Horror Books

Its nice to have these graphic novels so as not to ruin the orig1nal comicbook versions. Of course these are nice collectibles too! for those insatiable KISS fans!

This book contains issues 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 of the Kiss Psycho Circus comic book. Three stories are told: 'The Witching of Adam Moon', 'Nature of the Beast', and 'Smoke & Mirrors'. All of the stories are very compelling to read, especially if you are into dark fantasy or horror. Issue # 3 is my favorite in this book. (Although the entrance of the character Kismet in issues # 4-6 is a welcome addition, not to mention Madame Raven's backstory.)

You do not need to be a fan of the band in order to fully enjoy this book, but fans of the band will enjoy all of the hidden Kiss references. Brian Holguin is one of the best comic book writers in the business and he works very well with Angel Medina/Kevin Conrad. Their visual storytelling style is excellent. Go visit the circus, you won't regret it.

I thought they did an excellent job on this book. I can't wait for book 2. The artwork is spectacular. The storytelling was good, but the overall story was slightly lacking. My biggest complaint was that it was too short. I need more. So raise your glasses to the crew that put all the hard work into this one... Buy it.

You wanted the best you got the best! It's a f***ing great comicbook. See ya at the Psycho Circus tour '99

This book includes issues # 7, 8, 9 and 18 of the awesome comic book Kiss Psycho Circus. Each issue is a one shot story that can be read by anyone- fan of the band or not. (Issue # 9 contains the great origin story!)

Brian Holguin really knows how to write compelling tales, and Angel Medina and Kevin Conrad work really well together as far as the art goes. The art in the last issue is by Clayton Crain, the current penciller. Great art + Great Stories = Must have book!

The work of Stephen Mark Rainey has soul, depth, character, and the ability to make you care about the characters, which makes his power to terrify that much more awesome. He has his own distinct voice and beat, but some of his work--as with The Last Trumpet--is so uncannily Lovecraft that one has to wonder if Mark has some hidden talents he's not telling us about, such as channeling the untold words of the dead. To name a few favorites: 'Threnody' is a wonderful execution of a brilliant premise and 'The Fugue Devil', which has to be *THE* Stephen Mark Rainey classic-- terror and heart in perfect harmony. Unforgettable.

I'd recommend his work to anyone.

Rainey does what so many Cthulhu Mythos fans cannot - he takes the idea of unknowable horror, things that see us as nothing, and places that idea firmly in the modern day without doing a Lovecraft pastiche. His stories in this volume are all connected by locale, but range in horror from trapped heroes, doomed to a grisly fate, to a feisty futuristic heroine, fighting for survival after the stars have become right. Satisfying work, set in the Mythos, but without the standard trappings so many authors feel necessary to throw in (the million moldy volumes, rattling through the entire Old One pantheon, etc.). Highest recommendations. I've just ordered Balak, his novel, after finishing the collection, and can't wait for it to arrive!

The Last Trumpet is a bone chilling collection of short stories by Stephen Mark Rainey. All the stories though different, are inter-connected in an interesting way. A treasure worth keeping in your library. Very well written, it's true horror at it's finest. If you like all things Cthulhu as I do, you won't be disappointed. Breathes new life into the mysteries of "Avante Garde" 20th Century music.

really interesting read. rainey has a way of making something seem very fresh. his plots always seem original, even when they are not. great stories. great descriptions at times. what rainey is really master at, however, is the angle. he writes a story from a certain angle, making it very intersting. his stories are at their best the most refreshing stories i read in horror. very enjoyable

What a bore and nuiscance it is to read through the piles and piles of Lovecraft pastiches that have accumulated in the past decades. Sometimes one is left to wonder why ever H. P. L. encouraged anybody at all to contribute to his phantastic creation, forgetting too soon about some of the writers who have really done a lot to expand the mythos in its masterminds' sense, and to keep it alive through now almost 80 years, people like Fritz Leiber, Ramsey campbell -or Stephen Mark Rainey.

