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Na Itália do século XVII, os Manfredi são uma das famílias mais influentes de toda a Europa. Décadas fornecendo exércitos imbatíveis a reis e imperadores os tornaram donos de riquezas abundantes e respeitados por todos os cantos, seja no mundo dos vivos ou no além. No entanto, a verdadeira fonte do poder deste clã é um segredo trancado a sete chaves: alguns membros da família são capazes não só de se comunicar com os mortos, mas também de fazer com que hordas de espíritos se curvem às suas vontades.

1873: In einem verlassenen Château außerhalb von Paris hält die Spiritualistin und Wahrsagerin Vaudeline D'Allaire düstere Séancen ab. Sie ist weithin bekannt für ihr Talent und ihre Dienste werden gleichermaßen von Verwitweten wie von Gesetzeshütern in Anspruch genommen – um Kontakt zu Mordopfern aufzunehmen und deren Mörder zu finden.

Struggling with money, raising a child alone, and fleeing a volatile ex, Jess McMachen accepts a job caring for an elderly patient. Flo Gardner—a disturbed shut-in and invalid. But if Jess can hold this job down, she and her daughter, Izzy, can begin a new life. Flo's vast home, Nerthus House, may resemble a stately vicarage in an idyllic village, but the labyrinthine interior is a dark, cluttered warren filled with pagan artefacts. And Nerthus House lives in the shadow of a malevolent secret. A sinister enigma determined to reveal itself to Jess and to drive her to the end of her tether.

After a South London man is shot and killed at home, his wife swears that the offender had no feet. Even stranger, when a teacher is murdered at a local school, her pupils insist they saw disembodied feet dangling from their classroom ceiling. All across the country, victims claim the assailant was missing a body part, while others stumble upon the severed appendages. It's clear these murders are neither straightforward nor easily explained, which means there are only two people fit to investigate: DS Jamila Patel and DC Jerry Pardoe, who are used to tracking spirits intent on causing mayhem.

Ford and Neuland are paranormal mercenaries--one living, one undead; one of them kills the undead, the other kills the living. When a job goes bad in New York, they head west to wait for the heat to cool down. There, a young woman named Tilda Rosenbloom hires them on behalf of wealthy landowner Shepherd Mansfield to track and kill a demon haunting a mansion in remote northern California.

Bryan and Ellie Stockton hope they left behind their demons when they move to their idyllic new home in southern West Virginia. Above all, they want a fresh start for their young son, Derrick, who witnessed the tumultuous first years of their marriage—years that were rife with substance abuse, rage, and resentment. Their bright hope for the future is darkened when a child disappears from their neighborhood. The couple becomes suspicious of a reclusive resident with a degenerative brain disorder.

Wie bitte? Ein Werwolf soll den Berliner Teufelsberg unsicher machen? So sehr Sven seinem besten Freund Tom auch vertraut, das kann er beim besten Willen nicht glauben. Selbst, als dieser eine Kralle stolz herumzeigt, ist Sven nicht überzeugt. Dennoch willigt er sofort ein, als Tom ihn und die gemeinsamen Freunde zu einem Ausflug an den Ort des vermeintlichen Grauens einlädt.

Set in the autumn of 1960 in upstate New York, retired theremin musician Sid Kottler has been living alone in his oversized home for the past 13 years and cannot handle even the slightest of human interaction. He is visited by someone he recognizes from a recent encounter of sorts, and realizes that he may not be alone anymore. In fact, Sid may even play party host to an ensemble of "friends"... but not by invitation.

Von alters her ragt der Felsen vor der bretonischen Küste steil auf in den Himmel. Die Bewohner nennen ihn den Finger der Furcht. In dem Leuchtturmwärterhaus auf seiner Spitze sollen in stürmischen Nächten vor den erleuchteten Fenstern geisterhafte Gestalten zu sehen sein, so raunen die abergläubischen Fischer. Ein junges YouTuber-Pärchen geht den Gerüchten nach - und erlebt das Grauen. Professor Zamorra und Nicole Duval sind alarmiert.

Dig Me No Grave was first published in Weird Tales in February 1937. It was also published as John Grimlan's Debt. This is one of eight stories by Howard featuring Professor John Kirowan, an Irish aristocrat and seeker of arcane knowledge, and his associate John Conrad. This story relates to their investigation of the death of a mysterious and sinister hermit, John Grimlan.

