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There is a book that is shrouded in mystery. Some even say it's a myth. Within its pages is a play - one that brings madness and despair to all who read it. It is the play of the King in Yellow, and it will haunt you for the rest of your days. The King in Yellow is a collection of stories interwoven loosely by the elements of the play, including the central figure himself.

King's brand new fiction title: a captivating collection of tales with dark - and light - twists from the master of this wonderful form. What would you do if your everyday world were turned upside down in an instant? Here are 12 riveting stories about relationships with unexpected twists. Be very careful what you wish for.

A thrilling collection of 20 stories - some brand new, some published in magazines, all entirely brilliant and collected for the first time - with a wonderful bonus: in addition to his introduction to the whole collection, King gives readers a fascinating introduction to each story with autobiographical comments on their origins and motivations.

Hearts in Atlantis is composed of five interconnected, sequential narratives, set in the years from 1960 to 1999. Each story is deeply rooted in the sixties, and each is haunted by the Vietnam War.

In this chilling collection, five acclaimed authors invite you into a world where the supernatural hides in plain sight. Look closely, and you’ll find it: lurking within an ancient tree, stalking an idyllic beach, and whispering through a friend’s letter. Your curiosity is exactly what it’s been waiting for.

On the run after a heinous crime, one man learns this lesson as he races towards freedom in Mexico. One turn off the beaten path leads to a desolate gas station and a nightmare he’ll never forget…if he survives.

The King in Yellow is a book of 10 classic short stories about the supernatural. The first four mention "The King in Yellow", a forbidden play which induces despair or madness in those exposed to it. The tales have a macabre undertone, focusing on characters that are inhabitants of the demi-monde.

What is the terrible secret at the heart of The King in Yellow? The forbidden play’s second act is said to drive all those who read it mad. And the sinister text casts its shadow of dread over Robert W. Chambers’s collection of weird, supernatural stories of the same name. Threaded with elements of fantasy, science fiction, the supernatural, and gothic horror, this cult classic continues to inspire the imagination of artists - from H. P. Lovecraft to the writers of HBO’s True Detective - and delight connoisseurs of the macabre.

This is the highly anticipated follow-up to BookList's Top Ten Best Horror of 2016 selection, The Gods of H.P. Lovecraft. The Demons of King Solomon is the innovative sequel to JournalStone Publishing's best-selling anthology The Gods of H.P. Lovecraft. This anthology explores the legendary demonic bestiary of King Solomon by bringing together popular authors in horror, occultism, and dark fantasy, including many NY Times best sellers.

Two drunken sailors, Hugh and Legs, find themselves in a part of London quarantined due to the plague. Passing by one of the buildings, they are lured inside by loud noises and discover a party of people around a table and a cellar full of liquor. A quarrel ensues, a barrel of punch is knocked over, and everyone but the sailors and two of the women drown in the deluge of liquor.

Theirs was a story of two people from different stations of life - he, poor and she, rich. He worked hard to make a name for himself, and having done so, he returns to her to find out that she had loved him all these years and was waiting for him as well. The poet is so distraught that with it having taken so long for them to be together, it seems even more unfair for them to be separated at the end. Finding out that his love has passed away, he immediately decides to follow after her to the Castle of the King of Death.

Hola, me llamo Daddy. Soy un niño normal y corriente, bueno, también algo raro. Soy inteligente, curioso como mi gato Chumpy y tengo mi propia pandilla. Vivo en una tranquila ciudad rodeada de montañas, árboles y un lago. En principio, es el sitio más acogedor y tranquilo que puedas imaginar. Pero un día comenzó a cambiar todo. Por algún extraño motivo han empezado a suceder cosas muy raras.

Everyone needs a hobby, but not everyone's hobby involves blood, entrails, and...roadkill. Tatum Johnson didn't mean to hit the dog. His ex-girlfriend Jessica can attest to that. But that didn't stop the hunger. Now, he hunts along the back roads, running down animals for sport.

Ça vous dirait de vivre votre propre autopsie ? De rencontrer le Diable ? De vous tuer par désespoir dans les plaines enneigées du Minnesota ? De fuir la police en compagnie de Dillinger ? De devenir assassin via l’internet ou de trouver la petite pièce porte-bonheur qui vous fera décrocher le jackpot ? Alors, laissez-vous guider par Stephen King pour écouter ces quatorze nouvelles : Salle d’autopsie quatre. L’homme au costume noir. Tout ce que vous aimez sera emporté. La mort de Jack Hamilton. Salle d’exécution.

Julia is a care robot. A technological marvel created in a world not so different from our own. Designed to function with the utmost care and precision, she is charged with looking after an eccentric old professor. Things seem normal at first, but when she starts losing time, her suspicions turn to the old man - and then things really get weird.

El nuevo lanzamiento del Rey del Terror es una colección de doce relatos que lo afianza, una vez más, como uno de los mejores narradores de nuestro tiempo.

Die Bankräuber Nancy und Vincent geben nicht viel um die alte Legende über degenerierte Teufelsanbeter, die angeblich die Bayous von Louisiana bewohnen ...

Todos los relatos del Rey de amarillo están conectados por un símbolo, por una maldad difícil de comprender: En la corte del dragón - vas a sentir un escalofrío cuando una voz de ninguna parte empiece a susurrar a tu alma La demoiselle d'Ys - Si Jeane te invita a ir a su castillo, quizás te lo deberías pensar... a lo mejor no te conviene El símbolo amarillo - ¿pueden los espíritus de un cementerio influenciar el arte de un pintor? La máscara - ¿cómo se podría conseguir una escultura absolutamente perfecta?

Steven E. Wedel offers four short stories that run the gamut from pure horror to shocking hilarity. First, in "The Zombie Whisperer", a young lady living in a secure compound with a few fellow survivors of the zombie apocalypse invites in a man who says he can communicate with the walking dead.