Not too full of hope, but impressed by the overwhelmingly positive reviews the book got, I started to read through the first story, and actually became so absorbed that I could not stop until I finished the last page. It is true, Rainey has managed something all too rare: to write explicit Cthulhu-Mythos fiction without being derivative (at least as far as it is possible), bringing in a whole lot of new -and not so new- interesting aspects and ideas with an originality and, particularly, quality of style that would have made H. P. L. proud !

Although the last of the stories seemed to me a little bit like one might imagine the multiplayer mode of the upcoming Doom III-game, it nevertheless gave me some quite unpleasant nightmares (and usually I did not get any from reading horror fiction since I read "The dreams in the witch house" by Lovecraft at age 14).

But to get to the point: Rainey's stories are all centred, in a way, around an imaginary Virginia County, surrounding the (fictious) town of Beckham, and around a couple of protagonists that are, often in a subtle way, connected to each other. But apart from that arkhamasque resemblance, the similarity to Lovecraft's imaginary Massachussetts realms ends. The southern background and the distinctly postmodern settings of the stories leave little room for comparison to Lovecraft's creations. A major influence on Rainey's book was obviously the role of SOUND in the opening of vistas into the great (and terrible) beyond, influenced (admittedly) by H. P. L.'s "The music of Erich Zann", and, certainly, some of his other, less explicit, stories & a variety of other sources. Whatever the origins, the idea is presented with overwhelming originality and a sense of weirdness that reminds of some of Ramsey Campbell's best and most disturbing stories in places. All of the stories, which Rainey published over a long period of time, are interconnected in a complex but enjoyable way, with a lot of cross-references, so that one is almost left uncertain whether this is a collection of short stories or a caleidoscopic novel.

The more playful of readers may also expect a lot of really enjoyable Mythos in-jokes that offer some relief from the partially almost unbearable darkness of the stories (be prepared e. g., to meet a certain ghoul named "Richard" under the most appropriate circumstances in a story that would have found the approvement even of Lord Dunsany himself, if he'd been in one of his most sinister moods).

Rainey manages easily to write in an almost dreamy and surrealistic Dunsanian, as well as in a realistic, dialogue-and action-based, stephenkingesque manner, but always keeps far away from merely copying these or any other writers, particularly never-ever copying H. P. L. himself. Read one of the deceased Lin Carter's stories (whose work as an editor I admire, but, frankly, not his writings) and compare it to one of Stephen Mark Rainey's best efforts as "To be like them", "Sabbath of the black goat" or "The fugue devil", and you will immediately recognize what unfathomable abyss lieth inbetween.

Highly recommended. I'm certainly up to buy anything the man has ever written.

In the book legend of the lost legend Justin and his sister Marissa get lost while looking for the only killer seal. they are in big danger while on there adventure. this definetly is worth five stars.

"Well, Marissa here. And Justin, too. Oh, and you can't forget our adorable pup, Silverdog. In the woods. Alone. Well, we're looking for a treasure. How stupid is that? *sigh* Oh well... Wait. Is that a cabin? C'mon, Silverdog, let's go see what's inside it!"

I was addicted to these books when I was younger and it wasn't until I was majoring in education in college that I figured out why. They were interesting with bizarre plot twists that most 9-12 year olds don't think about and they were short (this one is 124 pages). I could read the whole thing in a day.

My parents also didn't have a lot of heartache with buying me a new book because these are relatively inexpensive (in the neighborhood of 3-5 bucks each).

R.L. Stine's "Goosebumps" books aren't scary, just kind of creepy. There aren't graphic descriptions of murder and mayhem. Just some ghosts, werewolves, or potions. The main character is alive in the end, and the final chapter resolves everything.

**Keep in mind, R.L. Stine has other books that aren't in the "Goosebumps" series that tend to be a little harsher when it comes to hauntings and plot. They are written more for the 12-14 age group and are longer (around 150-200 pages).

