Book Trailer CentralBook Trailer Centralhttp://www.darkscribemagazine.com/book-trailer-central/2008-05-03T16:36:33ZSquarespaceOrpheus and the Pearlhttp://www.darkscribemagazine.com/book-trailer-central/orpheus-and-the-pearl.htmlDark Scribe Magazine2008-05-03T16:23:10Z2008-05-03T16:23:10Z
Author: Kim Paffenroth
Video Production: Magus Press
In 1920s Massachusetts, Catherine MacGuire journeys to the estate of Dr. Wallston, world-famous neurologist and notorious philanderer, to help him with a most unusual patient. The results are not what any of them expect, but bring them a deeper understanding of love, death, and forgiveness.
The Scoop:
"With Orpheus and the Pearl, Kim Paffenroth has stepped up to the plate left vacant by the late Ray Russell and hit one out of the park. Every element one expects to find in a traditional 'gothic' tale is present, but shown from a parallax view, keeping the reader guessing and anxious all the way to its surprisingly moving finale." - Gary A. Braunbeck, Bram Stoker Award Winning author of Coffin County and Mr. Hands
“Kim Paffenroth is a breath of fresh air in modern horror. Orpheus and the Pearl is truly chilling, and I thank [Paffenroth] for reclaiming the great Gothic tradition. There are no cheap scares here, no blood and guts spilled for gore's sake. This is terror at its best. Like Jean Rhys' landmark novel Wide Sargasso Sea, Paffenroth's tale reaches into the dark places to show us just how high of a price we have to pay to rescue the madwoman in the attic.” - Joe McKinney, author of Dead City
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]]>Daemonhttp://www.darkscribemagazine.com/book-trailer-central/daemon.htmlDark Scribe Magazine2008-03-12T11:06:37Z2008-03-12T11:06:37Z
Author: Harry Shannon
Video Production: Yossi Sasson
Black Ops specialist Jeff Lehane burned out fast and retired young. He still has nightmares about a bloody mission into Iraq, right on the eve of the war. Lehane reluctantly agrees to assist his ex-wife, who is guarding a Latino rap star. She is killed during the concert, and Jeff soon discovers that someone—or something—has broken into the morgue to eat from her corpse. Outraged, Lehane assembles his former team and they begin to hunt down the ghoul that is stalking Las Vegas.
The Scoop:
"Shannon is a writer who is not afraid to walk into the shadows and drag the things living there kicking and screaming into the light." - Brian Keene, author of Dark Hollow and Dead Sea
"Harry Shannon takes age-old themes and gives them a new and fearsome bite. Vividly realized, his writing is controlled, assured, and filled with the kind of spooky atmosphere that used to make you hide your head under the bedcovers on wind-wracked nights." - Tom Piccirilli, author of The Dead Letters and Midnight Road
"A literary muscle rarely seen in the horror field these days; in fact, the last time I can remember reading novels that were both this action-packed and this smart was in the heyday of Robert McCammon. Shannon is a writer of incredible energy who never blinks his eye for detail." - Gary A. Braunbeck, author of Mr. Hands and Prodigal Blues
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]]>The Devil's Footprintshttp://www.darkscribemagazine.com/book-trailer-central/the-devils-footprints.htmlDark Scribe Magazine2008-02-18T13:25:36Z2008-02-18T13:25:36Z
Author: Amanda Stevens
Video Production: M.S.H. Productions
In 1922 a farmer in Adamant, Arkansas, awakes to a noise on his roof and finds his snow-blanketed yard marked with thousands of cloven footprints. The prints vanish with the melting snow...only to reappear seventy years later near the gruesome killing of Rachel DeLaune.
Years after her sister's unsolved murder, New Orleans tattoo artist Sarah DeLaune is haunted by the mysteries of her past. Sarah has always believed that her sister was killed by a man named Ashe Cain. But no one else had ever seen Ashe. He had "appeared" to Sarah when she needed a friend the most, only to vanish on the night of her sister's murder.
The past bleeds into the present when two mutilated bodies are found near Sarah's home, the crime scene desecrated by cloven footprints.
