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The Institute: a novel
by Stephen King
The story: 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. Now imprisoned in the inescapable Institute, Luke and other teens with psychic abilities are subjected to torturous manipulation.
Compare it to: King's other works, the psychically terrifying Firestarter dashed with all the kid power of It.
Fun fact: The Institute was published to coincide with the release of It: Chapter Two in movie theaters, and has been called the most riveting and unforgettable story of kids confronting evil since the original novel hit the shelves back in 1986.
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Full Throttle: Stories
by Joe Hill
A masterful collection: In these thirteen works of short fiction, Joe Hill dissects timeless human struggles while ramping up the supernatural suspense.
It's in the title: The story "Throttle," co-written by Hill's father, author Stephen King, tells the tale of a trucker caught in a sinister dance with motorcycle outlaws in the Nevada desert.
Media buzz: Along with the titular short story, Hill also co-wrote "In the Tall Grass" with King, which is the basis for the terrifying feature film from Netflix.
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A Cosmology of Monsters : a novel
by Shaun Hamill
What it's about: 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.
Author debut: A Cosmology of Monsters is author Shaun Hamill's debut novel.
Reviewers say: "Hamill has crafted an ambitious, spellbinding horror novel for the ages, one where the looming specters of ambition, obsession, and loss are every bit as terrifying as the flesh-and-blood monsters themselves." -- Esquire
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The Bone Houses
by Emily Lloyd-Jones
The story: Since the death of their parents, seventeen-year-old Aderyn ("Ryn") and her siblings have been scraping together a meager existence as gravediggers in the remote village of Colbren. The problem with being a gravedigger in Colbren, though, is that the dead don't always stay dead. The risen corpses are known as "bone houses," and legend says they're the result of a decades-old curse.
What happens next: Ryn teams up with a mysterious apprentice mapmaker named Ellis, embarking on a journey to face both the curse and the long-hidden truths about themselves.
For fans of: zombies, fairy tales, and ancient, deadly curses.
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| The Bus on Thursday by Shirley BarrettWelcome to... the seemingly idyllic yet isolated town of Talbingo, where hard-drinking 30-something breast cancer survivor Eleanor hopes to make a fresh start as a teacher in a one-room schoolhouse.
What happens: Beset by strange circumstances (a fellow teacher's disappearance, a cabin with too many locks on the door) and even stranger townsfolk (a demonic love interest, an exorcism-obsessed pastor), Eleanor suspects she may be in danger.
Read it for: a wickedly funny storyline that unfolds via blog posts. |
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| The Dead Path by Stephen M. IrwinWhat it's about: Returning to his hometown in Tallong, second sight-afflicted Nicholas investigates the murder of his childhood best friend, whose ghost is among those he sees reenacting their deaths. Will his sleuthing put him in the path of a menacing woodland presence? (Yes.)
Why you might like it: This creepy modern fairy tale features vivid imagery and evocative descriptions of Nicholas' escalating unease.
Want a taste? "Clouds, heavy as slate and swollen like the underbellies of diseased beasts, were rolling across the sky." |
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| Picnic at Hanging Rock by Joan LindsayWhat it is: the haunting story of three schoolgirls' disappearance from a trip in the Australian bush; when one student returns, she has no memory of where she's been...or what happened to her classmates.
Media buzz: Adapted for screens big and small, Picnic at Hanging Rock was most recently revisited in the 2018 Amazon Prime miniseries starring Natalie Dormer.
Try this next: Riley Sager's contemporary psychological suspense novel The Last Time I Lied, itself an homage to Joan Lindsay's 1967 classic. |
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| The Natural Way of Things by Charlotte WoodWhat it is: a surreal and disturbing tale of captivity and survival, centered on a group of women imprisoned in the Australian Outback for their perceived sexual misdeeds involving rich and powerful men.
Is it for you? This award-winning and thought-provoking allegorical novel confronts real-life monstrosity, exploring the horrors of sexual politics and misogyny.
For fans of: The Handmaid's Tale and Lord of the Flies. |
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Anime Club: Spooky Anime -- Central Library (Teen Central) Teens ages 12-18 are invited to celebrate Halloween spookiness with Central Library's Anime Club! Come discuss Japanese urban legends and watch a spooky supernatural anime. The club meets on Monday, October 14, from 4:30--5:30. Call the library at 336-703-3030 for more information.
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Halloween Blood Drive -- Lewisville Branch The Lewisville Library and the American Red Cross will be hosting a blood drive on Tuesday, October 29, from 11:00am--3:30pm. Call the library at 336-703-2940 for more information.
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Paranormal Genre Interest Group -- Walkertown Branch
It's almost Halloween -- the perfect time to discuss all things paranormal! Come listen to author Dr. J. David Michaels. Bring your paranormal related questions for discussion and answers. The group will meet on Tuesday, October 29, from 6:30-8:00. Call the library at 336-703-2990 for more information.
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Forsyth County Public Library 660 W 5th Street Winston Salem, North Carolina 27101 336-703-3030www.forsythlibrary.org |
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