Horror- & Geistergeschichten

In the eerie wake of an unprecedented catastrophe, "Rising Shadows" plunges you into a world teetering on the precipice of doom. Welcome to the epicenter of a nightmare-a relentless, unforgiving zombie apocalypse. As civilization crumbles, and the boundary between life and death becomes blurred, humanity faces its most harrowing challenge. The dead rise, their hunger insatiable, their presence casting chilling shadows over what remains of the world. Survival is no longer a choice; it's a primal instinct. Meet a cast of characters thrust into the heart of this relentless nightmare, each with their own story to tell, their own demons to confront. With every step, they navigate treacherous terrain, confront their darkest fears, and forge bonds that become their lifelines.In "Rising Shadows," the line between friend and foe is as thin as tissue paper. Humanity's noblest qualities-courage, compassion, and resilience-are pitted against its darkest instincts-fear, desperation, and brutality. As resources dwindle and the undead hordes swell, the struggle to stay alive takes on a relentless urgency. But amidst the chaos and despair, glimmers of hope emerge. Leaders rise from the chaos, unlikely heroes emerge, and love and loyalty endure in the face of unthinkable horror. The human spirit, it seems, is unbreakable, even when faced with the encroaching darkness. "Rising Shadows" is not merely a tale of survival; it's a mirror held up to our own humanity. It forces us to confront the frailty of civilization and the resilience of the human soul. It's a heart-pounding journey through a world where every shadow conceals a potential threat, and every choice could mean life or death. If you crave pulse-pounding suspense, spine-tingling horror, and an exploration of the human spirit's capacity to rise above the direst circumstances, "Rising Shadows: A Zombie Apocalypse" is your passport to a world where the dead walk, and the living fight to reclaim their place in the sun. Dare you step into the shadows?

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER · From the author of How to Survive Your Murder comes a propulsive thriller about two teens who return to Camp Lost Lake, site of an infamous murder case that sealed their fates."A must-read for fans of true crime, dark family secrets, and intricate mysteries." —Ryan La Sala, bestselling author of The HoneysMost people’s births aren’t immortalized in a police report—but Olivia was born during the infamous Camp Lost Lake murders. Seventeen years later, Olivia’s life looks pretty perfect . . . until she discovers the man she calls dad is not her biological father. Now she wants answers about her bloodline, and the only place she knows to look is Camp Lost Lake.Most people don’t spend their formative years on the run with an alleged murderer—but Reagan did. In the court of public opinion, her mom was found guilty of the deaths at Camp Lost Lake, and both of them have been in hiding ever since. But Reagan believes in her mother’s innocence and is determined to clear her name.Luckily for Olivia and Reagan, Camp Lost Lake is finally reopening, providing the perfect opportunity to find answers. But someone else is dead set on keeping the past hidden, even if it means committing murder.

"A YA horror book about a group of teens who must face an evil presence which lurks in a small town"--

A 2024 Sydney Taylor Honor Book! Two vampire brothers must set aside their differences to solve a series of murders in this humorous and delightfully spooky novel for young readers. For fans of Too Bright to See.Adam and Victor are brothers who have the usual fights over the remote, which movie to watch and whether or not it's morally acceptable to eat people. Well, not so much eat . . . just drink a little blood. They're vampires, hiding in plain sight with their eclectic yet loving family.Ten-year-old Adam knows he has a better purpose in his life (well, immortal life) than just drinking blood, but fourteen-year-old Victor wants to accept his own self-image of vampirism. Everything changes when bodies start to appear all over town, and it becomes clear that a vampire hunter may be on the lookout for the family. Can Adam and Victor reconcile their differences and work together to stop the killer before it’s too late?

