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It’s the most wonderful time of the year—until the cookies fight back. At Jingly’s corporate holiday party, the office is decked in tinsel, laughter, and sugary treats. No one notices the box of gingerbread men waiting silently in the freezer—until they move. Tiny soldiers with sharp chocolate blades and impossibly precise judgment begin punishing the careless, the hesitant, and the morally blind. Survival is a ledger, and Anti-Santa keeps the books. Hesitate, watch, or refuse to act, and the price will be counted in blood, sugar, and bone. For Brenda, Sally, and Maria, escaping the...

A cursed tomb. A goddess reborn. A world on the brink. Egypt, 1940. When a forgotten tomb is opened, an ancient evil awakens, sending two siblings and a fearless adventurer on a desperate race from the deserts of Egypt to Berlin to stop her. 1940, Egypt. Beneath the sun-scorched sands of the Valley of the Kings, a long-forgotten tomb is unearthed. Inside lies Dina—the vengeful goddess of life and death—sealed away for millennia. When her slumber is disturbed by rival British and German archaeologists, her spirit is unleashed, leaving only blood and whispers in its wake. Siblings Lillian...

** new version *** An ancient evil stirs in the darkness. Marine biologist Kate Morrison came to Dead Reef to study coral formations. She found something studying her instead. The local fishermen have stories about the blood tides—when the water runs red and boats don't come back. Kate thought they were just superstitions until the attacks began. Something massive is rising from the deepest trenches around the reef, something that's been evolving in isolation for over a century. It's not just hunting. It's learning. Each attack brings the creature closer to understanding human behavior, ...

Hollyridge has always had its secrets—but this winter, old legends come to life. Detective Clara Whitford thought she’d faced it all: killers, arsonists, and impossible crimes. But nothing could have prepared her for the supernatural horrors lurking beneath the town’s quaint streets. When children are manipulated, and ancient creatures awaken, Clara realizes someone is using the Burgass family bloodline to unleash the Winter Legends: the terrifying Gingerbread Man, the despair-feeding Well-Wraith, and the icy Snow Hag. With the help of thirteen-year-old Billy Burgass—an unwitting ...

Kidnapped. A snowstorm machine in enemy hands. A city on the brink of ice. Paris shines for the Olympics—but when Princess Snow is kidnapped by the Dwarfs, a brutal crime syndicate led by La Tempête, the city’s celebration shatters. They want to use her to power a storm machine that could bury Paris in ice. She’s the princess on every headline. He’s the bodyguard willing to burn the world to keep her safe. The Hunter was hired to protect Snow, but every second she’s in danger in the snowstorm, the fire inside him burns hotter. And even Snow can’t deny it: in a city of ice, ...

Where mistletoe has a mind of its own and Christmas wishes come alive! When Ebba Grene arrives in the charming, snow-covered town of Trosaville, she expects a quiet Christmas away from her hectic city life. What she doesn’t expect is a town where mistletoe has moods, snowstorms answer whispered wishes, and cocoa cups froth themselves into tiny geysers. With the help of the charming (and gingerbread-scented) Lars, Ebba navigates floating ornaments, singing cats, and a mischievous mistletoe that seems determined to make her life… interesting. Between magical mishaps, sweet holiday treats,...

They said it was the finest dining experience in the world… but some meals come at a cost. At the exclusive Meaty Magic resort, guests are promised indulgence and decadence. Behind the gleaming kitchen doors, however, a far darker secret simmers: the animals and crops served are the products of radical genetic engineering, altering not just the food but anyone who consumes it. Guests begin to vanish—or return changed, their bodies and minds warped into something inhuman. Journalist Walma West and survivor Mika Asser must uncover the horrifying truth behind the engineered cuisine before ...

A deep-sea nightmare has gone global. The creatures escaped. They’ve evolved. And now—they’re thinking. Kate Morrison thought she ended the terror at Dead Reef. But six months later, the monsters have spread across the world's oceans—each one more deadly than the last. One manipulates machines. Another alters living tissue. And the largest has begun displaying chilling intelligence… and ambition. Now part of a covert government task force, Kate must track the creatures before they establish breeding colonies in the planet’s deepest trenches. But these aren’t random attacks. ...

When the pumpkins fail, so does the legend… For centuries, Ichabod Thorne—the Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow—has maintained his fearsome reputation with perfectly carved jack-o’-lanterns. But this year, disaster strikes: a mysterious blight wipes out every pumpkin in town. Forced to settle for butternut squash and decorative gourds, Ichabod becomes a laughingstock on social media, and his supernatural union teeters on the brink of having his haunting license revoked. Enter Cassie Mae Holloway, a plucky agricultural scientist determined to save the harvest—and a reluctant ...

The Abyss remembers. The Alpha is gone. But it’s not retreating. It’s going home. After the destruction of the Indian Ocean communication array, Project Deep Watch thinks they’ve bought humanity time. Kate Morrison knows the truth: the Alpha wasn’t defeated—it was summoned. Sonar detects impossible structures in the hadal zone, deeper than any trench on Earth. The mobile command ship, Cassandra, and the new sub, Ravenna II, are pushed beyond their limits. What waits below is no single creature—it’s a city older than humanity, alive with thousands of dormant signals… ...

