Ghost Anthology

She’s to travel to an unknown land. Hopefully, she lives long enough to make it back, too… Evelyn’s calling is in the skies. She’s an air witch of considerable strength, used to sailing ships across long distances. Her renown is such so that she’s taken by rich clients, willing to pay obscene amounts to have her on their planned trip. A trip that happens to be right to a cursed land. Where no one in their right mind would go. Janus Ruthe, on the other hand, is the one pumping money into the trip. He’ll do anything to solve the issues of illness ravaging the Six Isles. He’ll ...

It's not really about the boots … or is it? Boot Points is a set of short tales about Violet Parker's purple boots. It is set in the story time between the third and fourth books in the Deadwood Mystery series. Each tale not only explains more of Violet's history, but also shows the role each character plays in Violet's life. In addition to this short story, there is a deleted scene from Nearly Departed in Deadwood, the first book in the Deadwood Mystery Series.

An ancient legend comes to life when a savage creature stalks a terrified girl through the jungle. A mission to Mars takes a grisly turn as the last surviving astronaut encounters horror beyond comprehension. And the shadows that lurk in a young boy’s bedroom become sinister protectors, lashing out at the child’s cruel and dysfunctional family.

I want to succeed where my father failed. And I’m pinning all my hopes on a handsome werewolf stranger… Now that my father’s dead, I own his ranch, along with my two sisters. One sister wants it sold or razed, the other isn’t sure. But I want to make something of it. For that, I need help. So I hire someone. A shifter to help me spend my money wisely. I also hire him in place of my usual hook-ups. Matthew happens to be my type. He’s willing to consult, and willing to let me use him in any way I choose – as soon as I find myself in the mood for it. I can date him if I want, or ...

Shortly before her death Angela Carter was preparing this volume of short stories, one which does full justice to the glory of her imagination and the range of her talent. It is divided into distinct parts. The first comprises a group of stories inspired by America: Lizzie Borden visits a circus; a John Ford Western is spiced with the story of 'Tis Pity She's a Whore'; and there is a wonderful Gothic extravaganza set in Hollywood. The second section - Old World Wonders - draws on fairy tales.

I'm alone on Valentine's day. I proposed to my boyfriend recently. He broke up with me five days later. Apparently, he was dating someone else all that time. Sounds about right for my luck. Despite the powers I wield, I didn’t see that coming. I lost him. It’s not an exact science, being a seer and witch. I do my best with that I know. Karlath, however, sees a use for me. My hot alpha boss has finally seen me for who I am. Beyond helping solve cases in the precinct and our cop work – he sees I can help him out in other ways. I have no boyfriend, no reason to decline his offer to see ...

I hate him for how he’s treated me over the years. Caleb’s a hot werewolf shifter. Shame he’s not so hot for me. We were betrothed, once. Right before he chose to break up with me and break my heart. We both go to the same academy now. He’s from a proud werewolf bloodline, and I’m the outcast in mine. Feels like I’m cursed – I can’t transform. It brings shame to a family of werewolves that can. He’s changed since then. He needs someone to go on a fake date with, and he’s willing to pay money for it. I’m more than willing to be paid for it. We’re bound to each other...

A teenage girl’s unnatural obsession with an ancient coin leads to bloodshed. Supernatural evil bides its time, as it lurks within the gears of an old grandfather clock. And a new bride discovers her mother-in-law is willing to go to terrifying lengths to build the perfect family....

Imogene is young and beautiful. She kisses like a movie star and knows everything about every film ever made. She's also dead and waiting in the Rosebud Theater for Alec Sheldon one afternoon in 1945. . . .

I never thought I’d have to kill a billionaire playboy... But here’s the thing: he’s a dragon shifter. At least, that’s the rumor. And dragons are dangerous—they burned my old town and thousands of people in it. I never wanted to become a hunter, but if I don’t deal with him, he could destroy this town... Did I mention I’m also his bodyguard? It’s a simple task: get close enough to the enemy and kill him. Thing is, nothing’s ever really simple with a dragon shifter, especially one as gorgeous and sexy as Chris. I want to kill him so badly, but that’s not the only ...

