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The West continues its precipitous decline. The ancient, magnificent, awe inspiring Christian Churches which had taken centuries to build, are burning all over Europe, and that tragedy and violence on the streets are becoming so commonplace that it barely is mentioned by the media. Even the most egregious terrorist outbreaks are passed over by politicians as something which occurs in big cities and the indigenous population should simply get used...

2) Young Goodman Brown

Author

Hawthorne, Nathaniel

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English

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First published in 1835, 'Young Goodman Brown' is a short story by the renowned American author, Nathaniel Hawthorne. Set in 17th century Salem, young Goodman Brown tells his new wife Faith that he must go on a journey, and sets out alone into the woods. There he comes across a mysterious man who isn't all that he seems. As Goodman Brown journeys further into the woods, he witnesses things that will shake the very core of his faith and belief. A tense,...

3) The Monkey's Paw

Author

Jacobs, W. W

Language

English

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Complete Works of H.P. Lovecraft
Work of H. P. Lovecraft

Writer W. W. Jacobss haunting tale of how a mans cavalier wishes are tragically granted by an exotic but cursed talisman, wreaking havoc on what was previously a content family.

4) Pickman's Model

Author

Lovecraft, H. P

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Language

English

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Pickman's Model is a short story by H. P. Lovecraft, written in September 1926 and first published in the October 1927 issue of Weird Tales. The story revolves around a Bostonian painter named Richard Upton Pickman who creates horrifying images. His works are brilliantly executed, but so graphic that they result in his membership in the Boston Art Club being revoked and himself shunned by his fellow artists.

5) Titus Groan

Author

Peake, Mervyn

Series

Gormenghast

Language

English

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First in the classic gothic trilogy. “A masterpiece . . . a moody, melancholy comedy with an underlying wit and profundity that cannot be denied.” —Speculiction
The basis for the 2000 BBC series
Now in development by Showtime
As the novel opens, Titus, heir to Lord Sepulchrave, has just been born. He stands to inherit the miles of rambling stone and mortar that form Gormenghast...

6) Tödliches Upgrade

Author

Berger, Till

Series

Humanity (German)

Language

Deutsch

Description

Nanotechnologie, die Verstand und Technik verschmilzt. Eine Handvoll Verbündeter im Kampf gegen eine tödliche Verschwörung. Ein Rennen gegen die Zeit-das Schicksal der Menschheit steht auf dem Spiel! Eine atemberaubende Thriller-Serie, eine fesselnde Reise durch Technologie, Macht und die Abgründe der menschlichen Seele. Bist du bereit, die Wahrheit zu enthüllen? Über diese Folge: In einem abgeschiedenen Waldhaus nahe Berlin stößt Hauptkommissar...

7) Hop-Frog

Author

Poe, Edgar Allan

Series

Horror Classics

Language

English

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As with "The Cask of Amontillado", this story is centred around revenge as the only possible outcome for the insulted protagonist. Disrespect breeds revenge, which tinted with allegory and served with less terrific elements, manages to crown justice on top. It is a story about the triumph of the little people, acting in revenge for the violent and bestial needs of the big ones. And finally, when the masks are down, the reader can clearly see who the...

8) Titus Alone

Author

Peake, Mervyn

Series

Gormenghast

Language

English

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"A startling and unusual creation by an author who had imagination to burn and burn again . . . A feat of storytelling unmatched in wit or imagination." —SFF180
The basis for the 2000 BBC series
Now in development by Showtime
As the novel opens, Titus, lord of Castle Gormenghast, has abdicated his throne. Born and brought to the edge of manhood in the huge, rotting castle, Titus rebels against the age-old...

9) Arcurus Gate 1

Author

Thariot

Language

Deutsch

Description

Adam ist der erste Mensch. Er ist wirklich der erste, der die 184 Parsec lange Reise übersteht und noch seinem Namen kennt. Fuck! Was soll der Scheiß! Er hat bei dieser abgefahrenen Nummer nicht freiwillig mitgemacht! Sein Gastgeber, dieser Wichser, hat mit ihm, aufgrund diverser charakterlicher Besonderheiten, keine schlechtere Wahl treffen können. Die Geschichte über eine Reise ... ähm ... so ein Drecksding, das einen ganz woanders hinbringt....

10) Das ferne Leuchten

Author

Eschbach, Andreas

Series

Das Marsprojekt

Language

Deutsch

Description

Ariana, Ronny, Carl und Elinn sind auf dem Roten Planeten geboren und aufgewachsen. Doch im Jahr 2086 sollen sie plötzlich gemeinsam mit allen Marssiedlern zur Erde zurückkehren. Die vier Jugendlichen jedoch sind fest entschlossen, auf dem Mars zu bleiben. Besonders Elinn, die aus medizinischen Gründen auf der Erde nicht überleben könnte. Gemeinsam hecken die Freunde einen Plan zur Rettung der Marskolonie aus und machen dabei eine unglaubliche...

