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A collection of four ghostly tales inspired by M. R. James: Casting the Runes, Lost Hearts, The Treasure of Abbott-Thomas and A View from the Hill.

Estranged from her powerful family, Lilith Leviathan finds refuge in Nineveh, a district in the city of Eden devoted to sin. There, she uses her magic to steal for a living, attracting the attention of the five governing families as well as the church, which expects women to remain pious and silent. When Lilith comes into possession of a beautiful blade, she thinks all her worries are over . . . until her usual buyer dies while inspecting it.

The sixth instalment of Chris Harris's incredible Zombie Castle series!

We know more about distant galaxies than the deepest, darkest oceans… and what we don’t know absolutely can harm us… Doctor James Lockwood, Ph.D. is embarking on a new career – studying deep sea predators and their genes in order to find cures for terrible diseases… and to soothe his deepest, darkest inner demons. Alysen Kruger, CEO of an old and powerful corporation has big plans for the future and for Dr. Lockwood… but she, too, has demons to conquer.

The evil Master leered at the Doctor, and triumphantly pointed out of the cabin window. The many-tentacled Nestene monster – spearhead of the second Auton invasion of Earth – crouched beside the radio tower! Part crab, part spider, part octopus, its single huge eye blazed with alien...

A young wife becomes obsessed with the wallpaper in the room of her holiday home in The Yellow Wallpaper. A man is tormented by the embalmed hand of his deceased uncle in The Beast with Five Fingers. For the protagonists of these three supernatural stories, ghostly terror lurks beneath the surface of ordinary life, and reality can all too easily fray at the seams.... Evocatively read by three of our finest actors, and with atmospheric music, these eerie, enthralling tales are perfect listening for dark winter nights.

Ein Signal aus den Tiefen des Alls. Zwei Schiffe, gestrandet im interstellaren Nichts. Der Auftakt der fesselnden Science Fiction-Dilogie jetzt auch als Hörbuch! Im 23. Jahrhundert kämpfen die Vereinten Nationen und das Konsortium, ein Zusammenschluss von Megakonzernen, verbittert um Ressourcen und Einfluss – ein neuer Kalter Krieg, den die UN zu verlieren drohen. Als auf Ganymed ein fremdartiges Signal aus dem Sternsystem Epsilon Eridani abgefangen wird, rüsten beide Machtblöcke eilig Expeditionsschiffe aus, um der Quelle des Signals auf den Grund zu gehen. Entfernung zum Ziel: 10,5 Lichtjahre.

England im Jahr 1845: Unter dem Kommando von Sir John Franklin brechen die modernsten Schiffe ihrer Zeit - die "Terror" und die "Erebus" - auf, um die legendäre Nord-West-Passage zu finden: den Weg durch das ewige Eis der Arktis in den Pazifik. 130 Männer nehmen an der Expedition teil. Keiner von ihnen wird je zurückkehren. Dies ist ihre Geschichte.

There are stories about the dilapidated stone circle at Chipping Amesbury, going back centuries. The villagers may tell the tales with relish to visiting tourists, but a careful observer will notice that there is no transport to the stone circles, no tours on offer, and the locals stay well away. Alistair Kincaid, the youngest-ever bishop of All Souls Hollow, is an expert in Britain’s ancient stone circles. That’s why, when landowner Sir Neville Chumley announces his plans to restore the circle to its ancient glory, he agrees to take part in a documentary about the project.

This volume collects, for the first time, the entire Dream Cycle created by H. P. Lovecraft, the master of twentieth-century horror, including some of his most fantastic tales.

Night Terror, the greatest villain Starlight City has ever known, finally had it all. A beautiful girl she couldn’t get enough of. The city finally sort of liked her after she saved it from a giant robot attack. Now it was time to live happily ever after, right? Yeah, right. It turns out saving the city and getting the girl was only the beginning of more trouble. She wanted to be Starlight City's villainous overlord, not the city's heroic savior. The girl she can’t get enough of is also the world’s greatest hero, which made for a relationship that takes “it’s complicated” to a whole new level.

Neve McIntosh reads an original novel featuring the Twelfth Doctor and Clara, as played by Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman.Gabby Nichols is putting her son to bed when she hears her daughter cry out. ‘Mummy there’s a daddy longlegs in my room!’ Then the screaming starts... Kevin Alperton is on his way to school when he is attacked by a mosquito. A big one. Then things get dangerous. But it isn’t the dead man cocooned inside a huge mass of web that worries the Doctor.

They say you can’t run from your past, and now she’s reached the other side of the galaxy, Sparks wonders if they’re right … Living on a distant planet with a transient population for the past year, ducking in and out of spaceport dive bars, mixing with pirates, bounty hunters, and criminals, she’s become just another being in the crowd.

When a curious traveler visits the crumbling seaside town of Innsmouth, he is met with distorted faces, hostile glances, and warnings spoken in fearful whispers. As night falls, unease turns to dread, and the town’s unspeakable secret begins to surface. With every passing moment, the tension tightens, the streets grow darker, and escape feels increasingly impossible.

Night Terror. The greatest villain Starlight City has ever known. The greatest supervillain the world has ever seen. She rules her city with an iron fist, and there are no new worlds to conquer. Needless to say life is pretty damn boring. All that changes when she decides to shake things up by robbing a bank the old fashioned way and runs into the city's newest hero: Fialux. Flying Fialux. Invulnerable Fialux. Super strong Fialux. Beautiful Fialux?

What if horror didn’t crawl, speak, or breathe—but fell from the sky? The Colour Out of Space is not just a story; it’s a chilling descent into a nightmare beyond human understanding. When a strange meteorite crashes onto a quiet New England farm, it leaves behind something impossible to describe—an unnatural presence that seeps into the land, the animals, and the people who live there. Crops rot, livestock change, and the air itself feels wrong as an invisible force spreads with silent, relentless intent.

'Cozy and thrilling!' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ NetGalley reviewer One new owner. One hot barista. And one seriously weird coffee shop… Adele is down on her luck. She’s just failed her last musical theatre, and it now looks like the bright lights of Broadway are behind her for good. So...

It's 1794, and the TARDIS materialises some distance from Paris during the French Revolution, the scene of the infamous Reign of Terror. Soon the Doctor, Susan, Ian and Barbara find themselves caught up in the tangled web of historical events. Who is James Stirling, the master-spy to whom Ian must deliver a message? What world-shattering events are being discussed in a deserted inn off the Calais road? And can the Doctor and his friends escape a violent and bloody death at the dreaded guillotine?

Settle in and let these tales of horror and unease keep you company as you listen in the dark.Each episode is written and narrated by C. S. Austin, blending real-life terrors drawn from history and legend with original gothic stories born of imagination.Are they true? True enough to lose a little sleep perhaps. No AI-Generated stories! Always human narration!http://www.tonightsterror.comListen to Tonights Terror wherever you get your podcasts.

Thunderbird Five is attacked by an unknown enemy with uncanny powers. An unidentified object is tracked landing in the Gobi desert, but what’s the connection? Scott Tracy races to the scene in the incredible Thunderbird One, but he cannot begin to imagine the terrible danger he is about to encounter. Alone in the barren wilderness, he is possessed by a malevolent intelligence and assigned a fiendish mission—one which, if successful, will have the most terrifying consequences for the entire world. International Rescue are about to face their most astounding adventure yet!