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*THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER*'Wolf Worm is going to burrow straight into your brain' – Cassandra Khaw, USA Today bestselling author of The Library at HelleboreSomething darker than the devil stalks the North Carolina woods in Wolf Worm, an original gothic masterpiece from Sunday Times bestselling author T. Kingfisher.The year is 1899 and Sonia Wilson is a scientific illustrator without work, prospects or hope. When the reclusive Dr. Halder offers her a position illustrating his vast collection of insects, Sonia jumps at the chance to move to his North Carolina manor house and put her talents to use.But soon enough she finds that there are darker things at work in the Carolina woods.What happened to her predecessor, Halder’s wife?Why are animals acting so strangely?And what is behind the peculiar local whispers about ‘blood thieves’?With the aid of the housekeeper and a local healer, Sonia discovers that Halder’s entomological studies have taken him down a dark road full of parasitic maggots that burrow into human flesh – and that his monstrous experiments may grow to encompass his newest illustrator . . .'Only T. Kingfisher can write horror this lovely, even sweet, while simultaneously nauseating, grizzly, and revolting' – Olivie Blake, New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas Six

He was sent to kill a pest. Instead, he found a monster.'An intriguing work of whimsi-grotesquerie' – Olivie Blake, New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas SixMonster hunters tangle with court politics in this horror adventure by the critically acclaimed author of Leech.Enter the decadent, deadly city of Tiliard.In a complex, chaotic metropolis, Guy Moulène has a simple goal: keep his sister out of debt. For her sake, he’ll take on any job, no matter how vile.As an exterminator, Guy hunts the uncanny pests that crawl up from the river. These vermin are all strange, and often dangerous. His latest quarry is different: a worm the size of a dragon with a deadly venom and a ravenous taste for artwork. As it digests Tiliard from the sewers to the opera houses, its toxin reshapes the future of the city. No sane person would hunt it, if they had the choice.Guy doesn’t have a choice.'A lush and seductive story, rife with opulent horror and decaying decadence' – Sunyi Dean, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Book Eaters'I will follow this writer anywhere going forward' – Gillian Flynn, New York Times bestselling author of Gone Girl

Witchcraft for Wayward Girls is an original Southern Gothic horror from New York Times bestselling author of How to Sell a Haunted House and The Final Girl Support Group, Grady Hendrix.*This exclusive hardback edition features sprayed edges!*‘I did an evil thing to be put in here, and I’m going to have to do an evil thing to get out.’They call them wayward girls. Loose girls. Girls who grew up too fast. And they’re sent to the Wellwood House in St. Augustine, Florida, where unwed mothers are hidden by their families to have their babies in secret, give them up for adoption, and most important of all, to forget any of it ever happened.Fifteen-year-old Fern arrives at the home in the sweltering summer of 1970, pregnant, terrified and alone. There, she meets a dozen other girls in the same predicament. Rose, a hippie who insists she’s going to keep her baby and escape to a commune. Zinnia, a budding musician who plans to marry her baby’s father. And Holly, barely fourteen, mute and pregnant by no-one-knows-who.Every moment of their waking day is strictly controlled by adults who claim they know what’s best for them. Then Fern meets a librarian who gives her an occult book about witchcraft, and power is in the hands of the girls for the first time in their lives. But power can destroy as easily as it creates, and it’s never given freely. There’s always a price to be paid . . . and it’s usually paid in blood.Praise for Witchcraft for Wayward Girls ‘Amazing’ – Stephen Graham Jones, New York Times bestselling author of I Was a Teenage Slasher‘Terrifying darkly funny, moving’ – Simone St. James, New York Times bestselling author of Murder Road‘A morally complex and genuinely haunting and moving tale’ – Paul Tremblay, author of Horror Movie and The Cabin at the End of the World

He was sent to kill a pest. Instead, he found a monster.'An intriguing work of whimsi-grotesquerie' – Olivie Blake, New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas SixMonster hunters tangle with court politics in this horror adventure by the critically acclaimed author of Leech.Enter the decadent, deadly city of Tiliard.In a complex, chaotic metropolis, Guy Moulène has a simple goal: keep his sister out of debt. For her sake, he’ll take on any job, no matter how vile.As an exterminator, Guy hunts the uncanny pests that crawl up from the river. These vermin are all strange, and often dangerous. His latest quarry is different: a worm the size of a dragon with a deadly venom and a ravenous taste for artwork. As it digests Tiliard from the sewers to the opera houses, its toxin reshapes the future of the city. No sane person would hunt it, if they had the choice.Guy doesn’t have a choice.'A lush and seductive story, rife with opulent horror and decaying decadence' – Sunyi Dean, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Book Eaters'I will follow this writer anywhere going forward' – Gillian Flynn, New York Times bestselling author of Gone Girl

