Horror- & Geistergeschichten

After falling into mage's oblivion, Dawn wakes to a nightmare.All of Amaria's magic is out of balance from Ryze's return, and at Necromancer Academy, unruly magic could mean death.That's one constant Dawn is prepared for, though. What she isn't prepared for is how far Ryze's minions will go to protect The Staff of Sullivan. It's hidden in the academy's catacombs, and it must be important. But how?With the skin-walker thwarting her every step, Dawn must find the staff and stop the skin-walker once and for all.Unless it stops her first.

"Dawn's Cozy Horror Corner: a queer Chinese diaspora horror short stories anthology" is a horror anthology which contains five stories featuring supernatural elements and young Chinese diaspora protagonists whose identities clash with the environment around them. In "Bottle of Shame", a girl who can pull out people's shame must grapple with the gruesome consequences of the truth she reveals. In "The Girl with No Face", a girl slowly loses her facial features one at a time until she become a faceless horror who take vengeance upon her tormentor.In "My Future Self Once Said", a girl is paid a visit from her future-self as a warning. In "Judge of the Underworld Household", the protagonist disagrees with the method her ancestor god who rules over the Chinese Underworld and the way he views crimes and punishment. In "Meet Your Demons", a girl is offered to be possessed by a demon and gladly accepts.This is an anthology dealing with mental health issues, racism, feeling of displacement. It is for those who are lost in a foreign country and needs a cozy place to find themselves in.

Step into your witchy power or be swallowed by the curse- the choice is yours.A queer, feminist spin on Stephen King's The Mist, this ode to female-rage is a perfect pick for fans of She Is a Haunting, and a reminder that if "boys will be boys", girls will fight back. For high school senior Nell and her friends, a vacation house on a private Florida island sounds like the makings of a dream spring break. But Nell brings secrets with her--secrets that fuse with the island's tragic history, trapping them all with a curse that surrounds the island in a toxic, vengeful mist and the surrounding waters with an unseen, devouring beast. Getting out alive means risking her friendships, her sanity, and even her own life. In order to save herself and her friends, Nell will have to face memories she'd rather leave behind, reveal the horrific truth behind the encounter that changed her life one year ago, and face the shadow that's haunted her since childhood. Easier said than done. But when Nell's friends reveal that they each brought secrets of their own, a solution even more dangerous than the curse begins to take shape. Reading like a YA feminist spin on Stephen King's The Mist, So Witches We Became is a diverse, queer horror about female friendship, the emotional aftermath of surviving assault, and how to find power in the shadows of your past.

What would you do if you were lost in an alien land full of danger, lies, stupidity, duplicity, insanely clever traps, ravenous apex-predators and, to top it all off, the legendarily sarcastic child-eating, mushroom-scoffing, poetry-reciting ogre called Borborygm (the scariest monster ever invented in literature) ... and then you find everything in this land wants to eat you too? You'd try and find a way to get back home, right? This is exactly the situation that Mooney and Spacee have found themselves in. There's just one hope: Steal the Tree o' Wishes. It's all very simple really. Except Borborygm has it. 'I devoured War and Peace but this is so much better. Shorter too.' Jillian (15 years) '...a heart-rending, mind-cracking, sanity-pounding tour de force.' Leanne (11 years) 'I loved the swearing.' Darlene (9 years) 'Don't buy this book.' Darlene's mum

What else does Devil's Bay have left hiding in the shadows? Delilah and Don grasp each other in the moonlit attic, grappling with newfound revelations. The very fabric of Rachel's life is about to be torn apart.The Nightmarish creatures torment Devil's Bay, shaking the town and disrupting its tranquility, marking the beginning of a blurred line between reality and the tales that haunt the town.They were sinister things working in the shadows. As they dig their scalpels into the very fabric of the town. The stone masonry may not just be statues anymore that line the parks. Delilah's sister visiting her in dreams was just the beginning of her howling experience with the supernatural. Who is still keeping secrets on the high street?Are there additional fairytale creatures with intentions of ruining the lives of Devil's Bay residents?It's time to grab a torch and cast them into the history books once more. You might need to try something stronger than the milkshake next time you're in Devil's Bay.

Timmy is one viral video away from becoming the next big superstar. But when his videos are targeted by jealous online trolls, his dreams feel like they're slipping away. Suspicious that the online trolls are the bullies from his school, Timmy attempts to expose them, uncovering a terrible secret instead: they aren't just online trolls, they're real ones with human disguises. When the trolls offer to help Timmy find internet fame, he questions how far he's willing to go to chase his dreams.

