Dust Settles North

A new, beautifully laid-out edition of Bram Stoker's 1897 classic that invented vampire horror as a genre.

Dracula

“Vampires are making a comeback, and Yuszczuk is spearheading their revival with this bloody novel.” —The New York Times Book Review   It is the nineteenth century, the twilight of Europe’s bloody bacchanals, and a vampire must escape. She arrives to the coast of Buenos Aires and, for the second time in her life, watches as villages transform into a cosmopolitan city. She adapts, intermingles with humans, and attempts to be discreet. In present-day Buenos Aires, a woman finds herself at an impasse as she grapples with her mother's terminal illness and her own relationship to motherhood. When she first encounters the vampire in a cemetery, something ignites inside the two women—and they cross a threshold from which there’s no turning back. With echoes of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, Thirst plays with the boundaries of the Gothic genre while exploring the limits of female agency, all-consuming desire, and the fragile vitality of even the most immortal of creatures.   “Channeling Carmen Maria Machado and Anne Rice, Yuszczuk reimagines the vampire novel, with a distinctly Latin American feminist Gothic twist.” —The Millions

Thirst: A Novel

Sumptuous and addictive, An Education in Malice is a dark academia tale of blood, secrets and insatiable hungers from S.T. Gibson, author of the cult hit A Dowry of Blood.  Deep in the forgotten hills of Massachusetts stands Saint Perpetua’s College. Isolated and ancient, it is not a place for timid girls. Here, secrets are currency, ambition is lifeblood, and strange ceremonies welcome students into the fold.   On her first day of class, Laura Sheridan is thrust into an intense academic rivalry with the beautiful and enigmatic Carmilla. Together, they are drawn into the confidence of their demanding poetry professor, De Lafontaine, who holds her own dark obsession with Carmilla.   But as their rivalry blossoms into something far more delicious, Laura must confront her own strange hungers. Tangled in a sinister game of politics, bloodthirsty professors and magic, Laura and Carmilla must decide how much they are willing to sacrifice in their ruthless pursuit of knowledge.   For more from S.T. Gibson, check out A Dowry of Blood.

An Education in Malice

The spellbinding classic that started it all, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author—the inspiration for the hit television series “A magnificent, compulsively readable thriller . . . Rice begins where Bram Stoker and the Hollywood versions leave off and penetrates directly to the true fascination of the myth—the education of the vampire.”—Chicago TribuneHere are the confessions of a vampire. Hypnotic, shocking, and chillingly sensual, this is a novel of mesmerizing beauty and astonishing force—a story of danger and flight, of love and loss, of suspense and resolution, and of the extraordinary power of the senses. It is a novel only Anne Rice could write.

Interview with the Vampire

From V. E. Schwab, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue: a new genre-defying novel about immortality and hunger.This is a story about hunger.1532. Santo Domingo de la Calzada.A young girl grows up wild and wily—her beauty is only outmatched by her dreams of escape. But María knows she can only ever be a prize, or a pawn, in the games played by men. When an alluring stranger offers an alternate path, María makes a desperate choice. She vows to have no regrets. This is a story about love.1827. London.A young woman lives an idyllic but cloistered life on her family’s estate, until a moment of forbidden intimacy sees her shipped off to London. Charlotte’s tender heart and seemingly impossible wishes are swept away by an invitation from a beautiful widow—but the price of freedom is higher than she could have imagined.This is a story about rage.2019. Boston.College was supposed to be her chance to be someone new. That’s why Alice moved halfway across the world, leaving her old life behind. But after an out-of-character one-night stand leaves her questioning her past, her present, and her future, Alice throws herself into the hunt for answers . . . and revenge.This is a story about life—how it ends, and how it starts.USA Today, 15 Most Anticipated of 2025BookBub, Most Anticipated of 2025 (and Reader’s Pick)Readers Digest, 20 Most Anticipated Books This YearPaste Magazine, Most Anticipated Fantasy Books of 2025BookRiot, Most Anticipated Books of 2025Men's Health, 25 Best & Most Anticipated Books of 2025The Nerd Daily, SFF to Devour in 2025Goodreads, Readers' Most Anticipated Books of 2025At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil

I Am Legend

Isolated in a remote mansion in a central European forest, Laura longs for companionship - until a carriage accident brings another young woman into her life: the secretive and sometimes erratic Carmilla. As Carmilla's actions become more puzzling and volatile, Laura develops bizarre symptoms, and as her health goes into decline, Laura and her father discover something monstrous. Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu's compelling tale of a young woman's seduction by a female vampire was a source of influence for Bram Stoker's Dracula, which it predates by over a quarter century. Carmilla was originally serialized from 1871 to 1872 and went on to inspire adaptations in film, opera, and beyond, including the cult classic web series by the same name.