‘Chillingly addictive’ – CosmopolitanAN INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER‘I did an evil thing to be put in here, and I’m going to have to do an evil thing to get out.’In this twisted, unforgettable horror novel, a group of young girls turn to a dark, ancient magic. From Grady Hendrix, New York Times bestselling author of How to Sell a Haunted House and The Final Girl Support Group.They call them wayward girls. Loose girls. Girls who grew up too fast. And they’re sent to the Wellwood House in St. Augustine, Florida, where unwed mothers are hidden by their families to have their babies in secret, give them up for adoption, and most important of all, to forget any of it ever happened.And where every moment of their waking day is strictly controlled by adults who claim they know what’s best for them.Fifteen-year-old Fern arrives at the home in the sweltering summer of 1970, pregnant, terrified and alone. There, she meets a dozen other girls in the same predicament.There's Rose, a hippie who insists she’s going to keep her baby and escape to a commune. Zinnia, a budding musician who plans to marry her baby’s father. And Holly, barely fourteen, mute and pregnant by no-one-knows-who.Then Fern meets a librarian who gives her an occult book about witchcraft, and power is in the hands of the girls for the first time in their lives. But power can destroy as easily as it creates, and it’s never given freely.There’s always a price to be paid . . . and it’s usually paid in blood.‘A perfect horror for our imperfect age’ – The New York TimesREADERS LOVE WITCHCRAFT FOR WAYWARD GIRLS . . .‘I was drawn in from the very first page’‘Gave me chills’‘Tackles female rage brilliantly’‘Disturbing but brilliant’Witchcraft for Wayward Girls was a No. 5 Sunday Times bestseller the w/e 18th January.

From the author of One Yellow Eye, a glossy, gruesome horror novel about a New York ad exec who buys a malevolent suit intent on hijacking her body.The Devil Wears Prada meets The Exorcist, perfect for fans of Rouge by Mona Awad and Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder.Ilona Darke has never found a look that fits. In the high-stakes world of New York advertising, her clothes aren't just uninspired - they seem to have it in for her. So when Ilona suddenly finds herself having to fight for her own job, she decides to dress for success while doing it.For weeks, she's coveted a magnificent purple pinstripe suit in the windows of Le Fays, an intimidating women's boutique. So Ilona musters the courage to try it on and discovers the suit fits like a second skin. At work, she dazzles everyone in her path. She becomes a new person.But such power comes at a visceral price, and Ilona begins to realize that the suit is as much a malevolent force as it is a positive one. She’ll have to decide how far she’s willing to go trading in her rags for riches and what sacrifices she is prepared to make along the way.

From the author of One Yellow Eye, a glossy, gruesome horror novel about a New York ad exec who buys a malevolent suit intent on hijacking her body.The Devil Wears Prada meets The Exorcist, perfect for fans of Rouge by Mona Awad and Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder.Ilona Darke has never found a look that fits. In the high-stakes world of New York advertising, her clothes aren't just uninspired - they seem to have it in for her. So when Ilona suddenly finds herself having to fight for her own job, she decides to dress for success while doing it.For weeks, she's coveted a magnificent purple pinstripe suit in the windows of Le Fays, an intimidating women's boutique. So Ilona musters the courage to try it on and discovers the suit fits like a second skin. At work, she dazzles everyone in her path. She becomes a new person.But such power comes at a visceral price, and Ilona begins to realize that the suit is as much a malevolent force as it is a positive one. She’ll have to decide how far she’s willing to go trading in her rags for riches and what sacrifices she is prepared to make along the way.