Hölly und Jyl starten ihr zweites Abenteuer! Leider ohne Erholungspause für Jyl. Der Hohe Rat der Weisen erwartet, dass Jyl die Prüfung ablegt für die Ausbildung zum Weltenwesen. Natürlich hat sie wieder tatkräftige Unterstützung durch ihre Freunde. Aber kennt sie ihre Freunde wirklich oder gibt es da noch mehr zu wissen? Erhält sie mehr Unterstützung von weiteren übernatürlichen Wesen? Kann sie auch einem Werwolf das Fliegen wie eine Fledermaus beibringen? Natürlich zeigt sich Hölly von seiner ganz besonderen Seite, sodass es manchmal für alle schwer ist, den Aufgaben ohne ein Lachen nachzukommen. Das Wichtigste ist aber die Prüfung und schafft es Jyl den hohen Rat der Welten davon zu überzeugen, dass sie ein Weltenwesen ist? Eine Frage bleibt aber: "Wer sind die Mitglieder des hohen Rates der Welten"?

After fifteen-year-old Simon Porte's family is killed in an automobile crash, his father's brother, whom he's never met, brings Simon to live with him and his wife in upstate New York. Simon doesn't trust Uncle Raymond, and for good reason. Raymond is dying and using his diabolical powers to take over Simon's body. Simon must develop his own supernatural defenses to survive. With his dotty great-aunt, his young sister, and a pair of odd twins, he wages war against the evil Raymond and his cronies.

Max, ein Junge der das seltene Talent besitzt, mit Geistern aus anderen Welten zu sprechen, entdeckt bald, dass er nicht allein mit dieser besonderen Fähigkeit ist. Gemeinsam mit seinen Freunden Sophie, Liam und Emma, die ähnliche Fähigkeiten haben, gründen sie den Geisterflüsterer Klub.Ihr Ziel: Den ruhelosen Geistern helfen, ihre unvollendeten Geschichten zu einem Ende zu führen.Jeder Geist, dem sie begegnen, birgt ein neues, fesselndes Rätsel. Jede Seele hat ihre eigene, oft verworrene Geschichte. Während die vier Freunde versuchen, diesen Seelen Beistand zu leisten, stehen sie gleichzeitig vor der Herausforderung, mit ihren eigenen Geheimnissen und persönlichen Erfahrungen umzugehen.Schließ dich dem Geisterflüsterer Klub an und erlebe eine Welt, in der das Übernatürliche zum Alltag gehört. Bist du bereit, in die Mysterien einzutachen und den Geistern beizustehen, die ihre Geschichten noch nicht beenden konnten? Wahre Freundschaft zeigt sich im Unterstützen der Unvollendeten und im gemeinsamen Vollbringen des Unmöglichen.

In den verfallenen Hallen des Highmoor-Gefängnisses, das seit Jahrzehnten dem Verfall preisgegeben wurde, erwacht eine dunkle Geschichte zum Leben. Eine Gruppe urbaner Entdecker, getrieben von Neugier und dem Hunger nach dem Unbekannten, tritt in die Schatten dieser vergessenen Welt, unwissend, dass sie die Grenze zwischen der Realität und dem, was jenseits davon lauert, überschreiten.Alex, Mia, Jasper und Zoey, jeder mit eigenen Beweggründen und einer dunklen Vergangenheit, finden sich im Labyrinth des Grauens wieder, das tiefer ist als die Mauern, die sie umgeben. Mit jedem Schritt, den sie in das Herz des Gefängnisses setzen, enthüllen sie Stück für Stück die Geheimnisse, die in den Zellen, den Fluren und hinter jeder verrosteten Tür verborgen liegen.Doch das Highmoor-Gefängnis hütet mehr als nur die Erinnerungen an seine Insassen; es beherbergt Wesen, die in den Tiefen der Verzweiflung und des Wahnsinns geboren wurden. Wesen, deren Existenz die Grenzen des Vorstellbaren sprengt und die nun in den Schatten auf ihre nächste Beute warten.