"An undead teen must find the boy he loves before he loses his mind and body"--

"Time for a little escape? When Lexi receives an invitation to participate in a brand-new escape room, along with her best friend, Tess, she's thrilled. After a recent tragedy, they could use the distraction. But once inside, they learn that they must compete against each other. What do you do when your best friend suddenly becomes your biggest adversary, and every choice you make puts her in danger?" --

It's an all-new horror classic about what happens when the truth is the last thing we want to believe, from Bram Stoker Award-winner and master of thrills and chills, horror legend Adam Cesare.After barely making it out of the Kettle Springs cornfields alive, Quinn's first year away at college should be safe and easy. All she wants is to be normal again.But instead, Quinn finds that her past won't leave her alone when she becomes the focus of online conspiracy theories that claim the Kettle Springs Massacre never happened. It's a deranged but relentless fantasy, and there's nothing Quinn can do to get people to hear the truth--not even on her own campus or in her own dorm room.So when a murderous clown attacks Quinn at a frat party while another goes after her father in Kettle Springs at the same time, Quinn realizes that the facts alone are never going to save her. Her only option is to go back into the cornfields, back where the nightmare began, to set the record straight the only way she knows how. Because when the truth gets lost in the lies, that's when people start to die.Clown in a Cornfield was 2020's Bram Stoker Award Winner for Superior Achievement in a Young Adult Novel. Clown in a Cornfield 2: Frendo Lives is perfectly set to attract old and new fans to the series.

Böse zu sein, war noch nie so lustig - die neuen Abenteuer von Werwolf Bram und seinen Freund*innen Es ist der Beginn des Winterhalbjahrs und es gibt einen neuen Lehrer an der Schule der Bösewichte - den berüchtigten Drachenreiter Felix Frostbeule. Die Klasse Z hat großen Respekt vor ihm und seinen Lektionen über giftige Bestien und Fabelwesen. Doch Werwolf Bram ist misstrauisch. Ein Glück, denn bald decken Bram und seine Freund*innen Frostbeules bösen Plan auf, alle Drachen aus dem Wald des Wahnsinns zu stehlen und die Schule der Bösewichte schutzlos zurückzulassen. Hat die Bande genug gelernt, um ihren fiesen Lehrer auszutricksen oder wird Felix Frostbeules Überfall in die Schurkengeschichte eingehen? Die zweite Lektion in der Schule der Bösewichte: Wie man einen Drachen klaut. In der Schule der Bösewichte wartet ein neues, herausforderndes Abenteuer auf Werwolf Bram und seine Freunde. Böse zu sein, war noch nie so gut! Ein Kinderbuch für kleine Fantasy-Fans: urkomischer Gruselspaß mit Hexen, Werwölfen und schrägen Fabelwesen.   Spannung beim Lesen, Spaß beim Blättern: liebevoll gestaltet, mit vielen witzigen Illustrationen. Lustiger Kinderroman in leichter Sprache für Lesemuffel ab 8 Jahren.  Wer bereits Ryan Hammonds ersten Teil der lustigen Schule der Bösewichte (Der Werwolf war's!) verschlungen hat, für den ist der zweite Teil der Fantasy-Kinderbuchreihe ein absolutes Lese-Muss!

Gaming, adventure and an incredible friendship combine in this one-of-a-kind, heart-pounding, spine-tingling adventure that takes place in the space of a single night. Eerie, exciting, funny and deeply moving, THE LAST LIFE OF LORI MILLS is like nothing yoüve ever experienced before.

The brand new must-read middle-grade novel from the author of super-spooky Crater Lake. Perfect for 9+ fans of R.L.Stine¿s Goosebumps and Stranger Things.

Sixteen-year-old loner Addison's life takes an unsettling turn when she befriends the enigmatic Jess Nielson. Eager for companionship, Addison embraces the idea of having friends. However, as she becomes entangled in Jess's group, she senses that they may be harboring sinister secrets.Jess Nielson understands the power of friendship and loyalty, surrounded by devoted companions. With Addison now part of the circle, Jess believes the cycle of blood and torture can finally come to an end.But as Jess's goals clash with Addison's growing sense of self, the boundaries between influence and autonomy blur. This chilling tale, "Twelve Strand Spiral" forces readers to question the profound impact others can have on our lives. Will Addison manage to salvage what remains of her true self, or will she succumb to the twisted desires of those around her?Prepare for a harrowing exploration of friendship, trust, and the haunting consequences of surrendering control. When the boundaries of trust blur and loyalty becomes a relentless force, who holds the power to salvage the fragments of our shattered identities?

