Best Selling Books by Caitlin R. Kiernan

Sarah Crowe left Atlanta—and the remnants of a tumultuous relationship—to live in an old house in rural Rhode Island. Within its walls she discovers an unfinished manuscript written by the house’s former tenant—an anthropologist obsessed with the ancient oak growing on a desolate corner of the property. Tied to local legends of supernatural magic, as well as documented accidents and murders, the gnarled tree takes root in Sarah’s imagination, prompting her to write her own account of its unsavory history. And as the oak continues to possess her dreams and nearly almost all her waking thoughts, Sarah risks her health and her sanity to unearth a revelation planted centuries ago…

Several years after the events in Threshold, Chance and Deacon have married. They’re looking ahead to the future, trying to put the past behind them. But new nightmares await them as a woman with a need for violence enters their lives. And something even worse has followed her...

They’re known as the Children of the Cuckoo. Stolen from their cribs and raised by ghouls, the changelings serve the creatures who rule the world Below and despise the world Above. Any human contact is strictly forbidden and punishment is swift and severe for those who disobey. Eight years ago, Emmie Silvey was born on Halloween while a full moon rose in the sky. Raised in Providence by her widower father, she’s a strange, yellow-eyed girl, plagued with visions of impossible worlds and fabulous beings. Now her path is about to intersect with one of the changelings, a violent young woman named Soldier who’s quickly slipping from the favor of her ghoul masters. Inextricably linked, together they must face the monsters and unearthly forces that have shaped their lives… and threaten their futures.

Niki Ky spends her days in a medicated haze, haunted by the ghosts of those she left behind ten years ago after a confrontation against an unspeakable evil that left her shattered. To find peace, Niki must return to the house on the side of Red Mountain in Birmingham, Alabama-to face creatures no human should ever have to face...

A complex, haunting novel that explores a schizophrenic young artist’s struggles with her perception of reality… including an intriguing ghostly woman who appears to her in the most mysterious ways. India Morgan Phelps—Imp to her friends—is trying to write her memoir, but she struggles with the unreliability of her own mind. Suffering from schizophrenia, as well as comorbid anxiety and OCD, Imp has a difficult time separating fantasy from reality. But for her, it’s most important to tell her “truth.” And for Imp, that truth comes through a stream-of-consciousness tale of her love story with her transgender girlfriend, as well as Imp’s obsession with a mysterious woman whom she finds naked and mute at the side of the road. Imp must push past her mental illness—or work with it—to piece together her memories and tell her story. A rich exploration of mental illness, gender identity, and creative process, The Drowning Girl delivers an eerie and powerful story of a woman’s efforts to discover the truth that’s locked away in her own head. “Caitlín R. Kiernan moves firmly into the new vanguard […] of our best and most artful authors of the gothic and fantastic—those capable of writing fiction of deep moral and artistic seriousness.”—Peter Straub

Siobhan Quinn is back and working a new case in the dark and satirical sequel to Blood Oranges. Half-vampire, half-werewolf Siobhan Quinn survived her initiation into the world of demons and monsters. But staying alive as she becomes entangled in underworld politics might prove to be more difficult. When the daughter of a prominent necromancer vanishes, it''s up to Quinn to find the girl. But her search will land her directly in the middle of a struggle between competing forces searching for an ancient artifact of almost unimaginable power...

A strange girl speaks of being charged by an angel to battle monsters and claims she cannot do it alone. She needs Chance’s help. Chance Matthews has suffered enough tragedies. The latest—her grandfather’s death—has left her shaken, convinced that she will always be alone. What she needs now is time—time to recover, time to determine what her future will be. What she doesn’t need is a strange girl with alabaster skin who knows things about Chance she can’t possibly know. Chance doesn’t believe in angels. Or monsters. But among the artifacts left by her geologist grandparents, there lies a fossil of a creature that couldn’t possibly have ever existed. But it did. And still does…

