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"L'orrido attende e sogna nella profondità, mentre la decadenza dilaga sulle brulicanti città dell'uomo." Profeta e precursore, iniziatore e ispiratore, Howard Phillips Lovecraft - HPL nell'acronimo ormai universale – è, nessun dubbio in merito, l'erede primario di Edgar Allan Poe nella letteratura del gotico e dell'horror, del grottesco e del soprannaturale. Ma HPL è anche molto, molto di più.

Depois de uma noite de muita festa, quatro adolescentes atropelam acidentalmente um garoto de dez anos. Sem querer lidar com as consequências de seus atos, eles abandonam o corpo e decidem fazer um pacto, com a intenção de manter o ocorrido em segredo. No entanto, nem tudo é tão simples, e o sentimento de culpa não será o único problema com que terão de lidar. No ano seguinte, uma das adolescentes recebe um bilhete anônimo com uma mensagem curta, mas que diz tudo: "Eu sei o que vocês fizeram no verão passado".

Horror fans will get their thrills in this collection–from werewolves to vampires to zombies–all the time-worn horror baddies are there. But so are predators of a distinctly American variety–the horrors of empire, of intimate partner violence, of dispossession. And so too the monsters of Rogers’ imagination, that draw upon long-told Cherokee stories–of Deer Woman, fantastical sea creatures, and more.

In order to save her sister, Zuretta takes a job at an infamous house of horrors—but she might never escape. Zuretta never thought she'd encounter a monster. She had resigned herself to a quiet life in Utah. But when her younger sister, Ruby, travels to Chicago during the World's Fair, and disappears, Zuretta leaves home to find her. But 1890s Chicago is more dangerous and chaotic than she imagined. She doesn't know where to start until she learns of her sister's last place of employment . . . a mysterious hotel known as The Castle.

Beck Teller's family bounced from one rental to another his entire life. When his father inherits an ancestral home, he and his siblings are thrilled to finally settle down, especially somewhere his family has roots. And those roots run deep—right to the on-site family cemetery where tombstone dates prove too many members met untimely fates. When Beck and his two brothers begin experiencing inexplicable things, they grasp for practical explanations. Then their little sister gets a warning from beyond the grave, and the time for rationalizing is over.

Sol y luna, luz y oscuridad, demonio y héroe, Orich Edeth y Er Oodak. De un lado el valor y la bondad, del otro el egoísmo, la ruindad. Posiciones opuestas en un mismo tablero que se disputan la Tierra desde milenios atrás. Una batalla largo tiempo esperada está a punto de estallar para dejar rastros de un inicio y un final. Unos muchachos de secundaria, una joven y estoica doctora, un hombre lobo, el último mediador y varios héroes están a punto de decidir el futuro de la humanidad.

Lisa Brooks arriva alla scuola di Shadyside ad anno già iniziato. Ambientarsi non è facile, ma presto comincia a frequentare un gruppo di ragazzi con cui si trova molto bene: Saralynn, Nate e Isaac. Una sera, però, tutto cambia. Un terribile incidente d'auto dà inizio a una serie di incubi e allucinazioni che Lisa prova a combattere con l'aiuto di famiglia e amici. Per tenersi occupata e non lasciarsi sopraffare dall'angoscia, decide anche di fare da babysitter dopo la scuola a un bambino dolcissimo, Harry, che abita in Fear Street.

Rachel ha una cotta per Brendan Fear sin dalle medie. Quando lui la invita alla sua festa di compleanno nella villa di famiglia a Fear Island è al settimo cielo. La sua migliore amica Amy e il suo ex fidanzato Mac, però, provano a dissuaderla, perché sulla famiglia del ragazzo circolano strane leggende. Si dice che siano maledetti, proprio come la strada che porta il loro nome. Ma Rachel è testarda e per nulla al mondo rinuncerebbe a quell'evento, anche perché le feste di Brendan sono famose per gli eccessi e il divertimento, e per i giochi inquietanti che il ragazzo ama organizzare.

Welcome to "Grandpa's Campfire Stories” a collection of scary and not-so-scary tales for all ages designed to captivate the imaginations of children, teenagers, and adults who are still young at heart. Whether you're gathered around a crackling campfire in the woods or simply enjoying a cozy evening at home, these stories are sure to entertain, thrill, and sometimes send a shiver down your spine. From spooky legends that will make you check over your shoulder to heartwarming tales that will leave you smiling, there's something here for everyone.