R.L. Stine has done it again with another monster blood book.Evan Ross grows to gigantic size after eating monster blood.

Just and Marissa Clarke are with their father in mysterious Brovania in Europe, their father who is a famous novelist is searching for the legend of the lost legend.

Marissa and Justin decide to help their father out and search for the Legend themselves when a mysterious dog comes to them, well actually Justin decides, but that's besides the point. They end up at a mysterious cottage, and get an offer to find what they looking for and get more then they bargained for...

To find out the rest of the story READ THE BOOK!!! Its worth it its easy to read, and has the usual twisted ending!!! Not scary just good ol fun!!!

God Bless ~Amy

This book keeps you within its' pages....it has been stated before but I 2nd anyone when they said its hard to put down. The story is great and the plot moves along well....no chapter is stale in actions. Get this book and read it!

I caught me on page one. This is THE best book I have read in years. I can go as far to say I loved it more then one of Anne Rice's novels. I highly highly recommend this book.

IT IS AWSOME!!!!!!

this is a fairly entertaining book for those who like to read religious supernatural fiction. it was a bit sophmoric in character development in my humble opinion. as it is a rather short book the story had a pretty happy ending. the heroine's
background was not entirely explained in great detail and it would have lent more body to this novel. the characters have hope for future experiences if developed more fully.

This book was so exciting to read. Once I started it I couldn't wait to finish. After I was through all I could think of was "I hope he writes something to follow this!" This book was full of energy. The book moves you from page to page without letting you stop. It isn't very often that a book comes along that everyone who reads will enjoy. If you like mystery, adventure, or romance this book is great. From the very first page I was drawn in and couldn't stop reading. This book will be a great gift for me to give to my friends and family who enjoy reading. I can't wait until I find out how Fran and Chris turn their seemingly horrible fate into a romance.

I started reading Legion in the morning and didn't put it down until I was done that night. A great "Good versus Evil" story, with twists & turns that will keep you on the edge of your seat. I especially enjoyed the strong warrior character being a young high school aged girl with all her innocent idealism still intact. This book will enthrall you no matter what your interests are, it has something for everyone. It is a must read!

These tales and stories are of a time when life was lived at a pace dictated by the seasons of the year and the natural rhythm of each day. Long nights of winter were passed in the relating of tales drawn on local experiences and lore. This traditional storytelling pasttime usually had a mystical and spiritual element in which mere humans were portrayed as pawns at the mercy of some supernatural force. The tales told in "The Lissergool Ghost" are marvellous examples of this genre. While particularly simple and suited to children they also have a deeper significance which adult readers will find enthralling.

"The Lissergool Ghost" by Mollie Sharkey-Wilmot.

Slightly scary stories for all ages centered around a small Irish community and an abandoned house. These short stories are narrated by different people who have come in
contact with the apparition, and each person reveals the unique guise the ghost appears in. The ghost transmits important messages to each person it contacts and is actually intelligent and helpful.

This book takes the reader back to a simpler time when people travelled on foot or bicycle in their day-to-day business, creating opportunity for interactions with neighbors and the sharing of stories about the mysterious Lissergool ghost. Each story ends with a life-changing event that will delight and inform readers of all ages.

According to Mollie, the book aims to give future generations something of the romantic past of rural Ireland by regaling the charm and character of days gone by through telling a short ghost story.

Designed for all ages, these entertaining short stories transport the reader to a curious, rather quirky world, full of surprises for both the character and the reader.

Simply written, the stories draw from the basic and often superstitious beliefs held by people living in rural Ireland in an era when imagination, not TV and Playstations, played a key role in their daily lives.

This is a ghostly tale with an original twist. When inhabitants of a small community in the west of Ireland encounter the local Lissergool Ghost each one has a unique and changing experience. These simply told, pleasantly chilling stories have underlying messages about growth, being open to new experiences and facing fears that will resonate with young readers.

