A diferencia de las que salen en los cuentos de hadas, las brujas de esta historia no son seres terribles y amenazadores, sino mujeres descendientes de una antigua raza que temen por su supervivencia en un mundo hostil. Paige Winterbourne es una de ellas: a sus 23 años, no sólo tiene que hacer frente a los problemas de cualquier chica de su edad, sino que ha heredado los poderes de su madre y es una de las líderes del Aquelarre Americano, una asociación encargada de velar por los intereses de las brujas. Además, también tiene la responsabilidad de cuidar de Savannah Levine, una bruja adolescente de 13 años extremadamente inteligente y muy rebelde, fascinada por la magia negra y que está en el punto de mira de las poderosas camarillas de hechiceros, los eternos rivales de las brujas. Cuando las cosas comienzan a complicarse, la única persona en la que Paige puede confiar es también la única con la que de ningún modo debería relacionarse: el abogado (y hechicero) Lucas Cortez. Kelley Armstrong consigue en este libro recrear un universo paralelo al mundo corriente, en el que los seres del inframundo, brujas, vampiros, hombres lobo…, tienen las mismas inquietudes y problemas que la gente corriente, aunque, eso sí, ellos pueden resolverlos con un toque de magia… La Serie de Mujeres de otros mundos es una aventura en un mundo donde lo paranormal no sólo existe si no que esta integrado a nuestro alrededor. Sus vecinos podrían ser hombres lobo, o quizá brujas, o incluso medio-demonios. Usted nunca se da cuenta hasta que algo malo sucede. E incluso entonces, puede usted darse cuenta solo antes de morir

Brujas, hechiceros, vampiros… Descendientes de una antigua raza que lucha por su supervivencia en un mundo hostil. Cuando a Paige Winterbourne la obligan a renunciar a su cargo de Líder del Aquelarre Norteamericano de Brujas, lo único que quiere hacer es alejarse del mundanal ruido durante una buena temporada y pensar en la posibilidad de formar un aquelarre alternativo con sus seguidoras. Pero, claro está, el destino tiene otros planes para ella. Un psicópata con poderes sobrehumanos e imparables deseos de venganza anda suelto. Al enterarse de que las víctimas del despiadado asesino son adolescentes, Paige decide involucrarse en la investigación junto con Lucas Cortez, el más joven de la súper poderosa Camarilla Cortez. Deseosa de proteger a aquellos que ama, Paige se introduce en un mundo de arrogantes hechiceros, nigromantes borrachuzos, dioses druidas con mal genio y turbadores vampiros enfundados en cuero que gustan de celebrar espeluznantes orgías de sangre

It's not easy to find a fresh angle for the werewolf theme, but this debut novel from a Canadian writer proves that solid storytelling and confident craftsmanship can rejuvenate one of the hoariest of all horror clich‚s. Elena Michaels is a self-described "mutt," a werewolf who left her secretive pack in upstate New York for a life among humans. In the year since she relocated to Toronto, she's embarked on a career as a journalist and begun a pleasingly mundane relationship with a decent man. All this is jeopardized when she agrees to help her old packmates hunt some troublesome mutts who are converting common criminals to werewolves and leaving a trail of conspicuous carnage. Reunited with her former lycanthrope lover and forced into brutally predatory confrontations, Elena finds the call of the wild subtly reasserting itself. Armstrong prepares readers for her tale's twists with several key revisions of werewolf lore the werewolf taint is mostly hereditary, and werewolves can be killed as easily as any human or wolf. Her true achievement, though, is her depiction of werewolf nature in believably human context. Elena's feral sensibility, like her psychological vulnerabilities, seems a natural outgrowth of her abusive childhood, and her relationship with the pack is that of any prodigal child to a close-knit family. The sensuality of Elena's transformations and the viciousness of her kills mesh perfectly with her tough personality. Filled with romance and supernatural intrigue, this book will surely remind readers of Anne Rice's sophisticated refurbishings of the vampire story

The Horror Writers Association Presents BLOOD LITE ...a collection of entertaining tales that puts the fun back into dark fiction, with ironic twists and tongue-in-cheek wit to temper the jagged edge. Charlaine Harris reveals the dark side of going green, when a quartet of die-hard environmentalists hosts a fundraiser with a gory twist in "An Evening with Al Gore"...In an all-new Dresden Files story from Jim Butcher, when it comes to tracking deadly paranormal doings, there's no such thing as a "Day Off" for the Chicago P.D.'s wizard detective, Harry Dresden...Sherrilyn Kenyon turns a cubicle-dwelling MBA with no life into a demon-fighting seraph with one hell of an afterlife in "Where Angels Fear to Tread"...Celebrity necromancer Jaime Vegas is headlining a sold-out séance tour, but behind the scenes, a disgruntled ghost has a bone to pick, in Kelley Armstrong's "The Ungrateful Dead." Plus tales guaranteed to get under your skin — in a good way — from Janet Berliner Don D'Ammassa Nancy Holder Nancy Kilpatrick J. A. Konrath and F. Paul Wilson Joe R. Lansdale Will LudwigsenSharyn McCrumb Mark Onspaugh Mike Resnick Steven SavileD. L. Snell Eric James Stone Jeff Strand Lucien Soulban Matt Venne Christopher Welch So let the blood flow and laughter reign — because when it comes to facing our deepest, darkest fears, a little humor goes a long way!