A year after her death in a burning barn, Dancy''s Flammarion''s now finds herself in a Hell of her own creation. A new evil haunts the sun-scorched back roads and ghost towns of the American South - murderous twins who command a legion of ghouls. Once again, Dancy must face down demons, those who walk the world unchallenged and those in her own shattered mind. Collects Alabaster: The Good, the Bad, and the Bird #1-5 Praise for the work of Caitlín R. Kiernan: "Caitlín R. Kiernan is the poet and the bard of the wasted and the lost." -Neil Gaiman "One of our essential writers of dark fiction . . . a cartographer of lost worlds." -The New York Times "Kiernan''s richly evocative prose vividly portrays her twisted characters as well as it illustrates their eerie, kudzu-infested, Deep South surroundings." -Booklist "Kiernan imbues the tales with disquieting gothic imagery and envelops them in rich, evocative prose that conveys cohesiveness beyond their fragmentary plots." -Publisher''s Weekly

A government special agent known only as the Signalman gets off a train on a stunningly hot morning in Winslow, Arizona. Later that day he meets a woman in a diner to exchange information about an event that happened a week earlier for which neither has an explanation, but which haunts the Signalman. In a ranch house near the shore of the Salton Sea a cult leader gathers up the weak and susceptible — the Children of the Next Level — and offers them something to believe in and a chance for transcendence. The future is coming and they will help to usher it in. A day after the events at the ranch house which disturbed the Signalman so deeply that he and his government sought out help from ‘other’ sources, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory abruptly loses contact with NASA''s interplanetary probe New Horizons. Something out beyond the orbit of Pluto has made contact. And a woman floating outside of time looks to the future and the past for answers to what can save humanity. Agents of Dreamland is a new Lovecraftian horror novella from award-winning author Caitlín R. Kiernan.

The Signalman returns in The Tindalos Asset. “Her stories saturate the mind with color...There is simply nothing out there quite like her.”—The New York Times on Caitlín R. Kiernan A rundown apartment in Koreatown. A Los Angeles winter. A strung out, worn out, wrecked and used government agent is scraped up off the pavement, cleaned up, and reluctantly sent out into battle one last time. Ellison Nicodemo has seen and done terrible things. She thought her only remaining quest was for oblivion. Then the Signalman comes calling. He wants to learn if she can stop the latest apocalypse. Ellison, once a unique and valuable asset, can barely remember why she ever fought the good fight. Still, you don''t say no to the Signalman, and the time has come to face her fears and the nightmare forces that almost destroyed her. Only Ellison can unleash the hound of Tindalos. . . At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

To the residents of her small southern city, second-hand store owner Spyder Baxter is crazy. But her friends and followers know better. Something lives within Spder''s brain. Something powerful. Something wonderful. Something dangerous. Pray it never escapes.

Dancy Flammarion possesses a savvy awareness and a keen knife for the monsters that lurk in the shadows. She does the bidding of an unholy host, a legion of dark gods guiding her across America''s southern wilds. And a blackbird''s grim tales of her battles could be his only salvation from becoming dinner for a boxcar full of beastly hoboes. Collects Alabaster: Boxcar Tales #1–#13 from Dark Horse Presents. "Caitlín R. Kiernan is the poet and the bard of the wasted and the lost."—Neil Gaiman

International Horror Guild Award-winning author Caitl�_n R. Kiernan brings one of her most enduring and popular creations to comics! For nearly as long as she can remember, Dancy Flammarion has fought monsters, cutting a bloody swath through the demons and dark things of the world, aimed like a weapon by forces beyond her control or questioning. But now, for the first time, Dancy finds herself alone, and the wolves are closing in. A new comics series by Caitl�_n R. Kiernan with art by Steve Lieber. For fans of Vertigo and supernatural horror. **Desperate thoughts, desperate actions!**

