Dark Occult

From the fortean phantoms that terrorized Victorian England to the haunted crossroads of the Irish hinterlands, the Devil—also known as the Dark Man—has found countless novel ways to influence culture and bring us face to face with our fears. Tracing this enigmatic entity through the centuries via mythology, folklore, occult writings, and modern accounts, Darragh Mason shows how the Dark Man is more than just a myth: he is a real presence in our world.

Charlie Hall has never found a lock she couldn’t pick, a book she couldn’t steal, or a bad decision she wouldn’t make. She's spent half her life working for gloamists, magicians who manipulate shadows to peer into locked rooms, strangle people in their beds, or worse. Gloamists guard their secrets greedily, creating an underground economy of grimoires. And to rob their fellow magicians, they need Charlie Hall.

Stranger Things meets The Conjuring in this haunting thriller about a family that moves into a new home that is filled with secrets that have stalked their home and their town for generations. Welcome to Ducket… A small town that is haunted by its past. The Webb family is looking for a fresh start after surviving a tragedy. Their new home seems like the perfect fit for them until they discover it has a rich history of horrors and secrets that lay dormant within its walls. Is it supernatural or have their imaginations simply gotten carried away? Shane has lived his entire life in Ducket ...

Holly’s escape chopper had gone down, and Max had a decision to make. Was it worth the risk going after Holly knowing she might already be dead, or should he head directly for his parents’ house? Whatever happened, Max knew his family was the most important thing, but Holly might be his golden ticket if they needed to buy their way out of the hot zone. With the decision made, Max started running all the while mumbling a silent prayer that he made the right choice. Out Of The Bag is the fourth episode in the Rise Of The Necrotics Series: 1. Game Night 2. Outbreak 3. Trapped 4. Out Of The...

Buckle up! The ride's about to get bumpy. When a claw rips through Grogan 'Chief' La Tortue's teepee at midnight, he quickly learns it isn't an ordinary beast but a rougarou, a Cajun werewolf stalking Oyster Island, the ancestral home of the Atakapa Indians. Along with the ghosts in the nearby lighthouse, the island is about to become even more haunted. Buckle up! The ride's about to get bumpy. Here's what some Amazon reviewers are saying: "Can't wait for the next book." "As always, I enjoyed my foray into Eric Wilder's Louisiana world. Some genuine spooky moments and the usual ridiculously...

X is trapped living in the slums of the last remaining city on Earth. He can only venture out beyond the towering walls to scavenge relics of the old world when the sun is up. At night, like everybody else, he hides inside from the monsters of the shadows...until an unexpected death occurs a little too close to home. With the blame on his shoulders, and trigger-happy guards on his trail, X has no choice but to run. But the city was never a safe place to begin with, not really, and his only slim chance of survival lies outside the walls, in a landscape empty of humanity.

For Rose Marshall, death has long since become the only life she really knows. She's been sweet 16 for more than 60 years, hitchhiking her way along the highways and byways of America, sometimes seen as an avenging angel, sometimes seen as a killer in her own right, but always Rose, the phantom prom date, the girl in the green silk gown. The man who killed her is still out there thanks to a crossroads bargain that won't let him die, and he's looking for the one who got away. When Bobby Cross comes back into the picture, there's going to be hell to pay - possibly literally.

"Four smoking-hot park rangers, one curvy dog walker, and a forest full of secrets... What could possibly go wrong? Saige's dog-walking business was supposed to be simple, but stumbling upon a millionaire's illegal dumping scheme was definitely not in the job description. Now she's caught the eye of not one, but four rugged park rangers who are determined to keep her safe—and maybe steal her heart in the process. But these aren't just any rangers. They're bear shifters, and they've decided Saige is their mate. As if navigating a budding polyamorous relationship wasn't complicated enough, ...

While renovating her Victorian home, Ana Clementine finds an ornate door buried under forty years of earth. Once she restores it to the attic, she starts hearing whispers, her loving husband has become a stranger, and her baby daughter learns a chilling new word. Maybe Ana has unlocked the house’s secrets. Or maybe she’s becoming just a little unhinged herself.

No one could survive the zombie apocalypse without some top notch gear. In Phoenix, Arizona, there was only one place to go if you were looking to score military grade hardware; Bob's Bargain Basement. Bob was the kind of guy that thought the world would end any day and planned accordingly. While most of the world thought he was a bit of an overzealous nutjob, Max was sure happy that there was at least one paranoid prepper in town, or as recent events had proved, maybe one not so paranoid prepper. That didn't mean Bob would look kindly on Max's plan to break in and rob him blind. Necessity ...