In this thrilling new novel from the author of Industrial Magic, a pregnant werewolf may have unwittingly unleashed Jack the Ripper on the twenty-first century – and become his next target… Ever since she discovered she's pregnant, Elena Michaels has been on edge. After all, she's never heard of another living female werewolf, let alone one who's given birth. But thankfully, her expertise is needed to retrieve a stolen letter allegedly written by Jack the Ripper. As a distraction, the job seems simple enough – only the letter contains a portal to Victorian London's underworld, which Elena inadvertently triggers – unleashing a vicious killer and a pair of zombie thugs. Now Elena must find a way to seal the portal before the unwelcome visitors get what they're looking for – which, for some unknown reason, is Elena…

An anthology of stories edited by John Joseph Adams. From Dracula to Buffy the Vampire Slayer; from Castlevania to Tru Blood, the romance between popular culture and vampires hearkens back to humanity’s darkest, deepest fears, flowing through our very blood, fears of death, and life, and insatiable hunger. And yet, there is an attraction, undeniable, to the vampire archetype, whether the pale European count, impeccably dressed and coldly masculine, yet strangely ambiguous, ready to sink his sharp teeth deep into his victims’ necks, draining or converting them, or the vamp, the count’s feminine counterpart, villain and victim in one, using her wiles and icy sexuality to corrupt man and woman alike… Edited by John Joseph Adams (Wastelands, The Living Dead), By Blood We Live gathers together the best vampire literature of the last three decades from many of today’s most renowned authors of fantasy, speculative fiction, and horror

She thought her date was out of this world. Actually, he was not of this world . . . We've all been on bad dates, nightmare dates, dreadful experiences that turned out to be uniquely memorable in the very worst way. But at least our partners for these detestable evenings were more or less . . . human! Now Kim Harrison, Lynsay Sands, Kelley Armstrong, and Lori Handeland — four of the very best writers currently exploring the dangerous seduction of the supernatural — offer up dating disasters (and unexpected delights) of a completely different sort: dark, wicked, paranormally sensual assignations with werewolves, demon lovers, and the romantically challenged undead. Sexy, witty, chilling, and altogether remarkable, here is proof positive that some love matches are made someplace other than heaven

Forget nude-dancing Wiccans, forget Samantha from 'Bewitched', forget the cackling green hag in the Wizard of Oz. Real witches are nothing, NOTHING like this. For years, real witches have hidden their powers, afraid of being persecuted. They have integrated so well into the community, you could have a witch living right next door, and never know about it. Take Paige, for instance. Just an ordinary twentysomething, runs her own website design company, worries about her weight, wonders if she'll ever find a boyfriend. Okay, so she has an adopted daughter, Savannah, who wants to raise her mother from the dead. And who is being stalked by a telekinetic demon and a renegade sorceror. But other than that – really ordinary life. That is, until the neighbours find out who she is, and all hell breaks loose. Literally. Breathtakingly thrilling, hip and funny, this new novel is another page-turning triumph from an author who is going from strength to strength

From the author of the acclaimed Women of the Otherworld series comes an exciting new heroine whose most secret identity is both lucrative…and lethal. Regulars at Nadia's nature lodge don't ask what she does in the off-season. And that's a good thing. If she told them, she'd have to kill them. She's a hit woman for a Mafia family. Tough and self-sufficient, Nadia doesn't owe anyone any explanations. But that doesn't mean she always works alone. One of her contacts has recruited her in the hunt for a ruthlessly efficient serial killer cutting a swath of terror across the country. The assassin is far too skilled to be an amateur-and the precision of the killings is bringing the Feds much too close to the hit man community for comfort. To put an end to the murders, Nadia will have to turn herself from predator to prey as she employs every trick she knows to find the killer. Before the killer finds her…

New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong returns with the tenth installment of the Women of the Otherworld series. The Alaskan wilderness is a harsh landscape in the best of conditions, but with a pack of rogue werewolves on the loose, it's downright deadly. Elena Michaels, the Pack's chief enforcer, knows all too well the havoc 'mutts' can wreak. When they hear of a series of gruesome maulings and murders outside Anchorage, she and her husband, Clay, journey to Alaska in the dead of winter in order to hunt down the dangerous werewolves. Trapped in this savage, untamed winter realm, she and Clay learn more about their own werewolf heritage than they bargained for, tapping a little more into the wild nature of the beast within. With Elena back in the starring role, this is the book Kelley Armstrong fans have been waiting for

From Publishers Weekly Smart-mouthed Eve Levine, a witch with a reputation for breaking the rules, may be dead, but as she proves in this overstuffed paranormal romance (a follow-up to Industrial Magic), she can still raise hell in the hereafter-which, in this case, is a curiously ordinary dimension in which ghosts like Eve and her also deceased former lover, a sorcerer named Kris, can bicker, have sex and use their paranormal powers. The Fates, three elusive sisters, are the rulers of this otherworldly dimension, and they have a job for Eve. If she can defeat a demonic Nix who's wreaking havoc in the human realm by inducing people to kill, she'll earn her wings-literally. The catch: she can't capture the Nix without the powers that angelhood affords. Eve surmounts this hurdle by teaming up with a hunky and humanlike angel named Trsiel, but her quest, which is fraught with obstacles as well as unnecessary distractions, is lengthy and meandering. In addition, Eve's kick-butt-ask-questions-later attitude, while amusing, can be wearying, and the rules of Armstrong's alternate world seem conveniently changeable. Still, those who appreciate heroines with a good measure of spunk, sass and strong-arm savvy will find this a fun if fitful read. Review “Armstrong has created a persuasive, finely detailed other-worldly cosmology – featuring sorcery, astral projection, spells, telepathy and teleportation.” – Toronto Star

An all-star urban fantasy collection featuring short stories from #1 New York Times bestselling authors Jim Butcher, Patricia Briggs, Charlaine Harris, Kelley Armstrong, and more . . . In this short story collection of courage, adventure, and magic, heroes--ordinary people who do the right thing--bravely step forward. But running toward danger might cost them everything. . . In #1 New York Times bestselling author Jim Butcher's "Little Things," the pixie Toot-Toot discovers an invader unbeknownst to the wizard Harry Dresden . . . and in order to defeat it, he'll have to team up with the dread cat Mister. In #1 New York Times bestselling author Patricia Briggs's "Dating Terrors," the werewolf Asil finds an online date might just turn into something more--if she can escape the dark magic binding her. In #1 New York Times bestselling author Charlaine Harris's "The Return of the Mage," the Britlingen mercenaries will discover more than they've bargained for when they answer the call of a distress beacon on a strange and remote world. And in #1 New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong's "Comfort Zone," the necromancer Chloe Saunders and the werewolf Derek Souza are just trying to get through college. But they can't refuse a ghost pleading for help. ALSO INCLUDES STORIES BY Annie Bellet * Anne Bishop * Jennifer Brozek * Kevin Hearne * Nancy Holder * Kerrie L. Hughes * Chloe Neill * R.R. Virdi

