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It is 1866 and Walter Moody has come to make his fortune upon the New Zealand goldfields. On arrival, he stumbles across a tense gathering of 12 local men, who have met in secret to discuss a series of unsolved crimes. A wealthy man has vanished, a whore has tried to end her life, and an enormous fortune has been discovered in the home of a luckless drunk. Moody is soon drawn into the mystery: a network of fates and fortunes that is as complex and exquisitely patterned as the night sky.

Godwin Baxter's scientific ambition to create the perfect companion is realized when he finds the drowned body of the beautiful Bella, who he brings back to life in a Frankenstein-esque feat. But his dream is thwarted by Dr. Archibald McCandless's jealous love for his creation... But what does Bella think?

When Ixiana is kidnapped from her family's fortress by a brutal warlord, she fears physical harm of the worst kind. But the warlord is after a ransom, something to change the fate of his people. Ixiana is simply a means to an end—an annoying captive whose weakness frustrates him. When he starts teaching her to fight, it's painful for both of them—until their mutual anger and frustration ignites a new kind of fire.

Fifteen highly original and darkly unsettling supernatural stories, performed by some of Britain's finest actresses 'This is what we know about The Hotel. It is bigger on the inside than on the outside. Do not go into Room 63. Doors and windows do not stay in the same places. The Hotel listens...

“Suffused with the mystical charm of New Orleans and the Louisiana bayou, Leganski’s lyrical debut novel conjures dreams of voodoo, the power of healing, and the distinction between hearing and listening. This extraordinary, evocative novel will cast a spell over fans of magical realism in...

When Cronan captures the daughter of his greatest enemy, he plans to ransom her and change the fate of his clan. Though the young woman seems weak, he discovers a strength in her that he admires—and his body reacts to her in undeniable ways. When Cronan's anger and Ixiana's frustration ignite a new kind of fire, it could burn both his people and hers . . . or light the way to a brighter future.

Una vegada vaig veure un fantasma. Sí, un espectre, una aparició... Aquesta història no és el que se sol denominar una novel·la de terror. Tot va començar amb un enigma: el misteri d’un objecte molt valuós que va estar perdut durant set dècades.

El Premio Princesa de Asturias está a punto de concederse cuando una de las galardonadas, la creadora de una vacuna, aparece asesinada. Los organizadores del certamen le piden a Priscila que investigue el caso. Al mismo tiempo, una serie de crímenes del pasado, en la Universidad Laboral de Gijón creada por Franco, podría sacar a la luz una trama de corrupción económica y política que salpique a grandes empresas creadas durante el franquismo.

At the age of 12, Joel Knox is summoned to meet the father who abandoned him at birth. But when Joel arrives at the decaying mansion in Skully's Landing, his father is nowhere in sight. What he finds instead is a sullen stepmother who delights in killing birds; an uncle with the face - and heart - of a debauched child; and a fearsome little girl named Idabel who may offer him the closest thing he has ever known to love.

Newly-wed Sheena gets her new apartment at a steal, only to realize that she has gotten more than she bargained for when she finds a box of strange items hidden under some old toys...

Three friends board an overnight sleeper bus in Japan, little knowing the sinister bus journey they will ensure should they stay awake throughout. Chills and thrills in this short story from the Storytel Epigram Horror Competition...