11) Invasion Planet Earth

Author

Haycock, Simon

Language

English

Description

When the people of Earth receive a terrifying vision and an alien mother ship appears in the sky - Thomas Dunn, a London doctor, must discover the devastating truth as to why they are here and how the countdown for our destruction is coming...

12) The Cask of Amontillado

Author

Poe, Edgar Allan

Series

Horror Classics

Language

English

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"The Cask of Amontillado" is a classic revenge story where an insulted man, Montresor, exacts his vengeance upon the drunk Fortunato. Just like "The Tell-Tale Heart" and "The Black Cat", Poe offers the perspective to the perpetrator of the vile deed, who descends into madness with every step of his narrative. What begins like a normal wine-tasting journey is about to become a sinister plunge into oblivion, as Montresor's insulted, yet clearly mad...

13) The Lost World

Author

Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan

Series

Professor Challenger

Language

English

Appears on list

Giant Monsters

Formats

Description

Originally published serially in 1912, "The Lost World" is Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic tale of discovery and adventure. The story begins with the narrator, the curious and intrepid reporter Edward Malone, meeting Professor Challenger, a strange and brilliant paleontologist who insists that he has found dinosaurs still alive deep in the Amazon. Malone agrees to accompany Challenger, as well as Challenger's unconvinced colleague Professor Summerlee,...

14) Gormenghast

Author

Peake, Mervyn

Series

Gormenghast

Language

English

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A young earl’s future in a sprawling castle could be changed by a feral girl and a cunning servant in this acclaimed gothic fantasy trilogy’s second entry.
Titus Groan is seven years old, lord and heir to the crumbling castle Gormenghast. A gothic labyrinth of roofs and turrets, cloisters and corridors, stairwells and dungeons, it is also the cobwebbed kingdom of Byzantine government and age-old rituals, a world primed

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15) Arena 3

Author

Rice, Morgan

Series

Survival Trilogy

Language

English

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Description

"Shades of THE HUNGER GAMES permeate a story centered around two courageous teens determined to buck all odds in an effort to regain their loved ones. A believable, involving world, recommended for those who enjoy dystopian novels, powerful female characters, and stories of uncommon courage." —Midwest Book Review, D. Donovan, eBook Reviewer (regarding Arena 1)

ARENA 3 is book #3 in the Bestselling Survival Trilogy, which begins with ARENA

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16) A Sea of Shields

Author

Rice, Morgan

Series

The Sorcerer's Ring

Language

English

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"Action-packed .... Rice's writing is solid and the premise intriguing."
—Publishers Weekly (regarding A Quest of Heroes)

"The beginnings of something remarkable are there."
—San Francisco Book Review (regarding A Quest of Heroes)

A SEA OF SHIELDS is Book #10 in the 17 book bestselling series THE SORCERER'S RING, which begins with A QUEST OF HEROES (book #1)—a FREE download on Kobo, with

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17) A Cry of Honor: Book, Book 4 in the Sorcerer's Ring

Author

Rice, Morgan

Series

The Sorcerer's Ring

Language

English

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"THE SORCERER'S RING has all the ingredients for an instant success: plots, counterplots, mystery, valiant knights, and blossoming relationships replete with broken hearts, deception and betrayal. It will keep you entertained for hours, and will satisfy all ages. Recommended for the permanent library of all fantasy readers."
—Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos

A CRY OF HONOR is Book #4 in the bestselling series The Sorcerer's

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18) Peter and the Wolf

Author

Prokofiev, Sergei

Language

English

Description

Book - Hardback, eAudiobook

Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953) had a lifelong attraction to children's stories. By far the best known of all his music inspired by children's literature is Peter and the Wolf. Prokofiev was asked to write a piece that would introduce young audiences to the workings of an orchestra and its instruments. Peter and the Wolf showcases the composer's superb ability to bring a simple story to life, giving each character a recognizable motive and instrumental...

19) A wild swan: and other tales

Author

Cunningham, Michael

Language

English

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Description

"A twisted retelling of classic fairy tales from the novelist Michael Cunningham"-- Provided by publisher. "Fairy tales for our times from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Hours A poisoned apple and a monkey's paw with the power to change fate; a girl whose extraordinarily long hair causes catastrophe; a man with one human arm and one swan's wing; and a house deep in the forest, constructed of gumdrops and gingerbread, vanilla frosting and...

20) One cool friend

Author

Buzzeo, Toni

Language

English

Formats

Book, eAudiobook

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