A special fiftieth-anniversary edition of a horror classic from James Herbert, bestselling author of The Rats.It started with a crack that ripped the earth apart. Then out of the bottomless pit creeps a malevolent fog that leaves a deadly trail in its wake.John Holman is on a secret assignment from the Department of the Environment when he is dragged into the clutches of this oppressive fog. After a series of grisly axe murders, rampaging livestock and the near-loss of his own sanity, it becomes clear to John that this unstoppable fog is destined to twist the minds and devastate the lives of all those it encounters.Yet the true horror is only just beginning . . .‘James Herbert comes at us with both hands’ – Stephen KingA chilling story of madness and murder, The Fog explores the immense destruction chemical weapons can cause – and is a stark reminder of humanity's frailty in the face of uncontrollable forces.

'Haunting and seductive . . . I drank in this wonderfully sapphic, gothic tale with a sense of ever-deepening dread' – Francesca May, author of This Vicious HungerTold through letters and diary entries, The Brides is a chilling reimagining of Bram Stoker's Dracula – with a devastating sapphic romance at its heart.'Come to me, and be mine for eternity'1884. When Mafalda journeys to Budapest to care for her grieving aunt, her secret love, Lucy, hurries from London to comfort her, with chaperone and lady’s maid in tow.But lady’s maid Alice, blessed and cursed with the Sight, is tormented by terrifying visions. When chaperone Eliza falls prey to a disturbing wasting illness, the women hope to seek the healing waters of Transylvania. At a nobleman’s invitation, they set out for Castle Dracula.In the depths of the forest, miles from civilization, their host reveals his true intentions; a monstrous ambition which will tear the women apart.And not all of them will survive.'Dracula's worthy successor . . . chills and delights in equal measure' – Johanna Van Veen, author of Blood on Her TonguePerfect for fans of Hungerstone by Kat Dunn and The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova.

Some graves should never be opened . . .In Viking-age Scotland, Astrid is married off to end a blood feud. But her new home, isolated Inver Breck, offers no peace. Trapped by her brutal husband Hallbjorn, Astrid begins to hear the ghosts of his dead wives urging her to join them in the grave. As Hallbjorn’s cruelty escalates, Astrid realizes the only way to shield the innocent is to take his life. Yet even in death he stalks Inver Breck, tormenting both Astrid and the people she has sworn to protect.In 1947 archaeologist Dr. Lilith Weston arrives at the remote Inverbreck House. Hired to direct an excavation after the sudden death of its previous leader, she finds her new colleagues on edge after a series of strange, unsettling events. When Lilith comes face to face with the undead creature haunting Inverbreck, she begins to doubt her own sanity. But as the ancient draugr of Norse legend hunts her colleagues, Lilith must bind a monster that has waited a thousand years to finish what it started.For when the veil is thin, the dead come calling, whispering . . . Lay your bones with ours.

Some graves should never be opened . . .In Viking-age Scotland, Astrid is married off to end a blood feud. But her new home, isolated Inver Breck, offers no peace. Trapped by her brutal husband Hallbjorn, Astrid begins to hear the ghosts of his dead wives urging her to join them in the grave. As Hallbjorn’s cruelty escalates, Astrid realizes the only way to shield the innocent is to take his life. Yet even in death he stalks Inver Breck, tormenting both Astrid and the people she has sworn to protect.In 1947 archaeologist Dr. Lilith Weston arrives at the remote Inverbreck House. Hired to direct an excavation after the sudden death of its previous leader, she finds her new colleagues on edge after a series of strange, unsettling events. When Lilith comes face to face with the undead creature haunting Inverbreck, she begins to doubt her own sanity. But as the ancient draugr of Norse legend hunts her colleagues, Lilith must bind a monster that has waited a thousand years to finish what it started.For when the veil is thin, the dead come calling, whispering . . . Lay your bones with ours.

A family moves into their dream home – only to discover that it hides an insatiable hunger – in this dread-laced and darkly outrageous domestic horror novel.‘Doty’s devilishly voracious novel ended up devouring me’– Clay McLeod Chapman, author of Devil Inside' Nasty, smart, satisfying, and enormously fun'– Scott Hawkins, author of The Library at Mount Char and BlacktailThe new house is a fresh start for Claire and her family. It’s a move towards the quiet suburban life she has craved since her turbulent childhood; a step up the corporate ladder for her husband, Tom; and a safe haven for their two children.Yet, as they unpack their boxes, she senses something is wrong . . .Fresh flowers dry up, store-bought eggs are inexplicably hollow and her daughter’s favourite toy disappears. Claire soon confronts a series of impossible truths: the house is hungry. It’s devouring anything that was once alive. And only Claire and Tom, the owners of the house, will remember that this ‘food’ ever existed.When Claire exploits the house’s power in a moment of weakness, she and the house forge a fragile bond. But as its hunger intensifies and Claire starts to lose control, she fears who else might be drawn to her home – and what sinister appetites they’ll bring.'Deliciously unhinged'- Leigh Radford, author of One Yellow EyeGrady Hendrix meets The Shining in this darkly fun supernatural horror novel. Perfect for fans of A House with Good Bones by T. Kingfisher and Black Sheep by Rachel Harrison.

