It’s the winter of 1975 and Duane Minor is back from a tour of duty in Vietnam. He spends his nights tending the bar of The Last Call, a hole in the wall joint owned by his in-laws on the outskirts of Portland, Oregon. During the day, he lives above the bar with his wife…
“No one has a family without wounds. It always comes, whether it’s from living with them or in their absence” Lauren has spent a lifetime crafting an outward persona that is free of controversy and filled with altruistic and philanthropic activities. Her girlfriend, Alex, is a professional dancer, currently sidelined with a devastating injury. Together,…
Elle, responsible for tending a lighthouse on a desolate island off the coast of Halifax, Nova Scotia, spends her nights assisting safe navigation for passing ships. She isn’t alone, however, as she resides on the rock with her younger sister Liney, a girl for whom she made a deal with the devil to protect. While…
Margot and her mother reside in a small cabin off the beaten path in rural England. The pair spend their days in isolation – when Margot isn’t in school – and keep an eye out for wandering souls they call “strays”. Mama lures them in with promises of food, warmth and shelter, but unfortunately for…
Returning from a graveyard shift at a local diner, struggling actress Jess finds a young boy hiding in the bushes near her apartment. After the boy’s father shows up in a rage looking for him, Jess and the boy run for their lives in search of safety. There is a moment early on that makes…
Eight year old Kay Washington loves her best friend Eddie Video, the imaginary companion who lives inside her tablet. At first, he’s completely harmless, helping Kay deal with her crippling loneliness and her fear of “the quiet”. However, as Eddie starts to make more demands of Kay, her own life, and the lives of her…
In the not-too-distant future, three humans have been sent on a one way trip to Mars to begin colonization. Awaiting them there are three worker bots who had arrived earlier to construct their new home and research facility. However, shortly before arrival, the humans are unable to communicate with the worker bots. Fearing something has…
Alex Easton returns in T. Kingfisher’s third installment of her Sworn Soldier series, WHAT STALKS THE DEEP. This time around, Alex is off to America to answer a cry for help from Dr. Denton, a friend we met way back in WHAT MOVES THE DEAD. Denton’s cousin has gone missing after investigating a mine in…
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