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The first book in the series by the master of epic fantasy, Raymond E. Feist. Ten years after the cataclysmic events of Wrath of A Mad God took place, Midkenia now faces a new danger thought buried in myth and antiquity. A lost race of elves, the taredhel or ‘people of the stars’, have found...

A classic of the horror genre, Dennis Wheatley’s The Devil Rides Out pits the powers of good against the forces of evil as the Duc de Richelieu wrestles for the soul of his friend with the charming but deadly Satanist, Mocata. Mocata has the power to summon the forces of darkness and - as the Duc and his friends will find - is willing to call upon ever-increasing horror until thundering hooves herald the arrival of the Devil Himself.

'Bright Lights' AJ Starr is a pro wrestler on the rise, and his life is about to change forever. Knowing this, he plans one last party with all of his best friends. The venue? Saxon Hills theme park, abandoned 10 years ago after its flagship ride burned down and killed nine innocent people. Some people say the place is haunted, but AJ knows from his time inside the squared circle that fantasy and reality are totally separate things. Or so he thought.

In the heart of Blackwood Forest, a legend waits in the fog. It's an antique carousel of breath taking beauty, a masterpiece of gold leaf and bone-white porcelain. But for Elias and Odette, the wonder lasts only until the first turn of the crank. The Collector doesn't want your ticket. He wants your skin. As the platform accelerates, the nightmare reveals its true face. This isn't a ride; it's a living, breathing slaughterhouse. The horses are upholstered in human hide. The hydraulics run on pressurized blood. And the "grease" keeping the gears turning? It used to be people just like you.

Fifteen years after rebels stormed the streets, Kisia is still divided. Only the firm hand of the god-emperor holds the kingdom together. But when a shocking betrayal destroys a tense alliance with neighbouring Chiltae, all that has been won comes crashing down. In Kisia, Princess Miko T'sai is a prisoner in her own castle. She dreams of claiming her empire, but the path to power could rip it, and her family, asunder.

Dark Ride is a collection of short fiction by one of the brightest writers in the genres of horror and dark fantasy. These stories range from the horrific to the surreal, and prove Michael Laimo to be a compelling stylist and relentless storyteller. None have been collected previously, and some are original to this volume.

Governments, black ops, rich businessmen.... All want alien tech, and some are going to great lengths, illegal lengths, to procure it. Someone went so far as to endanger a young girls family. A young girl who wrote a letter to the Queen Bitch. Now, those that are searching for the technology will have to deal with TQB. If there is one thing that will get Bethany Anne's attention... it's mistreating the defenseless.

The Queen of Smiles has long been a mystery, even to herself. A storm of steel wrapped in a human shell, she's spent decades crossing the continent in search of answers about her origin and the rules she has been forced to live by. Three years ago, under a bright New Mexico sun, she found those answers... and they were as unsatisfactory as they come.

Welcome to Cambio Springs. In this small desert town, secrets bubble up from the desert floor, and history is written on the canyon walls. Seven friends will gather at the crossroads, because in Cambio Springs everything - and everyone - changes. Jena Crowe escaped the Springs 10 years ago. Now she's heading home with two boys to start a new life. With her husband's ghost keeping her company on the road, Jena will learn that moving back and moving backward aren't necessarily the same thing.

Carole and her lover thought they had committed the perfect crime, murdering Carole’s abusive husband and making it look like an accident. Unfortunately there was a witness, someone far more twisted than they are, with plans for a killing spree of his own.

"We Ride Upon Sticks . . . is for the kind of adults who watch Stranger Things and still have, somewhere, an athletic award inscribed on a paper plate." —NPR ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: NPR TIME BOOK RIOT LITHUB KIRKUS REVIEWS Acclaimed novelist Quan Barry delivers a...

As an empire dies, three warriors will rise. They will have to ride the storm or drown in its blood. "An exciting new author in fantasy." --Mark Lawrence, author of Red Sister Seventeen years after rebels stormed the streets, factions divide Kisia. Only the firm hand of the god-emperor holds the...

An unplanned murder during a bank robbery has another sheriff on the trail of those on the lam.

In our spine-chilling homage to the late, great Dennis Wheatley and the inimitable Hammer Horror films spawned from his works, HellBound Books presents 20 superlatively satanic stories guaranteed to have you fearing for your very soul. A whole host of hell's denizens skulk within this audiobook, waiting with growing impatience for the brave of heart - or the relentlessly foolhardy - to make their otherworldly acquaintance, so please, do venture inside. If you dare....

On a lonely road in the kingdom of Sarven, lone outlaw Jack Spade robs an unsuspecting merchant. This is no random crime, however. He was hired to steal a very specific thing: the mysterious Box of Andelaine, which has remained sealed for millennia, despite the best efforts of all the world's most powerful sorcerers.

Amelia Fletcher is a good girl. She’s a straight-A student, second chair in her middle-school chorus, and she never uses the Lord’s name in vain. But a few days ago, she discovered that her dad has been cheating on her mom. For the first time in her life, Amelia decides she would like to know what it feels like to be a bad girl. For just one night. With the help of her BFFs, Cassie and Folline, she plans to teach Dad’s “other woman” a lesson. It's harmless fun, right? An evening of teenage mischief.

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?

Miami gets cursed....

In the heart of the desolate landscape, the ghost of the gunslinger roamed, a spectral figure draped in the tattered remnants of a once-proud duster. His presence haunted the abandoned towns, where the echoes of gunfire had long since faded, replaced by the whispers of the wind that carried tales of his tragic end. This was no ordinary spirit; he was a remnant of vengeance, a protector of the wronged, forever bound to the land that had betrayed him. The locals spoke in hushed tones about the eerie glow that surrounded him at twilight.

Una nueva muestra del retorcido y siniestro sentido de la narrativa del maestro del horror, Jack Ketchum. En esta historia seguimos a una mujer que, con ayuda de su amante, ha asesinado a su cruel y brutal marido. Sin embargo, su crimen no ha pasado desapercibido: un testigo manipulador y demoníaco los obligará a participar en un juego que no se detendrá en una sola muerte.