The Scoop:
"Faced paced and plotted with spectacular precision and guile, this is undiluted suspense at its very finest. Nervous readers should read it in full daylight." — Romantic Times
"Stevens is at her best with this one; the sickos are really sick and nothing is what it appears to be." — Bestselling author Kay David
Author Website Buy The Book ]]>Healing Woundshttp://www.darkscribemagazine.com/book-trailer-central/healing-wounds.htmlDark Scribe Magazine2008-01-21T19:19:28Z2008-01-21T19:19:28Z
Author: Vanessa N. Gilfoy
Video Production: Vanessa N. Gilfoy
A gothic mansion in the middle of nowhere seemed the perfect place to escape her humiliating past and lick her wounds. Rumors of a ghost and mysterious deaths should inspire her writing. But Delores Hunter finds more than rumors. Deadly secrets hide in the dark.
Irresistible Morgan Smith sends shivers of fear and desire through her body. He conceals nearly everything from her. She shouldn't want him. But when vampires attack at night, he rises to protect her.
Tender wounds tear open and horrifying creatures stand between them. If Morgan and Delores can't conquer their demons they may lose more than they feared.
The Scoop:
"A tale of suspense and intense emotions...the plot had some twists and surprises that were riveting and well written. Vanessa Gilfoy has penned a good story and I look forward to reading more of her work in the future." - TwoLips Reviews
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]]>The Pricehttp://www.darkscribemagazine.com/book-trailer-central/the-price.htmlDark Scribe Magazine2008-01-21T19:04:59Z2008-01-21T19:04:59Z Author: Alexandra Sokoloff
Video Production: Circle of Seven Productions
Boston District Attorney Will Sullivan has it all: a beautiful and beloved wife, Joanna; an adorable five-year old daughter, Sydney; and a real shot at winning the Massachusetts governor's race. But on the eve of Will's candidacy, Sydney is diagnosed with a malignant, inoperable tumor. Now Will and Joanna are living in the eerie twilight world of Briarwood Hospital, waiting for Sydney to die, and both going slowly mad with grief. Then a mysterious, charismatic hospital counselor named Salk takes special interest in Will and Joanna's plight… and when Sydney miraculously starts to improve, Will suspects that Joanna has made a terrible bargain to save the life of their dying child.
The Scoop:
"A medical thriller of the highest order... a stunning, riveting journey into terror and suspense." - Bestselling author Michael Palmer
"Beyond stunning, it is harrowing in the real sense of true art." - Bestselling author Ken Bruen
“A psychological roller coaster that keeps the reader on edge with bone-chilling thrills throughout.” - Bestselling author Heather Graham
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]]>Dark Resurrectionhttp://www.darkscribemagazine.com/book-trailer-central/dark-resurrection.htmlDark Scribe Magazine2008-01-13T17:29:52Z2008-01-13T17:29:52Z Author: John A. Karr
Video Production: John A. Karr
Surgeon Victor Galloway kept death at bay in the operating room – now death has claimed him. Resurrected against his will, he must fight for his family and his soul.
The Scoop:
"A fascinating twist on the zombie theme, where zombies aren’t mindless killing machines, and they’re even using hospitals to cover up the harvesting of humans for food. The plot moves quickly and certainly had me turning the pages to find out what happens next.” - Errant Dreams Reviews
“Dark Resurrection explores evil in a way that really hooked this reader. The forceful impact practically pulls the reader straight into the pages. It was as if I had stepped right into the crazed hospital. Once I saw the cover, I knew I needed to read this scary tale in the daylight. This is one horrific story that shouldn’t be missed.” - Fallen Angel Reviews
“Dark Resurrection is without a doubt one of the most fascinating and intriguing books this reviewer has read recently. Author John A. Karr demonstrates a knack for capturing and keeping his readers' attention with his deft hand at characterization combined with a masterly suspenseful plot enwrapped in the workings of a truly creative imagination.” - TwoLips Reviews
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]]>Encyclopedia Horrificahttp://www.darkscribemagazine.com/book-trailer-central/encyclopedia-horrifica.htmlDark Scribe Magazine2008-01-07T18:26:56Z2008-01-07T18:26:56Z Author: Joshua Gee
Video Production: Joshua Gee
Explore the facts behind the folklore — from aliens to zombies. Bursting with evidence —special investigations, exclusive interviews, rare images,and chilling eyewitness accounts — Encyclopedia Horrifica proves that truth is not only stranger than fiction...it's also a lot scarier.
