Abe und Dan haben durch Krankheit und Unfall Frau und Familie verloren. In ihrer Trauer hilft ihnen das gemeinsame Angeln. Die Menschen der Gegend warnen sie jedoch vor einem ganz bestimmten Flussabschnitt, der auch als "Ort der Angler" bezeichnet wird. Dort steht der Liebe zu ihren Verstorbenen etwas Uraltes nahe ... Ein Meisterwerk neuzeitlicher Weird-Fiction! Ausgezeichnet mit dem Bram Stoker - Award!
A collection of horror short stories and the short novel Sefira; the short novel and the short story At home in the house of the Devil are original to this collection, the other six short stories have been previously published.
From award-winning author John Langan comes this new Word Horde edition of his debut collection featuring tales both elegant and macabre, steeped in the tradition of the literary weird. Includes a brand new story exclusive to this edition!
In this anthology of weird fiction, twenty-two authors share their harrowing visions of worlds shaped by the Yellow Sign, in stories and poems inspired by Robert W. Chambers's foundational works of weird horror. From the personal to the historic, from the macabre to the fantastic, the stories and poems gathered here illuminate new, unexpected realities shaped by the King in Yellow, under the sway of the Yellow Sign, or in the grip of madnesses inspired by their power. Authors included: Marc Abbott -- Linda D. Addison -- Meghan Arcuri -- Greg Chapman -- JG Faherty -- Trevor Firetog -- Patrick Freivald -- Carol Gyzander -- Todd Keisling -- John Langan -- Curtis Lawson -- Adrian Ludens -- Lisa Morton -- Joseph S. Pulver, Sr. -- Sarah Read -- Kathleen Scheiner -- Ann K. Schwader -- Darrell Schweitzer -- J. Daniel Stone -- Steven Van Patten -- Tim Waggoner -- Kaaron Warren
Now reissued in trade paperback with a new introduction by Adam Nevill and a reading group guide, House of Windows is a masterpiece haunted house story by rising star in Horror John Langan
By focusing on a wide range of reading and study skills required in the academic world, Reading and Study Skills gives instructors the flexibility to address student needs that might otherwise require several texts. The highly versatile organization divides topics into focused, self-contained modules that can be covered in any order resulting in a text that can be adapted to fit any teaching or learning situation. From its step-by-step, comprehensive coverage of the essential reading and study skills, to its practical, sensible style and tone, this text encourages and motivates students to get the most out of their reading and shows them how to master key study skills in order to have rewarding college experiences.