The second volume in a thrilling new Lovecraftian horror anthology series featuring spine-tingling tales from Caitlín R. Kiernan, John Shirley, and more Editor S.T. Joshi has assembled 18 brand-new stories of cosmic mayhem and terror, by Jason V. Brock, Rick Dakan, Jason C. Eckhardt, Brian Evenson, Tom Fletcher, Richard Gavin, Caitlín R. Kiernan, John Langan, Nick Mamatas, Nicholas Royle, Darrell Schweitzer, John Shirley, Melanie Tem, Steve Rasnic Tem, Jonathan Thomas, Donald Tyson, Don Webb, and Chet Williamson. Including: When Death Wakes Me to Myself by John Shirley View by Tom Fletcher Houndwife by Caitlín R. Kiernan King of Cat Swamp by Jonathan Thomas Dead Media by Nick Mamatas The Abject by Richard Gavin Dahlias by Melanie Tem Bloom by John Langan And the Sea Gave Up the Dead by Jason C. Eckhardt Casting Call by Don Webb The Clockwork King, the Queen of Glass, and the Man with the Hundred Knives by Darrell Schweitzer The Other Man by Nicholas Royle Waiting at the Crossroads Motel by Steve Rasnic Tem The Wilcox Remainder by Brian Evenson Correlated Discontents by Rick Dakan The Skinless Face by Donald Tyson The History of a Letter by Jason V Brock Appointed by Chet Williamson

Four new Lovecraftian tales told by four amazing talents in this ebundle, Reimagining Lovecraft. Government agents, monstrous P.I.s, walkers of dreams and magical hustlers meet in the pages of this astonishing anthology of four novellas. The Ballad of Black Tom — the Nebula Award-nominated novella from Victor LaValle. The Dream-Quest of Vellitt Boe — the Nebula Award-nominated novella from Kij Johnson. Hammers on Bone — from Cassandra Khaw, an amazing new voice on the dark fiction scene. Agents of Dreamland — from the multi award-winning Caitlín R. Kiernan. At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Award-winning author Caitlin R. Kiernan brings one of her most enduring and popular creations to comics! In a scant few days, Maisie has gone from werewolf to ghost, and from Dancy''s would-be murderer to her erstwhile ally. Now, finally, Dancy''s enigmatic guide tells her storyand Dancy gets her first real glimpse into the evil infesting the town. *"Ms. Kiernan is a cartographer of lost worlds." _New York Times_

**���Kiernan is the poet and the bard of the wasted and the lost.��_���Neil Gaiman** A new evil haunts the sun-scorched back roads and ghost towns of the American South���murderous twins who command a legion of ghouls. Once again, Dancy Flammarion must face down demons: both those who walk the world unchallenged and those in her own shattered mind. * Winner of the Bram Stoker Award! ���A fresh take on the terrible creatures that lurk in the shadows.��_���Comic Book Resources

A glimpse into Dancy''s past, as she follows her two guideseach less trustworthy than the otherdeeper into the twisted maze of the town. A new comics series by Caitl�_n R. Kiernan (_Threshold_, _The Dreaming_, _The Red Tree_, _The Drowning Girl_), with art by Steve Lieber (_Whiteout_, _Detective Comics_). "Caitl�_n R. Kiernan is the poet and the bard of the wasted and the lost."Neil Gaiman "Ms. Kiernan is a cartographer of lost worlds."_The New York Times_

An albino girl wanders the sun-scorched back roads of a south Georgia summer, following the bidding of an angel or perhaps only voices in her head, searching out and slaying ancient monsters who have hidden themselves away in the lonely places of the world. * Caitlín R. Kiernan is an International Horror Guild Award–winning author! * A complete collection of the Alabaster prose short stories. "Caitlín R. Kiernan is the poet and the bard of the wasted and the lost."—Neil Gaiman

With her would-be assassin dead, Dancy retreats to lick her woundsonly to discover that her would-be refuge has been corrupted by the town''s twisted secret. A new comics series by Caitl�_n R. Kiernan (_Threshold_, _The Dreaming_, _The Red Tree_, _The Drowning Girl_), with art by Steve Lieber (_Whiteout_, _Detective Comics_). "Caitl�_n R. Kiernan is the poet and the bard of the wasted and the lost."Neil Gaiman "Ms. Kiernan is a cartographer of lost worlds."_The New York Times_

Dancy Flammarion has survived monsters and ghosts, demons and blood �� only to be trapped in a town eaten away from the inside by dark magic. Now, Dancy and her companions make their way to the heart of the darkness: the wolves'' lair, and the terrible choice that waits within. "Hands down, you must read this." �� Geeks of Doom ". . . Gentle and horrific and apocalyptic all at once." �� ComicsAlliance

