Rice's new novel continues the epic occult saga that began with The Witching Hour and Lasher. Taltos takes readers back through the centuries to a civilization part human and part of wholly mysterious origins, at odds with mortality and immortality, justice and guilt. A movie of Rice's bestseller, Interview with a Vampire, is scheduled for November release. *From the Hardcover edition.*

No one would have believed that the end of the world would come in burgers. It's only horse meat, after all. But which horses, that's the question Craig Kennedy has to answer before it's too late. Mild horror.In this tale of comedy, mystery and the battle of the sexes, cheating-heart Hamish has finally driven his wife Elizabeth out of her senses. She has fled into the crypt of her ancestral home, convinced that she's the ghost of the Green Lady, whose spectral footsteps stalk the dark passages of Brackley Castle. But Hamish's friend Max isn't so sure. He suspects Elizabeth has a trick or two up her sleeve, especially as she's being aided and abetted by her clever, bewitching cousin Mina. Armed with only cunning and charm, who will see it through the night when the ghostly Green Lady walks?

A short story in the world of A New Death. Follow thirteen year old CJ and his family, as they deal with the zombie outbreak in Savannah, Georgia.A short story that takes place during the events of A New Death!What people are saying about A New Death on Amazon:"surprisingly upbeat for a zombie apocalypse novel""one of the better books I've read in awhile!""Josh Vasquez obviously found his calling in writing a zombie novel"In CJ's Story, you meet CJ, the nephew of truck driver Josh in A New Death. Find out what happen's to Josh's family when the zombie apocalypse shambles into Savannah, Georgia! Will thirteen year old CJ understand what is going on? Will he believe it? Will his family get out of the city alive?Added bonus! Two Sample chapters of A New Death included!Please leave your review!

Amid the Recesses: A Short Story Collection of Fear explores primal human fear with stories of tragic loss, murder, psychological torment, the afterlife, mental perversion, hidden evils and dark taboo. The short story anthology shows us that the greatest fear is that within ourselves.Amid the recesses, darkness reigns. In "Humansville," a small town in Missouri is visited by an outsider. Fate stirs him into the hands of a most unusual family and evil permits itself to a seat at the table. In "Black and White," a disease that some see as a blessing is instead a curse, opening the dark shroud of our world to things meant to be unseen. "The Eastern Tunnel" brings to question the fate of our simplest actions and the how both violent and subtle the passage of one world to the next may be. "The Horse, The Elephant & The Lion" follows a despairing mother like a thick shadow, wading with her through the tragedy and terror of her dreadful loss. "Chasing Crows" wipes away the oily obscurity of depression to show that hope comes in unlikely forms. "At the Bottom" documents Eddie, buried beneath his guilt manifested and reveals beneath the filth of his pain the truth of his sickness. "Memoirs of Jacob Bright, Ten Days Haunted" submerges us into madness that can only be satiated with timely blood. "Of Love and Death" convulses our spirit with shattered love and loss and exposes how death is no match for true love. "Binky" captures our worst of fears—the threat to a child and how from the maw of darkness can come a warning that changes everything. "Soup" settles unfinished business in the town of Humansville and twists and turns into unexpected and sudden endings. Finally, the macabre "The Widow, I" reanimates vengeance and brings it viciously to the doorstep of a supposed killer. In Amid the Recesses: A Short Story Collection of Fear, spirits bound by the depth of our deepest fears entwine around the finger of terrible fate.

