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A dark young adult Western fantasy about a teen in a remote settlement full of monsters and secrets. "In this eerie, blood-splashed Western, Lish McBride invokes a frontier that is harsh, cruel, and practical...A damned enjoyable novel." – Kendare Blake, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Three Dark Crowns. Faolan Kelly's grandfather is dead.

A twisted game master has no intention of letting players go in this escape room horror story. "You have been chosen to participate in a new Escape Room. You can bring one person. The one you trust the most. Your very best friend." When Lexi receives an invitation to participate in a brand-new escape room, along with her best friend Tess, she's thrilled. They could both use the distraction after a recent tragedy. But once inside, they learn that they must compete against one another.

A beautiful and unputdownable story about love, friendship, and the ghosts that grief can leave behind - The Other Ones is a heartfelt, contemporary romance with a haunting twist. Salem Amani is a world-weary sixteen-year-old living with his mother and older sister in a haunted house. But all Sal really wants is to be ordinary, which is hard to do when you live in a house full of ghosts. And when a strange boy arrives on his doorstep asking more questions than he's at all comfortable with, Sal's efforts to be ordinary are put under even greater strain.

Deaths and disappearances pile up as a mysterious beast stalks the French countryside and two girls seize an unlikely opportunity that just might save them all—or serve them up on a platter. Step into this chilling, historical horror inspired by the unsolved mystery of the Beast of Gévaudan. When a series of brutal, mysterious deaths start plaguing the countryside and whispers of a beast in the mountains reach the quiet French hamlet of Mende, most people believe it's a curse—God's punishment for their sins.

Hildur Knútsdóttir's The Night Guest is an eerie and ensnaring story set in contemporary Reykjavík that's sure to keep you awake at night. Iðunn is in yet another doctor's office. She knows her constant fatigue is a sign that something's not right, but practitioners dismiss her symptoms and blood tests haven't revealed any cause. When she talks to friends and family about it, the refrain is the same—have you tried eating better? exercising more? establishing a nighttime routine?

An instant New York Times bestseller. As alluring as it is unsettling, award-winning author CG Drews' debut YA psychological horror will leave readers breathless and hesitant to venture deeper into the woods. Once upon a time, Andrew had cut out his heart and given it to this boy, and he was very sure Thomas had no idea that Andrew would do anything for him. Protect him. Lie for him. Kill for him.

An edge-of-your-seat thriller from the author of Grace and Fury. "A riveting thriller packed with so many chills and swoon-worthy moments, readers will be tearing through the pages." – Natalie C. Parker, award-winning author of the Seafire Series – "A chilling cat-and-mouse game." – April Henry, New York Times bestselling author of Girl, Stolen and Stay Dead. Jessa has been raised to be the "perfect girl." She is unfailingly polite, never rocks the boat, and always follows the rules—no matter what.

A New York Times Bestseller. A mysterious private investigator embodies the darkness hidden within a small town in this spellbinding thriller that will "make you a Scott Carson fan for life" (Joe Hill, #1 New York Times bestselling author). Marshall Miller would've remembered her face even if he hadn't seen it on a missing poster. When a young woman disappears in his small town, the investigation hinges on Marshall's haunted sighting of her, crying in the back seat of a police car driven by a cop named Maddox.

Instant national bestseller – One of Kobo CA's Top Horror Ebooks and Top Horror Audiobook of 2024. A tragic plane crash that leaves two women stranded and fighting for their lives kicks off this sweeping and hilarious novel from award-winning writer Drew Hayden Taylor that blends thriller, murder mystery, and horror with humour and spectacle.

USA Today Bestseller – An Alex Award Winner. From New York Times bestselling horror writer Stephen Graham Jones comes a classic slasher story with a twist – perfect for fans of Adam Cesare and Grady Hendrix. 1989, Lamesa, Texas. A small west Texas town driven by oil and cotton – and a place where everyone knows everyone else's business. So it goes for Tolly Driver, a good kid with more potential than application, seventeen, and about to be cursed to kill for revenge.