Tim Lebbon

Twenty curses, old and new, from bestselling fantasy authors such as Neil Gaiman, Christina Henry, M. R. Carey and Charlie Jane Anders. ALL THE BETTER TO READ YOU WITH It's a prick of blood, the bite of an apple, the evil eye, a wedding ring or a pair of red shoes. Curses come in all shapes and sizes, and they can happen to anyone, not just those of us with unpopular stepparents... Here you'll find unique twists on curses, from fairy tale classics to brand-new hexes of the modern world - expect new monsters and mythologies as well as twists on well-loved fables. Stories to shock and stories of warning, stories of monsters and stories of magic. TWENTY TIMELESS FOLKTALES, NEW AND OLD NEIL GAIMAN JANE YOLEN KAREN JOY FOWLER M. R. CAREY CHRISTINA HENRY CHRISTOPHER GOLDEN TIM LEBBON MICHAEL MARSHALL SMITH CHARLIE JANE ANDERS JEN WILLIAMS CATRIONA WARD JAMES BROGDEN MAURA McHUGH ANGELA SLATTER LILLITH SAINTCROW CHRISTOPHER FOWLER ALISON LITTLEWOOD MARGO LANAGAN

Prisheltsy, nazyvajuschie sebja jautzha - velichajshie okhotniki i voiny vo Vselennoj. Ne zrja ljudi dali im jomkoe i groznoe prozvische "khischniki". No do vtoroj poloviny dvadtsat sedmogo stoletija novoj ery stolknovenija ljudej i jautzha nosili skoree edinichnyj kharakter. I vdrug vse izmenilos. Mnozhestvo prakticheski odnomomentnykh sluchaev napadenija na kosmicheskie korabli i bazy po vsej granitse Vneshnego Koltsa. Tysjachi pogibshikh. Ne tolko voinov, no dazhe zhenschin i detej. Neuzheli jautzha, vopreki svoej prirode odinochek, vpervye obedinilis dlja tsentralizovannoj ekspansii?.. Na protjazhenii vekov moguschestvennaja korporatsija "Vejland-Jutani" pytalas ispolzovat ksenomorfov ili chuzhikh - samykh uzhasnykh suschestv v Galaktike - v kachestve oruzhija. Teper zhe kto-to operedil ikh v etom nachinanii, kak nozh skvoz maslo projdja skvoz prostranstva jautdzha i prevrativ khischnikov v zhertvu. Neuderzhimyj roj ksenomorfov pogloschaet planetu za planetoj, pronikaja vse glubzhe v Sferu Ljudej... Nasledniki Osnovatelej, pokinuvshikh chelovechestvo neskolko vekov nazad, vozvraschajutsja. Teper ikh imja - Jarost, ikh oruzhie - krovozhadnye ksenomorfy, ikh tsel - Zemlja. Stolknuvshis s prevoskhodjaschimi silami neizvestnogo vraga, ljudi vynuzhdeny pojti na bespretsedentnyj postupok, zakljuchiv sojuz s jautzha. No dazhe obedinennykh sil obeikh ras mozhet okazatsja nedostatochno. Sudba Zemli zavisit ot odnogo-edinstvennogo androida po imeni Lilija. I ona tozhe iz Jarosti...

A diseased town--long hidden beneath a lake--rises from the depths to become a focus of the war between humankind and the Kin. There exists a secret and highly illegal trade in mythological creatures and their artifacts. Certain individuals pay fortunes for a sliver of a satyr's hoof, a gryphon's claw, a basilisk's scale, or an angel's wing. Embroiled in the hidden world of the Relics, creatures known as the Kin, Angela Gough is now on the run in the United States. Forty years ago the town of Longford was the site of a deadly disease outbreak that wiped out the entire population. The infection was contained, the town isolated, and the valley in which it sits flooded and turned into a reservoir. The truth--that the outbreak was intentional, and not every resident of Longford died--disappeared beneath the waves. Now the town is revealed again. The Kin have an interest in the ruins, and soon the fairy Grace and the Nephilim leader Mallian are also drawn to them. The infection has risen from beneath silent waters, and this forgotten town becomes the focus of the looming battle between humankind and the Kin.

The acclaimed authors of The Map of Moments and The Secret Journeys of Jack London join creative forces once more in this epic, standalone novel—an exciting dark fantasy of gods and mortals, fools and heroes, saviors and destroyers with a brilliant beam of hope at its core—that should more than appeal to readers of N. K. Jemisin and Brandon Sanderson. In the great kingdom of Quandis, everyone is a slave. Some are slaves to the gods. Most are slaves to everyone else. Blessed by the gods with lives of comfort and splendor, the royal elite routinely perform their duties, yet some chafe at their role. A young woman of stunning ambition, Princess Phela refuses to allow a few obstacles—including her mother the queen and her brother, the heir apparent—stand in the way of claiming ultimate power and glory for herself. Far below the royals are the Bajuman. Poor and oppressed, members of this wretched caste have but two paths out of servitude: the priesthood . . . or death. Because magic has been kept at bay in Quandis, royals and Bajuman have lived together in an uneasy peace for centuries. But Princess Phela’s desire for power will disrupt the realm’s order, setting into motion a series of events that will end with her becoming a goddess in her own right . . . or ultimately destroying Quandis and all its inhabitants.