Connecticut, 1666. An ancient spirit awakens in a dark wood. The wildfolk call him Father, slayer, protector. The colonists call him Slewfoot, demon, devil. To Abitha, a recently widowed outcast, alone and vulnerable in her pious village, he is the only one she can turn to for help. Together, they ignite a battle between pagan and Puritan - one that threatens to destroy the entire village, leaving nothing but ashes and bloodshed in their wake.

Bound by his promise to the dying former immortal, Glaeken, Jack has refrained from making any direct moves against his arch-enemy, Rasalom. But things have changed, so there’s nothing holding Jack in check any longer. Jack is healing at an accelerated rate - much like Glaeken did when he was immortal. This must mean that Glaeken’s time is almost up, and when he dies, Jack will take his place. Rasalom continues to plot against the Lady.

What if all the things you wanted in life could actually be yours? It sounds too good to be true, but you can get what you want in life. One of the biggest roadblocks stopping us from reaching our fullest potential lies in how we get swayed by other people. In this audiobook, I will show you how you can put yourself first and live the life you have dreamed of. How? Dark psychology has the answers.

Max wasn't exactly thrilled with how his night had gone so far. Ramirez had been shot, and his partner Gordon had been bitten by one of those things. The black lines creeping from the wound on his partner’s forearm didn't bode well for his chances of making it out of this alive, but there was always a chance. Max was determined to make damned sure if there was a miracle to be had, Gordon was going to get it. Going back to the creepy house with an underground lab wasn't high on Max's list of priorities, but staying away wasn't in the cards. All he could hope for now was that the men he ...

Something evil lurks inside Lily’s bedroom mirror. Beth just moved to a small town with her baby daughter, Lily. She figures a fresh start would do them both some good after losing her husband in a tragic accident. Their new home is a real charm, and their new neighbors are no different. Everything is looking up until Eva, Beth’s old next-door neighbor, warns her of strange, haunting noises from her house in the middle of the night. That’s when the horrors start in Beth’s new home. From a bleeding teddy bear to strange palm prints in Lily’s bedroom mirror. Beth ignores them all, ...

Another day, another zombie. Have you ever woken up and thought today was going to be different, only to have it be a lot more of the same? That was how Max felt after finally getting some shuteye. Only Max’s same old, same old was the zombie apocalypse. Holly still needed to get to Flagstaff, and when they made it maybe they really could change the world. Who would have guessed things weren’t nearly as bad as we thought? Flagstaff was still hours away, and the Bronco wasn’t going to make it the whole way without more gas. Walking wasn’t a real option, at least not if the virus was ...

What if the dark magic that runs in your family's blood awakens... in you? I thought I'd outgrown my fear of Mémé. I was wrong. When the shadows lengthen and the storm howls, will you be ready to face what lurks in the corners of your ancestral home? _Can you resist the siren call of forbidden knowledge passed down through generations?_ Uncover the chilling secrets that bind blood and spirit in this gripping tale of inherited power and unspeakable horror. Will you embrace the darkness... or let it consume you? Whispers Of Abaddon is the haunting blend of Southern Gothic and cosmic horror ...

In this newly revised and expanded edition, updated throughout with recent developments, geologist Robert Schoch builds upon his revolutionary theory that the origins of the Sphinx date back much further than 2500 BCE and examines scientific evidence of the catastrophe that destroyed early high culture nearly 12,000 years ago. Weaving together a new view of the origins and antiquity of civilization and the dynamics of the planet we live on, Schoch maintains we must heed the megalithic warning of the past and collectively prepare for future events.

Fresh out of jail and eager to start a new life, Chet Moran and his pregnant wife, Trish, leave town to begin again. But an ancient evil is looming, and what seems like a safe haven may not be all it appears. Snared and murdered by a vile, arcane horror, Chet quickly learns that pain and death are not unique to the living. Now the lives and very souls of his wife and unborn child are at stake. To save them, he must journey into the bowels of purgatory in search of a sacred key promised to restore the natural order of life and death.

Eleven years ago today, Bette and Crystal’s mother died. The sisters observe the day each year with a visit to her grave followed by dinner. As Bette stands in the forlorn cemetery, large oaks watching in silent contemplation, Crystal does not arrive. Flummoxed, though it’s too early to panic, Bette embarks on the usual calls and stops in search of her free-spirited sister. However, minutes soon turn into hours, and hours turn into days. As more secrets pour from Crystal’s life, it becomes clear that she sensed the sinister destiny awaiting her.