Witchcraft Horror

For Lee Harris and his cohorts, it was meant to be a simple holdup; the kind of robbery they'd done many times before. Go in, scare a few people, and get away with the money. A piece of cake, with nobody being harmed. But when the job goes bad and a man winds up dead, they soon find themselves on the run with the Rozzers hot on their tail. With little choice but to lie low for a while, Lee soon fetches up at a safe house far from prying eyes. But the small cottage tucked away in the back of beyond soon proves anything but a sanctuary. For Lee, it is the beginning of five days and five ...

The New York Times bestselling author of Promise Not to Tell returns with a simmering literary thriller about ghostly secrets, dark choices, and the unbreakable bond between mothers and daughters . . . sometimes too unbreakable. West Hall, Vermont, has always been a town of strange...

"Superb ... a perfect horror for our imperfect age.” – The New York Times AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER They were never girls, they were witches . . . . They call them wayward girls. Loose girls. Girls who grew up too fast. And they’re sent to the Wellwood House in St...

The Witch is back from HellRevenge of the Witch: Book One Now also available on Audible! "These are a MUST READ. Revenge of the Witch has become my favorite series I've read in a long time, if not ever!" - Amazon reviewer "Well-written and highly original - definitely not just another witch story. Characters and plot are beautifully done." - Amazon reviewer "Delightfully wicked" - Amazon reviewer All that the ancient witch Annis wants is to avenge her father and defeat her enemies. However, it’s easier said than done, for her enemies are powerful Necromancers, deadly Archdemons, ruthless ...

Tormented - Betrayed - Murdered A chilling paranormal tale based on the true story of Hannah, witch of a small Devon village. Her corpse was found hanging from a tree near her remote cottage in the woods, killed by the Devil himself the locals said. And the proof? The strange mark on her forehead, a bruise in the shape of a cloven hoof, a sign that ‘Old Nick’ himself had claimed the witch’s soul. But now, many years on, her story has all but been forgotten by the locals except for the elderly sisters, Queenie and Sybil. And they have a very personal reason for remembering. Was it a ...

“Hail, Old Father…” Everyone in Field Rise knows not to wander onto the Ackers farm. The monstrous tales of that inbred family have been told for generations. Some say the soil is still dark with blood from the living scarecrows that Seth Ackers made of anyone who crossed his path. But not all of its secrets were unearthed, as Police Chief Mike Haberlay realises when a property developer attempts to reclaim the abandoned land. What he discovers causes the evil entombed below the farm to spread its tendrils once more. For Seth Ackers – Old Hodmedod – was far more than just a ...

Four women. One childhood secret. And a spell that never stopped bleeding. Twenty-two years ago, Maya, Sofia, Claire, and Lila cast a spell in a treehouse, their chants playful, their intentions innocent, or so they thought. But when one of them vanished and the others swore silence, something ancient awoke in the woods. And it waited. Now, grown and fractured by betrayal, they reunite at a remote villa under the shadow of a blood moon. The reunion is meant to bring healing, closure... maybe even forgiveness. But when the spellbook reappears, pages dripping red, their childhood faces ...

When her husband dies unexpectedly, Maggie Royal is struck with sinister visions that foretell danger for her and for her five-year-old daughter. Her mother and grandmother were said to have “the sight,” but it was never like this. With no one alive to turn to, Maggie must move quickly to uncover the meaning of her visions before her candle is snuffed out.

Discover the monsters, witches, and other ghoulish creatures that make up lesser known Christmas folklore in this gleefully creepy guide–perfect for horror fans who love the wintry holidays. When you think about Christmas, you likely picture mangers, glowing fireplaces, sweet carolers, and...

Students are spooked at the San Francisco School of Fine Arts, and Lily is called in to search for possible paranormal activity. In return she's been promised a trunkful of Victorian-era clothes recently discovered in a school storage closet. But Lily finds something else: the body of a wealthy patron of the school. In between running the store and seeing her new boyfriend, Max - a "mythbuster" who is uncomfortable with her witchcraft - she uses her sleuthing skills to try to solve the murder. Soon Lily senses something from the school's vintage clothes, but it's not the smell of mothballs - it's the unmistakable aura of evil intent.

