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Arcane archivist Harper has always been plagued by dreams of grotesque creatures and bloody deaths. When she bumps into a ghostwalker in the Shambles and has a visceral experience of his execution, she knows it's a foretelling. Yet fear of the Queen's Guard stops her speaking out. When her vision indeed comes true, the unusual markings on the ghostwalker's corpse, combined with his neatly excised vocal cords, send a ripple of terror through York.The witch hunt is on. As the body count rises, Harper knows her magic is the only way to find the killer - if she can avoid being hanged as a witch. To protect both human and supernatural, Harper walks the thin line between their worlds. She and her demonhunter foster-sister form a multi-faith team with a forensic scientist, a spirit Harper accidentally summoned, and a techno-witch, to catch the killer before more people die.

"Enthralled from the start, I found myself pulled deeper and deeper with each chapter, consumed by beautiful prose, diabolically depraved characters, and a storyline that unspools magnificently. Lies that Bind coaxes its readers in with the arrival of a mysterious stranger who threatens to shatter what's left of the life Lorelei and Adele have built together-but we all have our mysteries, don't we?"-Alexis Dubon, author of It's Going to Be Fine and co-editor of No Trouble at All "Viciously sexy. A tale about pain in and out of the bedroom- especially the self-sacrificial secrets we keep, thinking that we spare our lovers suffering. A devious delight of dramatic irony, Lies that Bind gives readers a front-row seat for every delicious twist of the knife, the cruelty of which the leading lovers cannot -yet-fully comprehend.-Briana Una McGuckin, author of On Good Authority"Slick, devious. Lies That Bind invites you to a game of magic, lust, and manipulation, where the pages run with sweet blood and feverish delights. A tale of briar heartstrings, waiting for you to submit."-Hailey Piper, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of Queen of TeethLorelei Keyes and Adele Hughes are content, if not entirely happy, running a sham seance business in the English tourist town of Matlock Bath. Lorelei's business savvy and Adele's gift for mimicry provide for their basic needs, but the customers are not the only ones deceived. With the arrival of a mysterious visitor, Viola, the couple finds their long-held secrets under threat of exposure and their quiet life upended. Viola pulls the pair onto a transatlantic crossing bound for Adele's homeland of New York, and the turbulent seas are nothing compared to the treacherous and tawdry happenings aboard the ship. Adele's gifts run much deeper than mimicry. Lorelei's past is more depraved than she lets on. The couple faces the end of their romance, and may stand to lose much more than that if they cannot discern Viola's true intentions before reaching their final destination. Not for the faint of heart, Lies That Bind challenges its readers as it investigates power dynamics, the nature of power, and the ways it can be expressed-whether by domination or self-acceptance; treachery or honesty. Often quite graphic in their depictions of sex and violence, Knowles and Yates interrogate the line between kink and abuse, exploring the nuance of each.

21 tales of sapphic villains, curated by April Yates and Rae Knowles. Featuring the work of:Hatteras MangeAnastasia DziekanAriel Marken JackMaerwynn BlackwoodAvra MargaritiGrace R. ReynoldsEvelyn FreelingHailey PiperT.O. KingM.S. DeanChloe SpencerMae MurrayL.R. StuartAlex Luceli JiménezCheyanne Brabo, Luc DiamantAlyssa LennanderAnya Leigh JosephsLindz McLeodCaitlin MarceauShelly LavigneAnd a bonus tale from Eric Raglin!

A fierce star-cult governs the lives of both the blessed from the plateau of Gemynd and the rebellious word-weavers of Rask. When Einya reluctantly joins the cult, she thinks only of the rights it will give her: the permission to marry her Raskian lover. Instead she is thrown onto a treacherous path of betrayal and political strife, and a battle for power.Forced to drink the blood of the stars and steal their thoughts, Einya ends up at the heart of a fierce rebellion, caught between a fight for freedom and the twisted, alluring power of the stars.

Hazel crosses an ocean, moving to the City of Dreams, not for stardom or the limelight that comes from rubbing elbows with celebrities, but for the chance to be her true self. So she's stunned when fading star of the silver screen, Diana Blake, wanders into the diner where she works and declares her intention of turning Hazel into the next, hot ingénue.While the idea of following in Diana's footsteps is not the path Hazel would've chosen, the prospect of being close to Diana, of realising the impossible dream of winning the affection of her lifelong obsession, is too seductive to pass up.Hazel agrees to let Diana mould her into her protege and is thrown headlong into the Hollywood star machine. Glimmers of sexual interest from Diana keep Hazel on the hook as she offers herself up, piece by piece to show-business. But Diana's behaviour grows increasingly controlling, suspicious accidents on set begin to pile up, and Hazel will have to fight to maintain any shred of herself, lest Hollywood eat her alive.

