Gothic Art

El estilo gótico es el característico de la Baja Edad Media y su representación arquitectónica más importante son las catedrales que definen esta época como el románico había caracterizado a la anterior. La catedral gótica es una obra maestra de la arquitectura de todos los tiempos que...

Se ha dicho muchas veces, y con razón, que hay más diferencia entre el arte románico y el gótico que entre el gótico y el renacentista. El paso del arte románico al gótico supone una crisis radical del pensamiento europeo, mientras que el Renacimiento sólo era una continuación (si se...

Some doors are better left closed . . . Darkly profound and utterly chilling, Apartment 16 is a work of compulsive psychological horror from the award-winning author of The Ritual, Adam Nevill. ‘Fast becoming Britain's answer to Stephen King’ – The Guardian In Barrington House, an upmarket...

A ghost story with a true crime twist. Based on the largest, unsolved art heist in history, GHOST AT THE GARDNER is a gripping, paranormal suspense mystery with a bit of added romance. Supernatural occurrences unfold as an old museum ghost and a young art intern team up to solve an investigation that has remained an FBI cold case for over 20 years. Readers won’t be able to put down this fast-paced novel full of ghostly spirits, mystical séances and first kisses in a spooky graveyard.

Long ago, Souleater, Matt Horan, wiped the memory of his bondmate, Ceara Pruitt, to protect her. Since then, he’s grown numb and can only feel other’s emotions. In a moment of weakness, his intentions to send himself to hell are destroyed when Ceara re-crosses his path. Torn and tormented, he longs for her touch and to restore her memories. Despite rogue Souleaters setting their sights on everything he holds dear, he is determined to never lose her. Drawn to the mysterious stranger, Ceara experiences a passion she has never known. After a night of uninhibited desire and flashes of new ...

The definitive biography of Edward Gorey, the eccentric master of macabre nonsense. From The Gashlycrumb Tinies to The Doubtful Guest, Edward Gorey's wickedly funny and deliciously sinister little books have influenced our culture in innumerable ways, from the works of Tim Burton and Neil Gaiman...

Bram Stoker, despite having a name nearly as famous as his legendary undead count, has remained a puzzling enigma. Now, in this psychological and cultural portrait, David J. Skal exhumes the inner world and strange genius of the writer who conjured an undying cultural icon.

Where does love end and obsession become art? Where does the body cease to be a vessel and become the canvas for a monstrous masterpiece? In a secluded studio, shrouded in secrecy and the scent of turpentine and antiseptic, two souls burn as one. Sophie, a brilliant artist plagued by a deep yearning for connection, has found her muse and her salvation in Rachel, a sharp-witted visionary with a chillingly radical philosophy. Their love is an all-consuming fire, a shared obsession to transcend the fragile boundaries of the human form. What begins as an artistic exploration of intimacy soon ...

On his 59th birthday, Tyson Parks—a famous, but struggling, horror writer—receives an ornate antiquarian desk in the hopes it will rekindle his creative juices. Perhaps inspire him to write another best-selling book and prove his best years aren’t behind him… As Tyson begins to use the new desk, he finds himself writing copy at an unfathomable speed, becomes so focused on writing that he binges on all-night, all-day sessions that take a serious physical and psychological toll. Soon, Tyson begins acting strange. Violent.

Rebecca Hope has looked death in the face twice and lived to tell her tale. She and the love of her life, Justyn Patko, land a summer internship at a local dinner theater, performing the musical Hyde. While they are excited about their first paid acting gig, they soon find themselves surrounded by more experienced cast mates, jealous of their success. As if the tension isn't bad enough, they soon discover that the business might be a front for something much more sinister. When Justyn is accused of a crime that she knows he would never commit, Rebecca must decide if she wants to follow her ...

