Editora: Good Press
"The Castle of Otranto" is a novel by Horace Walpole, generally regarded as the first gothic novel. In the second edition, Walpole used the word "gothic" in the subtitle – "A Gothic Story." The story is set in a haunted castle. The events develop in the spirit of medievalism and terror, which became a standard mod for the genre ever since.
Introducing "500 Degrees of Horror," a thrilling digital audiobook collection that takes you on a journey into the chilling depths of the human psyche. Immerse yourself in the haunting worlds created by two of the greatest masters of horror, H.P. Lovecraft and Edgar Allan Poe. 1) Beyond The Wall of Sleep 2) Celephais 3) The Nameless City 4) The Gold Bug Pt. 1 5) The Gold Bug Pt. 2 6) The Gold Bug Pt. 3 7) Lovecraft with Thunderstorms (The Beast in the Cave, The White Ship, Nyarlathotep, The Alchemist, The Shunned House, Dagon, The Tomb) 8) Poe with Thunderstorms (Cask of Amontillado, Eleonora, Imp of the Perverse, The Black Cat, The Oval Portrait, The Premature Burial, The Raven, The Tell-Tale Heart) Experience the macabre genius of Poe, accompanied as well by a bonus track with stories and the rumble of thunderstorms in the background. Descend into the abyss of madness with "Cask of Amontillado," explore the haunting depths of the human soul in "Eleonora" and "Imp of the Perverse," and unravel the sinister tales of "The Black Cat," "The Oval Portrait," "The Premature Burial," "The Raven," and "The Tell-Tale Heart." Immerse yourself in the darkness of the second bonus track as thunderstorms set the tone for Lovecraft's bone-chilling tales. Brace yourself for "The Beast in the Cave," "The White Ship," "Nyarlathotep," "The Alchemist," "The Shunned House," "Dagon," "The Tomb," and more, as each story plunges you into a world of cosmic terror and unimaginable creatures.Ver livro
The quixotic adventure of a quirky redhead determined to rid the world of supervillains—and an explosive cocktail of pop culture and noir, destined to become a cult classic Wendolin Kramer is not just any girl. She’s Wondergirl. Or so she thinks. She keeps an outfit, complete with a cape, in her wardrobe and waits for Kirk Cameron to answer her letters. Almost thirty years old, she lives with her domineering mother, her henpecked father, and her depressed, pink pooch, Earl, in a tiny apartment in post-Olympic Barcelona, running a detective agency from her bedroom. When she accepts a case to follow private investigator-cum-gigolo Francis Dómino, Wen plunges into an adventure that will change her life forever. While dealing with her mysterious client, she tangles with a comic-store clerk, an assassin, and the fans of Vendolin Woolfin, the bestselling romance novelist who hides a dark secret. Can superheroines take on the world without turning into supervillains? Wen is about to find out.Ver livro
"Vivienne you will die there are no buts about it," a skeletal man in Benedictine monks outfit said. said Vivienne in reply "but- but-" staring at his head. The Reaper huffed "Stop saying but! you can't deny or bargain with me!" Vivienne took a deep breath and said "So you came for me?" Death said as sharply as a blade " yes! I have! You died at midnight" Vivienne sobbed slightly and said "Midnight? It is 5 to midnight!" The Reaper looked as awkward as a skeleton could, Vivienne cried triumphantly as a prisoner reprieved execution would "You're early! I live!"Guest starring The Magicians' villain the rude orderly Jack TaylorVer livro
End of the world sci-fi tale borrows heavily from H.G. Wells' WOTW and In The Days of the Comet -- looks like fun ! ( Summary by BellonaTimes )Ver livro
New York City, 1990: When you slip through the cracks, no one is there to catch you. Monique learns that the hard way after her girlfriend Donna vanishes without a trace. Only after the disappearances of several other impoverished women does Monique hear the rumors. A taloned monster stalks the city’s underground and snatches victims into the dark. Donna isn’t missing. She was taken. To save the woman she loves, Monique must descend deeper than the known underground, into a subterranean world of enigmatic cultists and shadowy creatures. But what she finds looms beyond her wildest fears - a darkness that stretches from the dawn of time and across the stars.Ver livro
Cassandra Palmer can see the future and communicate with spirits-talents that make her attractive to the dead and the undead alike. The ghosts of the dead aren't usually dangerous; they just like to talk...a lot.The undead are another matter.Like any sensible girl, Cassie tries to avoid vampires. But when the bloodsucking mafioso she escaped three years ago finds Cassie again with vengeance on his mind, she's forced to turn to the vampire Senate for protection.The undead senators won't help her for nothing, and Cassie finds herself working with one of their most powerful members, a dangerously seductive master vampire-and the price he demands may be more than Cassie is willing to pay.Ver livro
