Horror- & Geistergeschichten

"I cry for all of us who bear the burden of these times."Aaaaaaaaaaaooooooooooooooooooooooooooooowwwwwwwwwwwwwweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!!!!!!!!One day at the river changed everything.So begins the terror from the pale ones who remake the lands and the people to suit their pale vision.But the ghost woman and her one true love conjure a plan.Will La Llorona's heart be strong enough to fulfill it?More importantly, when the time comes….will the people be ready?In times filled with terror and torment, one woman's haunting grief rises from beyond to become the people's howl in the dark. Sometimes a heartache is so great, it belongs to everyone. Sometimes a healing is so powerful it holds within it the spark to change everything….if we're ready.A queer reclamation of the classic Mexican ghost story, La Llorona, that spans the ages and the Americas (MesoAmerica 1500 to present day San Francisco) to reunite the people with their ghosts and mend what was torn apart.In her debut YA novella, award-winning children's book artist and author Maya Gonzalez takes readers on an emotional and layered journey that weaves history with love, spirit with flesh, and merges ancient myths with current political times. Powerful themes of love, pre-colonial queer identity, sacred feminine, loss and endurance course through the pages as the story gathers and flows and gathers again to support healing, negotiate deep ancestral trauma and ultimately, transformation. In a style akin to poetic prose with a potent cathartic undercurrent that lies shimmering just beneath the surface, Ma Llorona's reach doesn't end at the page. Like a river, she will flow into your dreams, call up your ghosts and have you howling in the night."They called you La LloronaAnd told terrible talesBut I know who you wereI know the truthYou are the womanAs big as all the starsYou are the womanAs big as all the land and seaThe river mirrors your faceThe wind carries your wailThe grass and cool soil your beautiful bodyWhen I am hereI am with you in totalYou are never alone…I know becauseI am the womanWho loves you foreverI will count every star and say I love youA thousand timesLike our last night together, my loveI will tell the truth of your taleA thousand timesSo you remember who you once wereYour name is my name nowI am La LloronaI cry for youI cry for meI cry for all of usWho bear the burden of these times."

Two Katie MacAlister young adult vampire novels Got Fangs? and Circus of the Darned now back in print and together for the first time!Meet Francesca. She’s in Europe, working in a traveling faire along with psychics, magicians, and other really bizarre people. Her life? Not-so-normal. Her boyfriend, Ben? Not-so-alive. And in these two novels, it’s up to Francesca to redeem his soul, find something to wear on their very first date, deal with her emerging psychic talent, and shake the warring Viking ghosts she accidentally conjured.

Two worlds separated by magic. The future of both rests in her hands. Surrounded by a loving family and her two best friends, Brianna St. James’ life has been filled with love and happiness. Now that she’s graduated from high school, her only worry should be what major to declare in the fall. But when nightmares plague her, and unexplainable things start to happen, any hopes for a simple life flicker and fade. Drustan, her sworn Guardian and protector, has been sent to bring her home. Now he must help her remember a past that was taken from her and protect her from the dark forces that would see her dead. Two worlds. One hope. Her. **Myst and the Isle of Myst series are not inspired by or influenced by the video game series**

Dream Wanderers Apprentices Book 2Dream Wanderers guide you through your worst nightmares. Gren is excited because her little sister Winnie and Winnie's friend Mollie are going to spend their school break with her. Gren's friends Calli and Tayo agree to spend their break with her as well, to help take care of the children while Gren is at work. What Gren doesn't know is that Mollie has a problem that she wants assistance with; her dreams come true. But what happens when…Someone learns of Mollie's ability to see the future and sets a plan in motion to kidnap her and profit from her gift. Wandering into a kidnappers nightmareWhat the person doesn't realize is that Winnie was grabbed instead. Gren and her friends use their skills to try to find Winnie, before the kidnapper realizes the mistake.

