Among the Dead and Dying

      A.R. Wise
     Among the Dead and Dying

A young girl discovers that the leader of a zombie army is searching for her. She flees with her father, but can't stay hidden for long as The Scholar's army invades.Game of Thrones meets The Walking Dead in this post-apocalyptic zombie series. Thousands of years after a zombie apocalypse wiped out the majority of humans, the world is a very different and harsh place. It's safest to live behind the fortified walls of the Kingdom of Golden Rock, or it least it had been. Rumors of an army of dead led by a man calling himself The Scholar have proven true, and even the most secure cities are no match for his undead soldiers. The Scholar's goal is to crush the world of the living, but he also wants to capture a simple baker named Saffi, though no one seems to know why. Saffi's father vows to protect his daughter, and flees The Scholar's path, only to fall prey to other evils of the world outside the walls. In just one day's time, Ward and Saffi's lives will be forever altered, and the secret about why The Scholar wants her will be revealed.

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    Cuckoo

      Richard Wright
     Cuckoo

The fight to survive is all in the mind. There is nothing exceptional about Greg Summers, until the day he returns home to discover that his wife no longer recognises him and is married to a stranger using his name. Perhaps it is an elaborate hoax, yet that wouldn't explain his vivid flashbacks to childhood, or the violent eruptions of blood that accompany them. Nor does it explain the stray memories that seem to belong to an entirely separate man called Richard Jameson. One of these men is a lie, and neither wishes it to be he. On the run from a creature that cannot exist, his comfortable truths shattered, Greg finds his whole knowledge of the world questionable. If he does not know himself, what can he trust himself to know? "A plot as wild as this could have easily spun out of control, but Wright holds the reins tight. His dexterity is dazzling." - Hellnotes

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    Cinema of Shadows

      Michael West
     Cinema of Shadows

Welcome to the Woodfield Movie Palace. The night the Titanic sank, it opened for business...and its builder died in his chair. In the 1950s, there was a fire; a balcony full of people burned to death. And years later, when it became the scene of one of Harmony, Indiana's most notorious murders, it closed for good. Abandoned, sealed, locked up tight...until now. Tonight, Professor Geoffrey Burke and his Parapsychology students have come to the Woodfield in search of evidence, hoping to find irrefutable proof of a haunting. Instead, they will discover that, in this theater, the terrors are not confined to the screen.

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    Hildie at the Ghost Shore

      Paula Cappa
     Hildie at the Ghost Shore

Hildie is the mistress of Runecraft. Come meet her in Belgium and experience the magic of the Runes, Sleipnir, and Odin. This is a historical and supernatural mystery, a short story that was originally published at Fiction365. If you like quiet little mystery stories with a flavor of the past, and a dash of the spirit world, Hildie will bring you there.Hildie is the mistress of Runecraft. Come meet her in Belgium and experience the magic of the Runes, Sleipnir, and Odin. This is a historical and supernatural mystery, a short story that was originally published at Fiction365. If you like quiet little mystery stories with a flavor of the past, and a dash of the spirit world, Hildie will bring you there."Richly atmospheric and hauntingly imaginative. Hildie at the Ghost Shore is a polished gem of a story." Anna Elliott, author of The Witch Queen's Secret. Author Paula Cappa is the recipient of an Eric Hoffer Book Award, Readers' Favorite International Bronze Medal for supernatural suspense, and a Gothic Readers Book Club Award Winner.

