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Seven years have passed… Despite surviving the horrors of Hope House, the lives of Steve and Melody Samson have changed forever. Steve has become a recluse, while Melody is consumed by guilt, and sees in their son a constant reminder of the man Steve used to be.The town of Oakwell….has become a tourist hotspot for paranormal enthusiasts, eager to learn more about the 'Hope House Haunting', becoming everything the residents of the once sleepy town fought so hard to prevent.Ambitious town councillor…...Henry Marshall has an idea to turn the unwanted attention on the town to his own advantage, by building a hotel on the site of Hope House.As construction begins…the dormant evil within the forest stirs, and Marshall becomes consumed with the need to draw Steve & Melody back to Oakwell, so the evil can finally have it's revenge....

There is Evil at Hope House and the forest that surrounds it. For Steve and Melody Samson, it was supposed to be a fresh start, somewhere to begin their new life together away from the chaos of the city. However, their new home - an idyllic cottage nestled deep within the solitude of Oakwell forest-has a disturbing history, hidden for generations by the locals.As Steve and Melody begin to encounter terrifying events which leave them unable to decide what is real, they come to realise that there is more to fear than the spirits of Oakwell Forest and that some secrets are best left buried. Once you hear them, it's already too late...

The town of Oakwell is no more, an abandoned and overgrown relic left in the wake of the massacre at Hope House. When Emma Barrett discovers the secret to Hope House, the evil within awakens the deranged Henry Marshall from his catatonic state. As Emma gathers around her those who can bring an end to the Gogoku curse, a brutal game of cat and mouse begins. Everything is at stake as the Whisper trilogy reaches its epic conclusion. Blood will be spilled, sacrifices made, and redemption sought as the survivors of the Oakwell curse go head to head with the malevolent forces which have scourged the land for centuries.

Following the devastation of events in Project Apex, the scattered pockets of survivors must regroup to try and find a way to combat what seems to be an unbeatable foe hell bent on eradicating humanity and reshaping the world in their own image.When a chance discovery leads to possible glimmer of hope, Draven must race to secure the mysterious Subject A before Joshua can find him and eliminate any hope of ever stopping their horrific rampage of destruction and push humanity to the very edge of extinction.if you enjoy the rich multi layered character driven storylines of shows like The Walking Dead and Game of Thrones along with the tense thrill ride storylines of Michael Crichton and James Patterson, then Project Apex is for you! It asks the question of just what makes a monster, and how far is too far when mankind pushes the boundaries of scientific progress beyond the limit of what is right and wrong.An adrenaline filled action packed thriller on a global scale blending elements of horror, thriller, science fiction and post apocalyptic dystopian fiction, Eradication continues the story started in Project Apex and takes the reader on another rollercoaster ride as humanity battles for the survival of its species, even if it means becoming monsters themselves to do it.Praise for the Project Apex series:'With a flair of Crichton, Levin and his own personal touch, Apex is an exciting read from start to finish. With amazing, smartly written characters, exotic and domestic locations and set pieces that makes this a complete winner.''This novel has something for everyone. The military buffs, the horror junkies, the conspiracy theory nuts, drama lovers, thrill seekers.'

'In the spirit of Stephen King, Michael Bray has created a page turning gem. If you love horror, you need to read this story.' There is something in the dark. Billy can hear it, and knows it's coming for him.From the critically acclaimed bestselling author of Whisper, Funhouse, Project Apex and The Island comes a disturbing new novella which pushes a man to the absolute extremes of his sanity.Following a power outage, Billy sends his wife and son to stay with family whilst he awaits the arrival of the man from Trans- Energy to come and restore power to their isolated country home. Darkness draws near, and with it comes the engineer- a giant of a man who calls himself 'Grant'. Billy lets the man into his home, only to find that he is anything but normal. Without power or contact with the outside world, Billy is forced to deal with the extreme mental and physical torture from the increasingly unstable and volatile engineer, and is forced to go to the most extreme lengths in order to try and survive. 'Digs into the depth of the readers fear and plays on it.' 'Wild, weird, and wonderfully imaginative!'

When the deal of a lifetime is on the table, how much would you be willing to pay for everything you ever wanted? Melvyn Briggs is a con man, a rip off artist who preys on the rich elderly in order to fleece them of their life savings. When his one big job goes wrong and Melvyn ends up on the run from a violent gangland boss, he finds himself in a coastal town hiding out and trying to figure out his next move. It is here that he stumbles on a pawn shop called Just the Ticket. The store owner an old man named Muggles says he can help Melvyn get rid of all his problems if he is willing to pay the price. As Melvyn falls into a deeper web of lies and deceit, he begins to learn that the town and Muggles share a horrifying secret and that if Melvyn wants to survive he will have to negotiate the deal of his life, on that will potentially have a cost far beyond any he could have ever imagined.

