In the second book of her Vampire Chronicles, Anne Rice delivers a more intricate and expansive tale, with a broadened cast of characters, yet told with the same evocative description and musing langu…
As Stephen King's first novel, Carrie was the start of a career that has spanned decades and solidified his place as a master of horror storytelling. The story centers around the struggles of a teen g…
The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires is immediately charming, with all the hospitality of a cozy southern neighborhood. However, like many things with a charming veneer, darkness hides u…
In A Little Too Haunted, Justine Pucella Winans delivers another paranormal tale with a unique premise. This story of Luna Catalona, the daughter of two women who have made their modest fame flipping …
Set against the chaotic back drop of the blitzing of London is the story of Nimble Nottingham, an orphan and a loner, who unwittingly unleashes a dark and frightening force that hunts in the dark for …
The Nightmares of Finnegan Quick draws the reader into the life and dreams of a teenage boy with a peculiar power to manipulate dreams. Finnegan is an average high school boy with whom young readers c…
This book is a sequel to My Vampire Vs. Your Werewolf, and it follows up nicely and is even better than the first installment. The fun of protagonist monsters that are friendly to the children in the …
Wishbone is the story of the wild adventures of a nearly-teen boy, his magical cat, and their friends. The narrative focuses on the struggles of the protagonist, Ollie, to save the world from a mystic…
My Vampire vs Your Werewolf brings young readers into a world of monster gladiatorial fights, where fantastical and vicious creatures are pitted against each other by trainers who are children granted…
The Haunting of Lake Lucy is a ghostly novel of mystery set against the backdrop of a seemingly quiet, lake resort--a peaceful vista suitable for a creepy tale in the style of many classic horror stor…
Anne Rice's classic novel established the modern view of vampires as alluring and sensuous antiheroes. The memories of the vampire Louis, told to a young reporter in a San Francisco hotel room, wind a…
I’ve found lately that books that involve big, mysterious houses are definitely ones I want to be reading. Bonus points if there are enough descriptive details that I can envision the mansion easily. …