Einer für alle, alle für einen Als die 12-jährige Lucy eines Tages mit ihren Mitschülern Franzine, Bennet und Tom nachsitzen muss, stellen die vier fest, dass sie zaubern können. Allerdings nur gemeinsam, einvernehmlich und mit Unterstützung einer magischen Sanduhr. Tippel, der Hausmeister ihrer Schule, hat sie bewusst zu diesem Zauberkreis zusammengeführt, damit sie gegen einen zweiten Kreis vorgehen, der gar nichts Gutes im Schilde führt. Denn seine korrupten erwachsenen Mitglieder haben herausgefunden, dass es irgendwo in der Stadt einen vergrabenen Gegenstand gibt, mit dem sie fortan auch einzeln zaubern könnten. Das müssen Tippel und die Kinder unbedingt verhindern. Magische Freundschaftsgeschichte über die Kraft des Zusammenhalts

This Is The Combined Collection of "Angels Demons And Strange Experiences" Part !, 2, Where I Talk of old and new Paranormal Investigations And How It Al Began And Also Five Of My Best Poems, "Raven's Call" "Glowing Darkness" "Where Darkness Looms" "A Crow's Heart" "Black Crow Cries" I Hope Will Enjoy Them As Much As I Did Writing Them, All My Best, Author, Curtis Schweiger jr.

Welcome to the Pumpkin Room...Here you'll find the Seed Reader, curator of the largest collection of spooky Halloween stories known to man or spirit. He has picked 13 of his most frightening to share...with you...Be prepared to enter a world where scarecrows are spiteful and some pumpkins are vengeful. Hear about the boy with the trick-or-treating addiction but beware of the spooky stranger lurking outside the window. Learn why one town refuses to celebrate Halloween and another town where people aren't who they seem to be. What is that creepy garden gnome up to? Why is there a young girl out biking alone in a snow storm on Halloween Night? And more...Each of the 13 stories promises to leave you thinking and changed...forever. So, come in, have a seat, and listen...if you dare...

A Dark Occult Fantasy Novella. A companion to the New Bloods series.Deep within a Finnish forest, there lies a secret, a secret so dark it is hidden from the human race. It is not until Jyrki, a 700 year old vampire receives the news that Apep, the God of the Underworld is seeking his revenge on his un-born child, that he relocates his family from New York to his homeland in Finland. But everything is not as it seems.Believing he is under threat from Apep's Hellhounds, Jyrki sets off to investigate, when he stumbles into another realm where everything is out to get him. Unable to turn back, he is granted the help of the Dark Lady, a witch whose Father, King Mabinogion has been captured by the Underworld for his magic to use against him.Jyrki is faced with creatures and demons he has never encountered before, but his journey is far from over when he discovers the Ancients are leaving and his immortality is in danger. Will he make it back to his own world in time to save his child from the clutches of his enemy?

Read the stories, watch the videos, and always keep one eye open. Welcome to the first collection of Skeleton Creek short stories, complete with video endings that will scare the daylights out of you. Skeleton Creek series main character Ryan McCray has gone into hiding. But someone has found him, a mysterious person who calls themselves SEVEN. And SEVEN has sent Ryan something terrifying. Seven Secret Stories.That's right. Seven terrible things that happened to seven people just like you. And you want to know what's even worse?They all included video footage of what happened to them.Was it Sarah Fincher, Ryan's video making friend from Skeleton Creek, who made the videos and found the stories? It's just the sort of thing she would do. But if Sarah isn't SEVEN, then who is?After reading the stories and watching the videos, Ryan is convinced of three important things:1. He will never sleep without having nightmares again.2. There are ghosts and goblins and monsters out there he knew nothing about.3. The videos were all made by the same person to reenact the endings of the stories they found.Ryan can't be the only one who carries these stories around in his head. He needs to know other people have heard and seen them. He needs to know he's not alone.Ryan is going to share all seven secret stories with you. It's up to you whether or not you read and watch them, but he will give you a warning: you can't unhear what you have heard or unsee what you've seen. Once you consume these stories, they will try to eat you alive. They'll dig into your brain and root around in there and you'll wake, like Ryan, at midnight.And you will know.You will know about a mysterious box that should never have been opened.You'll know about a strange device called a Spin Ruler, and the terrible trouble it caused.You're going to climb up on the roof of a house, because something is up there.As weird as this sounds, you'll encounter a frying pan phantom. It's scarier than you'd think.You're going to be introduced to the oldest door in the world, and the terrifying thing that waits behind it.You will feed a monster you should not have fed.And unfortunately for you, you'll discover a creature that howls at midnight.By the time you realize you should not have picked up this book, it will be too late.You'll be just like Ryan.At least then he won't be alone.

