The ​Living Dead

Christopher Barzak - Before ​and Afterlives
Discover ​the haunting stories of Crawford Award-winning author Christopher Barzak in his new collection Before and Afterlives. These are tales of relationships with unearthly domesticity and eeriness: a woman falls in love with a haunted house; a beached mermaid is substituted for a lost missing daughter; the imaginary friend of a murdered young mother stalks the streets of her small town; a teenage boy is afflicted with a disease that causes him to vanish; a father exploits his daughter's talent for calling ghosts to her; and a wife leaves her husband and children to fulfill her obligations to a world from which she escaped

Iain M. Banks - The ​State of the Art
The ​first ever collection of Iain M. Banks's short fiction, this volume includes the acclaimed novella, The State of the Art. This is a striking addition to the growing body of Culture lore, and adds definition and scale to the previous works by using the Earth of 1977 as contrast. The other stories in the collection range from science fiction to horror, dark-coated fantasy to morality tale. All bear the indefinable stamp of Iain Banks's staggering talent.

Robert W. Chambers - The ​King in Yellow
With ​its strange, imaginative blend of horror, science fiction, romance and lyrical prose, Robert W. Chambers' The King in Yellow is a classic masterpiece of weird fiction. This series of vaguely connected stories is linked by the presence of a monstrous and suppressed book which brings fright, madness and spectral tragedy to all those who read it. An air of futility and doom pervade these pages like a sweet insidious poison. Dare you read it? This collection has been called the most important book in American supernatural fiction between Poe and the moderns. H. P. Lovecraft, creator of the famed Cthulu mythos, whose own fiction was greatly influenced by this book stated that The King in Yellow ‘achieves notable heights of cosmic fear’.

Joe Hill - Horns
Best ​known for his terrifying (really) debut novel, Heart-Shaped Box, and his famous dad, Joe Hill continues to make a name for himself with Horns, a dark, funny exploration of love, grief, and the nature of good and evil. Ignatius William Perrish wakes up bleary and confused after a night of drinking and "doing terrible things" to find he has grown horns. In addition to being horribly unsightly, these inflamed protuberances give Ig an equally ugly power--if he thinks hard enough, he can make people admit things (intimate, embarrassing, I-can't-believe-you-just-said-that details). This bizarre affliction is of particular use to Ig, who is still grieving over the murder of his childhood sweetheart (a grisly act the entire town, including his family, believes he committed). Horns is a wickedly fun read, and reveals Hill's uncanny knack for creating alluring characters and a riveting plot. Ig's attempts to track down the killer result in hilariously inappropriate admissions from the community, heartbreaking confessions from his own family, and of course, one hell of a showdown. --Daphne Durham

Clive Barker - The ​Hellbound Heart
Clive ​Barker is widely acknowledged as the master of nerve-shattering horror. The Hellbound Heart is one of his best, one of the most dead-frightening stories you are likely to ever read, a story of the human heart and all the great terrors and ecstasies within.

Joe Hill - Gabriel Rodriguez - Locke ​& Key - Guide To Known Keys
This ​special standalone issue features an expanded Guide to the Known Keys, an all-new Guide to Failed Keys, and a story of summer-night magic, set in Keyhouse's unlikely past.

