Lucius
1) Dark Roots
Harlan Thorne is a professional Hunter.
When a solicitor approaches him on behalf of a client facing an unspecified vampire problem, he cannot turn away. But from the moment he steps into the imposing Thornhill Mansion, perched above the hallowed grounds of Highgate Cemetery West, reality itself begins to warp.
Harlan soon finds himself swept up in a cyclone of long-held secrets, ancient vendettas, ghostly whispers,
...2) Deep Graves
At 391 years old, Gabriel Graves is no ordinary undertaker. His funeral enterprise, Deep Graves, is a revered institution, but underneath his success lies a tormenting regret.
Haunted by the tragic loss of his sister Elizabeth to the Black Death in 1665, Gabriel embarks on a perilous journey through time to rescue her from death's embrace. But time travel is a dangerous gamble, fraught with unpredictable consequences.
..."Song of the Lake Dwellers" (approx 20 pages): Plunge into the depths of horror with "Song of the Lake Dwellers," a riveting short horror story that will send shivers down your spine. Join an unsuspecting camper as she sets out for a weekend of relaxation by a serene isolated lake. However, her peaceful escape takes a harrowing turn when she encounters creatures that defy imagination and challenge her very sense of reality. As the lake dwellers'
...Fluffy had the purrfect life at the cozy Small Town Animal Shelter - sunning himself in the big front window, getting head scratches from all the visitors, and knowing he would be cared for until his forever home came along. But one morning, Fluffy is nowhere to be found!
Shelter volunteer Bethany is distraught over Fluffy's disappearance. As she searches for clues amongst Fluffy's favorite napping spots, she discovers something that
...A HEROIC JOURNEY BETWEEN WORLDS
When Emma vanishes without a trace, her husband Thomas will stop at nothing to find her. But the trail leads him to a mysterious virtual world—and a terrifying discovery. Supernatural forces have taken Emma to another dimension, and only Thomas can save her.
With the power of an advanced VR headset, Thomas crosses over to face deadly demons and rescue his wife. But
...Country living is easier today than it was 100 years ago
Though that's not to say it wasn't fun.
Step back in time with this hilarious collection of short stories as recounted by Lucius McCray. Starting in the 1890s, Lucius uses his witty humor to bring to life the tales of his family from before his time all the way through the present day and age.
In his down-home, southern voice, Lucius recounts
...13) The Golden Ass
"Think of Anna Sewell's Black Beauty, throw in generous helpings of humor, sex, and magic, and you might get a rough idea of what The Golden Ass is like." —Peter Singer
Peter Singer and Ellen Finkelpearl breathe new life into Apuleius's The Golden Ass—a hilarious, bawdy tale and one of the earliest novels—accentuating its remarkable empathy for animals.
Conceived at the zenith of
...14) Mysteria
16) Joseph & Mary
Here are the femme fatales, the tough guys, the down-on-their-luck detectives—but with a twist. Collected by Hugo and Bram Stoker Award–winning editor Ellen Datlow, these stories of the murderous and macabre will take you onto the dark streets...
Award-winning anthologist Ellen Datlow—praised by William Gibson as “the genre’s sharpest assembler of strange, dark fictions”—is determined to prove that ghost stories still possess the power...
Winner of the World Fantasy Award for Best Anthology
Inspired by the literary salons of eighteenth-century France, Salon Fantastique brings together renowned authors to create and share new tales that show the fantasy form at its best. The resulting stories...
To create this volume, renowned horror editor Ellen Datlow wrote to her favorite authors asking for stories that would “provide the reader with a frisson of shock, or a moment of dread so powerful it might cause the reader outright physical discomfort; or a sensation of fear so palpable that the reader...