Author: Thom Reese
Publisher: Speaking Volumes
ISBN: 1628155426
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book Description
Dracula kept a journal. A firsthand account of his life, death, and resurrection as a creature of the night. But this journal is more than just words. It carries the very essence of the vampire himself. And through the mysterious power of the journal, Dracula still lives. 1977: A small Midwestern town. There are disappearances, strange deaths, bloodless corpses. One man, Conner Mulligan, the survivor of a vampire encounter a decade earlier, recognizes the signs and enlists the aid of Jonathan Van Helsing, a man whose family has been at war with vampires, and with Dracula in particular, since the late eighteen hundreds. It’s been fifteen years since Van Helsing last encountered Dracula, but he recognizes this series of strange and brutal murders as the work of the legendary vampire. And so he and his adult children join Mulligan in this small isolated town with the goal of slaying Dracula once and for all. But there is more to these increasingly savage deaths than they’d anticipated, a sinister plan conceived by the vampire demon. And as the body count grows, the hunters realize that they are now the hunted, and that they must fight for their very survival or join Dracula in his eternal midnight.
The Dracula Journals: Ravaged Souls
Author: Thom Reese
Publisher: Speaking Volumes
ISBN: 1628155426
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book Description
Dracula kept a journal. A firsthand account of his life, death, and resurrection as a creature of the night. But this journal is more than just words. It carries the very essence of the vampire himself. And through the mysterious power of the journal, Dracula still lives. 1977: A small Midwestern town. There are disappearances, strange deaths, bloodless corpses. One man, Conner Mulligan, the survivor of a vampire encounter a decade earlier, recognizes the signs and enlists the aid of Jonathan Van Helsing, a man whose family has been at war with vampires, and with Dracula in particular, since the late eighteen hundreds. It’s been fifteen years since Van Helsing last encountered Dracula, but he recognizes this series of strange and brutal murders as the work of the legendary vampire. And so he and his adult children join Mulligan in this small isolated town with the goal of slaying Dracula once and for all. But there is more to these increasingly savage deaths than they’d anticipated, a sinister plan conceived by the vampire demon. And as the body count grows, the hunters realize that they are now the hunted, and that they must fight for their very survival or join Dracula in his eternal midnight.
Publisher: Speaking Volumes
ISBN: 1628155426
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book Description
Dracula kept a journal. A firsthand account of his life, death, and resurrection as a creature of the night. But this journal is more than just words. It carries the very essence of the vampire himself. And through the mysterious power of the journal, Dracula still lives. 1977: A small Midwestern town. There are disappearances, strange deaths, bloodless corpses. One man, Conner Mulligan, the survivor of a vampire encounter a decade earlier, recognizes the signs and enlists the aid of Jonathan Van Helsing, a man whose family has been at war with vampires, and with Dracula in particular, since the late eighteen hundreds. It’s been fifteen years since Van Helsing last encountered Dracula, but he recognizes this series of strange and brutal murders as the work of the legendary vampire. And so he and his adult children join Mulligan in this small isolated town with the goal of slaying Dracula once and for all. But there is more to these increasingly savage deaths than they’d anticipated, a sinister plan conceived by the vampire demon. And as the body count grows, the hunters realize that they are now the hunted, and that they must fight for their very survival or join Dracula in his eternal midnight.
Fires of the Atesi
Author: Thom Reese
Publisher: Speaking Volumes
ISBN: 164540546X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
A Hair-raising thriller! The rod of Aaron, thought to be lost to the ages, has been hidden away for centuries, guarded by a secret brotherhood dedicated to its preservation. But now it’s been stolen and multiple factions, each with their own agenda, are in pursuit of this rare relic that may be the key to initiating Armageddon. Rescue and recovery specialists Marc and Dana Huntington are hired to find this sacred scepter and are immediately plunged into a frenzied struggle against a fiery menace birthed in the ancient past. Death surrounds them as they race across Egypt in pursuit of the rod, battling ruthless opposition from every corner even as the clock ticks toward global devastation.
