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There's something wrong about Edwin, the new kid at school. After Richard befriends him, strange things begin to happen. When Edwin disappears, Richard starts digging into the history of the family, and unearths something that should have been left buried. Can Richard figure out the mystery in time, or will a sinister, dark force from the past claim everyone he holds dear?
Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart. A few pages can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that is difficult to achieve elsewhere. In this series we try to offer up tried and trusted ‘Top Tens’ across many different themes and authors. But any anthology will immediately throw up the questions – Why that story? Why that author? The theme itself will form the boundaries for our stories which range from well-known classics, newly told, to stories that modern times have overlooked but perfectly exemplify the theme. Throughout the volume our authors whether of instant recognition or new to you are all leviathans of literature. Some you may disagree with but they will get you thinking; about our choices and about those you would have made. If this volume takes you on a path to discover more of these miniature masterpieces then we have all gained something. The Gothic short story is one of the most enduring of genres. In this volume we explore works by classic authors from all corners of Europe as they explore and exploit narratives with their undeniable talents. 1 - The Top 10 Short Stories - European Gothic - An Introduction 2 - The Force of Blood by Miguel de Cervantes 3 - The Hand by Guy de Maupassant 4 - The Spider by Hanns Heinz Ewers 5 - Wake Not the Dead - Part 1 by Ernst Raupach 6 - Wake Not the Dead - Part 2 by Ernst Raupach 7 - St Johns Eve by Nikolai Gogol 8 - Strange Event in the Life of Schalken the Painter by Sheridan Le Fanu 9 - Belphagor by Niccolo Machiavelli 10 - The Queen of Spades by Alexander Pushkin 11 - Vampirismus or Aurelia by E T A Hoffman 12 - The Mummy's Foot by Theophile GautierVoir livre
"Some Words with a Mummy" is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe that satirizes 19th-century science and attitudes, featuring gentlemen who awaken an ancient Egyptian mummy, challenging their views on life, technology, and health.Voir livre
Hadlow House has stood empty ever since the tragic events that claimed the lives of its first owner. Now, however, a new family is moving to the house, bringing fresh life to halls and rooms that have for so long remained dormant. But do echoes of the past remain, lurking in the shadows? At first Hadlow House seems idyllic, but cracks soon start to show. Old voices are heard, but are they offering threats or a warning? By the time the truth becomes clear, Hadlow House might well be ready to claim yet another victim. 1722 is the second audiobook in the Haunting of Hadlow House series, which tells the story of one haunted house over the centuries from its construction to the present day. All the lives, all the souls, all the tragedies... and all the ghosts. listeners are advised to start with the first audiobook in the series.Voir livre
A witch with no power captured by four vicious, possessive, sinfully hot gargoyles… Not exactly the makings of a happy ending. Yet here in the arms of New York’s most brutal monsters, I’ve never felt so safe. So cherished. As we work to obliterate our enemies and solve the mysteries of my past—a past that very well holds the key to unlocking my lost magic and breaking their curse—my gargoyles and I have grown impossibly close. But with every enemy destroyed and clue uncovered, through every searing kiss and filthy, forbidden touch, something dark is awakening inside me. Something... hungry. The gargoyles told me that committing violence takes something from you—and they would know. But for me? I’m pretty sure it’s giving something back. Something I’ve been missing for far too long. And now that I’ve gotten a taste, I’m afraid my nights of blood and vengeance are just beginning… Wicked Awakening is the second book in the Claimed by Gargoyles series, a scorching hot reverse harem paranormal mafia romance featuring a feisty witch coming into her power and four fiercely possessive gargoyle gangsters with horns, tails, oh-so-sensitive wings, and special “equipment” guaranteed to leave their woman—and their readers—begging for more.Voir livre
When I arrived at Roseborne College searching for my foster brother, I had no idea what I was in for. In the past few weeks, I've endured torments both physical and emotional. I've looked death in the face. And I've made an unnerving discovery that's left me scrambling to pick up the pieces of the quest I started out on. But the supernatural beings who run this school haven't conquered me yet. I'll turn the tables on them with my newfound knowledge—and maybe with the help of three temptingly screwed-up guys I never expected to count on. At least, that's the plan. Everyone in this place is keeping secrets: me, the guys I might be falling for, and my brother. Secrets big enough to bring us together... or to tear us completely apart. How will I find the strength to continue the fight if it turns out I can't trust anyone—not even myself?Voir livre
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. HOLIDAY READING: The book fair was held in the town every August, when many locals were away. Nevertheless, it attracted a good-sized crowd of literature-loving customers augmented by visitors to the town looking for something to do. Most of the latter were perplexed by the antiquarian and collectable modern editions on offer.Voir livre
