Occult Anthology

Quattro racconti di Nathaniel Hawthorne, caratterizzati dall'essere ai confini della realtà. "Il gran carbonchio", una caccia da una preziosissima pietra, ambientata nel far West; "La statuetta di neve", in cui si mettono in guardia coloro che vogliono far del bene a tutti i costi; "La figura di prua", in cui lo spirito dell'arte passa come una folata angelica, o diabolica, a scelta del lettore; e "La vergine dei veleni", in cui si ribadisce che l'essere amati è da preferire all'essere temuti.

If you take enough rides with the devil, pretty soon, he'll drive. Jake learns this the hard way when the devil gives him a task he thinks he can't finish. Or can he?

Robert Cavanaugh, a traveling salesman, wakes up in his bed to find himself transformed into a large insect. He looks around his room, which appears normal, and decides to go back to sleep to forget about what has happened. He attempts to roll over, only to discover that he cannot due to his new body - he is stuck on his hard, convex back.

Sergeant Jacob Knox leads the Head Knockers, a unit of scout-saboteurs in the war against the Dread Duke and his armies. They are the favorite squad among Captain Brighton's Stormwalkers, until an ambush by shapeshifters kills the Captain, half the company, and Knox's best men. Now the new Captain has new orders: he's sending the Head Knockers to investigate an abandoned village, the possible source of the attack.

Based on Japanese literature and foldlore, Kwaidan contains 17 stories. The story of Loichi, the blind biwa player who was called to perform for the dead; of Muso, the journeying priest who encountered a man eating goblin; of the samurai who outwitted the ghost of a dead man. All these plus 14 other spooly tales are included in this collection.

A collection of 13 short stories of the unusual, bizarre, and unpredictable....

Since the day that Tom Middleberry was rejected by the International Federation of Magical Law Enforcement, he has never been the same. He spends his days at his detective agency, Mysterious Happenings and Conundrums, Inc., trying to eat, drink, and smoke his tragic life away - until the murders, that is. Tom doesn't give up his gluttonous habits, however - for the first time - there's a sense of purpose in his step.

Estos seis relatos de terror están repletos de fantasmas, vampiros, zombis, demonios y otras criaturas espeluznantes que prometen hacerte pasar largas horas de intenso miedo...Cada cuento proviene de un lugar del mundo distinto, pero todos ellos son inquietantes y escalofriantes, como las mejores historias de terror y de suspense.

Tonia Brown shoots for the weirder side of horror with this collection of strange tales.

An anthology of uncanny short stories and poems for late-night enjoyment from the multi-award-winning author of the Hell Holes series and The Secrets of the Hawthorne House. Listen to stories about a very special birthday party, a memorable farmer’s daughter, a collector of unique collectables, the investigation of a Romanian strigoi, an unintended consequence of using voodoo dolls for revenge, and an arsonist considering working in a crematorium. If you liked The Twilight Zone and similar shows, you will love these uncanny little gems.

Hush begins with “Back Alley Broadway”, where Dasha is unwillingly part of a VIP show aired live on the darknet by a ring of psychopaths. From country girl to slave, she is subject to indescribable torment by her captors. Her long-anticipated performance in "The Killer Circus" takes you to the blackest black. It delves into the truths of human trafficking and the consequences of deranged curiosity. Next, two sisters struggle to keep their bond after one is responsible for the death of the other's "miracle baby".

Three is a book of three supernatural short stories plus three character subplots from three of my award-winning paranormal historical novels. What horrors lurk within a lonely inn? Do you have a good relationship with your mother? A bad relationship can be a nightmare. Plus, meet Aileth from Between Worlds, Rosalyn from Echoes, and Rafarta from Freya's Child. They shine a different light on the novels' stories. You might want to delve deeper....

Alex Pereneaux was sick of his life, tired of the way it all felt fake and meaningless. When he took up his sister-in-law's offer to come to the farm and her request to help his estranged brother, he thought that maybe this was his chance to make amends and start taking his life into his own hands. He hadn't bargained for the darkness there. He didn't know that this was more than a simple battle over land and money. There, in the dark, Alex will find everything he ever asked for - but first, he has to pay a terrible price.

Ghosts of the past and fairies of the future. Mythical creatures and magic gone awry.

From the crash of the Hindenburg to magic-crazed visions of tomorrow, wonder runs just under the surface. Six fantasy shorts from author Voss Foster explore just how deep that magic runs--and how easily it can be exposed.

Thomas has reigned as Lord of Death for nearly 2,000 years and his sanity is slowly leaching away. Will he be forced to use the Choice to find a successor? Or will he lose his sanity before finding a way to escape eternity as Lord Death?

Emily Walters is a sharp, inquisitive fourteen-year-old north Florida girl who loves maps, her rusty old bike, and the forest behind her house. Sometimes her dreams tell her the future and sometimes her waking hours bring wise birds and other spirits into her life. In these three short stories, join Emily in her adventures and mysteries.

CJM is the biggest music event in NYC, and Will it! Records has a showcase of their insanely awesome talent, headlined by Thirteen Shades of Red. Saffron, excited and proud of the band she manages, hits a road block with the festival and showcase - her ex, the man that ripped out her heart and stomped on it - will be playing the showcase as a hopeful to get signed to Will it! Records.

narra la historia de Walter Gilman, un estudiante de la Universidad de Miskatonic obsesionado con las leyendas de Arkham, y un ávido lector de libros como el Necronomicón, El libro de Eibon y el Unaussprechlichen Kulten. Es así que decide rentar una habitación en la Casa de la Bruja, sitio donde vivió Keziah Mason, una vieja bruja que consiguió escapar de los juicios de Salem gracias a su habilidad para viajar a otras dimensiones.

"Prey for the Daughter of Hell" is a captivating short story by Conrad Kimball that combines elements of horror and romance. The story revolves around a 12-year-old girl who becomes the victim of a curse imposed by an Asian mystic. The mystic hypnotizes her, making her believe that her love life will mirror that of a female praying mantis, where she mates with males and then consumes them.

Le venti storie che compongono questo volume spaziano nel tempo dai primi racconti rarissimi degli anni '60 al recentissimo Ontalgie. Una stupenda cavalcata attraverso i mondi dell'animo umano, che rimane uguale sulle rive del grande fiume natale come nell'immensità degli spazi siderali o nelle profondità del tempo.