Southern Supernatural

The air hangs heavy in the Deep South, thick with the perfume of magnolia and the stench of the grave. In the murky waters of the bayou and the decaying halls of forgotten plantations, the past is never truly past. It waits, patient and hungry. This chilling anthology of fifteen unsettling tales will drag you into a world of Southern Gothic dread. Witness a desperate fisherman follow a spectral bride into the heart of the swamp, where the only treasure is a tomb. Listen to a voodoo drumbeat that is not a drum at all, but a parasitic heart that feeds on the unwary. Stand vigil on a haunted ...

Patricia Campbell's life has never felt smaller. Her ambitious husband is too busy to give her a goodbye kiss in the morning, her kids have their own lives, her senile mother-in-law needs constant care, and she's always a step behind on thank-you notes and her endless list of chores. The one thing she has to look forward to is her book club, a close-knit group of Charleston women united by their love of true crime and paperback fiction. At these meetings they're as likely to talk about the Manson family as they are marriage, motherhood, and neighborhood gossip.

A scenic shortcut turns into a road to hell. Five friends searching for one last taste of adventure. A detour that isn't on any map. When their car mysteriously breaks down deep in the isolated Appalachian wilderness, their dream road trip curdles into a claustrophobic nightmare. The silence of the forest is heavy, broken only by the feeling of being watched. The only sign of life is a creepy, dilapidated general store and its stoic, unsettling owner. Stranded and desperate, the friends soon discover they are not the first to take this road, and that the woods have a horrifying history—a ...

Seven Sisters Collection: Book Two continues the haunting journey through the heart of Mobile's enigmatic Seven Sisters estate. In this compelling second installment, author M. L. Bullock weaves three more mesmerizing tales: "The Stars That Fell," "The Stars We Walked Upon," and "The Sun Rises Over Seven Sisters." Each story delves deeper into the mysteries of the antebellum mansion and its ghostly inhabitants, blending Southern charm with chilling paranormal encounters. "The Stars That Fell" finds Carrie Jo Jardine adapting to her role as the estate's dream catcher. Her connection to the ...

This Newbery Honor Book and Coretta Scott King Award Winner from beloved author Patricia McKissack offers a “stellar collection” of “ten original stories, all with a foundation in African-American history or culture” (School Library Journal). In that special half-hour of twilight—the...

When Max and Sandra Porter moved down to North Carolina, they thought they were getting a new beginning - good job, good pay, and a lovely little place in Winston-Salem. But the family that hired him to research land deals in North Carolina is not all that they seem. And when Max discovers that his office is haunted by Marshall Drummond, PI - a ghost from the 1940s - what started as a simple research job sinks him neck-deep in a world of old mysteries and dangerous enemies.

Yes. I'm the daughter of the infamous couple, June Heal and Oscar Park. One teeny weeny problem, I'm a mortal. Yep. I guess I got my granny Darla's DNA. Good news! I might not have spiritual powers but I have a mean set of baking skills. I'm delighted to be moving out of Whispering Falls, where y'all know I can't live since I'm mortal, and to Celestial Falls, another small Southern town where I'm opening Heavenly Desserts. Of course, The Marys wouldn't let me leave unless I took my new kitten with me.

The first book in the instant NYT bestselling gothic fantasy series; a modern paranormal romance set against the gothic backdrop of an isolated southern town. Lena Duchannes is unlike anyone the small Southern town of Gatlin has ever seen, and she's struggling to conceal her power, and a curse...

When a wealthy textile heiress hires The Porter Agency to help her son defeat a family curse, Max and the gang think it’ll be a straightforward matter. Figure out the nature of the witch curse and cast a counter-spell. But as the case progresses, as the team is attacked by ghosts and find themselves on the losing end of spell after spell, it becomes clear that they are not being told the truth.

Beneath the sagging steeple of Silent Chapel, an Alabama ruin from Reconstruction days, history hums with secrets too dark to stay buried. Carrie Jo Stuart—historian, dream-walker, and co-owner of Seven Sisters with her husband, Ashland—leads her team to resurrect the chapel’s past. But when they unearth a child’s toy box in the damp root cellar, its lid carved with the jagged word SINNER, the past doesn’t just whisper—it screams. Carrie Jo’s dreams plunge her into a nightmare: she’s Lila, a little girl trapped in her own toy box, clawing at the wood as dirt falls heavy, her...

