As the days grow shorter and shadows lengthen, we're embracing the spooky season with a collection of hauntingly good reads! Whether you're in the mood for eerie mysteries, supernatural thrillers, or just looking to stock up on some chilling 99 cent deals, we've got you covered.Grab your favorite cozy blanket, light a candle, and prepare for a hauntingly delightful journey into the world of books!
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Mystic: The Monk Addison Case Files by Jonathan Maberry
About the book:
Gerald "Monk" Addison used to be a soldier. Sometimes he’s a bounty hunter. Mostly, he’s a killer of killers.
His body is covered with the faces of victims of serial killers, human traffickers, and other monsters. Their blood is mixed with holy water and then inked onto his skin, allowing him to relive their deaths. To feel what they felt, and to see what they saw. The faces of the killers.
And then Monk goes hunting.
He is forever haunted by the ghosts who hire him. A madman mystic. A man driven to darkness and acts of shocking violence. Monk is a good man on a dark and dangerous road in search of personal redemption. In search of red justice.
Mystic collects the Monk Addison case files, pitting him against the most dangerous kinds of human monsters. These are stories of a complex and driven hunter of men. They are tales of a mystic hunting the nightmare streets and back alleys.
New York Times bestselling author and 5-time Bram Stoker Award-winning author Jonathan Maberry—creator of Joe Ledger, the Rot & Ruin series, and NecroTek—presents tales that are equal parts mystery, horror, supernatural thriller, and breathless action.
Foreword by Jim Butcher, New York Times bestselling author of The Dresden Files!
About the author:
Jonathan Maberry is a New York Times bestselling author, 5-time Bram Stoker Award-winner, anthology editor, and comic book writer. His vampire apocalypse book series, V-WARS, was a Netflix original series. He writes in multiple genres including suspense, thriller, horror, science fiction, fantasy, and action; and he writes for adults, teens and middle grade. His works include the Joe Ledger thrillers, Ink, Glimpse, the Rot & Ruin series, the Dead of Night series, The Wolfman, X-Files Origins: Devil’s Advocate, Mars One, and many others. Several of his works are in development for film and TV. He is the editor of high-profile anthologies including The X-Files, Aliens: Bug Hunt, Out of Tune, New Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, Baker Street Irregulars, Nights of the Living Dead, and others. His comics include Black Panther: DoomWar, The Punisher: Naked Kills and Bad Blood. His Rot & Ruin young adult novel was adapted into the #1 comic on Webtoon, and is being developed for film by Alcon Entertainment. He is a board member of the Horror Writers Association, the president of the International Association of Media Tie-in Writers, and the editor of Weird Tales Magazine. He lives in San Diego, California. Find him online at www.jonathanmaberry.com
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The Trinity Paradox by Kevin J. Anderson
Activist Elizabeth Devane wished for an end to nuclear weapons.
Surely, she thought, if they’d known what they were unleashing, the scientists of the Manhattan Project would never have created such a terrible instrument of destruction. But during a protest action, the unthinkable happened: a flash of light, a silent confusion, and Elizabeth awakes to find herself alone in a desolate desert arroyo … and almost fifty years in the past. June 1944. Los Alamos, New Mexico. While the Allies battle in the Pacific and begin the Normandy invasion in Europe, Nazi Germany deviates from the timeline Elizabeth knows and uses its newfound nuclear arsenal against America. Somehow, someway, Elizabeth has been given the chance to put the genie back in the bottle … yet could she—should she—attempt the greatest sabotage in history?
Merciless Mermaids edited by Kevin J. Anderson and Allyson Longueira
Think deep.
The deep of the sea, the deep of space, the deep of our souls, our fears … ourselves.
Fear not the monsters under your bed—but the mermaids under your boat.
Merciless Mermaids: Tails from the Deep features thirty original stories and poems by Mercedes Lackey, Rick Wilber, D.J. Butler, Gama Ray Martinez, Julia Vee, Ken Bebelle, and many others. From Japanese legends to mafia mermen, from carnival freaks to flying aces, from bayou legends to kraken-like behemoths, these tales explore the darker side of merfolk: desire, envy, love unfulfilled, grace ungranted, loneliness turned to rage….
Can you see the shapes in the waters that watch you?
Do you hear the lure of a siren’s call?
Can you feel the mermaid’s eyes upon you?
Compiled by New York Times bestselling author Kevin J. Anderson and award-winning editor Allyson Longueira and their Publishing graduate students at Western Colorado University.
Deep down you know that the darkness has a tail.
The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket by Edgar Allen Poe
Rum, a sailing ship, and a dare…
…What could go wrong?
Edgar Allan Poe’s only complete novel, The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket, is one of the first adventure stories set in and around the Antarctic, which at the time was a place of mystery and the unknown.
