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"I never thought a golem could make me cry, but hearing the big clay guy's sad story brought a tear to my normally bloodshot eyes." ~ from Kevin Anderson's Unnatural Acts
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The evening spider
by Emily Arsenault
Two haunted young mothers live in the same house in two different centuries—Frances, who becomes obsessed with a famous murder trial, and Abby, who, 125 years later, discovers Frances' diary and is convinced that there is a supernatural presence in her house. By a New York Times Notable author.
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End of watch : a novel
by Stephen King
A conclusion to the best-selling trilogy that also includes the Edgar Award-winning Mr. Mercedes and Finders Keepers finds mental patient Brady Hartsfield manifesting powers to commit deadly acts without leaving his hospital room, while retired detective Bill Hodges and his partner investigate a suicide with ties to the Mercedes Massacre.
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Black Creek
by Gregory Lamberson
After Love Canal, New York, was evacuated because of toxic waste, some residents went underground and intermarried, but forty years later, people are returning and they must now face the hybrid creatures looking to reclaim their property
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| The Oxford Inheritance by Ann A. McDonaldWhen American college student Cassandra Blackwell embarks on a year abroad at Oxford University, she has something else in mind besides her studies: finding out what happened there years earlier to her mother. Doubt about who's telling the truth magnifies Cassie's concern about occult activities in her college and leads to a climactic confrontation. Combining mystery and horror, The Oxford Inheritance provides a creepy and absorbing visit to the past set off by details of contemporary technology, including an electronic card access lock at the top of an eerie staircase. For another combination of mystery and horror set in a hallowed English school, try Justin Evans' The White Devil. |
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| The Damned by Tarn RichardsonIt's an alternate version of 1914, and the violence of World War I is stirring up werewolves in Arras, France, escalating the horrors of war with supernatural violence. Meanwhile, a string of murders, whose victims are all Catholic clergy, prompts the Inquisition to send a Polish priest named Poldek Tacit to investigate. In addition, British Lt. Henry Frost struggles to cope with the venality and idiocy of war itself. Combining history and supernatural terror into a complex, "allegorical and erudite" (Kirkus Reviews) novel, The Damned is the 1st volume of a planned trilogy. |
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World War Z : An Oral History of the Zombie War
by Max Brooks
An account of the decade-long conflict between humankind and hordes of the predatory undead is told from the perspective of dozens of survivors--soldiers, politicians, civilians, and others--who describe in their own words the epic human battle for survival. By the author of The Zombie Survival Guide. Reprint. 150,000 first printing.
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| Unnatural Acts: Dan Shamble, Zombie P.I. by Kevin J. AndersonIn Unnatural Acts, author Kevin Anderson's offbeat approach to zombie lore, undead private detective Dan Shamble and his human partner Robin Dyer have to cope with a range of unnatural and supernatural beings, as well as human Senator Rupert Balfour, who's attempting to criminalize undead activities. Also in Dan's caseload, enslaved golems are seeking freedom from the manufacturer they work for, and somebody murders a gremlin pawnbroker. If you like your horror with a side of humor, you'll want to try this 2nd entry in the Shamble & Die Investigations series, which begins with Death Warmed Over. |
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| Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dawn of the Dreadfuls by Steve HockensmithThis prequel to Seth Grahame-Smith's bestselling Pride and Prejudice and Zombies reveals how Elizabeth Bennet and her sisters came to be such skilled zombie slayers. The story begins several years before Mr. Bingley moves to Netherfield, when undead "unmentionables" begin popping up in the quiet Hertfordshire town of Meryton. Mr. Bennet, the girls' curmudgeonly father -- a retired special operative who thought his zombie-hunting days were over -- converts their greenhouse into a dojo and trains his daughters in combat. If you're a fan of literary monster mash-ups, especially those based on Jane Austen's novels, author Steve Hockensmith's Dawn of the Dreadfuls is a must-read. |
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| Boneshaker by Cherie PriestDuring the American Civil War, scientist Leviticus Blue invented "Dr. Blue's Incredible Bone-Shaking Drill Engine," a massive steam-powered mining machine. Unfortunately, it malfunctioned, tearing open a vein of toxic gas that killed the inventor and turned many of Seattle's inhabitants into zombies called "rotters." Sixteen years later, Blue's teenage son Zeke heads for the ruined, walled-off city to learn more about his father, hoping to clear his name. Harboring her own dark secrets, Zeke's widowed mother, Briar, sets out to rescue her son. Set in an alternate 1880 Seattle, Boneshaker offers an absorbing blend of steampunk, mystery, coming-of-age, and horror. |
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| To Sail a Darkling Sea by John RingoIn this sequel to Under a Graveyard Sky, author John Ringo continues his creative approach to recounting the zombie apocalypse. Featuring engaging, believable characters and banter-filled dialog, To Sail a Darkling Sea finds Australian Steve Smith, his family, and other survivors on a flotilla-city off the coast of the U.S. As they work to rid the boats they encounter of zombies, they plan to extend clearing operations to towns on land and develop a vaccine at a Guantanamo research facility. The 4-volume Black Tide Rising series continues in Islands of Rage and Hope and concludes in Strands of Sorrow. An additional story anthology by various authors, Black Tide Rising, is due out this month. |
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