Horror Sagas

"La zona de fumadores te espera". Dos policías de Berlín emprenden una desesperada búsqueda por los suburbios de la ciudad para encontrar a la joven Rebecca Lilienthal, la última de una larga lista de mujeres y niñas desaparecidas. La investigación apunta a un lugar entre la realidad y la fantasía, entre el mito y el horror, la "zona de fumadores". La leyenda cuenta que esta urbe marginal escondida en las cloacas de la capital germana está gobernada por el Rey, un monstruo con un ejército de asesinos a su servicio.

A funny thing happened to Roger and Savanna Aldiss on the Interstate - they hit a dinosaur. But that's nothing compared to what awaits them down the road. For something is at work to reverse time itself, something which makes the clouds boil, glowing with strange lights, and ancient trees to appear out of nowhere. Something against which Roger, Savanna, a motorcycle gang, and others will make their final stand. Prehistory lives as ferocious dinosaurs run amok! Science-fiction and horror fans (and especially B-movie lovers) will enjoy this gory, action-packed thriller in the tradition of Roger Corman and George Romero.

Everyone you know is dead. While coping with the loss of friends and family members, Wylie learns that a government “Containment Protocol” will soon be in effect. Once established, no one will be allowed in or out of the city. Survivors are no longer being evacuated to safe zones, leaving them to wonder if anywhere is truly “safe.” The discovery of the truth behind the Evacuation Centers leaves them all wondering just who is left that they can trust. They must face the realization that no one is coming for them and that the government they thought was their ally has become yet ...

Sometimes the living are worse than the dead. To survive, unforgiving realities must be faced. Despite the safety offered by the thick concrete walls of the jail, they realize that their sanctuary could become their tomb. In the night sky above the city, they will learn for certain that they are not alone. Soon, they discover that another group survivors may be a bigger threat to their survival than the zombies. Finding their lives in jeopardy, they must decide if they will find a new place away from the others or if they are willing to go to war with a group known only as the Freemen. In ...

After surviving the Freemen, Wylie and the others discover that the damage they took during the fight might have been far more extensive than they knew. With structural problems looming and the lack of arable land, they reach a dreaded decision. They must abandon the Underground. Looking for a place that is not only defensible but provides the opportunity for long-term survival, they must set out on a dangerous journey to scout a new location. Strange new dangers await them, as they find what they thought was the perfect location. A terrifying new type of zombie stalks the valley where they...

The journey to make their new home safe will take them to the distant shores of Lake of the Ozarks and through the zombie infested streets of Lebanon, Missouri. Wylie soon learns that people he thought were enemies can become friends…and friends can become enemies. A lesson that will cost them dearly. Uncovering the origin of the new undead will take them back to the lake and to a shocking conclusion. Lives will change forever as they must accomplish the impossible to secure their new home. The realization that not all of them will survive to see their new community grow will take its ...

Emerging from the Crucible, Wylie finds nothing is the same. Alone and stranded in zombie infested territory, he will have to make his way back to the Nathanael County Jail. New friends and new enemies will appear in the struggle to survive. Battling his way through dangerous ground, Wylie will discover that nothing is the same. Betrayal will rock the survivors as they are forced to fight against some of their own to pick up the pieces. Danger looms from every direction each step they take brings them closer to destruction. Overcoming the loss of friends and loved ones will force them to ...

The majestic span of the St. Louis Arch stands silent testament to the ruin that was once the largest city in Missouri. Battered but not down, the Arch reminds Wiley that he must press on, despite the hardships. Taking strength in the symbolism, he continues pursuing the path that the Gods have laid out before him. Soon, he discovers that he is not as alone in the ruin of the city as he initially believed. Other survivors have carved out an enclave in the heart of the dead city, but are they friend or just another foe? For good or for ill, it is with them that he will learn the desperate ...

The rising of the dead was just the beginning. In the aftermath of the destruction of Bagnell Dam, new dangers await the survivors. Not only the constant danger posed by the undead, but now they must face the arrival of a new evil. Just as the Einherjar are the chosen ones for the side of the living, the dead have their own champions as well. Champions who will stop at nothing to see the world plunged into eternal darkness. To make matters worse, there is something going wrong in the night sky. Whatever is taking place in the heavens above them will forever change the world of the living. ...

The city of Springfield is burning, a funeral pyre for both friends and enemies, alike. It is here that the Einherjar will fulfill their destinies. The blood-soaked streets will bear witness to the battles that will become legendary for generations to come. Chaos will reign as faction battles faction for the fate of the world. Now, both Einherjar and Hrimthurssar must work together to battle a common threat. Just as the Frost Giants have emerged again into the world of men, so now have the Eldjötnar. The Fire Giants have come to destroy them all. Can Wylie and the others survive the coming...

