Mary SanGiovanni

“True Detective” meets H.P. Lovecraft in this chilling novel of murder, mystery, and slow-mounting dread from acclaimed author Mary SanGiovanni . . . It begins with a freak snowstorm in May. Hit hardest is the rural town of Colby, Connecticut. Schools and businesses are closed, powerlines are down, and police detective Jack Glazier has found a body in the snow. It appears to be the victim of a bizarre ritual murder. It won’t be the last. As the snow piles up, so do the sacrifices. Cut off from the rest of the world, Glazier teams up with an occult crime specialist to uncover a secret society hiding in their midst. The gods they worship are unthinkable. The powers they summon are unstoppable. And the things they will do to the good people of Colby are utterly, horribly unspeakable... Praise for the novels of Mary SanGiovanni “A feast of both visceral and existential horror.”—F. Paul Wilson on Thrall “Filled to the brim with mounting terror.”—Gary A. Braunbeck on The Hollower “Nightmarish and vivid.”—FearZone on The Hollower

Chills

FIRST IN A NEW SERIES! Occult specialist Kathy Ryan returns in this thrilling novel of paranormal horror from Mary SanGiovanni, the author of Chills . . . Some doors should never be opened . . . In the rural town of Zarepath, deep in the woods on the border of New Jersey and Pennsylvania, stands the Door. No one knows where it came from, and no one knows where it leads. For generations, folks have come to the Door seeking solace or forgiveness. They deliver a handwritten letter asking for some emotional burden to be lifted, sealed with a mixture of wax and their own blood, and slide it beneath the Door. Three days later, their wish is answered—for better or worse. Kari is a single mother, grieving over the suicide of her teenage daughter. She made a terrible mistake, asking the powers beyond the Door to erase the memories of her lost child. And when she opened the Door to retrieve her letter, she unleashed every sin, secret, and spirit ever trapped on the other side. Now, it falls to occultist Kathy Ryan to seal the door before Zarepath becomes hell on earth . . . Praise for the novels of Mary SanGiovanni “A feast of both visceral and existential horror.”—F. Paul Wilson on Thrall “Filled to the brim with mounting terror.”—Gary A. Braunbeck on The Hollower “A fast-building, high-tension ride.”—James A. Moore on The Hollower

Behind the Door

While a moon hurtles toward certain destruction, taking with it a Weyland-Yutani bioweapons lab, talks on a nearby colony could lead to all-out war among the colonies. HYGIEIA—AN OUTER RIM COLONY—IS DOOMED The moon on which it was built hurtles toward an inevitable collision with the dead planet Hephaestus. The clock is ticking, yet when a distress signal arrives from a Weyland-Yutani biowarfare outpost, a desperate plan is launched to evacuate the trapped scientists. Meanwhile, across the galaxy a mysterious black substance rains down on Earth settlements, creating hideous monsters from indigenous creatures... and from human beings. Terran governments point the accusingfinger at one another.Thus on LV-846—a United Americas colony—high-level talks convene to address the galaxy-wide hostilities, but there's a plot brewing among the participants. One which could plunge the colonies into all-out war. The only hope for peace may lie with the deadliest ally imaginable... BONUS FEATURE An exclusive new role playing game scenario based on the massively popular, award-winning Alien RPG from Free League Publishing!

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Jonathan Maberry

James Moore

Christopher Golden

Brian Keene

Thomas Clark

Jaimie Engle

Kelli Owen

Armand Rosamilia

Chuck Buda

Amber Fallon

John Urbancik

Jay Wilburn

Frank Edler

Erin Al-Mehairi

Project Entertainment Network Presents... My Favorite StoryFifteen podcast hosts and authors share their favorite short story they've ever written...Christopher GoldenBrian KeeneJames A. MooreMary SanGiovanniFrank J. EdlerThomas R. ClarkJay WilburnKelli OwenAmber FallonChuck BudaJohn UrbancikJonathan MaberryErin Sweet Al-MehairiArmand RosamiliaJaimie Engle

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Erik McGavin finally has his life back from the monsters who sought to destroy him inside and out. He has come from having nothing to having a happy, stable life with his beautiful wife, a home, and a baby on the way. But there are signs the rift has opened again, and that what has come through this time is the ultimate deadly force: the Three are looking to cauterize our dimension, and have powers beyond anything our world—or theirs—have ever seen.

