[bksvol-discuss] Fw: Horror August 2008

From: "Amber Wallenstein" <amber.wallens@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:21:41 -0400
"Where there is no imagination there is no horror."
~ Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930), Scottish author
New and Recently Released!
Blood Colony - by Tananarive Due
Publisher: Atria Books
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Pub Date: 6/3/2008
ISBN: 9780743287357
ISBN-10: 0743287355
As if being immortal wasn't enough to set her apart from normal humans, Fana 
Wolde also has "living blood" running through her veins--a unique elixir that
can heal any wound or disease. When the immortals she lives with in a secret 
Washington compound imprison her mortal friend, Caitlin, 17-year-old Fana
frees Caitlin and together they set off on an adventure across the country, 
dispensing Fana's powerful blood to those in need along the way. Fana's parents
follow after her, but none of them realize that another group of immortals is 
equally intent on finding Fana--so that they can use her to fulfill an ancient,
deadly prophecy. This is the 3rd in the series after My Soul to Keep and The 
Living Blood.
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Odd Hours - by Dean Koontz
Publisher: Bantam Books
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Pub Date: 5/20/2008
ISBN: 9780553807059
ISBN-10: 0553807056
The adventures of Odd Thomas (first begun in the eponymous Odd Thomas) continue 
in this quirky novel from Dean Koontz. Odd Thomas is a fry cook with an
extraordinary talent--he can communicate with the dead. Odd's rare ability 
draws both friends and foes; in Odd Hours, Odd's haunting dreams send him to
a coastal California town where both adventure and danger await. According to 
Booklist, "Koontz forges the kind of sweeping melodrama, complete with screwball
laughs, nail-biting moments, and surprises, that is the bedrock of American 
narrative entertainment." 4th in the series.
First Chapter
The 5th Witch - by Graham Masterton
Publisher: Leisure Books
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Pub Date: 4/29/2008
ISBN: 9780843957907
ISBN-10: 0843957905
The crime lords of Los Angeles have found powerful allies in a coven of 
witches. Together, they control the city, and the police can do nothing to stop
them from committing their crimes--much to the consternation of homicide 
detective Dan Fisher. Dan, who knows a little something about the supernatural,
also understands that there's nothing he himself can do to fight the witches. 
But his neighbor, a beautiful white witch named Annie Conjure, just might
be the one who can save the City of Angels--if she wants to, that is. For a 
creepy story filled with dark humor and disturbing twists and turns, check
out The 5th Witch.
First Chapter
The Wolfman - by Nicholas Pekearo
Publisher: Tor
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Pub Date: 5/13/2008
ISBN: 9780765320261
ISBN-10: 0765320266
Like generations of his ancestors before him, Marlowe Higgins is a 
werewolf--but he manages to assuage his thirst for human blood each full moon 
by killing
only the worst members of society. With clues he extracts from a detective 
friend, Higgins investigates unsolved crimes and then attacks the perpetrators
in lupine form. When his hit on a serial killer goes tragically awry, Higgins 
becomes even more determined to slay the killer--leading to an unforgettable
confrontation. Booklist calls this chilling story "one of the most riveting 
werewolf portraits ever penned." The author, Nicholas Pekearo, was an auxiliary
New York City police officer killed in the line of duty in 2007, shortly after 
this book was accepted for publication.
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Focus on: Teenagers
As if the adolescent years aren't awful enough, the teens in these stories are 
involved in all manner of horrifying happenings.
Black Valley - by Jim Brown
Publisher: Ballantine Books
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Pub Date: 6/1/2004
ISBN: 9780345447005
ISBN-10: 034544700X
While it's true that no one liked sadistic teenager Whitey Dobbs, the five boys 
who buried him alive one night never meant to kill him--only to give him
a good scare. But when they dug him up, they uncovered only an empty coffin. 
Fast forward 22 years, when the boys (they call themselves the Flash Five)
have grown up and returned to their hometown of Black Valley, Oregon. Someone 
has begun terrorizing the town, and the madman seems to be fixating on the
Flash Five. It couldn't possibly be Whitey Dobbs--could it? Both chilling and 
suspenseful, Black Valley is best read with lots of lights on.
First Chapter
Carrie  - by Stephen King
Publisher: Doubleday
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Pub Date: 10/1/1993
ISBN: 9780385086950
ISBN-10: 0385086954
Raised by an abusive, religious fanatic of a mother and tormented by the kids 
at school, Carrie White has been an outcast all her life. When, at the age
of 16, she gets her period for the first time after gym class, the girls in the 
locker room throw tampons and sanitary napkins at her. But following this
humiliating event, Carrie discovers something that she has only received hints 
of before: she has telekinetic powers. After another night of embarrassment
and disappointment at the high school prom, Carrie unleashes her newfound 
powers on her school and town with devastating results. Stephen King's first
published novel is now a horror classic--and a downright disturbing story.
First Chapter
Black Creek Crossing - by John Saul
Publisher: Ballantine Books
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Pub Date: 5/31/2005
ISBN: 9780449006542
ISBN-10: 0449006549
For 13-year-old Angie Sullivan and her parents, buying the house at Black Creek 
Crossing is an opportunity to make a fresh start with surprisingly little
money. The catch? The original owners of the house were burned for witchcraft 
and, ever since, it's had a reputation for being haunted. But Angie adores
their new house, and she doesn't mind the strange things that occur there. 
Together with her friend Seth (a fellow outcast), Angie discovers a book filled
with spells and begins casting them on her cruel new classmates. But before 
long, the former inhabitants of the house begin to turn on its new residents,
and Angie quickly discovers that magic has some pretty unpleasant downsides.
First Chapter
Lost Boy, Lost Girl - by Peter Straub
Publisher: Ballantine Books
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Pub Date: 9/1/2004
ISBN: 9780449149911
ISBN-10: 0449149919
Timothy Underhill (who's starred in other Straub novels) returns to his 
hometown of Millhaven after his sister-in-law commits suicide. Just days later,
Tim's teenaged nephew, Mark, mysteriously disappears. Mark's not the only boy 
to go missing in Millhaven, and people are beginning to suspect that a serial
killer is stalking the young men of their town. As Tim investigates, he 
discovers the killer may be closer than anyone realizes. Combining horror with
the supernatural, this gritty story, which recounts events from both Tim's and 
Mark's points of view, will keep you shivering--and will surprise you at
its conclusion.
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