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Eleven short stories from award-winning author Joe Hill, building on the success of his blockbuster novels. Some new, some previously published, all terrifying. Includes 'Full Throttle' and 'In the Tall Grass', both collaborations with Stephen King and both being filmed at the time of writing.

Horror novelist Nick Steen (whose imagination has escaped from a portal to another dimension situated within his own brain following ill-advised dabblings with a cursed typewriter) is haunted by two murdering men-monkeys intent on peeling their victims apart like massive human bananas (whose names are Throttle and Bribes, hence the title). Can Nick protect two young siblings (whose names he can't remember) plus erstwhile editor Roz Bloom from the aforementioned murdering men-monkeys before it's too late?

Invasion day was known as the Reaping. Humanity didn't have a chance. With ancient artifacts, sentient AI and starships the fight was over before it began. Now humans are treated as savages and only very few are able to survive the post-apocalyptic aftermath of what our world has become. Lucky for us one man has the skill set. Unlucky for us, he's less than sane. Gideon Gunn is a man with past that has broken him while also preparing him for this very moment. Whether he likes it or not he'll be forced into this world of EMP pirates, underground preppers and the fight for humanity's freedom.

I was well on my way to the top as one of Nevada's fastest-rising defense attorneys. That is, until I caught a high-profile case with a client known for . . . neutralizing his enemies. My firm asked me to do the impossible, a task I was sure to fail from the beginning. But that misstep would lead to deadly consequences. I somehow managed to escape my client's clutches, but only to end up with an unlikely savior; a sexy biker with the city's most lethal motorcycle club. A dangerous man who lets no one stand in his way.

Lincoln I've done a good job getting over my past. I'm not only proud of who I am, but revel in it. Still, I don't let myself get too close to people...Except I can't stop sleeping with Rush Alexander. I try, I really do...Unfortunately, things become a little more complicated when I tell a white lie that lands me in a fake relationship with him. Yeah, not my best moment.

Suzy is a control freak and has her life mapped out. She's content with the status quo, but her plan comes to a screeching halt when he enters her life and turns it upside down. City gave up on love when his heart was crushed in college, but a chance encounter on a dark road makes him question what he had sworn off forever - a relationship. A night of passion and lust causes them to question everything. Is the tattooed bad boy her knight in shining armor? Can their relationship survive when a fantasy falls apart and a secret comes out that could change everything?

Award-winning author and editor Candace Nola is back with another Dark Dozen Anthology. This time around, Full Throttle brings you twelve pedal to the metal stories of extreme, hardcore horror sure to knock your socks off! The turbo-charged line-up includes some of the hardest hitters in the industry, both well-known and rising stars of indie horror.

Reading Corner: Children's short stories with read-along companion video (where available). Occasionally, Weird: Infrequent, unscheduled episodes with read-along video (where available), focusing on the strange and macabre.

The mystique of the river life has often been romanticized but rarely scrutinized. The brotherhood of mariners who live and work the waterways of the heartland is made up of a rare breed that usually keeps to itself. Towboat Joe has broken the golden rule of "what happens on the boat stays on the boat" by inviting us to set sail on an unprecedented voyage.

When Gray Eagleson remembers the strap, it brings back horrific images of pain, suffering and humiliation in the public school system. Financially strapped and broken-hearted, he decides a trip to Ecuador, the most bio-diverse country on the planet, is exactly what he needs to take his mind off his problems.

Scarlett is a young, up-and-coming journalist who sees a chance to get ahead and decides to take it. It will change who she is, alter how she has seen the world so far, and test her strength of character. A gang named Road Warriors has been the subject of many investigations by the press and the police, but no one could find anything that would stick. She will go undercover with very little experience and meet Deacon, the gang's leader.

Scarlett is a young up and coming journalist that sees a chance to get ahead and decides to take it. It will change who she is, how she has seen the world so far and will test her strength of character.

Scarlett is a young up-and-coming journalist that sees a chance to get ahead and decides to take it. It will change who she is, how she has seen the world so far and will test her strength of character. A gang named Road Warriors has been the subject of many investigations by the press and the police, but no one could find anything that would stick.

Scarlett is a young, up-and-coming journalist who sees a chance to get ahead and decides to take it. It will change who she is and how she has seen the world so far and will test her strength of character.