Showing results for "Carousel" in Science Fiction & Fantasy

When horror-obsessed Riley Lawrence and his group of college friends arrive in the small town of Carousel for their Centennial Celebration, the few decrepit cars parked in the street don’t scare them. But when they enter a locked building, an animatronic usher hands them each a ticket, and the lights dim, Riley realizes they’ve entered the inescapable patchwork of a horror movie set. And they’ve each been assigned an archetype—Scholar, Athlete, Eye Candy, Final Girl—to play out as the curtains rise.

Since they were lured to the festival at Carousel, Riley (the Film Buff), Antoine (the Athlete), Camden (the Scholar), Anna (the Final Girl), and Kimberly (the Eye Candy) have lived through entire horror movie plots. So far, Riley's survival strategy is working. He's high on his Moxie, Hustle, and Savvy stats. But his Mettle and Grit have dropped dangerously low, leaving him vulnerable. If he gets caught by a killer, he's done for.

From The Normies comes a sci-fi dystopia where on a desolate planet, a lonely worker gains great powers from a mysterious source, consequently stumbling upon a burgeoning revolution against the corporate entity he once worked for. Starring Suraj Choudhary, Chris Johnson, Marketa Ruzickova, Hanna Jones, Navi Kaur, Pat Patel, Josh "Spidey" Harper, Micky Virdi, Spencer Hershberger, Hunter Moore, Nikki Bhatt, Dustin Walton and Calvin Grubb. Edited by Hunter Moore, Spencer Hershberger, Evan Teague, Ahadi Gitau and Dustin Walton. Written and directed by Shelby Deal.

Rowan Walker - young college student and coffee house barista - believes that her twin sister, Eden, has been taken against her will. The Seattle Police - based on evidence to the contrary; as well as Rowan's sister’s free-wheeling, off-the-rails past lifestyle - believe otherwise. Rowan, however, refuses to let the case (or, for that matter, the SPD) rest and after a solid year of relentless badgering by the young woman a weary, and sympathetic detective gives Rowan an alternative solution. Enter Fallon Wylde, 17th Century pirate turned vampire turned soldier-for-hire.

In this intoxicating Carpathian novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan, a woman falls prey to the seductive allure of the past—and a vampire warrior’s intoxicating embrace... The moment Charlotte Vintage walks into his club, Tariq Asenguard’s blood is set on fire...

Since the day they unwittingly found themselves in the horror show of Carousel, Riley (the Film Buff), Antoine (the Athlete), Kimberly (the Eye Candy), Camden (the Scholar), and Anna (the Final Girl) have learned the rules of their horror-movie world. They've fought through story after story and come out alive—or at least preserved the storyline enough to come back to life. But their biggest challenge yet lies ahead.

Kate Archer returns home in search of her missing grandmother Bonny, and to serve as guardian of the town's amusement park until her return… only the carousel animals are really exiles from the faerie world. And not the nice kind of exiles either - no, these are hardened criminals.

Welcome to Archers Beach in the Changing Land, the last and least of the Six Worlds, where magic works, sometimes, and the Guardian husbands the vitality of the land and everyone on it - earth spirit and plain human alike. Kate Archer, Guardian and carousel-keeper, has been busy making some changes of her own, notably beginning a romantic relationship with Borgan, the Guardian of the Gulf of Maine, Kate's opposite number, and, some would say, her natural mate.

When magic meets mundane, sparks fly: These are exciting times in Archers Beach, Maine! An unprecedented Early Season has united townies and carnies in an effort expand into a 12-month resort, recapturing the town's former glory. Kate Archer, owner-operator of the vintage wooden carousel, is caught up in the excitement - and is quite possibly the cause of it. Because Kate leads a double life, as carny, and as Guardian of the land.

This is the story of Makin Riley, a curious boy whose obsession with faeries and monsters leads him to a cemetery that holds the doorway to the world of the dead. After being spotted by one of the reapers that travels between the worlds, the creature takes Makin’s little brother’s spirit, leaving him for dead. Now, Makin and his friends Frankie and Marcus must journey into the darkness of the dead world in order to save his brother’s spirit while there’s still a chance of bringing him back to life.