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    Bloodstone

      Nancy Holzner
     Bloodstone

Boston’s diverse South End is known for its architecture and great restaurants, not its body count. So when mutilated human corpses begin turning up in the area, the entire city takes notice. The killer—dubbed the South End Reaper—uses a curved blade for his grisly work. And even though there’s no real evidence pointing to a paranormal culprit, the deaths are straining the already-tense relations between Boston’s human and inhuman residents. As the bodies pile up, Vicky, her formidable aunt Mab, and her werewolf boyfriend Kane investigate, only to find that the creature behind the carnage is after something much more than blood… Publishers Weekly says, “Fans of Holzner’s other Deadtown novels will enjoy this solid yarn. ”

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    The Last Watch

      Sergei Lukyanenko
     The Last Watch

The fourth novel in the blockbuster series from one of Russia's most popular authors, Last Watch returns us to the hyper-imaginative world of Sergei Lukyanenko, where the endless battle between good and evil is about to reach its climax. Anton Gorodetsky is just getting a feel for his new powers when his boss, Gesar, sends him to assist the Scottish Night Watch in Edinburgh in a murder investigation. A young Russian man has been murdered--apparently by a vampire. But the mystery is more than it seems, and soon Anton is himself in danger. The murderer appears to be someone with intimate knowledge of the Night Watch. Before long, Anton realizes that a plot is being hatched by the forces of both darkness and light that--unless he can intervene--may mean nothing less than Armageddon.

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    A Night for Questions and Answers

      T. A. Staver
     A Night for Questions and Answers

Can a vampire have morals? Will Rodger end the evening with holes in his neck? Can Chuck and Rodger get along for an evening? Find out!This Is the First Kit and Kat Mystery. "Two of You Will Die Before Your Five Days Are Up." This is the note eight close friends find on the door of the “Castle” as they arrive on Kimberly Cove, affectionately called Paul's Island by the friends. Paul, whose parents own the Island, has invited them for a five day holiday. Of course, no one takes the note seriously — not until one of them is murdered! Will there be a second death? Why would anyone want to kill them? Could the killer possibly be one of the seven who are left, or is there someone else on the Island?Kit and Kat are part of this special group. They have just graduated with criminology degrees, and are willing to help the inspector from the Main Island solve the crime. But they are not sure he wants their help. They are praying and hoping that the murderer is not one of them.Chuck and Doni have been missionaries since 1981. They live on the Big Island of Hawaii. They have two children, four grandchildren and four great grandchildren. They have helped start churches in the Philippines, Hong Kong, South Africa and also Taiwan where Chuck ministers four months each year. Chuck is the Pastor of the Kona Coast Chaplaincy on the Big Island of Hawaii, and he along with Doni are the Directors of Go Spread His Word Ministries, Inc. founded in 1990.

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    Dead!

      Troy Dennison
     Dead!

I remember my death so clearly.People say that your whole life flashes before your eyes. That didn’t happen to me. For me it was an explosion of light and then a searing pain that vanished in an instant as the .50 calibre Desert Eagle round ripped through my sternum.I remember my resurrection less clearly.Dead! is a short zombie tale.I remember my death so clearly.People say that your whole life flashes before your eyes. That didn’t happen to me. For me it was an explosion of light and then a searing pain that vanished in an instant as the .50 calibre Desert Eagle round ripped through my sternum.I remember my resurrection less clearly.What do you do when you wake up in a coffin after being mugged at gunpoint? Dead! is a short zombie tale.

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    Ud the Mortal

      Mike White
     Ud the Mortal

Ud was a human who died many thousands of years ago. And now, he is the only being he knows of to climb up all of the worlds of the Way Down to the top layer of reality and turn from a Ghoul into a mortal again. His first encounter with the humans at the top of the Worlds didn't go as planned, but he has vital news for his (now) fellow mortals.Ud was once a man, but then he died and then tumbled down the lower dead realms called the Way Down, until he ended up as a skeleton creature in Fourth World, three layers beneath ours. He became a wight (skeleton) slave to the ruling elite there, known to Ud as the Ereshkagali, from his name for the god of the underworld when he was a human in the far past.Over the course of millennia, he achieved what no one else had ever done, climbing from the bone dust lands of Fourth World, up to the Ghast swamps of Third World, through the Ghoul forests of Second World, and finally up to First World, the world of mortals.And, after his initial elation at being able to feel as he once did the wates and clean air, free of rot and parasites the size of dogs passed, he began to realize a few truths.-His mind was now in four parts, one for Ud the Wight (skeleton), Ud the Ghast, Ud the Ghoul and the newly minted Ud the Mortal.-Fragmented memories meant that he only remembered pieces of his selves at a time.-One of those fragments of memory brings with it a warning that all mortals should fear regarding the future of the Way Down.**Note-It's worth pointing out that the words and backstory of Ud when he was alive are related to a people that really existed, as well as a real language.