I liked the movie, but the book was better it keeps you on the edge of your seat. I'd love to tell you all about it, but i can't. My favorite part was the end with the things, you have to read it.

this book kept you on the edge of your seat. it never got boring. i would tell anyone to read this.

I purchased "Four Past Midnight" last year(a collection of four novellas, one of which is "The Langoliers"). Stephen King just grabs your attention with his intelligent plots and terrific imagery. I'm slightly partial to his work; I'm a colossal King fan, but I think that anyone with literary taste will agree that this is a fine piece of writing. LONG LIVE HORROR!! KUDOS TO THE KING-MAN!!!!!

This Book was Very Good Because it will keep you on the edge of your seat!!

This book was the best Steven King book I read. Most books I can put down and read later but this one was glued to my eyes. The movie was about a quarter good than the book. It left out so many great parts like Craig Toomey's mother, Albert Krasner's dreams about "The Arazona Jew", and Brian Engle's dream about "Shooting Stars Only". I have read this book so many times that I am going to have to get another copy because this one is getting distroyed. I give this book 5 stars everytime I finish it.

Kristen Greene has been living a half life for the past year, she has been since her twin Jeanine died falling to her death off a cliff, a year ago. She feels like she's lost a part of herself and feels that no one can understand, She visits Jeanine offen in the grave yard and that's where he sees her, pulled towards Kristen by the strengh of her life force. A force strong enough to rip through to the lands of the dead and not let go of her sister.

He is Death and while his job is to collect the souls of the dead and bring them to the afterlife, he can't help but want to be close to Kristen, to know what it's like to be human and to be loved. So by sheer force of will, he makes a body and life force for himself and becomes the boy known as Josh March. As long as he is alive, nothing can die and the dead can not move on to the afterlife, and he doesn't have forever. Eventually Josh must go back, even if he never hears Kristen say the words "I love you", the world must have it's King of the Dead back and the cosmic order restored.

The first of the Mystery Date series and it's my favorite, I've had it for years, the cover is slowly getting tattered and torn. I think I'll keep and read this book until it falls apart on me. Out of the three in the series I think this one is the best written.

I read this book as a teenager from my school library. I never forgot the story, though I did forget the author and title so I had a hard time trying to track down a copy years later. Finally I succeeded and I don't regret it; having reread the book several times since. Even as an adult I still find the story very touching and heartwarming.

Kristen Greene is a sophomore in high school. The previous year her identical twin sister Jeanine died and she still hasn't learned to cope with or accept the loss. One morning, while tending her sister's grave, Death watches her and is captivated by her beautiful life force that is powerful enough to summon the ghost of her sister from the grave (though Kristen doesn't see her). Intrigued he follows Kristen to school where her attempt to ask her crush, Sean Ryan, out fails because her arch nemesis Cathryn Trainer asks him instead. Kristen vows never to love again.
Meanwhile Death has been alone for his long existence and wants nothing more than to be loved and cherished. Half in love with Kristen already, he creates a body for himself, that of Josh March, and tries to win Kristen's love. But time is running out because he can't maintain his human form forever. For while he remains human nothing and no one can die. Eventually, after a few mishaps and near misses, he succeeds in winning Kristen's love, and returns to the realm of Death waiting for Kristen to join him there when she dies. Meanwhile Kristen lives on, unaware of the boy she knew as Josh March who is Death (her memory was erased). And she goes on to love Sean Ryan, her crush while Death awaits her.


This is a timeless story of impossible love that I still find an enjoyable read and very touching now that I'm an adult. I highly recommend this book.

This book was okay, but not one of my favorites. While I did enjoy some of the suspense (the cliff scene being my favorite) I found it similar to the movie Meet Joe Black and kind of... um... trite? Josh's character was very unbelievable. Of course, the story wasn't meant to be believable, and I realize it ran down the romance-novel vein, but I expected it to be a bit more like her other book, Beauty Sleep, which I thoroughly enjoyed, or like Meg Cabot's Mediator series. I was sadly disappointed. But if you're into the whole all-romance-and-talk-not-a-lot-of-action thing, you'd like it.

