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- The Hounding : A Novel. by Purvis, Xenobe.;
'The Crucible' meets 'The Virgin Suicides' in this debut novel about five sisters in a small village in 18th century England whose neighbours are convinced theyre turning into dogs.Library Bound Incorporated- Subjects: Historical fiction.; FICTION / Family Life / Siblings; FICTION / Gothic; FICTION / Historical / General;
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- Enigma. by RuNyx.;
Salem Salazar's investigation into her sister's mysterious death leads her to a secret society and to Caz. As Salem tries to go under radar and Caz tries to block her path, somehow, they both end up in the crossfire of the secret society and are forced to work together to discover the truth or risk losing their lives.Library Bound Incorporated- Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); FICTION / Fantasy / Dark Fantasy; FICTION / Gothic; FICTION / Romance / General; FICTION / Romance / Suspense;
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- The Bewitching [text (large print)]. by Moreno-Garcia, Silvia.;
Three women in three different eras encounter danger and witchcraft in this eerie multigenerational horror saga Silvia Moreno-Garcia. Moreno-Garcia lives in Vancouver, BC. #diversity.Library Bound Incorporated- Subjects: Horror fiction.; FICTION / Fantasy / Dark Fantasy; FICTION / Fantasy / Historical; FICTION / Fantasy / Paranormal; FICTION / Gothic; FICTION / Horror; FICTION / Occult & Supernatural;
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- Celestina's House [electronic resource] : by Gonzalez, Clarissa Trinidad.aut; cloudLibrary;
CBC BOOKS CANADIAN FICTION BOOKS TO READ IN FALL 2024 “With a lush, tropical setting, an entrancing protagonist, and swirling ghosts that guide and subvert, Gonzalez has crafted a darkly romantic, immersive world.” — JENNILEE AUSTRIA-BONIFACIO, author of Reuniting with Strangers The House of the Spirits meets Mexican Gothic in a tale of love and betrayal, belonging and exile, and the supernatural forces that pervade life in the Philippines. The secrets of the house are the secrets of the heart. It begins with an act of betrayal that destroys the tenuous bonds of Celestina Errantes’s family. For years afterwards, Celestina longs for an escape from her unhappy home. Then an unexpected gift from her wealthy Lolo offers that chance: a long-forsaken property in Manila’s bohemian district, close to where ladies of the evening ply their trade. It is no place for a proper young woman, but this house, even with its ghosts, makes Celestina feel at home. Celestina tears into life, losing herself in the pleasures of the night, but soon finds that the emptiness within her is not easily filled. When finally a true chance at happiness promises to save her, a sinister voice from the past returns, threatening to destroy it all. A RARE MACHINES BOOKGeneral adult.- Subjects: Electronic books.; Literary; Magical Realism; Gothic; Occult & Supernatural;
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- One of Our Kind A novel [electronic resource] : by Yoon, Nicola.aut; cloudLibrary;
A hotly-anticipated and endlessly provocative new thriller of race and privilege set in an all-Black gated community from #1 New York Times best-selling author Nicola Yoon • "Brilliant...Your book club will be discussing this one for DAYS.”—Jodi Picoult Jasmyn and King Williams move their family to the planned Black utopia of Liberty, California hoping to find a community of like-minded people, a place where their growing family can thrive. King settles in at once, embracing the Liberty ethos, including the luxe wellness center at the top of the hill, which proves to be the heart of the community. But Jasmyn struggles to find her place. She expected to find liberals and social justice activists striving for racial equality, but Liberty residents seem more focused on booking spa treatments and ignoring the world’s troubles.  Jasmyn’s only friends in the community are equally perplexed and frustrated by most residents' outlook. Then Jasmyn discovers a terrible secret about Liberty and its founders. Frustration turns to dread as their loved ones start embracing the Liberty way of life.  Will the truth destroy her world in ways she never could have imagined? Thrilling with insightful social commentary, One of Our Kind explores the ways in which freedom is complicated by the presumptions we make about ourselves and each other.- Subjects: Electronic books.; Psychological; Contemporary Women; Gothic;
- © 2024., Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group,
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- A Girl Like Us A Novel [electronic resource] : by McLoughlin, Anna Sophia.aut; cloudLibrary;
Succession meets Saltburn in a crackling locked-room thriller of inconceivable wealth, unchecked power, and the secrets poised to bring a powerful family down. It's 2004 and former reality TV star and party girl Maya Miller has just married the most eligible bachelor on the planet: Colin Sterling, of the globally famous Sterling family whose history of aristocratic titles and land holdings rival a British royal and whose media empire is comparable to the Murdochs. To some, Maya represents the American dream. To others, a gold digger. But when Colin's cousin Arianna, the heiress to the family's immense fortune, is found murdered, Maya is thrust into the spotlight: first as she is revealed to be the next heiress to the fortune, and then as the prime suspect. Swiftly, the entire Sterling family goes into lockdown at Silver House, the family's ancestral estate in the English countryside. They're told it's for their own safety—but Maya becomes convinced that it's not to keep threats out, but to keep secrets in. Now, she has no choice but to find and expose the truth hidden within the Sterling family, and why Arianna, a girl she had never met, chose her to take her place. But Maya has secrets of her own. And she knows that in order to survive the Sterlings, she'll have to beat them at their own game.- Subjects: Electronic books.; Literary; Gothic; Contemporary Women; Crime; Psychological; Family Life; Suspense; Psychological;