Publisher: Speaking Volumes
ISBN: 164540546X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
A Hair-raising thriller! The rod of Aaron, thought to be lost to the ages, has been hidden away for centuries, guarded by a secret brotherhood dedicated to its preservation. But now it’s been stolen and multiple factions, each with their own agenda, are in pursuit of this rare relic that may be the key to initiating Armageddon. Rescue and recovery specialists Marc and Dana Huntington are hired to find this sacred scepter and are immediately plunged into a frenzied struggle against a fiery menace birthed in the ancient past. Death surrounds them as they race across Egypt in pursuit of the rod, battling ruthless opposition from every corner even as the clock ticks toward global devastation.
The Voyage of the Amethyst Castle
Author: Thom Reese
Publisher: Speaking Volumes
ISBN: 1645408116
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 251
Book Description
A mystical world filled with magic and mystery in a castle floating on the sea! Teenaged cousins Echo Hernandez and Chettermelon Jones discover a peculiar castle made entirely of amethyst. Entering the structure, they find a fantastic palace with whimsical residents and magical properties. Vines and bushes crawl about performing daily tasks, long-extinct creatures roam the corridors, meandering spirits offer dubious advice, and there’s a heavy scent of peculiar in the air. But all is not well in this mystical haven. The castle tumbles into the sea and is carried away, trapping the cousins aboard. Uncovering a plot to kill the king, Echo, Chettermelon, and a new band of friends are soon thrown into a world of conspiracy and intrigue. With only their ingenuity and their bond of trust in each other to guide them, they have mere hours to stop a brutal attack on innocent civilians, rescue the king, and expose the true culprit before hundreds die. At once, whimsical, quirky, and action-packed, The Voyage of the Amethyst Castle is a manic romp through a unique and enchanted world that is guaranteed to capture the imaginations of all.
Publisher: Speaking Volumes
ISBN: 1645408116
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 251
Book Description
A mystical world filled with magic and mystery in a castle floating on the sea! Teenaged cousins Echo Hernandez and Chettermelon Jones discover a peculiar castle made entirely of amethyst. Entering the structure, they find a fantastic palace with whimsical residents and magical properties. Vines and bushes crawl about performing daily tasks, long-extinct creatures roam the corridors, meandering spirits offer dubious advice, and there’s a heavy scent of peculiar in the air. But all is not well in this mystical haven. The castle tumbles into the sea and is carried away, trapping the cousins aboard. Uncovering a plot to kill the king, Echo, Chettermelon, and a new band of friends are soon thrown into a world of conspiracy and intrigue. With only their ingenuity and their bond of trust in each other to guide them, they have mere hours to stop a brutal attack on innocent civilians, rescue the king, and expose the true culprit before hundreds die. At once, whimsical, quirky, and action-packed, The Voyage of the Amethyst Castle is a manic romp through a unique and enchanted world that is guaranteed to capture the imaginations of all.
The Dracula Journals: Dark Decades
Author: Thom Reese
Publisher: Speaking Volumes
ISBN: 162815540X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
Publisher: Speaking Volumes
ISBN: 162815540X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
Unholy Hungers
Author: Barbara E. Hort
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
ISBN: 1570621810
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
Vampires are not just imaginary creatures of fiction or legend—they really exist. They are the people who, having never received love, settle for power instead, and become experts at robbing others of their vital energy. We've all known them. In her fascinating study of this dark psychological archetype, Barbara Hort looks to traditional myths as well as to their modern equivalents in literature, theater, and film, following a blood-soaked trail to such unexpected destinations as The Silence of the Lambs, "Snow White," and the Broadway musical Gypsy. She offers insight into how psychic vampires originate, how we allow ourselves to be caught in their clutches, and how we can protect ourselves from their seductive influence.
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
ISBN: 1570621810
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
Vampires are not just imaginary creatures of fiction or legend—they really exist. They are the people who, having never received love, settle for power instead, and become experts at robbing others of their vital energy. We've all known them. In her fascinating study of this dark psychological archetype, Barbara Hort looks to traditional myths as well as to their modern equivalents in literature, theater, and film, following a blood-soaked trail to such unexpected destinations as The Silence of the Lambs, "Snow White," and the Broadway musical Gypsy. She offers insight into how psychic vampires originate, how we allow ourselves to be caught in their clutches, and how we can protect ourselves from their seductive influence.