In this short prequel to The Preserve, J. L. Williams reveals the first glimpse into the life and times of young mortician, Jackson Lucid. Just another day and another dead body for Jackson to retrieve from the hospital. He doesn't know it will be the one to turn his entire perspective of death upside down. At this point, he's just following the routine his mentor taught him. But now that Morris has recently passed on, Jackson finds himself alone in the world. He makes friends at the funeral home, but not many worth mentioning except Serena, a girl who's been through her own fair share of ...

Delightfully spooky sequel to Jane Austen's novel Northanger Abbey. Newly married to her beloved Henry, Catherine’s eyes are now open to the grownup pleasures of wedded life. Yet she still hasn’t quite given up her girlhood fascination with all things Gothic. When she first visited Northanger Abbey, she only imagined dreadful events had occurred there. This time the horror is all too real. There’s been a murder, and Henry has fallen under suspicion.

For fans of The Vampire Diaries, Twilight and The Hunger Games! From the world of Vampire Love Story that has sold over 200,000 copies worldwide! More than 1,200 worldwide 5-star reviews! The epic saga of vampires and werewolves - and a love unlike any other. Book #3 in the bestselling "Werewolf Love Story" series! In the aftermath of the incident at the kennels, Tommy struggles with the challenges of his werewolf form and adjusting to his once-a-month turning. He vows to keep his immortal existence a secret in his growing friendship with Josiah, in order to protect him. In a surprising ...

Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) changed residences about once a year throughout his life. Driven by a desire for literary success and the pressures of supporting his family, Poe sought work in American magazines, living in the cities that produced them. Scott Peeples chronicles Poe's rootless life in the cities, neighborhoods, and rooms where he lived and worked, exploring how each new place left its enduring mark on the writer and his craft.

Author of the New York Times Notable The Great Glass Sea (“The most unexpected second book by a writer of note to appear in years.” –John Freeman, Boston Globe) returns with a gripping adventure story that probes the expansive, shifting wilds of the Sierra Nevada during the Gold Rush...

In a secluded beachfront mansion, young art apprentice Jasper Collins is sent to acquire a mysterious painting—one with no known origin, no artistic merit, and a price his demanding employer is desperate to pay. But the painting hides a horrifying secret: it steals human souls. When Jasper’s fiancé becomes its next victim, he must confront a dark and ancient magic to unravel the identity of the unknown artist—and break the curse before it’s too late. Soul of a Skeleton is a chilling Gothic horror novel of obsession, supernatural terror, and the consequences of humanity’s darkest ...

A dark and utterly original literary horror debut, following a priest whose bloodthirsty life has extended far longer than any mere human's—and is upended when a stranger comes to town Stutley Tillinghast lives a solitary life, ostensibly as the minister of a remote rural parish in Rhode...

Adrienne Martini is an award-winning freelance writer. In her candid memoir Hillbilly Gothic, she offers a glimpse at mental illness from a personal perspective, and reveals how the women of her Appalachian family invariably suffer postpartum depression. After the birth of her first child, Adrienne found herself spiraling toward a breakdown that led to her eventual institutionalization.

Welcome to the all-new “LOST SANCTUM”... This was just one of the many fine titles published by Wild Cat Books over the years, that sadly ended after just 3 issues... With the newest and latest focus on eBooks, I have decided to start fresh with a strictly KINDLE edition of this great magazine... This first issue collects several reprints, plus an all-new collection and diary of the late David Burton's personal “Artist's Journal” with some previously never-published artwork... In future editions, we hope to provide fans with a vast variety of material, both old and new, and we are ...

In this series of 20 poems illustrated by 20 digital art collages, the author and artist Tia Moon expresses her difficult journey through mental illness, depression, anxiety, panic attacks and chronic pains, such as migraines. How can people who live in darkness find their place in societies—especially Western societies—obsessed with concepts that deny their reality, such as the harmful “positive thinking” trend? With simple, straightforward words, Tia’s tone is crude and unapologetic, but she always speaks the truth. Individuals who live in darkness and pain possess an acute ...