Here are twenty-one stories that will scare you to death; they are best read late at night, preferably while you’re alone. Try using a reading lamp that illuminates the page while throwing the rest of the room into shadows – shadows where anything could be hiding. Anything! Then, later, as you lie in the iron dark, waiting for sleep, you might start to wonder if there really are supernatural evils that might choose to come – for you. Pleasant dreams. Well, no – not really.
Wisdom, humor, and dark observations by the founder of the Church of Satan. LaVey ponders such topics as nonconformity, occult faddism, erotic politics, the "Goodguy badge," demoralization and the construction of artificial human companions.
Codename, tells the story of Jonas and his slow ascension from a place what he calls hell. Whilst being there, mad scientists used him in their experiments to make the perfect soldier, by using something called Genome cells. Something to manipulate and reconfigure normal cells turning them into super humans. Within time, Jonas was released with the understanding that he would become an assassin, no strings attached. The discovery of this made it quite clear for Jonas, that he will never wake up from his nightmare, but rather go further into hell, with his former target, Alastair Crane (A.K.A The Blood rain). The decent of madness for these two will continue as long as the enemies of the dark city still exist. But, the real question is How long will they last?
Compiled by the Dark Poet Princess, Xtina Marie, here are sixteen delectably horrific tales of the sinister side of dark romance, where not everything is hearts and flowers and moonlight strolls hand-in-hand with your beautiful soulmate... The phenomenal anthology - named in honor of that unique part of the female anatomy believed by some to summon Satan himself - overflows with the darkest storytelling and the brightest talent on the independent writing scene today... Madison Estes, John Leonard, J.N. Cameron, Arista Cyrene, Steve Wands, Joe Palumbo, Jeremy Billingsley, James Pyles, Micah Castle, Glen Damien Campbell, Tiffany Michelle Brown, Candace Gleave, David Turnbull, Vivian Kasley, Aric Davis, and Jonathan Walter
'A stunning mystery fantasy' – Irish Times When Zaki finds an ancient skeleton, he doesn't realise he has stumbled on a mystery that goes back generations – a mystery that involves ruthless shipwreckers, an immortal girl and sinister powers. Zaki's family is a mess and Zaki's in trouble at school. Nobody seems to be on his side until he meets the new girl, Anusha. Together they must face the dangers of the sea and the evil that Zaki has released from Devil's Rock. 'Tense and tight with a palpable air of menace. A winning novel for tweens and teens' The Bookbag 'Suspenseful sailing story' The Times Get your copy today.
Deliciously organized by the Seven Deadly Sins, here is a scintillating history of forbidden foods through the ages—and how these mouth-watering taboos have defined cultures around the world. From the lusciously tempting fruit in the Garden of Eden to the divine foie gras, Stewart Lee Allen engagingly illustrates that when a pleasure as primal as eating is criminalized, there is often an astonishing tale to tell. Among the foods thought to encourage Lust, the love apple (now known as the tomato) was thought to possess demonic spirits until the nineteenth century. The Gluttony “course” invites the reader to an ancient Roman dinner party where nearly every dish served—from poppy-crusted rodents to “Trojan Pork”—was considered a crime against the state. While the vice known as Sloth introduces the sad story of “The Lazy Root” (the potato), whose popularity in Ireland led British moralists to claim that the Great Famine was God’s way of punishing the Irish for eating a food that bred degeneracy and idleness. Filled with incredible food history and the author’s travels to many of these exotic locales, In the Devil’s Garden also features recipes like the matzo-ball stews outlawed by the Spanish Inquisition and the forbidden “chocolate champagnes” of the Aztecs. This is truly a delectable book that will be consumed by food lovers, culinary historians, amateur anthropologists, and armchair travelers alike. Bon appétit!
Peri Jean Mace will do anything for her loved ones. Even make a bargain with a monster. But now it's time to pay up. Hidden in Devil's Rest, Texas, is an ancient book written by the worshipers of a forgotten god. Peri Jean must find this book to pay off her debt. The kick in the pants? Do it in seventy-two hours, or become a dark being's baby mama. Peri Jean heads to the eerie little town, only to uncover the sordid history of a cult and two decades-old bloodbaths. A ghost with a case of the deep-down crazies may hold all the answers. But she’d rather turn Peri Jean into worm chow than talk. Minutes and seconds ticking away, Peri Jean searches for another clue to the book's whereabouts. Can she find the truth before her time runs out? Wrong Turn is #10 in the Peri Jean Mace Ghost Thrillers series. If you like your urban fantasy with a strong side of goosebumps and a heroine who feels like someone you've known all your life, you'll love Wrong Turn. Buy Wrong Turn today and join Peri Jean Mace on a scavenger hunt from hell. Series order: - Forever Road - Download for FREE - Black Opal - Rocks & Gravel - Rest Stop - Forbidden Highway - Rear View - Crossroads - Dead End - Dark Traveler -Wrong Turn - Last Exit If you enjoy books by Kim Harrison, Faith Hunter, Patricia Briggs and Charlaine Harris, then you'll like the Peri Jean Mace Ghost Thrillers. Urban Fantasy, Supernatural Thriller, Paranormal Suspense, Paranormal Psychics, Psychic Suspense, Ghosts, Psychics, Mediums, Texas, similar to: Ilona Andrews, Neil Gaiman, Laurell K. Hamilton, Jim Butcher, Dean Koontz, Midnight Texas, Sookie Stackhouse, Chloe Neill, Dannika Dark, Leighann Dobbs, Richard Kadrey, Kelley Armstrong, Rachel Caine, Vicki Pettersson, Seanan McGuire, Kat Richardson, Harry Connolly, Emma Bull, Nancy A. Collins, Carrie Vaughn, Richelle Mead, SM Reine, Annie Bellet, Jennifer Estep, Rob Thurman, Harper Connelly