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- Anna Korlov
series2 books2011
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Kendare Blake's YA horror duology follows Cas Lowood, who has spent three years continuing his late father's work of hunting and dispatching violent ghosts, until he meets Anna, a ghost far more dangerous, and more sympathetic, than any he's faced. Anna Dressed in Blood and its sequel Girl of Nightmares follow Cas as his professional detachment gives way to a bond that complicates everything he thought he knew about his calling.
- Krewe of Hunters Offshoots
series4 books2012
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- If You Could See Me Now
Peter Straubstandalone novel1976
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If You Could See Me Now is a horror novel by American author Peter Straub. It is his third novel and his second work of gothic or supernatural fiction. The book was published by Jonathan Cape in June 1977 – the same London publisher who published Julia in 1976. Coward, McCann & Geoghegan published an American edition also in June 1977.
- The House on Moon Creek Avenue
E. Reyesstandalone novel2020
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● "Cindy is a twenty-one-year-old single mother, retail worker, and college student. She inherits her grandmother's home on Moon Creek Avenue after she passes away. At first, the home is comfortable, nostalgic of Cindy's childhood at nana's, and her daughter enjoys the home, too. But soon, ghosts randomly appear day and night, doors open and close, a streak of bad luck begins, Cindy and her daughter have unsettling nightmares, and Cindy's mental state is pushed to the edge. When Cindy's video recording of paranormal activity goes viral on social media, she gets the attention of famous ghost hunters. Without anywhere else to turn, Cindy accepts their help." ― paraphrased from this book's product page on Amazon.com as of 2024-09-26.
- Melanie Middleton / Tradd Street
series10 books2008
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- Krewe of Hunters - The Night Books
series3 books2013
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- The Ghost and Katie Coyle
Anne Kelleherstandalone novel1999
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- Dead Lines
Greg Bearstandalone novel2004
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From the flaps of the Ballantine first edition: "For the last two years, Peter Russell has mourned the death of one of his twin daughters - who was just ten when she was murdered. Recent news of his best friend's fatal heart attack has now come as another devastating blow. Divorced, despondent, and going nowhere in his career, Peter fears his life is circling the drain. Then Trans comes along. The brainchild of an upstart telecom company, Trans is (as its name suggests) a transcendent marvel, a sleek, handheld interpersonal communication device capable of flawless operation anywhere in the world, at any time. "A cell phone, but not" - transmitting with crystal clarity across a newly discovered, never-utilized bandwidth... and poised to spark a new-technology revolution. When its creators offer Peter a position on their team, it should be a golden opportunity for him. If only he wasn't seemingly going mad. Everywhere Peter turns, inexplicable apparitions are walking before him or reaching out in torment. After a chilling encounter with his own lost child he begins to grasp the terrifying truth: Trans is a Pandora's box that has tapped into a frequency not of this world... but of the next. And now, via this open channel to oblivion, the dead have gained access to the living. For Peter, and for humankind, a long shadowy night of the soul has descended, bringing with it the stuff of a horrifying nightmare from which they may never awaken."
- Her Fearful Symmetry
Audrey Niffeneggerstandalone novel2009
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Her Fearful Symmetry is a horror novel by the American writer Audrey Niffenegger. The book was published on October 1, 2009 and is set in and around London's Highgate Cemetery where, after a year of research for the book, Niffenegger acted as a tour guide.
- Later
Stephen Kingstandalone novel2021
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A young boy, with the power of seeing and talking with the recently deceased, and his single mother try to avoid personal and financial disasters.
- Nobody True
James Herbertstandalone novel2003
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Returning from an out-of-body experience only to discover that he has been murdered, James True suspects the work of a serial killer who has been terrorizing the city and sets out in spirit form to discover the truth.
- The Midnight Club
Christopher Pikestandalone novel1994
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When you think Christopher Pike, you probably think ax murderers, cursed chain letters, and the occasional evil lizard person — and with good reason! But in this sensitive novel, set at a hospice for terminally ill teens, Pike mashes up standard scary stories with an exploration of what fear really means when illness is more of a threat than haunted houses or sexy vampires.
- Violin
Anne Ricestandalone novel1997
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Violin is a novel by American horror writer Anne Rice, released on 15 October 1997. It moves away from her previous stories about vampires and witches to tell a ghost story. Despite the novel's paranormal contents, many reviewers noted that it closely mirrors Rice's lived experiences.
- Nightmare Hour
series1 book1999
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R. L. Stine's Nightmare Hour: Time for Terror collects ten of his scariest short stories, each followed by the author's own note on where its idea came from — from a boy forced to spend Halloween in the hospital to a ghost that wants to steal a child's skin. It stands as a standalone short-story collection rather than a serialized series.
- Rooms
Lauren Oliverstandalone novel2014
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Wealthy Richard Walker has just died, leaving behind his country house full of rooms packed with the detritus of a lifetime. His estranged family-bitter ex-wife Caroline, troubled teenage son Trenton, and unforgiving daughter Minna-have arrived for their inheritance. But the Walkers are not alone. Prim Alice and the cynical Sandra, long dead former residents bound to the house, linger within its claustrophobic walls. Jostling for space, memory, and supremacy, they observe the family, trading barbs and reminiscences about their past lives. Though their voices cannot be heard, Alice and Sandra speak through the house itself-in the hiss of the radiator, a creak in the stairs, the dimming of a light bulb. The living and dead are each haunted by painful truths that will soon surface with explosive force. When a new ghost appears, and Trenton begins to communicate with her, the spirit and human worlds collide-with cataclysmic results.
