Carl has loved astronomy ever since he can remember. He is still waiting to experience some form of phenemenon. One night while sitting in his attic with his telescope pointed toward the sky, Carl finally gets his wish as a meteor shower begins. After an egg-shaped meteorite lands in his yard, Carl rescues the object without any idea that inside is a hungry alien baby who needs a human host. Moments later, the alien breaks out of the meteorite and claws its way into Carls brain where it begins feasting. The alien has no idea where it is or what it is supposed to do there. All it knows is that it needs to feed on blood. As the alien attempts to acclimate to its strange new world and learns to speak, it searches for hosts, leaving destruction in its path. When a detective is assigned to investigate multiple bizarre deaths, he quickly realizes he is not dealing with an ordinary killer. As he is led down a path he never could have imagined, now only time will tell if he will find the elusive little alien or if the alien will find him first. In this horror novel, an alien baby crashes to earth during a meteorite shower and begins a killing spree to survive that attracts the attention of a determined police detective.

Boldly Go Where No Parent Has Gone Before! Here are 500 out-of-this-world baby names from classic science-fiction movies, books, and television shows. Choose James to honor the captain of the starship Enterprise. Choose Leia or Leah to salute the sister of Luke Skywalker. Choose Neo to celebrate the ultra-cool messiah from The Matrix. Hardcore fans can go even further with exotic names such as Barbarella, Beldar, Jor-El, and Tron (just don’t send us the therapy bills). Arranged by category for quick reference—with chapters such as Power Names, Feminine Names, and Intellectual Names—Sci-Fi Baby Names is a terrific gift for expecting parents and a wonderful roll call of our favorite science fiction characters.

This book begins at the intersection of Dracula and War of the Worlds, both published in 1897 London, and describes the settings of Transylvania, Mars, and London as worlds linked by the body of the vampire. It explores the "vampire from another world" in all its various forms, as a manifestation of not just our anxieties around alien others, but also our alien selves. Unsurprisingly, many of the tropes these novels generated and particularly the themes they have in common have been used and adapted by vampire narratives that followed. From Nosferatu to Alien, Interstellar, Stranger Things, and many others, this book examines how these narratives have evolved since the end of the nineteenth century. Bringing together texts and films from across the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries, from the far reaches of outer space and the distant future, it concludes that the unexpected and the unknown are not always to be feared, and that humanity does have the power to write its own future.

In Melbourne's urban underworld, there's a nightclub for every fetish, fantasy and desire. But for Riley Jenson, a rare hybrid of vampire and werewolf, one such club has become an obsession. Riley hasn't come in pursuit of pleasure but of an unknown killer who's been using the steamy nightspot as his hunting grounds. Leave it to Riley to find the only ticket into the heavily guarded club: Jin, a deliciously hot-bodied bartender who might just provide the key to unmasking a killer unlike any other in the Directorate's experience. Taunted by a former colleague-turned-rogue, distracted by an ex-lover's attentions, Riley follows Jin into a realm of pleasure she could never have imagined. And as danger and passion ignite, a shocking mystery begins to unravel - one where Riley herself becomes the ultimate object of desire . . .

Journey back in time with two seminary students as they unravel the mysteries surrounding the Bible, prehistoric man and the Tower of Babel- leading up to the most diabolical alien conspiracy ever known.Life at Madison Theological Seminary becomes challenging for Jessica Albertson after she discovers an ancient Egyptian codex claiming early mankind may have originated from Mars and was later dumped here on earth by extraterrestrials known as the Greys. The twenty-four year old psychology student finds herself in somewhat of a predicament after involving another student- Darrin Mitchell, a former agnostic turned to The Faith- when they try to thwart the school administration's clever attempt to confiscate the controversial manuscript.The Dumping Ground is filled with horror, suspense and mystery that will definitely send chills up your spine and cause you to become a true believer in the supernatural alien phenomena that has baffled millions for decades.

It’s not the family you’re born to. It’s the Family you join. Dead For tabloid reporter Samantha “Sam” Ridgeway, chasing down the mysterious Duncan St. James, who saved a pregnant actress from an apocalyptic cult, should have been an easy story. Until her editor nixes the piece without a reason. Until her LAPD contact is murdered in front of her. Until she’s kidnapped by a bunch of crazy scientists to be the guinea pig in their bizarro experiment. And Sam knows what happens to guinea pigs when the experiment’s done. Undead But when Sam wakes up, she’s got super-strength, super-speed, and an appetite that won’t quit. She escapes from the mad scientists with the help of St. James, but he’s got more secrets than she thought. Like glowing eyes and fangs. Could things get any worse than getting turned into the living dead and having the hots for a vampire? Yeah, they can . . .

Piper has enough masters in her life. She sure as hell didn't need to add a whole Vampire Council to the mix. Unfortunately, Piper doesn't have much choice in the matter. With the leader of the Vampire Hunter's Guild has a vice grip on her life, there isn't much else for her to do but go along with his plan. Even if that plan involves taking out the head of the whole vampire organization. With Durands still wanted for murder, Piper has to find a way to clear their names and finally be free to live their own lives. If she can stay alive long enough to succeed. keywords: paranormal romance, fantasy romance, reverse harem romance, boss employee romance, workplace romance, vampire romance, steamy romance, vampires, alpha heroes, alpha vampires, damsel in distress, mythology, love story, mystery, horror keywords: urban fantasy, paranormal romance, thriller, horror, vampires, mystery, supernatural suspense, reverse harem, why choose, work place romance, maid, boss, vampire romance, mythology

This new collection of essays by major scholars in the field looks at the ways in which cross-fertilization has taken place in Gothic writing from France, Germany, Britain and America over the last 200 years, and argues that Gothic writing reflects international exchanges in theme and form.

No one at school knew that fifteen-year-old Aggie and her mother were hoarders until the Idiot Boys. That made her even more a target of bullies than she was before. At home, aka The Dump, her loneliness and despair are further punctuated by her mother’s alcoholism, neglect, and paranoia. But Aggie is a warrior and she devises a plan to fight back —?a plan that enlists a few of the other misfits at school. The plan isn’t an easy one, though, and when she is beaten by a group of girls, she finds strength and encouragement from some unlikely sources. Will it be enough to turn her life around? And will she somehow be able to save her mother, who continues a downward spiral of neglect?