What if man's thirst to push the boundaries of science resulted in its own destruction?When Richard Draven's research into the healing properties of animals and the possibilityof transferring them to humans, he unwittingly sets in motion a chain of events which willlead mankind to the brink of extinction. His discovery - a new species of monkey withincredible regenerative powers - leads to interest from the government who is looking for away to enhance their military forces in their numerous conflicts around the globe.Six years later, the research started by Draven has been put into practice. Small groupsof soldiers have been modified at a genetic level by a brand new virus, one which makesthem stronger, quicker, and more intelligent. Soon, disturbing reports of mass murder and unprovoked violence by the Apex teams have started to filter into homeland security. When one by one, the Apex teams go dark, the leaders of the free world realise that they have a very seriousproblem on their hands.

HELL HAS COME TO CHESTNUT AVENUE. When a mysterious sinkhole opens in the middle of Maple Street, nobody could imagine what was to come. Eight-year-old Adam Pettinger knows why the hole is there, and what lives within its black depths. Embry is a dying man. With his cancer terminal, he no longer has any desire to live and is goading death into taking him from a world he has grown to hate. Now, these two unlikely companions will learn that they are connected in ways they could never imagine and that they are the only ones who can possibly stop the unholy evil which is about to climb out of the sinkhole with deadly repercussions for all of mankind.

ZERO PITY. ZERO REMORSE. ZERO F*CKS GIVEN. In this homage to grindhouse, low-budget horror, tongue-in-cheek action movies of the 70's and cheesy 80's horror, Cody Rexell: Monter Hunter, is the birth of a brand new franchise featuring a brand new horror adventure hero! Groan along with the one-liners and follow Rexell on debut adventure!Montana, 1959. When an earthquake strikes, it unleashes a horror in the shape of a sixty-foot flesh eating worm which has existed away from humanity for centuries. With the military unable to stop it, President Eisenhower is forced to take drastic if unorthodox action.Meet Cody Rexell.A dangerous criminal and former bounty hunter who was legendary for his no-nonsense, no-remorse methods used in order to get the job done, who after finally being captured waits in Alcatraz where faces death via execution. President Eisenhower offers Rexell a deal, one which will see him go free if only he can use his unorthodox methods to destroy the worm and keep the country safe.Together with his trusty Alsatian, MagnumRexell steps out into an unsympathetic world in which he has been given full authority to do whatever it takes to destroy the monster horror and in the process try to win back his freedom in the only way he knows how… with extreme prejudice

From the bestselling author of the Whisper trilogy comes a brand new collection of terrifying stories in the vein of The Twilight Zone, Tales From the Crypt and the Outer Limits.Funhouse is a collection of 16 macabre tales in the vein of horror masters Stephen King and Dean Koontz, each with a chilling twist or a case of the ordinary becoming something utterly terrifying.A man who makes an unscheduled stop gets more than he bargained for in 'CANDYLAND.' A Group of teens discover a terrible secret on Samsonite farm in 'SCARECROWS.' A Schoolyard bully and his former victim reunite with horrifying results in 'LONG TALL COFFIN.' A High school party becomes an arachnid nightmare for one unfortunate guest in 'THE BOY WHO SAW SPIDERS.' These are just some of the horrors hidden within the darkest recesses of the Funhouse. Look closer if you dare, and indulge in these 16 horrific and chilling tales of madness, murder, terror and insanity

Demonic entities. Physical attacks. Unexplained audio phenomena.Not the kind of thing a sceptic would expect to encounter when setting out to shadow a Paranormal Investigation team as they travel all across the United Kingdom to visit some of it's most haunted locations.From the notorious Bodmin Jail to the home of Europe's most active Poltergeist, 30 East Drive, this is the true story of a sceptic who sets out to discover for himself the truth about the world of the Paranormal by logging his own independent evidence over the course of a year.What he discovers along the way will shock and surprise him, as the project takes a very different direction to the one he expected, one which will affect him personally in more ways than he could have anticipated.Along the way, he will capture evidence which threatens to blow his sceptical viewpoint away, from disembodies voices, full form apparitions captured on camera and a conversation with a demon.And the best part is, you don't have to take the author's word for it, as every shred of evidence captured has been uploaded and made available for independent review for the reader as they make their way through the book, allowing them to make up their own mind on if it is paranormal in nature or not.