The Triumvirate

The last thing Jesse Coaglan ever wanted to do was return to his hometown of Thrall, New Jersey. Tucked away in the wilds of the northwestern corner of the state, Thrall has always been a very strange place to live. The town was a poison that affected people's minds, their souls, their bodies, and their perspectives. So Jesse abandoned his friends and the one woman he loved, and left everything behind. Seven years later, Jesse has found a reason to return — a reason that, in spite of his best attempts otherwise, he can't ignore. His old love, Mia Dalianis, has left him a voicemail message begging him to come back, if not for her, then for the daughter Jesse never knew he had. Jesse needs to go back. He's been running for a long time — from relationships, friendships, everything he is afraid of and feels guilty over. He realizes that the nightmares will never stop until he goes to Thrall. With help from Nadia Richards and some old surviving friends from Thrall, Jesse intends to find his daughter or die trying. He goes looking for redemption, but what he discovers about his old hometown may destroy him and everyone he's ever cared about.

Thrall

Something alien is stalking residents of Lakehaven, New Jersey. It can't see them, hear them, or touch them, but it knows them — their fears, their insecurities, and their secrets. It knows how to destroy them from the inside out. And it won't stop until each of them is dead. Dave Kohlar has never felt like he was good for anything. But when his sanity, his life, and the safety of his only family and friends is in danger, he has to look inside himself for a strength that his otherwordly enemy can't touch — strength that can hopefully save them all.

The Hollower

Bram Stoker award-nominated author Mary SanGiovanni returns with a terrifying tale of madness, murder, and mind-shattering evil . . . Nilhollow—six-hundred-plus acres of haunted woods in New Jersey’s Pine Barrens—is the stuff of urban legend. Amid tales of tree spirits and all-powerful forest gods are frightening accounts of hikers who went insane right before taking their own lives. It is here that Julia Russo flees when her violent ex-boyfriend runs her off the road . . . here that she vanishes without a trace. State Trooper Peter Grainger has witnessed unspeakable things that have broken other men. But he has to find Julia and can’t turn back now. Every step takes him closer to an ugliness that won’t be appeased—a centuries-old, devouring hatred rising up to eviscerate humankind. Waiting, feeding, surviving. It’s unstoppable. And its time has come. Praise for the novels of Mary SanGiovanni “A feast of both visceral and existential horror.” —F. Paul Wilson on Thrall “Filled to the brim with mounting terror.” —Gary A. Braunbeck on The Hollower “Nightmarish and vivid.” —FearZone on The Hollower

Savage Woods

In the town of Lakehaven, New Jersey, an evil has returned from between dimensions. It is looking for vengeance. It is looking to destroy, body and soul. Dave Kohlar and his friend Erik fought an evil like it once before, and they were nearly killed trying to defeat it. They had hoped that it was over, and their lives could be peaceful and happy. But this kind is different; it is hungrier, it is angry, and it is very, very strong. With loved ones falling prey to its all-encompassing hate, Dave and Erik and some new friends look to close the door on it for good.

Found You

Josh Roberts

Stephen Graham Jones

James A. Moore

Joe R. Lansdale

Rena Mason

Jonathan Janz

Allison Pang

Wile E. Young

Hailey Piper

Mike Oliveri

Steven L. Shrewsbury

Justin C. Key

L. C. Mortimer

Heath Amodio

Glenn Parris

Scott Schmidt

JimmyZ Johnston

Charles R. Rutledge

Aaron Conaway

It was an age of adventure.An age of sorcery.An age of unrelenting horror.Sword and sorcery and pulp horror go hand-in-hand. Sinister enchanters working foul magic. Hideous beasts lurking in shadowy dungeons. Blasphemous elder gods uncoiling from forgotten and forbidden templesSWORDS IN THE SHADOWS features twenty-one stories with a bloody stake driven into the heart of both the horror and fantasy camps. Herein, you will find fantasy worlds, brave warriors, fabulous creatures, wondrous magic. But you will also uncover bloodcurdling chills, spine-tingling horror, and an examination of those things that truly terrify.