This career retrospective from one of the most-beloved authors in the fantasy genre is essential for fans of his internationally best-selling series novels (Otherland; Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn). Tad Williams has achieved success in multiple genres and forms, whether in epic fantasy, urban fantasy, science fiction, or young adult fiction. Readers only familiar with such masterpieces as The Dragonbone Chair and Talchaser’s Song will be delighted to discover that in his short fiction, Williams has been able to explore myriad new possibilities and adventures. Previously collected in multiauthor anthologies and limited hardcover editions, these superlative talks of dragons, super-soldiers, wizards, cyberpunks, heroes, and fools are now available together for the first time in an affordable trade paperback edition. These stories showcase the exhilarating breadth of Williams’ imagination, in stories hearkening to the tales of such classic fantasists as J. R. R. Tolkien, Robert Jordan, Ray Bradbury, and Peter S. Beagle. Included is an original tale written specifically for this volume. The Very Best of Tad Williams is a true delight to those who have imagined themselves in fantastic worlds beyond the everyday and mundane. TABLE OF CONTENTS The Old Scale Game The Storm Door The Stranger’s Hands Child of an AncientCity The Boy Detective of Oz: An Otherland Story Three Duets for Virgin and Nosehorn Diary of a Dragon Not with a Whimper, Either Some Thoughts Re: Dark Destroyer Z is for... Monsieur Vergalant’s Canard The Stuff that Dreams are Made Of Fish Between Friends Every Fuzzy Beast of the Earth, Every Pink Fowl of the Air A Stark and Wormy Knight Black Sunshine And Ministers of Grace

The widow of the owner of Jameson Mansion lost her mind and committed suicide, vowing to come back in 100 years to deliver good news from the afterlife. On the exact day of her return, a young group of thrill seekers locked themselves down in the mansion to experience her return. But will this tale of paranormal suspense end the way you would expect? Probably not.John Aalborg's distinctive and poignant short story collection illuminates the volatility of the human character in six different shades of good and evil. Literary pulp fiction!"Morton's Fork Crossing" — Bull Schaffner, Aalborg's signature, wannabe private investigator, finds himself in a community of backwater Florida misfits. While working to locate a stolen 18-wheeler he falls in love with the missing driver's girlfriend only to discover that his choices for the future are typically limited."Giorgio Possum" — An old man misses the young wife he treated badly."Passion's Perch" — Young love powered by imagination, a classic American car, and parental guidance fueled by alcohol."Furby Mountain Florida" — On the day after he receives seriously bad news, a truck driver is invited to ride along with a garbage hauler who wants to take the man's mind off his troubles and see life in a different way. A hungry little Furby does his sweet part."Exile" — The quest by a 14-year-old illegal and his sister to solve the mystery surrounding the middle-aged American who is trying to befriend them."Bible School Tattoo" — A seasoned tattoo artist and his beautiful but atheist nurse/wife ink a Christian girl.

Renowned Shakespearean scholar Dr. Marshall Emerson whose specialty was the bard’s The Tempest returns decades after his death, when McMaster University library and bookstore staff begin producing replica versions of the text on a newly acquired Espresso Book Machine. (Short story: 6000 words)Renowned Shakespearean scholar Dr. Marshall Emerson whose specialty was the bard’s The Tempest could never be spotted walking the grounds of McMaster University without the precious 1861 folio edition of Shakespeare’s works clutched in his hands.Decades after his death, when McMaster University library and bookstore staff begin producing replica versions of the text on a newly acquired Espresso Book Machine, Emerson, who was also known as Professor Prospero, returns, intent to put a stop to this “desecration” of his precious text.This short story of approximately 6000 words originally appeared in the book CAMPUS CHILLS (2009) and was written by McMaster Graduate Kimberly Foottit and Mark Leslie, whose alter ego ran the Espresso Book Machine at the McMaster bookstore from 2008 until 2011.

Something vital is missing from David Hero's comfortable, ordinary existence. one day is much like the next, simple, predictable...boring.But the nights! Each night David Hero finds himself transported to a marvelous world where brave men and women battle terrible creatures possessed of cruel, dark powers.Despite his fears, the Dreamworlds tempt David, drawing him farther and farther from the waking world. Here he finds noble warriors; beautiful, loving women; and challenges almost greater than he can imagine. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

John and Jan live in thier mundane world where a simple chioce of rental cars can cost more then the weekend rate.John and Jan live in thier mundane world where a simple choice of rental cars can cost more then the weekend rate.