"Morgen sechzehn Uhr, Computerraum. Alles Weitere dann", lautet Paulas Nachricht. Herkules langweilt sich so sehr, dass er mitten in den Ferien freiwillig zur Schule geht. Prompt stolpert er in seinen ersten Kriminalfall. Hat der chaotische Schulgeist Jonathan von Nobelnobel seine Finger im Spiel? Und wer rast so halsbrecherisch durch die Stadt, dass selbst Geister ihm den Führerschein entziehen wollen?Betrüger, eine Schatzsuche, Blindgänger aus dem Zweiten Weltkrieg - auf Herkules und seinen bunten Freundeskreis warten jede Menge Abenteuer. Selbst eine Reise nach Nordengland führt sie auf die Spur von Verbrechern und faulem Zauber. Zwar bringt so manche Verfolgungsjagd Kinder und Geister an ihre Grenzen, doch zusammen sind sie unschlagbar.Sechs aufregend¿-¿vergnügliche Spukkrimis, in denen sich Geister verlieben, die Spukbehörde überlisten, Bösewichte zur Strecke bringen und - Straßenbahn fahren."Endlich eine geistreiche Lektüre!" (Magische Allgemeine Zeitung)"Bahnfahrten mit freundlichen Spukbegleitern." (Mitternächtliche Reiserundschau)Im zweiten Band der "Geisterbücher" erwarten Herkules und seinen Freundeskreis neue aufregende Abenteuer und magische Überraschungen!Spannende Geschichten für Kinder ab 10 Jahren.Bereits erschienen:Anna Eschenhagen; Geister im Computerfieber; ISBN 978-3-943622-67-6

"Die Welt ist schön, wenn man Freunde hat."Herkules kann sich glücklich schätzen. Ob in der Toskana oder in Quarantäne, sein bunter Freundeskreis aus Menschen und Geistern hält zu ihm, egal, wie brenzlig es wird. Doch als Herkules nach den aufregenden Ferien in Italien glaubt, dass sein Leben ruhiger wird, hat er die Rechnung ohne den Schulgeist Jonathan von Nobelnobel gemacht. Denn der langweilt sich, seit die Schulen geschlossen sind. Und nicht nur er, auch Jonathans weitläufige magische Verwandtschaft hat die Wunder der Computertechnik für sich entdeckt.Geheime Gewölbe, Betrüger, Umweltsünder und dann noch Sumpftante Hasras Prophezeiung - wieder stolpern die Kinder von einem Abenteuer ins nächste. Und während sich Herkules mit unliebsamen Besuchern und einem rätselhaften Laptop herumschlägt, erwartet die Geisterwelt von ihm nichts Geringeres als eine Heldentat."Die Autorin trifft den Zeitgeist."(Der Tagesspuk)"Turbulente Abenteuer zum Mitfiebern." (Übersinnliche Neue Presse)"Hier werden Sie begeistert."(Anonymer Kommentar aus dem Netz)Auch die temporeichen Ereignisse im zweiten Band der Geschichten um Herkules und seinen Freundeskreis bringen wieder Spannung und zahlreiche magische Überraschungen!Bereits erschienen:Anna Eschenhagen, Geister fahren Straßenbahn, ISBN 978-3-943622-66-9

All aboard the Train of Dark Wonders!

While developing a new system to maintain the town's defenses, genius student Claire Danvers discovers a way to use the vampires' powers to keep outsiders from spreading news of Morganville's "unique" situation. But when people in town start forgetting who they are-including the vampires-Claire has to figure out how to pull the plug on her experiment before she forgets how to save herself...and Morganville.

Death, love, destiny, and danger! Lenzi knows she must be going crazy. She's hearing voices and having visions--specifically of gravestones, floods, and a gorgeous guy with steely gray eyes. And there's nothing anyone can do to help, not even her handsome musician boyfriend, Zak. Until she meets Alden, the boy from her dreams, and learns she can speak with lost souls. Now Lenzi must choose: destiny or normalcy. Alden or Zak. Life or death. And time is quickly running out.

The Overworld is in trouble. On the ground, a rampaging army of armor-clad zombies is roving across the biomes. In the sky, a wicked Wither is leaving a path of destruction—and Wither roses—wherever it goes. And in Bobbie’s party, the tension is tighter than a skeleton’s bowstring . . . because, somehow, Logan just became its newest member. The same Logan who set zombies on Bobbie’s village and turned her little brother, Johnny, into one of the walking dead. Who bullied her friend Ben and wrecked his adventuring career. Who was mean to his minion, Other Ben (who prefers Benjamin, actually). But as the Wither skulls start flying, this not-so-merry band needs all the help it can get. Bobbie hasn’t forgotten her main mission: Find the zombified villagers who were once her friends and family and feed them the enchanted golden apples that will turn them back. But as long as the Wither exists, there’s danger. And if there’s danger, it’s a hero’s job to fix it. As much as Bobbie dislikes heroes, she and her friends (and also Logan) look like the closest thing the Overworld’s got.