Edgar Allan Poe - Elfeledett ​történetek / Forgotten Tales
Az ​Edgar Allan Poe összes műveit felölelő kétnyelvű sorozat nyolcadik kötete a szinte teljesen ismeretlen, "elfeledett" Poe-novellákból válogat. Kalandos utazás a Sziklás-hegységen keresztül, az újságírás és az irodalmi élet furcsaságai, egy nevetséges félreértés, különös találmányok, metafizikai és természetfilozófiai ötletek vetnek fényt Poe nyelvi játékokban is gazdag vizionárius világára. Az eredeti és a fordítás egymás melletti közlése a könyvet a nyelvtanulók számára is hasznossá teszi. "Poe elsősorban intellektuális és kívülálló alkotó, magányos zseni, nem besorolható sehová sem, inkább az ő művei alapján sorolnak be később másokat. Mindaz, amiről írt, elsősorban életéből fakadt, még akkor is (mint ahogyan azt néhány mai amerikai irodalomtörténész kiderítette), amikor azt állítja, hogy tudatosan hozta létre műveit. Olyan életet élt és életművet hagyott hátra, amely - Borges szavaival élve - több árnyékot is vet egyszerre. Tény, hogy több rosszabb és jobb követő mellett egy a mai napig eleven szubkultúrát is inspirált. Helyüket nem találók, kirekesztettek találják meg újra és újra vigasznyújtó elődjüket benne, órákra, hetekre, évekre is talán. Sokukat lenyűgözi, de sokukat egyszerűen csak szórakoztatja, amit Poe garabonciás köpönyege alatt találnak. Egy mélyre nyúló konklúzió azonban csak a "visszatérőkben" fogalmazódik meg leginkább, akik később, az innen származó fontos lökés után magukra nézve is fontosnak találják a miért sokat emlegetett kérdését. Nekik és azoknak is, akik újra és újra szembe akarnak találkozni azokkal a félelmekkel és kínokkal, amelyeket sokáig elrejteni tartottak jobbnak, mindig hálás és tisztelt zugot jelent majd Poe árnyéka."

H. P. Lovecraft - The ​Call of Cthulhu
H.P. ​Lovecraft reinvented the horror genre for the 20th century, discarding witches and ghosts and envisaging mankind as an outpost of dwindling sanity in a chaotic and malevolent universe.

Alex Irvine - The ​Supernatural Book of Monsters, Spirits, Demons, and Ghouls
Fans ​of the blockbuster television phenomenon can rejoice! A one-of-a-kind compilation of all of Sam and Dean's demon-busting knowledge, The Supernatural Book of Monsters, Spirits, Demons, and Ghouls contains illustrations and detailed descriptions that catalogue the more than two dozen otherworldly enemies that most people believe exist only in folklore, superstition, and nightmares:vampires, ghosts, revenants, reapers, and even bloody clowns. You'll find within these pages Sam and Dean's notes, observations, and memories interwoven with sections of John Winchester's invaluable journal, making this book the perfect companion to every thrilling episode—and an essential weapon in the secret war against the hidden creatures of the darkness!

Gina Damico - Croak
Fed ​up with her wild behavior, sixteen-year-old Lex's parents ship her off to upstate New York to live with her Uncle Mort for the summer, hoping that a few months of dirty farm work will whip her back into shape. But Uncle Mort’s true occupation is much dirtier than that of shoveling manure. He’s a Grim Reaper. And he’s going to teach Lex the family business.

Edgar Allan Poe - Ismeretlen ​történetek / Unfamiliar Stories
Edgar ​Allan Poe (1809-1849) huszonkét esztendős korában `lépett ki az életbe`. Amerikában akkor indult a nagyüzemi folyóiratgyártás, a `magazinok` divatja. Poe haláláig ennek a ma is népszerű terméknek szentelte java tevékenységét. Verset és kritikát, esszét, tudományos cikket, riportot írt a magazinoknak, de egy új műfajjal, a `short story`-val - a novellával is jelentkezett. Az irodalomtörténet a versei alapján a költő Poe-nak ítéli a pálmát - széleskörű és tartós népszerűségét azonban novelláinak köszönheti. A Poe-novellák skálája rendkívül széles. Szerencsétlen, korán elpusztult gyermek-feleségét sirató lírai-allegorikus daraboktól a matematikai logikával megszerkesztett detektívtörténetig, a horrortól a mai tudományos-fantasztikus irodalmat megalapozó írásokig óriási területet kalandoz be és fest színesen elénk ez a különös tehetségű, fantomokat kergető és fantomok űzte poéta, akit fiatalon vitt el a hajsza és a boldogtalanság. Számos egyáltalán nem vagy alig ismert, úgynevezett Mark Twain előképnek tekinthető, sokszor humoros írás is gazdagítja az író palettáját. A Poe összes műveit felölelő kétnyelvű sorozat hetedik kötete ebből nyújt válogatást, mely a nyelvtanulók számára is bizonyára hasznos olvasmány lesz.