A family moves into their dream home – only to discover that it hides an insatiable hunger – in this dread-laced and darkly outrageous domestic horror novel.‘Doty’s devilishly voracious novel ended up devouring me’– Clay McLeod Chapman, author of Devil Inside' Nasty, smart, satisfying, and enormously fun'– Scott Hawkins, author of The Library at Mount Char and BlacktailThe new house is a fresh start for Claire and her family. It’s a move towards the quiet suburban life she has craved since her turbulent childhood; a step up the corporate ladder for her husband, Tom; and a safe haven for their two children.Yet, as they unpack their boxes, she senses something is wrong . . .Fresh flowers dry up, store-bought eggs are inexplicably hollow and her daughter’s favourite toy disappears. Claire soon confronts a series of impossible truths: the house is hungry. It’s devouring anything that was once alive. And only Claire and Tom, the owners of the house, will remember that this ‘food’ ever existed.When Claire exploits the house’s power in a moment of weakness, she and the house forge a fragile bond. But as its hunger intensifies and Claire starts to lose control, she fears who else might be drawn to her home – and what sinister appetites they’ll bring.'Deliciously unhinged'- Leigh Radford, author of One Yellow EyeGrady Hendrix meets The Shining in this darkly fun supernatural horror novel. Perfect for fans of A House with Good Bones by T. Kingfisher and Black Sheep by Rachel Harrison.

‘A lush, dreamlike, wholly intoxicating novel . . . Honeysuckle is a fever dream that I won’t soon forget’ – Ava Reid, Sunday Times bestselling author of A Study in DrowningOnce upon a time, on the edge of a forest, there was a lonely child with only his older sister for company. So his sister made him a playmate: Daye, a girl woven from carefully selected flowers and words.Rory is gloriously happy, until he learns that Daye is a seasonal creature. At the end of each season, she must be woven back together or fall gruesomely apart. And when, one autumn, his sister fails to return home from university in time, Rory has no choice but to watch his best friend slowly crumble.Realizing he can no longer rely on his sister to keep Daye alive, Rory determines he must leave home to learn how to do it himself. Rory sinks deeper into research and experiments to end the cycle of bloom and decay. But as Rory grows older, his thoughts turn darker . . .An entrancing, inventive and unsettling reimagining of the story of Blodeuwedd from Welsh mythology, Honeysuckle by Bar Fridman-Tell is a feminist Frankenstein with flowers; a deliciously dark, twisted, horror-tinged fairy tale with rot at its heart . . .'Thoughtful, evocative' – The Guardian--What readers are saying about Honeysuckle:'A very original and engaging story with lots to keep you hooked.''A folk horror . . . with an effective blend of gothic and botanical horror.''I was totally mesmerized by this book. I couldn’t put it down.''Bloody brilliant. Read it in one sitting, and felt every emotion under the Sun. I could write pages about this amazing book, but you should take this journey as blind as Daye did . . . then have your eyes opened for you . . .''Life-changing'

Some doors are better left closed . . .Darkly profound and utterly chilling, Apartment 16 is a work of compulsive psychological horror from the award-winning author of The Ritual, Adam Nevill.‘Fast becoming Britain's answer to Stephen King’ – The GuardianIn Barrington House, an upmarket block in London, there is an empty apartment. No one goes in, no one comes out. And it has been that way for fifty years. Until the night watchman hears a disturbance after midnight and investigates. What he experiences is enough to change his life for ever.A young American woman, Apryl, arrives at Barrington House. She’s been left an apartment by her mysterious Great Aunt Lillian, who died in strange circumstances. Rumours claim Lillian was mad. But her diary suggests she was implicated in a horrific and inexplicable event decades ago.Determined to learn something of this eccentric woman, Apryl begins to unravel the hidden story of Barrington House. She discovers that a transforming, evil force still inhabits the building. And the doorway to Apartment 16 is a gateway to something altogether more terrifying . . .‘A gloriously gruesome fever dream’ – SFX