After Paige Winterbourne is ousted as leader of the American Coven of Witches, all she wants to do is hide under her duvet for a few months. Let the supernatural world manage without her, see if she cares… But fate, of course, has other plans. A murderer is on the loose – someone with superhuman skills. When Paige learns that the killer is targeting children, she realises she has to get involved in the covert investigation. And so Paige – desperate to protect those she loves – is thrown into a world of arrogant Cabal leaders, drunken necromancers, sulky druid gods and pretentious leather-clad vampires. Luckily, she has a female werewolf and a certain renegade sorcerer on her side…

Danger. Evil. Death. Heroes can face it all, but they cannot do it alone. Throughout history, creatures both big and small have stood alongside heroes and helped them through trying times, whether on the battlefield or in their laps. In these brand-new stories, seventeen bestselling authors regale us with adventures of animal companions and how they often are the ones rescuing the rescuer. New stories by / in the world of * Jim Butcher — from The Dresden Files * Faith Hunter — from Jane Yellowrock * Patricia Briggs — from Mercy Thompson * Seanan McGuire — standalone * L. E. Modesitt — from Archform: Beauty and Flash * Kelley Armstrong — from Cainsville * L. J. Hachmeister — from the Triorion Universe/Laws of Attraction * Sam Knight — from The Abandoned Lands * Eliza Eveland — from Talons and Tethers * Hailey Edwards — from The Beginner’s Guide to Necromancy * D. J. Butler — from Abbott in Darkness * Lucienne Diver — from The Latter-Day Olympians * A. J. Hartley — from The Bowescroft Series * Alex Erickson — from Furever Pets * John Hartness — from Quincy Harker, Demon Hunter * R.R. Virdi — from Tales of Tremaine * Jennifer Blackstream — from Blood Trails. Purchasing this book saves a puppy’s life! Book sale profits are donated to: Lifeline Puppy Rescue

Elena Michaels es una chica del siglo XXI: segura de sí misma, aguda e inteligente, dispuesta para la lucha. Y como toda mujer, también tiene sus secretos. Nada fuera de lo común, excepto que ella es realmente extraordinaria. De hecho, podría ser la más asombrosa de las mujeres. Porque Elena es la única mujer lobo en el mundo… Diez años atrás, y contra su voluntad, su novio la transformó en loba. Algunos días Elena siente su doble naturaleza como un regalo del cielo, otros como una maldición. Hace un año decidió abandonar la protección de la Jauría, su familia lobo, y vivir como humana. Pero ahora, la Jauría está bajo la presión de una banda de hombres lobo que no demuestran ningún respeto por las viejas y buenas costumbres con sus salvajes asesinatos de personas inocentes. Elena deberá usar todos sus poderes para atrapar y destruir a los renegados antes de que ellos la destruyan. ¿Perderá definitivamente su lado humano? Es tiempo de decidir de qué lado pondrá su lealtad. Jauría es un apasionante thriller que tiene una vuelta de tuerca sobrenatural tan peligrosamente excitante y seductora como su heroína

Truly, Madly, Undead-ly This irresistible collection features stories of love amid vampires by five of today's hottest authors — Kristin Cast (Tempted), Richelle Mead (Vampire Academy), Alyson Noël (Evermore), Kelley Armstrong (The Summoning), and Francesca Lia Block (Pretty Dead). From a fugitive vampire forced to trust a boy who might work for the group bent on destroying her to the legendary romance of two immortals whose love compels them to risk everything, this heart-pounding collection brings new meaning to the words "love you forever." Whether you're into romances that are dark and moody or light and fun, these stories will quench that insatiable thirst for enchanting tales of the beautiful undead

It's fascinating to see some of my favourite crime novelists coming together to create a taut, tense thriller; each chapter stands alone as a powerful story, yet they also combine seamlessly into a great read. Genuinely gripping.' – Harlan Coben *** With each crime writer picking up the story in their usual locale, each of the authors tell a gripping story of murder, betrayal and intrigue. Running through each story is a charm bracelet which brings bad luck wherever it's found. Set in locations ranging from nineteenth-century Georgia to wartime Leeds, the book features stories from contributors such as Peter Robinson (writing about 1940s Leeds), Fidelis Morgan, Lynda La Plante (1970s Britain), Val McDermid (1980s Scotland) and Mark Billingham tackling contemporary London

The men and women of the Otherworld – witches, werewolves, demons, vampires – live unseen among us. Only now a reckless killer has torn down the wall, trapping one very human woman in the supernatural crossfire. Robyn moved to LA after her husband died to try to put some distance between herself and the life they had together. And the challenges of her job as the PR consultant to a Paris Hilton wannabe are pretty distracting. But then her celebutante is gunned down in a night club, and Robyn is suddenly the prime suspect. The two people most determined to clear her are her old friend, the half-demon tabloid reporter Hope Adams, and a homicide detective with an uncanny affinity for the dead. Soon Robyn finds herself in the heart of a world she never even knew existed – and which she was safer knowing nothing about…

Nadia Stafford isn't your typical nature lodge owner. An ex-cop with a legal code all her own, she's known only as 'Dee' to her current employers: a New York crime family who pays her handsomely to bump off traitors. But when Nadia discovers that a troubled teenage employee and her baby have vanished in the Canadian woods, the memory of a past loss comes back with a vengeance, and her old instincts go into overdrive. With her enigmatic mentor, Jack, covering her back, Nadia unearths sinister clues that point to an increasingly darker and deadlier mystery. Now, with her obsession over the case deepening, the only way Nadia can right the wrongs of the present is to face her own painful ghosts – and either bury them for good, or die trying. Because in her book, everyone deserves a chance. And everyone deserves justice

