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There's no one left to protect us from what lurks in the dark. The monsters have won. The Vatican's last line of paranormal defence - The Congregation - has been overrun by the supernatural forces of darkness. Our heroes are all dead; only the damned remain. Among them is Alberic Van Helsing - addict, murderer, survivor - and the creatures that were once his prey now hunt him. But when an apocalyptic evil is resurrected in the forests of Norway, it falls to Van Helsing to become the hunter once again if mankind and monster alike are to see the dawn.

The locals call it ‘the Coffin Road’, a lonely highway winding through the backwoods of Maine, said to be the haunt of all who have died there. Not the best place for your car to break down!ALEX is the dazed survivor of an auto-wreck, assisted by OWEN, a young African-American recovery driver with his own reasons to fear these eerie backroads. But with a storm closing in, floodwaters have blocked the road back to town, forcing Alex and Owen to take the long, treacherous route back through the Coffin Road.They are pursued by a malevolent specter with a crooked neck. Who is he? And why does he want to own Alex body and soul? What other secrets lay hidden in these woods? Alex and Owen must journey through this shadow world and unravel its many mysteries before the Coffin Road buries them forever!

Exploring the depth of fantasy cinema, this critical survey highlights its significance beyond mere escapism. It meticulously analyzes over a century of films, from Georges Melies to Peter Jackson, revealing narrative strategies and recurring themes. The study delves into patterns of challenge and return, as well as setting and character development, showcasing the genre's complexity and cultural impact. This comprehensive examination aims to elevate the understanding of fantasy films within the broader context of cinematic art.

Tenebris Deos - The Vatican's first line of defence has been over run by supernatural forces. Humanity's hero's are dead, only the damned remain. Van Helsing fights alone war in an apocalyptic world. Vampire god Balaur is reborn. Signum Draconis - Centuries before our world belonged to the damned, Athena Petrovs vampire knight of Transylvania fought and fed. From baleful forests to demon ravaged battlefields, Signum Draconis is a hallucinatory saga of bared blades and barbarism. Terror Aeternum - Caught between opposing forces Van Helsing is released from the shackles of faith, his true savagery now unleashed! What will Van Helsing become? The saviour of humanity of the world greatest monster?It is the early 15th century and Athena struggles to defend her ancestral home from the predations of the Ottoman Empire. When she learns that House Petrova has struck a fateful pact with the Church of Rome, the pagan vampire commits the ultimate blasphemy. Desperate to save her land and driv

“You ready, rookie?” In years to come, Cassandra Anderson will be a living legend, Psi-Division’s most famous Judge. But for now it’s 2100, and a young Judge Anderson is fresh out of the Academy, the Eagle still gleaming on her shoulder. It’s time to put her training—and her judgement—to the test. Tackling a love-obsessed telepathic killer at a Valentine’s Day parade, plunging into the depths of madness in a huge new psychiatric prison, and probing the boundaries of reality itself as she hunts a psychic virus to its roots, Cass will be forged in the fires of Justice, emerging as something extraordinary.

The vampire demigod Balaur has been destroyed, along with his scheming sister Athena. The New Congregation has fallen, but the world has fallen with it. In striving to fill the power gap left by the vampires, other monstrous factions have fought each other to a standstill, destroying the very world they sought to conquer. The earth now lies in ruins, truly a realm of the damned!It is the early 15th century and Athena struggles to defend her ancestral home from the predations of the Ottoman Empire. When she learns that House Petrova has struck a fateful pact with the Church of Rome, the pagan vampire commits the ultimate blasphemy. Desperate to save her land and driven by demons of her own, Athena forges a living weapon with which she will rout the enemies of Transylvania. But this is a weapon that cares for nothing but blood and butchery, and Athena may realise too late that she has started a fire that may consume both herself and the world.

Fantastic Science-Fiction Crime novel featuring the crime fighting duo Baggit and Clodde. Baggit is the fast-talking ratling with an eye for the big score. Clodde is the ogryn with a heart of gold and a head full of dreams. These abhuman deserters turned criminals operating in the city of Varangantua have crossed the wrong man for the last time, and now they’re on the run… At least, that is, until Baggit learns of a score that could pay their debts and save their skins – the Wraithbone Phoenix, a fabled treasure rumoured to be hidden aboard a voidship recently scheduled for decommission. But Baggit and Clodde aren’t the only ones with eyes on the prize. When word gets out, every thief in the Dredge is going to be gunning for the Phoenix. Does Baggit have the cunning to find the treasure and get out alive, or will someone finally cash in the bounty on his head?