St. Louis has fallen, and Fort Leonard Wood is gone. With the arrival of the Hrimthurssar, everything has changed. The dead are no longer the biggest threat to their survival. Wylie and the other Einherjar have learned that the Hrimthurssar truly are the Frost Giants of Norse Legend. Not only are they the servants of Loki, but they can control the dead. Since the comets struck the moon and blotted out the sky, the Fimbul Winter has begun and has plunged the world into an ice age. More than just the frigid cold will challenge their every move. Machinations are in place that will bring them ...

A gothic murder mystery book set in Golden Friars, England, during the late 18th century. In the eerily quaint town of Golden Friars, where purple mountains and a serene lake meet, the return of Sir Bale Mardykes to his ancestral home begins a suspenseful narrative drenched in ghostly lore and family curses. Against the backdrop of centuries-old graystone houses and the lauded George and Dragon Inn, Sir Bale’s arrival stirs long-buried fears and awakens dark legends surrounding the Mardykes and Feltram families. The village is alive with whispered tales of mysterious drownings and ...

In "Lost in a Pyramid; or The Mummy's Curse" by Louisa May Alcott, Paul Forsyth and his fiancée Evelyn discover that taking souvenirs back from ancient places may not be the best idea. Paul returns from an expedition to Egypt with his risk-taking colleague Professor Niles with a box of seeds, which Evelyn takes a liking to. The problem is, the seeds were collected from the grave of a sorceress, who has vowed to take revenge on anyone disturbing her resting place.

Taylor has been able to reunite all the different races. The witches, vampires, and werewolves will fight with all they have to keep the fey from taking over our world. Taylor holds onto Jesse and together they take on the impossible. When Taylor gets kidnapped and is taken into a secret portal world by The Ice Pack, her life will be changed forever. Doomed to live the rest of her existence there, she fights to get back home to Big Bear Lake, to be with the one she loves.

One secret. One cult. One cosmic being. When his uncle dies, it’s up to Francis Wayland Thurston to finally uncover the family secret. For too long, recounts of dreams becoming reality had cast a sombre shadow over the family. And it seems these dreams didn’t die with the uncle. But when Francis discovers hidden notes of a mysterious cult, the truth turns darker than anyone could have ever imagined. A monster is on the rise. But one that is worshipped by those touched by evil, rather than feared.

When a young teacher decides to come work in a secluded Dutch village, little does he know that his stay there will change his life forever. Set among tales of ghosts and supernatural beings, "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is a short story whose setting soon begins to play tricks on the protagonist. The chilling story of the Headless horseman is a perfect reading for Halloween or a dark and stormy night. What is more, Irving’s tale inspired many big and small screen adaptations, the most popular one being Tim Burton’s movie from 1999.

En esta apasionante lectura, Alberto Vázquez-Figueroa hace una aproximación al mito fáustico de Goethe con la historia de un médico de élite. Comprometido al máximo con la salud de sus pacientes, se le presenta la oportunidad de encontrar la cura contra el cáncer, el objetivo más buscado por la ciencia actual. Sin embargo, existe una condición para acceder a dicha cura: nuestro protagonista tendrá que vender su alma al diablo.

"A Chapter in the History of the Tyrone Family" is a Gothic short story by Sheridan Le Fanu focusing on a young woman who marries a Scottish landowner with a dark past. A short story whose haunting and semi-supernatural elements might have influenced Charlotte Bronts "Jane Eyre", Le Fanus tale combines a lot of elements horror, romance, thriller, and drama to create a compelling and sophisticated world from which there is no easy escape.

This way lies monsters and madness. Because you’re about to enter the imagination of H.P. Lovecraft.

A master of the short story form, Lovecraft made the unknowable scarily real. Parallel universes, alien worlds, vengeful spirits—all realised in the space of a few pages. And all brought to life with spare, simple language, making Lovecraft’s fiction an easy read for modern audiences.

Als Bobbie und ihre beste Freundin Naya an Halloween den legendären Geist Bloody Mary beschwören sollen, glaubt niemand, dass wirklich etwas passieren wird. Also vollziehen sie das Ritual: Fünf Mal sagen sie Marys Namen vor einem mit Kerzen erleuchteten Spiegel … Doch etwas wird in dieser Nacht aus dem Jenseits gerufen. Etwas Dunkles, Grauenvolles. Sie ist ein böser Hauch. Sie lauert in Albträumen. Sie versteckt sich in den Schatten des Zimmers. Sie wartet in jedem Spiegel. Sie ist überall. Und sie plant ihre Rache.