How far would you go to survive? When faced with something you thought lived only in myth and legend, what levels would you go to in order to see those you love again?Grueber's World of food is a brand-new late-night supermarket. However for a handful of wrong-place, wrong-time shoppers, what should be a straightforward experience is about to become a living hell on earth. A violent bloodbath of terror, MEAT tells the ultimate tale of trust, betrayal and how far some people will go when they discover that some monsters are quite real...

Everything is connected. Nothing happens by accident. A series of seemingly separate stories carry with them a dark, underlying connection as the horrors thrust upon the lives of those involved form part of a bigger picture.Told in a non-chronological order, Dark Corners Redux is a story collection like no other. From the terrifying story of a couple who share a deadly secret, to the tragic final hours of a sideshow clown and the tale of a childhood prank coming back to haunt those involved in adulthood, nobody is safe, nothing is as it seems and everything is connected.Dare you enter the lives of those involved and make the connections that are hidden beneath the surface. Welcome to the darkest, most violent and horrific recesses of the human mind. We've been waiting. You are welcome to come in if you dare...

When Jack the Ripper terrorised London in 1888, he would spark a mystery when he disappeared and his string of violent and horrific murders ended as quickly as they began, leaving one of the worlds oldest unsolved crimes in his wake. Now, in 1907, biographer Charles Hapgood is about to be visited a man with astonishing claims that he was the famous Ripper and wishes to tell his tale before his coming death. Sceptical at first, Hapgood agrees to hear his story, only to soon be shown undisputable proof that his visitor speaks the truth and is who he claims to be.As Hapgood listens to the man's tale, he is drawn into a world of pain, cruelty, horror and sadness as he discovers how an innocent child grew into the greatest living monster the world has ever seen. As the story unfolds he begins to fear for his own safety as the man once known as Jack The Ripper tells his story in his own words, a tale which goes far beyond the known timeline of his horrific crimes and reaches new depths of terror and depravity that Hapgood could never have imagined.

Cody Rexell is back, and still doesn't give a F*ck! His adventures this time take him to the heat of the Mexican jungle. Barely escaping with his life from a remote village of bloodthirsty cannibals, Rexel is determined to go back and retrieve an item of great importance that was taken from him. When a face from the past betrays Rexell and threatens to send him back to the government who are still searching for him, he reluctantly agrees to help with a covert mission to locate a drug baron who has gone missing in the jungle. As the group embark on what should be a routine mission, events unfold that puts the lives of everyone at risk and forces Rexell to revert to his uniquely violent methods to ensure those under his supervision survive.

Eleven tales of terror from the bestselling author of Whisper, Funhouse, The Island and Meat. Forgotten Fears is a collection of delightully terrifying horror tales which have either never been released before and others which were kindle exclusive titles. Most of these tales come from the Dark Corners and Funhouse writing sessions, whilst others were a part of the limited-release Taste of Fear series.

Roll up to the funhouse, a brand new collection of tales from the author of Whisper, Dark Corners & Meat, Michael Bray. A man who makes an unscheduled stop gets more than he bargained for in 'CANDYLAND.' A Group of teens discover a terrible secret on Samsonite farm in 'SCARECROWS.' A Schoolyard bully and his former victim reunite with horrifying results in 'LONG TALL COFFIN.' A High school party becomes an arachnid nightmare for one unfortunate guest in 'THE BOY WHO SAW SPIDERS.' These are just some of the horrors hidden within the darkest recesses of the funhouse. Look closer if you dare, and indulge in these 16 tales of madness, murder, terror and insanity.

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AT THE EDGE OF DARKNESS brings together for the first time the complete collated short stories of Michael Bray. At almost 800 pages in length, this collection compiles every title from previous collections Funhouse & Forgotten Fears alongside several other stories which were independently published in various forms between the years of 2013 - 2016. Contains the following stories: Candyland With These Hands Scarecrows Shoebox The Eye The Light That Brought the Dark The Man in the Alley Watchers One Night in October Long Tall Coffin The Langton Effect Apartment 11 Sick Day The Boy Who Saw Spiders Scratchers H-NG-N The Trial of Edwyn Greer The Visit Jasper Seat 6A Cabin Fever 99.9am Mr Ghoul's Ghost Train The Beginners Guide to Death Firecracker 50/50 The Birthday Tilly