May 15, 2013
New Arrivals · Occult Fiction
These titles were recently added to the collection of the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County.
Reviver : a novel
May 14, 2013
Patrick, Seth.
New York : Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press, 2013.
336
"Jonah Miller is a Reviver, able to temporarily revive the dead so they can say goodbye to their loved ones--or tell the police who killed them. Jonah works in a department of forensics created specifically for Revivers, and he's the best in the business. For every high-profile corpse pushing daisies, it's Jonah's job to find justice for them. But while reviving the victim of a brutal murder, he encounters a terrifying presence. Something is on the other side watching. Waiting. His superiors tell him it's only in his mind, a product of stress. Jonah isn't so certain. Then Daniel Harker, the first journalist to bring revival to public attention, is murdered. Jonah finds himself getting dragged into the hunt for answers. Working with Harker's daughter Annabel, he becomes determined to find those responsible and bring them to justice. Soon they uncover long-hidden truths that call into doubt everything Jonah stands for, and reveal a sinister force that threatens us all. Putting the paranormal in the police department, first-time author Seth Patrick blends genre lines with this edgy crime thriller. The first novel in the Reviver trilogy, Reviver is sure to appeal to fans of Dean Koontz and Justin Cronin"-- Provided by publisher.
Shadow people
May 14, 2013
Swain, James.
New York : Tor, 2013.
352
"A Tom Doherty Associates book."
Psychic magician Peter Warlock assists the police with warnings about imminent threats and is confronted by a group of evil spirits that kidnaps human souls, targets Peter's loved ones, and forces him to hunt down a brutal serial killer.
The firebird
May 13, 2013
Kearsley, Susanna, 1966-
Naperville, Illinois. : Sourcebooks Landmark, an imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc., 2013.
384
Burdens of the dead
May 7, 2013
Lackey, Mercedes.
Riverdale, NY : Baen, 2013.
416
"Distributed by Simon & Schuster"--T.p. verso.
"A Baen Books Original"--T.p. verso.
Angel City : Part two of the Angelus trilogy
May 7, 2013
Steele, Jon, 1950-
New York, NY : Blue Rider Press, A member of Penguin Group, USA, 2013.
368
Watchers was the Part one of the Angelus trilogy.
Fiery edge of steel
May 6, 2013
Archer, Jill.
New York : Ace Books, 2013.
p. cm.
"Ace fantasy"--Spine.
"A Noon Onyx novel"--Cover.
Dead silence
April 18, 2013
Derting, Kimberly.
389 pages ; 22 cm.
"A body finder novel"--Cover.
"When Violet, a high school senior, learns that an underground group has been carrying out murders on the order of their Charles Manson-like leader, she is pulled into a deadly hunt, where even her ability may not save her"-- Provided by publisher.
Gameboard of the gods : a novel
April 17, 2013
Mead, Richelle.
New York : Dutton, 2013.
464
"Richelle Mead, the #1 New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of the Vampire Academy and Bloodlines YA series--whose books have sold more than one million copies in hardcover--debuts on the Dutton list with Gameboard of theGods, the first novel in her Age of X series. In a futuristic world nearly destroyed by religious extremists, Justin March lives in exile after failing in his job as an investigator of religious groups and supernatural claims. But Justin is given a second chance when Mae Koskinen comes to bring him back to the Republic of United North America (RUNA). Raised in an aristocratic caste, Mae is now a member of the military's most elite and terrifying tier, a soldier with enhanced reflexes and skills. When Justin and Mae are assigned to work together to solve a string of ritualistic murders, they soon realize that their discoveries have exposed them to terrible danger. As their investigation races forward, unknown enemies and powers greater than they can imagine are gathering in the shadows, ready to reclaim the world in which humans are merely game pieces on their board. Gameboard of the Gods, the first installment of Richelle Mead's Age of X series, will have all the elements that have made her YA VampireAcademy and Bloodlines series such megasuccesses: sexy, irresistible characters; romantic and mythological intrigue; and relentless action and suspense"-- Provided by publisher.
