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| Colonial Horrors: Sleepy Hollow and Beyond by Graeme Davis (editor)What it is: some of the creepiest suspense stories written during the American colonial era.
Featured authors: Washington Irving, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Edgar Allan Poe, James Fenimore Cooper, and H.P. Lovecraft.
Why you should read it: Fans of contemporary horror novels might want to see how the genre began in the United States -- prepare to enter a dark world of witch trials, foreboding woods, and supernatural events. |
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| The Best of Richard Matheson by Richard Matheson; edited by Victor LaValleWhat it is: a collection of 20 short stories by the late horror master Richard Matheson, whose work has influenced everyone from Stephen King to Victor LaValle (who edited this book).
What’s inside: “Duel,” a terrifying story about road rage; “The Funeral,” featuring a funeral director and his very strange client; “The Prisoner,” which takes place on death row; and more.
Reviewers say: “These chilling page-turners still hold up, serving as an excellent starting point for a new generation of readers.” (Kirkus Reviews) |
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Sleep over : an oral history of the apocalypse
by H. G. Bells
What it's about: a worldwide plague of insomnia creates a devastating new apocalypse. Remember what it's like to last an entire night without sleep? What might happen if you, your friends and family, your coworkers, the strangers you pass on the street, all slowly began to realize that rest might not ever come again? How slowly might the world fall apart? How long would it take for a society without sleep to descend into chaos?
What's inside: A collection of waking nightmares, a scrapbook of the haunting and poignant stories from those trapped in a world where the pillars of society are crumbling, and madness is slowly descending on a planet without rest.
Why you might like it: For fans of oral history genre phenomenon World War Z, an inventive new spin on the apocalypse featuring a worldwide plague of insomnia.
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The Devils You Know
by M.C. Atwood
What it's about: Separated from their class during a senior trip to the infamous Boulder House, five teens confront their darkest selves and band together to escape the terrors of a Wisconsin landmark.
Why you might like it: A riveting debut that combines Cabin in the Woods and The Breakfast Club, great for fans of both. A thriller with a folklore twist.
You might also like: The Darkest Powers series by Kelley Armstrong, which also features teenagers in a haunted house.
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| The Lesser Dead by Christopher BuehlmanWhat it's about: In the summer of 1978, 14-year-old vampire Joey Peacock -- who has lived for decades in relative safety beneath the New York City subway -- finds his life disturbed by a pack of feral child vampires who could endanger the entire vampire community.
Why you might like it: Gritty, disturbing, and darkly humorous, The Lesser Dead provides chills through slow-building suspense and engaging first-person narration.
You might also like: Chase Novak's Breed, which also features undead teenagers in Manhattan. |
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| Feedback: A Newsflesh Novel by Mira GrantWhat it's about: Twenty years after the start of an ongoing zombie uprising, a famous brother-sister blogging pair, the Masons, and several other online reporters uncover corruption and conspiracies during the 2040 U.S. presidential campaign.
Why you might like it: While set in the future, Feedback’s social and political commentary makes this story feel very relevant to today’s world.
Series alert: It's 4th in the Newsflesh series but the plot runs parallel to the events of the 1st book, Feed. |
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| Prince Lestat by Anne RiceWhat it is: a mysterious entity known as the Voice telepathically directs older vampires to destroy the younger generation in this 11th installment in the Vampire Chronicles.
Featuring: A rich cast of characters whose backstories span centuries -- from present-day New York to ancient Egypt -- including Lestat de Lioncourt, Armand, Seth, and Akasha.
You might also like: Chelsea Quinn Yarbro's long-running Saint-Germain series, which stars immortal vampire Le Comte de Saint-Germain as he endures over the centuries. |
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Anne Arundel County Public Library 5 Harry S. Truman Pkwy. Annapolis, Maryland 21401 410-222-7371www.aacpl.net |
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