When the Night Bells Ring
Author: Jo Kaplan
Publisher: CamCat Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 0744306310
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 317
Book Description
Don't awaken what sleeps in the dark. In a future ravaged by fire and drought, two climate refugees ride their motorcycles across the wasteland of the western US, and stumble upon an old silver mine. Descending into the cool darkness of the caved-in tunnels in desperate search of water, the two women find Lavinia Cain’s diary, a settler in search of prosperity who brought her family to Nevada in the late 1860s. But Lavinia and the settlers of the Western town discovered something monstrous that dwells in the depths of the mine, something that does not want greedy prospectors disturbing the earth. Whispers of curses and phantom figures haunt the diary, and now, over 150 years later, trapped and injured in the abandoned mine, the women discover they’re not alone . . . with no easy way out. The monsters are still here—and they’re thirsty.
Publisher: CamCat Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 0744306310
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 317
Book Description
Don't awaken what sleeps in the dark. In a future ravaged by fire and drought, two climate refugees ride their motorcycles across the wasteland of the western US, and stumble upon an old silver mine. Descending into the cool darkness of the caved-in tunnels in desperate search of water, the two women find Lavinia Cain’s diary, a settler in search of prosperity who brought her family to Nevada in the late 1860s. But Lavinia and the settlers of the Western town discovered something monstrous that dwells in the depths of the mine, something that does not want greedy prospectors disturbing the earth. Whispers of curses and phantom figures haunt the diary, and now, over 150 years later, trapped and injured in the abandoned mine, the women discover they’re not alone . . . with no easy way out. The monsters are still here—and they’re thirsty.
Questioning the Canon
Author: Christine Meyer
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN: 3110674394
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
To what extent do minority writers feel represented by the literary canon of a nation and its body of "great works"? To what extent do they adhere to, or contest, the supposedly universal values conveyed through those texts and how do they situate their own works within the national tradition? Building on Edward W. Said’s contrapuntal readings and Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak’s reflections on the voice of the subaltern, this monograph examines the ways in which Rafik Schami, Emine Sevgi Özdamar, and Feridun Zaimoglu have re-read, challenged, and adapted the German canon. Similar to other writers in postcolonial contexts, their work on the canon entails an inquiry into history and a negotiation of their relation to the texts and representations that define the "host" nation. Through close analyses of the works of these non-native German authors, the book investigates the intersection between politics, ethics, and aesthetics in their work, focusing on the appropriation and re-evaluation of cultural legacies in German-language literature. Opening up a rich critical dialogue with scholars of German Studies and Postcolonial Theory, Christine Meyer provides a fresh perspective on German-language minority literature since the reunification.
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN: 3110674394
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
To what extent do minority writers feel represented by the literary canon of a nation and its body of "great works"? To what extent do they adhere to, or contest, the supposedly universal values conveyed through those texts and how do they situate their own works within the national tradition? Building on Edward W. Said’s contrapuntal readings and Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak’s reflections on the voice of the subaltern, this monograph examines the ways in which Rafik Schami, Emine Sevgi Özdamar, and Feridun Zaimoglu have re-read, challenged, and adapted the German canon. Similar to other writers in postcolonial contexts, their work on the canon entails an inquiry into history and a negotiation of their relation to the texts and representations that define the "host" nation. Through close analyses of the works of these non-native German authors, the book investigates the intersection between politics, ethics, and aesthetics in their work, focusing on the appropriation and re-evaluation of cultural legacies in German-language literature. Opening up a rich critical dialogue with scholars of German Studies and Postcolonial Theory, Christine Meyer provides a fresh perspective on German-language minority literature since the reunification.