I travel by night
April 17, 2013
McCammon, Robert R.
Burton, MI : Subterranean Press, 2013.
147 p., [1] p. of plates : col. ill. ; 21 cm.
Civil War soldier and partial vampire Trevor Lawson travels by night, working to combat evil and hunting LaRouge, the vampire queen who turned him. If he can trap LaRouge and drink from her, he may be able to return to mortal life. In this adventure he may gain the help of an unexpected ally or find himself sinking deeper into darkness.
Zombies don't forgive
April 12, 2013
Fischer, Rusty.
[Saint Charles, Ill.] : Medallion Press, 2013.
321 p. ; 21 cm.
"A living dead revenge story"--Cover.
Thirst.
April 11, 2013
Pike, Christopher, 1955-
New York : Simon Pulse, 2013.
441 p. ; 21 cm.
Alisa's memories have been lost. She and her friends are searching for a sacred artifact which is an ancient veil that may hold the key to mankind's salvation.
Time thief : a time thief novel
April 10, 2013
MacAlister, Katie.
New York, N.Y. : Signet, c2013.
341 p. ; 17 cm.
"First in a new series"--Cover.
After surviving a lightning strike, Kiya Mortenson takes a job as a nanny to five pugs in the Oregon wilderness where she meets Peter Faa, who, a member of the Watch tracking a murderer and his own estranged family of Travellers, changes her life forever.
The devil's heart
March 27, 2013
Maxwell, Cathy.
New York, N.Y. : Avon Books, c2013
372 p. ; 18 cm.
When her brothers' lives are threatened, Lady Margaret Chattan, who has vowed never to marry in order to break her family's centuries-old curse, teams up with Laird Heath Mcnachtan to fight a powerful supernatural foe.
London falling
March 25, 2013
Cornell, Paul.
New York : Tor, 2013.
402 p. ; 25 cm.
Copyright date 2012.
"A Tom Doherty Associates book."
"Police officers Quill, Costain, Sefton, and Ross know the worst of London--or they think they do. While investigating a mobster's mysterious death, they come into contact with a strange artifact and accidentally develop the Sight. Suddenly they can see the true evil haunting Londons streets"--Dust jacket flap.
Only lycans need apply : a broken heart novel
March 19, 2013
Bardsley, Michele.
x, 323 pages ; 18 cm
"When I found the ancient tomb of the two most powerful vampires in history, I knew I was in for a lot of trouble. But archaeologists like me, Moira Jameson, are ready for trouble. Okay, maybe not human-species-threatening trouble. Or the kind of trouble that arrives in the form of a sexy werewolf named Drake. Yeah. Werewolf. And I thought ancient curses and walking corpses were a joke. Um…not so much. ’Cause a walking corpse named Karn wants to reveal vampires, and all of parakind, to the humans. And everyone else thinks that’s a bad idea. Then a pyramid mysteriously appears in Broken Heart, Oklahoma, and I’m appointed to get inside, survive booby traps, and awaken two very old, very hungry vampires. Luckily, Drake has my back (and my front). Unfortunately, archaeology sometimes reveals some very nasty surprises. And I'll have to decide between saving myself…or saving the world"--P. [4] of cover.
Oblivion
March 18, 2013
Horowitz, Anthony, 1955- author.
590 pages ; 22 cm.
Matt. Pedro. Scott. Jamie. Scar. Five Gatekeepers have finally found one another. And only the five of them can fight the evil force that is on the rise, threatening the destruction of the world
The house at the end of Hope Street : a novel
March 13, 2013
Praag, Menna van.
New York : Pamela Dorman Books, 2013.
280 p. ; 22 cm.