Taking a night off from running her successful San Francisco clothing store, Lily attends a local art deco ball where vintage fashions steal the show. But when a young woman at the event falls under a mysterious sleeping sickness, Lily senses that a curse was placed on the woman's corsage. Before Lily can solve the woman's magical ailment, she's asked to assist in investigating a string of poisonings in the Bay Area witchcraft community.

When Annica takes in a new foster child in, she doesn't realize that this child has secrets of her own.

Although long dead, the spectre of ‘The Cunning Man’ still hangs over the village of Bindon; a place well known for its involvement in smuggling over the centuries. But what is the connection between this enigmatic figure and the freshly carved witch marks ? Marks which Queenie and Sybil see on every door lintel in the village. Their curiosity is further piqued when they encounter the ghost of a child in the churchyard and so they decide to dig a little deeper into the mysterious affairs of the locals.

From the author of The Circus of Chaos, Freak Show and House of Sin, comes the riveting prequel: Circus of the Damned. Charlie and his young son, Vlad, are in search of a new home after their town has become riddled with an illness that has taken the lives of most of the town's inhabitants. Heavily pregnant Zelda has just emigrated from Poland to the United States of America to escape civil unrest. After searching for a new home and wandering the great, vast country, Charlie and Zelda happen to stumble upon a traveling circus caravan where they seek refuge. Welcomed with open arms, Charlie ...

National Bestseller A New Yorker Best Book of 2024 A “thought-provoking and timely” (The Times, London) global history of witch trials across Europe, Africa, and the Americas, told through thirteen distinct trials that illuminate a pattern of demonization and conspiratorial thinking that has...

Every myth begins with someone who swears it’s over. When journalist Mara Vixen drove into the fog-choked town of Murkveil, she thought she was chasing another ghost story for her cult podcast Truth’s End. What she found instead was a nightmare made of flesh, ash, and guilt. Beneath Murkveil’s rotting churches and bone-filled bogs, five local legends stir: the Howl, the Mirror Hag, the Marrow Reaper, the Void Wraith, and the Cinder Orphan, each one a living fragment of an ancient entity known only as the Veil. The myths feed on fear, carving their marks into those who dare to remember...

“Clements’ commanding narration pulls listeners along for the creepy ride.”—AudioFile “As the twists and turns unfold, narrator Clements maintains a tense listening experience full of surprises.”—Library Journal Unbearably tense, utterly propulsive, and studded with folklore and...

With her vintage clothing store taking off, Lily Ivory is finding that life in San Francisco suits her just fine. But her ability to sense vibrations from the past, so useful in locating secondhand gems, has landed her in the middle of a new mystery.... Lily gets called away from Aunt Cora's Closet when the police need a witch's take on a strange case. Malachi Zazi was stabbed to death in his apartment.

The Graveyard: A Terrifying Horror Short Story Five friends. One graveyard. A night they’ll never escape. Danny O’Keefe and his friends only wanted a few beers, a smoke, and some ghost stories under the October moon. But when a rusted chain snaps from an old headstone, they unleash something that should have stayed buried—a centuries-old curse tied to Abigail Drear and her coven of witches. What begins as a thrill turns into a nightmare of fog, decay, and unholy resurrection. One by one, the friends face horrors beyond imagination: dead hands clawing from the dirt, corpses animated by...

As soon as Lily opens her recently purchased trunk of old clothes, she feels strange vibrations emanating from a mysterious velvet cloak. When she tries it on, Lily sees awful visions from the past. And when the antiques dealer who sold her the cape is killed, Lily suspects a supernatural force might be behind his death. Then Lily's familiar, Oscar the potbellied pig, disappears. Lily will do anything to get him back - including battling the spirit of a powerful witch reaching out from the past.