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Some deaths are final. Some are just the beginning. But erasure? Erasure means you never existed at all. Elena Andrei has survived the impossible—ancient curses, islands frozen in time, creatures that hunger for more than blood. She has become a scholar of the uncanny, documenting the folklore that others dismiss as myth. But her knowledge has made her dangerous. The Council of Folkloric Guardians doesn't kill those who threaten their carefully constructed reality. They erase them. Elena's name begins vanishing from her own research. Colleagues insist they've never met her. Her reflection...

Secret Military Bases Worldwide takes readers deep into the shadowy realm of classified installations, covert operations, and restricted zones scattered across the globe. From the enigmatic halls of RAF Rudloe Manor in England to the heavily fortified Cheyenne Mountain Complex in the United States, this book explores fifteen of the world’s most secretive and myth-shrouded locations. Discover the mysteries surrounding Pine Gap in Australia, Russia’s hidden Mount Yamantau, and the controversial S-4 Facility said to operate near Area 51. Explore Cold War bunkers, underground tunnel ...

THE LOCH NESS ACCORD Book Two of A Tale of the Dogman by Adrian Cave --- PREVIOUSLY IN THE DOGMAN SERIES: In THE PLUCKLEY CONVERGENCE, Alex Monroe became the first Tallyman— a human bridge between species—when he negotiated the ground-breaking treaty between humanity and the Dogmen of Britain. The Accord proved that monsters and humans could coexist. That negotiation could triumph over extermination. That the impossible could become possible. But the Dogmen were mammalian. Comprehensible. Bound by territory and pack loyalty. What happens when the monster is too alien to understand? When...

Some places vanish from maps for a reason. Not because they were lost—because someone wanted them erased. Far out in the Black Sea, where sudden storms claw at the horizon and compasses spin as if seized by an unseen force, sailors whisper about an island that should not exist. No tide touches its pale cliffs. No birds circle its sky. And once you set foot there, time refuses to follow. They call it the Island Without Time. The world may have forgotten it, but old blood never does. Those who came before left their names sealed in salt and silence, waiting for the one voice capable of ...

Discover the chilling stories and eerie legends behind the most haunted castles across the globe in Haunted Castles of the World. From the shadowy corridors of Bran Castle in Romania to the tragic romance of Cawdor Castle in Scotland, this book delves into the paranormal activities that have captivated and terrified visitors for centuries. Join us on a journey through time as we explore the dark histories, spine-tingling ghost sightings, and supernatural phenomena of twenty of the world's most haunted castles. Each chapter combines historical facts with eyewitness accounts and legends, ...

When Elena Vasile is fired from her museum job for obsessing over vampire folklore, she thinks her life has hit rock bottom. Then she discovers a three-hundred-year-old letter hidden in her flooded apartment—a letter bearing her family's crest and a terrifying warning: the eclipse is coming, and with it, the Strigoi will rise. Dismissed as folklore, the Strigoi are real—ancient vampires who have waited seventy years for the astronomical event that will empower them beyond imagining. Elena is the last of the Guardians, a bloodline that has fought these creatures for a millennium. Armed ...

As the sun sets over the British Isles, casting long shadows across the haunted villages, the day's visitors begin to depart, their minds filled with whispers of ghostly encounters and tales of the supernatural. But as darkness descends and the villages settle into a quiet stillness, the spirits awaken once more, their presence felt in every shadow and every whisper of the wind. For centuries, these haunted villages have stood as silent witnesses to the passage of time, their ancient stones bearing witness to the joys and sorrows of generations past. And though the world may change around ...

In the vast expanse of the world's oceans, tales of spectral vessels adrift upon the darkened waves have captured the imagination of sailors and storytellers for centuries. These eerie apparitions, known as ghost ships, are imbued with an aura of mystery and intrigue, haunting maritime folklore and igniting curiosity about the unknown depths of the seas. From ancient legends whispered among seafaring civilizations to modern accounts that defy explanation, ghost ships have woven themselves into the fabric of maritime history, leaving an indelible mark on the collective consciousness of ...

In Ghost Ships: Volume II – Echoes on the Open Sea, readers are taken deeper into the world’s most chilling maritime mysteries. From abandoned vessels found with no crew aboard to ships that vanished without a single distress call, this second volume uncovers new cases, forgotten legends, and modern enigmas that continue to puzzle historians and investigators alike. Drawing on historical records, official inquiries, and eyewitness accounts, this book carefully separates fact from folklore. It explores the real dangers faced by sailors—violent storms, navigational errors, war, piracy, ...

After the catastrophic events of Eclipse of Destiny, Elena Petrova is desperate for silence, but the dead refuse to let her rest. The eclipse may have passed, yet its shadow still bleeds across Transylvania—widening cracks between the living and the forgotten. When a series of spectral disturbances ripple through Brașov, Elena discovers that the fall of the Strigoi priesthood has awakened something older and far more patient. A surviving priestess, bound to a fractured prophecy, believes Elena carries the bloodline needed to resurrect a long-buried empire. And she intends to claim it—...