Never-before-published vampire stories by Charlaine Harris, Jim Butcher, Kelley Armstrong, and many others. Suspenseful, surprising, sometimes dark, sometimes humorous-these all-new stories will ensure that readers never think of vampires (or birthdays) in quite the same way again. In New York Times bestselling author Charlaine Harris's "Dracula Night," Sookie Stackhouse is the only human at the annual commemoration of Dracula's birth. But this year, the Prince of Darkness actually shows up-and finds Sookie to be a tasty-looking present. New York Times bestselling author Jim Butcher's crime-solving wizard Harry Dresden, of the Dresden Files novels, heads to a role-playing party to give his vampire brother a birthday present in "It's My Birthday Too," only to discover there are some bloodthirsty party crashers who don't share their brotherly love. In "Twilight," Cassandra DuCharme, who appeared in New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong's Dime Store Magic, knows she has to kill to live as a vampire another year-but finds herself disturbingly disinterested in the hunt. Plus ten more bloody good birthday stories that take the cake

What newly married couple doesn't dream of a romantic retreat where they can escape the world for a while—but what happens when supernatural forces intrude on their wedded bliss? Nine of today's hottest paranormal authors answer that question in this all-star collection of supernatural stories. Can a vampire-hunter enjoy her honeymoon when she's just learned that her new hubby is a werewolf? How can newlyweds focus on their wedding night when their honeymoon suite is haunted by feuding ghosts? And what's a wizard to do when a gruesome monster kidnaps the bride on her way home from the wedding? With so much otherworldly mayhem awaiting our newlyweds, will they ever get around to the honeymoon itself? Find out in...My Big Fat Supernatural Honeymoon

From Publishers Weekly In Armstrong's assured seventh Otherworld paranormal romance, her first in hardcover (after Broken), pretty Jaime Vegas, a 44-year-old necromancer who can reanimate the dead, faces her biggest career challenge yet-freeing the trapped ghosts of six murdered children. Thankfully, Jeremy Danvers, Jaime's hunky and very Alpha werewolf boyfriend, tags along for this hair-raising ride. Jaime, who has made a living onstage and off by her ghost-whispering skills, is in L.A. as one of three celebrity mediums participating in Death of Innocence, a TV special that hopes "to raise the ghost of Marilyn Monroe," but instead uncovers a serial-killing cult intent on man-made black magic. Seeking justice for the lost children and punishing the dark arts practitioners don't prevent Jaime and Jeremy from finding time for love. Armstrong deftly juggles such creatures as werewolves, witches, demons and ghosts with real-life issues. The only disappointment? Marilyn's ghost never shows. From Booklist Fortysomething Jaime Vegas is a sexy, redheaded celebrity medium on the threshold of a spiritualist's dream: her own TV show. She is one of three professional psychics brought to a haunted site for a reality TV show and charged with raising the ghost of Marilyn Monroe. Obviously, this is Jaime's shot at stardom. Her costars are drawling, up-and-coming starlet medium Angelique and UK satanic specialist Bradford Grady, and watching the three one-up each other as they jockey for prime position, even during a warm-up seance, is good show-biz comedy. Jaime knows and uses a psychic's two primary tools, knowledge (prior facts) and statistical probability, but everything depends on her authentic, natural necromantic gifts. But when she finds spirits in the site's garden with whom she cannot commune despite her superpowerful silver ring, she fears she's out of her league (she's not wrong) and flies to Portland for help. Paranormal and show-business power struggles make for hard-to-put-down entertainment

Twenty-four-year-old Olivia Taylor Jones has the perfect life. The only daughter of a wealthy, prominent Chicago family, she has an Ivy League education, pursues volunteerism and philanthropy, and is engaged to a handsome young tech firm CEO with political ambitions. But Olivia's world is shattered when she learns that she's adopted. Her real parents? Todd and Pamela Larsen, notorious serial killers serving a life sentence. When the news brings a maelstrom of unwanted publicity to her adopted family and fiancé, Olivia decides to find out the truth about the Larsens. Olivia ends up in the small town of Cainsville, Illinois, an old and cloistered community that takes a particular interest in both Olivia and her efforts to uncover her birth parents' past. Aided by her mother's former lawyer, Gabriel Walsh, Olivia focuses on the Larsens' last crime, the one her birth mother swears will prove their innocence. But as she and Gabriel start investigating the case, Olivia finds herself drawing on abilities that have remained hidden since her childhood, gifts that make her both a valuable addition to Cainsville and deeply vulnerable to unknown enemies. Because there are darker secrets behind her new home and powers lurking in the shadows that have their own plans for her. 

In this thrilling and hugely entertaining collection of novellas and short stories, Kelley Armstrong returns one last time to her bestselling Otherworld series. Among other tales, the werewolf pack is on the hunt for an old and very dangerous enemy; two very different vampires attempt to settle an old feud; a supernatural date turns hot enough to burn down a building and — in a brand-new novella — Paige and Lucas have a huge decision to make about their future. Featuring much-loved characters, this final collection completes several important storylines, making it a must-have for Kelley Armstrong’s many fans

Half-demon Hope Adams has inherited not only a gift for seeing the past but a hunger for chaos--along with a talent for finding it wherever she can. Naturally, when she's chosen by a very dangerous group for a very dangerous mission, she jumps at the chance. As it turns out, Hope is a little too good at this job, and she soon finds it necessary to unleash her most potent primal instincts--and open herself, mind and body, to everything she most fears…and desires

In the Forest of the Dead, where the empire’s worst criminals are exiled, twin sisters Moria and Ashyn are charged with a dangerous task. For they are the Keeper and the Seeker, and each year they must quiet the enraged souls of the damned. Only this year, the souls will not be quieted. Ambushed and separated by an ancient evil, the sisters’ journey to find each other sends them far from the only home they’ve ever known. Accompanied by a stubborn imperial guard and a dashing condemned thief, the girls cross a once-empty wasteland, now filled with reawakened monsters of legend, as they travel to warn the emperor. But a terrible secret awaits them at court—one that will alter the balance of their world forever

