English Gothic

Elric is the estranged emperor of the Melnibonéan empire, struggling with his nature while desperately striving to move forward with his dying empire alongside the constant thirst of his soul-sucking sword, Stormbringer. Elric is on the hunt for the great Citadel of Forgotten Myths while traveling through the remnants of his empire with his tragic best friend Moonglum, as Elric seeks the answers to the nature of the phroon of The Young Kingdoms.

A gifted, idolized singer returns to his poor hometown and a life and family he is so far removed from he now holds them in contempt. The Gospel Singer reveals the absurdity of blind religious faith and idol worship and the hypocrisy that results with the offering of money or sex. Crews grapples with race, gender, religion, and place and steps back to divulge the secrets of his characters - including a dead girl awaiting the gospel singer’s melodious eulogy, his dysfunctional family, a murderer, the zealous town residents, and a traveling freak show.

No one is who they seem Private Investigator Wyatt Thomas takes a seductive journey through the dark, glittering streets of New Orleans, where passion and danger collide. Wyatt is no stranger to the Crescent City’s secrets, but when a mysterious voodoo mambo draws him into the heart of the French Quarter’s underworld, he finds himself entangled in a web of deceit, lust, and murder. As the nights grow hotter, so do the stakes, and Wyatt must navigate the twisted desires of the city’s most dangerous inhabitants. But in the world of the Night People, no one is who they seem—and Wyatt ...

Vivian Yin is dead. The first Chinese actress to win an Oscar, the trailblazing ingénue rose to fame in the eighties, only to disappear from the spotlight at the height of her career to live out the rest of her life as a recluse. Now her remaining family members are gathered for the reading of her will, and her daughters expect to inherit their childhood home: Vivian’s grand, sprawling, Southern California garden estate. But due to a last-minute change to the will, the house is passed on to another family instead—one that has suddenly returned after decades of estrangement.

"What are you wearing under this dress?" he asked, his mouth brushing hers, the words whisper-soft. Not what she expected him to say. "E-excuse me?" His teeth sank into her lower lip, making her yelp. "Focus." On what? The demon club? The humans dying downstairs? The fact that you're a f--king vampire? Where should I begin? He sighed, his forehead falling to hers. "Astasiya, we have very little time to sort this before the Conclave. I need you to work with me. Both our lives depend on it. What are you wearing?"

The Fable of the Hare A Feast Tale for Famine Times Gothic Horror Folkloric Fantasy Literary Speculative Fiction Heather Caldwell was raised to believe in craft over miracles. A trained magician—on the stage, not in secret temples or hidden groves—she knew the difference between a trick and a spell. Now she has an opportunity few get, a chance to learn at a mysterious institute in a shuttered asylum in Central New York. The building had been many things: a poorhouse, a clinic, a tuberculosis ward. Now, with the name changed and the wallpaper decaying under layers of theater posters, it ...

P.G. Wodehouse meets H.P. Lovecraft in this delightfully daft trilogy of supernatural misadventures Meet Eric Burncastle: gentleman adventurer, gothic enthusiast, and magnet for the magnificently macabre. What begins with a bout of rage over dried superglue escalates into three increasingly bizarre encounters with the forces of darkness—all accompanied by his splendidly gothic companion Fenella Cooper and a supporting cast of eccentrics who would make Bertie Wooster seem positively conventional. In A Heart of Darkness, Eric's domestic tantrum launches an African expedition featuring ...

Faded Magnolia: Shadows and Schemes In the crumbling grandeur of Sunset Manor, faded Hollywood star Magnolia Monroe dreams of a comeback fueled by a long-forgotten script. But as her fractured family gathers under a veil of ambition and secrets, a whirlwind of betrayal and redemption unfolds. As long-buried rivalries resurface. Amidst the stifling Southern Gothic atmosphere, each character grapples with a labyrinth of deceit and shattered dreams. Will Magnolia's faded star reignite, or will the ghosts of the past consume them all?

The Prosperity of Fools: A Gripping Tale of Lies, Justice, and Redemption Two desperate sisters, one a ruthless imposter, collide in a sun-drenched Florida noir thriller where secrets slither through the swamp like alligators. Greta, crippled by guilt after murdering her sister Lee, flees to Florida with Lee's stolen windfall. Now masquerading as the wealthy Lee Thompson, she grapples with a stolen life and a gnawing conscience. Meanwhile, a tenacious social worker, Wanda White, hunts for a missing grandson and uncovers a tangled web of lies. Her ruthless pursuit throws suspicion on Lee and...