When destiny gets it wrong, a lifetime of true love hangs in the balance.Gabriel Black doesn''t want to believe he''s been dumped, but when the texts, calls and sweetly scented letters from his long-distance girlfriend, Elle Cassidy, suddenly stop, what else can he think?Just as well his family is starting a new life away from the rat race, which means he can find out what''s going on face to face. But when things don''t go to plan, he finds it hard to keep his cool. And when life gets downright creepy, Gabe''s hot temper quickly burns through his veins as he struggles to comprehend his situation.When the dust settles, he learns that a twist of fate means he''ll have to navigate a new, never-before-trodden path if he''s to have Elle at his side. It''s not easy, danger lurks in the shadows and he has to fight to protect what''s his. But Gabriel and Elle have allies, the ghostly glow of the moonlight is their friend, family love provides breathtaking strength, and together they can face the future no matter how many soul-takers try to tear them apart.

Her lives are always cut short. Will she ever uncover the key to eternal happiness and lasting love?Winner 2017 INDEPENDENT PRESS AWARD Distinguished Favorites2019 Readers' Favorite Silver Medal Winner in the Young Adult - Fantasy - General genreTragedy seems to follow Harmony like a rain cloud. After five long years mourning the loss of her soulmate, she meets her own tragic demise. But she's surprised to awake in the afterlife, flooded with memories of former lives, each ending in accidental deaths…As a student of the hereafter, she works with her spirit guide to find answers to the troubling pattern. And Harmony is perplexed by the clues that point to a charming classmate and a fateful promise to tie their destinies.Can Harmony reveal the deeper truth behind her star-struck love affairs and put an end to her unlucky streak?Enlightened is the first book in a fascinating YA paranormal fantasy series. If you like emotional journeys, memorable characters, and enduring romance, then you'll adore Billie Kowalewski's mind-bending novel.Buy Enlightened to reincarnate into a romantic adventure today!

When we feel that all hope is lost, we see our shadow self and have a choice to surrender to our innermost demons or to fight. Alyson meets her own shadow and wrestles for possession of her soul. Will she lose someone special in the process?... Herself? Alyson continues from where we left off in our last adventure, ready to face many new tasks and trials set before her by the Elders. Will she finally uncover her true self? Like diamonds shimmering within, the eyes are said to reveal a person's truest nature. Windows to the soul. Other times they open a portal to a darker world, those with hollow eyes and very little soul - as they are seeking yours to steal to replace the lack of their own. It began with Hremm Nevar. There is only one soul other than Alyson's that can battle these thieves, and that other must combine with Alyson - her twin flame. But first, she must find him. Only her heart can lead the way. She must open another door, ...The Door of The Thousand Keys.

Part ghost story, part Nordic thriller - this is a twisty, tense and spooky YA debut, perfect for fans of CORALINE and Michelle Paver. Martha can tell things about a person just by touching their clothes, as if their emotions and memories have been absorbed into the material.

Dr. Evelyn Hashimoto (or “just Evie") is a young woman who has a predilection for books about domesticated chickens and a penchant for dyeing her hair purple (among various other colors).She has known since she was a child that she has the ability to change the course of one's fate—but she has kept these abilities hidden and suppressed through a maze of secrets.But when a series of mysterious occurrences bring her secrets to the surface, she soon discovers that she cannot keep them to herself any longer. A new world opens up to her through the guidance from a shadow—the son of death himself. His father is the wearer of the Obsidian Crown, the reigning monarch of a world that has been hidden from humans for thousands of years. Though Evie begins to trust her shadow friend, she starts to realize that he is not the only shadow surrounding her—shadows with faces and claws that drip with blood and death. Ultimately, she places her faith in the son of death himself, standing on the precipice of a war that has long since been thought of as over.

Birdy got his name when a forest worker found him up in a tree as a small child. But Sanna the cook hatches an evil plan involving the strange boy and a boiling pot of water. The two friends find out about the plot and flee into the woods - and that's when the magic happens. Weird magic, but still magic.

This hilarious book of rhyming poetry follows a not so scary ghost who does everyday activities instead of frightening  children. The Mundane Ghost is the fourth illustrated short story by artist and author Jeffrey Schweitzer and is perfect for art lovers of all ages. A year in the making, this newest book consists of ten beautiful pen and ink illustrations originally created on hand made paper. This book is a must for those who are fans of Mr. Schweitzer's detailed illustrations and uniquely humorous narrative poems. Other beautifully illustrated books by Mr. Schweitzer published through Bindlestick Books include The Eccentric Gentleman 2016, Tales of Wizardly Whimsy 2015, and Into the Moonlight 2014.