After getting married Grace learns of her husband’s family tradition of playing a game at midnight to welcome new family members. She ends up pulling the card of hide-and-seek. However, the childish game Grace thinks she is playing turns murderous as her new family members hunt her down, will she survive until dawn?
The novel Haunting Adeline by H.D Carlton contains many aspects that readers may find disturbing. Such as stalkers, murder and cults. "Haunting Adeline" follows Adeline Reilly who catches the eye of a dangerous man named Z. Adeline is a successful writer who just moved into her late grandmother’s home. She soon finds out his motive behind stalking her.
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children is a fantasy novel by Ransom Riggs that follows the journey of Jacob Portman, a teenager who discovers a mysterious orphanage on a remote Welsh island. The orphanage is home to peculiar children, each possessing unique supernatural abilities. As Jacob learns more about the children and their guardian, the enigmatic Miss Peregrine, he uncovers a hidden world filled with danger and intrigue.
The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black is a young adult urban fantasy novel set in a world where vampirism is real and dangerous. After a deadly vampire attack, Tana wakes up to find herself in a Coldtown, a quarantined city where vampires and infected humans coexist.
Parker is a 12 year old girl who has trouble staying quiet in public places. This causes her to often go on rants about random things; losing potential friends in the process. However, Parker not only has no friends, but is also bullied by Cassandra and her friend group. So naturally, when Parker discovers Camp Care, she sees the summer camp as a getaway from all her troubles. A fresh start, a chance to reinvent herself. Little does she know, her worst enemy Cassandra has been going to the same summer camp for years, and Parker is in the same cabin as her.
The novel Revenge: Eleven Dark Tales by Yoko Ogawa is a collection of short horror stories that all connect to each other. Yoko Ogawa serves as a spider who has created intricate webs that tie these stories together, which she does flawlessly. While reading the book, I found it impossible to put it down. There were no unnecessary descriptions or dialogue; all stories got straight to the point. That is what kept me on my toes.
Say Cheese and Die is a thrilling children's horror novel written by R.L. Stine. The story revolves around four friends, Greg, Shari, Doug, and Bird, who stumble upon an eerie old camera in an abandoned house. Excited by their discovery, they begin taking pictures, but soon realize that each photo predicts a dark and dangerous future event.
Welcome to Dead House by R.L. Stine follows the story of Amanda and her family, who move to a seemingly ordinary town called Dark Falls to inherit a relative's old house. However, as they settle in, they quickly discover that something sinister is lurking in the town. The residents are strange, and peculiar events begin to occur around them, leaving them increasingly uneasy.
Beyond: A Ghost Story was published in 2012, and was written by Graham McNamee. The protagonist here is Jane, who lives in a dark and rainy town on Canada’s coastline. She was born dead, as the doctors found no pulse in her heart. Something eerie happened during this short time, just before the doctors managed to fix her heartbeat. The course of her life changed… for the worse. After several near-death experiences, Jane starts to suspect that her bad luck is no coincidence.
The Dark Assassin by Joseph Delaney is a captivating fantasy novel that follows the thrilling adventures of Tom Ward, a young Spook's apprentice. In this installment of the "Wardstone Chronicles" series, Tom faces a formidable new enemy as the malevolent assassins of the Fiend make their way into his world.
