horror fiction

In 1567, young Aphra is found in the marsh by two witches. They recognize her abilities in the dark arts immediately, but they are burned as witches before Aphra grows very old. Aphra finds companionship with the leper Long Lankin, but comes down with leprosy herself before being burned herself. Before she dies she casts a curse on her tormentors, and now, in 1962, sisters Cora and Mimi, last of that family line, find themselves trapped in an ancient house with a spirit bent on revenge.

Twins Lance and Chance LaRue are seeking a pet in the swamp near their Texas shack when they happen upon an egg and bring it home to hatch, but the creature's mother finds them, determined to rescue her little one.

Ed, Jack, Bam, and the other students at Rowhurst Academy must run for their lives when a mutant disease attacks the adults and turns them into flesh-eating monsters.

The Midnighters are baffled when the blue time suddenly occurs in the middle of the day. They soon discover that the walls between the secret hour and real time are crumbling, and, unless they can stop it, the dark creatures will have a chance to feed after centuries of waiting.

"Opening a doorway out of Scream Street seems to have brought with it a whole new set of problems--and now Luke, Resus, and Cleo are beginning to realize what they have unleashed. Scream Street faces a greater threat than ever before: normals!"--Provided by publisher.

"Luke, Resus, and Cleo are eager to begin their new quest. First stop, Count Negatov's castle! As the three make their way through the bleak, murky wilds of Transylvania, it looks like this adventure will be dull, but easy. Until, that is, they are kidnapped by trolls"--Provided by publisher.

Can an object really be cursed to give someone bad luck? There's only one way to find out...

Luke helps his friends try to calm the riot that ensued after Sir Otto Sneer banished the rock zombie rock festival's headlining band, Brain Drain, but in order to succeed, Luke must venture out after the band and into the darkest depths of the earth.

When Luke Watson turns into a werewolf for the third time, he and his parents are moved to Scream Street, where they and other "unusual lifeforms" are trapped unless Luke and his friends can find six powerful relics hidden by the founding fathers before sinister landlord, Sir Otto, does.

After witnessing her grandfather's murder by a demon, Kate struggles even more to appear normal in her high school life when the powers of evil seem to be too much for her Guardian and Seer friends.