True Blood meets Supernatural in the kickoff of this urban paranormal fantasy series from an acclaimed author. Readers enter a dystopian San Francisco filled with empaths and vampires embroiled in political unrest—and Book 1 is just the beginning.Much as she wishes otherwise, superstar political consultant Olivia Shepherd was born a powerful empath. It's a legacy she walked away from long ago—but when she wakes up one morning to find Elsa, a tenacious time-walker, standing in her kitchen, she realizes she can no longer ignore her gifts. She is quickly plunged into the hidden world of powerful "Others" and drafted to work for the Council, a shadowy organization that summons the fog to San Francisco to obscure their involvement in human affairs. Complicating matters further is Olivia's new love interest, William. A centuries-old vampire, William is far too jaded to take an interest in human affairs—but Olivia no longer has the luxury of remaining impartial. As shocking details from Olivia's own past emerge and her role in the Council begins to take shape, will she rise to the challenge of her destiny?

“’Tis the season… to scream.”Tinsel and terror return in The Horror Collection: Christmas Edition, the latest chilling installment of Kevin J. Kennedy’s bestselling anthology series. This festive fright-fest unwraps a sleigh full of sinister tales from an all-star lineup of horror’s finest authors. Where the season of goodwill turns into the season of screams.Deep in the snow-shrouded North Pole, Santa Claus hides a century-old secret that could end Christmas forever, while Mrs. Claus, tired of her husband’s jolly façade, plots a dark revenge that drips with blood-red ribbon. Krampus stalks the naughty once more — but this year, he’s brought friends. From haunted dolls that whisper in the night to killer advent calendars counting down to your final breath, each story is a gift you’ll wish you’d left unopened.With its blend of twisted tradition, folklore, and modern terror, The Horror Collection: Christmas Edition proves that even under the mistletoe, no one is safe. Grab a mug of cocoa, stoke the fire, and prepare for a festive season you’ll never forget — if you live to see the New Year.With stories by Ronald Kelly, Lindsay Crook, Dexter McLeod, Milan Kova?evi?, Viggy Parr Hampton, Glenn Rolfe , Devin Cabrera, Graham Masterton, Ryan Colley, Lisa Morton, Brad Ricks, Iain Rob Wright, David Moody, Veronica Smith, Amy Cross & James Newman

Five years lost. One town kidnapped. A world that wants him dead.The Librarian wakes to find Eden empty—every soul vanished without a trace. But that's not the worst part. He's been gone for five years, trapped in another dimension while the post-apocalyptic world has crowned him history's greatest villain.Now the antichrist who tried to prevent Armageddon has become the perfect scapegoat for humanity's nuclear devastation. With a massive bounty on his head and the mysterious King's Council ruling the ruins of America, he must navigate a landscape of mutant lizards, demon wardens, and desperate survivors to find the truth: Eden's citizens are imprisoned, subjects of a mad scientist's experiments to create a superhuman race.Armed with his wits, his loyal hellhound Fluffy, and questionable help from his demon family, the Librarian must pull off an impossible prison break from the depths of Carlsbad Caverns. But even if he succeeds, he'll face his most dangerous enemy yet—a self-proclaimed king determined to remake the world in his own twisted image.Welcome to Season Two of the Strangely Scary Funny series, where the humor is darker, the stakes are higher, and even paradise can't escape the apocalypse.A supernatural dark comedy featuring reluctant heroes, dysfunctional demon families, and the worst librarian job in the multiverse.

London is Lydia Crow’s city so when a man is found hanged under Blackfriars Bridge, she takes it personally. Driven by her desire to improve her fledgling P.I. skills and an innate sense of justice, Lydia investigates. Even when it seems as if the Silver Family might be involved, Lydia refuses to back down.
The Silver Family, who run the finest law firm in London, have a gift for persuasion. In the Bad Old Days it was said they could make a man jump off a roof by convincing him he could fly. But that's all in the past… Isn’t it?
Everybody wants something from Lydia: Her Uncle Charlie wants her to join the infamous Family Business, her ghostly flatmate wants her to test her power, DCI Fleet wants a relationship, and the Silver Family want her to keep her nose out.
Trouble is, Lydia has never been much good at taking orders. And London in a heatwave is a dangerous place to be...
The Silver Mark is the second instalment in Crow Investigations, an exciting paranormal mystery series from bestselling author of magical fiction, Sarah Painter. ‘My favourite new urban fantasy series, clever and twisty and deliciously magical.’ Stephanie Burgis, author of Snowspelled

There are descendants of angels walking among us. Ember is one of them.Praise for Embers??????????“An impending apocalypse provides a compelling backdrop for romance in this page-turning first installment of a new YA series. Hopkins expertly weaves her plotlines together in this compulsively readable teen romance story…Hopkins delivers many successful elements of young-adult romance—appealing lead characters, high-voltage chemistry, repressed sexuality—which will win her ardent followers." Kirkus Reviews??????????“Embers is the start of an action-packed paranormal YA series. Ms. Hopkins draws the reader immediately in with her richly drawn prologue that introduces the lurking evil in a breath-taking manner. A must read for YA, paranormal, fantasy and suspense fans. Make that a delight for any reader!" Ind'Tale MagazineEmber’s normal life ends abruptly when her parents are killed and she discovers she’s a descendent of angels. Still coping with her strange powers, Ember finds herself — and her heart — in the middle of a centuries-old war.While Ember is instructed about her heritage and the powers that go along with it, she strikes up friendships with two teenagers who live inside a frightening walled compound in the forest. Inexplicably drawn to one of the young men in particular, an impossible romance develops. But it’s cut short when Ember discovers her new friends are fighting on the opposite side of a war that's been raging between two factions of Watchers for thousands of years. When the compound’s inhabitants threaten the townspeople, Ember takes action, sealing her fate in the ancient battle of good versus evil, and the grayness in between.If you're captivated by heart-pounding tales of love, adventure, and the epic battle of good versus evil, The Wings of War will enthrall you.

Noelle, a tragedy-ridden hospice worker with a unique connection to death, accepts a job caring for the dying patriarch of the reclusive August family at their lakefront manor just outside the town of Bell River, Oregon.The house does not have electricity, and the eccentric nature of the family is displayed through the grotesque artwork that lines the walls of the manor.As Noelle wrestles with her own struggles with understanding her connection to death, she is also plunged headfirst into the dark mysteries surrounding the August family. The dying patriarch who she is strangely never able to see. The head of the household who is incapable of giving a straight answer. And a boy unable to speak but clearly terrified of something.Above all, she must uncover the answers behind the ashen footprints she finds all over the house at night and the withered figure she sees looming at the tree line across the lake.For fans of The Haunting of Hill House and The Haunting of Bly Manor.