Monster Evil

The human mind needs monsters. In every culture and in every epoch in human history, from ancient Egypt to modern Hollywood, imaginary beings have haunted dreams and fantasies, provoking in young and old shivers of delight, thrills of terror, and endless fascination. In Monsters: Evil Beings, Mythical Beasts, and All Manner of Imaginary Terrors, anthropologist David D. Gilmore explores what human traits monsters represent and why they are so ubiquitous in people's imaginations and share so many features across different cultures.

Min-Ji knows one thing for certain: Corin, the fierce, inventive Naga warrior, is her mate. So why does he avoid her? Min-Ji It’s my fault we crashed on this strange, barbaric alien planet. The others might have forgotten for now, but I haven’t. Then why does even my supposed mate avoid me? Corin is smart, brave, and has a heart so big, he takes on far too much to keep our new clan safe. When he goes off on a mission to save our missing friends, I follow him. This is my chance to prove that we belong together, no matter the risk. Corin Once, my only goal in life was to protect my ...

The first book in an action-packed, witty LitRPG series about a regular giu given a farm to cultivate when the world told him he would never be a hero. But when he proves more resourceful than anyone expected, he draws the attention of some very dangerous monsters to his farm… Nick was just...

These pages rescue you from an abusive relationship. When Sarah met Luis he was charming, funny, and smart. He doted on her and wanted to spend every waking moment with her. She felt seen, loved. With each day they spent together, Sarah fell deeper into his web. As their relationship progressed, Sarah realized Luis wasn’t the man she thought he was. As Luis settled into a career in law enforcement, he became more and more abusive to her and his family. Luis’s behavior began to escalate. Sarah struggled to protect herself and her children from the monster in her home. When Sarah left him...

Winner of the 2017 Newbery Medal ★ A New York Times Bestseller ★ An Entertainment Weekly Best Middle Grade Book of 2016 ★ A New York Public Library Best Book ★ A Chicago Public Library Best Book ★ An Amazon Top 20 Best Book ★ A Publishers Weekly Best Book ★ A School Library Journal...

A cave in Afghanistan. A squad of Marines. And an ancient evil that should have stayed buried. 2016, Helmand Province: Sergeant Wyatt Hood’s routine mission to clear an insurgent cave system goes sideways when his Marines stumble into something far worse than the Taliban — a lost underground city, a monstrous Guardian of tentacles and hunger, and a cosmic artifact that could crack open reality itself. But Wyatt’s biggest problem isn’t the monster. It’s the two State Department civilians he’s been ordered to babysit — especially Chloe Winters, a woman hiding abilities that ...

This box set contains Books 1–3. Buckle up for the ultimate blood-soaked rampage: A Bloody Trilogy in Raven Pines – where small-town secrets explode into grindhouse carnage! In the sleepy backwoods of Raven Pines, Tuesdays aren't for tacos—they're for terror. Bank robbers on the run crash into a nightmare of cosmic horrors, abominable moosemen, and flesh-hungry shuddermasses that turn the town into a slaughterhouse. From shotgun blasts and beer-fueled brawls to naked husband massacres, wedding day bloodbaths, and porta-john propositions, Robert E. Andersson's trilogy ramps up the gore...

#1 New York Times bestselling author Holly Black returns to the world of Faerie in this gorgeously illustrated collection of short stories, where beauty can be monstrous and love can be capricious ... A reluctant king is thrown into turmoil when the girl he loves to hate is stolen by the...

#1 Sunday Times Bestselling Author Death isn't finished with them yet. Sarai believed the worst was behind her. However, months after exposing the government’s corruption in what has now been deemed “the Great Unravelling,” she faces scorn from citizens who preferred her and Kadra as the...

An ancient evil awakens on the storm-lashed coast. For the tourists flocking to Valentia Island's annual festival, the jagged rock of Skellig Michael is a picturesque landmark. For Caleb O'Rourke, it's a final, desperate sanctuary—a place so remote, he hopes the beast inside him can finally be contained. But the island is not a refuge. It is a cage. When a full moon rises over the Atlantic, a primal hunger is unleashed. The fishing trawler returning to the festival carries a passenger of pure, instinctual slaughter. What begins as a night of celebration descends into a bloodbath as a ...

Stay Away - An amazingly original horror novel from Ike Hamill Every small town has secrets. Some secrets can kill. He’s always been there, the old gentleman in the funeral suit, hanging around the big oak tree. Even before the cemetery was dug, the natives knew about him. He was just as much a part of the landscape as the rocks or the river. If you ever needed anything, especially if it was a matter of life and death, you could find him and make a trade. He always trades fair. Everybody says so. Eric is about to trade without even realizing it. He isn’t tricked. It’s only a mistake. ...

“ The best kind of vampire story—one in which the real evil is us.” —Peng Shepherd “Deliciously monstrous and demanding of our attention, Anna Kovatcheva crafts a feminist vampire story like no other.” —Ms, Magazine A heady, dark-hued Gothic gem of a debut novel: in...

A ticking clock. A dying world. One man’s impossible promise. Nick wanted peace, just a quiet farm, a thriving crew, and a future with Syllia. But when dimensional contagion strikes, infecting her and everyone who’s lived too close to his cursed reality, peace dies screaming. Now, with only...

Something darker than the devil stalks the North Carolina woods in Wolf Worm, a new gothic masterpiece from New York Times bestselling author T. Kingfisher "Narrator Mary Robinette Kowal wonderfully conveys the wryly funny prose and the creeping horror of the story. Giving each character a...

Return to the action-packed epic fantasy series World’s Strongest Warrior as Chuck Taylor battles through the harrowing Tower of the Last God, facing the Seven Sins and Lucifer himself in a gritty adventure to save his closest companion from oblivion. The grind never ends. The stakes have...

All Sian wanted was a quiet moment to make out with her new girlfriend. Instead, she and the adorably monstrous Trillin find themselves trapped by a world whose fairytale magic has very strict ideas about who gets a happily-ever-after. Princesses exist to be rescued. Heroes do the rescuing. And monsters? Monsters get killed. In a world where happy-ever-after has teeth, Sian and Trillin are going to learn to bite back.

Prostitutes and animals could no longer satisfy Peter Kürten’s sexual deviancy. During a burglary of a local tavern, he stumbled upon a nine-year-old girl asleep in her bed. He strangled her, slashed her throat with a pocket knife, and orgasmed upon hearing her blood drip to the floor. His crimes were halted by World War I and an eight-year prison sentence but he unleashed his urges with a spate of brutal murders in 1929 earning him the nickname "The Düsseldorf Monster."

From an absolutely unmissable voice in cozy fantasy, this tale shares the story of fae, folklore, and found family, told by a charismatic lake-dwelling monster with a voice unlike any other. Beneath the still surface of a lake lurks a monster with needle sharp teeth. Hungry and ready to pounce...

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Destiny of the Dead is the second audiobook in the genre-bending Shroud of Prophecy series from New York Times bestselling author Kel Kade. The God of Death is tired of dealing with the living, so he’s decided everyone should die. And he’s found allies. The Berru, an empire of dark mages...