Pym takes us on an adventure across the seas to uncharted southern lands that are fraught with danger. With shipwrecks, murder, mutiny, and, yes, cannibalism, this tale has it all. First published in 1838, midway between Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe and Stevenson’s Treasure Island, Poe’s Pym echoes one and presages the other while delving even deeper into the darkness of men’s souls.
This new edition, with a new Foreword by New York Times best-selling author and Bram Stoker Award winner Jonathan Maberry, brings the classic tale back to life. Not for the faint of heart, Poe’s novel, which inspired H.G. Wells, Jules Verne, H.P. Lovecraft, and many others, reflects the wonder and dangers of exploring the unknown.
Student editor: Rob Johnson
Foreword author: Jonathan Maberry
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Horror and Dark Fantasy Stories Volume 1 by Kevin J. Anderson
Kevin J. Anderson is one of the best-selling novelists working in the field today, but over the course of his long career he has produced a steady stream of short fiction, ranging from hard science fiction, to fantasy, to horror, dark fantasy, and humor. He has won or been nominated for the Hugo Award, Nebula Award, Bram Stoker Award, Shamus Award, Colorado Book Award, Scribe Award, New York Times Notable Book, and many others.
This extraordinary multi-volume set collects over 130 of Anderson’s short stories spanning fifty years of his career and across multiple genres. Each piece is introduced by an original personal note placing the story in context, describing the inspiration or special relevance.
This first volume of Anderson’s horror and dark fantasy stories includes tales of zombies, specters, werewolves, Edgar Allan Poe, the Frankenstein monster, and more human monsters who walk quietly among us … along with his very first story attempt from age 8.
Prophets of Death and Madness: The Book of Ancient Evil 3 John Haas
The Necronomicon lies on the ocean floor, but there are other hidden copies. That loathsome tome contains ways to contact creatures far superior to even horrific Cthulhu.
Elder gods who could destroy all reality in the blink of an eye.
Death lies in wait for Doctor Archibald Shaw, recent survivor of the sinking of the Titanic. Dangers, both new and familiar, unseen and overt, conspire to drag him deeper into the dark secret world. Shaw struggles to resist an undeniable pull toward Arkham, Massachusetts … and whatever new nightmare awaits there.
Meanwhile Singh crosses the Atlantic in pursuit of his only friend, convinced he may already be too late. He faces dangers of his own in the ocean’s depths, dangers that may prevent him from ever reaching Shaw.
Separated for the first time in decades, the two struggle against impossible odds—alone.
Monsters. Nightmares. Exotic portals. Elder gods. A strange new cult.
Will Shaw and Singh reunite before death claims them all?
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Shadows & Verse: Classic Dark Poems by Jonathan Maberry
A very special collection of poems and song lyrics that explore ‘darkness’ in all its many forms— the supernatural, grief, PTSD, loss, the unknown, death, and even joy.
Darkness itself is not always bad or negative. This volume collects poems about darkness by some of the greatest writers of all time –including Edgar Allan Poe, Robert Frost, Langston Hughes, William Butler Yeats, John Donne, and many others.
Each poem was selected by one of today’s top creators who also provided insightful commentary. Contributors include writers (Neil Gaiman, RL Stine, Alma Katsu, Laurell K. Hamilton, Charlaine Harris, and many others), actors (Amber Benson, Harold Perrineau, etc), filmmakers (Shane Black, John Russo, etc), and more.
There are also short essays from health care professionals who explore and explain the nature of darkness.
Shadows & Verse is a charity anthology intended to fund scholarships and other resources for emerging writers. There is no other poetry collection like this. It is deeply personal and also a resource for teaching, learning, healing, and understanding.
Science Fiction Stories Volume 2 by Kevin J. Anderson
Kevin J. Anderson is one of the best-selling novelists working in the field today, but over the course of his long career he has produced a steady stream of short fiction, ranging from hard science fiction, to fantasy, to horror, dark fantasy, and humor. He has won or been nominated for the Hugo Award, Nebula Award, Bram Stoker Award, Shamus Award, Colorado Book Award, Scribe Award, New York Times Notable Book, and many others.
This extraordinary multi-volume set collects over 130 of Anderson’s short stories spanning fifty years of his career and across multiple genres. Each piece is introduced by an original personal note placing the story in context, describing the inspiration or special relevance.
In this second volume of science fiction stories, you’ll read about asteroid miners, time travelers, body swappers, giant robots, space cadets, and futuristic prisons. And more.
As we venture deeper into October, we hope you're as thrilled as we are about the eerie reads and exciting deals ahead. Whether you're getting lost in a new release, preordering an upcoming favorite, or grabbing a spooky 99 cent deal, there's no better time to indulge in the magic of fall reading. Stay tuned for more thrilling updates and fresh book picks throughout the season. Happy haunting—and happy reading!
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