Something sinister stalks these streets . . .A chilling occult thriller from award-winning author Adam Nevill, Banquet for the Damned is both a homage to the great age of British ghost stories and a pacey modern tale of Devil worship and witchcraft.'An impeccable slice of modern horror' – Maxim JakubowskiIn Scotland's oldest university town something evil is plaguing the streets. Students are vanishing and turning up dead - each reported to have been haunted by night terrors.When struggling musicians, Dante and Tom arrive at St. Andrews to meet Professor Coldwell, author of Banquet of the Damned, they discover that the town’s bloody history of witchcraft and ritual murder may have begun again.Meanwhile, Hart Miller, a researcher of dream culture, begins investigating the mysterious deaths. Strange shadows have been seen amongst the ruins, body parts are being washed ashore and there are whispers of a vengeful prophecy . . .This is certainly not a place for outsiders, especially at night. So what chance do they have at surviving an ageless supernatural evil and the ruthless cult that worships it?‘A gloriously gruesome fever dream’ – SFX

They watch as you sleep . . .House of Small Shadows is a compulsive and utterly chilling horror from the award-winning author of The Ritual, Adam Nevill.'A gloriously gruesome fever dream' – SFXThe Red House: home to the late M. H. Mason, master taxidermist and puppeteer, where he lived and created some of his most disturbing works.Catherine Howard can't believe her luck when she's invited to value the contents of the house. When she first sees the elaborate displays of preserved animals and macabre puppets, she's both thrilled and terrified. It's an opportunity to die for.But the Red House has secrets. At night the building comes alive with noises and movements: footsteps, and the fleeting glimpses of small shadows on the stairs. And soon the barriers between reality, sanity and nightmare begin to collapse . . .'Adam Nevill is a fantastic storyteller, a master of slow-building tension, and he's written a fever dream of a book. House of Small Shadows is chilling, disorienting and deeply creepy' – Scott Smith, author of The Ruins

'Trad Wife is terrifying . . . a surreal and slick feminist feast'– Sarah Pinborough, bestselling author of Behind Her Eyes'Think of it as a darker, even more horrifying Yesteryear . . . you won’t be able to put it down'– StylistEvery day, millions watch Mia Wright, the "trad wife" queen, on her idyllic 300-acre farm. With her handsome husband, seven perfect children, and a life of from-scratch meals, she's an icon of modern femininity. But behind every perfect image is a lie.Desperate to save her tarnished career, journalist Jenny Kaplan arrives at Black Swan Farm to profile Mia. Jenny is ready to write a scathing exposé, determined to uncover the deception behind Mia's curated life.But there's something wrong at the farmhouse.It slithers through Jenny's dreams when the children sing strange nursery rhymes at night. She's losing time. She's losing her hair. She starts to worry that she's losing her mind.There is a horror at the heart of Black Swan, and it's waiting just for Jenny.‘Glorious, unhinged and utterly irresistible’– Catriona Ward, bestselling author of The Last House on Needless Street'Gripping, unsettling, enthrallingly layered and utterly laced with doom'- Olivie Blake, bestselling author of Girl Dinner

'Trad Wife is terrifying . . . a surreal and slick feminist feast'– Sarah Pinborough, bestselling author of Behind Her EyesYour favourite influencer is about to be exposed . . . . . . for fans of a much darker, more horrifying YesteryearEvery day, millions watch Mia Wright, the "trad wife" queen, on her idyllic 300-acre farm. With her handsome husband, seven perfect children, and a life of from-scratch meals, she's an icon of modern femininity. But behind every perfect image is a lie.Desperate to save her tarnished career, journalist Jenny Kaplan arrives at Black Swan Farm to profile Mia. Jenny is ready to write a scathing exposé, determined to uncover the deception behind Mia's curated life.But there's something wrong at the farmhouse.It slithers through Jenny's dreams when the children sing strange nursery rhymes at night. She's losing time. She's losing her hair. She starts to worry that she's losing her mind.There is a horror at the heart of Black Swan, and it's waiting just for Jenny.‘Glorious, unhinged and utterly irresistible’– Catriona Ward, bestselling author of The Last House on Needless Street'Gripping, unsettling, enthrallingly layered and utterly laced with doom'- Olivie Blake, bestselling author of Girl Dinner