Dare to check in… if you dare to sleep. From ancient castles perched on windswept cliffs to elegant city hotels hiding dark secrets behind polished doors, the United Kingdom and Ireland are home to some of the most haunted places to stay in Europe. These are not abandoned ruins — they are working hotels where guests dine, rest, and sometimes encounter the unexplained. Haunted Hotels of the UK & Ireland explores twelve of the most infamous locations where history and the paranormal collide. Each hotel is steeped in real events — tragic deaths, betrayal, war, imprisonment, and mystery ...

In the shadowy corners of our world, beyond the reach of scientific certainty and deep within the realm of human imagination, dwell the enigmatic beings known as cryptids. These mysterious creatures, shrouded in myth and legend, have captivated the minds of adventurers, skeptics, and believers alike for centuries. In this book, we embark on a journey into the heart of the unknown, where the boundaries between fact and fiction blur, and where the line between reality and the realm of the fantastical becomes tantalizingly thin. From the dense forests of North America to the remote depths of ...

In a world inundated with tales of ghosts, UFOs, psychics, and unexplained phenomena, the allure of the paranormal has captivated human imagination for centuries. From whispered ghost stories around the campfire to sensationalized TV shows purporting to reveal evidence of otherworldly encounters, the realm of the supernatural continues to fascinate and mystify us. But amidst the tales of haunted houses and alien abductions lies a deeper truth: many purported paranormal phenomena can be explained by natural causes, psychological processes, and cognitive biases. In "Beyond Belief: Debunking ...

Belief does not end at the altar. Its consequences begin there. Rites of Darkness II: Possession, Faith, and Consequence by Adrian Cave is a powerful continuation of the acclaimed examination of real exorcism cases—this time focusing on what happens after the ritual ends. Drawing from court rulings, medical records, investigative journalism, and religious archives, this volume explores modern and historical cases where exorcism led not to deliverance, but to injury, trauma, criminal prosecution, and death. These are not stories shaped by myth or cinema, but documented events that forced ...

What happens when faith, fear, and authority collide? Rites of Darkness: True Accounts of Exorcism by Adrian Cave is a chilling, meticulously researched exploration of the world’s most infamous exorcisms—cases that shocked nations, inspired films, and in some instances, ended in tragedy. Drawing on court records, medical evaluations, church archives, and eyewitness testimony, this book examines exorcism not as folklore or horror, but as historical reality. From medieval Europe to the modern courtroom, each chapter unpacks the social, religious, and psychological forces that shaped these...

Some hotel rooms are avoided for a reason. Across the United Kingdom and Ireland, certain hotel rooms are quietly kept out of circulation. They are marked “out of order,” constantly rotated, or offered only when nothing else is available. Guests rarely stay twice, and staff rarely discuss them. Yet the stories surrounding these rooms are remarkably consistent. The Rooms They Don’t Rent takes readers beyond the well-known haunted hotels and into the specific spaces where disturbances refuse to fade. These are not entire buildings steeped in legend, but individual rooms – execution ...

The world is filled with places that hold the echoes of the past, but few are as deeply unsettling as haunted hospitals. These once-thriving centers of care, where the line between life and death often blurred, are now left abandoned, decaying, or repurposed — yet they retain the scars of the suffering, fear, and loss they witnessed. From asylums that harbored the mentally ill under brutal conditions to military hospitals where soldiers died in agony, these buildings are the final resting places for countless souls. Many believe that not all of them have moved on.

When forensic anthropologist Alex Monroe inherits his uncle's cottage in England's "most haunted village," he expects old books and local superstition. What he finds is proof that monsters are real. Dr. Elias Monroe died investigating the Dogman—a creature that's haunted Dering Woods for centuries. The village of Pluckley has maintained a terrible compact with it: human sacrifices in exchange for peace. When Alex and researcher Nina Breyer break that ancient arrangement, they trigger a crisis that will force them to choose between destruction and an impossible alternative. Negotiation. ...

What if everything you thought you knew about reality was wrong? From hollow Earths to alien moons, from time-warping ocean triangles to reptilian world leaders, millions of people believe in theories that defy science, logic, and evidence. But why? And what does this say about our current moment in history? The Age of Impossible Things takes readers on a fascinating journey through some of the most popular conspiracy theories of our time—not to mock believers, but to understand both why these theories are false and why they're so powerfully appealing. Inside, you'll explore: The Hollow ...

For centuries, tales of haunted woods have been passed down through generations, from the windswept moors of Scotland to the deep, verdant forests of Ireland. These stories tell of restless spirits, spectral apparitions, and mysterious phenomena that defy explanation. Whether it's the echoing cries of the lost souls in the Screaming Woods of Kent, the ghostly monks wandering Thetford Forest in Norfolk, or the shadowy figures seen among the twisted oaks of Wistman’s Wood on Dartmoor, each of these places has its own dark and eerie narrative.