Magic Horror

The Spook and his apprentice, Thomas Ward, have returned to the county after a long journey and a hard battle. But their troubles are far from over. Their home has been over-run by enemy soldiers. The Spook's house is in ruins, the boggart protecting it has fled, and the malicious witches imprisoned in the gardens have escaped. Tom, Alice, and the Spook must flee, too, across the ocean to the island of Mona. And it's on Mona that this small band fighting against the dark will face an old enemy grown terrifyingly powerful.

"Rivaling both Stephen King and Thomas Harris, without doubt, the edgy and provocative Luke Romyn is destined to emerge as the 21st century's newest Master-of-Horror."-- Dee Marie - Award-winning author of the Sons Of Avalon saga. New York’s underworld trembles at the mention of his name, evil courses through his veins like blood, and his conscience has lain dormant for over a decade while he slashed and burned his way to the top of the food chain. Vain. In the world of killers, he reigns supreme, and yet, he is chosen for a task of utmost compassion. Why would this assassin save a young ...

Tormented - Betrayed - Murdered A chilling paranormal tale based on the true story of Hannah, witch of a small Devon village. Her corpse was found hanging from a tree near her remote cottage in the woods, killed by the Devil himself the locals said. And the proof? The strange mark on her forehead, a bruise in the shape of a cloven hoof, a sign that ‘Old Nick’ himself had claimed the witch’s soul. But now, many years on, her story has all but been forgotten by the locals except for the elderly sisters, Queenie and Sybil. And they have a very personal reason for remembering. Was it a ...

A few months after escaping the coven that drained my magic, life is golden. My little sister Maddie is safe and happy. I have my pack. I'm in love. But nothing gold can stay. Maddie's violent, dangerous birth pack wants her back. My four men and I face dozens of wolves, intent on taking my little sister by force. If we keep fighting, my pack will be destroyed all over again. There's only one sacrifice I can make to end this pack war. Myself. But you know me. I won't let that be the end of my story.

No one is who they seem Private Investigator Wyatt Thomas takes a seductive journey through the dark, glittering streets of New Orleans, where passion and danger collide. Wyatt is no stranger to the Crescent City’s secrets, but when a mysterious voodoo mambo draws him into the heart of the French Quarter’s underworld, he finds himself entangled in a web of deceit, lust, and murder. As the nights grow hotter, so do the stakes, and Wyatt must navigate the twisted desires of the city’s most dangerous inhabitants. But in the world of the Night People, no one is who they seem—and Wyatt ...

Dove Jarrod was a renowned evangelist and faith healer. Only her granddaughter, Eve Candler, knows that Dove was a con artist. In the eight years since Dove’s death, Eve has maintained Dove’s charitable foundation - and her lies. But just as a documentary team wraps up a shoot about the miracle worker, Eve is assaulted by a vengeful stranger intent on exposing what could be Dove’s darkest secret: murder.... Tuscaloosa, 1934: a wily young orphan escapes the psychiatric hospital where she was born.

“I binged and splurged the entire series.” – J.L. Lux, Author An outpost at the edge of the kingdom. People who harbor a dark secret dating back to their origins. Menataun’s people are being killed by unexplained wild animal attacks as well as by a shambler—one of their own who has become a creature of the night. Calec and Serileen are drawn to Menataun, attempting to track down the Hunter—a suspect in Serileen’s mother’s death. But they find even darker magic already at work, something carried in the blood of these people. With their ancient remedy unavailable, the number ...

Twig lives in Sidwell, where people whisper that fairy tales are real. After all, her town is rumored to hide a monster. And 200 years ago, a witch placed a curse on Twig's family that was meant to last forever. But this summer, everything will change when the red moon rises. It's time to break the spell.

A little girl and her mother haunted by mental illness become entangled in the paranoia of the early 1990s Satanic Panic.

A NOVEL OF ELEMENTAL HORROR A seemingly idyllic cottage in the country, haunted by a spectre of madness and death. The legacy of a reclusive occultist from decades gone by: an Elemental force trapped in the soil, unable to return to its home plane. A monstrous child that cannot remember what it is, looking desperately for its mother. Colin McGrath finds all his plans coming apart at the seams after moving into a new home, as his wife's psychic sensitivity awakens forces that would have been best left to slumber.