The Scoop:
“A fun blend of fact and fiction (with many comparisons between the two), this gorgeous hardcover won’t disappoint.” - Rue Morgue Magazine
“Aimed at kids and teens, [Encyclopedia Horrifica] is also nice reading for the not-so-adult grown-ups. . .Tons of references and links for each one of us to further investigate the unknown.” - Razor Reel
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]]>The Missinghttp://www.darkscribemagazine.com/book-trailer-central/the-missing.htmlDark Scribe Magazine2007-12-11T23:23:37Z2007-12-11T23:23:37Z
Author: Sarah Langan
Video Production: John Palisano
A remote and affluent Maine community, Corpus Christi was untouched by the environmental catastrophe that destroyed the neighboring blue-collar town of Bedford. But all that will change in a heartbeat . . .
The nightmare is awakened when third-grade schoolteacher Lois Larkin takes the children on a field trip to Bedford. There in the abandoned woods, a small, cruel boy unearths an ancient horror—a contagious plague that transforms its victims into something violent, hungry . . . and inhuman.
The long, dark night is just beginning. And all hope must die as the contagion feeds—for the malevolence will not rest until it has devoured every living soul in Corpus Christi . . . and beyond.
The Scoop:
“...a genuine creepfest that recalls, in the best way possible, the early work of Stephen King..." - Publisher's Weekly (Starred Review)
“Langan has a sharp eye for the small, vivid details of American life, and her characters are utterly believable." - The Times of London
“This is a writer who actually gets better with each word that flows from her blood-soaked pen… Like King and Straub and Koontz before her, Langan proves that she’s no one-hit wonder and is in this for the long haul.” - Dark Scribe Magazine
Mendenhall echoes with the footsteps of the last home-bound students heading off for Thanksgiving break, and Robin Stone swears she can feel the creepy, hundred-year old residence hall breathe a sigh of relief for its long-awaited solitude. Or perhaps it's only gathering itself for the coming weekend.
As a massive storm dumps rain on the isolated campus, four other lonely students reveal themselves: Patrick, a handsome jock; Lisa, a manipulative tease; Cain, a brooding musician; and finally Martin, a scholarly eccentric. Each has forsaken a long weekend at home for their own secret reasons.
The five unlikely companions establish a tentative rapport, but they soon become aware of a sixth presence disturbing the ominous silence that pervades the building. Are they victims of a simple college prank taken way too far, or is the unusual energy evidence of something genuine - and intent on using the five students for its own terrifying ends? It's only Thursday afternoon, and they have three long days and dark nights before the rest of the world returns to find out what's become of them. But for now it's just the darkness keeping company with five students nobody wants -- and no one will miss.
The Scoop:
"Alexandra Sokoloff conjures up a demon older than time and humanity and yet rooted in modern psychology. She brings all her skills as a screenwriter to a tale of supernatural terror as swift as a film." - Ramsey Campbell, author of The Overnight
"The Harrowing is a real page-turner, a first novel of unusual promise." - Ira Levin, author of Rosemary's Baby
"Poltergeist meets The Breakfast Club as five college students tangle with an ancient evil presence. Plenty of sexual tension… quick pace and engaging plot." - Kirkus Reviews
]]>The Dust of Wonderlandhttp://www.darkscribemagazine.com/book-trailer-central/the-dust-of-wonderland.htmlDark Scribe Magazine2007-10-18T15:38:58Z2007-10-18T15:38:58Z
Author: Lee Thomas
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Drawn back to New Orleans after a vicious assault leaves his son in a coma, Ken Nicholson is faced with the mortality of his boy, the enmity of his ex-wife and daughter, and the threat of a mysterious woman named Bach. Ken must also face his past. Thirty years before, Ken fell under the spell of a man named Brugier and a private club called Wonderland, a place of lust and violence. These two terrible periods of Ken’s life collide, as reality is bent by the will of a supernatural entity that never forgives and never dies.
The Scoop:
“Offers further promise that Thomas could emerge as a leading voice in modern horror fiction.” — Publishers Weekly
“A worthy successor to Clive Barker...The Dust of Wonderland is a wonder.” — Bentley Little, author of The Vanishing
"The Dust of Wonderland is a haunting, heartbreaking novel...Bravo." — Christopher Golden, Bram Stoker Award winner and bestselling author of The Myth Hunters
In 1920s Massachusetts, Catherine MacGuire journeys to the estate of Dr. Wallston, world-famous neurologist and notorious philanderer, to help him with a most unusual patient. The results are not what any of them expect, but bring them a deeper understanding of love, death, and forgiveness.
