British Monsters

Do you ever wake up at 3am with your heart racing, your mind spinning, and a fear so big it feels like it’s sitting on your chest? A thought so sharp, so sudden, so overwhelming… that it yanks you out of sleep and refuses to let you go? That’s your Monster. It exaggerates everything. It lies in the dark. It grows when you’re powerless. And it follows you into the morning. But you can kill it. Quickly. Calmly. Every time. In this life-changing book, Ed Farrell shows you: - Why your 3am brain turns small worries into giant creatures - How to stop fear from exploding the moment you ...

For generations, British thinkers told the history of an empire whose story was still very much in the making. While they wrote of conquest, imperial rule in India, the Middle East, Africa, and the Caribbean was consolidated. While they described the development of imperial governance, rebellions were brutally crushed. As they reimagined empire during the two world wars, decolonization was compromised. Priya Satia shows how these historians not only interpreted the major political events of their time but also shaped the future that followed.

What the Hell has been happening in North America? In this book we have reports of Hairy Humanoids. Many in the forest but some coming out of what are called UFO s. We have reports of humanoids, and non-humanoids, coming out of these UFOs as well and interacting with people in strange and unusual ways. North America is so rich with these bizarre reports that it has taken me four volumes to record them all from 1800 to 1999. Everything from monsters to odd falls from the sky. From spontaneous combustion to lake and sea monsters and everything unimaginable in between. From giant birds with ...

The hotly anticipated sequel to The Silverblood Promise continues the incredible new epic fantasy series perfect for fans of Scott Lynch. This program is read by actor Brenock O’Connor (Game of Thrones, Derry Girls) and features a conversation between O'Connor and author James Logan. Winter...

A mythmaker of the highest order, China Miéville has emblazoned the fantasy novel with fresh language, startling images, and stunning originality. Set in the same sprawling world of Miéville’s Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning novel, Perdido Street Station, this latest epic introduces a whole...

“Tchaikovsky nimbly takes the narration from horrific to humorous to epic and back again.”—Library Journal This program is read by the author. Spiderlight is an exhilarating fantasy quest from Adrian Tchaikovsky, the author of Guns at Dawn and the Shadows of the Apt series. The path to...

Jasmine Taylor, a struggling young actress, responds to a job-ad offering the 'opportunity of a lifetime' for a female with 'hidden depths'. After a bizarre audition, she wakes to find herself a prisoner in a picturesque village. The village of Elldean seems timeless - peaceful and idyllic. However, the village hides a dark, terrifying secret - an ancient beast lives in the surrounding forest and, once a year, it emerges from its lair - to mate. The beast is huge and all in proportion - few women are capable of taking it on – and surviving - most are literally skewered to death. But if ...

With this outrageous new novel, China Miéville has written one of the strangest, funniest, and flat-out scariest books you will read this—or any other—year. The London that comes to life in Kraken is a weird metropolis awash in secret currents of myth and magic, where criminals, police...

Lawless, British Columbia is on edge after a powerful earthquake jolts the region, quickly followed by a string of savage animal attacks. Newly stationed to the area after her predecessor mysteriously disappears, Conservation Officer Christine Moon needs to calm the jangled nerves of the small mountain town. Awakened from ancient slumber, something stalks the swirling, grey mists that surround Lawless. A beast with a gnawing hunger that grows stronger by the minute - its only thought, to satisfy its ravenous appetite.

"Narrator JD Jackson addresses his listener as "bro" in this decidedly contemporary retelling of the classic saga...His brilliant performance captures all the artistry, wit, and immediacy of this fresh translation, and breathes new life into what for most has been a literary fossil." --...

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Some secrets are best left, buried deep within the earth… I am thrilled to put together this collection of creepy short stories set in different parts of the world!! Whether it is a small non-descript village in India, the magnificent monasteries in Tibet, the numerous alleys of Kathmandu, the terraced rice fields of Japan, or the Serengeti plains of Tanzania— the locations are as beautiful as the horrifying events which unravel in them! This volume contains 5 horror stories that will have you feverishly turning pages, wanting more— Whether it is a village which is terrorized by an ...