A boy in the Philippines is taken by a monster, and the only thing that can save him is another monster.A family find themselves driving home on a road that goes nowhere during a night that never ends, all the while pursued by a creature of pure darkness.Anna goes to her childhood home and learns some dark truths about her lineage.Chad Robert Morgan returns to the world of The Last Rite with three short stories of supernatural horror.

"A teenager's suicide in the Midwest town of Loving, Ohio, leads a group of their friends down a terrifying path of cult conspiracy and supernatural horror. [This book] is a return to surreal, character-driven horror ... [in which] the teenagers have been mysteriously vanishing day-by-day, but when a bizarre killer begins terrorizing the town, Sloane and her friends vow to make it out of Ohio, even if it kills them"--

In dieser gespenstischen Anthologie rund um die zauberhafte Wirkung von Büchern findet jedes Kind oder Nicht-Kind seine Lieblingsgeschichte.Es gibt magische Bibliotheken, zauberhafte Bücher, geheimnisvolle Geschichten und geisterhafte Überraschungen. Denn in jeder der "Boo & Books"-Geschichten gibt es mindestens ein Buch und einen Geist - und natürlich einen Leser, der damit umgehen muss. Denn manche Bücher entführen in tolle Abenteuer, andere beherbergen einen Buchstabengeist und in manchen Buchhandlungen wartet ein sehnsuchtsvolles Gespenst darauf, dass ein Leser endlich "sein" Buch auswählt. Mit "Boo & Books" wird nämlich jeder zum Leser :-)

THE UNMISSABLE FOLLOW-UP TO THE EXPLOSIVE YA HORROR NOVEL, I FEED HER TO THE BEAST AND THE BEAST IS ME.Monsters and mortals, rejoice! Acheron is back . . .Though Laure has tried to close the lid on her ballet shoes and the feelings she once held for dance since the Palais Garnier incident two months ago, Laure is spinning out. Between partying, drinking, and avoiding anything and, well, everyone, she has no time to be anything but a monster. But when Laure stumbles across a mysterious dead body during one of her nights out, she's forced to notice the cracks stretching beyond herself.Below the streets of Paris, Elysium is dying, and Acheron and Lethe's influence is spilling into the streets like a blight. Laure isn't the only of Elysium's beasts to rise from the ruins of Palais Garnier, and someone is mobilizing an army of monsters with plans greater than Laure, Andor, and Keturah could have ever guessed. While Laure is warring between her wants and Acheron's ever-demanding appetite, she and her circle of monsters are left to reckon with a not-so-simple question: how do you save yourself from oblivion?Jamison Shea's writing reaches terrifying new heights in this vicious sequel to I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast is Me.

Filled with deadly secrets and the monsters you thought only existed in your mind ... You've heard of Frankenstein's monster, you've heard of Dracula, but have you heard of the Villa Diodati? Eve, Griffin, Hal and Ren embark on a summer they'll never forget at the birthplace of all things Gothic. The summer is beset by mysterious happenings, as the monsters they create begin to clamber out of their minds. Events rise to a horrible climax when, on a dark and stormy night, one of the villa's guests is found dead and each of our foursome becomes a suspect in a gruesome murder.It was supposed to be the trip of a lifetime. But when the stuff of nightmares becomes their reality, will they make it out alive? Perfect for fans of Wednesday and Stranger Things.

Thanks to its unique combination of human and vampire residents, Morganville, Texas, is a small college town with big time problems. When student Claire Danvers gets the chance to experience life on the outside, she takes it. But Morganville isn't the only town with vampire trouble...Claire never thought she'd get to leave Morganville, but she can't pass up the chance to finally attend her dream school, MIT. After all, getting to invent anti-vamp devices with Professor Anderson—a Morganville exile herself—sounds like a dream come true...until Claire realizes that there are sinister forces in play, and she's not the only one with a vampire-related agenda.Without her friends Shane, Eve and Michael, surviving a killer schedule may be hard...but with them, it might turn out to be impossible.

Everyone knows Wednesday Addams. She's dark, twisted, and perfectly peculiar. But do you know what inspires her love of all things creepy and kooky? Take a journey through Wednesday Addams's reading list in this literary collection of spine-tingling quotes and nightmarish poems.This collection is the perfect gift for fans of all ages and includes quotes from Edgar Allan Poe, William Shakespeare, and Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley alongside Wednesday's deadpan commentary and some perfectly strange illustrations.