Horror Mythology

A magical circle of trees, a careless oath of love, a dead boy in the forest.In a mystical circle of trees in Carter Woods, a teenager comes to a gruesome death. His body seems worn out and aged. Soon he crumbles to dust. Inspector Hausman is faced with a mystery. His only evidence leads to an obscure case from the 1970s that was never solved. As more and more people get lost in the forest and end up dead, it becomes clear that a force of evil is at work here that should never have been awakened. Hausman must investigate a field that he has always considered pure nonsense. He delves into ...

Few events have sparked more legends and stories of the supernatural than America's Civil War. The accounts of gallantry and heroism have spread far and wide. Nancy Roberts grew up listening to her father's stories of the War Between the States, and she trekked over many battle sites with him during her childhood. After reading about General Joshua Chamberlain's supernatural experience at the Battle of Gettysburg, Roberts began to collect tales of the blue and gray and write them down.

A deranged plastic surgeon, his innocent young daughter, and a loyal guardian waiting for the moment to take the ultimate revenge. Rachel is born into a world of privilege and wealth but unfortunately, her perfect world is surrounded by instability and madness. Her successful father is determined that his lovely young daughter will be his greatest masterpiece while reveling in the pain he is able to inflict on her and others. However, Rachel has a secret. She has seen colors around other people since the moment she was born, and she can read others as easily as she can read the pages of a ...

While kings and queens quake with fear in the presence of the Brotherhood, there are still those who dare to resist them. Sillavana—half human, half ixolae—was just a child when they came and slaughtered her people. The Brotherhood considered her to be an abomination. How could such a thing be left to live? There was just one problem. She escaped unnoticed... Now alone in the world, she must do anything she can to survive. Jemaex had a perfect life. The son of a rich merchant, his life should have been easy. Swindling coin from common folk was fine for his father, but he dreamed of a ...

Of all the ghostly lore that bedevils Sleepy Hollow, none terrifies more than the galloping spectre of the Headless Horseman. Few in the haunted glen are as susceptible to the tale as the superstitious schoolmaster, Ichabod Crane. But just as bewitching - and bewildering - to Ichabod is the elusive coquette Katrina Van Tassel. On an autumn eve, Ichabod attends a harvest party, hoping to finally woo the woman of his dreams. Instead, he sees his worst nightmares come true.

Visceral sword fights, horrifying monsters, and mysterious warriors will thrill and terrify you in the horror fantasy Within the Ice! In a world sealed off from the outside by a wall of ice known as the Great Glacier, the people struggle to thrive in a cold, unrelenting landscape. Devyn thought that venturing to the north would help him escape the wars of his youth and let him live in peace. His dreams are shattered as he is about to be conscripted into a war that is ever-present but often unseen by mortal men. The unyielding cold and brutal warlords will soon be overshadowed by the terrors...

Roberts writes stories from a wide variety of locations: "Night of the Hunt" in Hendersonville, North Carolina; "Return of the Bell Witch" in Adams, Tennessee; "The Shenandoah Stage" in New Market, Virginia; "Chain Gang Man" in Decatur, Alabama; "Fort Mountain" in Fort Mountain, Georgia; "Laura" in Campbellsville, Kentucky; and "The Coming of the Demon" in Middleway, West Virginia.

To her group of classic stories, Mrs. Roberts has added three new tales about the Carolina coastal areas. The mountains, Piedmont, Eastern Carolina, and the Outer Banks all provide settings for the unique and haunting accounts found in this book. Six of the stories take place in the Outer Banks - a particularly inspiring location and the perfect place to meet the ghost on Blackbeard's last voyage.

This collection features such stories as "Passenger Train Number 9"; "The Little People"; "The Phantom Rider of the Confederacy"; "The Demon of Wizard Clip"; "Room for One More"; "Tavern of Terror"; "The Surrency Ghost"; "The King's Messengers"; "The Haunted Gold Mine"; "The Singing River"; "The Gray Lady"; "Railroad Bill"; and "The Haunted Car".