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- The Specimen [electronic resource] : by Fixsen, Jaima.aut; cloudLibrary;
"An absorbing and expanding mystery... ripe for a bookclub discussion"— First Clue "Propulsive and lush, Fixsen weaves an exquisitely gothic tale." — Jess Armstrong, USA Today bestselling author of The Curse of Penryth Hall Walk carefully, lest you become a part of Dr. Burnett's collection… 1826. Isobel Tait finds herself, by chance, staring at a tiny human heart floating in a jar. It should be of little consequence; Dr. Burnett is renowned for his collection of oddities and medical specimens, and this, a juvenile heart with a damaged mitral valve, is not the strangest thing on display. Except that the condition is rare, and that Isobel's young son, who has been missing for months, suffered from the ailment.  A phantom pulse beats in Isobel's ears. She knows something here isn't right. Missing persons cases are all too common in Edinburgh, where people simply vanish like mist. But Burnett is obsessed with his specimens – how far would he go to acquire a new one? Determined to investigate, Isobel joins his staff as the keeper of his collection. What she'll unearth, though, is far worse than any of her nightmares… Based on true crimes, The Specimen is a mesmerizing story about one woman's search for truth and vengeance in the darkest of places—where the deadliest secrets lie hidden in plain sight, on a freshly dusted shelf. "The Specimen is a fantastic read! Tense, gripping and full of fabulous characters you grow to love or hate! I devoured it in two sittings."  – Gareth Brown, bestselling author of The Book of Doors- Subjects: Electronic books.; Gothic; Women Sleuths; Historical;
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- Katabasis [text (large print)] : A Novel. by Kuang, R. F.;
'Dantes Inferno' meets Susanna Clarkes 'Piranesi' in this all-new dark academia fantasy in which two graduate students must put aside their rivalry and journey to Hell to save their professors soul - perhaps at the cost of their own.Library Bound Incorporated- Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; FICTION / Fantasy / Dark Fantasy; FICTION / Fantasy / Historical; FICTION / Fantasy / Romance; FICTION / Ghost; FICTION / Gothic; FICTION / Magical Realism; FICTION / Occult & Supernatural; FICTION / Visionary & Metaphysical;
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- Katabasis : A Novel. by Kuang, R. F.;
'Dantes Inferno' meets Susanna Clarkes 'Piranesi' in this all-new dark academia fantasy in which two graduate students must put aside their rivalry and journey to Hell to save their professors soul - perhaps at the cost of their own.Library Bound Incorporated- Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; FICTION / Fantasy / Dark Fantasy; FICTION / Fantasy / Historical; FICTION / Fantasy / Romance; FICTION / Ghost; FICTION / Gothic; FICTION / Magical Realism; FICTION / Occult & Supernatural; FICTION / Romance / Fantasy; FICTION / Visionary & Metaphysical;
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- Mary and the birth of Frankenstein : a novel / by Eekhout, Anne,1981-author.; Watkinson, Laura,translator.; translation of:Eekhout, Anne,1981-Mary.English.;
Includes bibliographical references."A sapphic reimagining of Mary Shelley's youth, vividly exploring innocence, young love, gothic mystery and the roots of her literary masterpiece, Frankenstein. Switzerland, 1816. A volcanic eruption in Indonesia envelopes the whole of Europe in ash and cloud. Amid this "year without a summer," eighteen-year-old Mary Shelley and her lover Percy Bysshe Shelley arrive at Lake Geneva to visit Lord Byron and his companion John Polidori. Anguished by the recent loss of her child, Mary spends her days in strife. But come nightfall, the friends while away rainy wine-soaked evenings gathered around the fireplace, exchanging stories. One famous evening, Byron issues a challenge to write the best ghost story. Contemplating what to write, Mary recalls another summer, when she was fourteen ... Scotland, 1812. A guest of the Baxter family, Mary arrives in Dundee, befriending young Isabella Baxter. The girls soon spend hours together wandering through fields and forests, concocting tales about mythical Scottish creatures, ghosts and monsters roaming the lowlands. As their bond deepens, Mary and Isabella's feelings for each other intensify. But someone has been watching them -- the charismatic and vaguely sinister Mr. Booth, Isabella's older brother-in-law, who may not be as benevolent as he purports to be ... With gripping mastery and verve, Anne Eekhout brings to life a defining moment in Mary Shelley's youth: the creative wellspring for one of the most original, thrilling, and timeless pieces of literature ever written. Provocative, wonderfully atmospheric and pulsing with emotion, Mary and the Birth of Frankenstein is a hypnotic ode to the power of imagination"--- Subjects: Biographical fiction.; Historical fiction.; Queer fiction.; Novels.; Frankenstein, Victor (Fictitious character); Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, 1797-1851; Gothic fiction (Literary genre), English;
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