It’s 2035. Eight years ago, a rat-borne coronavirus decimated the population of the British Isles. That was just the beginning. The lucky few with immunity like Ethan Vine were tested with a quite different threat. Rather than infecting the lower respiratory tract, this threat simply rips it out. Now England drowns under a plague of killer rats. The towns and cities are death zones. Scattered pockets of human survivors battle against waves of vicious vermin. Life is short and hard; death swift and bloody. In the villages, a valiant few fight on preserving a fragile hope for a safer future...

Dark Age Demons - A Historical Horror Thriller. Britain, 540 AD. Britons, Saxons, Jutes and Angles war with each other for land. They have no idea they are all just meat to the monsters that dwell in the abandoned Roman city of Londinium. The monster's leader, a former Roman soldier turned demon, sends his creatures across the land to forage for food and increase their numbers. When one of these creatures destroys their village, two brave Saxon sisters and their stubborn but determined brother form an unlikely team-up with a Briton bandit who has knowledge of the island's darkness. Saxon ...

An astonishing memoir about how song saved a life Singer/songwriter Tara MacLean has had an extraordinary musical career. From being discovered singing on a BC ferry to touring with Dido, Tom Cochrane and Lilith Fair, her solo albums and those with the band Shaye have touched legions of fans...

The most visible threat to humanity isn't always the most dangerous. Crover Island, a small land mass just past Inverness, is inhabited by toughened Scots who have lived and fished there for generations. University student Tim Kempson arrives on the island just ahead of Hurricane Nora, green under the gills from his rocky boat ride, but not too seasick to instantly fall for Marie, the strong-willed daughter of the local pub owner. As a trio of fishermen launch a business to capitalize on the legend of the Loch Ness Monster, and Tim and Marie explore their new relationship, the island is hit...

A boy living in a labyrinth wonders what lies beyond its black walls. The gossamer-winged inhabitants of an alien world dream of being remembered for all time. A little boy abandoned by his parents must make his way to a river he is not even sure exists. These, and other stories, feature in this collection of ten literary science fiction and fantasy shorts set in worlds both distant, and nearby. Evocative, cryptic, atmospheric, and moving, and inspired by the writing of Margaret Atwood, Octavia Butler, Kim Stanley Robinson, and James Tiptree, Jr., Tales from the Stone Lotus. is author ...

Beowulf is a brave and mighty warrior, known to have the strength of 30 men. At home in Geatland, Beowulf hears about the terrible troubles of his father's friend, Hrothgar, the king of the Danes. Hrothgar's land is plagued by Grendel, a vicious monster who attacks the Danes by night. Beowulf sets sail to aid Hrothgar and the Danes. But is Beowulf strong enough to slay the monstrous Grendel? And even if he succeeds, what other dangers lie ahead for the warrior-hero?

Nobody's supposed to see the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee before her Silver, yet Ben and Georgie do exactly that. Who in their right mind would agree to move into a mansion with their narcissistic ex-boss after stealing his job? Ben, apparently. When he joins Isaac’s Dungeons and Dragons party, the adventures begin in the cellar, but get disturbingly real when the players find a space-age capsule in the attic filled with vintage clothes and artefacts. The gang's first foray into the hermetically-sealed space ends in a mad scramble to escape before the computer initiates evacuation protocols...

Great Britain is an ancient land steeped in history and tradition, filled with prehistoric ruins, majestic castles, and a countryside sculpted from millennia of human habitation. Its rolling countryside is dotted with prehistoric burial mounds and stone circles. Brooding castles hold tales of bloodshed and honor. Medieval churches have elaborate stained glass windows and gruesome carvings, reflecting a mixture of hope and darkness.