Swords in the Shadows

True Detective incontra H.P. Lovecraft in questo romanzo dell'acclamata autrice Mary Sangiovanni. Tutto comincia con una brutale nevicata a maggio. L'area piu colpita e la cittadina rurale di Colby, nel Connecticut. Le scuole e le attivita sono chiuse, la rete elettrica e fuori uso, e il detective Jack Glazier trova un cadavere nella neve. Sembra essere la vittima di un bizzarro omicidio rituale. Non sara l'ultima. Mentre la neve si accumula, cosi si accumulano i sacrifici. Tagliato fuori dal resto del mondo, Glazier si allea con una specialista dell'occulto per scovare la societa segreta che si nasconde tra loro. Gli dei che adorano sono inimmaginabili. I poteri che evocano sono inarrestabili. E le cose che faranno alla brava gente di Colby sono profondamente, orribilmente innominabili... Dicono di Chills: L'atmosfera e perfetta, i mostri debitamente grotteschi e la minaccia sovrannaturale legittimamente spaventosa. (BEAUTY IN RUINS) Mary Sangiovanni di certo sa come scrivere di mostri. (POSTCARDS FROM A DYING WORLD) In Chills, Mary Sangiovanni fa un lavoro eccezionale nel riuscire a catturare la minaccia, il pericolo e persino l'orrore del freddo estremo. (SKULLS IN THE STARS) L'AUTRICE Mary Sangiovanni e l'autrice della trilogia The Hollower (il cui primo volume e stato nominato per il Bram Stoker Award), e dei romanzi Thrall, Chaos, Chills e l'imminente Savage Woods. Nell'ultimo decennio i suoi racconti sono apparsi in periodici e antologie. Ha un master in Writing Popular Fiction della Seton Hill University di Pittsburgh ed e al momento membro della Authors Guild, della International Thriller Writers e della Penn Writers ed e stata in precedenza membro attivo della Horror Writers Association.

From “master of cosmic horror” (Library Journal) Mary SanGiovanni, comes the latest terrifying novel featuring occult specialist Kathy Ryan . . . A mind is a terrible thing to destroy . . . Kathy has been hired to assess the threat of patient Henry Banks, an inmate at the Connecticut-Newlyn Hospital for the Criminally Insane, the same hospital where her brother is housed. Her employers believe that Henry has the ability to open doors to other dimensions with his mind—making him one of the most dangerous men in modern history. Because unbeknownst to Kathy, her clients are affiliated with certain government organizations that investigate people like Henry—and the potential to weaponize such abilities. What Kathy comes to understand in interviewing Henry, and in her unavoidable run-ins with her brother, is that Henry can indeed use his mind to create “Tulpas”—worlds, people, and creatures so vivid they come to actual life. But now they want life outside of Henry. And they'll stop at nothing to complete their emancipation. It's up to Kathy—with her brother's help—to stop them, and if possible, to save Henry before the Tulpas take him over—and everything else around him. Praise for the novels of Mary SanGiovanni “SanGiovanni evokes a Lovecraftian sensibility in this action-filled story. . . . Scary, suspenseful, smart, and gory, the novel is also beautifully set and described.” —Library Journal on Savage Woods “A feast of both visceral and existential horror.” —F. Paul Wilson on Thrall “Filled to the brim with mounting terror.” —Gary A. Braunbeck on The Hollower “A fast-building, high-tension ride.” —James A. Moore on The Hollower

Inside the Asylum

Keith Giffen

Michael Moreci

Edward Lee

Weston Ochse

Bryan Smith

Nick Cutter

Ronald Malfi

James Tynion IV

Magdalene Visaggio

Tim Seeley

Corinna Bechko

Gabriel Hardman

Riley Rossmo

Wrath James White

Bryan Hill

Vita Ayala

Dave Wielgosz

Kenny Porter

Gary Dauberman

Your favorite superheroes are usually busy keeping the universe safe, but when Halloween winds blow through the DCU, these heroes are transformed into nightmares! Batman is driven mad by haunting visions of The Joker! Wonder Woman brawls with an undead sea monster! Superman fights a demonic entity! Swamp Thing battles in the mystical realm of the Green! Harley Quinn urges a man to commit a brutal murder! All of these supernatural adventures-and more-are collected in A VERY DC HALLOWEEN. Collects 18 eerie tales from DC HOUSE OF HORROR #1 and CURSED COMICS CAVALCADE #1.

A Very DC Halloween

Mary SanGiovanni

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