Carmilla (Clockwork Editions)

John Polidori's classic tale "The Vampyre"(1819), was a product of the same ghost-story competition that produced Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. The present volume selects thirteen other tales of mystery and the macabre, including the works of James Hogg, J.S. LeFanu, Letitia Landon, Edward Bulwer, and William Carelton. The introduction surveys the genesis and influence of "The Vampyre" and its central themes and techniques, while the Appendices contain material closely associated with its composition and publication, including Lord Byron's prose fragment "Augustus Darvell."About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

The Vampyre and Other Tales of the Macabre

Unique Elements Historical ContextDetailed 20th Century Historical MapIntroductionA Classic Gothic Masterpiece That Belongs on Every Bookshelf!Dracula's Guest is a collection of gothic short stories by Bram Stoker. The story was originally written as the first chapter of Stoker's novel “Dracula” but was deleted prior to publication. However, 2 years after Stoker’s death, his wife managed to publish Dracula’s Guest along with a collection of his other short stories in 1914.Sneak Peak“She did: but she didn’t intend you to know it. I suppose it was my clumsy haste that made you suspect. She told me that she did not like the idea of your being in that house all by yourself, and that she thought you took too much strong tea. In fact, she wants me to advise you if possible to give up the tea and the very late hours. I was a keen student in my time, so I suppose I may take the liberty of a college man, and without offence, advise you not quite as a stranger.”Summary"Dracula's Guest" follows an Englishman (whose name is never stated but is assumed to be Jonathan Harker) on a trip to Munich before departing for Transylvania. It's Walpurgis Night, and despite the hotelier's warnings not to return late, the young man abandons his carriage and travels into an abandoned "unholy village." As lightning strikes an iron spike, the Englishman is pushed from the entryway of a tomb, demolishing the tomb and the now screaming woman inside. As he regains consciousness, he is horrified by a sense of loathing that he associates with a warm feeling in his chest and a licking at his throat. The Englishman manages to find the guts to peer through his lashes and discovers a massive wolf with flaming eyes attending him.A Stunning ReprintAt Timeless Publications, we take every step possible to ensure the original integrity of this book is upheld to its highest standard. This means that the text in this story is unedited and unchanged from the original authors publication, preserving its earliest form for your indulgence!This title contains some of the best horror short stories, of all time, words strung together with such gothic precision, scary stories to tell in the dark that you just no longer see in the modern age. This title will make an excellent gift to the classic horror books buff in your life or a fantastic addition to your current collection!We’re ready to ship this book off to you today at lightning speed, so you will find yourself indulging in this title without delay. Click the “Buy Now” button and it will be on its way!Book Details Original 1914 TextHorror Short Stories5 x 8 InchesMatte CoverWhite Paper

Dracula's Guest: And Other Weird Stories

"Gothic horror for the ages…Combining shiver-inducing horror with sharp-fanged social commentary, this more that merits comparison to Dracula and other genre titans."― Publishers Weekly, Starred Review"I'm in your blood, and you are in mine…"The Netherlands, 1887. Lucy's twin sister Sarah is unwell. She refuses to eat, mumbles nonsensically, and is increasingly obsessed with a centuries-old corpse recently discovered on her husband's grand estate. The doctor has diagnosed her with temporary insanity caused by a fever of the brain. To protect her twin from a terrible fate in a lunatic asylum, Lucy must unravel the mystery surrounding her sister's condition, but it's clear her twin is hiding something. Then again, Lucy is harboring secrets of her own, too.Then, the worst happens. Sarah's behavior takes a turn for the strange. She becomes angry… and hungry. Lucy soon comes to suspect that something is trying to possess her beloved sister. Or is it madness? As Sarah changes before her very eyes, Lucy must reckon with the dark, monstrous truth, or risk losing her forever.

Blood on Her Tongue

When a young witch gets a life-changing chance to compete in a magical reality show, sparks fly as she’s partnered with a man she can’t stand.In a Miami where enchantment is just another college major, the magic of television could change two lives.Penelope Delmar, a broke salesgirl, has been chosen to compete on Cast Judgment, a spellcasting reality show. The winner gets a big cash prize, and for extra hype, this season is the Spellebrity Edition: every contestant will be paired with a celebrity teammate. Unfortunately, her partner, Leandro Presto, is best known for his goofy viral spell videos, not his skills.Gil Contreras, alias Leandro Presto, has been crushing on his pen pal Penelope for months. Now they’re working together to win a contest that could save his grandfather’s charity—except he has to stay in character the whole time, so his dream girl thinks he’s a total loser.Can they beat snobby rivals, fix spells gone wrong, and survive increasingly dangerous sabotage attempts to win the grand prize—and each other’s hearts? Or will Gil’s secret make both their magic and romance fizzle out? TROPES: fake datingsecret admirersenemies to loversmistaken identity grumpy sunshine

Witch You Would: A Magical Rom-Com of Spellcasting Reality Shows, Unlikely Love, and Enchanting Sabotage in the Heart of Miami

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