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Olivia Anderson thought she left her stormy past behind in the town of Crowswood, located in Oregon - United States, but after finding happiness with her new partner, Sebastián Collingwood, in New York, a revelation will put their relationship to the test, returning together to Crowswood, where a new mystery, which will delve even deeper into the gruesome local history, will come to light.
Not every monster looks the part. This one wore a flour-dusted apron and made cinnamon buns the whole town craved. He said he only killed the ones who deserved it—served them justice with a side of poison. And now, with death at his heels, he’s telling me everything. Everyone has a final secret. I collect them. These are the behind-the-scenes confessions that don’t make it into the Asylum Confession books, the ones I hear but wasn’t sure I’d share. Well, now I am. And you get to hear them. One confession at a time. Welcome to Only Jack Knows.Mostra libro
Enforcer and drug dealer Fernando has seen better days. On his way home from work, some heavily-tattooed gangsters throw him in the back of a car and take him to an abandoned house, where they saw off his friend's head and feed the kid's fingers to...something. Their message is clear: this is their territory, now. But Fernando isn't put down that easily. Using the assistance of a Santeria priestess, an insane Puerto Rican pop sensation, a very human dog, and a Russian hitman, he'll build the courage (and firepower) he'll need to fight a gangbanger who's a bit more than human...Mostra libro
"The Doom that Came to Sarnath" (1920) is a fantasy short story by American writer H. P. Lovecraft. It is written in a mythic/fantasy style and is associated with his Dream Cycle. It was first published in The Scot, a Scottish amateur fiction magazine, in June 1920. The Doom That Came to Sarnath and Other Stories is also the title for a collection of short stories by Lovecraft, first published in February 1971. According to the tale, more than 10,000 years ago, a race of shepherd people colonized the banks of the river Ai, in a land called Mnar, forming the cities of Thraa, Ilarnek, and Kadatheron (not to be confused with Kadath), which rose to great intellectual and mercantile prowess. Craving more land, a group of these hardy people migrated to the shores of a lonely and vast lake at the heart of Mnar, founding the city of Sarnath...Mostra libro
As the Seattle Rebuild continues, a nightmare situation arises out of Southern California. A nuclear power plant is on the verge of melting down, which would contaminate the sea and air for hundreds of miles. A small group of soldiers embark on a suicide mission in order to prevent that from happening. Dead America - The Second Month series follows survivors from coast to coast as they deal with the threats posed by both the living and the undead.Mostra libro
💎 When jewelry historian Gemma Sterling inherits her grandmother's antique jewelry box, she discovers it comes with a dark legend: every owner for the past century has met with a mysterious end. Gemma dismisses the superstition as folklore—until a rival appraiser is found dead with one of the box's missing pieces clutched in her hand. Suddenly, Gemma finds herself at the center of a deadly treasure hunt involving cursed diamonds, stolen heirlooms, and a secret society of collectors who will stop at nothing to possess the complete set. With the help of a skeptical museum curator and her knowledge of gemology, Gemma must decode clues hidden in the jewelry's craftsmanship before the curse claims its next victim. But as she uncovers each piece's bloody history, she realizes some family secrets are better left buried in velvet.Mostra libro
"Where does madness leave off and reality begin?" Written in late 1931, The Shadow over Innsmouth is a typically Lovecraftian blend of creeping dread and cosmic horror that emphasises the danger inherent in the pursuit of forbidden knowledge. It tells the story of a young historian who, while investigating the genealogy of his family in New England, is intrigued to learn about the mysterious and decrepit fishing-town of Innsmouth, a place with a reputation for strangeness and a notoriously unusual-looking population. When he investigates the town's strange customs and unsettling inhabitants, he uncovers a horrifying truth about ancient pacts, deep-sea horrors, and personal revelations that challenge his own sanity. The Shadow over Innsmouth forms part of the "Cthulhu Mythos", referencing several motifs, shared place names and mythical creatures that have appreared in other stories set in that universe. Though virtually unknown and financially unsuccessful during his lifetime, H.P. Lovecraft (1890-1937) is now regarded as one of the most influential 20th-century writers of supernatural horror fiction. Widely credited with inventing the "cosmic horror" genre—fiction that explores humanity's insignificance in the face of vast, unknowable cosmic forces—he also created the "Cthulhu Mythos", a shared universe of ancient alien beings and forbidden knowledge that has influenced generations of horror and science fiction writers.Mostra libro