"The house at the end of Hope Street is an enchanted, haunted house unlike any other--a house that finds young women in their time of need and takes them in. Each has 99 nights to use the wisdom bestowed by the house to turn her life around. Through the years it has offered refuge to a roster of women ranging from George Eliot to Beatrix Potter--many of whom have hung around to help newcomers find their way"-- Provided by publisher.
The witch of Little Italy
February 26, 2013
Palmieri, Suzanne.
viii, 307 pages ; 21 cm.
"In Suzanne Palmieri's charming debut, The Witch of Little Italy, you will be bewitched by the Amore women. When young Eleanor Amore finds herself pregnant, she returns home to her estranged family in the Bronx, called by "The Sight" they share now growing strong within her. She has only been back once before when she was ten years old during a wonder-filled summer of sun-drenched beaches, laughter and cartwheels. But everyone remembers that summer except her. Eleanor can't remember anything from before she left the house on her last day there. With her past now coming back to her in flashes, she becomes obsessed with recapturing those memories. Aided by her childhood sweetheart, she learns the secrets still haunting her magical family, secrets buried so deep they no longer know how they began. And, in the process, unlocks a mystery over fifty years old--The Day the Amores Died--and reveals, once and for all, a truth that will either heal or shatter the Amore clan"-- Provided by publisher.
What's a witch to do? : a midnight magic mystery
February 20, 2013
Harlow, Jennifer, 1983-
Woodbury, Minn. : Midnight Ink, c2013.
323 p. ; 20 cm.
Frost burned
February 20, 2013
Briggs, Patricia.
New York : Ace Books, 2013.
342 p. ; 24 cm.
The werewolf pack and Mercy Thompson's mate Adam have been abducted. Outclassed and on her own, Mercy may be forced to seek assistance from any ally she can get, no matter how unlikely.
Requiem
February 20, 2013
McGuire, Jamie.
Blackwell, OK : Jamie McGuire, c2011.
313 p. ; 23 cm.
Nina struggles with not only her life as a Brown University student, but also as an intern at Titan Shipping, her father's company. Recurring nightmares about her father's violent death have become a nightly event, but being overwhelmed with guilt from Ryan's unexpected departure to the Armed Forces, and heart ache over Claire being across the ocean to protect him, Nina believes her sleepless nights are the least of her problems - but she's wrong.
Mind over monsters : a F.R.E.A.K.S. Squad investigation
February 6, 2013
Harlow, Jennifer, 1983-
Woodbury, Minn. : Midnight Ink, c2011.
280 p. ; 21 cm.
"Beatrice Alexander is no ordinary schoolteacher--she can move objects with her mind, an embarrassing skill she hasn't yet mastered or embraced. After nearly killing her brother by accident, she joins the F.R.E.A.K.S. Squad, the Federal Response to Extra-Sensory and Kindred Supernaturals. This top-secret branch of the FBI combats ghosts, ghouls, and other monsters threatening humanity. With her teammates--among them a handsome former-detective werewolf and an annoying Don Juan vampire who's dead-set on seducing her--Beatrice investigates her first case. Disgustingly dismembered bodies have turned up, bearing bite marks of the undead. Someone--or something--is raising a horde of hideous, bloodthirsty zombies. Armed with Bette, her trusty machete, Beatrice takes on the master of the flesh-devouring corpses, who's guarding a horrifying secret..."--P. [4] of cover.
Apollyon : the fourth Covenant novel
February 1, 2013
Armentrout, Jennifer L.
Contoocook, NH : Spencer Hill Press, 2013.
343 p. ; 23 cm.
Alex has always feared two things: losing herself in the Awakening, and being placed on the Elixir. But love has always been stronger than fate, and Aiden St. Delphi is willing to make war on the gods--and Alex herself--to bring her back.
Dead ever after
January 25, 2013
Harris, Charlaine.
ix, 338 pages ; 24 cm.
When Sookie learns the reason why Eric's vampires are keeping their distance from her, she is devastated. Then a shocking murder rocks Bon Temps, and Sookie is arrested for the crime in this final Sookie Stackhouse novel.
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