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• The Gilda Stories

  Gomez, Jewelle

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  History, sexuality and race fuel the powerful story of a runaway slave who becomes a vampire and experiences 200 years of wandering and social change.

• The Salt Grows Heavy

  Khaw, Cassandra,

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  For body horror and retelling aficionados, this eerie and terrifying story reimagines the Little Mermaid with a haunting gothic heart.

• The Daughter of Doctor Moreau

  a Novel

  Moreno-Garcia, Silvia,

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  The Victorian horror classic gets reexamined through the eyes of the notorious scientist's daughter as she grows up among his hybrid creations and attracts the attention of a new overseer.

• Rouge

  a Novel

  Awad, Mona,

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  A woman obsessed with skincare rituals is confronted by a mysterious stranger at her mother's funeral and learns her mom belonged to an occult spa with a sinister influence over her own life.

• Into the Drowning Deep

  Grant, Mira,

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  Several years after a deep-sea vessel chartered to make a mockumentary about monsters in the Mariana Trench goes missing, a young scientist signs up to discover the dark fate of the crew, which included her sister.

• Bloodchild

  And Other Stories

  Butler, Octavia E.

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  Pick up this collection for a book full of haunting science fiction and horror stories by a classic author!

• Hollow Kingdom

  a Novel

  Buxton, Kira Jane,

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  Domesticated crow ST had a simple, happy life until the zombie apocalypse began. But when Big Jim's eyeball pops out, ST's world is turned upside down. With his trusty sidekick and steed, Dennis the bloodhound, ST sets out to rescue domesticated…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Doll-master

  and Other Tales of Terror

  Oates, Joyce Carol, 1938-

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  Abominable stories that are sure to creep out any reader!

• Jamaica Inn

  Du Maurier, Daphne, 1907-1989,

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  If you're in the mood for a classic, try this story set in a foreboding and haunting inn. Du Maurier delicately draws readers into the thrill of uncovering hidden secrets and forbidden passions.

• The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories

  Carter, Angela, 1940-1992

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  An eclectic blend of horror and fantasy, stories retold and reimagined. This collection is worth it for the short story "The Tiger's Bride" alone.

• Dracula: A Feminist Revenge Fantasy, Really

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  If you'd like to experience some excellent feminist horror in person, check out this production at the Arvada Center!

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