Olive Hawthorne is the sole guardian of the sleepy village of Devil’s End. She protects the world from the incursion of demons, vampires, aliens and all manner of otherworldly creatures. But she is getting old … and they keep coming …This is the story of Olive’s life. From her earliest days, through teenage years, middle age, and now old age. Tales of her adventures with monsters and evil … forever battling against the forces of darkness … and forever seeking to keep the world safe...

Fifteen tales of nightmares and horror from the inspired mind of Sam Stone. A mysterious society of cats; an ancient curse; brutal life under the Elder Gods; adventures of Captain Nemo; and a terrifying sacrifice … all alongside a zombie plague; revenge made sweet; shape-changing humans on board a terraforming space vessel; Steampunk ghosts; haunting love; and more!Sam Stone’s imagination knows no bounds, so let her introduce you to some of her nightmares …‘One thing all st...

The third book in the thrilling, highly acclaimed Vampire Gene series, mixing horror, dark fantasy and a slice of science fiction, in a definitive new edition from Telos Publishing.Deep in the bowels of Rhuddlan Castle, the ancient vampire Lilly waits, reflecting on the bizarre twists of fate that have brought her there.Leaving behind her lover and maker Gabriele, Lilly treads a path between instinct and survival: always living in fear of paradox. Through a series of myster...

With the help of the Jinx mage Kale, Jasmine Regis arrives back on Earth after a year spent on his race’s home planet Emin. She discovers that her one-time lover Taylor is now married and her friend Andrew is no longer the child she knew. Here, a full three years have passed since the Jinx captured her and took her away. As Jas battles to regain her friends’ trust and confidence, a shocking revelation unfolds about the people closest to them.Contrary to the end, Jas yearns to retur...

The inseparable Byker Chapter: six boys, one girl, growing up together in the back streets of Newcastle.Now memories are all that Richard Eden has left, and one treasured photograph. But suddenly, inexplicably, the images of his friends start to fade, and as they vanish, so his friends are found dead and mutilated.Something is stalking the Chapter, picking them off one by one, something connected with their past, and with the girl they used to know.Telos Publishing ...

A thrilling science fiction/horror novel from award-winning author Sam Stone. The first in The Jinx Chronicles.Think War of the Worlds meets Lord of the Rings via Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus.Teacher Jasmine Regis’ world is turned upside down when an alien race attacks and devastates the Earth. The Jinx – named by soldiers who find that Human technology fails during attacks – are a race of savage warriors from elsewhere. They have one agenda: take the women and k...

The first book in the thrilling, highly acclaimed Vampire Gene series, mixing horror, dark fantasy and a slice of science fiction, in a definitive new edition from Telos Publishing.He’s looking for a girl; not just any girl, and dark-haired, brown-eyed Carolyn is the one.But does Gabriele Caccini, a student at Manchester University, really know what he wants? When a beautiful curvaceous blonde comes into his life he starts to question his motives and emotio...

Kat Lightfoot is back! Sam Stone’s feisty heroine returns in a new Mystery adventure, and this time it’s the forces of the dark, and the great Elder Gods that she has to contend with.When Kat, Pepper and Martin are asked to investigate a girls’ finishing school, the obvious answer is for Kat to pose as a teacher. Girls have been disappearing, and the school just feels wrong and oppressive. Before long, Kat is trapped in the cellars, an unknown assailant on her heels … but rescue co...

A superb horror anthology containing contributions from David J Howe, Paul Lewis, Steve Lockley, Simon Morden, Justina L A Robson, Darren Shan, Sam Stone and Freda Warrington.From some of the greatest writers of modern genre fiction, an anthology of top quality tales.A superb horror anthology containing contributions from David J Howe, Paul Lewis, Steve Lockley, Simon Morden, Justina L A Robson, Darren Shan, Sam Stone and Freda Warrington.From some of the greatest w...

But be warned, fellow traveler… this is not just a book—it is a journey into the very life of Death.Listen to the tales of the afterlife: Halloween, vampires, Heaven, Hell, Armageddon, zombies, death-bringing angels, ghosts, cults, ritual killings, nightmares from Vietnam... The lists goes on and on.Ever wondered if it was possible to cheat death? To kill Death?Did you know Death was a girl?Or that it’s possible to escape and even become death...

Brought to you by Puffin.Charlie McGuffin is closer than ever to being able to control his crazy ability to turn into animals, but there are some things he can't control, like the arguments his parents keep having (which are making him more worried than ever) or the spate of mysterious animal disappearances spreading through town (which seem somehow to be connected to Charlie himself) or the fact that he doesn't have a date for the school dance (which is coming up ...

Database Modeling and Design, Fifth Edition, focuses on techniques for database design in relational database systems. This extensively revised fifth edition features clear explanations, lots of terrific examples and an illustrative case, and practical advice, with design rules that are applicable to any SQL-based system. The common examples are based on real-life experiences and have been thoroughly class-tested. This book is immediately useful to anyone tasked with the creation of data m...