Scary For Adults

Jim Sturges is your typical teen in suburban San Bernardino - one with an embarrassingly overprotective dad, a best friend named Tubby who shares his hatred of all things torturous (like gym class), and a crush on a girl who doesn't know he exists. But everything changes for Jim when a 45-year-old mystery resurfaces, threatening the lives of everyone in his seemingly sleepy town. Soon Jim has to team up with a band of unlikely (and some unhuman) heroes to battle the monsters he never knew existed.

Captive's Sound is still standing...but a new evil is rising. Nadia saved the town of Captive's Sound from a fiery apocalypse and vanquished the Sorceress Elizabeth...or so she thought. But a crack into the underworld opened, and a greater evil is breaking through. As Nadia's Steadfast, her boyfriend, Mateo, should make her magic stronger, but the curse that torments him has only intensified. And try as she might, Nadia can't break the cruel spell on her best friend, Verlaine, or stop a mysterious illness that's striking people down one by one.

Tommy Edwards is a complete comic book nerd. His entire room is filled with comics, and they are his entire life. He knows all the stories by heart, and also likes to draw his own. He even has some special colored pencils that he recently bought that are able to bring his stories to life. He didn’t believe it at first either, but as he makes his way around town, he quickly discovers that his stories are more than real. Not only does Tommy find that his stories are real, he comes to learn that his superheroes exist as well. Even their superpowers. But that’s not the scary part. His super...

Life is chaos. Death is the only cure. You're never so vulnerable as when you surrender your body to a hospital. You trust the doctors to know what is best, but these stories show what happens when they have other plans. What if a maternity doctor pretends your child died during birth just so he can steal it? Or a simple operation is used as an excuse to harvest parts? Discover the truth of the asylum in the woods, take the pills which induce mind-bending phobias, and try to escape when you've been institutionalized against your will. A CURE FOR CHAOS is an anthology of horror ...

Short stories about the horrors that lie in the space between reality and insanity. Are these stories about people who have briefly touched evil, or just stories of people who have lost their way? Stories about ordinary people and the fears that come for us all, they will stay with you and haunt your dreams.

Wendy Jarrett never thought she'd meet the man of her dreams at a funeral. But when an old boyfriend of her mother's dies, Wendy accompanies her to the beach resort of Cape May, New Jersey for the service. There she meets Adam Lewis, nephew of the deceased, who is tall, gorgeous, and available. Everything seems to be going right for Wendy, until everything starts turning against her. While Adam is undeniably attractive, he is possibly the least romantic person in the world. Wendy then finds out that the dead man's estate includes an ugly old Victorian house in Cape May--and that dead man's ...

When the Gable family relocates to the remote village of Dunlowe, they hope to find peace in the ancient halls of their ancestral home. But the past is not at rest, and Dunlowe is not all it seems. The villagers are cold and secretive. The local librarian tells strange tales of a ghostly girl, long since dead. Disturbing visions plague their son. What was meant to be a quiet escape, soon descends into a centuries-old nightmare. As long-buried secrets rise to the surface, the Gable’s uncover an ancient betrayal and a hunger that refuses to die. With the help of a weary detective, the ...

Matt Simpson hates school. He has never liked it. Not elementary, not middle, and certainly not high school. All he hears is read this, learn that, do this, memorize that. And the older he gets, the more work he has to do. He would much rather be at home watching his favorite alien movies instead. At least he doesn’t get tested on those. Now he just found out that his favorite teacher is going to be out sick for a while, and a new substitute will be taking over. Matt’s willing to give him a chance, but the new guy is a little weird. He has an odd look about him, not to mention the smell...

With the heat of a kiss, the walls between Alizeh, the long-lost heir to an ancient Jinn kingdom, and Kamran, the crown prince of the Ardunian empire, have crumbled. And so have both of their lives. Kamran’s grandfather, the king of Ardunia, lays dead, the terrible secret of his deal with the devil exposed to the world. Cyrus, the mysterious copper-haired royal, has stolen Alizeh away to Tulan, the neighboring kingdom where he rules. Cyrus has made his own deal with the devil—one that would require Alizeh to betray her feelings for Kamran if she’s to reclaim the Jinn throne.

Whispers in the Dark: Ghostly Tales from the Jordan Spyglass Club Dive into the Enchanting World of the Jordan Spyglass Club Welcome to "Whispers in the Dark," where the Jordan Spyglass Club—a group of intrepid young adventurers and storytellers—gathers under the night sky to share tales that dance on the edge of reality. This collection is narrated by the vibrant voices of club members—Celeste, Regina, CJ, Alejandro, Bonnie, Dennis, Jen, Loraine, Louie, Ricky, and Shawna—and guided by their dedicated chaperones. Each story blurs the boundary between the ordinary and the ...

