The Sea Wolves

      Christopher Golden
     The Sea Wolves

The world knows Jack London as a writer who lived his own real-life adventures. But there are some parts of his life that have remained hidden for many years, things even he couldn’t set down in writing. Terrifying, mysterious, bizarre, and magical—these are the Secret Journeys of Jack London.Clinging to life after he is captured in an attack by savage pirates, Jack is unprepared for what he faces at the hands of the crew and their charismatic, murderous captain, Ghost. For these mariners are not mortal men but hungry beasts chasing gold and death across the North Pacific. Jack’s only hope lies with Sabine—a sad, sultry captive of Ghost’s insatiable hunger. But on these waters, nothing is as it seems, and Sabine may be hiding dangerous secrets of her own.The second installment in the adventures of the young Jack London is a masterpiece of tension and emotion. Christopher Golden and Tim Lebbon, along with illustrator Greg Ruth, have crafted a tale for readers of all ages, an action-packed, romantic, and suspenseful descent into the darkest desires of men and beasts and the hell that awaits them.

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    Zombie School

      Aaron Jenkins
     Zombie School

Zellner isn’t much different from you typical angsty teenager – he just happens to be a little deader.Zellner is one of many smart zombies who live in the young zombie town of Revenant. It might seem cool to be an intelligent zombie, but it isn't easy. Zellner has to help hunt for humans while defending himself against dumb zombies, who would love nothing more than to devour him whole.Zellner isn’t much different from you typical angsty teenager – he just happens to be a little deader.The world is in chaos and the dead have reawakened. Which is pretty cool if you happen to be a zombie like Zellner. He lives in Revenant, a zombie-inhabited town that educates the undead with human intelligence.Living the dead life is great, though it does have its disadvantages, such as the insatiable desire to eat human brains, and the inability to remain intelligent without consuming them daily. That’s definitely a problem when the zombie apocalypse has reduced the human race to near extinction.Zellner’s undead life is pretty mundane until he and his best friend go human tracking one night, and Zellner comes face to face with a living, breathing human girl. He captures her and brings her into town. When she escapes, Zellner’s attempt to retrieve her accidently causes the death of one of their own, and Zellner is banished from Revenant.Damned to a life as a mindless zombie, Zellner makes a deal with the human girl and the two flee town in hopes that together they can survive long enough to find the girl’s camp, where humans die daily of disease, and which will supply Zellner with enough brain food to continue to survive. As the human leads them, Zellner must fight off hordes of ravenous zombies while fighting his own relentless craving to devour the girl’s brain.

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    Videodrome: Days of O'Blivion

      Lee McGeorge
     Videodrome: Days of O'Blivion

At the height of the Cold War, two men have invented a special kind of television technology. A signal that produces strange and unusual side-effects in those who watch it. But as these men try to bring their invention to market, a mysterious corporation conspires to develop the technology not as an extension of television, but as a weapon that can eliminate nations.At the height of the Cold War, two men have invented a special kind of television technology. A signal that produces strange and unusual side-effects in those who watch it. But as these men try to bring their invention to market, a mysterious corporation conspires to develop the technology not as an extension of television, but as a weapon that can eliminate nations.In this fast and ingenious thriller, Lee McGeorge delves into the background of David Cronenberg’s horror classic, examining not only how and why Videodrome came to exist, but exploring the ideology that would make it priceless.“Highly recommended for sci-fi and horror lovers alike, Lee McGeorge’s new novel is topical, cerebral and, at times, terrifying.” - HorrorNovelReviews.com"Days of O'Blivion is a quick and haunting read that captures the intelligence and quality of Cronenberg's original." - Codices“A fast read but with serious themes, Days of O’Blivion reaches its pinnacle with a satisfying climax that will resonate with anyone who views the rise of new technology as more than a harmless distraction.” - HorrorNovelReviews.com

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    The Scarlets

      Madeleine Roux
     The Scarlets

When Dan and his friends meet Cal in Sanctum their impression of the privileged New Hampshire College student is less than stellar. But Cal wasn't always the cold, sarcastic guy he is now. In this digital original story preceding the events of Sanctum, we meet Cal when he is experiencing college like any other kid with a group of close friends and a dad who piles on the pressure. Only, when the pressure starts getting to him and Cal accepts an invitation to meet a selective group of students and alumni known only as the Scarlets, the course of Cal's life changes forever. And the price of joining the Scarlets might be higher than he can pay. With plenty of twists, turns, and thrills, The Scarlets is an exhilarating installment in the Asylum series that can stand on its own for new readers or provide a missing piece of the puzzle for series fans.

