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The Troop
by Nick Cutter
Leading a troop of boys into the Canadian wilderness for a traditional weekend camping trip, scoutmaster Tim Riggs encounters a disturbing, voraciously hungry intruder in the woods who infects the troop with a bioengineered disease.
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The Graveyard Apartment
by Mariko Koike
After moving to a new apartment complex next to a cemetery, a young Japanese family experiences strange and terrifying occurrences that send the other residents fleeing their homes, ultimately leaving them alone with a dark, evil something, or someone, residing in the basement.
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A House of Ghosts : A Mystery
by William Ryan
Winter 1917. As the First World War enters its most brutal phase, back home in England, everyone is seeking answers to the darkness that has seeped into their lives. At Blackwater Abbey, on an island off the Devon coast, armaments manufacturer Lord Highmount has arranged a spiritualist gathering to contact his two sons, both of whom died at the front. Among the guests, two have been secretly dispatched from the intelligence service: Kate Cartwright, a friend of the family who lost her beloved brother at the Somme and who, in the realm of the spiritual, has her own special gift; and the mysterious Captain Donovan, recently returned from Europe. Top secret plans for weapons developed by Lord Highmount's company have turned up in Berlin, and there is reason to believe enemy spies will be in attendance. As the guests arrive, it becomes clear that each has something they would rather keep hidden. Then, when a storm descends, they find themselves trapped on the island. Soon one of their number will die. For Blackwater Abbey is haunted in more ways than one.
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Daughter from the Dark by Marina & Sergey Dyachenko; translated by Julia Meitov HerseyThe premise: After he rescues 10-year-old Alonya from a dark alley one night, hard-partying DJ Aspirin struggles to determine the mysterious girl's identity as the pair are pursued by those who seek to harm her.
Who is she? Alonya claims she's come from another world to find her musician brother, whom she can locate only by playing a difficult piece on a magical violin. Will she be able to master the tune before it's too late?
Don't miss: Alonya's treasured teddy bear, which comes to monstrous life to protect her when she's under threat.
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Pan's Labyrinth : The Labyrinth of the Faun by Guillermo del ToroAn Oscar-winning writer-director and a New York Times best-selling author have come together to transform Guillermo del Toro’s hit movie, Pan’s Labyrinth, into an epic and dark fantasy novel, complete with haunting illustrations and enchanting short stories that flesh out the folklore of this fascinating world.
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| Outcast Volume 1: A Darkness Surrounds Him by Robert Kirkman; illustrated by Paul AzacetaClick here to borrow on Hoopla
What it's about: brooding demon-magnet Kyle Barnes' violent misadventures in exorcism, for which he has a reluctant aptitude.
Art alert: Paul Azaceta's bold and shadowy artwork ramps up the tension in this slow-burning graphic novel.
Series alert: Outcast kicks off the titular ongoing series created by The Walking Dead's Robert Kirkman; a TV adaptation starring Patrick Fugit (Almost Famous) ran for two seasons on Cinemax. |
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| Starring: Suicidal 22-year-old World War I veteran and amputee Ellsworth Newberry, who's mourning the death of his wife and the loss of his professional baseball dreams.
What happens: In 1920 Bellhaven, South Carolina, all the flowers bloom, even out-of-season ones, and a mysterious “healing” chapel in the woods appears -- but things aren't as they seem. As people turn on each other, Ellsworth fights against evil forces to save the town.
For fans of: Christian supernatural fiction by Frank Peretti and Ted Dekker (though the religious elements in All Things Bright and Strange are less overt). |
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| 15 years ago: Desperate to make ends meet in the wake of their teen daughter Marjorie's apparent demonic possession, the suburban Barrett family allowed a reality TV crew to film the girl's exorcism.
Now: Marjorie's sister Merry recounts the tragic ordeal to a journalist, attempting to puzzle out what really happened to her older sibling.
Movie buzz: Antlers director Scott Cooper will helm a forthcoming film adaptation starring Margaret Qualley (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood). |
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