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    Titanic Sinking: Episode 1

      Michael Roberts, Jr
     Titanic Sinking: Episode 1

Can one man’s prophetic visions help avert a major tragedy?Minister Ryan Guest awoke in a cold sweat one morning in 1897 with vivid memories of the vision he had seen the night before. In the minister’s dreams, a young man’s natural passions were manipulated, and the captain of the grandest ship ever built bore a burden that could destroy lives.Can one man’s prophetic visions help avert a major tragedy?This is not the Titanic you know. In this storytelling world created by Erik James, anything is possible. History can be re-written if warnings are heeded in time…Titanic Sinking is a serialized story told in three parts. Look for Episode Two soon.

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    Dead & Gone

      Jonathan Maberry
     Dead & Gone

How did Riot escape from the Night Church? How did she survive the Rot & Ruin—and the horrors of her own past? There’s only one way to find out.... Jonathan Maberry explores the origins of a fascinating new character in an exclusive e-short story set in the land of the Rot & Ruin.

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    Temporary Monsters

      Ian Rogers
     Temporary Monsters

Felix Renn is a private detective in a supernatural world. When a vampire tears up a posh Toronto restaurant, Felix is thrust into a world of monsters, movies, and mayhem. In a world where paranormal is the norm, each new case may be his last.Felix Renn is a private investigator in a supernatural world, an alternate reality where a dark dimension called The Black Lands co-exists alongside our own. Travelling to and from The Black Lands is dangerous - and illegal - but that doesn't stop some of the creatures that reside there from crossing over into our world from time to time. After a man goes berserk in a posh Toronto restaurant, Felix suddenly finds himself torn between both worlds as he is drawn into a deadly game of movies, murder, and monsters.

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    The Book Of Riley ~ A Zombie Tale

      Mark Tufo
     The Book Of Riley ~ A Zombie Tale

This is the story of Riley, an American Bulldog. Follow along as she tries to keep her pack safe from a zombie apocalypse. Traveling with her are Ben-Ben the high strung Yorkie, her favorite two-legger Jessie, Jessie's baby brother Zachary and Riley's arch-enemy Patches the cat. They are a rag-tag group of survivors who when pushed to the limit realize that they are all each other has.Book 1This is the story of Riley, an American Bulldog. Follow along as she tries to keep her pack safe from a zombie apocalypse. Traveling with her are Ben-Ben the high strung Yorkie, her favorite two-legger Jessie, Jessie's baby brother Zachary and Riley's arch-enemy Patches the cat. They are a rag-tag group of survivors who when pushed to the limit realize that they are all each other has.Book 1 of 4

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    Devil Said Bang

      Richard Kadrey
     Devil Said Bang

Richard Kadrey’s Sandman Slim—aka James Stark—is, quite simply, one of the most outrageous uber-anti-heroes ever to kick serious butt on this or any other world or dimension.In his previous three adventures—Sandman Slim, Kill the Dead, and Aloha from Hell—Stark has fled Hell for California, taken on angels, demons, outlaw bikers, zombies, covert government operatives, and all manner of monsters, while saving humankind from total annihilation on numerous occasions. But in Devil Said Bang, he finally assumes the role he was destined for: as the new Lucifer, ruler of the Underworld.Combining outrageously edgy humor with a dark and truly twisted vision, Richard Kadrey has once again delivered a masterful amalgam of action novel, urban fantasy, and in-your-face horror that will delight a wide range of readers—from Christopher Moore and Warren Ellis fans to the devoted adherents of Jim Butcher, Charlaine Harris, Kim Harrison, and Simon Green.

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