Occult Paranormal Horror

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.

On the night the traitor was killed, a dangerous murderer disappeared. Fiona just wants things to go back to normal, but the town and her coven are in turmoil. When Fiona is attacked by a demonic wolf, she and Gabriel discover a tear in the veil. Demons are escaping from the Underworld in droves, killing their mortal hosts. The police are baffled by the mysterious deaths, and Fiona is the only one who can stop them. The trouble is that Fiona doesn’t know the first thing about slaying demons. To harness the power that is her birthright, she’s going to need Gabriel’s help.

Hi, I am your death, and I am here for you. No, wait, don’t go! Aside from the fact that you can’t get away, I’m not here for you in that way, at least not now. Although to be honest with you, we do have a date, and I am always with you, whether you acknowledge me or not. When's the last time you had an intimate heart-to-heart chat with your death? Have you ever? Now is your chance. If you want to know the truth, I'm not your death, but you are mine. Now, don't freak out on me. It's only a visit.

Veteran teacher and counselor Delaney Frost accepts a job at Havenhart Academy and soon learns that not only are her new charges “gifted," but that within her resides a power so rare and precious, it can be used to heal others. When danger arrives at the academy gates, Delaney and her mysterious yet alluring boss will fight to protect the children from a megalomaniac out for revenge and the destruction of all she holds dear. Welcome to Havenhart Academy.

Fane is done living in Hell, and there is little time until her newest Maester has unrestricted ownership over her. When an angel is captured and held in the Deep, she knows he might be her only chance at freedom—for only an angel can break the demonic bond tethering her to Hell. Mihr was ambushed by a bunch of demons, who dragged him straight to the underworld. Now one of the Hellspawn—a sexy demoness—offers him a way out. A forbidden way. He spent his life fighting her kind and avoiding temptation, but with freedom and life beckoning, he finally agrees to her conditions.

Inspired by medieval legends about the poet Vergil, who was revered not only as the author of the Aeneid but also as a powerful necromancer, Davidson embarked on his Vergil Magus series in the '60s with the intriguing novel The Phoenix and the Mirror. In this sequel, Vergil answers a magical summons from Averno, both the wealthiest and the filthiest of cities. The magnates there are worried about the waning and shifting of the natural fires that have fueled their industries and fouled their air.

Five years ago, the demon Azazel tricked Ben Spencer into giving him possession of his body. After countless frustrating and heartbreaking dead ends, Ben’s family and his girlfriend Katy Ruskin have finally located him. Will their daring rescue attempt work, and will they be able to free Ben from the demon? And with Ben free, is everything truly over…or is it only just beginning? A Pattern of Shadows brings the Small Things trilogy to a stunning conclusion that pits Ben and Katy and their families against the very forces of heaven and hell itself.

Fiona managed to save her town from demons. Now there’s a bounty on her head. When Fiona consumed the demon king’s aether, she half expected that it would kill her. Now she’s stuck with Lord Balor’s dark energy ravaging her soul. Gabriel has left Mountain Shadow, and the town has been invaded by ghost hunters and the crew of a hit reality-TV show. To make matters worse, Fiona’s fight at Busk Fest attracted the attention of the most powerful hunters in the Brotherhood. They’ve put a bounty on Fiona’s head, making her a target for freelance hunters.

A war brews on the edge of our region with the rise of enemies from my past. Why a coven of unregistered vampires thinks they can claim me? I’m sure to find out. Maintaining order among the Royale Region as our enemies take out our allies proves more difficult than we imagined. But there is no way I’m handing myself over to some guys who think I’m the key to changing an entire territory. Unfortunately for me, the enemies of my past are far worse than disgruntled Blood Rebels. Their presence threatens to expose that the former head of the Royale Coven is dead.

The sad dark tale of a jinn who loved his brother so much that he stood with him against God. A jinn who has walked through the ages of man, Andrid has suffered and loved like no creation ever has. Throughout his eons upon Earth, he learned one simple truth. “To be loved by God is to suffer.”

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.

As Miranda settles into her new role as a paranormal investigator, her mother, Eve, takes a back seat on their newest case. Proving she’s capable of filling her mother’s shoes may be troublesome, however, when Miranda senses that what they're dealing with isn't your typical, everyday paranormal, but something altogether different.

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.

All Lady Glynis Wright ever wanted was the freedom to live her life as she pleased. Unfortunately, her aristocratic parents want her to marry well and settle into a life of luxury. When her family becomes guests to one of the most fearsome and powerful vampires of all time, Glynis finds her fate is far more terrible than an arranged marriage. Trapped in the power of her new master, she fights for freedom, revenge against her creator, and the chance to be with the one she truly loves.

The Obsidian Guardians lived in daylight as statues of their spirit animals and stalked the night in human form. Created by witches as protectors to those families who were entrusted with magic. Families born only to keep balance in nature and save humanity.

Brad Black, call sign "Peter Pan", is a member of America's elite Delta Force unit. Tasked to recon a tunnel network in use by the Taliban, it is just another day in the sandpit for the delta boys until something attacks them in the darkness. Presumed killed in action, Black is abducted by a shadowy figure before being forced to cross the inhospitable Afghan wilderness in order to be reunited with what is left of his team. Meanwhile, horrific secrets buried in the Afghan mountains for a quarter of a century are about to be unleashed.

When Ava López’s new life is at stake, she wants nothing more than to be free of her mortal shackles, but just when she’s ready to walk away from her upbringing, her past comes back to haunt her. To force her hand, the newcomer takes the only things of value to Ava—her amulet and her sire. With the looming threat of world annihilation, Ava must destroy the black onyx crystal, stop a rogue vampire army, and rescue Jasik, but a confession from an ally shatters the idyllic illusion surrounding Darkhaven’s magical community.