Limos is the goddess of starvation. Whatever she touch withers and wastes, crumbling to dust. She aids those seeking destruction, plaguing fields with famine and waters with drought. When mortals see her, they yearn. Her opposite, harvest goddess Demeter, makes life flourish wherever she goes. She supplies mortals with fruits and vegetables, piling their tables with sustenance and satisfaction. When mortals see her, they are contented. Given their opposing natures, The Fates themselves have decreed Limos and Demeter are never to meet, promising only ruin and mutual destruction should they ever unite. But when Demeter arrives at her doorstep, begging for her assistance, Limos can't help but fall victim to the same yearning her mortal worshippers feel...

Caleb Jenkins is a bullied middle schooler that everyone calls Clay Boy, due to the way he uses clay therapy to cope with the tragic murder of his mother at the hands of a serial killer. While at school, he discovers a playful video on how to create an imaginary best friend called a tulpa, but the more he interacts with his mental creation the more real and self-thinking it becomes, eventually convincing Caleb to sculpt a body for it to inhabit in order to unleash the hate that both share upon his bullies and the entire community of Wheeler's Cove, Tennessee.

Art and stories of strong women, dreamers and survivors; women who were forged in flame. Featuring the art of Elizabeth Leggett, with stories and poems by Melinda Snodgrass, Cammie Lee Leary, Carrie Vaughn, Cindy O'Quinn, Emily Mah, Stephanie Ellis, Michelle Garza and Melissa Lason, Agatha Andrews, Louise Monroe, Lezlie Revelle Zucker, Caroline Spector, Jess Phillips, Catherine McCarthy, and Jane Lindskold.

Ten-year-old Hannah has Down syndrome and oodles of courage, but should she trust the beautiful tree creature who smells of Mamma's perfume or the blue-eyed wolf who warns her not to enter the woods under any circumstances? The Wolf and the Favour is a tale of love, trust, and courage. A tale that champions the neurodivergent voice and proves the true power of a person's strength lies within themselves.

Oracles.Prophets.Sibyls.Seers.Fortunetellers. These, and many other names were given to those who had the sight, who could look into the future and see what awaits us. Sometimes, those glimpses come unbidden and unasked for. Sometimes they are given for a fee. Sometimes they drive the recipient mad with the knowledge of what the future holds. Others view those so gifted with suspicion, doubt, envy, and occasionally anger. Rarely are prophets thanked for their predictions. They bear the curse of knowing what's coming along with the scorn and fear shown them by the rest of society. Seers and Sibyls is a collection of 30 stories and poems about those who have the power to see the future. Will you open the book and read their prophecies?Featuring the stories and poems of:David MarinoBeth O'BrienVictoria BrunRose StrickmanZachary RosenbergErin L. SwannNico PenarandaA.L. MunsonCaroline JohnsonMarshall John MooreN.R. LambertSusan JordanJeremy MegargeeNwejesu EkpenisiJennifer BushroeLaura MardenJoseph MathiasStephanie EllisBettina TheissenMisty UrbanGerri LeenKayla WhittleIvy L. JamesMatthew YapCormack BaldwinShannon Connor WinwardJacqueline Kate GoldblattDevan BarlowJay McKenzieSam Muller

Set in 1926, nine-year-old Rosalyn invents a new game to play with the girls she shares a dormitory with in the Hawthorne House Orphanage. Revolving around a Royal Court, their make-believe game quickly becomes a way to gain some measure of control in their unhappy lives. But when the rules start changing and the stakes start rising, nothing is safe, and Rosalyn finds that she's willing to get her hands dirty in order to be the Queen. Rosalyn will do whatever it takes to wear the crown. All that's left is to take it.

Something is outside; in the fields, by the ditches, on the roads. Something old and cruel and vicious. When Luke Sheridan moves out of Dublin city to rural Kilcross with his wife and baby, he imagines the worst part will be his extended commute to work. They can look forward to enjoying the countryside and being part of a small community. After all, his old friend Declan Maguire lives in the house next door and is a Garda in the nearest town. But Declan's devilish attitude towards drink, drugs and women means trouble is never far from his door. And worse, gruesome murders and the appearance of sinister figures at night mean the countryside is becoming a very dangerous place to live. Country Roads-don't go outside alone.

