You think you know the story. When struggling novelist Donny retreats to a derelict old house, he hopes to find the inspiration to overcome his battle with writer's block. However, things don't seem to be getting any easier for him inside the creepy house. Until he finds the painting. Reinvigorated by the painting's alluring presence, Donny finally begins to defeat his writer's block. But something is changing in the painting. Something is changing in the house. Something is watching... As events grow more terrifying and surreal, Donny finds himself not only fighting to write, but fighting for his life and his sanity. What starts as a tale of haunted houses grows into a twisted and unpredictable psychological horror... What is the painting? You might think you know. The Painting is the first instalment in psychological horror series, The Watching, but can be read as a standalone book.About the AuthorRyan Casey is the author of several novels, novellas and short stories. He writes a wide range of dark thrillers and mysteries, including Killing Freedom, What We Saw, The Painting, The Disappearing, Something in the Cellar and Silhouette. Casey lives in the United Kingdom and enjoys American serial television, is a slave to Pitchfork's Best New Music section, and wastes far too much of his life playing Football Manager games. He posts a weekly blog at RyanCaseyBooks.com, discussing writing, publishing, and whatever the hell else he feels like. Views: 69
No species has ever reached for the stars without the guidance of a patron — except perhaps mankind. Did some mysterious race begin the uplift of humanity aeons ago? Circling the sun, under the caverns of Mercury, Expedition Sundiver prepares for the most momentous voyage in history — a journey into the boiling inferno of the sun.
The book was nominated for Locus Award for Best First Novel in 1981. Views: 69
Great Britain. July 1951. Three years ago, Russia went dark. Nothing got in. Nothing got out. The world assumed it was political strife. But it was the Chimera: voracious extraterrestrial invaders. And in December 1949, they burst across the Russian border and poured into Europe. The luckiest humans died. The less fortunate succumbed to an alien virus–and changed. Within a year, most of Europe had fallen. Only Great Britain, after struggling desperately, had kept the conquerors at bay. But as the Chimera were repelled, they were evolving. Building. Planning.
America. November 1952. The Chimera have crossed the Atlantic. Their lightning strikes on American borders are devastating. Cities are lost. Small towns overrun. Citizens transformed into monstrosities. Enter Lieutenant Nathan Hale, U.S. Ranger. A veteran of the Chimeran conflict, he is uniquely immune to the alien virus. And when regular troops can’t stem the Chimeran onslaught, Hale and his special-operations team meet the menace head-on. But while they battle the relentless Chimera, deadly power games rage in the White House. And when Hale discovers a far-reaching conspiracy, one with deadly consequences for the human race, his allegiance to country and mankind is stretched to the breaking point. Views: 69