An epidemic that's turning humans into zombies has swept over the eastern United States and quite possibly the world, and Flex Sheridan doesn't like it one bit. Join Flex, his girlfriend Gem, British scientist Hemp Chatsworth, his foul-mouthed 6-year old niece Trina, and crossbow-wielding Charlie, as they use street smarts and technology to survive in this terrifying new world.An epidemic that's turning humans into zombies has swept over the eastern United States and quite possibly the world, and Flex Sheridan doesn't like it one bit. In an effort to save his younger sister, Flex re-connects with perhaps the strongest woman he knows - Gem Cardoza, his former girlfriend. Together they take his six-year-old niece Trina, the only uninfected survivor of his sister's famiy, and his infected sister Jamie, and make a run from central Florida back to his isolated home in Lula, Georgia.As they head north, they encounter another uninfected, Hemphill "Hemp" Chatsworth. A naturalized U.S. citizen, Hemp is British, and extremely smart. He holds multiple degrees, most significantly in Epidemiology and Mechanical Engineering, both of which this group will need in this terrifying new world.Along with the crossbow-wielding Charlene "Charlie" Sanders and a pregnant Great Pyrenees, this small group uses street smarts, book smarts, and technology to defend against the new "Abnormals" that walk the earth. But Hemp is also compelled to learn how they got this way, and if possible, how to reverse the condition and save Flex's sister.So grab your machine gun and take a ride in their fortified vehicles and mobile lab; you're going to want these people on your side when the Dead Hunger . . .

A group of neighborhood kids fear the Tootheater, a boogeyman who comes for them if they don't leave their baby teeth on a manhole cover by the overpass at the edge of town. When one of their friends goes missing and the others have to go find him, they discover an evil even deeper and darker than they imagined.Once Upon A Falling star, is a book consisting of five fairytales echoing the magic of the Brothers Grimm, with a modern twist. Based on the adventure and stories of Princess Sara, and Prince Khalid. The stories read easily, with underlying philosophies of good over coming evil, the importance of dreams, wishes and kindness. A delightful, entertaining read targeted at young children. Can be considered the third volume in the collection of "Once Upon A" fairytales.

At first Guillem discards the rumor that the new president has other plans for the country and is never going to leave his new found position and its power. However, he will very soon be involved in an event that will secure the new president's power for life, where in a demonstration of power he will show his legions of mindless followers and instil fear in those that dare oppose him.As it happens in any democracy, a new president had been elected, only that this time the new president was a mentally unbalanced ex policeman, the leader of a failed coup to a previous government and someone who had spent a long time in jail. At first Guillem discards the rumor that the new president has other plans for the country and is never going to leave his new found position and its power. However, he will very soon be involved in an event that will secure the new president's power for life, where in a demonstration of power he will show his legions of mindless followers, instil fear in the heart of those that dare oppose him and without his knowledge, it will start a power struggle deep within occult societies, societies that have always controlled the most powerful and wealthiest members of society. Thrown in the middle of the conflict, will Guillem be able to survive? Will he be able to stop the conflicts within the occult societies from destroying him and his friends? Will he be able to stop the plans of the new president and restore the country's democracy?

Out of the ashes of evil Chris and Cathy made such a loving home for their splendid children... Fourteen-year-old Jory was so handsome, so gentle. And Bart had such a dazzling imagination for a nine year old. Then the lights came on in the abandoned house next door. Soon the Old Lady in Black was there, watching their home with prying eyes, guarded by her strange old butler. Soon the shrouded woman had Bart over for cookies and ice cream and asked him to call her "Grandmother." And soon Bart's transformation began... A transformation that sprang from "the book of secrets" the gaunt old butler had given him... a transformation fed by the hint of terrible things about his mother and father... a transformation that led him into shocking acts of violence, self-destruction and perversity. And now while this little boy trembles on the edge of madness, his anguished parents, his helpless brother, an obsessed old woman and the vengeful, powerful butler await the climax to a horror that flowered in an attic long ago, a horror whose thorns are still wet with blood, still tipped with fire....

A demon is stalking Vickie Velasquez. It wants her life. But there's one heartbreaking way she can escape her fate.Randy Velasquez's aunt disappeared when he was 12. He never got over it. This is her story. Vickie Velasquez just discovered she can never have children. This news leaves her gutted. But a chance meeting with a mysterious young woman leads her to abandon her life in San Francisco and start anew in the deserts of New Mexico. She quickly discovers this woman is not what she appears. Now Vickie must battle a force darker than she ever imagined, one that leaves her with a singular, horrible choice. Will she find a way to fight her fate? This prequel story to The Last Conquistador reveals a hidden side to a supernatural tale that spans centuries.