Chinese Supernatural

The House of Life & Death by Vann Chow is an epic narrative that spans generations, weaving together love, betrayal, history, and the supernatural. Elise’s world turns upside down when she stumbles upon her grandmother’s ancient diary, leading her into a web of dark family secrets and haunting supernatural forces. The diary reveals a deep connection to the House of Life, a mystical realm where the souls of the dead linger, shaped by Chinese folklore and ancient rituals. As Elise uncovers her family’s legacy, she learns that the House of Life is tied to a centuries-old curse rooted in ...

What if a dream could change the fate of two lives? In the quiet world of a noble household in ancient China, young Du Liniang lives a life of strict protection and innocence. She knows nothing of love except what she has heard whispered by her maid and glimpsed in traveling operas. Until one spring afternoon in the garden. Falling asleep among blooming peonies, Liniang dreams of a mysterious young scholar—Liu Mengmei. Their meeting feels destined, their connection immediate and profound. Night after night the dream returns, growing deeper and more passionate until the boundary between ...

A Chinese American assassin sets out to rescue his kidnapped wife and exact revenge on her abductors in this New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice: a twist on the classic western from "an astonishing new voice" (Jonathan Lethem). Orphaned young, Ming Tsu, the son of Chinese immigrants, is...

Step into a world where ancient Chinese spirits and ghosts reveal hidden truths about love, betrayal, and justice. In these captivating tales, the deceptive "Painted Skin Ghost" lurks behind beauty, while the fierce protector Zhong Kui defends the realms beyond life. Each story is a gateway into centuries-old beliefs and mysteries, inviting readers to explore the rich tapestry of Chinese folklore. Discover what lies beyond the veil, where supernatural encounters echo the values and fears of ancient China—offering haunting insights that still resonate today.

Immortality was supposed to make her unstoppable… not make her a bigger target. One sip of the Grayel has changed everything. Vervain Lavine is no longer just the Godhunter—she’s a goddess. Untouchable. Unkillable… in theory. Because while death just got harder, it’s still very much on the table. And her enemies? They’re lining up. At the top of that list: Xi Wangmu—the ancient Tiger Goddess of plague and death. She’s arrived in Hawaii, trailing devastation in her wake… and she’s brought the Black Death with her. Now Vervain has to do the impossible—hunt a goddess who ...

In Book Two of the Handyman series, Pete, the down-on-his-luck former Marine, is awakened by a voice from his past, the voice of his first love lost through betrayal. In moments, he is drawn back into a world of violence where only slivers of a second stand between the Quick and the Dead. Can Pete keep her alive long enough for them to unravel the arcane purposes of a Chinese cabal intent on corrupting the tech industry and backed by a crack team of ruthless killers? This story is a part of the Nexus Universe, and you'll discover new characters and see some of the original Nexus characters ...

Meet the magical, mystical, and miraculous! This exceptional guide is not for the fainthearted, bringing you up against fire-breathing dragons, shapeshifting beasts, and much, much more... How do you create a chimera? Can you spot a kappa from a kraken? Why do banshees scream at night? Did...

They call them Walkers. By day they pray. By night they move bodies — actual bodies, hopping stiff-legged across the Silk Road, yellow talismans glued to their foreheads to keep their souls in place. A Taoist monk's job is simple: get the corpse home before sunrise. The hard part is what the corpse remembers, what it wants, and who it knew while it was alive. Twelve stories. Twelve walks. Twelve forty-day journeys to a gate where someone is — or is not — waiting. A merchant murdered by his own uncle, dragged toward the home he can no longer call his. A scholar who died at his desk ...

"A glittering, gory page-turner, Gorgeous Gruesome Faces is your next obsession." ―Gina Chen, New York Times-bestselling author of Violet Made of Thorns Yellowjackets meets She Is a Haunting in this spine-tingling sapphic thriller that follows a disgraced teen idol who comes face to face with...

Kelly, one of the Zodiac Shifters, has a terrible secret that has kept her from pursuing love. She has all but given up on ever having happiness, but life is full of surprises. Jamin, for all his size and strength, is just as shy. Despite their personal hangups, it looks like the stars might finally align on the couple until tragedy strikes. Silver is ready to have her baby when the magic begins to fade around her. Damian is off battling demons that have the worst timing, and that says a lot for a dragon capable of freezing time. Silver isn’t sure she’s even ready to be a mother. Fushi ...