Aboard the ship Scylla, there is no future or past. Jaq, her fickle lover Lily, and their all-female crew exist in an endless present. It's better this way. At least it keeps Lily by Jaq's side, where she belongs. But the meddling gods care little for Jaq's longing, and despite her protective rituals, their punishment arrives all the same: A man, adrift on the open ocean. Delivered to snatch Lily from Jaq's arms forever. Jaq knows what to do. She's lost Lily before. Her lover will return-when this interloper, this distraction, is snuffed out. But Jaq's murderous schemes may not be enough. The intruder's presence infects her crew with a plague her spells cannot cure: memory. And as the women recall how they came to Scylla, their minds bend one by one towards revenge.

According to Dante, a sin is the misdirection of love-the human will, or essentially, the direction of our beings. Love the Sinner is an examination of just how those sins can kaleidoscope into horrific consequences creating a distorted and deadly landscape. These stories stand stark before you in full glaring misstep and macabre to show the human psyche in all its twisted reality. From grief and its rage to medical meddling to ensure a new world order to bloody revenge within a quantum leap, these stories seek to solidify one absolute truth: man is the scariest monster.

Ashton is convinced they are dying. whether it be from cancer, heart disease, or a fungal infection, they know something bad is always about to happen. after a night of health-related panic attacks, & urged by a voice in their head, Ashton decides to check in to the ER again but when another patient is brought in with an unknown ailment that puts the entire hospital on lockdown, Ashton may be trapped in their worst nightmare.

When a surprise inheritance and whirlwind romance offer Mae a chance to escape her repressive aunt, she's all too eager to elope and start life anew in her childhood home. But when she and her new husband arrive, the towering Victorian sits in disrepair, and Mae learns that her father's decade-old, unsolved murder is still a source of rumor and speculation in town. Leading the charge to unravel the mystery surrounding her father's death is Ollie, a vibrant genderqueer and an outsider in their hometown. Sure that solving the cold case will land them a coveted job in the police department, Ollie gains access to the Victorian by agreeing to do maintenance work on the property. Inside, Mae is taunted by a feminine specter, soft voices from empty rooms, and distinct melodies of Lady Paola: the priceless, Stradivarius violin stolen the night of her father's murder. Forte, mezzo-forte, the measured, andante cadence. Her hiss, her pull, her scream. Mae fears the house is haunted by her father's spirit, her husband believes she's going the way of her mother-slipping into madness, but Ollie suspects something more sinister is at play. If Ollie and Mae can't work together to uncover the Victorian's secrets, Mae will join her mother in an institution or her father in the grave.

"The tales in Francesca Maria's They Hide are brief but intense, revealing the monsters hidden at the corners of everyday life. The author's lifelong love of horror shines through here. Make sure to check the warnings and read in the daylight lest you become too unnerved." -Christi Nogle, Bram Stoker Award®-nominee and author of Beulah "... a solid collection, with stories ranging the full spectrum of horror, from grim and grisly, to suspenseful, to dark humor, and one true heartbreaker. All your classic monster tropes are represented here, and all done really well. ...Whatever your taste in horror, I'm sure you'll find something in They Hide that you'll enjoy." -Ben Monroe, Author of The Seething "...a humanistic approach to the horror that makes it somehow all the more terrifying...That may be the key to her storytelling. The people and things that populate these tales are relatable, whether they be monsters or human or somewhere in between...If you like short stories that bring new perspectives to things you thought you already knew, you'll want to check this collection out."-Jay Bechtol, Author of The Great American CowardWho are we if not for the monsters that we keep? They Hide: Short Stories to Tell in the Dark collects thirteen chilling tales that weave through the shadows, exploring the nature of fear, powerlessness, and control. - A series of murders in a New England colony - An untamed beast in pre-revolutionary France - A mysterious stranger who invades 18th-century Ireland - A traveling circus that takes more than the price of admission - A gathering of the Dark, telling tales on the longest night of the year, and more. Come play with vampires, werewolves, ghosts, zombies, ghouls and the devil himself. Make sure you check under the bed and don't turn out the lights.

