Scary Horror

Rick Yancey won the Michael L. Printz Award for the stunning first entry in his Monstrumologist saga. In the series’ third entry, Will Henry is left behind as Dr. Warthrop and his eager new assistant Arkwright embark on a quest to find the “Holy Grail of Monstrumology.” But when Arkwright returns with news of the doctor’s demise, Will sets off on his own quest, to the Isle of Blood, to determine the truth.

Prepare to be terrified with four bone-chilling tales that will keep you up long after the last page is turned. "Echoes of the Unseen" takes you on a journey through haunted spaces where reality bends and nightmares come alive. In this gripping collection, you'll encounter: - A group of friends who awaken a malevolent presence while creating the ultimate haunted house attraction - An architect uncovering cosmic horrors in an abandoned train station - A novelist trapped in a Victorian mansion where the seasons themselves hold captive souls - Three children who discover a treehouse that ...

London. 1889. A killer roams the streets of Whitechapel. A detective is assigned to the prominent case. Will he solve the murders in time? Or will he be the next to shed blood? This is the second story in the NightTerrors series. NightTerrors is the highly acclaimed series from author A. V. Zungul. Each tale is shrouded in mystery and terror, with plot twists always leaving the reader longing for more. Experience the terror!

Darren Shan, Vampire Prince and "vampaneze" killer, faces his worst nightmare yet - school. But homework is the least of Darren's problems. Bodies are piling up, time is running out, and the past is catching up with the hunters fast. Darren must forge new alliances and try to unravel the mystery behind the malevolent forces that have been set in motion against him. In this second part of the Hunters trilogy, the stakes are raised and the pace quickens to keep listeners on the edge of their seats.

The cozy little town of Pine Deep buried the horrors of its past a long time ago. Thirty years have gone by since the darkness descended and the Black Harvest began, a time when a serial killer sheared a bloody swath through the quiet Pennsylvania village. The evil that once coursed through Pine Deep has been replaced by cheerful tourists getting ready to enjoy the country’s largest Halloween celebration in what is now called “The Spookiest Town in America.”

He flipped off the wrong driver. Now the shadows won’t leave him alone. Twelve-year-old Evan Ritchie was having a bad day when he made a small, impulsive gesture toward a stranger in an SUV wearing a green cap. He didn’t think it meant anything—until the man began watching him. Following him. Leaving messages only Evan can find. And when Evan tries to tell someone, no one believes a word he says. Set in the year 2000, The Green Cap is a tightly wound psychological horror novella in the vein of The Black Phone. From suburban sidewalks to shadowed backyards, Logan Carter tells a ...

A looming threat. An unexpected ally. An inevitable showdown. Daniel Wester’s father has been rescued, but the ordeal has left him a shadow of his former self. Wounded and weakened from his time in demonic captivity, his health is rapidly deteriorating, thrusting new responsibilities onto Daniel’s shoulders—just as the darkness they thought they had escaped begins to claw its way back into their lives. Lena has been Daniel’s anchor through every battle, but now she’s fighting a war within her own mind. The evil entity they thought they had eluded has found a way into her dreams—...

When one man's scheme to create the Greatest Freak Show on Earth leads to an insane obsession that can only end in devastating tragedy. The ghoulish proprietor of a Victorian arcade specifically designed to showcase the myriad of freaks, outcasts, and oddities that abound in old London town is a man driven by his own dark desires. Rodney Thompson is an emotionless, sadistic person who craves glory above all else - at least until the beautiful Violet wafts into his world. From the very day when Violet first takes a dainty step inside the arcade, Rodney is determined to make her his own. A ...

If you're a fan of Pretty Little Liars or The Lying Game by Sara Shepard or any of the RL Stine thrillers then check out this book! Chloe is excited about spending her senior year of high school in California with her friend Jake's family. Even the usual dread of being the new girl can't bring her down. That is, until she stumbles across the dead body of the most popular girl in school, Lora Kelly. Now she's receiving threatening notes...will she be next? Everyone is a suspect. There's her childhood friend Jake, who she's known forever and there's his girlfriend, Kate, who is insanely ...

