Ghosts Werewolves Witches Vampires

A collection of riveting stories about the four best-known creatures in paranormal mythology.

They are the fearful images that have stalked humanity’s nightmares for centuries, supernatural creatures that feast on flesh and haunt the soul, macabre and uncanny beings that frighten and fascinate the imagination. Vampires, Zombies, Werewolves, and Ghosts collects classic stories from literary masters inspired by folklore and mythology who dared to explore the darker side of human nature and crafted tales that defied convention, stirred up controversy, and gave life to a storytelling genre that has endured for generations. With stories by Charles Dickens, Rudyard Kipling, Henry James, Anne Sexton, Oscar Wilde, Yvonne Navarro, Fritz Leiber, Ramsey Campbell, Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, Angela Carter, and others…

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Bringing together scholars from Europe, America, and Australia, this volume explores the more fantastic elements of popular religious belief: ghosts, werewolves, spiritualism, animism, and of course, witchcraft. These traditional religious beliefs and practices are frequently treated as marginal in more synthetic studies of witchcraft and popular religion, yet Protestants and Catholics alike saw ghosts, imps, werewolves, and other supernatural entities as populating their world. Embedded within notarial and trial records are accounts that reveal the integration of folkloric and theological elements in early modern spirituality. Drawing from extensive archival research, the contributors argue for the integration of such beliefs into our understanding of late medieval and early modern Europe.

Vampires and werewolves; phantoms and phantasms: looming out of the fog leaps the menacing spectre of the lycanthrope, ghoul or blood-crazed zombie. Intrigued by some of the most sinister, yet at the same time most compelling, legends of western civilization, Gregory L Reece dusts down his stake and crucifix, loads his silver bullets and takes off into the wilds in search of answers and fresh adventures. Rummaging around in crumbling tombs and cobwebbed sarcophagi, his latest quest leads him into the haunted realm of the dead and the undead: of those carnivorous, nocturnal hunters that might perhaps better be left undisturbed. Why, he asks, is our culture obsessed by the eerie and the macabre? Why, despite its horrors, does the 'dark side' of the supernatural - its seances and ghost-hunting, demonic possession and the occult - call to us with such dangerous allure? Whether tracking night-stalking werewolves, chanting black magic mantras with Satanists, or interviewing a funereal modern-day Count Dracula, Reece is determined to uncover the truth. A wry exploration of a secret and secretive subculture, "Creatures of the Night" is at the same time a bold and startling journey into a wraithlike world that has so often seemed to lie beyond the limits of rational comprehension - until now.

Cover -- Half-title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- 1 Shaping Fear -- 2 Between Hope and Fear: Horror and Religion -- 3 Terror, Horror, and the Cult of Nature -- 4 Frankenstein, Robots, and Androids: Horror and the Manufactured Monster -- 5 The Detective's Reason -- 6 Jekyll and Hyde: The Monster from Within -- 7 Dracula and the Haunted Present -- 8 Horror in the Age of Visual Reproduction -- Notes -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z -- Illustrations

13 stories! 480,760 words. All for FREE! The BEWITCHED Box Set: Paranormal stories including Angels, Succubae, Genies, Supernatural Bounty Hunters, Vampires, Fae, the Bureau of Supernatural Investigation, An Enchanted Castle in Scotland, Ghosts, Warrior Maidens, Werewolves, Witches, Magic, Romance, Blood Feuds, Alphas, Medieval Queens, Celtic Myths, Time Travel, Shapeshifters, Immortals, and More! Look inside to see blurbs and covers in the intro! The BEWITCHED Box Set: Paranormal stories including Angels, Succubae, Genies, Supernatural Bounty Hunters, Vampires, Fae, the Bureau of Supernatural Investigation, An Enchanted Castle in Scotland, Ghosts, Greek gods, Warrior Maidens, Werewolves, Witches, Magic, Romance, Blood Feuds, Alphas, Medieval Queens, Celtic Myths, Time Travel, Shapeshifters, Immortals, and More! Stories have been previously published. Some stories are novellas and some are full length. ***All stories are part ones to other series*** As a courtesy, the authors inform you there are some stories with cliffhangers. These are the first books or prequels to individual series. Story 1 – Blair by Chrissy Peebles Story 2 – Victoria by W.J. May Story 3 - Crush by Chrissy Peebles Story 4 – Courage Runs Red by W.J. May Story 5 – Betrothal – by Mande Matthews Story 6 – BSI – Bureau of Supernatural Investigation by C.J. Pinard Story 7 – The Light Keepers by Mande Matthews Story 8 – The Angel She Loved by Irene Kueh Story 9 – Dangerous Designs by Dale Mayer Story 10 – Blood & Wings by J &L Wells Story 11 - Jin In Time Part One - by Karin De Havin Story 12 – Enchanted Castle by Chrissy Peebles Story 13 – Eternal Vows by Chrissy Peebles Search Terms: romance, gothic, dark fantasy, free fantasy, paranormal, free paranormal, paranormal romance, mermaids, ghosts, werewolf, witch, witches, vampire, vampires Keywords: urban fantasy, paranormal elements, gothic, paranormal, vampire, quick read, serial, romance, romance, teen, young adult, vampire love story, vampires, young adult reads, contemporary crushes, werewolves, witches, dark fantasy, supernatural, alpha wolf, alpha Teen & Young Adult, Paranormal Romance, Romance, Paranormal, Vampires, Love, Action & Adventure, Magic, Fantasy coming of age, dark fantasy, fantasy new adult, superhero fantasy ebooks, witches, vampires and witches, superhero, paranormal fantasy, paranormal romance, New Adult & College Romance Paranormal, new adult, new adult and college, New Adult & College Romance, Chrissy Peebles, Crush, The Crush Saga, supernatural, romance, mystery, superpowers, paranormal, series, Young Adult, fantasy. superhero, paranormal fantasy, paranormal romance, New Adult & College Romance Paranormal, new adult, new adult and college, New Adult & College Romance, w.j. may, supernatural, romance, mystery, superpowers, paranormal, series, fantasy, horror romance, horror, coming of age vampires, vampire series, supernatural, paranormal, coming of age, genetic engineering, science fiction, mash ups, vampires, romance, werewolf, fantasy, horror, mystery, new adult & college romance, occult, urban, young adult fantasy, paranormal, paranormal romance, fantasy witches, shapeshifter wolf romance, dystopian, superhero fantasy ebooks, demon, werewolf romance, vampires, vampire series, supernatural, paranormal, coming of age fantasy, science fiction, mash ups , bad girlfriend , vampire girl , vampire vengeance, anti-heroes, vengeance, strong female lead fantasy, strong female characters, strong female vampire vampire romance, young adult paranormal, paranormal new, adult romance, werewolf romance, vampires, demons and devils, shapeshifter wolf romance, horror, new adult fantasy romance, coming of age, new adult, young adult, gothic, young adults, lycan, vamps, dark fantasy

Monsters and shape-shifters have always held a special fascination in mythologies, legends, and folklore the world over. From ancient customs to famous cases of beasts and vampires and their reflections in popular culture, 600 entries provide definitions, explanations, and lists of suggested further reading.