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The blackthorn key / by Sands, Kevin.;
In 1665 London, fourteen-year-old Christopher Rowe, apprentice to an apothecary, and his best friend, Tom, try to uncover the truth behind a mysterious cult, following a trail of puzzles, codes, pranks, and danger toward an unearthly secret with the power to tear the world apart.Ages 10-14.LSC
Subjects: Occult fiction.; Historical fiction.; Apprentices; Pharmacists; Friendship; Secret societies;
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A map of days : the fourth novel of Miss Peregrine's peculiar children / by Riggs, Ransom.;
"After having saved the peculiar world, Jacob Portman is back in Florida with his peculiar friends, where they set out on a journey across America to discover the truth about Jacob's grandfather"--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Occult fiction.; Gifted children; Grandfathers; Voyages and travels; Family secrets;
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The luminaries / by Catton, Eleanor,1985-;
A bold neo-Victorian murder mystery set in a remote gold-mining frontier town in 19th-century New Zealand. In 1866, a weary Englishman lands in a gold-mining frontier town on the coast of New Zealand to make his fortune and forever leave behind his family's shame. On arrival, he stumbles across a tense gathering of twelve local men who have met in secret to investigate what links three crimes that occurred on a single day, events in which each man finds himself implicated in some way.LSC
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Suspense fiction.; Occult fiction.; British; Small cities; Gold mines and mining; Murder; Missing persons; Astrology;
© 2014, c2013., Emblem,
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Silver nitrate [text (large print)] / by Moreno-Garcia, Silvia,author.;
"A meld of Mexican horror movies and Nazi occultism: a dark thriller about the curse that haunts a legendary lost film--and awakens one woman's hidden powers"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Large print books.; Paranormal fiction.; Novels.; Best friends; Bisexuals; Blessing and cursing; Cursed objects; Motion picture industry;
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Dark storm [sound recording] / by Feehan, Christine.; Bergmann, Erik.; Ryan, Kristine.;
Read by Erik Bergmann and Kristine Ryan.Buried alive for hundreds of years in a volcano in the Carpathian Mountains, Dax fears that he has become the full-fledged abomination that every Carpathian male fears, a victim of the insidious evil that has crept relentlessly into his mind and body over the centuries. However, there are some things that never change. Now that Dax has re-emerged, so too has Mitro. The ultimate battle between good and evil has been re-engaged.
Subjects: Occult fiction.; Romantic suspense fiction.; Audiobooks.; Vampires;
© p2012., Penguin Audio,
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The desolations of Devil's Acre / by Riggs, Ransom.;
The last thing Jacob Portman saw before the world went dark was a terrible, familiar face. Suddenly, he and Noor are back in his grandfather's house. Jacob doesn't know how they escaped from V's loop, but he does know one thing for certain: Caul has returned. Risen from the Library of Souls, Caul and his apocalyptic agenda seem unstoppable. Only one hope remains--deliver Noor to the meeting place of the seven prophesied ones, if they can decipher its secret location.LSC
Subjects: Occult fiction.; Orphanages; Monsters; Prophecy; Imaginary wars and battles; Soul;
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Boys in the valley / by Fracassi, Philip,1970-author.;
"St. Vincent's Orphanage for Boys. Turn of the century, in a remote valley in Pennsylvania. Here, under the watchful eyes of several priests, thirty boys work, learn, and worship. Peter Barlow, orphaned as a child by a gruesome murder, has made a new life here. As he approaches adulthood, he has friends, a future ... a family. Then, late one stormy night, a group of men arrive at their door, one of whom is badly wounded, occult symbols carved into his flesh. His death releases an ancient evil that spreads like sickness, infecting St. Vincent's and the children within. Soon, boys begin acting differently, forming groups. Taking sides. Others turn up dead. Now Peter and those dear to him must choose sides of their own, each of them knowing their lives - and perhaps their eternal souls - are at risk"--
Subjects: Horror fiction.; Gothic fiction.; Novels.; Boys; Demoniac possession; Male friendship; Murder; Orphanages; Orphans; Priests; Scars; Strangers;
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The ghost collector / by Mills, Allison.;
Ghosts are everywhere in Shelly's life. Recently passed people, pets, and a boy who lives in the local graveyard are all part of the spirit world that she and her grandmother inhabit. Shelly and her grandmother assist lost souls transitioning to the next world. But when Shelly's mom dies, her relationship to ghosts and death changes. She begins hiding ghosts in her room instead of helping spirits move on. But Shelly can't ignore the one that's missing. Why isn't her mom's ghost coming home?LSC
Subjects: Occult fiction.; Ghost stories.; Cree women; Cree mythology; Funeral rites and ceremonies; Grandparent and child; Grandmothers; Mothers; Grief in adolescence; Compulsive hoarding;
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The house at the end of Hope Street : a novel / by Praag, Menna van.;
Includes bibliographical references."The house at the end of Hope Street is an enchanted, haunted house unlike any other--a house that finds young women in their time of need and takes them in. Each has 99 nights to use the wisdom bestowed by the house to turn her life around. Through the years it has offered refuge to a roster of women ranging from George Eliot to Beatrix Potter--many of whom have hung around to help newcomers find their way"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Occult fiction.; Identity (Philosophical concept); Young women;
© c2013., Pamela Dorman Books/Viking,
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Malarkoi / by Pheby, Alex,author.;
"Nathan Treeves is dead, murdered by the Master of Mordew, his remains used to create the powerful occult weapon known as the Tinderbox. His companions are scattered, making for Malarkoi, the city of the Mistress, the Master's enemy. They are hoping to find welcome there, or at least safety. They find neither - and instead become embroiled in a life and death struggle against assassins, demi-gods, and the cunning plans of the Mistress. Only Sirius, Nathan's faithful magical dog, has not forgotten the boy. Bent on revenge, he returns to the shattered remains of Mordew - only to find the city morphed into an impossible mountain, swarming with monsters. The stage is set for battle, sacrifice, magic and treachery in the stunning sequel to Mordew. Welcome to Malarkoi."--
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Novels.; Boys; Dogs; Gods; Magic; Revenge; Secrecy; Slums;
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