An ancient curse. A dangerous attraction. This bloody sapphic vampire horror blurs the line between devotion and destruction, monster and muse. Perfect for fans of Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab, A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson and The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova.Fear again, rising off her skin. The smell of it does something to me. My hands twitch, my lips pull back from my teeth and I turn my face away. Because as I look at her timid expression and remember what she’s taken from me, I want her to see me. I want to become the monster her fear makes me.I keep my face blank, my hands steady.“Why don’t I walk you home?”It's been three thousand years since Idomeneja last saw the sky. In ancient Greece, her devotion to a seductive priestess pushed her to do the unthinkable: sacrificing her humanity to earn her mistress's favor. Now, she awakens in present-day Athens to a loud, unfamiliar world, and a terrifying realization: the ancient talisman that controls her is missing.Meanwhile, archaeologist Eleni is cataloguing the find of a liftetime - a mysterious golden funerary mask. She is soon sought out by a captivating young woman who seems to know too much about the artifact. As a dark magnetism grows between them, Eleni begins to suspect her alluring new companion is hunting more than just antiquities . . .

‘A lush, dreamlike, wholly intoxicating novel . . . Honeysuckle is a fever dream that I won’t soon forget’ – Ava Reid, Sunday Times bestselling author of A Study in DrowningOnce upon a time, on the edge of a forest, there was a lonely child with only his older sister for company. So his sister made him a playmate: Daye, a girl woven from carefully selected flowers and words.Rory is gloriously happy, until he learns that Daye is a seasonal creature. At the end of each season, she must be woven back together or fall gruesomely apart. And when, one autumn, his sister fails to return home from university in time, Rory has no choice but to watch his best friend slowly crumble.Realizing he can no longer rely on his sister to keep Daye alive, Rory determines he must leave home to learn how to do it himself. Rory sinks deeper into research and experiments to end the cycle of bloom and decay. But as Rory grows older, his thoughts turn darker . . .An entrancing, inventive and unsettling reimagining of the story of Blodeuwedd from Welsh mythology, Honeysuckle by Bar Fridman-Tell is a feminist Frankenstein with flowers; a deliciously dark, twisted, horror-tinged fairy tale with rot at its heart . . .'Thoughtful, evocative' – The Guardian--What readers are saying about Honeysuckle:'A very original and engaging story with lots to keep you hooked.''A folk horror . . . with an effective blend of gothic and botanical horror.''I was totally mesmerized by this book. I couldn’t put it down.''Bloody brilliant. Read it in one sitting, and felt every emotion under the Sun. I could write pages about this amazing book, but you should take this journey as blind as Daye did . . . then have your eyes opened for you . . .''Life-changing'

'Trad Wife is terrifying . . . a surreal and slick feminist feast'– Sarah Pinborough, bestselling author of Behind Her Eyes'Think of it as a darker, even more horrifying Yesteryear . . . you won’t be able to put it down'– StylistEvery day, millions watch Mia Wright, the "trad wife" queen, on her idyllic 300-acre farm. With her handsome husband, seven perfect children, and a life of from-scratch meals, she's an icon of modern femininity. But behind every perfect image is a lie.Desperate to save her tarnished career, journalist Jenny Kaplan arrives at Black Swan Farm to profile Mia. Jenny is ready to write a scathing exposé, determined to uncover the deception behind Mia's curated life.But there's something wrong at the farmhouse.It slithers through Jenny's dreams when the children sing strange nursery rhymes at night. She's losing time. She's losing her hair. She starts to worry that she's losing her mind.There is a horror at the heart of Black Swan, and it's waiting just for Jenny.‘Glorious, unhinged and utterly irresistible’– Catriona Ward, bestselling author of The Last House on Needless Street'Gripping, unsettling, enthrallingly layered and utterly laced with doom'- Olivie Blake, bestselling author of Girl Dinner

'Dazzling . . . You’re gonna have a hard time finding a more thrilling or moving book this year.'– Josh Malerman, author of Incidents Around the HouseAn FBI agent with an uncanny ability to sense danger must hunt down a serial killer through the wilderness of Colorado, in this tense and gripping thrill ride by bestselling author CJ Leede. Perfect for fans of The Shining, Longlegs and Twin Peaks.Every instinct tells him to run. Every memory tells him he can’t.Special Agent Daniel Stansfield is ready for a change. Burnt out and defeated by the job, it’s his last day with the FBI. But before he can turn in his badge, he’s summoned back to Denver, the city he ran from four years ago, with a chilling message: it's happening again.Seemingly innocent people are waking up on the side of the highway, with no memory of how they got there, wearing the skin of victims they've allegedly never met. And they each share one haunting detail: a strand of a stranger’s hair is tied around their tongue.Now Daniel is pulled back into the gruesome cycle, and every clue leads him deeper into the shadows of his own past. He will have to confront the ghosts of his traumatic childhood and face what’s been hunting him all along – before he and the people he loves become the next victims.

