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  Beasts and Super-Beasts

  Saki Saki

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  Saki (December 18, 1870 – November 14, 1916) was the pen name of British author Hector Hugh Munro. Saki's world contrasts the effete conventions and hypocrisies of Edwardian England with the ruthless but straightforward life-and-death struggle?????s of nature. Nature generally wins in the end. (Summary from Wikipedia)

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  The Great God Pan

  Arthur Machen

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  A gothic masterpiece set in Victorian England: “One of the best horror stories ever written. Perhaps the best in the English language” (Stephen King). When Mr. Clarke agrees to visit his friend Dr. Raymond, he is dubious about the proceedings he is to witness. In pursuit of what Raymond calls “transcendental science,” the doctor intends to make a small incision in a woman’s brain, allowing her to see past the world of the senses to a reality beyond imagining—a realm where, Raymond says, one can see the great god Pan. Though the experiment is an apparent failure, it will not be Clarke’s last brush with the sinister beyond.   Years later, Clarke hears of a woman named Helen Vaughan, who is said to be at the root of many mysterious and tragic events. From London to the Americas and back, a string of suicides and disappearances lay in the wake of this evil seductress, whom Clarke believes is not entirely of this world.   Upon publication in 1890, Arthur Machen’s The Great God Pan was deemed controversial for its depictions of paganism and sexual depravity. It has since been recognized as a masterwork of gothic horror.  This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.  

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  The Playgroup - A Novel

  Nancy Weber

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  Single mother Jill Everts brings three-year-old Daisy to New York, hoping her daughter will make friends and forget about her imaginary ones. But Daisy’s new reality scares Jill even more than the precocious child’s fantasy world. When Daisy meets Stephanie, James, and Nick at a Central Park playground, they recognize each other although they’ve never met before. Some wild circuitry seems to kick in; the four kids connect so powerfully, they can move objects without touching them. They can maybe even bring back the dead. What is their mysterious link? Why is a super secret government agent convinced that Daisy is the perfect human being—and why should Jill allow him to tap into her little girl’s mind? Then there’s the wife of Jill’s lover—how far will she go to get her hands on Daisy?   Although The Playgroup is about four extraordinary kids, it’s also about the dazzling potential in all three-year-olds. As every parent knows, only a gossamer wall stands between our hopes and fears for our children.

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  Is There Anyone Here With Us

  Mace Styx

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  Enjoy this short story by Mace Styx. 
  Oliver spoke first, the only one who could initially find their voice and start what they came here to do. “Is anyone here with us?” 
  And just like that, the planchette began to move. Slowly, it made its way to ‘yes’. 
  “Are you the girl they say haunts this bridge?” Charlotte asked. The night around them suddenly got darker, pitch black, and it got windy, with the sound it made under the bridge sounding faintly like screams. The planchette then moved from ‘yes’, to ‘no’. 
  Nora gasped, bringing her free hand to her mouth, looking at Oliver for comfort. He gave her a weak smile, and his gaze went back to the board. “Are you friendly?” He asked. The planchette moved, but immediately went back to ‘no’.

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  The Black Cat

  Edgar Allan Poe

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  For over 175 years, Edgar Allan Poe has thrilled and horrified readers with this tale of crime and conscience. The Black Cat chronicles a seemingly gentle-natured man's descent into madness, resulting in the destruction of all he holds dear.

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  The Night Locker

  Tyler Grant

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  The Night Locker is a dark place where good and bad people are punished alike. Tyler Grant leads readers down the path of insanity in this mind-warping tale of innocence lost to corruption by a talented entity. 
  Martin Blevins is an unsuspecting, inoffensive man who likes to eat at the EveryDay Diner. He orders specific meals for each day of the week. He has a routine, and has organized his life around the work schedule of his favorite waitress. On a stormy October night, Martin is assaulted by a man he calls the ogre. Embarrassed in front of the woman he loves, he goes to great lengths to prove to her that he can fend for himself, and protect her. What does this mean? Murder? Perhaps. How’s he going to do it? He’ll need a little help… and he’ll get it too. Martin is opened up to something that’s been knocking at his mental backdoor since he was an abused child. As a wave of change overtakes him, he begins to lose what makes him Martin Blevins. He becomes someone… or something… else in entirely. 
             Be wary of the thoughts you allow to entire your mind. Once they’re in, they can never be sent away. They live there, always waiting for the first crack in your resolve… and they worm their way into control…

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