A little sweet tea and a whole lot of spells won't always put out the fire. This collection contains Flea Market Magic, Rags to Witches, and Pickups and Pirates.

Four men on a job in the remote mountains. A desecrated grave in a forgotten holler. They thought it was a simple task, but they’ve disturbed something ancient, something that owns the woods. Now, they’re marked. The forest is silent, the locals watch with unblinking eyes, and a primal fear begins to claw at them. They’ve awakened a curse, a hungry darkness that has claimed victims for generations. A terrifying presence stalks their every move, turning the wilderness into an inescapable nightmare of supernatural suspense. Trapped and hunted, they must fight for survival against a ...

The Supernatural War is reaching its conclusion, and what's coming is worse than vampire-witch Kat Troy ever expected. There's no such thing as a good monster. That's the motto of Colonel Sheila Baxter and the Hunter Network. The hunters don't care who gets in the way. Human casualties are the cost of war. Kat and her team race to prevent the humans from developing a devastating weapon that threatens the existence of all supernaturals.

There are places the light cannot reach. And some truths are only revealed in the dark. Welcome to Sanctuary of Shadows, a chilling collection of thirteen original tales that slip beneath the surface of what we believe is safe, sacred, or explainable. In this world, the line between the living and the dead is frayed. Memories twist like smoke. And even the most familiar places, an old church, a roadside inn, a quiet neighborhood can become gateways to something else entirely. These are not loud horrors. They are quiet knocks at midnight. A whisper behind the wall. A doll that moves when no ...

In the heart of the Deep South, nestled within the hauntingly beautiful landscapes of Mobile, Alabama, lies the Seven Sisters estate. Here, author M. L. Bullock invites readers into a world where the past and present intertwine in eerie and unexpected ways. "Seven Sisters Collection: Volume One" brings together the first three chilling tales in the Seven Sisters series: "Seven Sisters," "Moonlight Falls on Seven Sisters," and "Shadows Stir at Seven Sisters." The journey begins with "Seven Sisters," where readers meet Carrie Jo Jardine, a young woman with an extraordinary gift. Hired as a ...

Three full-length novels. Several hours of listening. Sweet Southern Magic includes the first three books in the Sweet Tea Witch Mysteries series: Southern Magic, Southern Spells, and Southern Myths.

Nothing good ever happens when the phone rings in the middle of the night. Sidney receives a desperate call from a woman who is in a bad way, claiming that her husband is stalking her. And even though Sidney knows that Arnie Chen will be annoyed with her taking on yet another new case, she takes the woman on as a client anyway. But there's more to this woman's story than first meets the eye, and nothing is quite as it seems. Meanwhile Sidney thinks she is close to wrapping up Arnie Chen's missing statue case after she finds a sign that may be a huge clue. Only problem is... She needs to be ...

Southern girl Verity Long is about as high society as her pet skunk. Which is why she’s surprised as anyone when the new head of the Sugarland social set invites her to join the "it" girls. But this is no social call. Verity’s new client needs her to go in undercover and investigate strange happenings at the group’s historic headquarters. But while spirits are whispering hints of murder, the socialites are more focused on Verity’s 1978, avocado-green Cadillac. And when Verity stumbles upon a fresh body, she's going to need the long-dead citizens of Sugarland to help her solve the crime.

It's summer at last and Darcy Sweet thinks it's time for a family vacation... But where to go? The Sweet-Tinker family are discussing the idea of a Californian summer vacation when a phone call puts the kibosh on that. They certainly didn't expect to be heading back to Pittsfield and the Hideaway Inn so soon after their visit last Christmas. They also didn't expect to be walking into complete chaos. The new manager is incompetent and uncaring, and so it falls to Darcy and Jon to try to keep the place running smoothly. And it does... for less than a day. When a former employee of the Inn is ...

It's nearly Christmas in Misty Hollow and Darcy Sweet is anticipating a wonderful family gathering for the day. It's been quiet around town lately and there's absolutely nothing out of the ordinary to be stressed about, right? Well, Darcy should have known better... While unpacking a new shipment of books for her bookstore she discovers a tall slender book with a white cover she's sure she didn't order. How odd... Even odder still, the book has just a title. There's no author name and nothing on the back or spine either. While she's inspecting the book she catches a flicker of dark movement...