Horror Sagas

Packender Thriller mit unheimlicher, spannender Handlung! Eine Serie grausamer Mordfälle erschüttert die Öffentlichkeit in der Nordeifel. Ein Team von Spezialisten der Mordkommission versucht, den Täter zu fassen, der mit bis dahin nicht gekannter Brutalität zu Werke geht. Außer der Tatsache, dass allen Bluttaten eine bizarre Art der Inszenierung zu Eigen ist, deutet nichts darauf hin, dass es sich hierbei um etwas anderes als einen gewöhnlichen Kriminalfall handeln könnte. Aber genau das ist es nicht.

Der Psychiater Dr. Pope wird in ein altes, düsteres Herrschaftshaus gerufen, am Rand eines weiten Moorgebiets. An diesem einsamen Ort haben sich einst furchtbare Dinge zugetragen, die noch heute die Bewohner in ihren Bann ziehen. Der Seelendoktor soll eine junge Frau namens Catherine von schrecklichen Wahnvorstellungen befreien. Aber seine ärztliche Kunst droht zu versagen. Denn Dr. Pope entdeckt, dass die Unglückliche von einem unheimlichen Dämon beherrscht wird, der sein Opfer mit teuflischer Lust vernichten will.

Det är höstlov och Therese och Daniel åker på kurs i Västervik. De får bo hos Daniels farmor, i en lägenhet som tidigare tillhörde det gamla mentalsjukhuset. Det finns en gammal spökhistoria om mentalsjukhuset som cirkulerar. Tänk om den är sann? Den där historien om sköterskan som blev kvar efter sin död, om fiolmusik som ljuder genom parken sena kvällar och om dörrar som smäller nere i underjordiska gångar. Men hur hänger det i så fall samman med allt som hände på Blå Jungfrun förra våren? Det dröjer inte länge förrän konstiga saker börjar hända...

"Pícnic a la luz de la luna" es una escalofriante reflexión sobre la muerte. Un hombre atropella sin querer a un perro muy querido en su pueblo. Sin embargo, dicho perro desaparece en el bosque. Al día siguiente, una persona surge de entre los árboles y le entrega lo que parecen ser los huesos de un niño. Poco a poco, este hecho y sus consecuencias arrastrarán a nuestro protagonista a un viaje al más allá empedrado de locura, soledad y muerte.

Finally available as an audiobook, Joyce Carol Oates' lost classic: a satirical, often surreal, and beautifully plotted Gothic romance that follows the exploits of the audacious Zinn sisters, whose 19th-century pursuit of adventurous lives turns a lens on contemporary American culture.

Una stanza nascosta all'interno di un misterioso castello dalla forma tentacolare; una ragazza bellissima, apparsa dal nulla e impossibile da toccare; uno spirito misterioso che si manifesta nelle rovine di un vecchio maniero. Giocando sul contrasto tra la paura e il fascino dell'ignoto, in questa raccolta di racconti horror Margaret Oliphant sfrutta gli schemi classici del genere gotico in maniera innovativa, arricchendoli di descrizioni realistiche e suggestive che gettano il lettore al centro della storia, davanti al confine che separa sanità e follia.

Questo racconto dell'orrore di fine Ottocento può essere classificato come una storia di fantasmi. In Inghilterra, una giovane istitutrice accetta il compito di occuparsi di due bambini, Miles e Flora, in seguito alla morte della prima istitutrice. La donna si accorge sin da subito dell'alone di mistero che avvolge i due fanciulli e intende scoprire quale segreto si celi dietro a quella che apparentemente sembra un'intelligenza fuori dal comune. Finché una notte viene turbata dalla visione di due persone che non conosce, che appaiono e poi svaniscono senza lasciare traccia.

Què passaria si un mag misteriós t’enredés en una trama diabòlica ordida per una certa Muriel? I si aquesta Muriel t’observés des que has dit el seu nom, disposada a fer-te regals que no has demanat, regals que podrien capgirar la teva vida? Només cal que recordis una cosa: per més que tanquis la porta, la Muriel té totes les claus. Totes.

Un grupo de personas se reúne en una casa rural para escribir un conjunto de relatos de terror. Mientras permanecen allí, y según van pasando los días, el tiempo empeora y se inicia una tormenta de nieve que los aísla del resto del mundo. Los huéspedes de la cabaña pasan el tiempo escribiendo y compartiendo sus relatos, pero no parecen darse cuenta de que hay una terrorífica historia que se está haciendo realidad.