Kim und ihre Freunde suchen nach dem ultimativen Kick. Da kommt es wie gerufen, dass Freundin Leonie Rat weiß. Sie schlägt vor, bei einer alten Frau einzubrechen, um die Puppe Elsa zu stehlen, der ein Fluch nachgesagt wird. Kim glaubt nicht an Übersinnliches, was sich sehr bald als grober Fehler herausstellt. Sie fragt sich, woher Leonie wusste, wo Elsa zu finden war. Spielt Leonie ein gemeines Spiel?

Entspringen Vampire der Fantasie? Davon geht Paul Richter aus. Seine Freundin Emely sieht das völlig anders. Sie glaubt fest an die Existenz der Blutsauger und tut alles, um ihnen zu begegnen. In einem verfallenen Gebäude wird eine blutleere Leiche gefunden. Emely kennt das Haus und will an Ort und Stelle nachforschen. Als bester Freund weicht Paul ihr nicht von der Seite, obwohl er keine Lust auf eine Vampirjagd hat. Paul Richter weiß, dass Vampire ihm nicht gefährlich werden können. Schließlich gibt es sie nur in Legenden, nicht wahr?

"Rappaccini's Daughter" is a Gothic short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne first published in the December 1844. It is about Giacomo Rappaccini, a medical researcher in Padua, Italy, who grows a garden of poisonous plants. He brings up his daughter to tend the plants, and she becomes resistant to the poisons, but in the process she herself becomes poisonous to others.

Quand Samantha accepte l’invitation à une soirée organisée par quatre filles un peu sinistres, elle plonge sans le savoir dans un monde inquiétant, entre le conte de fées et l’histoire d’horreur.

Something is very wrong with the Fitzwilliam estate. It was supposed to be a regular seance job. But from the minute I met an angry ghost in the hall, I knew there wasn't going to be anything ordinary about this house or its dead residents. First of all, there were way too many of them. Second, some of them had been helped along from living to dead. Third, my attempt to figure out what was going on got a bit sidetracked when I met the gardener. He was tall, dark green, and handsome. And really, really smart. So I hired him to help me figure out what was going on. 

Victorian botanist Lucinda Bromley has a rare talent: the ability to detect almost any type of poison. She also tends many rare plants, including a species of fern that was stolen from her conservatory just last month—and which turns up in a poison that was used in a nobleman's murder. To keep her name out of the investigation and to find the killer, Lucinda hires a fellow Arcane Society member. The founder of a psychical investigation agency, Caleb Jones is very good at protecting the Society's secrets—and frighteningly good at getting the truth.

"There are many ways to tell a story... It is a question of choosing the right one." - "Sparks from the Fire" The stories in Sparks from the Fire explore a wide variety of familiar characters and settings, yet there is always something else a shadow world that haunts, disturbs, and threatens. Sons and daughters, mothers and fathers, recluses and lovers all find themselves shifting between realities: the prosaic and the mystical, even between life and death. The horrors and wonders of these parallel existences are often glimpsed, sometimes revealed, and occasionally overwhelm.

A young pastor, Solomon, is desperate to prove himself by preaching the word of God to a large and loyal congregation. When he discovers Thato's powers, he makes Mamokgethi a tempting offer: in exchange for money, he would pass off Thato's healing powers as his own. As the pastor's popularity and thirst for power grows, Thato is burdened with events beyond her control.

Ehen sind schon in den besten Zeiten schwierig, vor allem, wenn einer der beiden tot ist. Vincent Banecroft, der jähzornige Chef der STRANGER TIMES, hat den Tod seiner Frau nie akzeptiert... trotz recht eindeutiger Beweise für das Gegenteil. Nun scheint es, als ob er doch Recht behalten könnte: Wie weit wird er gehen, um sie zu retten? Banecroft ist abgelenkt und damit kommt der Rücktritt von Hannah Willis als stellvertretende Chefredakteurin äußerst ungelegen.

Ehen sind schon in den besten Zeiten schwierig, vor allem, wenn einer der beiden tot ist. Vincent Banecroft, der jähzornige Chef der STRANGER TIMES, hat den Tod seiner Frau nie akzeptiert... trotz recht eindeutiger Beweise für das Gegenteil. Nun scheint es, als ob er doch Recht behalten könnte: Wie weit wird er gehen, um sie zu retten? Banecroft ist abgelenkt und damit kommt der Rücktritt von Hannah Willis als stellvertretende Chefredakteurin äußerst ungelegen.