In "The Dunwich Horror" (1928), Wilbur Whateley, the son of a deformed albino mother and an unknown father, matures at an abnormal rate, reaching manhood within a decade. All the while, his sorcerer grandfather indoctrinates him into certain dark rituals and the study of witchcraft. "The Thing at the Doorstep" was written five years later. Confessing to the killing of his friend Edward Derby, Daniel Upton hopes his account will prove he is not a murderer.

This is a story from the "Great Ghost Stories" collection.

A Gift of Ghosts: Akira has secrets. But so does the town of Tassamara. A Gift of Thought: Sylvie Blair swore she’d never go back to Tassamara. She was wrong. The Spirits of Christmas: Akira's plans are simple: Write wedding invitations, bake Christmas cookies, and eat red meat. (The last surprises her, too.) But when Rose, the ghost who haunts her house, asks for a favor, Akira can't say no. A Gift of Time: Natalya thought she knew everything. Time is proving her wrong.

The stories in this collection provide a wide-angle lens at what comprises the unique expanse of horror fiction today. From hobgoblins and apparitions, to haunted dwellings and cursed possessions, to good intentions gone awry and evil ones turned on the perpetrator, these 20 tales will unsettle, frighten, tickle, and caution, and in the end, listeners may take heed before ever again accompanying their children trick-or-treating, striking up conversations in anonymous chat rooms, or fortifying their homes in an attempt to prevent Halloween vandalism.

An aging woman sacrifices more than she bargained for in her quest for eternal youth. A group of kids explore a decrepit slaughterhouse only to find that one of them won’t be coming home. And when a deep freeze strikes a small town, one man discovers something sinister lurking beneath the ice and snow....

When memory fails you, how much trust can you put in a stranger? The scariest part of waking up was not that she was in a crypt – it was the fact that the woman couldn’t remember anything, including why she is there. Getting out of the City of the Dead is only her first challenge. When she stumbles upon a cold stranger, she feels like things might change, although she couldn’t say if it will be for better or worse. She is left to believe that the only reason he stays with her is out of morbid curiosity. Worse still, everywhere they go they encounter people who have the same vibe as ...

My friend surprised me with a new man. A dragon shifter. She hired him for me as a surprise. A strong, alpha dragon, looking for a mate. How exactly could I say no to such a generous offer? I live in a small town. There’s not much happening here. Kieran’s handsome, nice, and quite a catch. I’m with him, and it’s going great. Right until the point where I get pregnant with his shifter baby. I’ve no idea how to break it to him, but the man has to know he’ll be a father. There’s also the fact his family doesn't want him out here. His brother’s trying to get him to return to ...

Oscar Wilde's classic comic ghost story was the first of his short stories to be published, in February 1887. It relates the experiences of Mr. Hiram B. Otis, an American minister, and his family when they move into Canterville Chase, an ancient pile haunted by the previous owner's dead ancestor, Sir Simon. Of course, Mr. Otis declares, "There is no such thing, sir, as a ghost", and all of Sir Simon's hauntings have no effect on the skeptical American family, with the exception of the daughter, Virginia, despite his most strenuous efforts.

Escaping death twice in sixteen years? Now, that’s real luck. Then again, it means I’m accident-prone. Not exactly the type of gal you’d ask to the Valentine’s Day dance. I just wish my high school crush had asked me… Before we fell through the ice and he disappeared forever. Was I a goner when my plane crashed on Frost Mountain sixteen years later? Nope. Bumping into him was the real shocker. This sizzling dragon shifter can’t possibly be the same guy I lost in high school… Except it is. He’s bigger, hotter, darker. A real survivor. But crashing on Frost Mountain couldn’t...

My father’s assigning a bodyguard to me. I wonder how long it’ll take before I get rid of him. True, it’s hard work, being a member of the Grieve family. We’re all necromancers, and the public’s never exactly appreciated the art. My father’s getting into power, and says I need protection. So he summons a big, hulking werewolf bodyguard out of nowhere. The kind that can make even the bravest soul scared. Trouble is… My bodyguard hates me. I see it in his eyes, and his expression. He finds my magic abhorrent. He finds me abhorrent. Either my bodyguard will do his job properly…...