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Powers of darkness : the lost version of Dracula
by Valdimar Ásmundsson
A first English translation of a newly discovered, Icelandic adaptation of Stoker's classic Dracula novel, titled Makt Myrkranna, includes an original author preface, new characters and a completely reworked plot that incorporates additional suspense and eroticism.
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Universal harvester
by John Darnielle
Working for a 1990s small-community video rental store under threat by a major chain competitor, Jeremy is reluctantly drawn into a mystery involving chilling footage of criminal activity that has been recorded onto the store's VHS tapes. By the author of Wolf in White Van.
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Pale guardian
by Barbara Hambly
In World War I, someone has found a way to control revenants and use them as soldiers, and the horrified Lydia and James Asher join forces with the vampires fighting at the Front to find the source of the revenant threat
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| The Burning World: A Novel by Isaac MarionAuthor Isaac Marion's Warm Bodies zombie series continues in The Burning World, where sentient zombie R and his living girlfriend Julie, along with several undead and living friends, flee a violent anti-zombie militia called Axiom. R, who was revived at the beginning of the series, pieces together his past as he and Julie work frantically to discover what's behind the zombie apocalypse. If this is the first book of the series you've picked up, you can still enjoy R and Julie's love story in the face of death and danger -- but you'll probably want to read the earlier novels as you wait for the planned next installment. |
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| The Undesired: A Thriller by Yrsa Sigurdardóttir; translated by Victoria CribbIn Icelandic author Yrsa Sirgurdardóttir's The Undesired, investigator Ódinn Hafteinsson takes over a cold case involving boys from a home for delinquents who died in the 1970s. Their deaths connect unexpectedly to a present-day crime -- and raise the possibility that Ódinn's dead wife Lára is seeking revenge for her murder. This "slow-burning, bone-chilling tale" (Kirkus Reviews) presents a ghost story in the guise of a twisting, creepy thriller. For another haunting supernatural mystery involving the unexplained deaths of children, try Catriona McPherson's The Child Garden. |
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Disappearance at Devil's Rock
by Paul Tremblay
"A family is shaken to its core after the mysterious disappearance of a teenage boy in this eerie tale, a blend of literary fiction, psychological suspense, and supernatural horror"
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| The Suicide Motor Club by Christopher BuehlmanIn an endless undead road trip, vampires roam American highways in their souped-up muscle cars, leaving behind wrecked autos and dead bodies as they abduct fresh prey. They leave no witnesses -- except for one woman who vows to exact vengeance for her husband's death and son's abduction. The Suicide Motor Club traces the bereaved Judith Lamb's odyssey of revenge in this intricately plotted and inventive twist on vampire lore that is "gripping the whole way through" (Publishers Weekly). |
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| NOS4A2: A Novel by Joe HillDriving a 1938 Rolls Royce Wraith that sports the license plate NOS4A2, Charles Talent Manx abducts children and spirits them away to Christmasland, the creepiest place in this world or any other. Over the years, Manx adds numerous youngsters to his macabre collection -- with the notable exception of Victoria "Vic" McQueen, whose unusual powers enable her to escape his clutches. Years later, Manx kidnaps Vic's young son, forcing her to face her childhood nightmares in order to save her child's life. |
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| Odd Apocalypse by Dean KoontzAfter the lethal clash recounted in Odd Hours, short-order cook Odd Thomas and his companion Annamaria have taken refuge in an opulent California estate called Roseland. Though he's grateful for the respite from his flight, Odd soon realizes that Roseland conceals evil secrets that could prove to be as deadly as any he's met before. In Odd Apocalypse he must embark on a quest for justice on behalf of the dead and the living. This 5th book in the series balances Odd's trademark wisecracks and insightful musings with terrifying apparitions -- and worse! |
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Manatee County Public Library System 1301 Barcarrota Boulevard West Bradenton, Florida 34205 (941) 748-5555www.mymanatee.org/library |
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