Caution: Dragons ahead. Prepare to delve into fiery worlds full of dragons. From hatchlings to ancients. From tame to wild. Many have their own goals, and most want to see the world reduced to ash. To reshape the world in their own reptilian image. Others struggle to survive, but heroes rise among them. Which side will you choose? 18 stories by the following authors: Deborah Brown, Zachary Vincent, Eric Tobiason, Bruno Lombardi, Joel Realubit, Katie Kent, Barend Nieuwstraten III, E.B. Hunter, Dylan Roche, Lucy A. McLaren, Aaron H. Arm, Jennifer Strassel, Natascha Eschweiler, A.E. Lowan, Ash...

An ancient blade awakens. A nameless boy takes it in hand. Something must break—his enemies, or his soul. In a dying empire, sixteen-year-old blacksmith’s apprentice Erikson Gray unearths Lightbearer, a lost sword bound to a forgotten voice. It whispers promises. It waits to be obeyed—and it has chosen him. Now hunted by the emperor, zealots, and the scattered powers of a fractured realm, Erik flees with two outcast knights and a band of thieves. But the blade’s voice grows louder. It knows his doubts. It feeds on his need. As trust rots and loyalty breaks, Erik must choose: forge ...

In isolated British Columbia, girls, mostly native, are vanishing from the sides of a notorious highway. Leo Kreutzer and his four friends are barely touched by these disappearances-until a series of mysterious and troublesome outsiders come to town. Then it seems as if the devil himself has appeared among them.

In a world where manna rains from the sky and magical hybrids roam free, the last bastion of humanity lies within the walls of Sanjiken. Here, at the prestigious Sanjiken Magical Academy, students learn to harness the power coursing through their veins. Among them are Sophia, a fiery water mage, and Maya, a psychic beauty with dark secrets. Despite being relative strangers, Sophia and Maya can't deny their strong attraction towards each other. After they succumb to their desires, they awaken without memories of their intimate encounter. Strange events continue to unfold, leaving students ...

A dark sky grumbled over the town of St. Francis, Louisiana. Storm clouds morphed overhead, dimming the sun. Crispy autumn leaves whooshed across the cemetery, while tall trees creaked in the wind. Among the headstones, crazy-eyed crows cawed, pecking the ground for earthworms. Some observed the comings and goings perched on gravestones. A booming crash of lightning sizzled to earth, piercing the ground with a loud CRACK. Moments later, a white fog ghosted into the air. Picked up by the wind, the mist quickly spread, and within moments, day turned into night. Alarmed by the sudden change in...

Fifteen-year-old Neva is taken to Wellwood House, a home for unwed mothers, to see out the final three months of her pregnancy. Her father turns tail without even a goodbye, leaving Neva to endure the isolated maternity home for one sweltering summer with the bugs, the boredom, the awful food, the shunned unwed girls just like her. There, she meets Rose, the righteous hippie; Holly, a fourteen-year-old who refuses to talk, and Zinnia, the cultured sceptic.

Baton Rouge 1989 Sarah Stevens is awakened by a sharp crack of lightning and a howling wind that’s railing against her little frame house and rushing through the hall to her room. Sarah leaps up and runs to the living room, stopping short when she sees her front door standing wide open – a door she’s certain she bolted and locked. Fighting against the battering wind and rain, Sarah calls to her teenage sons, Quincy and Daniel, and the three finally force the door shut. Then the boys discover their father’s wristwatch on the floor – the watch he was never without. But their father,...

Roderick was born an immortal prince in the realm of Thales. But all that changed the day his brother died and an evil descended upon his realm. With Thales on the verge of ruin, Roderick bound himself to the Shields to protect the realms from the evil that ravages them. Roderick's purpose has always been clear....until Elle. Elle makes Roderick long for things he cannot have. And Roderick must protect Elle, for she is of the chosen few. The only way to keep Elle safe is to keep her by his side, but can Roderick resist the temptation to take her love?

Allison Beckstrom is committed to her work tracing illegal spells. Now, there's an apocalyptic storm bearing down on Portland, and when it hits, all the magic in the area will turn unstable and destructive. To stop it from taking out the entire city, Allie and her lover, the mysterious Zayvion Jones, must work with the Authority - the enigmatic arbiters of all things magic - and take a stand against a magical wildstorm that will obliterate all in its path.

A mysterious doll, a centuries old curse and a vengeful witch. An antique doll comes into the possession of Paul Goodfellow, a vicar in the small market town of Dorchester. He reluctantly agrees to take it after the horrific death of its previous owner but soon regrets his decision as the rumours concerning the doll seem to be true. Paul is at his wits end until a parishioner suggests he consult the local witch, Queenie Beresford. She becomes increasingly disturbed as she realises that the doll has an evil curse attached to it. It becomes evident how dangerous the situation is when the ...