Cuando una bruja joven le cuenta a Elena que un grupo de humanos está secuestrando seres sobrenaturales, Elena ignora la advertencia. Vamos, obviamente todo el mundo sabe que no existe nada parecido a las brujas. Simplemente el pensamiento de otros “sobrenaturales”, bueno, Elena no tenía el menor interés en explayarse demasiado en el asunto. Muy pronto, sin embargo, se ve enfrentada a la verdad de su mundo, cuando es secuestrada y lanzada a un bloque de celdas lleno de brujas, hechiceros, medio-demonios, y otro werewolf. Tal y como Elena pronto descubre, tratar con sus compañeros de cautiverio es el menor de sus problemas. En esa prisión, el verdadero monstruo es el que lleva las llaves…

The world is gone, destroyed by human, ecological, or supernatural causes. Survivors dodge chemical warfare and cruel gods; they travel the reaches of space and inhabit underground caverns. Their enemies are disease, corrupt corporations, and one another; their resources are few, and their courage is tested. Powerful original dystopian tales from nine bestselling authors offer bleak insight, prophetic visions, and precious glimmers of light among the shards and ashes of a ruined world

Yes, I was a werewolf, had been since I was twenty, nearly twelve years ago. Unlike me, most werewolves are born werewolves, though they can't change forms until they reach adulthood. The gene is passed from father to son-daughters need not apply. The only way for a woman to become a werewolf is to be bitten by a werewolf and survive. That's rare, not the biting part, but the surviving part. I'd lived mainly because I was taken in by the Pack-which is exactly what it sounds like… *** Elena Michaels, the female werewolf who finally came to terms with her feral appetites in Bitten, is back-and she has company: Katzen the sorcerer; Leah the telekinetic half-demon, Cassandra the vampire, and Savannah the twelve-year-old witch who is just coming into her considerable powers. Vampires, demons, shamans, witches-in Stolen they all exist, and they're all under attack. An obsessed tycoon with a sick curiosity is well on his way to amassing a private collection of supernaturals, and plans to harness their powers for himself-even if it means killing them. For Elena, kidnapped and imprisoned deep underground, separated from her Pack, unable to tell her friends from her enemies, choosing the right allies is a matter of life and death

Book II in the Darkest Powers trilogy takes us deeper into a world where the supernatural intrudes on the everyday with riveting effect. If you had met me a few weeks ago, you probably would have described me as an average teenage girl—someone normal. Now my life has changed forever and I'm as far away from normal as it gets. A living science experiment—not only can I see ghosts, but I was genetically altered by a sinister organization called the Edison Group. What does that mean? For starters, I'm a teenage necromancer whose powers are out of control; I raise the dead without even trying. Trust me, that is not a power you want to have. Ever. Now I'm running for my life with three of my supernatural friends—a charming sorcerer, a cynical werewolf, and a disgruntled witch—and we have to find someone who can help us before the Edison Group finds us first. Or die trying

An anthology of stories Paranormal crime stories by bestselling fiction writers like Anne Perry, Michael Stackpole, Laura Resnick, and more. Paranormal crime stories by bestselling fiction writers like Kelley Armstrong, Anne Perry, Simon R. Green, Patricia Briggs, and more. A massive, monumental volume of paranormal crime fiction by bestselling authors. Gripping tales of mayhem include both novellas and short stories like 'Stalked by,' by Kelley Armstrong, 'The Judgment' by worldwide bestselling author Anne Perry, 'Appetite for Murder' by Simon R. Green, ', 'Road Dogs' by Norman Partridge, 'The Hex Is In' by Mike Resnick, 'Doppelgangster' by Laura Resnick, the chilling 'If Vanity Doesn't Kill Me' by Michael A. Stackpole, and many, many, more. Compiled and edited by the world's most prolific anthologist – the award-winning Martin H. Greenberg – this is the biggest paranormal crime book on the market and the ultimate collection for crime lovers, ghost hunters, and thrill seekers everywhere. Also included are multiple stories by New York Times bestselling authors. The Best Paranormal Crime Stories Ever Told is a new book in the series, which includes The Best Hunting Stories Ever Told and The Best Fishing Stories Ever Told

Maya Delaney's paw-print birthmark is the mark of what she truly is—a skin-walker. She can run faster, climb higher, and see better than nearly everyone else. Experiencing intense connections with the animals that roam the woods outside her home, Maya knows it's only a matter of time before she's able to Shift and become one of them. And she believes there may be others in her small town with surprising talents. Now, Maya and her friends have been forced to flee from their homes during a forest fire they suspect was deliberately set. Then they're kidnapped, and after a chilling helicopter crash, they find themselves in the Vancouver Island wilderness with nothing but their extraordinary abilities to help them get back home

Supernatural forces and desires come alive in these thirteen vampire tales. Like love, the adventures are never safe and hungers never die. And chances are taken. If you are seduced by the mystery of the heart, beating for a destiny unknown, you will helplessly follow the characters' in this collection — longing for one to call their own. Featuring several New York Times Bestsellers, connect with the pulse of the talented Eternal Kiss authors

On the heels of the wildly popular "The Darkest Powers" series comes the first in another supernatural YA trilogy from New York Times bestelling author Kelley Armstrong. Maya lives in a small medical-research town on Vancouver Island. How small? You can't find it on the map. It has less than two-hundred people, and her school has only sixty-eight students — for every grade from kindergarten to twelve. Now, strange things are happening in this claustrophobic town, and Maya's determined to get to the bottom of them. First, the captain of the swim team drowns mysteriously in the middle of a calm lake. A year later, mountain lions start appearing around Maya's home, and they won't go away. Her best friend, Daniel, starts getting negative vibes from certain people and things. It doesn't help that the new bad boy in town, Rafe, has a dangerous secret — and he's interested in one special part of Maya's anatomy: Her paw-print birthmark