Mira Grant - San ​Diego 2014
It ​was the summer of 2014, and the true horrors of the Rising were only just beginning to reveal themselves. Fans from all over the world gathered in San Diego, California for the annual comic book and media convention, planning to forget about the troubling rumors of new diseases and walking dead by immersing themselves in a familiar environment. Over the course of five grueling days and nights, it became clear that the news was very close to home…and that most of the people who picked up their badges would never make it out alive

Joe Hill - Jason Ciaramella - Zach Howard - The ​Cape
Every ​little boy dreams about putting on a cape and soaring up, up, and away... but what if one day that dream were to come true? Eric was like every other eight-year-old boy, until a tragic accident changed his life forever. THE CAPE explores the dark side of power, as the adult Eric - a confused and broken man - takes to the skies... and sets out to exact a terrible vengeance on everyone who ever disappointed him. This critically acclaimed, Eisner-Award nominated story, written by Jason Ciaramella, based on the short story by New York Times bestselling author Joe Hill, with art by Zach Howard and Nelson Daniel, will linger with you long after you turn the last page, and force you to ask yourself the question: "What if?"

Clark Ashton Smith - Gonosz ​mesék
A ​megkeseredett szívű kőfaragó szobraiban legtitkosabb vágyai és érzései ébrednek gonosz életre. A bosszúszomjas halottidéző óriási gólemet küld Vyônes városa ellen, s egy volt tanítványára hárul a feladat, hogy minden varázstudományát latba vetve szembeszálljon vele. Egy üstökösről félelmetes szörnyeteg ereszkedik a Földre, s az egyház kénytelen egy fekete mágussal szövetkezni, hogy véget vessen garázdálkodásának. Ilyen és ehhez hasonló rémségek és furcsaságok várnak az olvasóra, aki Clark Ashton Smith kimeríthetetlen képzelőerővel megformált világába látogat. Smith ugyanabban az időszakban élt és alkotott, mint a természetfölötti irodalom nagy klasszikusa, Lovecraft – akivel ugyan sohasem találkoztak személyesen, de rengeteget leveleztek és baráti viszonyban voltak. Lovecraft neve holta után világhírűvé vált, Smith vele egyenrangú munkásságát azonban kevesebben ismerik: műveinek átfogó, kritikai igényű kiadására angol nyelven is meglepően későn került sor – vállalkozásunk tehát ebben az összevetésben is naprakésznek mondható. Kötetünk – melyet bevezetőnek szánunk a szerző életművébe – a középkori Franciaország fiktív tartományában, Averoigne-ban játszódó elbeszéléseket gyűjti csokorba. Smith páratlan költői érzékkel nyúl bármilyen témához, legyen szó természetfölötti rémségek pusztításáról, elvarázsolt erdők titkairól vagy furcsa és groteszk személyek dekadens vágyairól. Képzeletének szüleményei oly tarkán elevenednek meg az olvasó előtt, mint valami álom – a bizarr és nyugtalanító fajtából, amelyből nem kínál menekvést az irgalmas ébredés. _„A puszta démoni furcsaság és a buján tobzódó fantázia terén talán egyetlen ma élő vagy megboldogult író sem múlja fölül Mr. Smitht.”_ H. P. Lovecraft

Sarah Dalton - My ​Daylight Monsters
I ​always thought my demons came out in the day, rather than at night. I’ve never been scared of the dark. I’ve only ever been scared of real things: getting ill, having injections, physical pain… death. Those are my monsters, not ghosts or vampires or whatever else can hide under your bed at night. I was wrong. The dark makes everything worse. When Mary’s psychiatrist advises a short stay at a psychiatric unit, her worst nightmares are confirmed. How can she get better in a place that fills her with dread? When she meets the other patients, she begins to gather some hope, until she realises that the death toll in the hospital is rising without explanation. Something sinister stalks the corridors and maybe she is the only one who can stop it… Mary has to confront the Things that she sees if they are to stand a chance. But will she survive a confrontation with death itself?