When Amy sees a dog stranded on the side of the highway, she knows what she has to do. She tells her dad to stop the car. She can't understand why anyone would abandon a dog in such a way, tied up and blindfolded. Amy's parents say they'll only keep the dog until they can find it a permanent home. Amy's younger sister names the dog Rover.

A terrifying tale of horror in the woods. For fans of cryptids and bigfoot. While exploring the long-abandoned Fallow Creek Campground and surrounding mines, Dan Easton makes a terrifying discovery in the pines.

Something has been making waves around Wrenly, and it's not the tides. Prince Lucas is sure that it's the mysterious sea monster that has only been heard of in tall tales. Now the legendary monster is frightening everyone - from fishermen, to the king's men, to even the hardiest of sea captains. With the aid of his best friend, Clara, and a cast of unlikely helpers, it's up to Prince Lucas to discover what is bothering the beast - and make the trouble stop!

Darren is going back to where it all started, back to where he was reborn as a child of the night. But like Darren, the town has changed a lot over the years. Back home, old enemies await. Scores must be settled. Destiny looks certain to destroy him, and the world is doomed to fall to the Ruler of the Night. Travel home with Darren in this, the penultimate book in the saga.

THE CICADAS ROAR For all of the years of his young life, Jackson had been told never to go near the river. It was just a fact of life. If he called out to his mother saying he was going out into the yard to play, she would always call out behind him, ‘Don’t you go near that river.’ He would feel dejected and upset. He always hoped that one day she would forget to tell him. Then that day came. OTHER TALES OF TERROR AND TORMENT Hide under the covers and keep the light on as you go on a journey into the darkness and evil of the human mind.

The dense Michigan forest. Haunting wails. The clip-clop of demon hooves on a bridge to nowhere. It’s more than a tall tale to Brenda Jennings, whose sister disappeared in those woods one fateful night. Three years later, on a solo stakeout in the dark, Brenda goes in after her. She’s desperate for answers, and terrified to find what lies waiting on the other side of that bridge.

From the mind of R. David Fulcher comes a colleciton of horror tales sure to scare you right out of this world!

12 short stories of terror. Demons from hell. Gods and Devils. Unspeakable monstrosities. Humans with a taste for flesh. An upscale clothing store in the middle of New York City that offers its customers more than they bargained for. A prodigal son returns home for his aunt’s funeral, only to discover that an ancient entity awaits. A town shelters against the first snow, and the evil it brings. A mad king. A hired assassin. A world in the balance and an eternal force manipulating all of them. And seven other tales of horror that will forever change the way you experience the holiday ...

Fear, the darkest of evils, and love, the strongest of emotions, have come together to whip up a horrific potion of love & fear. This compilation of stories is not about sweet dreams vs nightmares. Horrifying though they might be, it is about the paranormal, which is experienced by some as a reality; the sort of world where a logical explanation doesn’t exist; there is no reprieve from the tempest of the worst of your imaginations. Fear is the oldest of most primate emotions, which plays upon the person more from within the mind than by external forces. The worst of fears is the fear of ...

What terrible secret is your grandfather hiding in the basement? If your grandfather is like almost everybody else's, probably nothing all that dangerous. It's likely pretty damn boring down there. But if he's anything like Paul's, it may be something you should avoid at all costs. WARNING: This series of stories contains strong language and graphic scenes. First published in Horror Lover (no longer available)

***A CHILLING SHORT STORY OF 3,000 WORDS*** The universe makes mistakes. The horrific thing is what happens when it finally decides to fix those mistakes. One man tells his story of the young man he met in college. The lessons he learned then, are chilling about how the universe works. A chilling, strange, short story from the author of The Man From Taured, Storyland, Sapphire, and The Revisionists.