Horror
- Long Lankin by Barraclough, Lindsey || (FIC BAR)
In an exquisitely chilling novel, four children unravel the mystery of a family curse — and a ghostly creature known in folklore as Long Lankin. Sisters Cora and Mimi, along with village boys Roger and Peter, must uncover the horrifying truth that has held the isolated village of Bryers Guerdon in its dark grip for centuries — before it’s too late.
The Infects by Beaudoin, Sean || (FIC BEA)
Overnight, Nero’s counselors turn into flesh-eating maniacs and start chowing down on his fellow miscreants - like a monster movie coming to life. Colossal carnage sends survivors rabbiting into the woods while the mindless horde of "infects" shambles, moans, and drools behind. These kids have seen the movies; they know the rules.
Overnight, Nero’s counselors turn into flesh-eating maniacs and start chowing down on his fellow miscreants - like a monster movie coming to life. Colossal carnage sends survivors rabbiting into the woods while the mindless horde of "infects" shambles, moans, and drools behind. These kids have seen the movies; they know the rules.
The Ghost Prison by Delaney, Joseph || (FIC DEL)
Fifteen-year-old Billy guards a castle prison. But it isn't just criminals he's guarding―the ghosts of executed prisoners haunt the place. When Billy is given the task of feeding the prisoner in The Witch Well, a ghost named Long-Neck Netty decides to play a trick on Billy during the feeding...a trick that could cost Billy his life.
Fifteen-year-old Billy guards a castle prison. But it isn't just criminals he's guarding―the ghosts of executed prisoners haunt the place. When Billy is given the task of feeding the prisoner in The Witch Well, a ghost named Long-Neck Netty decides to play a trick on Billy during the feeding...a trick that could cost Billy his life.
One for Sorrow by Hahn, Mary Downing || (FIC HAH)
Against the ominous backdrop of the 1918 influenza epidemic, new girl Annie is claimed as best friend by Elsie, the tattletale, liar, and thief of the class. But Annie would rather spend time with the other girls, since Elsie is so mean. When Elsie dies of influenza, Annie thinks she’s free of her torment—until the bully returns to reclaim Annie’s friendship and take revenge.
Against the ominous backdrop of the 1918 influenza epidemic, new girl Annie is claimed as best friend by Elsie, the tattletale, liar, and thief of the class. But Annie would rather spend time with the other girls, since Elsie is so mean. When Elsie dies of influenza, Annie thinks she’s free of her torment—until the bully returns to reclaim Annie’s friendship and take revenge.
Dead Nation: Rise Up by Ireland, Justina || (FIC IRE)
Jane McKeene was born two days before the dead began to walk the battlefields of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Safety for all depends on the work of a few, and laws like the Native and Negro Education Act require certain children attend combat schools to learn to put down the dead. Jane is studying to become an Attendant, trained in both weaponry and etiquette to protect the well-to-do.
Jane McKeene was born two days before the dead began to walk the battlefields of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Safety for all depends on the work of a few, and laws like the Native and Negro Education Act require certain children attend combat schools to learn to put down the dead. Jane is studying to become an Attendant, trained in both weaponry and etiquette to protect the well-to-do.
The Ribbajack & Other Haunting Yarns by Jacques, Brian || (FIC JAC)
What if revenge were a monster of your own creation, and all you needed to summon it were enough hatred and enough imagination? Which of you would really be the monster? From vengeance monsters to haunted schools to the threat of a modern-day Medusa, New York Times bestselling author Brian Jacques spins six all-new tales of horror and suspense. Read on, but be careful. . . .
What if revenge were a monster of your own creation, and all you needed to summon it were enough hatred and enough imagination? Which of you would really be the monster? From vengeance monsters to haunted schools to the threat of a modern-day Medusa, New York Times bestselling author Brian Jacques spins six all-new tales of horror and suspense. Read on, but be careful. . . .
House of Dark Shadows by Liparulo, Robert || (FIC LIP)
When fifteen-year-old Xander and his family move into an old, abandoned house in the middle of a dense forest outside of a small California town, they discover that not only are some of the rooms portals into other places, but that malevolent forces are at work.
When fifteen-year-old Xander and his family move into an old, abandoned house in the middle of a dense forest outside of a small California town, they discover that not only are some of the rooms portals into other places, but that malevolent forces are at work.
Boneyard by Lorimer, Janet || (FIC LOR)
The beach town of Wreckers Cove is rugged, beautiful and just a little spooky, the perfect place for a luxury resort. The town's Museum of the Macabre features a chilling new exhibit of human bones and skeletons. The owner claims they're all fake but journalist Wilma Roberts believes otherwise.
The beach town of Wreckers Cove is rugged, beautiful and just a little spooky, the perfect place for a luxury resort. The town's Museum of the Macabre features a chilling new exhibit of human bones and skeletons. The owner claims they're all fake but journalist Wilma Roberts believes otherwise.
