Fiction - Gothic

The Gates of Life (1905), also published as The Man, is a novel by Irish author Bram Stoker. Written at the height of his career, The Gates of Life helped to establish the Irish master of Gothic horror's reputation as a leading writer of...

When Tasha witnesses a stabbing at the train station in Luton, she is compelled to give evidence in court that leads to Dean Rigby being convicted. But when Lewis, Dean's brother, vows revenge, Tasha is afraid and no longer feels safe in her own...

Mary Wollstonecraft (Godwin) Shelley's classic gothic horror masterpiece.Author: Mary Wollstonecraft (Godwin) ShelleyISBN-10: 1518601502ISBN-13: 9781518601507Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/13/2015Pages: 160Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.49lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.34d

This collection of stories by one of Britain's most beloved novelists depicts domestic life during World War II as seen through the eyes of both children and adults In "The Red-haired Miss Daintreys," four six-foot-tall sisters capture the imagination of young Rebecca when she...

In this gripping novel by CWA Gold Dagger winner Peter Dickinson, the survivor of a manor-house crime delves into the past to solve a mystery At the elegant English manor known as Snailwood, tourists come daily to hear decades-old gossip about the second wife...

Six-year-old Cameron never believed in the Boogieman. That character was merelyfiction, embellished by adults to keep kids in line. Yes, the Boogieman was only a myth-until Cameron's family moves into the stately old house with the creepy third floor.Already, at the mere age of...

Somerset, 1837'Ti amo, mia cara'The fine art of persuasion. Darius Rourke and his burning passion for a woman. The gentle Marianne...as beautiful as she is mysterious.When presented with an opportunity to make her his bride, Darius takes it and knows Marianne will finally belong...

This academy will always be corrupt ... because of him.Chase Stone is hot.Lethal.Wicked.And in charge of a world I don't understand.I enrolled into Briarcliff Academy to find a better future after my mother was killed and I was left with nothing but a stepfather...

In 1161 A.D., Merek gifts his cousin and lover Maerwynn a silver ring, adorned with strange symbols and a black stone. That same night, an unwelcome visitor to Maerwynn's chambers, forces her to throw the ring out the castle window and into the river...

A well-told horror story has much in common with your own cherished puss. Kitty jumps upon your lap and purrs, and you turn the page of your book.Pray, take heed! Some dire thing is afoot! On your lap, Kitty stirs, her ears lifting into...

ThirstLust Appetite In an elite Catholic university full of lies, lust, deceit, and betrayal Gia and Jess become a pawn in a game of sexual seduction. They realize there is no one they can trust. Everything is a lie with a church full of...

AN INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER! Vampires and vaqueros face off on the Texas-Mexico border in this supernatural western from the author of The Hacienda. As the daughter of a rancher in 1840s Mexico, Nena knows a thing or two about monsters--her home has long...

Author: Jillian CantorISBN-10: 8885791174ISBN-13: 9798885791175Publisher: Thorndike Press Large PrintLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/27/2023Format: Library BindingWeight: 1.30lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.90dLarge Print

The Phantom Saga continues... Christine Daaé ventures into the underground world of The Phantom of the Opera, a mysterious man named Erik who brought her fame and ecstasy as The Angel of Music. Now she must learn to trust her teacher as a man...

The long-awaited fourth novel from the author of The Cutting Room and The Bullet TrickSome secrets are best left buried . . . Knee-deep in the mud of an ancient burial ground, a winter storm raging around him, and at least one person intent...

"The perfect prey, the perfect predator. This is not your typical love story. Lauren takes you on a wild ride with a dark and dangerous hero who will leave you breathless. The morally grey lines are blurred and you'll find yourself rooting for the...

"I felt a warm rasping at my throat, then came a consciousness of the awful truth, which chilled me to the heart and sent the blood surging up through my brain." In this intriguing literary fragment--published seventeen years after Bram Stoker's most famous novel--an...