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong comes two Otherworld short stories that take readers on an exhilarating honeymoon chase with werewolves Elena and Clay, and a mysterious mission through the afterlife with dark witch-turned-angel, Eve Levine. It's not a good sign when Elena Michaels and Clayton Danvers resort to everyday activities on their long-awaited honeymoon in St. Louis. But their encroaching boredom is about to take a back seat to an unexpected threat that catches Clay's attention. A non-pack werewolf is clearly stalking them – out to claim Elena for himself – and Clay has no intention of letting the upstart mutt spoil their romantic getaway, even if that means deceiving Elena as he pursues the rival werewolf on his own. Originally part of an anthology of supernatural romance stories, STALKED is the perfect introduction to Kelley Armstrong's Otherworld series and an action-packed interlude for fans to revisit some of their favorite characters. In OFF-DUTY ANGEL, dark witch and half-demon Eve Levine is desperate for a little entertainment while her lover Kristof Nash is detained in afterlife court – enough to volunteer an extra week's worth of angel corps duty just to pass the time. Luckily something even better comes up: a real celestial bounty-hunter mission to trail a shaman, someone who might prove to be a useful lead in Kristof's court case. Following the target goes smoothly, until he leads Eve to The British Museum, where she inadvertently steps into a secret dimensional passage and stumbles upon a far more enticing puzzle.and a much greater danger. Packed with suspense and surprising twists, OFF-DUTY ANGEL reveals fascinating new insights into a beloved series character

Two years ago, readers eagerly devoured The Living Dead. Publishers Weekly named it one of the Best Books of the Year, and Barnes Noble.com called it "The best collection of zombie fiction ever." Now acclaimed editor John Joseph Adams is back for another bite at the apple – the Adam's apple, that is – with 44 more of the best, most chilling, most thrilling zombie stories anywhere, including virtuoso performances by zombie fiction legends Max Brooks (World War Z, The Zombie Survival Guide), Robert Kirkman (The Walking Dead), and David Wellington (Monster Island ). From Left 4 Dead to Zombieland to Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, ghoulishness has never been more exciting and relevant. Within these pages samurai warriors face off against the legions of hell, necrotic dinosaurs haunt a mysterious lost world, and eerily clever zombies organize their mindless brethren into a terrifying army. You'll even witness nightmare scenarios in which humanity is utterly wiped away beneath a relentless tide of fetid flesh. The Living Dead 2 has more of what zombie fans hunger for – more scares, more action, more… brains. Experience the indispensable series that defines the very best in zombie literature

An all original anthology from some of todays hottest supernatural writers, featuring stories of monsters from the monster's point of view. In most stories we get the perspective of the hero, the ordinary, the everyman, but we are all the hero of our own tale, and so it must be true for legions of monsters, from Lucifer to Mordred, from child-thieving fairies to Frankenstein's monster and the Wicked Witch of the West. From our point of view, they may very well be horrible, terrifying monstrosities, but of course they won’t see themselves in the same light, and their point of view is what concerns us in these tales. Demons and goblins, dark gods and aliens, creatures of myth and legend, lurkers in darkness and beasts in human clothing… these are the subjects of The Monster’s Corner. With contributions by Lauren Groff, Chelsea Cain, Simon R. Green, Sharyn McCrumb, Kelley Armstrong, David Liss, Kevin J. Anderson, Jonathan Maberry, and many others

The nail-biting climax to Kelley Armstrong's bestselling YA series. Chloe Saunders is fifteen and would love to be normal. Unfortunately, that's not going to happen. First of all, she happens to be a genetically engineered necromancer who can raise the dead without even trying. She and her equally gifted (or should that be 'cursed'?) friends are on the run from the evil corporation who created them. To top it all, Chloe is struggling with her feelings for Simon, a sweet-tempered sorcerer, and his brother Derek, a not so sweet-tempered werewolf. And she has a horrible feeling she's leaning towards the werewolf. Definitely not normal…

The heart-stopping final book in the Darkness Rising trilogy, from New York Times-bestselling author Kelley Armstrong!  Things are getting desperate for Maya and her friends. Hunted by two powerful Cabals, they're quickly running out of places to hide. And with the whole world thinking they died in a helicopter crash, they can't simply go to the authorities for help. All they have is the name and number of someone who might be able to give them a few answers. Answers to why they're so valuable to the Cabals, and why their supernatural powers are getting more out of control. Maya is unprepared for the truths that await her, but she'll have to face them if she ever hopes to move on with her life. Because she can't keep running forever.  With all the twists, thrills, and romance that have made Kelley Armstrong an international bestseller—plus the surprising return of some favourite characters—The Rising will keep you under its spell long after the last page is turned. 

She sees dead people — and they see her. Chloe Saunders used to have a pretty normal life. But that changed on the day she met her first ghost. Now she finds herself in the midst of some really strange situations. First, she gets locked up in Lyle House, a group home for troubled teens. Then she finds out that there's more to her housemates than meets the eye. Will Chloe be able to uncover the dangerous secrets of Lyle House . . . or will its skeletons come back to haunt her? This thrilling first volume in the supernaturally charged trilogy Darkest Powers, by international bestselling author Kelley Armstrong, will keep readers awake well into the darkest time of night

The new novel in Kelley Armstrong's bestselling Women of the Otherworld series showcases the fascinating Savannah Levine, a powerful young witch with a rebellious past and a troublesome heritage. The orphaned daughter of a sorcerer and a half-demon, Savannah is a terrifyingly powerful young witch who has never been able to resist the chance to throw her magical weight around. But at twenty-one she knows she needs to grow up and prove to her guardians, Paige and Lucas, that she can be a responsible member of their supernatural detective agency. So she jumps at the chance to fly solo, investigating the mysterious deaths of three young women in a nearby factory town, as a favour to one of the agency's associates. At first glance, the murders look garden-variety human, but on closer inspection signs point to otherworldly stakes. Soon Savannah is in over her head. She's run off the road and nearly killed, haunted by a mystery stalker and freaked out when the brother of one of the dead women is murdered when he tries to investigate the crime. To complicate things, something weird is happening to her powers. Pitted against shamans, demons, a voodoo-inflected cult and garden-variety goons, Savannah has to fight to ensure her first case isn't her last. And she also has to ask for help, perhaps the hardest lesson she's ever had to learn

Protect the innocent. If there is any one principle that drives hit man Nadia Stafford, it’s this. In her own mind, when she was thirteen, she failed to protect her older cousin Amy from being murdered. Now she fails again, disastrously, when she botches a hit. To help her find her equilibrium, her mentor, Jack, brings her a gift: the location and new identity of the predator who killed her cousin and disappeared after the case against him failed. Vengeance, justice? With the predator in her sights, nothing seems more right, more straightforward, more easy. But finding justice is never as simple as it seems

