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A solicitor travels to Transylvania and unwittingly unleashes an ancient evil upon Victorian London. As a small group of men and women band together against the undead count, they face a horror that threatens to consume their souls. The ultimate battle between science and superstition unfolds in this foundational masterpiece of gothic terror.
Rosalie Parker runs the independent UK publishing house Tartarus Press with R. B. Russell. Her previous collections include The Old Knowledge (Swan River Press 2010) and Damage (PS Publishing 2016). "In the Garden" was selected for Best New Horror 21 (2010), and "Random Flight" for Best British Horror 2015. Rosalie lives in Coverdale, North Yorkshire, the magnificent landscape of which inspires and sometimes provides the settings for her writing. THE BIRDCAGE: The Birdcage was one of the surprisingly large number of establishments listed in directories of the most haunted pubs of England. It acquired its name during the Napoleonic Wars, when it was a jail for captured French soldiers.Mostra libro
Mary Gregory and Sir Justin Beaufort hate each other because they are victims of shotgun marriage and as Road agents, Gentleman John and Silver Buckles love each other truly in spite of their engagement to another who happens to be the other one although they don't know Mary thinks he's stark raving mad. Jack thinks she is not the woman he loves he knows she hates him too. Their love will be their deaths. It is a tale of love on the highways of old. with Shadows in the Moonlight, The Ride of the Highwaymen and Shadows rework of series in one bookMostra libro
Desperate for a break after losing his job, Cash and his materialistic girlfriend, Lin, escape to a cabin in the misty Pacific Northwest. But when Lin’s jewelry goes missing, they awaken the wrath of an ancient, greedy Goblin. Now, Cash and his friends must capture the creature and baptize it in holy water before the curse devours them all.Mostra libro
Of the dozens of tales of ghostly encounters on the island of Nantucket that writer Blue Balliett has heard, "They" is the one that had the most profound and frightening impact on her. This selection is part of the full length audiobook, "Dark: Stories of Madness, Murder and the Supernatural." Blue Balliett (born 1955 in New York) is an American author, who lives with her husband, three children, a grandson, and a cat. She is best known for her award-winning novel for children, Chasing Vermeer. She was born Elizabeth Balliett, but her family started calling her Blue shortly after her birth. Colleen Delany has narrated numerous best-selling audiobooks. An accomplished stage and television actress, she has appeared in "Homicide: Life On The Streets," as well as on the highly successful CD-ROM game "Wheel of Time."Mostra libro
Almost always when we think of Ghost Stories, we first think of those written by the Victorians. When you consider the depth of literary talent available over the extraordinary length of Queen Victoria’s reign, allied to the fascination with their all things spiritual on ‘the other side’, then perhaps it’s simply right place, right time. Whatever the reasons given or proffered the reality and known facts are that if you want a really good ghost story to bring that edge of chill, that foreboding of dread, that feeling that in an empty house we are not quite alone and that sometimes the sharp, sheer shock of what just happened is upon us then look no further than ‘The Victorian Ghost Story’ for your reading and listening pleasure. 01 - The Victorian Ghost Story - An Introduction - Volume 1 02 - The Old Nurse's Story by Elizabeth Gaskell 03 - The Miniature by J Y Ackerman 04 - An Account of Some Strange Disturbances in Aungier Street by Sheridan Le Fanu 09 - The Last House in C Street by Mrs Craik 06 - The Haunted and the Haunters; or, The House and the Brain - Part 1 by Edward Bulwer Lytton 07 - The Haunted and the Haunters; or, The House and the Brain - Part 2 by Edward Bulwer Lytton 08 - The Cold Embrace by Mary Elizabeth Braddon 09 - The Signalman by Charles Dickens 10 - The Botathen Ghost from Footprints of Former Men in Far Cornwall by the Reverend R S Hawker 11 - The Truth, the Whole Truth and Nothing But the Truth by Rhoda BroughtonMostra libro
Finalist -- American Best Book Awards (Cross-Genre Fiction) When the mind breaks, who walks in? A neurodivergent freshman craving independence, Dave steps onto the sunbaked campus of the University of Mann with high hopes and a shaky sense of self. But freedom quickly spirals into chaos when he’s drawn into the orbit of Zane Maddox, his dangerously charming, party-obsessed roommate. While Dave chases acceptance in all the wrong places, his childhood friend Maria Vasquez warns of forces that go far beyond hangovers and heartbreak. She carries psychic insight and the burden of guilt, sensing something ancient and malevolent stalking him. Zane mocks her as a “crazy religious freak,” but his grudge isn’t spiritual—it’s personal. As Dave's loneliness deepens, he reaches out into the void and something answers. A whispering voice named Ivan slithers into his mind, awakening memories soaked in addiction and violence. As family tensions erupt over Thanksgiving and Dave’s grip on reality slips, the boundary between madness and possession begins to blur. Ivan’s ghostly power grows. And the vulture circles closer. Maria may be the only one who can help him. But will she reach Dave before the darkness does? A psychological horror set in dark academia pulsing with paranormal suspense and coming-of-age dread. From the award-winning author of Terminal Lucidity, this haunting tale is perfect for fans of Stephen King and The Exorcist.Mostra libro