An Instant New York Times, USA Today, and Indie BestsellerEnter a cold, silent forest and find out what feasts at night in this new gothic tale from bestselling and award-winning author T. Kingfisher, set in the world of What Moves the Dead. *A very...

Billionaire Bad Boys: Rich, Powerful and Sexy as hell.He isn't Mr. Nice Guy...Julian Dane thought he'd hit rock bottom - until he met a woman (isn't that what they all say?). He used her and broke her heart. Now he wants to turn things...

Many of the horror stories of monsters and ghouls, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.Author: Bram...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.Author: George MacDonaldISBN-10: 1443704075ISBN-13: 9781443704076Publisher: Parker...

This unique volume features the most terrifying tale from Alexandre Dumas' The Thousand and One Ghosts and presents the gothic vampire tale as a stand-alone short story that is sure to keep you up at night. The Pale Lady is a gripping vampire tale...

Nathaniel Hawthorne was born on July 4, 1804, in Salem, Massachusetts, where his birthplace is now a museum. William Hathorne, who emigrated from England in 1630, was the first of Hawthorne's ancestors to arrive in the colonies. After arriving, William persecuted Quakers. William's son...

A Quaint and Curious Volume of Gothic Tales edited by Alex Woodroe. "Deliciously creepy and haunting! These tales had me enraptured and gave me chills. Each story has its own distinct voice, but a common thread of eeriness seamlessly weaves them together in a...

In a chilling world of dark seduction and supernatural terror, this classic gothic novella is an early work of vampire fiction and a haunting feminist romance. Laura is a young and na?e girl, living alone with her father in an isolated yet beautiful castle....

Lord Vlad Dracula has just one weakness-his wife, Ruxandra. So when a mysterious vampire tries to assassinate her, Vlad tears his throat open. But the vampire's blood starts a strange process in Lord Dracula's body. Dracula changes, his inner demons boiling to the surface,...

Here is a werewolf anthology that uncovers new terrain. Its stories span centuries. Its storytellers, from Stephen King to Saki, de Maupassant to Kipling, Seabury Quinn to Ovid, are eclectic. Its premise delves deeper into its subject than previous, often sensational, collections. The Literary...

As a vast Holy War begins, a powerful new force emerges in the second book of R. Scott Bakker's "violent, passionate, darkly poetic" (SFSite.com) Prince of Nothing fantasy series. The first battle against the heathen has been won, but while the Great Names squabble...

An Instant USA Today & Indie BestsellerA Barnes & Noble Book of the Year FinalistA Goodreads Best Horror Choice Award Nominee A gripping and atmospheric reimagining of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Fall of the House of Usher" from Hugo, Locus, & Nebula award-winning author...

"The Prince of Nothing trilogy is a work of unforgettable power." --Publishers Weekly Will Kelhuaus be able to rise to claim his role within the ascendancy, or will he be overtaken by his enemies--both within and without? Will he reach the ancient city of...

Vampires have always lived in Eastern Europe. But with the fall of the Soviet Union, they began to spread across the continent, then the world, turning whole populations into vampires--or human cattle. Having overrun India, the far East, and the great cities of North...

R. Scott Bakkerreturns to The Prince of Nothing universe with The Judging Eye, the first book in the Aspect-Emperor sequel series. "Among the greatest . . . A plot and subplot that is like the climactic movement of a symphony." --Realms of Fantasy Set...

John Ajvide Lindqvist has taken the horror world by storm. His first novel, Let the Right One In, has been made into critically acclaimed films in both Sweden and in the U.S (as Let Me In). His second novel, Handling the Undead, is beloved...

This unique volume features the most terrifying tale from Alexandre Dumas' The Thousand and One Ghosts and presents the gothic vampire tale as a stand-alone short story that is sure to keep you up at night. The Pale Lady is a gripping vampire tale...

