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The first installment of the Stories of the Undead Series offers an innovative, unique perspective on survival horror. Let the massacre begin. Stories such as Residential Home for Coma Patients tell the chilling tale through a letter detailing the events that followed the initial outbreak. Will Phillip wake from his coma? Or will the undead devour every morsel from his body as he sleeps? In The Cabin, love and resilience are tested when a Sick enters Tom and Patty’s vacation cabin. The Emergency Broadcast System crackles to life for the first time.

Former presidential aide Ryan Belvedere has been drifting in a fog of misery ever since his president was killed, but he reluctantly agrees to do a favor for a friend--fetching a rare book from a crumbling manor house in England. There he meets Sidney Blount--a cold, sophisticated, Dominant--who's at the same house to appraise the family art. It doesn't take Sidney long to appraise Ryan too, and decide exactly what Ryan needs. Which just so happens to be the one thing Sidney wants to give...

The bookshelves of European literature are incredible collections that have gathered together centuries of very talented authors. From this continent their fame spread and whilst among their number many are now forgotten or neglected their talents endure. Among them is the prodigiously talented Edmondo de Amicus...

When travel writer Autumn Mitchell blows into Silverbrae, North Carolina, on a quest to uncover the perfect wedding destination, she expects scenic views—not a detour that changes everything. Enter Duncan Finley, a skilled craftsman as steady and rooted as the town itself.

Gaslight flickers. Fog curls through forgotten streets. And in the shadows of great houses and haunted towns, something ancient stirs. In this series of standalone yet interconnected gothic tales, bestselling author Stephanie Marcum leads listeners deep into the heart of Victorian horror—where wealth and privilege mask curses, family legacies are written in blood, and the line between salvation and damnation grows perilously thin.

In a small Florida town, days after a drunken adventure to an abandoned prison, a group of friends find themselves heading back when two of their friends end up missing. But what starts as a desperate search for two lost friends, soon turns into a chilling fight for survival. Not just from a tropical storm, but from something far sinister inside.

Most guys ghost me when they find out I'm a single mom. Everyone, except Austin. Dating in a small town sucks. Like really sucks. Especially when your past is filled with drama like mine. I don't have time for any of that. I have my son to look after. That's why I took this job at Fit Mountain Construction. As the company's new receptionist, I can just go to work and come home. The last thing I need is to fall in love with my coworker, Austin. Unfortunately, Austin is a hot mountain man. Hot mountain men are my weakness. And Austin? Well, he’s hot, and sweet, and there for me when I need him.

Osmond Banes is at his wits' end. Plagued by nightmares from 12 years ago, constant worry about his family, and an unsettling fear of immortality. The one thing keeping him afloat is his longtime partner, Christian Baker, who just returned from a trip across the sea. Upon their reunion, they learn of a growing threat from a monstrous force. This duo of monster hunters sets out to investigate the creatures rumored to have murdered Oz’s father figure and to finally exchange the vows they have been postponing for years.

Part of the Winter Warmers Series, A Little Christmas Magic is a heart-warming collection of stories with a focus on family, friendship, love and goodwill. From a much-loved family pet that goes missing to a neighbour in need. Chance meetings and the kindness of strangers. Overcoming trauma to help others and being prepared to make sacrifices. A father rushing to get home to his kids in time for Christmas.

Der Herr Doktor hat die alte Smirnowa und ihren einzigen Sohn Sascha von einer gefährlichen Krankheit geheilt. Anstelle des Honorars bekommt der Arzt von den beiden Geheilten eine alte Bronze geschenkt. Ein schönes Stück, meint der Mediziner, doch er muss den Leuchter aus Rücksicht auf gewisse Patienten an seinen Freund, den Rechtsanwalt, weiterverschenken...

Two old friends meet for an interstate game of golf, but this time the stakes are higher than their usual ten dollar bet…

Widerwillig empfängt der bekannte Schriftsteller Pawel Wassiljewitsch die Muraschkina, eine emporstrebende, rotgesichtige Kollegin. Bevor die fleischige Dame ihren Fünfakter der Zensur vorlegt, will sie ihn Pawel Wassiljewitsch vorlesen. Dieser schätzt aber nur die eigenen Werke, wagt aber auch nicht, abzulehnen. Er gibt der Besucherin eine halbe Stunde Zeit.

A Blaze is a short story by Katherine Mansfield: “Max, you silly devil, you’ll break your neck if you go careering down the slide that way. Drop it, and come to the Club House with me and get some coffee.” - “I’ve had enough for to-day. I’m damp all through. There, give us a cigarette, Victor, old man. When are you going home?”

The Swing of the Pendulum is a short story by Katherine Mansfield: The landlady knocked at the door. - “Come in,” said Viola. - “There is a letter for you,” said the landlady, “a special letter” - she held the green envelope in a corner of her dingy apron. - “Thanks.” Viola, kneeling on the floor, poking at the little dusty stove, stretched out her hand. “Any answer?”

Eine Tochter Albions ist eine Kurzgeschichte des russischen Schriftstellers Anton Tschechow: Vor dem Hause des Gutsbesitzers Grjabow hielt ein eleganter Wagen auf Gummirädern, mit einem dicken Kutscher und Samtpolstern. Aus dem Wagen sprang der Kreis-Adelsmarschall Fjodor Andrejitsch Otzow. Im Vorzimmer wurde er von einem verschlafenen Lakai empfangen.

Für alle Horrorfans genau die richtige Dosis, Angst, Gänsehaut, Entsetzen, Psychohorror und ekeligem Splatter. In diesem Buch lauert der Horror hinter jeder Seite garantiert!

Step on board for a journey. We’ll find ourselves dropping anchor in new harbours and we’ll see things we haven’t seen before. Destinations that are surprising, and ones that are often dangerous. Along the way, we’ll reconnect with a couple of travellers we might have met elsewhere, and we’ll cross paths with a lot of new faces; not all of whom will prove to be the most congenial company. Nine short stories set in the past, the present and the future.

“Vivencias: todo lo que amamos y odiamos y que no viene en los libros”, precisa con contundencia Laviada como resultado de un singular ejercicio de escritura en el que busca, justamente, entregarnos sus vivencias. Es así que se nos propone este libro como un compendio integrado por casi medio centenar de secuencias en las que se cuenta la historia de vida de un personaje que está todavía en acción.

Marie steht vor dem großen Spiegel des Schlafzimmers und lässt ihre Augen an ihrem Ebenbild heruntergleiten. Einer plötzlichen Eingebung folgend, stopft sie alle Dessous zurück in die Schublade. Nackt streift sie das rückenfreie Kleid über. Es klingelt. Ein letzter Blick — perfekt. Sie drückt den Knopf der Freisprechanlage und hört seine Stimme. Wenig später klopft er leise an ihre Tür. Sie öffnet. Vor ihr steht Christian - ihr Experiment.

Die Adventszeit ist mehr als nur das Warten auf Weihnachten. Sie ist ein stilles Versprechen, dass auch im Dunkeln immer ein Licht brennt. Dass inmitten von Alltag, Eile und Kälte noch Geschichten leben, die uns an das Schöne erinnern – an den Zauber kleiner Gesten, an Begegnungen, die unser Herz für einen Moment stillstehen lassen, und an Worte, die wie Schnee auf die Seele fallen. Dieses Buch ist eine Einladung, die Türen deines Herzens für vierundzwanzig Tage weit zu öffnen.