Also Suggest: Midnight Secrets series, Mediator series, Companions of the Night

Cameron Dolkey, a well known author for young adults, spins a wonderful web of loss, romance, and the every day life of a teenage girl Kristen in "Love Me, Love Me Not" of the Mystery Date series. The target for this books appears to be from grades 7-10 though dont let that stop you. Any one with a heart for romance and a bit of paranormal would enjoy this book.

A young girl, Kristen, has lost her twin sister. As she mourns over the grave it sets into motion events that lead to a bittersweet end. Death falls for the living twin as she mourns and for once in his existance yearns for life. He takes the form of a young man, Josh. Its a tale of a love and loss on many accounts. The end is bittersweet however well worth the read.

This is the best book I have ever read. When I finished it I was kind of sad, because I wanted to know what happened but I didn't want the book to be done. I think it was a great storie. And at times I get carried away when I read and this one I really got in to. When I read I feel like the character sometimes and a lot of the time wish I could be the character. Any way this is a great book. And I reccommend it to everyone.

The book Mansion In The Mist, by John Bellairs was great! In this book this boy named Anthony and his friends Ms. Ells and Emersion went to this spooky house. Anthony finds this chest and finds a pathway to this world where the autarches plan to destroy the world! Later he takes his friends in a wild world of adventure. Will Anthony and his friends find the hidden treasure or will it be to late?

If you are looking for a book filled with mystery, magic, and strong characters, then you have come to the right man. John Bellairs is a true wizard in writing books that will keep you on the edge of your seats, and the same is said for this book.

I really enjoyed this story. It's a mystery, it's got some sci-fi, and it's definitely got some scary horror stuff. Anthony joins his good friend Miss Eells, the librarian, and her brother for a trip to her brothers old house on an island. When they get there, they find a mysterious room with a mysterious trunk. One day, they get inside the trunk, and it shoots them off to a whole other world in a whole other dimension, one where the people are trying to destroy the earth. Well, of course, Anthony figures out how to do the bad guys in and save the whole planet. This is a real good read.

"I could ask Emerson yo invite you to come along, but I don't know if you'd be happy in his rickety old house on that godforsaken chilly lake," said Miss Eells to Anthony. Anthony is a thirteen year old boy in the mid-1950's. You will know more about Anthony and his friends in this suspensful thriller, The Mansion in the Mist, by John Bellairs. Anthony does decide to go to the old house with two of his friends, Emerson and Mis Eells. One night while Emerson and Miss Eells were out fishing, Anthony decides to explore the old house. When he walked into a dark room he notices a chest in the middle of the floor. He opened it up and accidently fell in. when he stepped out he was in a new world. He came to a mansion and saw evil through the window. They were planning to take over earth, but how? How will Anthony be able to save the people of Earth from the evil? i enjoyed this book because every chapter kept you wondering what will happen in the next chapter. If you ever read read any book by John Bellaris and liked it, or just like mystery and suspensful books you will love this book. What will happen to anthony and his friends at this house? You will just have to read it and find out!

I have never liked reading but this John Bellairs book, The Mansion in the Mist, kept me reading. I got hooked onto his books in 4th grade and ever since I have enjoyed his books. The Mansion in the Mist has a lot of discriptive words in it, sets the setting and gets off to a great start. All the way through the book he is consistant on good adjectives and is very interesting. I like his endings the most though because sometimes they are scary but in the end his makes sure everyone's O.K. I think John Bellairs is the best author!!

my kids loved it when the BBC series came out years ago. the concept is good, the story, excuse me, novel. But the execution could be revised somewhat, maybe extended and needs to be less author-driven and the theme as a whole could be taken further. It is a book of its day. but it's still a good read in this time of hit-and-run writing.

