Resultados para "Terror" en Literatura y ficción

Fantasmas, criaturas espeluznantes, leyendas de todos los rincones del planeta, rituales de invocación al más allá o lugares encantados. Este libro es un viaje terrorífico al lado más oscuro del mundo a través de veinte historias originales ilustradas.

Narrado en distintos tiempos, "El valle del terror" está basado en la verdadera historia sobre los Molly Maguires. El cuento empieza con un mensaje encriptado del archienemigo de Sherlock Holmes, el malvado profesor Moriarty. Días después del contacto de Moriarty, la policía inglesa necesitará la ayuda de la mejor pareja de detectives, debido al asesinato del Sr. John Douglas en Sussex. Sherlock Holmes y el Dr. Watson tendrán la tarea de descubrir el asesino y las razones que lo llevaron a cometer este grave delito.

Ella quería mucho a su esposo. Él la amaba profundamente, sin darlo a conocer. En esa otoñal rigidez de palacio encantado, ella enfermó. Frente al escepticismo de los suyos, se fue desvaneciendo. Un ala de negra muerte fue su final.

In this collection of 13 fabulously chilling stories from 13 true masters of suspense, including five New York Times best sellers and a number of Edgar Award nominees, all edited by none other than R. L. Stine, nothing is what it seems. From cannibalistic children, to an unwitting date with a vampire, to a crush on a boy who just might be a werewolf, no scary stone is left unturned. A must-have for all fans of the genre!

Vigil, once the greatest stone-war athlete in Primum, is thrust into a battle far beyond the arena—into the depths of the Synapse, a vast chasm where agents of darkness harvest the consequences of players’ choices. Assigned to protect a single soul, Vigil must face relentless enemies, impossible odds, and her own doubts as she fights to guide her player toward the light.

Rico knows to stay away from trouble as best he can. But he’s angry and frustrated at the injustices he sees happening at home and around the world. He wants to do something - but what? When he is approached by Speech, a mysterious man who shares Rico's hacktivist interests, Rico is given the...

L'agente Sara Milani e il suo giovane braccio destro, Lauro, tornano a lavorare insieme per un'indagine all'ultimo sospiro... In un piccolo paese nella ridente e florida Val Vignè si aggira un pericoloso assassino, che nessuno riesce a fermare. Ma chi o cosa sarà questa creatura che uccide, per poi svanire nel nulla? Solo due veri esperti del brivido come Lauro e Sara potranno risolvere il caso, a patto di riuscire a sopravvivere alla misteriosa mano che colpisce ogni dodici del mese, senza lasciare scampo.

Jinx looked at the bar, then back at Devon and Todd. "You may want to duck is all I'm saying." As the words left her mouth, three glasses came shooting from the bar, straight toward the brothers. Devon and Todd ducked, and the glasses shattered against a door behind them. A supernatural presence is causing chaos at the bar Todd's family owns. And the threat has a connection to Todd that's deeper than even he realizes....

Nato a Boston nel 1809, Edgar Allan Poe è considerato l'inventore del genere letterario del terrore e del mistero, nonché iniziatore del genere poliziesco. Nei suoi quarant'anni di vita travagliata scrisse centinaia di racconti pubblicati su varie riviste e fu Charles Baudelaire, suo grande ammiratore, che lo fece conoscere al pubblico europeo e che lo definì "uomo dalle facoltà sovracute".

Als Max seinen Großonkel leblos im dunklen Keller des Rathauses findet, umklammert der alte Mann noch immer verzweifelt den Schlüssel – das Herzstück eines längst vergessenen Rituals. Niemand im Dorf kennt die ganze Wahrheit, doch flüsternde Stimmen erzählen von einer dunklen Macht, die nur durch das Ritual gebannt werden kann.

The storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789, ushered in the French Revolution. Within four years, the king was executed and a revolutionary tribunal was established to judge "enemies of the people." The property of nobles was seized and "enemies" tried and sent to the guillotine. Harry Sandwith, a companion of a French family, wins their confidence and becomes the protector of the three daughters. After the girls are condemned to death in the coffin-ships, Harry saves the girls and the gets them safely to England.

School isn't always as safe as it seems. Sometimes the loudest cheers hide the darkest secrets. Sometimes the biggest school events are where the strangest things begin. And sometimes the things everyone celebrates are exactly what should be feared.

Elijah Corey is doing his best to live with the silence his son left behind when a strange teenager taps on his car window and speaks his name. The boy looks lost, but his eyes glow with something otherworldly, and he somehow knows things Elijah has never told another soul. When the boy claims to be the devil and says Elijah's son sent him, the grieving father agrees to drive him through the night to meet an old friend.

Siete minutos después de la medianoche, Conor despierta y se encuentra un monstruo en la ventana. Pero no es el monstruo que él esperaba, el de la pesadilla que tiene casi todas las noches desde que su madre empezó el arduo e incansable tratamiento. No, este monstruo es algo diferente, antiguo... Y quiere lo más peligroso de todo: la verdad.

Gaia is ecstatic - and terrified. Now that she can feel fear and all the conflicting reactions that emotion provokes, Gaia can't sit still. And just when she is about to settle into her new life, she discovers her past is looking for her.

Janey Falke’s quest to kill the malevolent godlike beings known as the Saints continues...But as she increases in power, the truth that her enemy is far more than they seem has become increasingly clear. One revelation after another forces Janey to accept that she is the only one who can stop the Saints and cleanse the world of their evil taint, but how? And little does she know that the closer she gets to her target, the closer St. John gets to her, because for the first time in his incredibly long life St. John is hungry.

Gabriel and Forsyth continue their fight to make it home in one piece, but unexpected company seems to get in their way at every turn. Frank is trying everything to keep his crew safe, but the best laid plans are sometimes just God’s way of showing his sense of humor. And last but not least, Mike recruits some help alone the way while continuing to try and get his kids to a safe place. Who will make it through day one?! Just be glad it isn’t you stuck in this winter hell!

Are you ready for a spine-tingling thrill ride? Step into the dark and eerie world of 13 chilling short horror stories from the infamous Nosleep forum on Reddit. From a haunting conversation with the dead, to a seemingly simple heist gone wrong, to a terrifying home invasion, and a father's costly mistake, these tales will keep you on the edge of your seat. But beware, once you start listening, there's no turning back. Don't miss out on this collection of creepypasta that will leave you sleeping with the lights on.

What began in Highland Park has now spread nationwide: students are disappearing after boarding school buses. This terrifying sequel takes Kaitlin and Jamie on a journey deeper into the unknown than ever before—one filled with fear, impossible choices, and the shocking truth behind the buses. But this time, the danger is bigger, the horrors more overwhelming, and survival is far from guaranteed. All of your favorite characters are back … but not everyone will make it out alive.

Two student anatomists purchase the remains of humanity in the small hours of the morning. The shadowy men who bring the bodies seldom speak, and the suspicions of the students are never spoken aloud. Until one morning when the drapery is lifted from the face of a new acquisition, and one student recognizes it as the face of a dear friend, alive and well only yesterday.