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In a contemporary town in the American midwest where he has no connections, Bax, an educated man recently released from prison, is staying in a motel. He writes letters to his brother and to others, including a friend still in jail, to whom he progressively reveals the intriguing pieces of a strange and fantastic narrative. When he meets a real estate agent who tells him he is, to his utter surprise, the heir to a huge old house in town, long empty, he moves in. He is immediately confronted by an array of supernatural creatures and events, by love and danger.

The End of the World isn't the End of the Story. Sixty-three souls find themselves plucked from heaven and thrust into an experimental new universe. Haunted by the dark memories of their past lives on Earth and forced to live in an isolated community, a small group bands together to strike out into the new world and uncover the secrets of the Island.

The essential collection of beloved ghost stories, compiled by the editor who helped define the genre—including stories from award-winning, bestselling authors such as Joyce Carol Oates, Alice Hoffman, Seanan McGuire, and Paul Tremblay. Everyone loves a good ghost story, especially Ellen Datlow—the most lauded editor in short works of supernatural suspense and dark fantasy. The Saga Anthology of Ghost Stories is her definitive collection of ghost stories.

The Louisiana bayou is haunted by strange disappearances in a YA paranormal mystery that is “American myth at its very best” (New York Times–bestselling author Kiersten White). Growing up in the backwaters of Louisiana, Sterling and her brother Phin have survived a great deal together. So when Phin suddenly disappears, she’s devastated. But even more upsetting than his disappearance is the reaction Sterling gets from everyone around her: no one else even remembers Phin existed. It seems a nearby swamp has a terrifying power over the inhabitants of Sterling’s hometown.

A haunting, chilling, and atmospheric southern swamp tale—perfect for fans of Maggie Stiefvater’s Shiver. In this companion to Beware the Wild, the book New York Times bestselling author Kiersten White called “American myth at its very best,” Natalie C. Parker takes readers on a journey back to an eerie Louisiana swamp town. Candace “Candy” Pickens has been obsessed with the swamp lore of her tiny Louisiana town for . . . forever. Name any ghostly swamp figure and Candy will recite the entire tale in a way that will curl your toes and send chills up your spine.

Lovecraft meets Blade Runner. This is a stand-alone supernatural horror novel with a 30s noir atmosphere. Gene Wolfe can write in whatever genre he wants - and always with superb style and profound depth. Now following his World Fantasy Award winner, Soldier of Sidon, and his stunning Pirate Freedom, Wolfe turns to the tradition of H.P. Lovecraft and the weird science tale of supernatural horror.

First published in 1776, the nine gothic tales in this collection are Japan's finest and most celebrated examples of the literature of the occult. They subtly merge the world of reason with the realm of the uncanny and exemplify the period's fascination with the strange and the grotesque. They were also the inspiration for Mizoguchi Kenji's brilliant 1953 film Ugetsu. The title Ugetsu monogatari (literally "rain-moon tales") alludes to the belief that mysterious beings appear on cloudy, rainy nights and in mornings with a lingering moon.

Série « Chroniques de Zombieland », T.1. Moi, Alice, j'ai cessé de me croire au pays des merveilles le jour où je les ai vus. Eux, les monstres. Ils existent. Ils ont pris ma petite sœur. Ils ont dévoré mes parents. Bientôt, ils seront partout et ils dévoreront vos familles, vos copains, notre monde... Vous voulez ça ? Non, moi non plus. Alors, je vais rejoindre Cole et sa bande, et avec eux, je vais me battre jusqu'à la mort s'il le faut. Contre les monstres... les Zombies.

In the follow-up to the National Book Award–longlisted Shutter, Navajo forensic photographer Rita Todacheene grapples with a fanatical serial killer—and the ghosts he leaves behind. A dual-voice cat-and-mouse thriller, told from the points of view of a killer who has created his own deadly religion and the only person who can stop him, an embattled young detective who sees the ghosts of his Native victims.

Maude est morte. Elle est morte mais elle est toujours là. Pourquoi? Elle ne le sait pas. Malheureusement, être un fantôme ne vient pas avec un manuel d'instructions. Elle ne sait même pas comment elle est morte. Dans son appartement, elle assiste à son après-vie : sa veillée funèbre, ses proches qui vident son logement, la nouvelle locataire qui prend sa place. Légèreté et introspection profonde se côtoient. Évidemment, Maude n'est pas le seul fantôme en ville; elle en rencontrera quelques-uns qui partageront avec elle leur histoire et leur sagesse.