Demon King
2019 Top Shelf Book Awards Suspense First Place Winner Only three children survived the terrors of Oneka Falls, New York in 1979. Each of them paid a terrible price and had to survive as best they could--wrapped in fantasy, the comfort of amnesia, or the silence of self-imposed isolation. Twenty-eight years later, they are drawn together to once again face the town's horrible secrets--the horde of demons infesting Oneka Falls. But the strongest of the demons is the one who terrorized them as children... Can they survive another confrontation with the Demon King? Critical Acclaim for Demon King: ★★★★★ "Vick's dark, tense thriller pits young kids--and their older selves--against a demonic evil and his twisted daughters in Upstate New York... Vick bounces the story line between eras effectively, and the tension never lets up. Stephen King fans will enjoy spotting the references that Vick sprinkles throughout in homage... [T]he thrills and horrors are engrossing."--Publisher's Weekly ★★★★★ "While favorably compared to Stephen King's IT--in particular--and King & Koontz in general, by hundreds of reviews, I found the novel just as close to Stranger Things..."--Robert W. Walker, TopShelf Reviews ★★★★★ "Vick's (Errant Gods, 2017, etc.) supernatural horror story is evocative of Stephen King's work in its use of a small-town setting and a gang of friends facing a powerful evil."--Kirkus Reviews ★★★★★ "What do you get when you mix elements of fear, mystery, suspense, foreshadowing and a perfectly gripping plot? Give up? Well... if all of these elements are woven together in a seamless piece of writing, you will end up with one fantastic horror story! This is exactly the case with Erik Henry Vick's novel, Demon King."--Leonard Tillerman, leonardtillerman.com ★★★★★ "Demon King is a novel that is impossible to put down. Gripping and intense are only two words to describe the effect of the story, but if horror is your pleasure, that is all you need to hear. Erik Henry Vick is certainly an author to fill you with nightmares. Fabulous story. I loved it!"--Melinda Harris, Readers' Favorite Reviews ★★★★★ "Demon King is a terrifying, thrilling and gripping novel that captivated as well as frightened me from the start...a unique novel with a multi-layered plot that is full of captivating mystery...did have me reading the book in the light!"--redheadedbookloversblog.com What readers are saying: ★★★★★ "This book was like the old Stephen King..." ★★★★★ "The best horror story I've read in years! Read the entire book in two days, couldn't put it down!" ★★★★★ "Sophisticated and well written. Scary as hell." ★★★★★ "Awesome characters, and scary monsters. Fast paced, and creepy, creepy." ★★★★★ "This is a fast-moving, vivid tale, told with bright imagination and fresh ideas." ★★★★★ "Read it straight through - haven't had a book grab me like it did right from the get-go in a long time." ★★★★★ "This book is now on my list as one of my best 5 ever." ★★★★★ "...really excellent book, the type of classic horror novel that no one seems to write anymore..." ★★★★★ "If you love Stephen King or Dean Koontz, you will love this!" ★★★★★ "Right from the start of the book you are drawn into a dark world full of shadows and ancient evil" ★★★★★ "Great story that really hooks you in and keeps you up late to see what happens next." Awards for Demon King: 2019 Top Shelf Magazine Book Awards Suspense First Place Winner 2019 Top Shelf Magazine Book Award
The Hag
Winner of the 2020 Readers' Favorite International Book Awards Gold Medal for Horror! The cold waters of Lake Genosgawa hide a terrifying secret. After his first encounter, waking dreams torment 11-year-old Greg Canton. The creature in the lake feeds on his emotions, driving him deeper and deeper into his own nightmares. She tried to break him and feed on his fears that horrible summer, but instead, she imparted a psychic gift... Twenty-one years later, Greg joins forces with the survivors from neighboring Oneka Falls to put an end to the demonic infestation once and for all. Can they survive a battle with The Hag? Critical Acclaim for The Hag: ★★★★★ "This was an intense, scare-your-pants-off novel that will make you want to close your eyes, but not really because you need to know what happens next. Even though I read it in broad daylight, I was a little spooked and just wanted to hide for a little bit. The narrative is beyond amazing, the characters have so much potential... I loved this book! I really love the way Erik Henry Vick writes. He has a gift for weaving pictures with words and making sure the reader is right there in the story with his characters. The atmosphere is sinister from the very beginning and the tension keeps building until the end. This is a fantastic collection."