Occult Paranormal Horror

This volume covers H.P. Lovecraft's "apprentice years" - roughly the first half of his literary career, the half written before his return to Providence in 1926. Every story written for publication under his own name is included in this volume, from 1917 through 1925.

"Als wir in der Halle der Wahrheit standen, unfähig, unsere Aufmerksamkeit von der Faszination des sich aufbauenden Licht-Doms zu nehmen, wurde uns bewusst, dass der Moment nun gekommen war, auf den sich die Menschheit seit ihrer Entstehung zuentwickelt hatte: Sie stand vor der Entscheidung, den Kosmos als siegreicher Herrscher zu betreten - oder von ihm wie ein zaghafter Feigling vernichtet zu werden."

"Manchmal glaubt man, daß es nicht mehr schlimmer kommen kann, wenn Hoffnungslosigkeit und Todesangst zur puren Realität werden. Doch wer wirklich den Pfad des Erwachens zu gehen wagt, der wird sich damit abfinden müssen, daß die lehrreichen finsteren Täler von Mal zu Mal dunkler werden. Irgendwann wird die ultimative Prüfung ins Leben treten. Spätestens dann weiß man, wozu all die vorherigen Hindernisse gut waren und welch immense Vorbereitung sie brachten, um das Unmögliche eines Tages wagen zu können.

Der grüne Hüter erzählt: "Nach der großen, verlorenen Schlacht um Ailons Seele tauchte Sodon in seine Urheimat ein, um sich den lichten Blicken Ailons vollständig zu entziehen. Dorthin, wohin nicht einmal eines Menschen Vorstellung hineinreicht. Man sagt, Gedanken seien frei! Aber hier müssen selbst Gedanken erfrieren." Die Fortsetzung des Gral-Epos nimmt im zweiten Band an Dramatik zu, denn Sodon, das Lügen-Wesen der Finsternis, will nun einen lange vorbereiteten Plan in die Tat umsetzen, den er als letzten Schritt zur "Endlösung der Menschheitsfrage" bezeichnet.

"'Was ist das Geheimnis des Grals?' Kaum hat der Hüter die Frage ausgesprochen, beginnt der Friedens-Tempel zu vibrieren. Ein Klang, wie von einer gigantischen tibetischen Glocke oder Klangschale ertönt durch den Kosmos. Ja, der gesamte Mikro- und Makro-Kosmos scheint in diesen Klang einzustimmen." Der dritte Band des Epos "Die Suche nach dem kosmischen Gral" führt uns sowohl in die Tiefen von Sodons Höllen-Welten, worin dessen destruktiv wirkendes Magisches Tor zerstört werden muss, als auch in die Höhen des kosmischen Friedens-Tempels.

From the vaults of the British Library comes a new anthology celebrating the best works of forgotten, never-since-republished supernatural fiction from the early 20th century. Waiting within are malevolent spirits eager to possess the living and mysterious spectral guardians - a diverse host of phantoms exhumed from the rare pages of literary magazines and newspaper serials to thrill once more.

Having accepted his role as Reaper of Altum, Christian Thomas is still haunted by his past. Striving to fill the void left behind by the untimely loss of his mentor, Azrael, Chris has a long journey ahead of him. Still struggling to relinquish his connection to the living, Chris finds himself torn between what is expected of him and the unshakeable feeling that something is wrong. As Chris finds his feet as a fledgling Reaper, whispers of a tentative alliance between the forces of descent and the outcast shadows surface.

Las leyes vampíricas en el pueblo de Bon Temps son las que son, pero nunca antes habían herido el corazón de Sookie de un modo tan profundo. El hecho de crecer con habilidades telepáticas hizo que Sookie Stackhouse se diera cuenta pronto de que había secretos que prefería no conocer. Y ahora que ha crecido, va a descubrir que tampoco le gustaría tener que ver algunas situaciones como, por ejemplo, a Eric Northman bebiéndose la sangre de una joven.

With the death of Lucifer, Queen Lucinda assumes control of Hell, ordering her soldiers to prepare for a doomsday war with Heaven. Craving eternal power, she devours the souls of gifted demonic beings, acquiring their abilities to destroy her perceived political enemies. Meanwhile, the Black Crows meet with the Knights of Darkness in their hidden headquarters, plotting against Lucinda in their efforts to maintain peace and the balance of power. Consumed by hatred over Crighton Daemonium's unrequited love, Lucinda is unaware of the secret conspiracy brewing.

