Shifters

Description

SCIFTAN: a proper noun of ultimately unknown origin, taking from the Old Frisian alt. transitive: sciff: to mutate, and tannin: one who. Modern English translation: SHIFTER Richard Locke is a poet. He hasn't written much since Clare, the woman he was going to propose to, told him she wasn't in love with him anymore. Captain Jack Cordesman is investigating a series of murders in which the victims appear to have been partially eaten. So far the only evidence linking these murders are the red, female hairs found at the crime scenes and a bar napkin with one of Locke's poems scribbled on it. With a rundown mansion, priceless automobiles, and guest houses filled with brutalities the likes of which you'll never forget, Shifters is full of fun time gore…and monsters.

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The Children of Cthulhu

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Descend to the depths of primal horror with this chilling collection of original stories drawn from H. P. Lovecraft’s shocking, terrifying, and eerily prescient Cthulhu Mythos. In twenty-one dark visions, a host of outstanding contemporary writers tap into our innermost fears, with tales set in a misbegotten new world that could have been spawned only by the master of the macabre himself, H. P. Lovecraft. Inside you’ll find:

DETAILS by China Miéville: A curious boy discovers that within the splinters of cracked wood or the tangle of tree branches, the devil is in the details.

VISITATION by James Robert Smith: When Edgar Allan Poe arrives, a callow man finally gets what he always wanted—and what he may eternally despise.

MEET ME ON THE OTHER SIDE by Yvonne Navarro: A couple in love with terror travels beyond their wildest dreams—and into their nightmares.

A FATAL EXCEPTION HAS OCCURRED AT . . . by Alan Dean Foster: Internet terrorism extends far beyond transmitting threats of evil.

AND SEVENTEEN MORE HARROWING TALES

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While H.P. Lovecraft himself encouraged other authors to expand his horrific universe with stories of their own, the Cthulhu mythos has spawned so many slavish imitators that it tends not to seem so scary these days. Editors John Pelan and Benjamin Adams seek to remedy that with The Children of Cthulhu, an anthology of 21 stories by modern macabre masters. Contributors were asked to avoid trotting out old Lovecraftian clichés and instead to write stories that bring the true horror of Cthulhu right into the modern world. The results are mostly terrific. Offerings from Poppy Z. Brite ("Are You Loathsome Tonight?"), Caitlín R. Kiernan ("Nor the Demons Down Under the Sea"), China Miéville ("Details"), and L.H. Maynard and M.P.N. Sims ("A Victorian Pot Dresser") are the best of the bunch. Many of the stories are reminiscent of the Vertigo line of DC Comics, with dark, urban settings and gross-out violence, so the book is more likely to appeal to readers of contemporary horror than to fans of classic Lovecraft. --Therese Littleton

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Darkside: Horror for the Next Millenium

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Prepare yourself for a chilling excursion to the dark side of fiction through the most frightening places that linger just beyond the imagination. With its haunting tales of dread that will stab an icy shaft of fear straight into your very soul, Darkside: Horror For the Next Millennium is modern macabre fiction at its very best. Welcome to the new definition of terror.... *

Features tales by Bram Stoker Award winners Edward Lee, Jack Ketchum, and Elizabeth Massey, and two-time Bram Stoker Award nominee Lucy Taylor *

Also contains stories by such noted authors as Caitl'n R. Kiernan, Wayne Edwards, Adam-Troy Castro, Thomas Ligotti, Robert Petitt, Lauren Fitzgerald, K.K. Ormond, Sean Doolittle, Steve Rasnic Tem, Sue Storm, D.F. Lewis, Roman Ranieri, Christa Faust, Brian McNaughton, S. Darnbrook Colson, Alan M. Clark,Jeffrey Osier, Yvonne Navarro, Deirdra Cox, James S. Dorr, Brian Hodge,Larry Tritten, Roberta Lannes, Wayne Allen Sallee, t. Winter Damon,Randy Chandler, Robert Jo Levy, and David Bo Silva

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The best anthology editors inspire their writers to stretch their abilities, to pull their writing craft up another notch. It's evident from Darkside: Horror for the Next Millennium that John Pelan is such an editor. This anthology of 30 tales serves up one smart, biting story after another. It reaches across preexisting boundaries into the possible future of horror with such assurance it invites comparison to Dennis Etchison's The Cutting Edge or Thomas Monteleone's Borderlands. All of the stories are original, some by established masters such as Steve Rasnic Tem, Lucy Taylor, and Thomas Ligotti, and quite a few others by promising newcomers such as Wayne Edwards, Brian McNaughton, Caitlin R. Kiernan, and Christa Faust. The stories range from those with striking premises--a poet who writes his best poems on the skin of a woman, poems that can only be captured in photographs because of how quickly they fade--and those that reinvent familiar themes through the wit and verve of their execution. --Fiona Webster

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The Darker Side: Generations of Horror

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Omni magazine praised John Pelan's previous anthology, Darkside, as "powerful." This all-new collection includes stories by: Edo Van Belkom * Simon Clark * Seth Lindberg * Tom Piccirilli * Brian Hodge * Jessica Amanda Salmonson * James Dorr * Paul Finch * Mehitobel Wilson * Michelle Scalise * David B. Silva * Joel Lane * Wilum Pugmire and Chad Hensley * Charlee Jacob * John Pelan * Lucy Taylor * Brian A. Hopkins and Richard Wright * Ann Schwader * Brian Keene * Randy Ashburn * Peter Crowther * David Niall Wilson * Shikar Dixit * Tim Lebbon

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Master of Souls

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A lightless ship in the Channel, a wrecked swimmer climbing on board, a man who plunges over the side to his death, are merely the preliminaries. These are followed by an introduction to the “Master of Souls” and a corpse which he partially revives, also the disembodied spirit of an ancient Egyptian woman, malignant and vile. With this setting follows a series of nerve-racking adventures sufficient to delight the heart of every lover of horror and crime. This is the twelfth book under the Dancing Tuatara imprint to be published by Ramble House. Introduction by John Pelan.

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GOON - Micah Hayes Illustrated Edition

Product Details

• ISBN13: 9781892950635
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• Fitness: New

Description

Six-foot-nine and four hundred pounds, GOON is a one-man gore-machine of the Wrestling Conference. Police captain Philip Straker isn't a wrestling fan. The bodies pile up like dirty laundry: sex-obsessed tramps used as playthings by some unspeakable creature. Straker is determined to solve the rash of rape and mutilation murders with trimmings that beggar description. Reporter Melinda Pierce will do anything to find out, by offering herself up in order to infiltrate the arcane and lust-drenched warrens of backstage wrestling. This human juggernaut, this masked rack of guts, muscle, and mayhem... Is Goon just a wrestler gone insane? Or is he something hideously worse? "A raunchy riot of wraslin', ringrats, and no-holds-barred-sex. A must for hardcore fans of over-the-top action, and outrageous thrills." -Lucy Taylor. Seven Pages of Artwork by noted artist Micah Hayes. Original Cover Art by Erik Wilson. Our edition completely re-typeset and the author's preferred edition.

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