Halloween Land

Author: Kevin J. Kennedy

Category: Horror & Paranormal

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An action-packed, coming of age horror tale, full of twists, turns and unexpected adventures. Zak and Wendy are a couple of horror buffs who love Halloween. In their sleepy, run-down little town, an exciting attraction promises to inject some life into the place for one special night only. A travelling carnival, making its debut on Halloween. Anticipation builds, and the mysterious 'Halloween Land' carnival is the talk of the town; the calliope music, bright lights, and sweet and savoury smells from the pop-up carnival lure in the crowds flocking to the pier. The two teenage friends Zak and Wendy are eager to be among the first. Revelations unfold, mysteries peek from the outer limits. The kids have to think and act fast to defeat the evil that's come to town and it’s nothing like in the movies! This tale is full of mystery, fun, magic, tension and dread. Step up for the ride, give your ticket to the clown, she'll show you a good time; no one can say where you will end up, but it'll be a wicked ride! PRAISE FOR HALLOWEEN LAND "A fun, spook-filled throwback that evokes Laymon and R. L. Stein in equal measure... imbued with a real sense of adventure." — Kyle M. Scott, author of The Club and Dark Island Kennedy has given us a great tale, reminiscent of Bradbury. Halloween Land was truly a joy to read. — Andrew Lennon, author of A Life to Waste “Kevin J. Kennedy’s Halloween Land peeled back the years of adulthood and revived the youthful lover of All Hallows’ Eve inside me. This fun and frightening tale of a Halloween carnival with sinister intentions captivated and entertained me from beginning to end. Buy your ticket now... but beware of the Funhouse!” — Ronald Kelly, author of Fear, Undertaker’s Moon, and Irish Gothic "A genuinely creepy, nostalgic romp from light into deepest darkness." — Christopher Motz, author of Pine Lakes and A Hostile Takeover "Kennedy's 'Halloween Land' comes at you a million miles an hour. Filled with as much emotional depth as carnage. This one will have you hooked from page one!" — Steve Stred, author of Ritual If the thought of crazed clowns and killer carnivals have you trembling from both fear and anticipation, then Kevin Kennedy’s Halloweenland is the nightmarish novella that you need. — J.C. Michael, author of Pandemonium and You Only Get One Shot "Old school horror clashes with new in this surgically-lean coming of age tale. Lean, hip, and well-seasoned with blood and carnage, just the thing to get you in the Halloween spirit." — Tim Curran, author of Clownflesh and Bioterror "Part Bradbury, part Laymon, Halloween Land is something straight off the paperback horror rack! Classic horror fans need to check this out." — Glenn Rolfe, author of August's Eyes and Until Summer Comes Around "Halloween Land may be dripping festive themes, but you do not need to wait for Fall to get your ticket to the dark carnival. The wonderful blend of Halloween, carnival, and coming-of-age tropes blend perfectly into a fun and enthralling novella. Halloween Land is horror comfort food to be consumed in one sitting, perhaps by a fire with a stiff drink and some leftover candy. The story starts in a Halloween carnival to tickle your inner child before powering into adult badassery. The adventure is full of the barrage of monsters and battles you come to expect from Kevin J. Kennedy. Get in line to see if you survive the Fun House!" — Christine Bergling, author of Savages and The Rest Will Come
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The Thing in the Vault

Author: David Hambling

Category: Horror & Paranormal

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"The Thing in the Vault is a Dashiell Hammett/H P Lovecraft pastiche and done extremely well." **** - Amazon reviewer T.G Cooper.

A darker shade of Noir: a novella of mystery and terror to delight detective fans and veterans of the Cthulhu Mythos alike.

1927, Chicago: Tough private eye Ed Jones takes on a simple assignment to investigate an eccentric German scientist. But Jones knows there's no such thing as a simple assignment...and that there's a lot his client isn't telling him.

The trail leads to a New England town, where Jones is not the only visitor from Chicago: there are machine-gun toting gangsters, a smooth-talking con artist and an assassin with a garrotte, plus the scientist himself, who is a stranger character than Jones could have imagined. The locals don't seem to like any of them -- but they're more afraid of the mysterious hooded figures deep in the forest.

Jones is forced to team up with some unlikely comrades, to solve some unsolved murders and tackle a gang like nothing else on Earth...

For those who like their Cthulhu hardboiled, this tale of the roaring Twenties mixes gangland violence with unearthly terror -- and some serious sleuthing as Jones puts together the pieces to figure out what's really going on...

Note: This story is included in the collection The Dulwich Horror & Others

Visit the Shadows From Norwood Facebook page for video trailer, map, reading group guide and extras --https://www.facebook.com/ShadowsFromNorwood

Click on Look Inside, or click on Send Sample Now -- and you'll be drawn into a world of Lovecraftian horror beyond human understanding.

David Hambling is an author, journalist, cat-lover and Call of Cthulhu fan living in South London. He writes for The Guardian, The Economist, WIRED, Popular Science among others.
His cat thinks this is all very strange.
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Fracture Five

Author: A.J. Scudiere

Category: Horror & Paranormal

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Eleri and Donovan are back! Nightshade’s newest agents are in LA to bring down a burgeoning terrorist cell.To make matters worse, it's not just one terrorist cell, it's two. Or is it three? There is little to go on, only links between missing Army munitions and a veteran named Cooper Rollins. With his special ops training and severe PTSD, it's impossible to tell what kind of game Rollins is playing.Eleri and Donovan will have to use their unique skills to stop the attack before it happens. But in the crowded city, there are too many people who might reveal what Donovan is if he dares to make the change. And Eleri is starting to show signs of powers she didn’t know she had, and can’t control.On the surface the cells seem unrelated, each with separate perpetrators and different motives. But they are all linked by Rollins and the very disturbing passcode:“Fracture Five.”Fracture Five is the second book in the NightShade Forensic FBI Files series by USA Today bestselling author A.J. Scudiere. This book can be read as a standalone, but readers who love paranormal investigations and FBI thrillers will want to read the entire series!