Sofia isn't so sure about Fright Night. When she suggested it to her friends, she was only thinking of it as an excuse to get closer to Dylan. Now that it's happening, she's worried that spending the night in a deserted forest is a bad idea. But it's totally safe - there's even a safe word if things get too intense. And they do. Sofia and her friends are forced to face their greatest fears, and suddenly? It's too late to turn back.

When 17-year-old Sophia Petheram’s beloved father dies, she receives an unexpected letter. An invitation - on fine ivory paper, in bold black handwriting - from the mysterious Monsieur Bernard de Cressac, her godfather. With no money and fewer options, Sophie accepts, leaving her humble childhood home for the astonishingly lavish Wyndriven Abbey, in the heart of Mississippi.

High school sophomore Daisy Jones is just trying to get by unnoticed. It doesn’t help that she’s the new girl at school, lives in a trailer park, and doesn’t even own a cell phone. But there’s a good reason for all that: Daisy has a secret, unpredictable power—one only her best friend, Danielle, knows about. Despite her “gift” (or is it a curse?), Daisy’s doing a good job of fitting in—and a cute senior named Kevin even seems interested in her! But when Daisy tries to help Vivi, a mysterious classmate in a crisis, she soon discovers that her new friend has a secret of her own.

Fifteen-year-old Libby has spent her whole life in the shadow of her superstar sister. Then her sister dies, and the light goes out. When Libby's parents drop her off in Sayers Beach, Maine, to stay at her aunt and uncle's inn for the summer, she sees a chance to escape her secrets and reinvent herself. Libby's finally caught the attention of the cute, popular guy, no one sees her as the lonely bookworm, and nobody knows why she blames herself for her sister's death. Nobody except the ghost in the lighthouse. And the ghost has a few secrets of her own.

Heading off for a weekend in Las Vegas with her friends, Jessie Ralle has only one worry: how to make it through the road trip in the same car as her ex, Jimmy Kelter. The guy she hasn’t come close to getting over since he broke up with her five months ago. The guy who’s finally ready to tell her why he did it, because now he wants her back. Only, sometimes knowing why doesn’t actually make things better. Sometimes it leads to bigger, more terrifying questions.

Last night Sarah was a bridesmaid, dressed in a hideous mango chiffon. Today she wakes up dead at the Mall of America. This is where the universe sends teenagers who were murdered. In fact most malls are haunted. The living don't notice it, what with all the bright lights, sales, and free samples. The dead just pass through them while finishing up the business of their former lives.

The group of survivors head for the Faroe Islands in the hopes of reaching safety. But their journey won't be easy, as the dead are following them every step of the way, and not everyone is destined to make it. The infection now covers most of mainland Europe, edging still closer to becoming a worldwide pandemic ...

Our survivors face daunting odds in their quest to find a way to save the world from the brink of collapse. The dead are growing in numbers rapidly, and hope seems like a distant dream.

You have been given access to secret files buried deep within the archives. Disturbing stories never meant for the light of day. Stories of evil grandparents and unsettling homework. A string of deaths, seemingly unrelated. Walls squirm, as if alive. A cursed wish comes true. Ordinary people behave oddly, even family and your closest friends. These stories share a common fate. All the children are met with tragedy. Coincidence? Or could these nightmares be connected by something more sinister than you dare to imagine? A dark and chilling mystery awaits.

Sixteen-year-old Skye is done playing the knight in shining armor for her insufferable younger sister, Deirdre. And moving across the country seems like the perfect chance to start over as someone different. In their isolated new neighborhood, Skye manages to fit in, but Deirdre withdraws from everyone, becoming fixated on the swampy woods behind their house and building monstrous sculptures out of sticks and bones.

Seventeen-year-old Kenna Marsden has a secret. She's haunted by a violent tragedy she can't explain. Kenna's past has kept people - even her own mother - at a distance for years. Just when she finds a friend who loves her and life begins to improve, she's plunged into a new nightmare: Her mom and twin sister are attacked, and the dark powers Kenna has struggled to suppress awaken with a vengeance. On the heels of the assault, Kenna is exiled to a nearby commune, known as Eclipse, to live with a relative she never knew she had.