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This first collection of tales by Rosalie Parker contains eight stories that explore the uncanny in the modern world. As Glen Cavaliero observes in his introduction, "like all good stories of the preternatural, these in The Old Knowledge have a subversive effect." In them, "the world of logical, predictable reality is seen to be at risk from rejected modes of knowledge which can thwart the materialist and victimise those innocents who stumble into another order of reality."

"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.

Tredici racconti, tredici visioni di società corrose, fondate sull’oppressione e la violenza, popolate da donne distrutte e uomini deboli, da creature d’incubo e orrori quotidiani: Camilla Grudova crea mondi paralleli surreali e grotteschi, in cui il terrore e la mostruosità convivono con una feroce ironia. Leggendo questi racconti, il lettore si trova incollato alla pagina, catturato da una suspence che fa presagire l’orrore e lo nasconde negli elementi inquietanti che ricompaiono periodicamentecreando un filo rosso attraverso la raccolta: bambole, macchine da cucire, lattine, specchi.

Diese phantastischen Geschichten aus einer dämonischen Welt erzählen von Grauen und Horror: Die mittelalterliche Pestgeschichte mit der Wechselwirkung von fremdartigem Schauplatz und unheimlichen, oft übernatürlichen Ereignissen. Die Geschichten, in denen die Protagonisten physisch und psychisch in eine oft ausweglose tödliche Bedrohung geraten. Edgar Allan Poe gilt als Meister des Grauens und des Horrors – und die Schrecken seines Werkes sind kaum von den Schrecken seines von Armut, Exzessen und Wahn geprägten Lebens zu trennen.

At sixteen, Sadie Young had a brush with death, and as a result she became more sensitive to the supernatural. Rather than embrace this gift, she spent years running from it, and from the darkness that once preyed upon her. Now twenty-five and working as a librarian, Sadie is called upon by a desperate family friend to look into a strange series of events. A teenaged girl has entered a reputedly haunted house in town and has gone mad. Committed, the girl attempts suicide and claims to be terrorized at all hours by a horrific specter known as "Mother Maggot."

In this new collection, Patrick Barb explores themes of family found and lost, media consumption and the dangers of runaway nostalgia, the supernatural in our lives, and the impact of violence in both the long- and short-term. From rural backwoods to Park Slope brownstones, Barb's characters face impossible, awful situations, testing their inner strength and understanding of reality. Covering quiet horror, weird fiction, supernatural horror, slasher horror, topical dark fiction, and more, these stories spotlight supposedly familiar terrors and fears in new and unexpected ways.

The New York Times Bestseller Jordan Peele, the visionary writer and director of Get Out, Us and Nope, curates this anthology of brand new stories of Black horror. Exploring not only the terrors of the supernatural but also the chilling reality of injustice that haunts our world. 'A glorious...

The first issue in the second century of Weird Tales features a new HELLBOY story by Mike Mignola and Christopher Golden. Editor Jonathan Maberry has built a collection of cosmic horror that will destabilize your worldview.

Es ist die Nacht von Halloween. Klopf, klopf, klopf! Ist da mein Verderben, oder wieder bloß ein harmloser Schalk, der sich seine Süßigkeiten eintreiben will? Ein Vorort wie jeder andere auch, und doch birgt er ein abscheuliches Geheimnis. Denn nichts ist so, wie es den Anschein hat in der Nacht vor Halloween. Man möchte meinen, es handle sich hierbei um einen einfachen Abend im Jahr, dabei ist er ein Zuhause für Angst und Schrecken, weckt die finstersten Dämonen, niederträchtigsten Gelüste und blutige Sehnsüchte.

Assemble Artifacts: A short story magazine that assembles a thrilling new mix of stories from genres including horror, science-fiction, comedy, and suspense. Buried at the heart of every story in the magazine is a unique artifact, an object that has inspired our storytellers to create a big idea, an irresistible question, a new immersive world, or a sense of wonder. Includes “Nothing Was Already Here” by April Wolfe, “Labyrinth Loop” by Isabel J. Kim, “Divine” by Michael Griffo, “Dismantle” by Joshua Sky, “The Twelve Gates Barber Shop” by K.T. Jayne, and “Refrain” by Gretchen McNeil.