Sequel to The Rise of the New Bloods, From Dark BeginningsEleven months later, and Jyrki is back again. In Wales. What has the ancient prophecy got planned for him now?Having left New York to embark on a UK tour with the Black Stones, Jyrki set sails across the Atlantic to London, but things don't go according to plan - well they won't when you're still a vampire.As Jyrki and Blaze begin to start their music career they meet a mysterious cab driver called Dave who takes them to Wales to meet with Ryder, and it doesn't take Jyrki long to turn into a bad vampire either. Upon meeting with a guy, simply called Vlad, Jyrki soon learns that the prophecy has another plan for him. He now has to tackle the Underworld that is escaping from the veil that was left open last Halloween at Central Park. But there is a darkness rising that might just jeopardise his efforts to become human

I used to tell my best friend, through thick and thin, I'd always have her six and then I was the one who stabbed her in the back. I have to live with that regret every day, which is why I chose to drink animal blood. Chose to be weak against my nature. I am a vampire. A creature of the dark. A shadow in the night. Dark clouds surround me everywhere I go as I try to find my place in this eternal world. I'm supposed to find forgiveness in myself. I don't think I can ever forgive myself even if my best friend dared me to. The only thing I can do with this curse is use it for something good. Try to help others. Try to view it as a gift. I'm trying, but I can't stop living in the past. Can't stop seeing that moment when life changed for me forever. Can't get untangled from that punishing part I try hard to forget, but it's always there haunting me.

Brandon Masters is a vampire. A vampire who has no memory of his life prior to 1978.Fronting L.A.'s hottest metal band, The Thorned Angels, Brandon's un-dead life takes a dramatic turn when he collapses on stage one night. He discovers his ''soul'' had split into two different centuries. One part resides in Medieval England, and the other in present day America. Longing to find out what his purpose is, he eventually discovers that the government has plans to experiment on humans with the vampire gene taken from Vlad Tepes. His Father. It is a race against time to save the present from the horrors of the past.

¡Prepárate para un escalofriante viaje a través de los rincones más oscuros de la imaginación con "Micro cuentos de terror"! Este fascinante libro de cuentos cortos te invita a explorar el poder de la brevedad narrativa mientras te sumerges en historias llenas de misterio y suspense. Experimenta el terror en su forma más concentrada. Cada cuento es una pequeña dosis de miedo que te dejará boquiabierto y ansioso por más. Los "Micro cuentos de terror" desafían la idea de que una historia debe ser extensa para ser intensa; en su lugar, te brindan la misma emoción en menos palabras. Los "Micro cuentos de terror" despiertan la mente y permiten que tu imaginación tome el control. Cada historia te desafiará a llenar los huecos y crear imágenes aterradoras en tu mente, sumergiéndote aún más en la experiencia única de cada cuento. Descubre cómo unas pocas palabras pueden dejar una impresión duradera. ¡Sumérgete en el misterio y la emoción de "Micro cuentos de terror" y experimenta la magia de los cuentos cortos que cautivan y aterrorizan en igual medida! ¡Atrévete a adentrarte en el oscuro mundo de la brevedad narrativa!

