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| Gwendy's Magic Feather by Richard Chizmar; foreword by Stephen KingWhat it's about: Years after a sinister gift-giving box wreaked havoc on her childhood, 37-year-old Gwendy finds it in her possession again.
What happens next: Returning to her hometown of Castle Rock for the holidays, Gwendy contemplates harnessing the box's power to cure her mother's cancer and solve a rash of local disappearances.
Series alert: This unsettling 2nd entry in the Gwendy series follows the novella Gwendy's Button Box, co-written with Stephen King. |
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The Twisted Ones by T. KingfisherWhat it's about: When a young woman clears out her deceased grandmother's home in rural North Carolina, she finds long-hidden secrets about a strange colony of beings in the woods in this chilling novel that reads like The Blair Witch Project meets The Andy Griffith Show. Peer praise: "A deliciously horrifying read. I adored it. In turns deeply human and uncanny, The Twisted Ones reads like the world's most terrifying episode of Hoarders. Don't sleep on it. In fact, be prepared to never sleep again."--Nebula Award-winning author Alyssa Wong
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A Cosmology of Monsters by Shaun HamillWhat it is: A tender and terrifying literary horror novel, the author's debut tells the story of a family that created a haunted house attraction called the Wandering Dark and the hereditary monsters--both metaphorical and all-too-real--that haunt them. What happens: Shielded by his mother and sisters from his father’s obsessive construction of a haunted house attraction, young Noah considers an ultimate sacrifice when he chooses to acknowledge a monster that his family members have tried to ignore. Accolades from the master of horror: "If John Irving ever wrote a horror novel, it would be something like this. I loved it, and think you will, too." --Stephen King
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Imaginary Friend by Stephen ChboskyWhat it is: A young boy is haunted by a voice in his head in this acclaimed epic of literary horror from the author of The Perks of Being a Wallflower. What it's about: Christopher is seven years old. Christopher is the new kid in town. Christopher has an imaginary friend. Kate Reese flees an abusive relationship with her son, settling in the tight-knit community of Mill Grove, Pennsylvania. Then Christopher vanishes for six days. He returns with a voice in his head only he can hear, with a mission only he can complete.
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Warm Bodies by Isaac MarionWhat it is: In Warm Bodies, Isaac Marion's New York Times bestselling novel that inspired a major film, a zombie returns to humanity through an unlikely encounter with love. What happens: Alienated from his fellow zombies because of his dislike of having to kill humans and his enjoyment of Sinatra music, "R" meets a living girl who sharply contrasts with his cold and dreary world and who he resolves to protect in spite of her delicious appearance.
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Blood Brothers by Nora RobertsWhat it is: the first novel in a compelling trilogy about three brothers bound by fate, blood, and a timeless enemy. What happens: In the town of Hawkins Hollow, it's called The Seven. Every seven years, on the seventh day of the seventh month, strange things happen. It began when three young boys--Caleb, Fox, and Gage--went on a camping trip to The Pagan Stone... To continue the Sign of Seven Trilogy: read the second book, The Hollow, and finish with the final book, The Pagan Stone.
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What it's about: When one of his most trusted fighters is killed, orphaning a half-breed daughter, Wrath, the only purebred vampire left on Earth, finds Beth Randall and ushers her into the world of the undead where she must fulfill her destiny by his side. The saga continues: If you enjoy this debut title, you can look forward to an additional 17 books and plus the newest release at the end of March 2020!
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Dead Until Dark by Charlaine HarrisA cult favorite: Sink your teeth into the first novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling Sookie Stackhouse series--the books that gave life to the Dead and inspired the HBO(R) original series True Blood. What it's about: Love blossoms between Sookie Stackhouse, a cocktail waitress who keeps to herself because of her ability to read minds, and Bill, a vampire with ties to a crowd that may be responsible for the death of one of Sookie's coworkers. About the series: Continue reading an additional 12 books in the series and finish off with After Dead, to find out what happened next.
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Night Pleasures by Sherrilyn KenyonWhat it's about: Kyrian of Thrace is an immortal, enjoying thousands of years of playing a hero, but known to none. When he wakes up one night handcuffed to a conservative woman--his worst nightmare--Kyrian's attraction to Amanda Devereaux goes against everything he stands for. The last time he fell in love, it cost him not only his human life but his soul. But every time he looks at Amanda, he finds himself wanting to try again. Praise for the author: "Kenyon is the reigning queen of the vampire novel." --Barbara Vey, Publishers Weekly
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