One secret. One cult. One cosmic being. When his uncle dies, it’s up to Francis Wayland Thurston to finally uncover the family secret. For too long, recounts of dreams becoming reality had cast a sombre shadow over the family. And it seems these dreams didn’t die with the uncle. But when Francis discovers hidden notes of a mysterious cult, the truth turns darker than anyone could have ever imagined. A monster is on the rise. But one that is worshipped by those touched by evil, rather than feared.

In these tense, macabre stories, bodies fall from the sky, perfect nails conceal grisly secrets and violence pulses behind gleaming façades. From hellish visions to obsessive relationships, acclaimed author Agustina Bazterrica takes us to the dark heart of human desires and fears. Shocking, brutal, yet glinting with sharp humour, "Nineteen Claws and a Black Bird" is a breathtaking dive into human monstrousness from a master of contemporary horror.

"Erinnerung“ (eng. Original: Memory) ist eine Kurzgeschichte des amerikanischen Horror- und Science-Fiction-Autors H. P. Lovecraft, die 1919 geschrieben und im Mai 1923 in The National Amateur veröffentlicht wurde. "Erinnerung" verwendet viele von Lovecrafts üblichen Bildern und Ideen, wie Relikte der tiefen Vergangenheit und Dinge "ohne Namen". Auch seine Vorliebe für riesige, monolithische Ruinen (ein Favorit vieler anderer Cthulhu- und Horrorautoren) wird in der komplizierten Beschreibung dieser Geschichte deutlich.

Thrilling, creepy, and utterly unforgettable, these five stories of strange voices, haunting passions, and terrifying nightmares will stay with you forever.

Vybrané povídky klasika moderního hororu, které dokazují, že jeho tvorba nestárne. Americký autor Howard Phillips Lovecraft patří k zakladatelům moderně pojatého hororu, jehož znakem je hutná a zlověstná atmosféra, vypilovaná k dokonalosti. Tato audiokniha obsahuje autorovu vybranou povídkovou tvorbu – jsou zastoupeny jak kratší povídky Rytina v domě, Krysy ve zdech, Pickmanův model a Číhající děs, tak jeho vrcholné dílo Stín nad Innsmouthem, zabývající se odkrýváním pravdy v zapadlém přístavním městečku.

Americký autor Howard Phillips Lovecraft patří k zakladatelům moderně pojatého hororu, jehož znakem je hutná a zlověstná atmosféra, vypilovaná k dokonalosti. Lovecraft inspiroval vznik mytologie Cthulhu a z jeho díla dodnes vychází řada filmařů, hudebníků, výtvarníků i autorů počítačových her. Tato audiokniha obsahuje kromě titulní Barvy z kosmu další autorovy povídky: Hudba Ericha Zanna, Kdo šeptá ve tmě a Věc na prahu.

Return to the world of A Head Full of Ghosts in both ‘Red Eyes’ and ‘The Postal Zone: The Possession Edition’, revealing new secrets to Merry’s and Majorie’s stories. In ‘I Know You’re There’ a man is haunted by the unexpected death of his husband. The mysterious Mr C____ must track down a gruesome murderer working in league with the rats in ‘A Large Man’.

Diese phantastischen Erzählungen aus einer dämonischen Welt erzählen von Grauen und Horror. Die Schrecken seines Werkes sind kaum von den Schrecken seines von Armut, Exzessen und Wahn geprägten Lebens zu trennen. Die mittelalterliche Pestgeschichte mit der Wechselwirkung von fremdartigem Schauplatz und unheimlichen, oft übernatürlichen Ereignissen. Die Geschichten, in denen die Protagonisten physisch und psychisch in eine oft ausweglose tödliche Bedrohung geraten. Der Meister des Grauens und des Horrors.

The Mexican board game of Lotería is a game of chance—similar to bingo. However, in Lotería instead of matching up numbers on a game board, players match up images. There are 54 cards in the Lotería game, and for this short story collection you will find one unique story per card based on a Latin American myth, folklore, superstition, or belief—with a slant towards the paranormal and horrific. In this deck of cards you will find murderers, ghosts, goblins and ghouls. This collection features creatures and monsters, vampires, werewolves and more.

The human race has been on the receiving end of many viral and bacterial diseases. And as medicine brings them to heel, eradicates their power, so Nature and Evolution brings others to the fore in a ceaseless march to weaken some, to strengthen others. And, as our race understands their mysteries, so we begin to weaponize them for our own malevolent use as biological weapons. Authors have always been drawn to this global scale and individual human response. In this collection virus and plague are given their head and the responses must see cure or capitulation within.