Red never imagined her fairytale would be rewritten in blood and magic… Redmilla Reddingham thought she was just her grandmother Cordelia’s granddaughter, helping in the apothecary—until the night her life changed forever. A magic she doesn’t yet understand flows in her veins, a power that could save—or destroy. Luke, the beta of the Elderwood pack, is drawn to her in ways he cannot resist. But danger hides in plain sight. Kane, trusted and seemingly loyal, craves Redmilla’s magic—and his corrupted power has already claimed one of her ancestors. Bound by ancient curses and a ...

When the Hollow awakens, only Eloise can stop the witches before the magic consumes the town… and her. In the quiet town of Raven Hollow, Halloween is anything but ordinary. When curious Eloise stumbles into a hidden apothecary, she unwittingly awakens the town’s darkest magic: a coven of grotesque witches, a curse that twists reality, and chaos that spills into the streets. With only a mysterious magical ring, two clever (and judgmental) frogs, and her own daring instincts, Eloise must outwit the witches, survive their cruel tricks, and save the townsfolk before the curse consumes them...

When a mirror remembers more than reflections. Antique shop owner Vinda Cromwell thought she’d found the perfect Victorian mirror at an estate sale. Beautiful. Profitable. Harmless. She was dead wrong. The ornate mirror once belonged to Madame Ashworth—a Victorian medium who used it to summon dark spirits during Halloween séances. Now, with six days until Halloween, the mirror awakens. An eyeless woman appears in its depths. Townspeople begin acting strangely. Possessed. Each night, more malevolent spirits slip through the cursed glass, taking control of Moonfall Ridge’s residents. ...

A deadly conspiracy is unfolding. Politicians are dying. And the world is next. FBI agent Liam Brannigan is tasked with uncovering a shadowy Russian plot using advanced technology to manipulate Congress and assassinate key leaders. When Otis Thorne—witness to one of the murders—teams up with Liam and tech specialist Noah, they uncover a web of deceit that spans continents. Every move is watched. Every second counts. If they fail, the deaths won’t stop—and global catastrophe is inevitable. Perfect for fans of Tom Clancy, Vince Flynn, and high-stakes political thrillers, Enemies of My...

A Weird Girl Story Lena has always loved the magic of old films. But when the projector flickers to life in her dimly lit room, the movies start watching back. She and her brother Theo used to watch their grandfather’s strange, silent reels together in his dusty old theater — films full of faces no one could name, stories that never seemed to end. Grandpa always warned them: “Never watch them alone.” Now Theo’s gone to college, and Lena breaks the rule. The films begin to change. Shadows move on their own. People in the frames turn their heads. And shadowy figures start to step ...

Allies Gather, Enemies Strike — The Battle for Sea and Sky Begins. Darkness rises across the underwater realms, and Princess Sabrina faces threats like never before. Her cunning aunt Gilda has forged an unholy alliance with the notorious witch Yamauba, whose deadly voodoo magic and cruel schemes cast a shadow over both sea and sky. With her fairy godmother Eufemia’s guidance, Sabrina calls upon two powerful allies — Baba Yaga and Arigalla of the Northern Seas — to stand against these formidable foes. But when Eufemia herself is attacked, Sabrina must leave for the Seward Academy, a ...

He was just the farmboy they laughed at. Now he’s the Don they’ll die for—or die because of. When Don Giulio dies suddenly under suspicious circumstances, his empire fractures overnight. His ruthless sons, Vittorio and Carlo, move fast to seize control—until they discover their father’s final will left everything to the one man they never respected: Vinnie, the quiet illegitimate son raised far from the streets, the so-called farmboy. But Vinnie’s no fool. Under the guidance of the family’s shadowy consigliere, Benner, he’s forced into a deadly inheritance—one built on ...

The past never stays buried. And neither do gods. Twenty years after vanishing into the sands, Dina returns—her hunger for power sharper than ever. With Anubis as her guide, she hunts the scarab of legend, a relic said to hold the fire of creation… and destruction. In the shadow of London’s swinging sixties, amid smoky clubs and occult whispers, Lillian and Roy Sawyer are the only ones who know what Dina truly seeks. But as ancient forces stir and the veil between worlds thins, time is running out. Can they stop her before she opens the gates of a forgotten empire? Or will Dina’s ...

She crash-landed into my life… and stole my heart. When tomboy Desdemona opened her door that spring, the last thing she expected was a monster girl falling from the sky—and into her arms. Lyra isn’t just any visitor from another world. With shimmering pink wings, razor-sharp teeth, and galaxy-bright eyes, she’s everything Des never knew she was missing—and everything she shouldn’t want. Monsters don’t belong in the human world. And humans aren’t supposed to fall for them. But when strange portals rip across the sky and more creatures slip through, Des is pulled deeper into ...

The Wicked Queen has fallen. Now she must rise—and her redemption could shatter gods and fate alike. Cast into the shadowed realm of Colchis, Grimhilde awakens not as the Wicked Queen, but as a harpy with midnight wings—and the spark of rebellion burning inside her. Under Queen Thalassa’s iron rule, harpies and humans alike are drained of life to feed her power. But when betrayal strikes and chains close around her, Grimhilde must decide: remain the monster the world remembers… or rise as the savior it needs. Her journey will carry her from blood-soaked prisons to the icy kingdom of...