Если бы мы встретились несколько недель назад, вы, вероятно, описали бы меня, как обыкновенную девочку, среднестатистического подростка - кого-то нормального. Теперь же моя жизнь изменилась навсегда, и я настолько далека от нормы, насколько это возможно. Я живой научный эксперимент - я не только могу видеть привидение, но и оживлять мертвых, не особо стараясь. Поверьте мне, это не та сила, которую вам захотелось бы иметь. Вообще. Я двигаюсь по жизни с тремя сверхъестественными друзьями, и нам необходимо найти кого-нибудь, кто может помочь нам получить обратно нашу свободу до того, как Эдисон Груп найдет нас первыми. Или умереть в попытках

Во времена викингов скандинавские мифы предсказывали конец света, событие под названием Рагнарёк, которое могут остановить только боги. Когда наступит апокалипсис, боги должны сразиться с чудовищами-волками размером с Солнце, змеями, охватывающими морское дно, и все они стремятся уничтожить мир. Боги умерли давным-давно. Мэтт Торсен знает каждый скандинавский миф, сагу и Бога, ведь это история его семьи. Большинство людей в современном городе Блеквелл, Южной Дакоты по сути и есть потомки либо Локки, либо Тора, в том числе и одноклассники Мэтта, Фин и Лори Брекке. Однако, знать легенды и полностью верить в них — две разные вещи. Когда чтецы рун обнаруживают, что Рагнарёк близок, и дети, во главе с Мэттом, будут стоять за богов в финальной битве, он едва может поверить в это. Жизнь Мэтта, Лори и Фина никогда не будет прежней, а пока они будут собирать неудержимую команду, чтобы предотвратить конец света

Семеро детей, молот Тора и целая толпа Валькирий — единственные, кто противостоят концу света. Когда тринадцатилетний Мэтт Торсен, современный потомок скандинавского бога Тора, был избран представлять Тора в эпической битве, чтобы предотвратить апокалипсис, он думал, что знает, как все будет происходить. Собрать потомков, стоящих на стороне богов, как Локи и Один, победить гигантского змея и спасти мир. Никаких проблем, верно? Но путешествие потомков останавливается, когда их друг и потомок Болдуин отравлен и убит, а Мэтт, Фин и Лори должны отправиться в подземный мир в надежде спасти его. Но это только первая остановка в их путешествии, чтобы воссоединить претендентов, найти молот Тора и остановить апокалипсис… путешествие, наполненное достаточным количеством битв с зубастыми и когтистыми, и огромными монстрами, может сделать Мэтта легендой достойной своих предков. Авторы К. Л. Армстронг и М. А. Марр возвращаются к Блэквеллу в эпическом продолжении книги «Волки Локи» с более взрывным действием, приключениями и более масштабными скандинавскими легендами

В небольшом медицинском городке творятся странные вещи. Люди в лесах умирают. Дикие пумы расхаживают по лесу. А лучшая подруга Майи — пловчиха Серена тонет в озере. Майя не понимает, что происходит, но знает, что что-то грядет…

На задворках ОБЫЧНЫХ СОВРЕМЕННЫХ ГОРОДОВ идет бесконечная война магических кланов… Колдуны, объединенные в кабалы, контролируют МАГИЧЕСКУЮ ПРЕСТУПНОСТЬ. Им издавна противостоят ковены ведьм, пытающихся противопоставить мужской магии – ЖЕНСКУЮ. Демоны же, рожденные от союзов людей и обитателей Ада, попросту НАЕМНЫЕ УБИЙЦЫ, продающие свою силу любому, кто больше заплатит! Так было. И к этому давно привыкли все. Но теперь, когда к власти в одном из ковенов приходит решительная юная ведьма Пейдж, равновесие НАРУШАЕТСЯ – и охоту за «зарвавшейся выскочкой» начинают «крестные отцы» сразу НЕСКОЛЬКИХ КАБАЛ

Таня мечтала не о многом: всего лишь открыть гостиницу в сельской глуши. Каждому успешному бизнесу нужна своя фишка, и Таня решила манить туристов привидениями. Что сильнее привлекает людей, чем дом с мрачной историей? А если призраков в доме нет, их всегда можно выдумать. Вот только недаром говорят, что нужно быть осторожнее со своими желаниями. Перевод: So-chan Сверка: So-chan Редактура: Nikita Худ. оформление: Solitary-angel

Классическая детективная история: муж с любовницей решили убить жену. Только мы знаем, что идеальных преступлений не бывает. На каждый план нужен запасной

Тринадцатилетние Мэтт, Лори и Фин побили почти невозможные шансы собрать своих собратьев-потомков скандинавских богов и выполнить эпические задания. Их самая большая задача лежит впереди: борьба с жестокими монстрами, старающимися вызвать апокалипсис. Но, когда они узнают, что Мэтт должен сражаться со Змеем Мидгарда в одиночку, а Фина и Лори тянут в противоположных направлениях, друзья понимают, что не могут пройти каждый шаг этого путешествия вместе. Мэтт, Лори и Фин должны будут вести свои собственные битвы, чтобы выжить, чтобы быть верными себе и друг другу — и ни больше, ни меньше, как судьба мира висит на волоске

Хлоя Сондерс видит мертвых людей. Да, так же как в фильмах. Единственная проблема современного мира — если ты утверждаешь, что видишь призраков, то добьешься только одного, тебя упекут в психиатрическую лечебницу. В свои пятнадцать лет, единственное, что хочет Хлоя — это прижиться в школе и, может быть, чтобы у нее появился молодой человек. Девушка невольно выдает свой секрет, когда ее начинает преследовать один особенно злой призрак, и, благодаря своему не совсем обычному поведению, она попадает в Лайл Хаус, в центр для неблагополучных подростков. В начале Хлоя решает не выделяться. Но затем, ее соседка по комнате признается, что к ней приходил полтергейст, и исчезает. Одновременно с этим событием, другие пациенты начинают говорить о проявлении паранормальных явлений. Не может ли это быть совпадением? Или Лайл Хаус не совсем то, чем кажется …? Хлоя понимает, что она должна узнать правду, если не хочет повести всю свою оставшуюся жизнь в психиатрической больнице. Или ее судьба еще ужаснее …? Может ли она довериться одноклассникам и открыть им свои темные секреты?