--Rabia Tanveer, Readers' Favorite Reviews ★★★★★ "...a tense dash in the darkness to stay together and survive, filled with sudden violence, enigmatic enemies and strange turns of events...[it] reminded me of Stranger Things where the graphic horror side is really allowed to let rip... I'm constantly awed by the inventiveness of the author to bring larger threats with each novel...[and] the further development of the villainous characters, who are just as integral to the story, and have their own maniacal motivations at play. [T]he dark corners are darker than ever with Vick's usual flair for the shadowy atmospheres in his sharp narrative voice and excellent choice of lexis."--K.C. Finn, Readers' Favorite Reviews ★★★★★"[F]illed with action and disturbing images and these begin right off the bat. The silence, a falling leaf, or a faint footstep echo something sinister in this gritty tale of horrific deeds. Erik Henry Vick comes across as a master weaver of frightful tales; each page is well-spun with action and the kind of suspense that forces the reader to turn to the next page. The prose is beautiful, the plot ingeniously constructed and the characters richly developed. While this is the kind of story that is chilling, it is infused with realism and powerful imagery. It is a masterpiece, indeed."--Romuald Dzemo, Readers' Favorite Reviews What readers are saying: ★★★★★ "If you like excitement and suspense, you're gonna love this series!" ★★★★★ "The whole story is just so gripping and just grabs you from the very first page." ★★★★★ "You will never look at the dark corners of a room in the same way again!" ★★★★★ "[T]his author is so good - this book is fabulously-written, with an absolutely compelling storyline that is awesomely creepy." ★★★★★ "If you like demons, dark mystery and terror this book is for you! The storyline is fast-paced and easy to follow. The characters are vast but well-developed. Definitely a good read for a dark, stormy night!" ★★★★★ "It's rare to find a horror/supernatural writer who can write a complex, interwoven story that occurs across decades and write it so compellingly that you just have to know what happens to the characters. This is a writer to watch, people." ★★★★★ "Erik Henry Vick is a master of horror..." ★★★★★ "Really enjoyable and kept me up late on more than one occas
Adirondack Ghost Stories
Adirondack Ghost Stories features tales of hauntings, apparitions, and the hidden lives of spirits that lurk with the towns and mountains of the Adirondacks. Collecting stories written by well-known local authors, psychics, mediums, ghost hunters, and award-winning short story writers, editor Dennis Webster returns to showcase the uncanny and unnerving presence that all of us - at some time - have felt hovering just behind our shoulder. From the mysterious ghost who walks the shores of White Lake, to the face of the young woman who jumped from the high peaks and now appears on her tombstone, the hauntings at Barkeater Chocolates, the truth about what happened to Troop 48 those decades ago at Camp Russell, and many more, Adirondack Ghost Stories explores the otherworldy happenings that take place in one of the most ancient and mysterious places in the country.
The Carnelian Moon
Occult detective Ariel Moravec investigates an ancient artefact and a disappearing dog... When Ariel Moravec and her grandfather are called to investigate the provenance of an ancient relic at the Heydonian Museum, it hardly has the makings of a thrilling or dangerous case. But mysterious happenings are afoot across town; there have been sightings of a shadowy dog that disappears when photographed, and as she goes about her business, Ariel has the distinct feeling that she is being followed. Drawn deeper into the case, Ariel can't help but wonder what relation these happenings have to Leonora Blake, Dr Moravec's deceased tutor of magic, who penned the mysterious novel 'The Carnelian Moon'. As it approaches full moon, Ariel and her grandfather race against unknown forces to unveil the conspiracy surrounding the relic before it disappears forever...
Nine Authentic Ghost Stories
A spine-tingling collection of ghost stories guaranteed to terrify. First published in 1886 and reprinted here with a bewitching introduction by Kirsty Logan, the spooky tales in this little book are guaranteed to send a tingle down your spine. These uncanny stories feature secret rooms, spinning wheels, phantom carriages, haunted portraits, hidden messages, unsolved murders, and thwarted love affairs. Set in Scotland, Cornwall, and Spain, each is told by an eyewitness narrator, including a gardener, a tutor, and a governess, but the identity of the author remains a mystery. The collection starts with a macabre house party and ends with a haunting on New Year's Eve. And, of course, whatever you do, don't read them after midnight!
