can move on to his final rest. Ron is happy to help, but they need Chris in order to relay Jimmy's message to Derek. Only problem is, despite all evidence to the contrary Derek is still convinced Chris is a fraud. And after what he did to her reputation, Chris isn't exactly filled with warm feelings for Derek, either.Can the Wilson sisters help Jimmy break down Derek's resistance and accept that his brother is still present and in need... Views: 46
Before he died, Saelig Zilch was a chef. Now, posthumously recruited by a shadowy agency for reasons still unknown, tasked with keeping the public safe from things that go bump in the night, he hunts monsters. Zilch scrabbles out of a North Carolina grave in someone else's body. Someone recently dead. He only has a few days to find his bearings and carry out his latest mission, before the precious few nanobugs in his corpse shell are exhausted and he's forced to start all over at the beginning. Little does he know he's been sent to the one place he flat-out refused to ever go back to—home. As he trudges down the main thoroughfare of his childhood hometown, he runs into Galavance. More accurately, she runs into him with her pink Chevy Cavalier.A case of unfortunate timing? Maybe not. Turns out the critter Zilch has been dispatched to dispatch of—a murderous were-frog—squelches uncomfortably close to the trailer Galavance calls home. And come to think of... Views: 46
In this powerful and elegant story set in a future Earth very different from our own, a new kind of human has evolved to challenge the dominion of Homo sapiens. This new breed is stronger, smarter, and far more beautiful than their parent race, and are endowed with psychic as well as physical gifts. They are destined to supplant humanity as we know it, but humanity won't die without a struggle.01. The Enchantments of Flesh and Spirit (1987)"Terror hung in the air like the foul-smelling smoke from a gutted house, where people have been burned alive inside. I could feel it. Wraeththu. I shiver to say the word. Something has happened to them. Where did they come from? How did it happen? Why is it spreading like a plague? 'I have seen. I have seen what they do. I have seen their faces. They always take their dead with them, always. There is a secret. Don't you understand? A secret. Wraeththu are not what they seem. They are more than they seem.'"Pellaz Cevarro has heard tales of the Wraeththu, a youth cult shrouded in mystery that many say is more than it seems. It is only when the enigmatic Cal arrives at the Cevarro farm that Pell discovers the truth. Lured away by Cal to a different life, Pell discovers that Wraeththu are poised to replace humanity upon a ravaged world. Changed in body, mind and soul, Pell cannot escape a destiny that was set for him, nor the tragic consequences of his association with Cal.Ground-breaking when they first appeared, the Wraeththu Chronicles chart the history of a new race of hermaphrodite beings who come to replace humanity on Earth. Daring, erotic and magical, these editions include 'deleted scenes', which have now been restored and expanded.02. The Bewitchments of Love and Hate (1988)As the savage clan of the Wraeththu and the Gelaming of the South prepare for an inevitable war, Calanthe, certain that his beloved Pellaz has been slain by Theide, prepares to seek revenge.03. The Fulfillments of Fate and Desire (1989)Third in the Wraeththu Chronicles trilogy, 'The Fulfilments of Fate and Desire' concludes the first saga of the androgynous race that has become the dominant race on earth.Calanthe, erstwhile companion of Pellaz, (the har who has now become leader of all Wraeththu), is on the run. He flees from his past and his mistakes, haunted by spectres of the terrible things he has done. In despair, he takes work in a musenda, a 'house of ill repute' in the disreputable town of Fallsend. Here, he meets Panthera, a strange and beautiful har, held in unspeakable slavery, from which Cal vows to liberate him.Once free of Fallsend, Cal and Panthera undertake a mythic journey through the land of Jaddayoth, from the peaks of Shappa to the underground city of Sahen. With ghosts at his heels and phantoms beckoning to him from the future, Cal must face his past, in order to fulfil his destiny and discover whether he and Pellaz can ever be reunited.For this edition of 'The Fulfilments of Fate and Desire', Storm Constantine included deleted and expanded scenes. Views: 46
