They told her the mountain would burn her clean.They call Wendy Holowitz the Beast Under the Stairs. Once feared as a vicious fighter, now dying in the dark. Regret keeps her breathing. A drug called Grace keeps her hungry.When chosen for Ascension, she climbs a path to redemption for the sins that led her to this hell.But the ritual does not want penitents. It wants prey.Masked pursuers move through fog and jagged stone. Something beneath h...

4 tales of haunted toys having wicked fun with their owners.Explore the world of Neil Lessman and his collection of haunted toys. Unravel the dark mysteries that led Neil to his terrifying collection and the fate that awaited him. Witness the toys lead their owners into a terrifying world of regret and, for the lucky, redemption. Life Changing Yard Sale takes you on a spine-chilling journey through four twisted tales of possessed playthings and the secrets they hol...

Tonight, Beatrix will conquer her demons or destroy all life in the universe. Who she trusts will determine the fate of all.A book loving loner, Beatrix is enjoying a rare night out with her odd couple roommate, social media megastar Claudia. When their fun is ruined by a magical book, Beatrix's latent powers are awakened, throwing the friends into a mystical world of monsters, sorcerers and extra-dimensional beings. Beatrix and Claudia find their way to a library ...

New Girl, AI Monsters, Family Secrets; Erin's not your average computer genius.Erin's the new girl at Glen Coast High School. Her passion for technology makes her an outcast in this small town community. She's friendless and bullied until she finds an experimental 3d printer that lets her create a friend, just not a human friend. When her creation turns violent, Erin must connect with family and friends before her creation takes everything, including her life....

9 tales of ghosts, monsters & bad decisions from bestselling author Tim Kulp.See what readers are calling "CREEPTACULAR!" and "An inventive and unusual collection of horror,"BLOTS brings you stories spanning the horror spectrum. From cosmic horror to fairy tale folk horror and gothic ghost stories, BLOTS has something for any fan of the macabre.If you like Darcy Coates style hauntings, reimagined fairy tales or H. P. Lovecraft's exploration of the unknown, you'll lo...

Wendy survived the mountain. So did the thing inside her.The Sylvan Order gives her a bed in a hospital that isn't a hospital — clean sheets, gentle hands, nurses in white cloaks, and no other patients. They tell her the demon was cast out on the mountain. They tell her the old Wendy stayed up there, and she is someone new.Her demon is still talking.Smiles show teeth. Soft hands steer her away from the longer halls. Doors lock from the outside....

The Toy Master is dead. Long live the Toy Master!In this second installment, the shroud of mystery surrounding Neil's tragic end is unraveled, revealing the chilling fate that awaits Lucy and the sinister doll from the yard sale. In this collection, you'll journey beyond the confines of the toy collection, confronting the malevolent forces lurking in the shadows, poised to rewrite the very fabric of reality.Step once more into the gripping narrative of the ...

One quick stop, one ring, one date from hell!Otis has met the girl of his dreams. She's smart, successful, beautiful and has one very big secret. Tonight, their dinner is interrupted with a call from her mysterious business partner and when dinner plans are canceled, Otis joins his date on her late night meeting. But Otis learns quickly the girl of his dreams comes with her own nightmares.EXCESS BAGGAGE connects with the LAZARUS SPIRAL as we follow two fan ...

"The best yet!" ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ -- Early Reader"Enthralling!" ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ -- Early Reader"Kulp has found his voice with this book, and it is haunting, terrifying nightmare fuel." ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ -- Early ReaderOne toy started the nightmare. Only one toy can end it.Go back to the beginning with the toy that started it all. It wasn't in Neil's inventory, and now you'll discover why even a collector of haunted toys feared this doll house of horrors.Origins, Lazarus Spiral Book I...

With her multiple-award-winning, bestselling, and critically acclaimed novel The Outlander, Gil Adamson established herself as one of our preeminent fiction writers. But ten years before The Outlander, when Adamson published another book of fiction with a small press, readers and critics immediately sat up and took note. Barbara Gowdy called Help Me, Jacques Cousteau outstanding . . . smart, haunting, utterly original. Help Me, Jacques Cousteau presents the life and times of Hazel and her ...

Charlie Asher is a pretty normal guy with a normal life, married to a bright and pretty woman who actually loves him for his normalcy. They're even about to have their first child. Yes, Charlie's doing okay—until people start dropping dead around him, and everywhere he goes a dark presence whispers to him from under the streets. Charlie Asher, it seems, has been recruited for a new position: as Death.It's a dirty job. But, hey! Somebody's gotta do it.

A perfect family. A moment that will change everything.Emma wakes up in hospital with no memories of the past 24 hours and no idea why she’s there. And her husband and son refuse to visit her.As she frantically tries to piece together her memories to find out what happened, Emma is desperate to ensure her loved ones are safe. But all she can remember is the last thing she saw before she blacked out: a pair of cold, dark eyes…An ad...