Gabriel Davenport and his brothers have found a temporary refuge. But safety is fleeting.
Beneath the streets of London 3 become 5 as they are joined by a witch boy sent on a mission and a persecuted vampire.
Gabriel's quest takes him to the very edge of his morality, to a creature who holds the key to death itself.
What would he give to know why the wings of darkness had always sought him?
And what would any of them sacrifice to save each other?
The shop: Jacques's Emporium, hidden amongst the icy alleyways of Victorian London, hoarding its shadowy secrets against the winter snow.
The man: Basil Jenkins, collector of intriguing objects, who becomes fascinated by his newest purchase – an exquisite chessboard.
The journal: written by the mysterious Reginald Perigar, recording the ferocious chess matches he played throughout history.
The contest: black versus white, living...
Once upon a time, a demon from the depths of the earth decided to seek the light of love.
When human weakness destroys that love, a yearning for vengeance awakens within the ancient soul, and the fiefdom of Wildenburg becomes home to many kinds of men and monsters. A never-ending spiral of cruelty and sacrifice is set in motion. Over the centuries, wars, hunger, and witch trials cripple the little fiefdom, until one day, the...
She was there when Chris was a boy, as she pulled his dad down into the roaring ocean.
“I can see you.'
She is there again now he's a father himself, standing behind his own young son.
“I can see you.'
She is always there in Chris's nightmares and daydreams, staring with eyes that are fathomless black pits, dragging his whole family down with her into hell.
“I can see you.'
"It's amazing how life goes back to normal, how the world keeps spinning, even after you do something so terrible that it can never be forgiven. You get up in the morning. You eat. You shower. Shave. Use the toilet. And the dream. Always the same dream. There is no escaping it. In my dream, I plunge the knife into a little girl's chest.'-Sam Harlan
Gold is all Scott Draper knows. Gold and darkness. A lifetime of mining has broken his life, estranged him from his daughter and left two dead men behind.
One last opportunity might turn things around – an abandoned mine in the icy Alaskan wilderlands. If he can bring his old crew together to help, they could all end up rich.
Draper knows that darkness always follows the gold. What he doesn't know is that something even...
Mary Webb is a young journalist, with a highly promising career before her. Now though, Mary is on the verge of breaking a story which could change the world forever. She has uncovered evidence of something that cannot possibly exist.
But Mary knows the threat is real.
Should she run with the story, or just bury it and get on with her career?
And can she stay alive long enough to make a decision either way?
Kate Stringer is a woman in mourning, her murdered husband the latest victim of the notorious Catholic Jack slayer. A nationwide manhunt is underway, but the serial killer continues to remain elusive. Now, unbeknown to Kate, she too has been targeted by the maniac. However, other forces are in play. Things moving in the shadows, with an agenda of their...
When a young woman turns up at Jack Keswick's door, claiming her home is infested with troublesome spirits, his investigation leads to a haunted cottage, the restless dead, and the revelation of a maleficent force that will forever change his perception of reality...
Is it ever possible for the undead to find true love? You'll find no definitive answer here. Be aware of this much though: When creatures of nightmare indulge in violent confrontation; there can be no winners.
When fate draws together the lives of two young women, their mutual attraction quickly flourishes into a bond which threatens the boundaries of social etiquette in 1860s Styria.
As their relationship continues to...