When ordinary you and the Son of the Kitchen God are all that stand between a playboy apocalypse and innocent hearts yearning for love. Sapphire Sing is in desperate need of her grandmother’s matchmaking skills. She’s stuck on a not-so-merry-go-round of secondhand men while wedding bells ring for her snooty half-sisters. Sapphire sets out to discover her grandmother’s secrets but runs afoul of Johnny Wok, the Kitchen God’s son. When Sapphire’s friends steal the magic wok, one reputed to cast love spells, she is hurled into an ancient conflict between love and evil. What’s a girl...

The daughter of a poor Chinese cobbler, Lijuan's beauty and grace captivates the heart of her village. But when a curse befalls her, will she persevere, or fall victim to its power? The Enchanted Dance is a tale of raw passion, courage, and love. Step, if you dare, into its pages. Lijuan will captivate your heart, and hold it in the timelessness of her embrace .

Brought to you by Penguin. San Francisco has a Monkey King - and she's kinda freaked out. Barista, activist, and were-monkey Maya McQueen was well on her way to figuring herself out. Well, part of the way. 25% of the way. If you squint. But now the Bay Area is being shaken up. Occupy Wall Street...

金盆洗手后的三人分开后，Shirley杨回了美国，进入自然博物馆，成为了一个普通的工作人员。可某日她却突然消失了，幕后黑手竟然是一个会蛊术的干瘪老头？…… 金盆洗手後的三人分開後，Shirley楊回了美國，進入自然博物館，成為了一個普通的工作人員。可某日她卻突然消失了，幕後黑手竟然是一個會蠱術的干癟老頭？

2020年，一架大洋航空新客机在首航中遭遇意外，迫降到怪物肆虐的好运岛上……2020年，一架大洋航空新客機在首航中遭遇意外，迫降到怪物肆虐的好運島上……

胡八一、王胖子和Shirley杨为了追查苗族毒蛊的真相起程回国，返回南京，却成为国家通缉的“要犯”。谜底的背后，真相是什么…… 胡八一、王胖子和Shirley楊為了追查苗族毒蠱的真相啟程回國，返回南京，卻成為國家通緝的「要犯」。謎底的背後，真相是什麼……

当封存千年的木乃伊被偷偷移出坟墓，法老的灵魂还能否安眠？考古学家突然人间蒸发，是令人毛骨悚然的远古诅咒在显灵？肢解狂魔丧心病狂究竟为哪般，让尸体开口，让死者发言。是千年法老的诅咒？还是一个巨大的阴谋？…… 當封存千年的木乃伊被偷偷移出墳墓，法老的靈魂還能否安眠？考古學家突然人間蒸發，是令人毛骨悚然的遠古詛咒在顯靈？肢解狂魔喪心病狂究竟為哪般，讓屍體開口，讓死者發言。是千年法老的詛咒？還是一個巨大的陰謀？

冯家是世代相传的炼蛊世家。冯家最高也是最神秘的蛊——金蝉，传给了还没到十八岁的冯正清。传蛊仪式的当晚，冯正清的大伯和三叔相继离奇去世…… 馮家是世代相傳的煉蠱世家。馮家最高也是最神秘的蠱——金蟬，傳給了還沒到十八歲的馮正清。傳蠱儀式的當晚，馮正清的大伯和三叔相繼離奇去世……

《搜神记》是东晋史学家干宝的作品。本有声书由兰东辉改编，其中记载了民间趣闻以及神仙鬼怪传说，著名的有《干将莫邪》等……《搜神記》是東晉史學家干寶的作品。本有聲書由蘭東輝改編，其中記載了民間趣聞以及神仙鬼怪傳說，著名的有《干將莫邪》等……

村头老树下，夕阳落山时。正是讲鬼故事的时候！一桩桩奇闻怪事，一件件野史秘闻，听得人冷汗热汗一起出，大气小气不敢出！…… 村頭老樹下，夕陽落山時。正是講鬼故事的時候！一樁樁奇聞怪事，一件件野史秘聞，聽得人冷汗熱汗一起出，大氣小氣不敢出！