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In this sweeping, threaded narrative of the global phenomenon known as the Vampire Wars, mankind is unwittingly infected by a millennia-old bacteria unknowingly exhumed by a scientific expedition in Antarctica. Now, in some rare cases, a person’s so-called junk DNA becomes activated. Depending on their racial and ethnic heritage, they begin to manifest one of the many diverse forms of the "others" that are the true basis for the legends of supernatural creatures. These aren’t your usual vampires and werewolves - it goes much deeper than that.

Ghosts don't exist in our world of today. Life is too pragmatic, too consuming, too busy for past lives to linger on longer than their allotted time, or so Halcyon had believed, until she received a letter from a lawyer claiming that her mother, whom she had thought long dead, had actually been living in another part of the country since Halcyon's early childhood. She had only recently passed away, leaving Halcyon heir to an unexpected fortune and an estate on an isolated island in the middle of the Great Lakes.

For over three decades, Ellen Datlow has been at the center of horror. Bringing you the most frightening and terrifying stories, Datlow always has her finger on the pulse of what horror listeners crave. Now, with the eighth volume of the series, Datlow is back again to bring you the stories that will keep you up at night. Encompassed in the audio of The Best Horror of the Year have been such illustrious writers as: Neil Gaiman; Kelley Armstrong; Stephen King; Linda Nagata; Laird Barron; Margo Lanagan; and many others.

I was raised in the dark, sharpened into a weapon, and sent into the mortal world to secure my coven's future. The Southern Kingdom holds secrets, and I will uncover them. But it holds my past—Cage, the man who slaughtered my mother, now stands as the King's most trusted mage. Stronger. Colder. Alive. She was supposed to be dead. A ghost from an old life. But Millicent walks these halls, her power coiled like a snake beneath her skin. She is everything I was warned about—ruthless, dangerous, a disciple of a monster.

Nic is so much more than The Devil. The night of the auction changes everything. I thought I knew who he was and what was going to happen next. I had no idea how wrong I was.

When my father died and I stepped into his shoes as leader of Enigma, I vowed to protect the gang he’d built. And I won’t break that promise—no matter what I have to do to keep it. So when a mysterious attacker targets our territory, I swallow my pride and propose an alliance between Enigma and the Princes of Carnage, a biker gang led by Nico Morelli. We’ve been rivals for years, but his territory is under attack too, and we’ll have a better chance of defending ourselves if we work together. Except Nico doesn’t just want an alliance.

Angelina Yves is a struggling singer/songwriter offered the chance of a lifetime to join the experimental luxury compound sponsored by the most famous band in the world, Black Idyll. With her every need accommodated, she finally has the time and space to perfect her music. Her muse? Reclusive rock star Jesper Idyll, who lives up to her every high school daydream. But this paradise has a haunted underbelly heralded by screaming horses, mysterious figures in the night, and dreams too twisted to be real.

Das überragende Finale von Cassandra Clares Chroniken der Dunklen Mächte. Die Gemeinschaft der Schattenjäger steht kurz vor einem Bürgerkrieg. Unversöhnlicher Hass erfüllt die einzelnen Gruppen, und auf den Stufen des Ratssaales ist unschuldiges Blut vergossen worden. Auch die Blackthorns haben einen schrecklichen Verlust erlitten, und in tiefer Trauer flieht die Familie nach Los Angeles. Nur Julian und Emma machen sich auf den Weg ins Feenreich. Trotz der Gefahren, die der Fluch ihrer verbotene Liebe mit sich bringt, wollen sie dort das Schwarze Buch der Toten wiederbeschaffen.

Die Gemeinschaft der Schattenjäger steht kurz vor einem Bürgerkrieg. Unversöhnlicher Hass erfüllt die einzelnen Gruppen, und auf den Stufen des Ratssaales ist unschuldiges Blut vergossen worden. Auch die Blackthorns haben einen schrecklichen Verlust erlitten, und in tiefer Trauer flieht die Familie nach Los Angeles. Nur Julian und Emma machen sich auf den Weg ins Feenreich. Trotz der Gefahren, die der Fluch ihrer verbotene Liebe mit sich bringt, wollen sie dort das Schwarze Buch der Toten wiederbeschaffen.

Brought to you by Penguin. #1 New York Times bestselling author Holly Black makes her stunning adult debut with Book of Night, a modern dark fantasy of shadowy thieves and secret societies in the vein of Ninth House and The Night Circus In Charlie Hall's world, shadows can be altered, for...

When Helen Honeycutt falls in love with Emmet Justice, a charismatic television journalist who has recently lost his wife in a tragic accident, their sudden marriage creates a rift between her new husband and his oldest friends, who resent Helen's intrusion into their tightly knit circle. Hoping to mend fences, the newlyweds join the group for a summer at his late wife's family home in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains.

Cassandra Collins is forced to make a choice. She can do what she's told and have a safe, protected life. Or she can strike out on her own and make her own way. Cassandra chooses the easy path and regrets it her whole life. Until she dies and wakes up in her 18-year-old body, on the cusp of that same decision.

Cassandra Khaw's dynamic and vibrant debut collection, Breakable Things, explores the fragile and nebulous bonds that weave love and grief into our existence. This exquisite and cutting collection of stories showcases a bloody fusion of horrors from cosmic to psychological to body traumas.

‘This is fantasy at its finest’ – Leigh Bardugo, No. 1 New York Times bestselling author The Ragpicker King is the epic, gripping sequel to the Sunday Times bestselling Sword Catcher by Cassandra Clare. His life is an illusion. Her lie is a gamble. Can two outliers save a kingdom? The...

HADAS, TRAICIONES Y UN AMOR PROHIBIDO… Meghan Chase creía que su tiempo con las hadas había llegado a su fin y que los sacrificios que se vio obligada a hacer habían quedado atrás. Sin embargo, la guerra está cerca y un nuevo Rey de Hierro se alza para destruir a las hadas y corromper al...

Eine Zeit lang hat Charlie alles dafür getan, ihre Vergangenheit hinter sich zu lassen und sich von der Unterwelt der Schattenmagie fernzuhalten. Zwar konnte sie ihr Leben retten, aber was ist das schon wert, wenn alles andere verloren scheint? Als Diebin mag Charlie talentiert genug sein, um einen Schatten aus einem Turm zu stehlen, – nur ist sie auch gut genug, um ein Herz zurückzustehlen?

One of the most popular role-playing properties in the world gets new life with this trio of horror novellas set in Vampire: The Masquerade's World of Darkness by three brilliant talents: Genevieve Gornichec, Cassandra Khaw, and Caitlin Starling The subtle horror and infernal politics of the...

A chilling anthology in tribute to the genius of Shirley Jackson. Shirley Jackson is a seminal writer of horror and mystery fiction, whose legacy resonates globally today. Chilling, human, poignant, and strange, her stories have inspired a generation of writers and listeners. This anthology, edited by legendary horror editor Ellen Datlow, brings together today’s leading horror writers to offer their own personal tribute to the work of Shirley Jackson.

Brought to you by Penguin. Did they break the curse, or begin one? Sleeping Beauty's dark sorceress reclaims her story in this sequel to Malice The Dark Grace is dead. Feared and despised for the sinister power in her veins, Alyce has spent 100 years wreaking her revenge on the kingdom that made...

Brought to you by Penguin. DON'T FEAR THE REAPER. JOIN HIM. From a thrilling new debut voice comes a dark and gripping urban fantasy, set in the heart of a hidden world beneath the streets of London - Perfect for fans of Legendborn and Ben Aaronovitch. Amy is an empath, able to sense the auras...