Greetings from Amazon.com Delivers Horror Editor, Naomi Gesinger FEATURED IN THIS E-MAIL: * What We're Reading: "Hearts in Atlantis," "999," and "Night of the Wolf" * New in Paperback: "The Passion" * Editor's Choice: "The Descent" * Sneak Peek: "Daughter of Darkness" by Steven Spruill * Just Released: "Communion Blood" by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro WHAT WE'RE READING ****************** "Hearts in Atlantis" by Stephen King http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0684853515/entertainmentsit With growing literary ambition, the master writes five stories about a great American horror: the Vietnam era and its aftermath for the '60s generation. "Hearts in Atlantis" is intense, intelligent, and thoroughly haunting. "999" Edited by Al Sarrantonio http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0380977400/entertainmentsit This colossal anthology of horror, dark fantasy, and suspense showcases 29 original short stories from the likes of Stephen King, Joyce Carol Oates, Ramsey Campbell, and Neil Gaiman. Although each contribution is unique, collectively the stories demonstrate the fine state of the genre at the turn of the century. "Night of the Wolf" by Alice Borchardt http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0345423623/entertainmentsit Anne Rice's older sister Alice Borchardt continues her shapeshifter series with "Night of the Wolf," a howling-good historical fantasy. Set in the opulent environs of the Roman Empire, it is the story of Maeniel, a creature who is part wolf, part human. NEW IN PAPERBACK **************** "The Passion" by Donna Boyd http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0380790947/entertainmentsit The first in Donna Boyd's werewolf series, "The Passion" takes place in a society where werewolves are hardly your stereotypical monsters. They are in fact creatures more intelligent and more powerful than humans. Browse more New in Paperback horror books at Horror EDITOR'S CHOICE *************** "The Descent" by Jeff Long http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0609602934/entertainmentsit What if hell was a real place rather than a religious or cultural myth? In Jeff Long's supernatural thriller, "The Descent," Himalayan climber Ike Crockett falls into a deep cavern and discovers that a terrifying otherworld is literally just below the surface. Browse more Editor's Choice horror at Horror SNEAK PEEK: "DAUGHTER OF DARKNESS" BY STEVEN SPRUILL **************************************************** "Racing up the stairwell to the seventh floor, Merrick ignored the burn in his legs. When he was almost to Jenn's door, it opened and he saw first her, then the body, the torn throat. He flung an arm up to cover his eyes, but too late, as the hunger raged to life in him. The slick of blood seized him with a gravity so fierce he could not back away." Continue reading from "Daughter of Darkness": http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=entertainmentsit&path=ts/book-excerpt/0312970811 JUST RELEASED ************* "Communion Blood" by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/031286793X/entertainmentsit Chelsea Quinn Yarbro's regal vampire, Count Saint-Germain, has lived through the greatest events in history, and "Communion Blood" finds the Count in 17th-century Italy during the Reformation. Here he must help a fellow undead keep the estate bequeathed to him. Pre-order now and we'll ship it as soon as it's published. ****** You'll find more great books, articles, excerpts, and interviews in Amazon.com's Horror section at Horror
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