Bonechiller by McNamee, Graham || (FIC MCN)
Danny is sick of running. Harvest Cove is the latest nowhere place he's drifted through with his dad. In summer, people come to stay in cottages on the vast lake. In winter, Harvest Cove is a ghost town hidden away in Canada's Big Empty. Danny's been running forever, but Harvest Cove might be his last stop. The place has a way of making people disappear.
Danny is sick of running. Harvest Cove is the latest nowhere place he's drifted through with his dad. In summer, people come to stay in cottages on the vast lake. In winter, Harvest Cove is a ghost town hidden away in Canada's Big Empty. Danny's been running forever, but Harvest Cove might be his last stop. The place has a way of making people disappear.
3:59 by McNeil, Gretchen || (FIC MCN)
Josie starts having dreams about a girl named Jo. She wakes one night to see a shadowy image of herself in the bedroom mirror. Except it's not her at all—it's Jo. The two girls are doppelgängers whose universes overlap every twelve hours at 3:59. And when Josie finds herself trapped there, her life becomes more dangerous—and more deadly—than she ever imagined.
Josie starts having dreams about a girl named Jo. She wakes one night to see a shadowy image of herself in the bedroom mirror. Except it's not her at all—it's Jo. The two girls are doppelgängers whose universes overlap every twelve hours at 3:59. And when Josie finds herself trapped there, her life becomes more dangerous—and more deadly—than she ever imagined.
The Death Collector by Richards, Justin || (FIC RIC)
What starts as a pick-pocketing incident unites three teens against a madman. Eddie is the pickpocket; George is an assistant at the museum; Elizabeth has a nose for trouble, and all of them are being hunted by Augustus Lorimore. Lorimore is a sinister factory owner, bent on reanimating the dead. It's up to Eddie, George, and Elizabeth to stop Lorimore's monsters, or die trying.
What starts as a pick-pocketing incident unites three teens against a madman. Eddie is the pickpocket; George is an assistant at the museum; Elizabeth has a nose for trouble, and all of them are being hunted by Augustus Lorimore. Lorimore is a sinister factory owner, bent on reanimating the dead. It's up to Eddie, George, and Elizabeth to stop Lorimore's monsters, or die trying.
Saga of Larten Crepsley series by Shan, Darren || (FIC SHA)
Before he was a vampire, Larten Crepsley was a boy. As a child laborer many centuries ago, Larten did his job well, until the day the foreman killed his brother. Larten flies into a rage that the foreman wouldn't survive. Forced on the run, he sleeps in crypts and eats cobwebs to get by. And when a vampire named Seba offers him protection and training as a vampire's assistant, Larten takes it.
Before he was a vampire, Larten Crepsley was a boy. As a child laborer many centuries ago, Larten did his job well, until the day the foreman killed his brother. Larten flies into a rage that the foreman wouldn't survive. Forced on the run, he sleeps in crypts and eats cobwebs to get by. And when a vampire named Seba offers him protection and training as a vampire's assistant, Larten takes it.
Ring by Suzuki, Koji || (FIC SUZ)
A mysterious videotape warns that the viewer will die in one week unless a certain, unspecified act is performed. Exactly one week after watching the tape, four teenagers die one after another of heart failure. Asakawa, a hardworking journalist, is intrigued by his niece's inexplicable death. His attempt to solve the tape's mystery before it's too late assumes an increasingly deadly urgency..
A mysterious videotape warns that the viewer will die in one week unless a certain, unspecified act is performed. Exactly one week after watching the tape, four teenagers die one after another of heart failure. Asakawa, a hardworking journalist, is intrigued by his niece's inexplicable death. His attempt to solve the tape's mystery before it's too late assumes an increasingly deadly urgency..
Killer Pizza by Taylor, Greg || (FIC TAY)
Toby McGill dreams of becoming a world-famous chef, but up until now, his only experience has been watching the Food Network. When Toby lands a summer job at Killer Pizza, things seem perfect. But he’s not prepared for what's really going on at Killer Pizza: It's a front for a monster-hunting organization! Learning to cook pizzas is one thing, but killing hideously terrifying monsters?
Toby McGill dreams of becoming a world-famous chef, but up until now, his only experience has been watching the Food Network. When Toby lands a summer job at Killer Pizza, things seem perfect. But he’s not prepared for what's really going on at Killer Pizza: It's a front for a monster-hunting organization! Learning to cook pizzas is one thing, but killing hideously terrifying monsters?
Survive the Night by Vega, Danielle || (FIC VEG)
Casey regrets letting her friends Shana, Julie, and Aya talk her into coming to Survive the Night, an all-night, underground rave in a New York City subway tunnel. Surrounded by frightening drugs and menacing strangers, Casey doesn’t think Survive the Night could get any worse... until she comes across Julie’s mutilated body in a dank, black subway tunnel, red-eyed rats nibbling at her fingers.
Casey regrets letting her friends Shana, Julie, and Aya talk her into coming to Survive the Night, an all-night, underground rave in a New York City subway tunnel. Surrounded by frightening drugs and menacing strangers, Casey doesn’t think Survive the Night could get any worse... until she comes across Julie’s mutilated body in a dank, black subway tunnel, red-eyed rats nibbling at her fingers.