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| The Remaking by Clay McLeod ChapmanLegend has it: In 1931 Pilot's Creek, Virginia, Ella Louise Ford and her young daughter Jessica are burned at the stake for witchcraft, an act that will have chilling reverberations for decades to come.
What sets it apart: Based on a real urban legend, The Remaking unravels the tale of "The Witch Girl of Pilot's Creek" via a 1951 campfire story, a 1971 B-movie, its 1990s meta remake, and a present-day podcast, charting the evolution of the eerie tale as it's shaped by generations of storytellers. |
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The Institute by Stephen KingWhat it is: As psychically terrifying as Firestarter, and with the spectacular kid power of It, and published to coincide with the release of It: Chapter Two, The Institute is King's gut-wrenchingly dramatic story of good vs. evil in a world where the good guys don't always win. What happens: In the middle of the night, in a house on a quiet street in suburban Minneapolis, intruders silently murder Luke Ellis's parents and load him into a black SUV. Luke will wake up at The Institute, in a room that looks just like his own, except there's no window. And outside his door are other doors, behind which are other kids with special talents--telekinesis and telepathy--who got to this place the same way Luke did. In this most sinister of institutions, the director, Mrs. Sigsby, and her staff are ruthlessly dedicated to extracting from these children the force of their extranormal gifts.
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Missing Person by Sarah LotzWhat it is: From acclaimed thriller writer Lotz, hailed by Stephen King as "vastly entertaining," comes a new novel about a group of amateur detectives infiltrated by the sadistic killer whose crimes they're investigating. What happens: Reclusive bookseller Shaun Ryan has always believed that his uncle Teddy died in a car accident twenty years ago. Then he learns the truth: Teddy fled his home in Catholic, deeply conservative County Wicklow, Ireland, for New York and hasn't been heard from since. None of Shaun's relatives will reveal why they lied about his uncle's death or why they want Shaun to leave the whole affair alone.But Shaun has a burning need to find out the truth.
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| The Lost Causes of Bleak Creek by Rhett McLaughlin & Link Neal What it's about: In 1992 Bleak Creek, North Carolina, teens Rex and Leif investigate the creepy supernatural happenings at a local reform school after their friend Alicia is sent there.
Who it's for: Peppered with pop culture references and plenty of humor, this coming-of-age tale will appeal to Stranger Things fans and readers who prefer their horror bloodless.
About the authors: Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal are the creators and co-hosts of the YouTube comedy-talk series Good Mythical Morning and authors of the bestselling Rhett & Link’s Book of Mythicality. |
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| Violet by Scott ThomasWhat it's about: Following her husband's tragic death, Kris Barlow retreats with her daughter to a seemingly idyllic vacation town where the two soon find themselves contending with the menacing manifestation of their grief.
Want a taste? "She imagined the road ending without warning, driving over the edge, plummeting into an infinite nothingness, until her screams became a song for the darkness."
For fans of: Sarah Pinborough, Jennifer McMahon, and atmospheric slow burns with unreliable narrators. |
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The Stupidest Angel: A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror by Christopher MooreWhat it's about: Little Joshua Barker is in desperate need of a holiday miracle. No, he's not on his deathbed; no, his dog hasn't run away from home. But Josh is sure that he saw Santa take a shovel to the head, and now the seven-year-old has only one prayer: Please, Santa, come back from the dead. What happens: There's an angel waiting in the wings. (Wings, get it?) It's none other than the Archangel Raziel come to Earth seeking a small child with a wish that needs granting. Unfortunately, our angel's not sporting the brightest halo in the bunch, and before you can say "Kris Kringle," he's botched his sacred mission and sent the residents of Pine Cove headlong into Christmas chaos, culminating in the most hilarious and horrifying holiday party the town has ever seen.
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A Winter Haunting by Dan SimmonsWhat it's about: Returning to the small Illinois town of his childhood to pick up the pieces of his shattered life, and regain his confidence as a writer, Professor Dale Stewart leases an empty farmhouse of a long-dead friend, who had been murdered in the summer of 1960, but instead of finding peace and quiet, he finds that the house is haunted. What happens: Dale is not alone here. He has been followed to this house of shadows by private demons who are now twisting his reality into horrifying new forms. And a thick, blanketing early snow is starting to fall ...
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The Winter People by Jennifer McMahonWhat it's about: Coming of age in an old farmhouse, 19-year-old Ruthie begins a search for her agoraphobic mother and discovers the century-old diary of the farmhouse's long-ago resident, a grieving mother who died under mysterious circumstances. Peer praise: "An edge-of-your-seat scary ghost story. . . . I will never look at the woods behind my home in the same way again!" --Heather Gudenkauf, author of The Weight of Silence
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Winter Moon by Dean R. KoontzThe setting: Deepest night, Montana. An eerie light proclaims the arrival of a mysterious watcher in the woods. And one solitary man begins a desperate battle against something unknown--and unknowable. What happens: Broad daylight, Los Angeles. An ordinary morning erupts in cataclysmic violence. A young family is shattered in a heartbeat.Fate will lead this family to an isolated Montana ranch, but their sanctuary will become their worst nightmare. For there they will face a chillingly ruthless enemy, from which no one--living or dead--is safe.
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Snowblind by Christopher GoldenWhat it's about: Twelve years ago in New England, a gargantuan blizzard took away 18 people in the city of Coventry. Now another storm is on the way, reminding survivors of their lost friends and family and creating a disturbing sense of menace. Why it's a chilling read: In Snowblind, author Christopher Golden skillfully portrays the residents of the city and their relationships, as their uneasiness from memories of the previous storm and fears about the new one gradually build to pure terror. This tale is guaranteed to keep you turning pages until the twisty, terrifying finale.
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