Horror Fairy Tales

Bram Stoker created an incredible novel in Dracula. The success of the vampire novel unfortunately overshadowed most of his other writings. This volume contains nine of his best short stories, including the one in which the character of Dracula first appeared.

Two audio-novellas featuring werewolves....

The beasts Detective Loren and Soriya Greystone battled in Lou Paduano’s debut book Signs of Portents were just a hint of what lurks in the city. Tales from Portents explores the city’s immersive history, including stories of Loren’s descent after his wife’s death - and his opportunity to have her rise from the grave. Soriya battles gremlins, navigates lessons with Mentor, and meets the werewolf Luchik. Follow new characters with expansive histories as they come face to face with the horrors of Portents - both human and otherwise.

Luther Biggs was born in Pearl City, Indiana, a small, run-down community of ramshackle houses and derelict trailers nestled in between the town levee and the Wabash River basin. His mother, Lula, once sold Luther to a woman who'd brought him back, claiming he wasn't even smart enough to pull a plow or bait a fish hook. What nobody knew was Luther Biggs was smarter than people gave him credit for. He had special talents. Like being able to communicate with the dead.

A large wolf escapes its captors. A cult leader breaks out of psychiatric care. A disillusioned woman is forced to end her self-imposed exile. Stefan Spjut's latest novel explores the ancient notion that our forests may be inhabited by beings we do not understand, creatures neither animal nor human, living in the shadows.... Thriller, horror fiction, suspense, Trolls is set 10 years on from hit novel Stallo, as Susso Myrén's world once again starts to shift around her.

Jake Jennings thought a camping trip would be a great way to reconnect with his family. But when he mysteriously disappears after heading off in search of firewood, his wife, Samantha, and daughter, Alexis, are left all alone in the woods, searching, hoping, and for the time being, surviving. Four college friends are on their way to spend a weekend in the woods for a college research project and, of course, a little partying. But as they near their destination, they are run off the road by another car.

A Daphne du Maurier-esque chiller set on the mysterious Cornish coast from the author of The Silent Companions and The Corset. Consumption has ravaged Louise Pinecroft’s family, leaving her and her father alone and heartbroken. But Dr Pinecroft has plans for a revolutionary experiment: convinced that sea air will prove to be the cure his wife and children needed, he arranges to house a group of prisoners suffering from the same disease in the cliffs beneath his new Cornish home.

1917: When two young cousins, Frances Griffiths and Elsie Wright from Cottingley, England, announce they have photographed fairies at the bottom of the garden, their parents are astonished. But when the great novelist Sir Arthur Conan Doyle endorses the photographs' authenticity, the girls become a sensation, their discovery offering something to believe in amid a world ravaged by war.

Do you want to get a good listening in, but only have 10-15 minutes? Want a full scary story but don't want to read for days and days? This short thriller is for you! Are urban legends real? After being teased about a scary urban legend of The Lady on the Road by her older brother, a teenage girl drives to her friend's house on a Friday night to hang out. After leaving her friend's house, she decides she's going to prove to her brother that The Lady on the Road urban legend is just that.

Augustus Reid’s mortal life ended in 1794. He did not ask for immortality, but when it visited he spent the centuries trying to hide. The cause of his condition, in the form of Tilly Tayler, has returned and everything has begun to change. She wants help with the birth of her child, a child that has taken two centuries to develop in her womb.

1947. Governess Alice Miller loves Winterbourne the moment she sees it. Towering over the Cornish cliffs, its dark corners and tall turrets promise that if Alice can hide from her ghosts anywhere, it’s here. And who better to play hide-and-seek with than twins Constance and Edmund? Angelic and motherless, they are perfect little companions. 2018. Adopted at birth, Rachel’s roots are a mystery. So when a letter brings news of the death of an unknown relative, Constance de Grey, Rachel travels to Cornwall, vowing to uncover her past.

"Rejsen til SELU" er tredje bind i Line Kyed Knudsens horrorserie om pigen Emily. Emily og de andre kæmper for at overleve i Nationalparken. Men der er snart ikke mere mad, og jo længere de bliver, jo større er risikoen for, at zombierne finder vej til deres lejr. De er nødt til at forlade parken, og deres eneste mulighed er rumforskningscenteret SELU, hvor de håber på at finde nogle af de svar, de søger.

Jeffery the Great was a world famous magician of the 1940s whose topple from fame was quick, but almost as quick was his rise 20 years later and his subsequent post as lead magician in a traveling circus of an otherworldly nature.

My best friend was killed in a motorcycle accident. He was eighteen - years old like me when he died. I was invited to a lagoon and I decided to summon Jesse's spirit while I was in the water. I didn't know how to swim and I almost drown while calling for Jesse. The moment I reached shore a strong realization came to my head. The only way that I could see Jesse again was by being dead like him! People tend to summon a loved one when they die.

The view from this tall tree is kind of pretty. I can see salmon jumping on the river. Colorful birds are making their nests while they sing. The sky is clear this morning after a night of heavy rain. My name is Emma and I am a 16-year-old orphan with long brown hair that I braid every other day. My eyes are hazel like my mom's. My blue maiden dress is the only one I own. I am in charge of four siblings. Our parents died trying to protect us from a dragon attack and were killed instantly by the monster's lethal fire. I was not successful at hunting last night because I could not see anything with the rain.

This story by H.G. Wells is about two entomologists who engage in a feud which gets nasty and bitter. When one of them dies, the other, oppressed with guilt, find himself plagued by a moth of an totally unfamiliar genus, which he just cannot catch.

Herbert George Wells (1866 - 1946) was a prolific English writer of science fiction stories and novels, and is credited as being the father of science fiction. 'In the Avu Observatory' is a story about a scientist working at a remote observatory in a remote forest in Borneo. One night, the astronomer's assistant, Woodhouse, is attacked by a huge bat-like creature in the middle of the night. In the pitch black of the observatory, he suddenly finds himself fighting for his life against...what?

The Peacock Queen marries the Vampire King, a power hungry maniac who manipulates time to suit his needs. Can her love stop him and save the world? With dark magic, Drake becomes the first African American and Vampire President of the United States. Welcome to the new USA, where vampires rule and dance is banned. Dump Trump and forget about Hillary this election year. Drake is our new ruler, whether you like it or not!

Set in contemporary Alaska, Canada and New York State, The Eternal Hunt is a supernatural thriller based on Iroquois legends. Non-stop action and wonderfully developed characters drive this novel. The main character struggles with his internal demons along with fighting the monster his friend has become. It skillfully blends the modern world with the mystery of American Indian legends. It is a unique addition to the current selections in supernatural novels.

In this universe, many different realities exist simultaneously. You have to be careful when it comes to what you think about, wish for, and especially what you say. Thoughts and words have more power than you know, and you can turn your sense of reality into one you may not like. We were given the ability to create... so make sure your creation is as positive as you know how to be. If it is not, then be very mindful of what needs to change, because eventually, your own creation could end up being your own worst nightmare. This is The Scary.