In a not-too-distant future, the US has fallen into near social and economic ruin. As the fringe elements of society and ordinary citizens alike struggle to deal with the terrifying new reality, a maelstrom of governmental deceit and malevolence churns just beneath the surface.Against this chaotic backdrop, strange new beings have risen out of the rubble. A former government worker, who in a fit of obsession and delusion steals and inhabits alien technology during a violent raid… A...

As Rod Serling famously said, "You unlock this door with the key to your imagination". Sixteen tales of horror and woe are ensconced here.A record played backwards opens a portal to a dimension of monsters.A victim of abuse exacts her revenge when her werewolf gene takes over at the next full moon.Skinheads try to kill a local kid, only to discover the horrible reality of what he really is.A father watches his son die in antipathy but evolves into an apocalyp...

Strange worlds and creatures lie all around us. Humanity was once a slave, and is still the prey of creatures no one dreamed existed. The universe is much darker and stranger than we can ever imagine.Our world borders a multiverse and the walls are dangerously thin. Now, it is collapsing, a seething abyss is swarming in, and nothing will ever be the same again.Some children are adepts–mutants that have developed powers even they don't understand. But there is precious littl...

In a not-too-distant future, the US has fallen into near social and economic ruin. As the fringe elements of society and ordinary citizens alike struggle to deal with the terrifying new reality, a maelstrom of governmental deceit and malevolence churns just beneath the surface.Against this chaotic backdrop, strange new beings have risen out of the rubble. A former government worker, who in a fit of obsession and delusion steals and inhabits alien technology during a violent raid… A...

Visions of pulp era heroes fill his thoughts. He dreams big, but harsh reality digs in as he grows up, and he resigns himself to building surveillance drones for the military. After a brief probative period, he's moved into the clandestine world of investigating crashed alien craft. Fascinated beyond anything he thought possible, it's a dream come true.A strange find leads to obsession. Combined with his lack of social skills it eventually gets him fired. But he's seen too much. A ...

Visions of pulp era heroes fill his thoughts, all of which fade as he grows up. Working as an engineer for the military, he unexpectedly ends up investigating crashed alien craft. A strange find leads to his termination, but he returns a year later, and pulls off a bloody heist. Fleeing into the wilderness, death, madness, and the violent return of creatures from beyond this world all await. “Think X-Files crossed with the fabulous Alastair Reynolds, and you’ll begin to get a pictu...

Legends and old wives tales hold a truth–but we've forgotten the chaos that lies behind them. Strange worlds and creatures lie all around us. Humanity was once a slave, and is still the prey of creatures no one dreamed existed. The universe is much darker and stranger than we can ever imagine. Our world borders a multiverse and the walls are dangerously thin. Now, it is collapsing, a seething abyss is swarming in, and nothing will ever be the same again. Some childr...

"There is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man ... a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition, and it lies between the pit of man's fears and the summit of his knowledge. This is the dimension of imagination."-Rod Serling13 cosmic horror-tinged tales by some of the best authors the indie horror world has to offer

Ooit was Liesbeth Dillen the golden girl van IKEA en stond ze op de nominatie om de eerste vrouwelijke ceo van IKEA Nederland te worden. Decennialang houdt ze wereldwijd keynote speeches als voorvechter van vrouwelijke zelfstandigheid op het werk.. Maar er is ook een andere Liesbeth, iemand die gelukkig getrouwd was met een man, totdat ze erachter kwam dat hij een drievoudige verslaving had – drank, porno en prostituees. Hun relatie bleek opgebouwd uit een stapeling van sluwe leugens, vern...

Martelaren hebben in elke religie een bijzondere status. Het zijn 'helden', die hun leven geven voor hun idealen. Hun dood krijgt binnen de eigen religieuze traditie een symbolische betekenis en een eigen verhaal. Een vaste definitie van 'de' martelaar is er niet, mensen geven er in elke tijd en situatie een eigen betekenis aan. Maar de dood van de martelaar is altijd schokkend en creëert een diepe dualiteit. In Dan liever dood! gaan experts in op hoe we in de tradities van de vijf grote w...

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Een boek over een actueel maatschappelijk thema met praktijkvoorbeelden van grote en kleine Nederlandse ondernemingen. Voor iedereen met een hart voor familiebedrijven. Nederland telt zo'n 260.000 familiebedrijven. De komende jaren zullen veel directeureigenaren hun onderneming overdragen. Maar veel familiebedrijven hebben geen plan voor de opvolging. Hierdoor kunnen eigenaren van bedrijven die al generaties in de familie zijn, te maken krijgen met een conflict tussen de zakelijke en de em...