A novel of Gothic Horror and psychological suspense, "Ghostly Oath" is an artfully composed novel that plunges readers into a haunting labyrinth of mystery, fear, and spectral obsession. Set in the stark isolation of the UK during the darker half of the 19th century, this chilling narrative masterfully intertwines otherworldly terror with the psychological unravelings brought upon by insidious apparitions. The Plot Begun around a cozy fireplace, a group of eager listeners huddled for the tale of their lives - a chilling spectral narrative passed on through a mysterious manuscript. Delivered...

When Laila Kent lands her dream job, she moves to the tiny town of Greer. Laila soon realizes that Greer is far from the small, peaceful town she was expecting. Secrets from her past begin to unfurl and Laila is left reeling, wondering who she can trust. And when a handsome stranger enters the mix, Laila is left reeling for an entirely different reason. Cedric Waters, an alpha fae, has pretty much given up on love. That is until he spots Laila, the newest resident of Greer. When one of his confidants comes to him with news of Laila being abducted, he goes all out to get to the bottom of ...

The charm of spending the Christmas holidays in South Wales, with its crumbling castles and ancient myths, seems the perfect distraction from the nightmares that have plagued literary agent Lyn Ravenshaw since the loss of her baby five years ago. Instead she meets an emotionally fragile young widow who's convinced that Lyn's recurring dreams have drawn her to Castle Farm for an important purpose - and she's running out of time.

Thanks to house tamer Hulda Larkin, the mischief infesting Whimbrel House has calmed. But if Hulda’s job is done, what does that mean for Merritt Fernsby, inheritor of the remote Narragansett Bay estate, who’s only now coming to terms with his enchanted place in the world? Merritt has realized his own burgeoning powers, which draw the thoughts of every plant, insect, and dog. His nights are sleepless, with an uncontrollable cacophony of voices that compel a long-overdue search into his uncanny bloodline. It’s not the only puzzle uniting Merritt and his ex-housekeeper, Hulda.

In the quiet corridors of a forgotten childhood, Lena’s past begins to resurface. After a series of disturbing dreams, Lena is haunted by the name "Lia"—a name she can’t recall but feels deeply tied to. As she digs deeper into her lost memories, she uncovers a fractured identity buried beneath years of trauma. Driven by an obsession to piece together her past, Lena is drawn to a decaying house that holds more than just forgotten memories—it holds the truth. But as the line between Lena and Lia blurs, hallucinations and forgotten horrors rise to the surface, threatening to consume ...

On the wind-battered isle of Altnaharra, off the wildest coast of Scotland, a clan prepares to bring about the end of the world and its imminent rebirth. The Adder is coming and one of their number will inherit its powers. They all want the honor, but young Eve is willing to do anything for the distinction. A reckoning beyond Eve’s imagination begins when Chief Inspector Black arrives to investigate a brutal murder and their sacred ceremony goes terribly wrong. And soon all the secrets of Altnaharra will be uncovered.

After the publication of her short story “The Lottery” in the New Yorker in 1948 received an unprecedented amount of attention, Shirley Jackson was quickly established as a master horror storyteller. This collection of classic and newly reprinted stories provides listeners with more of her unsettling, dark tales, including the “The Possibility of Evil” and “The Summer People”.

As a pair of young scholars research the lives of two Victorian poets, they uncover their letters, journals, and poems and track their movements from London to Yorkshire - from spiritualist seances to the fairy-haunted far west of Brittany. What emerges is an extraordinary counterpoint of passion and ideas.

Why choose? A witch ends up with three monsters instead of one. A cruise for supernaturals sounds great, right? But the cruise isn’t the vacation I expected. Everyone finds a hookup except me, and thanks to my out of control magic, it's not safe for me to even try. All alone, I'm desperate to escape. I dive into the ocean, and a hot male rescues me from the churning water. But Javier isn’t just any male – he’s a Grim Reaper. Not only does he take souls to the afterlife, but he’s a personal guard for the Seraphim Angels, who've been tasked with guarding our ship. I’ve never ...

With the Great War finally behind them, many Americans flock to South Florida with their sights set on making a fortune. When wealthy industrialist Robert Barnes and his wife, Anna, build Marbrisa, a glamorous estate on Biscayne Bay, they become the toast of the newly burgeoning society. Anna and Robert appear to have it all, but in a town like Miami, appearances can be deceiving, and one scandal can change everything.

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