When I started reading this book, I thought: "Oh great, a boring story about some girl who's sick in bed. Fun." But, as I got into the book it became incredibly interesting. I started to feel I was Marianne, even though I'm a boy. When she met Mark in her dream as the boy she drew, because her tutor Mrs Chesterfield told her about him, I really felt for him. This book is really and truly gripping, an amazing read. When it ended, I was really sad because I wanted it to go on forever and follow the rest of the adventures and Marianne and Mark.

Overall, this book is incredibly enjoyable and I would recommend it to anyone.

I really liked this book. What I couldnt understand was what was wrong with Marianne? I indeed did find it a little scary but more eerie when reading at night. I loved reading it from front to back and I have read it again the same old plot not getting old.

I absolutely loved this original tale that beautifully captures the world of a sick young girl. Marianne is ten when she develops an illness that confines her to bed for several months. She passes time by drawing a house on paper, and dreams feverishly of the same house while asleep. Her adventures in the house with a boy named Marc become more frightening as her illness worsens. In the dreams, Catherine Storr touches on the dream-like fears of the children while in real life they deal with more substantial fears, such as illness and lonliness. Sometimes Marianne's fears turn into nightmares, which I found frightening but still appropriate for children. This is not the case for the movie, Paperhouse, which was way too much for pre-teens. All in all, I'd say that this is a book that crosses all age bounderies and I'd recommend it to anyone looking for a simple but facinating story.

And a bit odd too. Parts of the story that are supposed to be scary just end up being mearly curious. I mean I would not be scared by a boulder with an eye. Nor would I constantly eat sausages, like Marianne and Mark do. And they are particulary fond of the word "beastly". Every second sentence contains this word.

I won't go into detail about the story as the other reviews provide enough info but I will say that the book differs from the film (Paperhouse, in which Marianne becomes Anna Madden) greatly. It doesn't feel as menacing nor does Marianne have the same kind of cockiness and early-adulthood intelligence she has in the film. Instead, she's a year younger and seems more childlike. The story of Marianne's absent dad and having him appear in her dreams as a madman is not here either. The evil forces take the form of monolithical stones with eyes. And the stones chase Marianne and Mark?!

Very weird indeed, I'm not quite sure how the physics of that works tho. It's probably all subtextual. But I can't figure it out. The ending is also completely different from the film too.

I wish this book was darker and had a bit more evil in it. The boulders with eyes just don't do it for me. It didn't feel threatening at all. Althogether this a bit of a disappointment. It's not fully engaging or mysterious and seems too tame. I can't figure out what audience Catherine Storr was writing for but it seems a little unmagical for kids and a too tame for adults. Maybe it was different back in 1958 tho.

This is hands down the best werewolf story I've ever read. I can't believe it hasn't been made into a movie.

One of the hidden classics, right up there with Harry Shannon's new Night of the Werewolf for imagination and verve. I went on a tear recently with Silver Bullet, The Wild and a bunch of other oldies like Wolfen. This one is fun. If you like furry faced horror track it down.

I think this book was perfect for my reading needs, it doesn't start really slow and it is interesting the whole way through. This is the first book I read by Jeffrey Sackett but now I am tempted to read another one. This book was a great depiction of a werewolf's life and doesn't have some of those corny superstitions like other werewolf books or movies. This is a must read!

One of the most enjoyable reads I've had in years.The unique way the author re-origins the werewolf is a reverse angle that will keep you turning the pages quickly. I lent my copy out never to see it again, it took me almost two years to find another.I won't let this one out of the house again,that's how good it was!

I first read this book years ago, loaned it away and never saw it again. A few months ago I tracked another copy down in a used book store and, though a little afraid it wouldn't be as good as I remembered, read it again. It didn't let me down. It's too bad this novel (probably Sackett's best by far) is so hard to come by, as it is really the most interesting and entertaining horror novel I think I've ever read. No other book I can think of mixes classic scares, history, and spirituality in such an entertaining way. At times it can be a little pulpy, but the facinating recollections of the lead character are worth the price of admission. Give it a try if you can find one.