Nothing will prepare you for the gripping finale of Luke Romyn’s epic SHADE TRILOGY. “With this author, you never get vanilla. A blind protagonist in an action thriller? You’d think it couldn’t be done, but he pulls it off as he takes us through the multiverse to battle monsters, human and otherwise.” Amazon Review for ASH. With the great enemy unveiled, Ash and Cass must find a way to save the multiverse. The dreaded Skullcrafters hide in a nightmarish world called Dusk. They invade minds and control thoughts, tapping into your fears to turn them against you. These creatures have...

According to the Greeks, there were many gods and goddesses in ancient Greece. These gods had control over many aspects of life on Earth. They were, in many respects, quite human. They could be friendly or nasty, enraged or happy, harsh or loving. They fell in love with one another, fought with one another, and even stole from one another.

The King of the Dead claims his mortal bride on Halloween night... An unforgettable paranormal fairy tale from Tabatha Kiss! My parents promised my soul to a god. But he wants my heart instead. I’ve felt him. My whole life, I’ve felt him. That touch on the back of my neck in an empty room. That sound on the wind of someone saying my name. That sinking feeling of eyes watching me in the dark. I told myself I was crazy. It was just nerves. My imagination playing tricks. But he was there. Watching. Listening. Waiting. Until now. This title was originally published in the Cards of Love ...

The stories in this book are based upon actual events. During the course of her research into some of South Carolina's classic tales, Nancy Roberts heard accounts of happenings in the recent past and even the present day. They're all here: from the famous Gray Man of Pawleys Island who warns of coming storms to the ghost of the poor fellow whose small plane went down in the 1950s near Walhalla, leaving him to forever hitchhike Highway 107.

When Sillavana and Nylian set out to rescue Coprin, their plan is off to a rocky start. With few options available to them, they’ll have no choice but to accept aid from a most unlikely source. In the meantime, the Brotherhood is still scouring the land in search of Sillavana. They have underestimated her, a mistake they will not make again. If the world chooses to continue aiding the ixolae despite their many warnings, then the world is just as guilty as she is. And they will all pay a price… As the Brotherhood begins annihilating towns and villages one by one in search of Sillavana, ...

Trap. Kill. Bury. Repeat. Throughout the 1990's, a string of underreported disappearances in the area surrounding Kesseene, Oklahoma caught the attention of investigative reporter Edna Ruth Bland. After retiring from her position with Channel 6 News, she was determined to find the answers to the haunting rumors that she refused to ignore. In search of work, Toby found himself in the City of Kesseene, where his newly acquired position as a commercial vehicle operator drew the ire of the local residents. His desperation to provide for his wife and son masked the warning signs of the threats ...

*2019 UPDATED, COMPLETELY REWRITTEN, AND EXPANDED EDITION* Perfect for fans of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and Buffy, the Vampire Slayer! When monsters attack Ravenwood with bared fangs, a witch only has two choices: slay or spell? Now that demon-butt-kicking, magick-slinging Shiloh Saintcrow has been tasked with protecting the sacred Charmed Chronicles, she’s being hunted by the deadliest spawns of Hell. And with vampires skulking in Ravenwood, Shiloh’s not only battling the undead, but also her extreme attraction to the gorgeous Trent Donovan and the smoking hot Raze. Except, she ...

This is an extensive guide to the world of Egyptian mythology. Both cultural background and historical events will help you understand the way the ancient Egyptians lived and the things they believed.

The first part of this audiobook will explore Greek heroes, what they were like and what they accomplished. Furthermore, the audiobook will tackle Greek religion, and the gods and goddesses which establish the backdrop against which Greek legends were formed. We will also take a close look at the myths of Greek monsters. Listen to this audiobook now and discover captivating stories of Gods, Goddesses, Monsters, and Mortals.

This may just be your lucky day, since you are looking at the bundle of six different books that comprise stories of mythology and historical facts about several fascinating ancient societies. These are the titles: African Mythology, Celtic Mythology, Egyptian Mythology, Greek Mythology, Indian Mythology, Viking Mythology.

Tennyson Middlebrook never considered himself a storyteller. The fairy tales he invented for his childhood friend Allison were only meant as a distraction from their troubled lives. For Tennyson, the stories were a whim, meant only to offer comfort in a bleak time of mass extinction and despair. The characters in his stories never even had names... But Lil’it is real, if not quite human. She is feh, a non-person, existing in a fractured world of hoarded knowledge where the simple act of writing is a crime punishable by death. At best she is property; at worst she is an exotic commodity, ...