The Night Birds
- 320 stránek
- 12 hodin čtení
Christopher Golden je americký autor hororových, fantasy a napínavých románů pro dospělé a dospívající.







In an underground London, vampires Jonathan Harker, Lucy Westenra, and Mina Murray strive to protect their undead city from the threats posed by mortals who wish to expose their existence. As the authorities dismiss the dangers of Count Dracula and his kind as mere myth, the trio must navigate a perilous world alone, fighting to maintain their eternal darkness against those who would seek to disrupt it.
A group of ramblers are taken to an idyllic other world. But things are not so simple and they find themselves at the centre of a battle between opposing spirits.
The story unfolds in the picturesque yet fading town of Becchina, where the mayor's innovative initiative aims to revitalize the community by selling abandoned homes for just one Euro. This unique offer targets individuals willing to commit to living in the town for at least five years, highlighting themes of migration, community rebuilding, and the struggle against urban decline. As people from around the globe consider this opportunity, the narrative explores the challenges and potential transformations facing both the newcomers and the town itself.
In the far future, the world is divided into two cultures, each controlled by the mysterious and powerful Commission. One person finds a route between the two cultures — what he discovers changes everything and threatens more than his life.
"Christmas and Other Horrors" is an anthology that explores the darker side of the winter solstice through original stories. It invites readers to embrace the eerie and horrific traditions of the season, featuring contributions from notable authors. The collection weaves together chilling tales that contrast festive joy with unsettling encounters.
With the 80's nostalgia of Stranger Things, this horror drama from NYT bestselling author Christopher Golden follows neighborhood families and a mysterious, lurking evil on one Halloween day.It’s Halloween night, 1984, in Coventry, Massachusetts, and two families are unraveling. Up and down the street, horrifying secrets are being revealed, and all the while, mixed in with the trick-or-treaters of all ages, four children who do not belong are walking door to door, merging with the kids of Parmenter Road. Children in vintage costumes with faded, eerie makeup. They seem terrified, and beg the neighborhood kids to hide them away, to keep them safe from The Cunning Man. There’s a small clearing in the woods now that was never there before, and a blackthorn tree that doesn’t belong at all. These odd children claim that The Cunning Man is coming for them...and they want the local kids to protect them. But with families falling apart and the neighborhood splintered by bitterness, who will save the children of Parmenter Road?New York Times bestselling, Bram Stoker Award-winning author Christopher Golden is best known for his supernatural thrillers set in deadly, distant locales...but in this suburban Halloween drama, Golden brings the horror home.All Hallows. The one night when everything is a mask...
Mytická hrdinka, udatná Crina, se vrací z hrobu, legendární Golem Josef se vydává do boje a mocná wyrdiánka Imogen pronásleduje své nepřátele v úžasné sbírce příběhů o společnících Lady Baltimore z pera Mikea Mognoly a Christophera Goldena.
Umgeben von kahlen Bäumen in einer schneebedeckten Wildnis erstreckt sich die Kolyma in Sibirien, eine 1.200 Meilen lange Straße aus geschottertem Permafrost. Autofahrer kämpfen mit extremen Bedingungen wie vereisten Oberflächen und Temperaturen von bis zu sechzig Grad unter null, während tödliche Unfälle häufig sind. Diese als „Straße der Knochen“ bekannte Strecke ist zudem ein riesiger Friedhof für Gulag-Häftlinge der ehemaligen Sowjetunion, deren Leichen unter dem Permafrost verborgen sind. Dokumentarfilmer Felix „Teig“ Teigland plant eine Serie über Leben und Tod auf dieser Straße und reist in die Stadt Akhust, den „kältesten Ort der Welt“, um Geistergeschichten und lokale Legenden zu sammeln. Doch bei seiner Ankunft findet er die Stadt verlassen, bis auf ein katatonisches neunjähriges Mädchen, und ein Rudel räuberischer Wölfe, die unheimlich intelligent erscheinen. Verfolgt von diesen Bestien sieht sich Teigs Team unheimlichen und unerklärlichen Phänomenen gegenüber, als ob die Geister von Stalins Opfern sie heimsuchen. Diese erschütternde Reise bringt Teig an seine Grenzen und zwingt ihn, sich den Sünden seiner Vergangenheit zu stellen.
In a dark fantasy tale based on Peter Pan, young Kevin Murphy confesses his secret love to his longtime crush, Nikki, but when Nikki mysteriously vanishes, Kevin and his friends set out to find her and rescue her from a neverland from which they may never return.