Leviathan

Author: Tim Curran

Category: Horror & Paranormal

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There’s something wrong on Seagull Island. When the atmospheric conditions are right, a doorway opens to a primeval world of monsters. The locals won’t talk about it. They live in denial. But that’s all about to change. Johnny Horowitz, a much despised member of the paparazzi, has gotten a glimpse of something from prehistory and he isn’t going to stop until he gets a photo of it. With Hurricane Amelia bearing down on the island, the doorway to the prehistoric sea is about to be thrown wide and Johnny plans on being there when it opens with camera in hand, regardless of the consequences.

Bad Luck Charm

Author: Julie Johnson

Category: Horror & Paranormal

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From internationally bestselling author JULIE JOHNSON... a bewitching new standalone romantic comedy set in magical Salem, Massachusetts!GWENDOLYN GOODE LIVES A CHARMED LIFE. As owner of an occult shop in downtown Salem, Massachusetts she’s accustomed to all things odd and otherworldly. But when a bloody animal sacrifice is left as a warning outside her place of business, the police seem to think Gwen might be the target of some truly evil-doers. Suddenly, her sunny existence is riddled with danger in the form of crazed pagans, rogue employees, and nefarious henchmen. And there’s only one man who can protect her until the storm passes...GRAHAM GRAVES HAS NO TIME FOR WITCHY NONSENSE.Not in his love life, and definitely not in his line of work. Despite the ever-present oddities of his hometown, the private investigator and acclaimed police consultant prides himself on staying objective in every case that comes across his desk. That all changes when Gwendolyn — a woman who gets under his skin like no other — finds herself in the crosshairs of dangerous criminals. Graham is determined to make her safe, even if her presence tests his steely resolve. But as their mutual dislike sizzles into unexpected attraction… he becomes even more determined to make her something else:HIS.BAD LUCK CHARM is a total standalone romance of 450+ pages, featuring cameos from a fortune-telling parrot, a modern day pirate, and a coven of well-meaning octogenarians. With characters that leap off the page and plenty of spooky twists and turns to keep you guessing, fans of Johnson's previous Boston Love Story series in particular will adore this blend of heat, humor, and suspense.

The Crystal Key

Author: Douglas Smith

Category: Horror & Paranormal

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Finalist for Canada's Aurora AwardSequel to the multi-award-winning The Hollow Boys"Give me the Crystal Key!"Will Dreycott is the Dream Rider, the agoraphobic teenage superhero who can walk in our dreams but never in the streets of his city. Case is his girlfriend, a survivor of those streets who hears voices that warn her of danger. Fader is her brother, who is very good at disappearing. Together, they defeated a body swapper and a witch to save the world (The Hollow Boys).Now, Case battles guilt over living sheltered in Will's tower home while her street friends still struggle. Blaming his affliction for Case's sadness, Will searches for a way to live a normal life with the girl he loves—a way to go outside.But his efforts draw the attention of dark forces. Sinister figures hunt Will in Dream. Intruders scour the vast warehouse of antiquities "acquired" by Will's missing parents. And a masked swordswoman attacks Will, demanding "the Crystal Key" before disappearing into thin air.Are they all searching for the same thing? Something from Will's parents' shady past? For the swordswoman leaves behind a flowery scent, Will's only memory from the lost expedition eight years ago that gave him powers in Dream but cost him his parents and his freedom.A trail of dark secrets leads Will, Case, and Fader to a mysterious world. Trapped between warring cults willing to kill for the Crystal Key, the three friends must master strange new powers that grow stronger and wilder the closer they draw to the truth.This time it's not just the fate of the world at stake…but the multiverse.~ ~ ~Indiana Jones meets Teen Titans in The Dream Rider Saga, a fast-paced urban fantasy trilogy from "one of Canada's most original writers of speculative fiction" (Library Journal).Praise for The Crystal Key:"The richly inventive Dream Rider adventure continues in this second appealing entry…with an exciting plot… always enlivened by the Smith hallmarks of crack dialogue, fun sleuthing and puzzle-solving, a strong throughline of emotion, a swift pace…and a principled refusal to settle for the familiar. Takeaway: This thrilling superpowered urban fantasy series continues to grip." (New readers should start with book one.) —BookLife (Editor's Pick)"The engrossing second installment of Douglas Smith’s Dream Rider Saga trilogy. … Smith continues to demonstrate an ability to expertly weave multiple complex fantasy elements into a cohesive whole. … This fast-paced story delivers in a big way—and Smith has all his ducks lined up for an explosive conclusion [to the series] that readers won’t want to miss." —Blueink Review (? Starred review)Praise for Douglas Smith:"The man is Sturgeon good. Zelazny good. I don't give those up easy." —Spider Robinson, Hugo and Nebula Awards winner"A great storyteller with a gifted and individual voice." —Charles de Lint, World Fantasy Award winner"His stories are a treasure trove of riches that will touch your heart while making you think." —Robert J. Sawyer, Hugo and Nebula Awards winner"Stories you can't forget, even years later." —Julie Czerneda, multi-award-winning author and editor