Frank Carlson Library

A young hiker is out one day and ventures upon the old Witch's house nestled in the darkest part of the forest. She is dead, but the house seems to call to the young man, who brazenly enters. Once inside, he finds an old book and begins reading as the story of the Witch unfolds before him. All she ever wanted was to love and be treated like the rest of the town. The animosity of the townspeople, however, changed her whole life and she was forced to...

In the dark streets of 1920s London, private detective Christian Le Cozh is the only one foolish (or desperate) enough to take on the a bizarre case from a man who claims his dead wife still lives. But when a string of supernatural revelations lead him to the conclusion that the world is far more dangerous than he ever imagined, he's drawn into a deadly game of cat and mouse that threatens to consume him. With the help of an Austrian professor and...

A subversive literary horror novel that disrupts the tropes of women's historical fiction with delusions, wild beasts, and the uncontainable power of female rage The year is 1901, and Ada Byrd - spinster, schoolmarm, amateur naturalist - accepts a teaching post in isolated Lowry Bridge, grateful for the chance to re-establish herself where no one knows her secrets. She develops friendships with her neighbors, explores the woods with her students,...

Dolores is staying with her grandmother for the summer. Dolores discovers a very old mirror in her grandmother's attic. Someone in the mirror talks to her, tells Doll what she must do, how she should behave, how she should be. No one knows what Doll is doing up in the attic. But they are going to find out soon.

The world of the Bird Brain Books has landed and this is your chance to take a peek inside. Are the birds watching us? Can humans find a way to live in a world where the rules of nature have changed, and new dangers swoop from everywhere? What's it like to be a species abandoned by their creator and teetering on the brink of extinction? Humans are about to find out.This collection of short stories will give you the origins of a magical new reality,...

From author Christopher Joyce comes a collection of dark and disturbing tales of horror and insanity.A young boy is convinced he's dead.A grown man can't shake his recurring nightmare.A travelling carnival comes to town.Little Lydia just wants to play...From the twisted to the macabre; from the primal to the cosmic; 19 tales of dread and terror await in A Chorus of Chaos.

Book 2-4 of the Blackmoor Heirs Revenge Set. Book 2 I thought I'd forgotten who I was. But now I remember-and there's going to be hell to pay.Gabriel kept everything from me. My past, my history, my family-or the memory of them, anyway. But the memories are coming back, along with the identity of the three men who did this to me, and the woman who pulls their strings. Dean Blackmoor, Cayde St. Vincent, Jaxon King-and Athena Saint. They stole everything...

"Blackwater Hall" weaves a gripping tale of mystery, ancestral curses, and the quest for redemption. In the shadowed corridors of Blackwater Hall, Mia Blackwater discovers her family's dark legacy and the curse that has plagued them for generations. Alongside Thomas Reed, a knowledgeable historian, she delves into ancient rituals and confronts ghostly apparitions to uncover the truth. As supernatural forces gather, Mia must brave her fears and the...

The occult is but a breath to him. His darkness goes much deeper. For centuries Devon has hidden among us. He is "The Beast", the Black Dragon, the Blood-lusting one who is to come, the one who already is and the one who has been. For centuries, Devon has had many names. He is the blood-lusting devil who will bring war upon humanity and his own kind. Devon is the King of all Vampyres with an obsession for the porcelain skinned tempest. She is the...

En las profundidades de un antiguo y misterioso castillo, enclavado en lo más alto del Risco Tenebroso, yace un secreto oculto durante generaciones. Susurros de la noche susurran cuentos de redención y sacrificio, mientras una densa niebla envuelve el oscuro pueblo de Ostroford, guardián silencioso de esta enigmática morada.En la tranquila aldea, donde las sombras parecen cobrar vida, la llegada de Elsa, una joven de luz y misterio, desencadenará...