Join Cheryl MacMillan with her exploits in Book 1 of the Phantom Lover Series After multiple deaths in her family, Cheryl's world is torn apart, leaving her in a state of solitude and despair. Then a surprising turn of events causes her to be lured to a strange house in an isolated, remote location, to explore it's secrets or to die doing so. She needs to discover quickly, what is causing the mysterious happenings at this house, before she loses her sanity, or her life. In Cheryl's quest for answers, there is one mystery which continually eludes her; who exactly is the phantom lover?

Some vampires sparkle. Some brood. Bartholomew Black just wants to nap. He’s the oldest vampire in the world—grumpy, ancient, and occasionally forgetful. For centuries, he’s avoided the spotlight (and garlic) by hiding out in a castle with his overly chatty bat companion, Kevin. But when a mysterious visitor shatters his eternal snooze, Bartholomew is thrust back into a world of deadly secrets, creepy mirrors, undead politics, and one very sarcastic were-hamster. And that’s before the mimic shows up. Bite Me is a dark, dramatic, and wickedly funny adventure into the shadows of ...

Mi mamá me dijo algo. Todos los niños deberían saberlo. Es acerca del diablo. Y he aprendido a odiarlo así. Sarah tiene 15 años, con un corazón amable y una disposición únicamente dulce, y se las arregla con una facilidad natural para ser la "hija perfecta" con la que todos los otros padres comparan en secreto a sus propios hijos. Sarah es definitivamente un producto de la educación que recibió, al ser criada en un hogar amoroso cuyos miembros tienen su vida centrada en adorar al Señor y la vida de la iglesia en general. Como resultado de eso, Sarah ha vivido una vida idílica, ...

A plague of immortality. An encounter with an urban legend. A drive that never ends. In The Creeps, you'll experience these frights and more! Erik Handy, the author of The Mummy Kills The Brides and Macabre, brings you 37 stories that continue the genre-bending short fiction legacies of H.P. Lovecraft and Stephen King.

Drifting in the dark waters of a mysterious river, the only thing Amelia knows for sure is that she's dead. With no recollection of her past life - or her actual death - she's trapped alone in a nightmarish existence. All of this changes when she tries to rescue a boy, Joshua, from drowning in her river. As a ghost, she can do nothing but will him to live. Yet in an unforgettable moment of connection, she helps him survive.

Step into the darkness with me, where things are not always as they seem. In As Night Falls, the shadows grow longer and the secrets become darker. In this collection of short stories, you will meet a variety of characters, each with their own story to tell. But be warned, these tales will leave you wondering what may happen next. In "The Bad Deal," a seemingly innocent transaction turns out to be anything but. "Diary of a Monster" will make you question who the real monsters are. And in "Sounds Like Trouble," a simple noise may lead to danger. But it's not all suspense and thrills. "Cash ...

The Arclight is the last refuge in a postapocalyptic world consumed by terrifying monsters called the Fade. No one crosses the wall of light that keeps the last human survivors safe. There's nothing else left and nowhere to go. Or so they thought, until Marina, a lone teenage girl, stumbles out of the Dark. Marina doesn't remember who she is, where she came from, or how she survived. And the Fade want her back.

Evil festers in desolation. Haunted by childhood trauma inflicted by his controlling parents, Ethan seeks solace in the big city life. However, his past catches up to him after a mysterious photo of his recently deceased friend appears on his doorstep. Stricken by grief, he decides to return to the place he tried so hard to escape. Little does he know that something sinister has awakened in his little town and that the journey he decided to take would lead him to his greatest nightmare. This haunting tale is perfect for fans of urban horror, psychological suspense, and supernatural mysteries.

Cassie Valentine was happy with her life. Boyfriend Michael Penfield has agreed to help her explore some of the places listed in the notebooks of Gus Valentine, Cassie’s father and a gifted psychic. Additionally, her mother has asked for assistance in planning her upcoming wedding. Life could not be better. But then Cassie befriends a vulnerable young girl who seems desperately in need of that friendship. And Steve Crawford, boss and owner of The Poet’s Corner Bookstore, seeks help trying to solve the mystery of the cold spots that now plague his store. In short order, Cassie and ...

It should have been the trip of a lifetime. When Liv lands an all-expenses-paid opportunity to study aboard the luxury cruise ship The Eos for a semester, she can’t believe her luck. Especially since it will offer her the chance to spend time with Will, her ex-best friend, who’s barely spoken to her since the night their relationship changed forever.