In Christopher Golden’s first horror novel in more than a decade---a work reminiscent of early Stephen King---Snowblind updates the ghost story for the modern age. The small New England town of Coventry had weathered a thousand blizzards . . . but never one like this. Icy figures danced in the wind and gazed through children's windows with soul-chilling eyes. People wandered into the whiteout and were never seen again. Families were torn apart, and the town would never be the same.Now, as a new storm approaches twelve years later, the folks of Coventry are haunted by the memories of that dreadful blizzard and those who were lost in the snow. Photographer Jake Schapiro mourns his little brother, Isaac, even as---tonight---another little boy is missing. Mechanic and part-time thief Doug Manning's life has been forever scarred by the mysterious death of his wife, Cherie, and now he’s starting over with another woman and more ambitious crimes. Police detective Joe Keenan has never been the same since that night, when he failed to save the life of a young boy . . . and the boy’s father vanished in the storm only feet away. And all the way on the other side of the country, Miri Ristani receives a phone call . . . from a man who died twelve years ago.As old ghosts trickle back, this new storm will prove to be even more terrifying than the last. Spellbinding in scope and rooted deeply in classic storytelling, Christopher Golden has written a chilling masterpiece that is the best work of his career and a standout supernatural thriller. With richly textured characters, scarred and haunted by the ghosts of those they loved most, Snowblind is rooted deeply in classic storytelling. Christopher Golden has written a chilling masterpiece that is both his breakout book and a standout supernatural thriller. Views: 46
Review"Although Ochse's writing is reminiscent of Ray Bradbury, F. Paul Wilson, and even Ed Lee, among others, he has his own strong, unique, and distinctive style - one that is irresistibly appealing to readers." --Fearzone About the AuthorWeston Ochse (pronounced 'Oaks) (1965 - Present) lives in Southern Arizona with his wife, and fellow author, Yvonne Navarro, and Great Danes, Pester Ghost Palm Eater, Mad Dog Ghoulie Sonar Brain and Goblin Monster Dog. For entertainment he races tarantula wasps, wrestles rattlesnakes, and bakes in the noonday sun. His work has won the Bram Stoker Award for First Novel and been nominated for a Pushcart Prize for short fiction. His work has also appeared in anthologies, magazines and professional writing guides. He thinks it's damn cool that he's had stories in comic books.Weston holds Bachelor's Degrees in American Literature and Chinese Studies from Excelsior College. He holds a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from National University. Weston is a retired U.S. Army intelligence officer and current intelligence officer for the Defense Intelligence Agency. He has been to more than fifty countries and speaks Chinese with questionable authority. Weston is a black belt in Tae Kwon Do, a purple belt in Ryu Kempo Jujitsu and a green belt in the Hawaiian martial art of Kuai Lua. Views: 46
Stephanie has a whole underwear drawer full of trouble.A week ago, Stephanie's biggest problem was finding enough time to complete her homework and study for her Mathletes competition. Now, thanks to her big-mouth brother, Zeke, she has to deal with magical toilet brushes, sinister talking cats, nearsighted sea serpents, singing custodians, feminist pirates, runty freedom fighters, and all the cottony-white weirdness of Underwhere--the world beneath our own where people wear their undies on the outside of their clothes. Views: 46
My lover. My mate. My beast.Sascha had been a slave of Kaspar all her life. Having never known love, she sought refuge in the pages of books and the kindness of her old master. When he goes off to the marketplace in a neighboring town, he offers to bring her a gift. All she asks is a single, red rose. Little does she know that such a simple treasure will change her life forever.Rumored to be a scarred and cruel man, Cianan Marek has been searching for a kindred soul. His life as a warrior came to an abrupt end when he was attacked by werewolves in the Outlands. Bitter and alone, he has been hiding a terrible secret since returning to Kaspar as Lord Governor. In this adult retelling of the classic fairy tale, Beauty and the Beast, Sascha and Cianan learn the power of destiny and that some beasts lurk in the most unlikely of places. Views: 46