Ein altes Familiengeheimnis. Eine eigenwillige junge Frau. Und eine düstere Sage... An der Nordküste Cornwalls spukt es, wenn man den Küstenbewohnern glaubt. Menschen sind verschwunden, geholt vom fahlen Seemann, der dazu verdammt ist über die Meere zu fahren, bis ihn jemand aus seiner Einsamkeit erlöst. Luna Walker, eine junge Frau aus London, hält nichts von dieser Sagengestalt. Sie hat das Häuschen ihrer Tante geerbt und möchte an der Küste Fuß fassen, sich aus der versnobten Londoner Gesellschaft lösen.

"It was the night before Christmas, and all through the house, not a creature was stirring... except a clot of blood, creeping up from Ted's leg to his brain, to kill him as he slept..." Recently widowed Philly keeps dreaming of her dead husband Ted – strange dreams of a paranormal alternate reality: why is her new husband Robbie so interested in them? He works for a mysterious genetic research company called Portal Inc. But what exactly is Robbie's job? Did he seduce Philly by feeding her experimental new drugs? Was Ted's death intended? Such suspicions make Philly doubt her own sanity.

The closer the survivors come to finding a sanctuary some unimaginable setback occurs, and throws their plans into disarray. When you're dealing with the former living the unimaginable is always a possibility. Toward the Brink 5 is a heart-pumping, action-packed adventure that explores the human psyche in the face of unimaginable horror. It is a tale of loss, love, and the resilience of the human spirit, a never say die attitude and a warning of dire consequences when humanity places greed above all else.

This way lies monsters and madness. Because you’re about to enter the imagination of H.P. Lovecraft. A master of the short story form, Lovecraft made the unknowable scarily real. Parallel universes, alien worlds, vengeful spirits—all realised in the space of a few pages. And all brought to life with spare, simple language, making Lovecraft’s fiction an easy read for modern audiences. This volume contains five of his short stories: "The Outsider", "The Festival", "The Green Meadow", "He" and "Till A' the Seas". - H.P.

This way lies monsters and madness. Because you’re about to enter the imagination of H.P. Lovecraft. A master of the short story form, Lovecraft made the unknowable scarily real. Parallel universes, alien worlds, vengeful spirits—all realised in the space of a few pages. And all brought to life with spare, simple language, making Lovecraft’s fiction an easy read for modern audiences. This volume contains five of his short stories: "Hypnos", "The Temple", "Nyarlathotep", "Unnamable" and "The Disinterment". - H.P.

This way lies monsters and madness. Because you’re about to enter the imagination of H.P. Lovecraft. A master of the short story form, Lovecraft made the unknowable scarily real. Parallel universes, alien worlds, vengeful spirits—all realised in the space of a few pages. And all brought to life with sparse, simple language, making Lovecraft’s fiction an easy read for modern audiences. This volume contains five of his short stories: "From Beyond", "Cold Air", "The Moon-Bog", "The Music of Erich Zann" and "The Transition of Juan Romero". - H.P.

This way lies monsters and madness. Because you’re about to enter the imagination of H.P. Lovecraft.

A master of the short story form, Lovecraft made the unknowable scarily real. Parallel universes, alien worlds, vengeful spirits—all realised in the space of a few pages. And all brought to life with spare, simple language, making Lovecraft’s fiction an easy read for modern audiences.

Abigail Argent stands out. Some people notice that she always wears gloves and shudder when they know why. The ones who know her best notice her ability with metal. Abigail's particular talent lies in the coloring of alloys, for seeing the beauty in a plain piece of metal and being able to draw it out. Her study leads her to discover a connection between her own craft and that of her favorite childhood myth: changing lead into gold.

"Somnium Tenebris" supone el mazazo encima de la mesa de Manuel Jesús Palma en el género del ensayo de terror. El texto aborda el mundo de los sueños, y en especial de las pesadillas, tanto desde el punto de vista neurológico y científico como desde el tratamiento que se le ha dado en el mundo de la ficción a lo largo de la historia. Un tratado meticuloso sobre los horrores que nos aguardan a todos cada vez que cerramos los ojos.

Estremecedora historia de terror puro de la mano de uno de los herederos en español de Stephen King. La ciudad de Mistyville tiene un secreto: en su interior alberga vampiros, seres de la noche sedientos de sangre, desde hace mucho más tiempo del que nadie puede recordar. Sin embargo, los vampiros no viven en armonía: una guerra de clanes está a punto de despedazar tanto la sociedad vampírica como la humana de la que se alimenta. La única esperanza reside en Ashton Parker, un veinteañero hastiado cuya vida dará un vuelco al cruzarse en el camino de la vampira nigromante Ethrin.

When a man is murdered by a secret society, it’s up to his vampire daughter to avenge him. Along the way, she discovers a world of blood, sex, death, and darkness. Twists, turns, and mysteries await her around every corner. When a vampire from Abigail’s past comes back into her life, Abigail’s world is torn apart. She’s the only one who can stop the evils of the world from destroying her home.