The Dance of Rotten Sticks
The Dance of Rotten Sticks tells the story of Isaac Fletcher, a recent widower struggling to raise three kids after losing his wife to a bizarre car accident. His mother-in-law, aware of Isaac's drinking problem, threatens to take the kids. Hoping to become the father they need him to be, Isaac takes the family to their recently-purchased vacation property on Orphan Island. Strange incidents occur, culminating in their discovery of an abandoned orphanage that some say is haunted. Isaac's youngest begins to hear voices. His eldest has horrific dreams of their dead mother. Only Emily seems to thrive, beguiling Isaac to the true danger that she faces from the island's other inhabitants. Jeff Vande Zande has dedicated his life to writing and the payoff has been an author who continues to grow as a writer, and his wonderful early short stories have grown into the novel The Dance of Rotten Sticks. Vande Zande's voice has a thick Michigan accent, echoed in a novel that is in the shape of Michigan's mitten, with the hand inside it being placed upon a foreboding Ouija board with "a lone beam of light" moving slowly across both.- Ron Riekki, co-editor of The Many Lives of The Evil Dead: Essays on the Cult Film Franchise More than just a riveting horror story, The Dance of Rotten Sticks is a harrowing dive into the terrifying depths of grief and alcohol addiction. Newfound widower Isaac Fletcher does his best to hide his self-medication from his family after planning a trip to a secluded and possibly haunted island. Isolated from everyday distractions, the journey exposes himself and his vices. While the trip validates his mother-in-law's concerns about the welfare of his children, Isaac finally takes the steps needed to fight his inner monsters so he can not only keep his family, but protect them from the external monsters on the island.- Gina Tron, author of Suspect Like the best horror and gothic writers, Vande Zande writes about real people, their loves, their losses, their dreams and nightmares. You feel these characters the way you feel the people around you, your mothers and your fathers and your lovers and friends. You want to know them and be with them. And you want to know how they will respond to the horrificthings that mark the great horror novels, novels by writers like Stephen King and Dean Koontz and Anne Rice. Like those great writers, Vande Zande answers your question in prose that is beautiful and frightening.- John Guzlowski, author of Suitcase Charlie
An Insidious Inheritance
Some secrets refuse to stay buried...Upstate NY, 1933. When Clara Dawson learns of her estranged father's death, she's relieved to close that chapter of her life for good. But as his only child, Clara unexpectedly inherits Hollowfield House, a remote inn at the edge of a small town that she didn't even know existed. Selling it could help her escape her mounting financial troubles, but first, she must confront the chilling mysteries that haunt its halls.Arriving at Hollowfield, Clara is unnerved by eerie encounters that leave her questioning her sanity-a mysterious locket, an unsigned letter, and the apparition of a young woman who seems tied to the inn's dark history. As these unsettling incidents escalate, Clara begins to suspect that her father's death may not have been as straightforward as she was led to believe.Her search for answers draws her into the tangled web of the inn's haunted past, revealing a truth more sinister than she could have imagined. Someone-or something-is determined to keep the past buried, and they will stop at nothing to silence Clara before she uncovers the truth of Hollowfield House.For readers craving a ghost story woven with gothic suspense and a hint of romantic tension, An Insidious Inheritance is a paranormal mystery that will keep you guessing until the last page.
Not of this World
Who is the phantom figure haunting the Pugneys at Thornes Wakefield Weird happenings at Lupset estate Wakefield Old Brick works on Dewsbury road Wakefield Who was driving the phantom car on the M62 near Brighouse How did the chiffonier predict death The ghost`s of Marsden tunnel Huddersfield Where did the phantom sleigh go in South Dakota USA Strange happenings at the Bolderado Hotel Deadwood South Dakota USA Was it the ghost of Nancy Drew the wartime heroin seen dancing at the London hotel Who is ghost haunting the stone coffin in the wall at Knaresborough These are just a few of the interesting stories that are a must read in my book.
One Hundred and One Mysterious Incidents and other Eldritch Tales - Hardcover Edition
The complete omnibus of short stories and novelettes by Ebony Jasper Eldritch: One Hundred and One Mysterious IncidentsThe Shadow Roads of NightThe Beast in These PagesThe Stranger Next DoorDeus Ex ChasmaTheodoreThe Impossible Death of Chrissy DeanMister NobodyThe Gallow ManIt Fell From AboveThe Young Witch Jenkins: A Crash-Course in FerromancyThe Young Witch Jenkins: A Crash-Course in Mob GodsThe Young Witch Jenkins: A Crash-Course in VampiresEldritch Tales
Julius Julius
A Globe and Mail Best Book of the Summer. A staff pick at Boulder Bookstore, Carmichael's Bookstore, Flying Books, Parnassus Books, Politics & Prose Bookstore, Thank You Bookshop and Type Books. With biting wit, Aurora Stewart de Pe簽a satirizes the creative industry she's spent years in. From the people who brought you the invention of advertising comes Julius Julius, a rambling architectural wonder, outpost of the very first ad man of ancient Pompeii, built on the backs of generations of creative survivors who just want to lie on the floor of a conference room and cry about the lumber account without being sexually harassed. Welcome to the world's oldest advertising agency, where ghosts control the board room AC, an ancient executive assistant runs a cave full of thousand year old billboards, and there are bones in the walls. In a trio of voices from different time periods, we move through the mythical Agency, interrogating the process of stoking desire for a living. We meet the Senior Brand Anthropologist, who's being surprised by dirty bars of Irish Spring she can't remember buying, the Creative Director, whose ascent involved an ad campaign starring his dead best friend, and the Account Supervisor, whose only crime is not being a genius. (But the Fisherman Jack Tuna Campaign was her idea, despite what it says on the awards submissions.) Stewart de Pe簽a's debut novel reveals the cracks in the veneer of the creative industries, and the crisis of consciousness underneath in a novel full of compassion, humour, and blonde sausage dogs.