На задворках ОБЫЧНЫХ СОВРЕМЕННЫХ ГОРОДОВ идет бесконечная война магических кланов… Колдуны, объединенные в кабалы, контролируют МАГИЧЕСКУЮ ПРЕСТУПНОСТЬ. Им издавна противостоят ковены ведьм, пытающихся противопоставить мужской магии – ЖЕНСКУЮ. Демоны же, рожденные от союзов людей и обитателей Ада, попросту НАЕМНЫЕ УБИЙЦЫ, продающие свою Силу любому, кто больше заплатит! Так было. И к этому давно привыкли все. Но теперь правила НАРУШЕНЫ. Образовано НЕВЕРОЯТНОЕ детективное агентство, в котором ВМЕСТЕ работают ВЕДЬМА, КОЛДУН, НЕКРОМАНТКА и парочка ВАМПИРОВ. От них отреклись близкие. Они – позор своих «семей». Но самой могущественной кабале колдунов ПРИДЕТСЯ просить их расследовать загадочное дело об убийстве детей с магическим Даром…

Первую антологию о зомби, «Нежить» («The Living Dead»), журнал «Publishers Weekly» назвал одной из лучших книг года, а сайт Bames & Noble.com отозвался о ней как о лучшей коллекции произведений о зомби вообще. И вот теперь прославленный издатель Джон Джозеф Адамс снова с нами, он собрал еще сорок четыре самые интересные, самые волнующие, самые жуткие истории, в том числе рассказы виртуозов жанра Макса Брукса, Роберта Киркмана, Миры Грант и Саймона Грина. На этих страницах самураи выходят на бой с адскими полчищами, по затерянному миру рыщут некродинозавры, честолюбивые мертвецы мобилизуют своих безмозглых собратьев в грозную армию, и кажется, недалек тот час, когда наша цивилизация падет под натиском мертвого врага

Вашему вниманию предлагается тринадцать романтических историй о вампирах! Темные, волнующие грезы о клыкастых красавцах, лихие повороты детективных сюжетов, картины кровавых пиршеств и мистических обрядов, опасные путешествия и встречи — все это и многое другое вы найдете на страницах этой книги. Это истории о молодых людях, которые больше всего на свете хотят остаться молодыми — любой ценой. Хотите узнать, как дорого стоит поцелуй вечности? Антология «Поцелуй вечности»

Мы привыкли, что Хэллоуин – костюмированный праздник страшилок. Но его корни уходят в темную старину, полную мрачных ритуалов и поверий, к которым современность относится слишком легкомысленно. В канун праздника всех святых граница между миром живых и потусторонним становится тонкой, поэтому не стоит пренебрегать мерами предосторожности, особенно если слышите шаги за спиной – не оборачивайтесь. Жуткие истории в темноте у камина не всегда ужастики для малышей, но реальные истории о тех, кто не соблюдал правила. Не желайте запретного, не берите фонарь из рук Джека…

Их четверо. Двое парней и две девчонки. Красавец Саймон, его старший брат — сильный, молчаливый Дерек, экстравагантная Рэ и хорошенькая Хло. Они — проблемные подростки, находящиеся на лечении в странноватом пансионате Лайл. Они — лучшие друзья, готовые пойти друг за друга, что называется, в огонь и в воду. А еще они обладают паранормальными способностями. Что это — дар или проклятье? Пока что Саймон, Дерек, Рэ и Хло изо всех сил пытаются забыть о своих необыкновенных возможностях и быть обычными. Но очень скоро четверке подростков придется столкнуться с таинственным кошмаром. И выбор у них будет прост — или погибнуть, или научиться пользоваться своим даром…

Стая. Клан вервольфов, осевших в Нью-Йорке. Они объединены властью умного, многоопытного вожака Джереми Данверса. Они умеют не привлекать к себе внимания и казаться обычными людьми. И они лично следят за тем, чтобы оборотни, нарушившие закон Стаи или напавшие на людей, были найдены и уничтожены… Но на этот раз Стае грозит опасность. Кто-то снова и снова похищает представителей «народов Тьмы» — вампиров, оборотней, демонов, ведьм и магов… Кто эти похитители? Как им удается захватить в плен нелюдей, каждый из которых обладает мощными, нечеловеческими способностями? Как ни странно, раскрыть эту смертоносную тайну, с огромным риском для себя, предстоит не мудрому Джереми и его могучим, бесстрашным «старым волкам» — а единственной в Стае волчице, юной Елене Майклс, и ее возлюбленному — молодому, отчаянному Клею…

Вашему вниманию предлагается тринадцать романтических историй о вампирах! Темные, волнующие грезы о клыкастых красавцах, лихие повороты детективных сюжетов, картины кровавых пиршеств и мистических обрядов, опасные путешествия и встречи — все это и многое другое вы найдете на страницах этой книги. Это истории о молодых людях, которые больше всего на свете хотят остаться молодыми — любой ценой. Хотите узнать, как дорого стоит поцелуй вечности?

Призоваването" е първа книга от трилогията „Най-тъмните сили", превърнала се в любима на юношите от над двайсет страни. Моето име е Клоуи Сондърс и животът ми никога няма да бъде същият. Единственото, което исках, бе да срещна нови приятели, да излизам с момчета и всичко да продължи постарому. Вече дори не знам какво означава това. Всичко започна в деня, когато видях първия си дух и духът видя мен. Сега призраците са навсякъде и няма да ме оставят на мира. За капак на всичко, някак си се озовах заключена в Лайл Хаус, „специален дом" за проблемни тийнейджъри. И все пак Лайл Хаус не е това, което изглежда. Не казвайте на никого, но мисля, че съквартирантите ми са нещо повече от това, за което се опитват да се представят. Въпросът е на чия страна са те. А аз трябва да разкрия тъмните тайни на Лайл Хаус… преди скелетите да се върнат за мен

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