Now a gripping Netflix movie starring Stanley Tucci and Kiernan Shipka. A suspenseful masterpiece from New York Times bestselling author Tim Lebbon. In the darkness of a underground cave system, blind creatures hunt by sound. Then there is light, there are voices, and they feed... Swarming from their prison, the creatures thrive and destroy. To scream, even to whisper, is to summon death. As the hordes lay waste to Europe, a girl watches to see if they will cross the sea. Deaf for many years, she knows how to live in silence; now, it is her family's only chance of survival. To leave their home, to shun others, to find a remote haven where they can sit out the plague. But will it ever end? And what kind of world will be left?

The launch of a gripping new supernatural terror trilogy by the acclaimed author of Coldbrook, The Silence, and the Alien-Predator Rage War trilogyThere's an underground black market for arcane things. Akin to the trade in rhino horns or tiger bones, this network traffics in remains of gryphons, faeries, goblins, and other fantastic creatures. When her fiance Vince goes missing, Angela Gough, an American criminology student, discovers he was a part of this secretive trade. It's a big-money business-shadowy, brutal, and sometimes fatal. As the trail leads her deeper into London's dark side, she crosses paths with a crime lord whose life is dedicated to collecting such relics. Then Angela discovers that some of these objects aren't as ancient as they seem. Some of them are fresh.

Archaeologist Dr. Geena Hodge is on the precipice of success: her team has found an entrance to an underground chamber while searching for the Petrarch’s lost library. A documentarian is joining her team for the descent into the long-hidden structure and may be the key to extensive funding. Best of all, she is able to share the excitement of this momentous occasion with her assistant-slash-lover, Nico, whose psychic presence resonates in her own mind. Within a strikingly preserved room—unlike any Venetian excavation—the team finds only one artifact: a small vessel that immediately mesmerizes Nico. While the team investigates a slab of granite inlaid in the floor, Nico becomes transfixed by the object, and before he can be stopped, he has the urn in his hands. Then, it is broken open on the ground. And with that, the impossibly withheld groundwater begins to fill the chamber… In the clamor to escape the rapidly flooding room and save the found texts, the team is sent in all directions. And Nico’s mind, always attuned to Geena’s, seems to go quiet. His actions in the days after the incident feel unlike him, and his consciousness seems to dissolve beneath the weight of his experience with the artifact. What insidious force was within? And what can satisfy its restless will?

In the darkness of a vast cave system, cut off from the world for millennia, blind creatures hunt by sound. Then there is light, there are voices, and they feed. Swarming from their prison, they multiply and thrive. To scream, even to whisper, is to summon death. Deaf for many years, Ally knows how to live in silence. Now, it is her family's only chance of survival. They must leave their home, shun others, and find a remote haven where they can sit out the plague. But will it ever end? And what kind of world will be left?

The darkness creeps upon us and we shudder, or it suddenly startles and we scream. There need be no monsters for us to be terrified in the dark, but if there are, they are just as often human and supernatural. Join us in this outstanding annual exploration of the year's best dark fiction that includes stories of quiet fear, the utterly fantastic, the weirdly surreal, atmospheric noir, mysterious hauntings, seductive nightmares, and frighteningly plausible futures. Featuring thirty-five tales from masterful authors and talented new writers sure to make you reconsider walking in the shadows alone...

The key features of the title include: Collaboration with Fox - working closely with their marketing plan; Press - Day of release features, exclusives and reviews; Online - Concept art, forewords and interviews (4 pages of script released and a chapter extract from); and, Online - reach out to Joss Whedon fanbase and film, sci-fi and horror websites. The details of the plot are a closely guarded secret, though Joss himself has described it as 'a straight-up, balls-out, really terrifying horror movie', adding, 'it is not just a slasher in the woods. It's a little more complicated than that...'