Just because I'm undead, doesn't mean I'm suddenly a ghost whisperer. But if it'll convince my dad I'm still me, I'll go to Korea and do my best. I'd do anything for him to love me again, even if it means trying to convince my ancestors to quit haunting us.

Xander Stryker has faced a lot in the past few years: an abusive, misery-hungry stepfather; a psychotic rogue with a vendetta against Xander’s bloodline; super-powered hunters; miles and miles of blood-thirsty rogues; and, of course, a slew of enemies who revered themselves as gods. Yet, all of their boasts and all of their claims meant little when Xander was finished with them. Until now….

Ever since vampirism became illegal, the undead have been hunted to near-extinction. So Willow has to watch her back to make sure no one finds out what she is. And that’s not easy considering she’s a vampire with narcolepsy. Predator can become prey at any moment, especially with the skillful Vampire Extermination Team (VET) on the job. Hoping to blend in with the nightlife, Willow takes advantage of being an animated corpse by performing for necrophiliacs at premiere fetish club Hades.

After recent events, a little fun in the sun is just what Doc and the gang need. Unfortunately, it may take a bit more than beach time to make things right because something is very, very wrong with Doc Holliday....

Vampire gangs, Lucifer rising, hellhounds on the loose, and a shadow creature hell-bent on taking control…and no, that’s not the beginning of a bad joke. It’s a nightmare. And it’s my life. To get to Hell and stop the coming war, we need to find the last three relics and open the gates. But the greatest threat isn’t Lucifer. It’s the creature who shares my soul. Hell will freeze over before my demons let me go, but with Sayah’s influence growing, I’m not sure anyone can stop that from coming true. I’m losing myself to the darkness. And scariest of all…I like it.

As a child, fear was the overwhelming emotion for Glenda Richard. From the age of eight until the day before she married, her father, a fundamentalist evangelical preacher, had mercilessly abused her—sometimes with his belt, sometimes with his fist, sometimes with his hands around her neck. He repeatedly accused her of being a witch. The first time he accused her of being a witch, was when she told him of the magic of multiplication. As a child, her fear of being a witch was nearly as frightening as her father's abuse.

A peaceful stroll through the woods usually calms Alexis Meyer. But this time, she stumbles upon a mysterious item buried in an abandoned cottage—one that ends up swallowing her into a hellish nightmare. An evil follows her home and thrusts her into a demonic haunting. The one person she wishes to turn to the most for help is also the one who has the power to steal her heart. But the more she surrenders her heart to Trey Donovan, the more dangerous the haunting becomes. And he’ll stop at nothing to free Lexi from the haunting’s grasp.

Since my run-in with the degenerate tech billionaire, Martin Phillips, things have gone to shit. The dread witch Morganna still has Zee imprisoned in her staff, my sister is missing, I've run afoul of a murderous cult, and I fell off the wagon, to boot. Now it’s just a question of which one kills me first - the smack or my enemies. At this point, death would be a blessing.

Magic hangs thick in the air of New Orleans. Self-proclaimed skeptic and career woman Lexie Cohle fights against her family's heritage. Being married to her work as an artifacts specialist leaves her little room to explore the gifts her Aunt Tilly claims she has. With her dreams intensifying, it becomes difficult to ignore her aunt and these gifts. This has Lexie questioning all she knows and believes. Will Lexie unravel the truth in time to save herself and those she loves, or will she succumb to the same fate that has cursed her existence?

Erica Hutchinson has enough on her plate and longs for a quiet life. As an overworked barista and single mother, it’s already a daily struggle to hide the fact she’s secretly a witch and werewolf. But, things are about to get a lot more complicated. After a run-in with a killer last year, Erica has caught the attention of the nastier elements of Glasgow’s occult underworld. She’s now on the radar of the city’s newest serial killer - a masked man invading women’s dreams and hanging them in their sleep.

Six months ago, Ava Black fell from her Queen Bee status. Once she ruled the halls of her high school without mercy, crushing her enemies and stepping on anyone who dared stand in her way. Now, amongst the peasants, she does everything she can to avoid her former friends, mainly Frankie the new reigning Queen, who now bullies her relentlessly.