Medusa.Cursed by the gods.Slain by Perseus.A monster.So the poets sang.The poets got it wrong.Daughter of Sarpedon: A Tempered Tales Collection is an anthology of short stories, poems, and drabbles, ranging from retellings to completely new stories, from ancient to modern day.Featuring the talents of Eva Papasoulioti, Laura G. Kaschak, Linda D. Addison, SJ Townend, Christina Sng, Ann Wuehler, Amanda Steel, Ellie Detzler, Elizabeth Davis, Katherine Silva, Megan Baffoe, Rachel Horak Dempsey, Romy Tara Wenzel, Stephanie M. Wytovich, Die Booth, Rachel Rixen, Federica Santini, Thomas Joyce, L. Minton, Catherine McCarthy, Ai Jiang, Katie Young, Lyndsey Croal, Elyse Russell, Deborah Markus, April Yates, Theresa Derwin, Jason P. Burnham, Claire McNerney, Marisca Pichette, Gordon Linzner, Patricia Gomes, Stephen Frame, Sharmon Gazaway, Kayla Whittle, Alexis DuBon, Sam Muller, Avra Margariti, Christina Bagni, Kristin Cleaveland, Eric J. Guignard, Marshall J. Moore, Owl Goingback, Renée Meloche, Cindy O'Quinn, Eugene Johnson, Alyson Faye, Jeanne Bush, and Agatha Andrews.

A family's relocation looked like a chance to relax and regroup-but as they settle into their new home, teenage Kimmie Barnes' special senses make her the target of something primordial, evil, and utterly malign. Darkness... Golden Oaks, California is a sleepy town on the shores of Oro Lake, and the residents have no idea what horrors lurk below the glittering waters. Beneath the waves... One by one, as people begin to disappear, the once quiet town is soon in the grips of a waking nightmare. An unimaginable horror consuming everything before it. Hungry... All while echoes of an ancient evil spread out like malignant spider webs, like dead hands reaching, grasping... SEETHING...

"Clark's much-anticipated follow-up to his Dead Man series sweeps readers into the tumultuous path of Juliana, a tough-as-nails heroine for the ages. Spanning multiple countries and all terrains, Juliana's journey takes the reader to the mouth of madness, and the furthest reaches of human endurance. A thrilling story of heart, horror and perseverance - not to be missed."-Laurel Hightower, author of Every Woman Knows This: A Horror Collection and CrossroadsPrepare for adventure as Juliana, a nineteen-year-old Brazilian, finds herself forced to run from an occult overlord, leaving her sister in peril. Temporarily safe, Juliana works to save money for Vilma's rescue-and along the way, meets Patrick, a rich-boy mountain climber with friends in high places. Angus Addison wants to see his corporate flag on the summit of Mount Everest-carried there by the first woman in history-but the Himalayas are no joke. Failure could cost both sisters their lives. Juliana weighs the risks and rewards-for even if she raises the cash, she still must figure a way to free Vilma from the same man she ran from-a man known to his disciples as The Farmer.

Following the death of a loved one, Rachelle Collins visits Ferguson Estate, an expansive country mansion which holds many fond memories, and one sinister secret, within its walls. Throughout the course of a single, terrifying night, Rachelle must confront horrors, both psychological and tangible, to prove just how far she is willing to go to keep her family together.

"KC Grifant comes out guns blazing with Melinda West: Monster Gunslinger-a devious action-packed adventure set in a very weird version of the Old West. Fast, furious, and a hell of a lot of fun!"-Jonathan Maberry, NY Times bestselling author of Son of the Poison Rose and Relentless "Melinda West is the hero I've been waiting for as long as I can remember. The world and characters are vivid and magical. This story is a delight."-Kate Jonez, Bram Stoker and Shirley Jackson Award-nominated author "Grifant takes her time building the world and its characters, imbuing all with a complexity that adds depth to this wildly entertaining story. This fun, imaginative, and confident series opener will be a massive crowd pleaser for general audiences..."-Library Journal "KC Grifant's horror western hits the road at top speed and never takes its foot off the accelerator, making the book a perfect fit for readers who like their horror weird and their action plentiful ... [Melinda West] is a delicious amalgamation of Ash Williams in wise-cracking bravado and Ellen Ripley in triumphant fearlessness."-Ginger Nuts of Horror In an Old West overrun by monsters, a stoic gunslinger must embark on a dangerous quest to save her friends and stop a supernatural war. Sharpshooter Melinda West, 29, has encountered more than her share of supernatural creatures after a monster infection killed her mother. Now, Melinda and her charismatic partner, Lance, offer their exterminating services to desperate towns, fighting everything from giant flying scorpions to psychic bugs. But when they accidentally release a demon, they must track a dangerous outlaw across treacherous lands and battle a menagerie of creatures-all before an army of soul-devouring monsters descend on Earth. Supernatural meets Bonnie and Clyde in a re-imagined Old West full of diverse characters, desolate landscapes, and fast-paced adventure.