Want the Greatest Zombie Stories Ever Written? BEST NEW ZOMBIE TALES (Vol. 3) Over 100,000 words Includes Amazing Fiction by: Anthony Award Winner, Simon Wood Bram Stoker Award Nominee, Joe McKinney New York Times Bestselling Author, Tim Lebbon Arthur Ellis Award Winner, Nancy Kilpatrick British Fantasy Award Nominee, Paul Kane Bram Stoker Award Nominee, Jeremy C. Shipp And so much more... "James Roy Daley has created a series that not even a headshot could stop It just keeps getting better and better, stronger and stronger... I'm thrilled to be a part of such an unstoppable monster " -Matt Hults, Author of HUSK. "I'm proud to be a part of the Best New Zombie Tales series." World Horror Grand Master, Multiple Award Winning Horror Legend, Ray Garton James Roy Daley is doing a marvelous job with his Best New Zombie Tales series-- TERRIFIC Bloody well done " New York Times bestseller Jonathan Maberry, author of PATIENT ZERO and ROT & RUIN TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction JAMES ROY DALEY The Lazarus Condition PAUL KANE Of Cabbages and Kings NATE SOUTHARD Those Below JEREMY C. SHIPP The Traumatized Generation MURRAY J. D. LEEDER The Cyclist SIMON WOOD Family First JG FAHERTY The Way of Things in Fly-Over Country AARON POLSON The Beach TIM LEBBON Fast Eddie's Big Night Out JOHN L. FRENCH Night of the Living Dead Bingo Women SIMON MCCAFFERY Worm-sacks and Dirt-backs LEE CLARK ZUMPE The Purple Word ERIK T. JOHNSON Sabbatical in the Ohio Methlands JOE MCKINNEY A Sense of Duty GREGORY MILLER The Basement WILLIAM T. VANDEMARK Working Man's Burden DAVID C. PINNT The Last Supper (The Anatomy Of Addiction) JOHN CLAUDE SMITH Memory Bones MICHAEL STONE Going Down NANCY KILPATRICK Sweetbread TONIA BROWN Mixed Drink Zombie #3 Don't forget to check out: Best New Zombie Tales Volume 1 Best New Zombie Tales Volume 2 & Best New Vampire Tales Volume 1

Surrounded by a vast, toxic desert, the inhabitants of labyrinthine Echo City believe there is no other life in their world. Some like it that way, so when a stranger arrives he is anathema to powerful interest groups. But Peer Nadawa found the stranger and she is determined to keep him and the freedom he represents alive. A political exile herself, she calls on her ex-lover Gorham, now leader of their anti-establishment network. Then they recruit the Baker, whose macabre genetic experiments seem close to sorcery. However, while factions prepare for war, an ancient peril is stirring. In the city's depths something deadly is rising, and it will soon reach the levels where men dwell.

WHITE AND OTHER TALES OF RUIN collects together six of Tim Lebbon's novellas, two of them brand new to this collection. From the all-powerful natural horrors of The First Law, to the man-made terrors of The Origin of Truth, this collection explores existence at the very edge of survival ... for humankind itself. The British Fantasy Award-winning White gives an ambiguous vision of a frozen hell-on-earth, while the new novella Hell locates it even nearer to our hearts. From Bad Flesh tells of diseased flesh, while the brand new Mannequin Man and the Plastic Bitch contains many maladies of the mind, most of them considered normal in the sick world it inhabits ... Contents: * White * From Bad Flesh * Hell (original) * The First Law * The Origin of Truth * Mannequin Man and the Plastic Bitch (original) Skyhorse Publishing, under our Night Shade and Talos imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of titles for readers interested in science fiction (space opera, time travel, hard SF, alien invasion, near-future dystopia), fantasy (grimdark, sword and sorcery, contemporary urban fantasy, steampunk, alternative history), and horror (zombies, vampires, and the occult and supernatural), and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller, a national bestseller, or a Hugo or Nebula award-winner, we are committed to publishing quality books from a diverse group of authors.

This landmark volume marked the first U. S. publication of British horror phenomenon, Tim Lebbon. As the Sun Goes Down collects 90,000 words of his best work, including several original pieces, like ? The Unfortunate”, which went on to win a Bram Stoker award, and was included in several ? Year’s Best” anthologies. As the Sun Goes Down also features an introduction by Ramsey Campbell. This collection presents a tableau of stories each very distinct in content and form, yet inextricably linked in disturbing the reader and challenging their accepted values. Not one tale is wasted in Lebbon’s determination to subvert our perceptions of love, life, nature, beauty and the innocence of childhood. His use of language and narrative form is unrelenting, each vying to create images from words that incessantly chip away at our confidence in the so-called ?truths’ of existence. Skyhorse Publishing, under our Night Shade and Talos imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of titles for readers interested in science fiction (space opera, time travel, hard SF, alien invasion, near-future dystopia), fantasy (grimdark, sword and sorcery, contemporary urban fantasy, steampunk, alternative history), and horror (zombies, vampires, and the occult and supernatural), and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller, a national bestseller, or a Hugo or Nebula award-winner, we are committed to publishing quality books from a diverse group of authors.