From the cult-favorite author of Blackwater Lights comes the finale to a dark paranormal horror trilogy in the cosmic horror vein of H. P. Lovecraft. The world is collapsing. Governments have fallen, and anarchy reigns. Yet a greater danger looms imprisoned in ancient objects from distant space: bodiless aliens with an all-consuming thirst for freedom . . . and human blood. They have a strong ally in Lily, a powerful sorceress and leader of a globe-spanning cult. In an isolated compound deep in the frozen north, Lily cultivates a group of children whose paranormal abilities can be harnessed to unleash the alien apocalypse. Now she has acquired the final pieces to the puzzle: a gifted young boy named William and his mother, Ellen, whose safety is the bargaining chip Lily needs to compel the child’s obedience. Once again, William and Ellen’s last hope is Ray Simon. Every time Ray and Lily have crossed paths, she has come out on top, and even now she is one step ahead. But this time Ray is not alone. Accompanied by Claire and Mantu—devotees of the enigmatic Brotherhood of Eleusis, who possess psychic abilities of their own—Ray sets off on a desperate mission of rescue and revenge. Only the fate of humanity itself hangs in the balance. Look for the complete Blackwater Lights trilogy: BLACKWATER LIGHTS | WITCH LIGHTS | DEMON LIGHTS “A stunning tale of intrigue, ritual, and dark magic . . . It’s brilliantly paced and beautifully written, and once the journey has begun, it’s impossible to put down.”—Bram Stoker Award–winning author Lisa Mannetti, on Blackwater Lights “Disturbing, surreal, and spooky as hell, Blackwater Lights is a brilliantly written debut, marking Michael M. Hughes as a talent to watch.”—Tim Lebbon, author of Coldbrook and the Toxic City trilogy “Blackwater Lights has action, adventure, sex, love, designer drugs, and violent death, all woven into a globe-spanning paranormal conspiracy. I mean, really, what’s not to like? Consider this my official request for a sequel.”—F. Paul Wilson, author of the Repairman Jack novels and The Adversary Cycle “Blackwater Lights is a paranoid thrill-ride that deftly combines mystery, sci-fi, and horror elements into a modern-day conspiracy tale.”—Cemetery Dance

Kernel Fleck has always known he's weird. He sees lights. Strange, multi-colored patches of light swirling through the air. But it's not until a window opens into a demon world, with horrific consequences, that Kernel discovers his powers. As a Disciple, his mission is to hunt the viciously powerful Demonata, to the death...

The Light is a Christian-based spiritual warfare fantasy that tells the story of hope, faith, and courage. It takes courage to stand on the promises of God. Faith is a true treasure from God if you believe God will do the impossible as he promised. God can help us when trying times come. May we celebrate God with a grander vision of who God is through this book with the gifts of creativeness that God has given to us all.

“Nothing good or wholesome can live in the Darkness.” Kyara, Sixth Golden Dragon of the mighty Dracos has to battle not only her own newly acquired powers, which could lead to her self destruction, but the Devil King who wants to bring darkness to the whole world. For over three millenniums the Dracos have been the guardians of Nature and Light. As the Devil King rises will it end the peace between all the supernatural beings? A peace that Kyara’s beloved father had brokered and signed by all including the Vampires, led by Reas, Kyara’s husband of three hundred years, the Elves and the Weres of all breeds. Aided by even the Earth Goddess herself, can Kyara stop the darkness descending? The last Dracos to face the Devil King had self combusted

Merezhkovsky's bold claim that "all Russian literature is, to a certain degree, a struggle with the temptation of demonism" is undoubtedly justified. And yet, despite its evident centrality to Russian culture, the unique and fascinating phenomenon of Russian literary demonism has so far received little critical attention. This substantial collection fills the gap. A comprehensive analytical introduction by the editor is follwed by a series of fourteen essays, written by eminent scholars in their fields. The first part explores the main shaping contexts of literary demonism: the Russian Orthodox and folk tradition, the demonization of historical figures, and views of art as intrinsically demonic. The second part traces the development of a literary tradition of demonism in the works of authors ranging from Pushkin and Lermontov, Gogol and Dostoevsky, through to the poets and prose writers of modernism (including Blok, Akhmatova, Bely, Sologub, Rozanov, Zamiatin), and through to the end of the 20th century.

When Madeline returns to The Chateau, a place where many people have been found dead and where Madeline felt a ghostly presence years ago, she discovers the true secret of the old mansion… a seductive spirit that has been waiting years just for her. *** I tried to push him away, but my arms felt heavy. All I wanted was for him to kiss me, to make love to me, to be the woman he thought I was. But I wasn’t her… You are her, a voice inside said with conviction. “You were my mother’s lover,” I gasped out, breaking away again. “How can you tell me that you loved only me?” “I had to find you, no matter how long it took.” He kissed my lips once more, then hugged me close. “Waiting for you to grow up has been hardest of all,” he murmured, with lust in each word. “It was you I felt in that hallway,” I said weakly. “Wasn’t it?” “Yes.” He kissed my face, my lips, and my cheeks. “Do you see now why I could not live with you as a father? I had to wait until you were a woman.”