These lost works of Wells, written near his death, deal with the apocalypse and the afterlife.Author: Hg Wells, Rudy Rucker, Colin WilsonISBN-10: 0976684314ISBN-13: 9780976684312Publisher: Monkfish Book PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/01/2006Pages: 64Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.34lbsSize: 9.04h x 6.08w x 0.22d

Hand's award winning stories begin in the shimmery, dusty corners of upstate New York and move into even stranger settings.Author: Elizabeth HandISBN-10: 1618730304ISBN-13: 9781618730305Publisher: Small Beer PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/13/2012Pages: 320Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.90lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.00dAward: Bram Stoker Awards - NomineeReview Citation(s): Publishers...

The Lair of the White Worm (1911) is a novel by Irish author Bram Stoker. Published only a year before Stoker's death, The Lair of the White Worm helped to establish the Irish master of Gothic horror's reputation as a leading writer of the...

Billionaire Bad Boys: Rich, Powerful and sexy as hell.Lucas Monroe dropped out of college only to become a multi-billionaire and tech world god. He can have any woman he desires in his bed, but the only woman he's ever wanted is off limits and...

Christopher Merkner is a Shirley Jackson for the contemporary Midwest, where the ties of family and community intersect darkly with suburban American life. In these stories, an enraged village gaslights unsuspecting vacationers and a young man delays a impending confession, fondling the nostrils of...

Ruled by his hunger for erotic encounters, a deeply wounded psychoanalyst seduces both patients and strangers with equal heat. Driven to compartmentalize his life, the doctor attempts to order and contain his lovers as he does his collection of rare netsuke, the precious miniature...

A werewolf anthology that covers new terrain. Its stories span centuries. Its storytellers, from Stephen King to Saki, de Maupassant to Kipling, Seabury Quinn to Ovid, are eclectic. Its premise delves deep into its subject.Author: Charlotte F. OttenISBN-10: 0815607539ISBN-13: 9780815607533Publisher: Syracuse University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

He is Dracula's son. They call him Michael the Bad because the only thing that matches his wicked good looks is his vicious nature. Every creature in the London underground knows better than to cross him, but Angelique Serrano didn't get the memo. Now...

Michael the Bad is more than just a vampire prince. A hell spawn lurks inside him, one that he'd rather keep forever dormant. But the time has come for Michael to face his strongest enemy, and for that he needs to become the beast....

Billionaire Bad Boys: Rich, Powerful and sexy as hell.Derek West rose from poverty to take the tech world by storm. He's sexy, confident and gets any woman he wants. And who he wants is Cassie Storms, the rich girl he's never been good enough...

After vowing never to return, Kara Wade is back in New York City. She's come to claim the body of her twin sister Kelly, and to find out how she died. No secret as to the cause of death--a nearly nude, twelve-story plunge from...

New York Times bestselling author Kay Hooper tells a timelessly seductive tale of a romance touched by the paranormal and of a woman who opens a door to the unknown and finds a stranger with an irresistible invitation.... With its antebellum setting and gallant...

Author: Karen Marie MoningISBN-10: 0063410567ISBN-13: 9780063410565Publisher: Harper Large PrintLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/01/2024Pages: 512Format: PaperbackLarge Print

Chaos.Control.In a broken mind, it's all merely an illusion.KaneI'm an interstate trucker who's left hundreds of bodies behind him. She's a woman who's running from her past. When she gets in my truck, she unwittingly becomes my next victim.I test her will to live,...

Malcolm Black spirals into depression after his estranged daughter Layla goes missing. Concurrently, a young woman named Sidonie Duncan wakes up in a Glasgow hospital after a car crash with amnesia. Sidonie recovers and ends up working in an art gallery as well as...

Inspired by the little-known history of Cumberland Island, The Fabled Earthis a sweeping story of family lore and the power of finding your own voice as Southern mythology and personal reckoning collide with a changing world.1932. Cumberland Island off the coast of Southern Georgia...