Andrew Fukuda - The ​Prey
For ​Gene and the remaining humans—or hepers—death is just a heartbeat away. On the run and hunted by society, they must find a way to survive in The Vast... and avoid the hungry predators tracking them in the dark. But they’re not the only things following Gene. He’s haunted by the girl he left behind and his burgeoning feelings for Sissy, the human girl at his side. When they discover a refuge of exiled humans living high in the mountains, Gene and his friends think they’re finally safe. Led by a group of intensely secretive elders, the civilisation begins to raise more questions than answers. A strict code of behaviour is the rule, harsh punishments are meted out, young men are nowhere to be found—and Gene begins to wonder if the world they’ve entered is just as evil as the one they left behind. As life at the refuge grows more perilous, he and Sissy only grow closer. In an increasingly violent world, all they have is each other... if they can only stay alive.

Jenna Black - Remedial ​Magic
Delve ​deeper into the world of the fae with a Faeriewalker bonus story. Having a prodigy for an older brother is not so fun…especially one who is magic wiz-kid. But Kimber has a plan to finally step out of his shadow.

Darren Shan - Zom-B ​Gladiator
Beyond ​a shadow of a doubt, B Smith has decided to live--and to fight for good as long as possible. However, London is overridden with the brain-eating undead and swarming with human mercenaries whose sense of right and wrong dissolved when society did. When they lay a trap, B is captured. And it'll take dozens of battles--and the fight of a lifetime--to escape. Filled with gripping, bloody action sequences, the sixth book in Darren Shan's horrifying Zom-B series promises the fright--and the fight--of your life.

Ismeretlen szerző - Songs ​of the Dying Earth
To ​honor the magnificent career of Jack Vance, one unparalleled in achievement and impact, George R.R. Martin and Gardner Dozois, with the full cooperation of Vance, his family, and his agents, have created a Jack Vance tribute anthology: Songs of the Dying Earth. The best of today's fantasy writers to return to the unique and evocative milieu of The Dying Earth, from which they and so many others have drawn so much inspiration, to create their own brand-new adventures in the world of Jack Vance’s greatest novel. Half a century ago, Jack Vance created the world of the Dying Earth, and fantasy has never been the same. Now, for the first time ever, Jack has agreed to open this bizarre and darkly beautiful world to other fantasists, to play in as their very own. To say that other fantasy writers are excited by this prospect is a gross understatement; one has told us that he'd crawl through broken glass for the chance to write for the anthology, another that he'd gladly give up his right arm for the privilege. That's the kind of regard in which Jack Vance and The Dying Earth are held by generations of his peers. This book contains original stories from George R. R. Martin, Neil Gaiman, Dan Simmons, Elizabeth Moon, Tanith Lee, Tad Williams, Kage Baker, and Robert Silverberg, along with fifteen others--as well as an introduction by Dean Koontz.

Thomas M. Disch - The ​Businessman
The ​Businessman presents the sinister tale of Bob Glandier, a morally repulsive Twin Cities executive who murders his estranged wife and attempts to go back to business as usual, until she returns sets about arranging his divine retribution. With help from her dead mother and the ghost of poet John Berryman-thoroughly bored of suburban séances and all too eager to lend a hand-Giselle undertakes the elaborate, righteous, and wickedly amusing haunting of her husband. There is justice in the afterlife after all-at least in Minnesota.