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Boneyard
by Seanan McGuire
Annie Pearl is the keeper of oddities, the mistress of monsters. Her unique collection of creatures is one of the circus's star attractions, drawing wide-eyed crowds at every small frontier town they visit. But Annie is also a woman running from her past... and the mother of a mute young daughter, Adeline, whom she will do anything to protect. Hoping to fill its coffers before winter sets in, the circus steers its wagons to The Clearing, a remote community deep in the Oregon wilderness, surrounded by an ominous dark wood. Word is that a travelling show can turn a tidy profit at The Clearing, but there are whispers, too, of unexplained disappearances...
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The outsider
by Stephen King
In the aftermath of a boy's brutal murder in Flint City, a local detective is forced to arrest a popular Little League coach who, in spite of an alibi, presents with open-and-shut evidence that is called into question when the suspect's true nature. Simultaneous.
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The trench
by Steve Alten
Paleo-biologist Jonas Taylor once dared to enter the perilous Marianas Trench, where the Megalodon shark has spawned since the dawn of time, and now that the monster is terrorizing the California coast, he must return to fight his ultimate battle. By the author of Meg.
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The cold forge
by Alex White
At the remote station RB-323, Weyland-Yutani attempts to successfully weaponize the Xenomorphs until a traitor in their midst puts their plans on hold, bringing about the threat of destruction to RB-323 and everyone on board. Original. Movie tie-in.
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Carter & Lovecraft
by Jonathan L. Howard
Private investigator Daniel Carter inherits a bookstore that employs bookseller Emily Lovecraft, the last known descendant of H. P. Lovecraft, and soon people start dying in impossible ways, leading Carter to discover that Lovecraft's tales of strange creatures and entities were more than just fiction, in the first installment of a series that has been optioned by Warner Bros TV. TV tie-in.
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| Misery by Stephen KingWhat it is: the terrifying story of romance novelist Paul Sheldon's captivity at the hands of his vengeful "number-one-fan" Annie Wilkes, who demands he bring her favorite character back to life...or else.
Don't miss: revealing meta-commentaries about the triumphs and travails of being a successful author; the Dickensian novel-within-a-novel Paul is forced to write at Annie's behest.
Did you know? In a 2014 Rolling Stone interview, Stephen King said that Annie Wilkes was a metaphor for his drug usage. |
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Domino Falls: A Novel
by Steven Barnes and Tananarive Due
In Domino Falls, the fast-paced, suspenseful sequel to Devil's Wake, a group of teens think they've found a safe haven from a terrifying, apocalyptic zombie plague. After they gain entry to Domino Falls, though, they learn that girls have been disappearing from a ranch house owned by the man who runs the town, and they decide to investigate. Their snooping leads them to a shocking discovery connected to the cause of the zombie infections. This "standout in the superhot zombie" trend (Booklist) will keep you on the edge of your seat and leave you eager for the planned 3rd volume in the Devil's Wake series.
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| Mrs. God by Peter StraubWhat it is: an atmospheric and foreboding novella from Bram Stoker Award-winning horror mainstay Peter Straub, which was first published in 1990 as a limited edition.
What happens: English professor William Standish accepts a literary fellowship at the renowned Esswood House, but the manor's sinister secrets threaten his rapidly deteriorating grasp on his sanity.
Reviewers say: "Hardcore Straub fans will applaud the downright creepy revelations at story's end" (Publishers Weekly). |
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