Dracula The Un-Dead
Author: Dacre Stoker
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101148713
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
From the international bestselling author of Dracul comes the authoritative sequel to Bram Stoker’s original horror classic. London, 1912. A quarter of a century after Count Dracula “crumbled into dust,” Quincey Harker—the son of Jonathan and Mina Harker—leaves law school to pursue a career on stage, only to stumble upon the troubled production of Dracula, directed and produced by Bram Stoker himself. As the play plunges Quincey into the world of his parents' terrible secrets, death begins to stalk the original band of heroes that defeated Dracula a quarter-century ago. Could it be that the count survived and is now seeking revenge? Or is there another, far more sinister force at work whose relentless purpose is to destroy anything and anyone associated with Dracula, the most notorious vampire of all time... Dracula the Un-Dead is the true sequel to Bram Stoker’s classic novel, written by his direct descendant and a well-known Dracula historian. Dracula the Un-Dead provides answers to all the questions that the original novel left unexplained, as well as new insights into the world of iniquity and fear lurking just beneath the surface of polite Victorian England.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101148713
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
From the international bestselling author of Dracul comes the authoritative sequel to Bram Stoker’s original horror classic. London, 1912. A quarter of a century after Count Dracula “crumbled into dust,” Quincey Harker—the son of Jonathan and Mina Harker—leaves law school to pursue a career on stage, only to stumble upon the troubled production of Dracula, directed and produced by Bram Stoker himself. As the play plunges Quincey into the world of his parents' terrible secrets, death begins to stalk the original band of heroes that defeated Dracula a quarter-century ago. Could it be that the count survived and is now seeking revenge? Or is there another, far more sinister force at work whose relentless purpose is to destroy anything and anyone associated with Dracula, the most notorious vampire of all time... Dracula the Un-Dead is the true sequel to Bram Stoker’s classic novel, written by his direct descendant and a well-known Dracula historian. Dracula the Un-Dead provides answers to all the questions that the original novel left unexplained, as well as new insights into the world of iniquity and fear lurking just beneath the surface of polite Victorian England.
An Easy Death
Author: Charlaine Harris
Publisher: S&S/Saga Press
ISBN: 198214467X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
From the beloved #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Sookie Stackhouse series, the inspiration for HBO’s True Blood, comes “a gripping, twisty-turny, thrill ride of a read” (Karin Slaughter, New York Times bestselling author) following a young gunslinging mercenary on deadly mission through the American Southwest. In a fractured United States, a new world where magic is acknowledged but mistrusted, a young gunslinger named Lizbeth Rose takes a job offer from a pair of Russian wizards. Lizbeth Rose has a wildly fearsome reputation but these wizards are desperate. Searching the small border towns near Mexico, they’re trying to locate a low-level magic practitioner believed to be a direct descendant of Grigori Rasputin. As the trio journey through an altered America—shattered into several countries after the assassination of Franklin Roosevelt and the Great Depression—they’re set on by enemies. It’s clear that a powerful force does not want them to succeed in their mission. Lizbeth Rose has never failed a client, but this job may stretch her to her deadly limits. “Immersive, involving, suspenseful and intriguing, with a main character you’ll love” (Lee Child, #1 New York Times bestselling author), An Easy Death is a fast-paced thriller of the highest order.
Publisher: S&S/Saga Press
ISBN: 198214467X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
From the beloved #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Sookie Stackhouse series, the inspiration for HBO’s True Blood, comes “a gripping, twisty-turny, thrill ride of a read” (Karin Slaughter, New York Times bestselling author) following a young gunslinging mercenary on deadly mission through the American Southwest. In a fractured United States, a new world where magic is acknowledged but mistrusted, a young gunslinger named Lizbeth Rose takes a job offer from a pair of Russian wizards. Lizbeth Rose has a wildly fearsome reputation but these wizards are desperate. Searching the small border towns near Mexico, they’re trying to locate a low-level magic practitioner believed to be a direct descendant of Grigori Rasputin. As the trio journey through an altered America—shattered into several countries after the assassination of Franklin Roosevelt and the Great Depression—they’re set on by enemies. It’s clear that a powerful force does not want them to succeed in their mission. Lizbeth Rose has never failed a client, but this job may stretch her to her deadly limits. “Immersive, involving, suspenseful and intriguing, with a main character you’ll love” (Lee Child, #1 New York Times bestselling author), An Easy Death is a fast-paced thriller of the highest order.