gumbo CHRISTIAN horror is a Novella written for teens and young adults who gravitate towards horror themed books, movies & music.being a CHRISTIAN I attempt to place hard lessons in my writings, as to give the stories true street cred and validation. I want them to relate to what there reading and in that light the themes become real & strong. Opinions are marshaled and conversations are mandatory.Though fiction. subject matter has every day scenarios that though sad or scary, they are true and happen daily around the world.I pray that my reading audience at the least find the tales entertaining. and if any cautionary lessons are learned along the way. Im Happy.best wishes always from the Author & Publisher of: gumbo CHRISTIAN horror yo bro: Lee Anthony Reynolds

The Grim Factory is a harrowing story of loss, heartbreak, and the cruel realities that children can face in a world of evil. One moment, your child is there, and the next, they're gone forever. It's a nightmare that no parent or sibling should ever have to endure, and yet it can happen anywhere - in front of your home, at a crowded shopping mall, or in a playground full of children.The book follows Tommy, a special boy who is forced to endure a lifetime of cruelty, abuse, and hardship. His parents don't care whether he's alive or dead, and his world is filled with sadness and heartbreak. It's a world that shouldn't exist, but unfortunately, it does.Despite the darkness that surrounds him, Tommy is filled with happy thoughts that shouldn't be there. But there's hope for him and the other children of his world, as a new happiness reaches out like a loving hand and the sun begins to shine.The Grim Factory paints a devastating picture of the suffering that children can face, and the evil that can lurk behind closed doors. It's a reminder that our world can be cruel, and that it's the innocent who often suffer the most. But ultimately, it's a story of hope, resilience, and the power of love to overcome even the darkest of circumstances.

"Genuinely chilling... Kids are going to absolutely love it." Jennifer Killick, author of Dread Wood"Boarding school and spookiness - Malory Towers gone rogue!" Lesley Parr, author of When the War Came HomeWelcome to Shadowhall Academy, where spirits haunt the school halls. A brilliantly spooky new series from the author of Aveline Jones.I heard a tapping noise, right by my head. Like there was someone in the wall trying to get my attention...When Lilian Jones starts at creepy, cold and bewilderingly large Shadowhall Academy, she's nervous about making friends. And when her roommates tell her the school is haunted, she thinks they're just trying to scare the new girl. But then bizarre things start happening - tapping and whispers in the walls at night, tales of missing students and strange figures in the woods.Lilian discovers that not only are the school ghost stories true, but her new friends could be in danger. So she sets out to uncover the secrets of Shadowhall Academy, whatever it takes.

Kobold-krasse Klassenfahrt Im dritten Band der KoboldKroniken fahren Dario, Lennard und Clara-mit-C mit der Schule an die Nordsee. Entspannung nach den anstrengenden Missionen in der Koboldwelt Kwertz ist angesagt! Rumpel ist natürlich auch mit von der Partie, obwohl ihm Wasser gar nicht geheuer ist. Die Freunde treffen auf einen Kobold vom Klan der Klabauter und ahnen, dass es für sie bald wieder nach Kwertz gehen wird. Dort warten Klabauterprüfungen, Drakkball-Spiele und eine finstere Bedrohung auf Dario und seine Freunde ... Die ultimative Koboldwelt Kurze Texthappen: Perfekt für Kinder ab 9 Jahren , die Abenteuer lieben und nicht so viel lesen möchten oder können. Cool erzählt: Im trendigen Tagebuchstil geschrieben von Daniel Bleckmann. Geniale Optik: Monstermäßig illustriert von Thomas Hussung ("Das Kleine Böse Buch"). Große Koboldwelt : Zu den KoboldKroniken gibt es viele tolle Produkte wie Beschäftigungsbücher, Escape-Abenteuer, Spiele und eine coole App. Die KoboldKroniken sind lässige Bücher mit coolen Illus, wenig Text und einer genialen App für Kinder ab 9 Jahren. Die Geschichten sind in Tagebuchform geschrieben und superleicht zu lesen. Sie verbinden die Elemente Games, Freundschaft und Schule mit Monstern und Fantasywelten . Für alle Fans dieser interaktiven Buchreihe gibt es ein gigantisches Kobold-Universum mit Hörbüchern, Rätseln, Puzzles, Quest-Büchern und vielem mehr.