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    The Devil All the Time

      Donald Ray Pollock
     The Devil All the Time

From the acclaimed author of Knockemstiff—called “powerful, remarkable, exceptional” by the Los Angeles Times—comes a dark and riveting vision of America that delivers literary excitement in the highest degree. In The Devil All the Time, Donald Ray Pollock has written a novel that marries the twisted intensity of Oliver Stone’s Natural Born Killers with the religious and Gothic over­tones of Flannery O’Connor at her most haunting. Set in rural southern Ohio and West Virginia, The Devil All the Time follows a cast of compelling and bizarre characters from the end of World War II to the 1960s. There’s Willard Russell, tormented veteran of the carnage in the South Pacific, who can’t save his beautiful wife, Charlotte, from an agonizing death by cancer no matter how much sacrifi­cial blood he pours on his “prayer log.” There’s Carl and Sandy Henderson, a husband-and-wife team of serial kill­ers, who troll America’s highways searching for suitable models to photograph and exterminate. There’s the spider-handling preacher Roy and his crippled virtuoso-guitar-playing sidekick, Theodore, running from the law. And caught in the middle of all this is Arvin Eugene Russell, Willard and Charlotte’s orphaned son, who grows up to be a good but also violent man in his own right. Donald Ray Pollock braids his plotlines into a taut narrative that will leave readers astonished and deeply moved. With his first novel, he proves himself a master storyteller in the grittiest and most uncompromising American grain.

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    If it Causes You to Sin (A Short Story)

      Jess Hanna
     If it Causes You to Sin (A Short Story)

The voices have accused him of unrepentant sin. He is ready to take desperate measures to absolve himself of guilt from his past and to stop the relentless torment. Prepare yourself for a descent into madness and pray it's not too late.The first thing Mixer knew with certainty was that he was hungry. The feeling grew more intense each day until it became unbearable and Mixer began to lash out. Quietly, steadily he ate away at his enemy and, in a few weeks, where there had been two, now there was only one.History had been erased. The land had been eroded and the global population had crashed. Into this new world came an evolutionary change, a genetic mutation that could make humans perform in ways they'd never done before. Those who survived learned to fear the abilities of those who carried the gene and banished any who displayed the slightest difference. As time went on, the gene appeared to die out. But it wasn't entirely gone. In a world still largely ignorant and illiterate, nine children struggle to survive, sometimes even against their own.

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    Desert Places

      Blake Crouch
     Desert Places

Greetings. There is a body buried on your property, covered in your blood. The unfortunate young lady's name is Rita Jones. In her jeans pocket you'll find a slip of paper with a phone number on it. Call that number. If I have not heard from you by 8:00 P.M., the police will receive an anonymous call. I'll tell them where Rita Jones is buried on your property, how you killed her, and where the murder weapon can be found in your house. (I do believe a paring knife is missing from your kitchen.) I strongly advise against going to the police, as I am always watching you. Dear Reader: Please keep the light on tonight. What happens next will scare you. Guaranteed. In one of the most chilling debuts of the year, Blake Crouch tells a tale that shatters the boundaries of fear. Caution: You've Been Warned--Read at Your Own Risk! Andrew Z. Thomas is a successful writer of suspense thrillers, living the dream at his lake house in the piedmont of North Carolina. One afternoon in late spring, he receives a bizarre letter that eventually threatens his career, his sanity, and the lives of everyone he loves. A murderer is designing his future, and for the life of him, Andrew can't get away. An edge-of-your-seat thriller, Desert Places introduces the American public to a new suspense writer who will be scaring us all for years to come.

