Horror- & Geistergeschichten

Abby is cold, scared and alone. It's getting dark outside and no one will help her get home. A reluctant reader horror chapter book for students grades 2 and up. This story and others in the series are based on the old tales told around campfires for generations updated for a new generation. Written by Amy Baker under the name Shalon DeDiablo in honor of her little sister who would sit on the front porch steps late at night asking for just one more scary story. "The best way to discribe these books is to think Biscuit meets Goosebumps." - Nichol Boman

A selection of dark, dystopian short stories by students from The Priory School. Some will shock you, others will chill you to the core, all of them explore the bleak, despairing future that is coming our way.

If you could change time to save your first love—even if it meant turning your back on the universe—would you?It is time for the Vechey youth to earn their place as time-guardians. The near-immortal Vechey protect the universe from the devastating Manipulators—devourers of souls, mindless seekers of chaos. First, the youth must survive a mysterious and deadly ritual created by the all-powerful clan leader Eterili. Having regenerated thousands of times with the birth of each universe, Eterili is taking this one as hers and bending all in it to her grand designs.Catha’s time-slipping skills are underdeveloped. She is time-blind—unable to see through time, unable to protect herself from the ritual. The Vechey shun her for being different. Her parents ignore her as if she were already dead.Aithagg loves Catha unconditionally and will do anything to save her. He tries desperately to unlock the ritual’s mysteries and find a way to help Catha survive with him. Or will saving Catha enable the Manipulators to destroy the universe?

A dark, propulsive, tale about a trick box, two worlds entwined, and a mystery that may be best left unsolved.

As the Mages of the Citadel fight amongst themselves and prepare for war against the Forest, Mielitta, a despised servant, has her own battle to face. Bastien and Jannlou, the boys who terrorised her as a child, have grown into their status as Mages and she cannot escape them forever. In desperation, she flees to the forbidden Forest and its dangerous attractions. Her scent angers thousands of bees and, although she survives their attack, she has changed. A strange bee symbol glows on her thigh and her senses are altered. She learns that her connection with bees enables her to summon their aid and gives her the power to shift shape. This new-found bond works both ways and the bees need Mielitta's help as the rift widens between Forest and Citadel. Can one girl and a colony of bees reunite Man and Nature, or is the split irreversible? Block Nature out and she'll force a way in.

Ajji may have died, but her presence lingers around the abacus she used, always ready to pick faults in her grandchildren and point out their mistakes. But when a royal necklace goes missing, only Ajji can save the day.Banno Bi says she is a witch, and the neighbourhood children stay far away from her. Yet it is to Banno Bi and her djinns they turn when they are in trouble.Dhani’s life may have ended too soon, but can he take the help of his old laptop and his social media account to bring a bully to justice?And when a Biryani vs Pulao battle breaks out in Nawabi Lucknow, who else can settle scores but the ghost of a celebrated chef?Subhadra Sen Gupta’s ghost stories are curious, quirky and entertaining. They will make you laugh, sigh, and look carefully over your shoulder each time you turn a page!

A monster hunter in a castle. Werewolves in a dark forest. And a young woman trapped between the two.Ruby will do anything to escape the infamous dungeons of Midnight Castle. She dares to dream of reaching the safety of her grandmother's house. But in order to get there, she'll need to outrun hunters and monsters alike through the deadly forest.As the Dark King's Huntsman, Tyler will do whatever it takes to complete his mission, even if it means using an innocent girl as prey for the savage creatures he hunts.In the dark and twisted Kingdom of Midnight, an unnatural howling fills the night…Don't miss this fierce fairy tale!Ruby and the Huntsman of Midnight is a stand-alone novel that can be enjoyed by readers new to the world of Midnight Tales.