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Fever Dream
by Samanta Schweblin

A first English translation by an award-winning Spanish author follows the nightmarish experiences of a dying woman and a boy beside her hospital bed, who explore the dynamics of broken souls, toxic relationships and the power and desperation of family.
Ghost Summer
by Tananarive Due

A collection that includes a novella and short stories takes readers to Gracetown, a small Florida town that has both literal and figurative ghosts.
 
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Mexican Gothic
by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

The acclaimed author of Gods of Jade and Shadow returns with a darkly enchanting reimagining of Gothic fantasy, in which a spirited young woman discovers the haunting secrets of a beautiful old mansion in 1950s Mexico.
 
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Moon of the Crusted Snow
by Waubgeshig Rice

When a small Ojibwa community in the far north loses power at the beginning of the winter, residents do not realize it is because society in the south is failing, and when people arrive from the south, harsh conditions take their toll.
 
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Night of the Mannequins
by Stephen Graham Jones

We thought we'd play a fun prank on her, and now most of us are dead. One last laugh for the summer as it winds down. One last prank just to scare a friend. Bringing a mannequin into a theater is just some harmless fun, right? Until it wakes up. Until it starts killing. Luckily, Sawyer has a plan. He'll be a hero. He'll save everyone to the best of his ability. He'll kill as many people as he needs to so he can save the day. That's the thing about heroes - sometimes you have to become a monster first.
 
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The Haunting of Hill House
by Shirley Jackson

When four seekers arrive at a notorious old mansion, their stay seems destined to be merely a spooky encounter with inexplicable phenomena, but Hill House is gathering its powers and will soon choose one of them to make its own.
 
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The Marsh King's Daughter
by Karen Dionne

A woman whose birth resulted from her teenage mother's abduction and imprisonment in an isolated cabin risks her adult family, who do not know about her past, when she uses survival skills honed in childhood to track down her murderous father.
Wicked River
by Jenny Milchman

As they attempt to get away from it all on a backcountry honeymoon in the isolated Adirondack forest, a man stalks them from the shadows, threatening everything they hold dear.
 
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