'Dazzling . . . You’re gonna have a hard time finding a more thrilling or moving book this year.'– Josh Malerman, author of Incidents Around the HouseAn FBI agent with an uncanny ability to sense danger must hunt down a serial killer through the wilderness of Colorado, in this tense and gripping thrill ride by bestselling author CJ Leede. Perfect for fans of The Shining, Longlegs and Twin Peaks.Every instinct tells him to run. Every memory tells him he can’t.Special Agent Daniel Stansfield is ready for a change. Burnt out and defeated by the job, it’s his last day with the FBI. But before he can turn in his badge, he’s summoned back to Denver, the city he ran from four years ago, with a chilling message: it's happening again.Seemingly innocent people are waking up on the side of the highway, with no memory of how they got there, wearing the skin of victims they've allegedly never met. And they each share one haunting detail: a strand of a stranger’s hair is tied around their tongue.Now Daniel is pulled back into the gruesome cycle, and every clue leads him deeper into the shadows of his own past. He will have to confront the ghosts of his traumatic childhood and face what’s been hunting him all along – before he and the people he loves become the next victims.

Discover a stunning, dark academia horror-romance by Taylor Grothe. Lethal Kiss is perfect for the morally grey sapphic romance readers and fans of Ali Hazelwood's Bride. Knowledge isn't the only thing she's hungry for . . . Three centuries on Earth have taught Marcella one thing: when the bodies pile up, it’s time to move. Now a 'quiet' professor at Preston University, she’s keeping her profile low and her kills even lower. But when another academic is murdered and it isn't her doing, she has to rethink her plans . . .Lacie knows her coworkers aren't just quitting — they’re vanishing. The only person she trusts to help is Marcella: the beautiful, aloof newcomer with a predatory grace. Together, they uncover a hunger festering beneath the campus marble that rivals Marcella’s own.As the body count rises, so does an unlikely attraction. Marcella is a monster, but Lacie is becoming something just as dangerous. In a place built on spilled blood, they might be each other’s only hope —provided Marcella doesn't eat her partner first.Class is in session. Survival is extra credit . . .Tropes: Enemies-to-Lovers; Dark Academia; Monsters; Academic; Forbidden Love; Morally Grey; FF/Sapphic; Forced Proximity.

‘A modern masterpiece. Blacktail will consume you’ – Marcus Kliewer, bestselling author of We Used to Live Here‘Blacktail is as glorious as it is gruesome’ – V. E. Schwab, Sunday Times bestselling author of Bury Our Bones in the Midnight SoilA wolf embarks on a primal hunt for revenge. Blacktail is the highly-anticipated novel from Scott Hawkins, the critically acclaimed author of The Library at Mount Char.Blacktail is a half-breed wolf, born to hunt. When he finds love beyond a garden wall, he dares to imagine a peaceful life – until men butcher his mate and unborn pups in a surgical act of cruelty. His grief ignites a rampage of torn throats and shattered bone, a slaughter so absolute it draws the gaze of an ancient feline witch. She sends him south to wake the sleeping Forest God and end the age of reason.Fuelled by a rage that frightens Hell itself, Blacktail wages war against men and the beasts who dare defend them. From a gore-soaked wilderness to a burning confrontation with Heaven, Blacktail is a feral odyssey of vengeance.The Forest God sleeps. But what will be the price of waking him?* * *‘Touching, horrifying, and entertaining . . . You should all get excited for this book’– Mark Lawrence, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Book That Wouldn't Burn‘Blacktail is one to savor; one to delight in the eccentricities of; one to sit with long after it ends’ – Olivie Blake, New York Times bestselling author of Girl Dinner‘Beautiful, brutal fantasy, red in tooth and claw’– Chuck Wendig, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Staircase in the Woods