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    Hexe Hunt

      Chyna Yue
     Hexe Hunt

Everyday is exactly the same for Rose Winter. The year is 1973, and she lives in a town, full of small minded people. What Rose doesn't know, is that everything is about to change. After finding an old abandoned house in the woods, a ghost from the past tries to reach out to her. Rose must find out the truth of the dead, before she joins them.Everyday is exactly the same for Rose Winter. The year is 1973, and she lives in a town, full of small minded people. What Rose doesn't know, is that everything is about to change. After finding an old abandoned house in the woods, a ghost from the past tries to reach out to her. Rose must find out the truth, so that the dead may sleep again.

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    Cat Out of Hell

      Lynne Truss
     Cat Out of Hell

Acclaimed New York Times bestselling author Lynne Truss (Eats, Shoots & Leaves) is back with a mesmerizing and hilarious tale of cats and murder   For people who both love and hate cats comes the tale of Alec Charlesworth, a librarian who finds himself suddenly alone: he’s lost his job, his beloved wife has just died. Overcome by grief, he searches for clues about her disappearance in a file of interviews between a man called "Wiggy" and a cat, Roger. Who speaks to him.             It takes a while for Alec to realize he’s not gone mad from grief, that the cat is actually speaking to Wiggy . . . and that much of what we fear about cats is true. They do think they’re smarter than humans, for one thing. And, well, it seems they are! What’s more, they do have nine lives. Or at least this one does – Roger’s older than Methuselah, and his unblinking stare comes from the fact that he’s seen it all. And he’s got a tale to tell, a tale of shocking local history and dark forces that may link not only the death of Alec’s wife, but also several other local deaths. But will the cat help Alec, or is he one of the dark forces? In the deft and comedic hands of mega-bestseller Lynne Truss, the story is as entertaining as it is addictive” (The Sunday Telegraph) – an increasingly suspenseful and often hysterically funny adventure that will please cat lovers and haters alike. And afterwards, as one critic noted, “You may never look at a cat in quite the same way again” (The Daily Mail).

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    The Last Town

      Blake Crouch
     The Last Town

Welcome to Wayward Pines, the last town. Secret Service agent Ethan Burke arrived in Wayward Pines, Idaho, three weeks ago. In this town, people are told who to marry, where to live, where to work. Their children are taught that David Pilcher, the town’s creator, is god. No one is allowed to leave; even asking questions can get you killed. But Ethan has discovered the astonishing secret of what lies beyond the electrified fence that surrounds Wayward Pines and protects it from the terrifying world beyond. It is a secret that has the entire population completely under the control of a madman and his army of followers, a secret that is about to come storming through the fence to wipe out this last, fragile remnant of humanity.

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    What Tangled Webs

      Dan Dillard
     What Tangled Webs

Cheating death, cheating time, looking for the easy way out. These things have consequences. Consequences that can be violent and painful."What Tangled Webs" is short story collection that tells it like it might be.. when the balance is off and the monsters come out.From the author of:Demons and Other Inconveniencesand Giving Up The Ghost"...sufficiently gruesome. Dan Dillard has proven again that his imagination is twisted enough to warrant a place in the horror genre." 5 Stars"You will be riveted by some of these scary tales. And thankfull they are only stories or are they?" 4 Stars"...stories that remind me of the 1/2 hour horror shows that I used to watch growing up." 4 Stars"Superbly written and thoroughly engrossing, this is a fantastic read and perfectly balanced to send chills up and down your spine." 5 Stars"What Tangled Webs" is short story collection that tells it like it might be.. when the balance is off and the monsters come out.Cheating death, cheating time, looking for the easy way out. These things have consequences. Consequences that can be violent and painful.What Tangled Webs we weave, when first we practice to deceive."What Tangled Webs" is short story collection that tells it like it might be.. when the balance is off and the monsters come out.

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    The Survivalistas: Book 2.5- Mica

      Shandy Jo
     The Survivalistas: Book 2.5- Mica

The worlds gone crazy. People are attacking each other in the streets. Mica comes home to find her sick foster father bumping around his bedroom. She thinks he's on another bender, until he tries to bite someone's face off. Alone in the house with a dead body she turns to the only real family she has left, her big sister Piper.*Recommended for 15yrs and up due to violence & language*The worlds gone crazy. People are attacking each other in the streets. Mica comes home to find her sick foster father bumping around his bedroom. She thinks he's on another bender, until he tries to bite someone's face off. Alone in the house with a dead body she turns to the only real family she has left, her big sister Piper. While Piper traverses the infected filled town to find her, Mica saves two young men and herself from falling victim to the virus. This teaser introduces Mica, Piper's little sister. Their story will be explored more in The Survivalistas- Book 3: Piper. *Recommended for 15yrs and up due to violence & language*

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    Broken (The Siren Series #1)

      L.A.Griffiths
     Broken (The Siren Series #1)

With just one touch she will have you on your knees..Dark forces stalk after a forbidden creature that the supernatural world thought extinct. They must either capture or kill it before everything they have worked for will be undone, but no one knows that this forbidden creatuBroken is the first in The Siren Series. A young adult paranormal romance that will keep you in suspense cover to cover.Ellie Laveau is a shy, quiet sixteen year old girl, but she carries a deadly gift. At school they call her a freak and are afraid of her. She is scared to touch people, since she can send them into a lustrous rage. The only thing that gets her through the day is her family and her two friends, Lilly and Becky. While walking home from school she is stalked by a strange, beautiful woman who knows much about her, and soon her life is turned around by disturbing dreams of creatures that keep her awake at night, and the threat of danger that seems to have taken an interest in her.

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    Resident Evil Legends Part Seven - Aftermath

      Andreas Leachim
     Resident Evil Legends Part Seven - Aftermath

Based on the Resident Evil video game series by Capcom. Raccoon City is no more. The rest of the world learns about the infection, and the survivors -- Jill, Carlos, Claire, Leon, Sherry, Ada, Hunk -- must decide what to do with their lives in the aftermath of the tragedy. But the destruction of Raccoon City is not the end of Umbrella. Wesker knows that there are still secrets to be revealed ...Based on the Resident Evil video game series by Capcom. Raccoon City is no more, having been destroyed by a nuclear missile. The rest of the world is shocked and horrified to learn about the deadly infection that took place there, and the survivors -- Jill Valentine, Carlos Oliveira, Claire Redfield, Leon Kennedy, Sherry Birkin, Ada Wong, and Hunk -- now must decide what to do with the rest of their lives in the aftermath of the tragedy. But the destruction of Raccoon City is not the end, and there are still mysteries and secrets to be revealed. Umbrella begins their investigation to discover who is responsible for the outbreak, just as rival companies seek to take advantage of Umbrella's involvement in the disaster, and various agencies try to hire survivors such as Leon and Jill because of their experience. Meanwhile, Chris Redfield and Rebecca Chambers are far away from Raccoon City, on their own personal missions. And still controlling events behind the scenes is none other than Albert Wesker, pursuing his own ambitious goals. What he discovers about the T-virus will change the world forever ...

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    Secrets of the Morning

      V. C. Andrews
     Secrets of the Morning

Shadowed by her tortured past, Dawn has a bright new life of glimmering hopes... Dawn can hardly believe she's a student at one of New York City's best music schools. Now her most precious wish, to become a singer, can come true. But Dawn still dreams about Jimmy, her strong, intense boyfriend, and the love and anguished secrets they share. Then Michael Sutton arrives, a new teacher at the school, a singing star and the most wonderful looking man Dawn has ever seen. Together they create a world of feeling Dawn has never known. In his embrace Dawn awakens to disturbing, unfamiliar desires, and Michael's promises offer a vision of music and romance forever...until he disappears. Dazed by his cruelty, alone with the bitter fruit of his betrayal, Dawn becomes, once again, a victim of her grandmothers twisted schemes. Desolate, she clings to the tender hope that Jimmy will return and renew with her their deepest hearts' dream...

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