Captain Midnight strikes! The masked avenger flies into the twenty-first century courtesy of writer Joshua Williamson (_Xenoholics, Voodoo_) and artist Victor Ib��̱ez (_Rat Catcher_). The thrills begin again at the stroke of midnight! Also, the critically acclaimed _Alabaster_ by Caitl�_n R. Kiernan and Steve Lieber continues in the pages of _DHP_! A new creator-owned comic from Ulises Farinas! Post-apocalyptic Pok̩mon! _Resident Alien_ returns to the pages of _DHP_! An all-star lineup! EISNER AWARD WINNER!

My name’s Quinn. If you buy into my reputation, I’m the most notorious demon hunter in New England. But rumors of my badassery have been slightly exaggerated. Instead of having kung-fu skills and a closet full of medieval weapons, I’m an ex-junkie with a talent for being in the wrong place at the right time. Or the right place at the wrong time. Or…whatever. Wanted for crimes against inhumanity I (mostly) didn’t commit, I was nearly a midnight snack for a werewolf until I was “saved” by a vampire calling itself the Bride of Quiet. Already cursed by a werewolf bite, the vamp took a pint out of me too. So now…now, well, you wouldn’t think it could get worse, but you’d be dead wrong.

Who will come to the aid of beleaguered King Hrothgar, whose warriors have become the prey of the vengeful outcast monster Grendel? A grand and glorious story that has endured for centuries, the ageless classic adventure takes on a breathtaking new life in a remarkable new version for a modern era. Brilliantly reimagined by acclaimed, award-winning author Caitlín R. Kiernan, based on the screenplay by #1 New York Times bestseller Neil Gaiman and Academy Award®-winning screenwriter Roger Avary, it is the tale of a noble liege and a terrible creature who has cursed his kingdom with death, blood, and destruction—and of the great hero, Beowulf, who is called to a land of monsters to triumph where so many have failed . . . or to die as so many of the brave before him.

Michael Avon Oeming''s twisted antiheroes head to the pages of _DHP_, as a three-issue arc of _The Victories_ begins! Also in this issue, get shanghaied by the premiere of Geoffrey Thorne and Todd Harris''s _Journeymen_! Plus, the exciting conclusions of _Resident Alien_, _Captain Midnight_, _Gamma_, and _White Suits_, and all-new _X_! * Caitl�_n R. Kiernan''s _Alabaster_ continues! "Dark Horse''s prestigious anthology series . . . showcases emerging talent alongside some of the greatest writers, artists and cartoonists comics has to offer, as well as promising new and underground talents."-ComicsAlliance

Get a taste of Matt Kindt''s critically acclaimed series _MIND MGMT_, and see San Francisco under assault by giant monsters in Gabriel Hardman and Corrina Bechko''s _Station to Station_! * Return of _X_ by Duane Swierezynski (_Birds of Prey_, _Bloodshot_) and Eric Nguyen. * Eisner Award-winning anthology! "The new series of _Dark Horse Presents_ has demonstrated that quality with every issue, hosting an eclectic mix of veteran creators and new talent alike, with content ranging from brand new short stories and idiosyncratic serials to the return of cult favorite characters and properties."-ComicsAlliance

Meet Siobhan Quinn—Half vampire, half werewolf, and retired monster hunter. Or so she thought… Three years have passed since Quinn turned her back on Providence, Rhode Island’s seedy supernatural underbelly, walking out on Mr. B. and taking a bus headed anywhere. She hoped her escape would give her some peace from the endless parade of horrors. But a dead girl who quarrels with the moon can’t catch a break, and, on the streets of Manhattan, Quinn finds herself caught between a rock and a hard place. Again. What do you do when you’re stuck in the middle of a three-million-year-old grudge match between the ghouls and the djinn, accidentally in possession of a hellish artifact that could turn the tide of the war, all the while being hunted by depraved half-ghoul twins intent on taking the object and ushering in a terrifying Dark Age? Especially when you’ve fallen in love with the woman who got you into this mess—and you ain’t nobody’s hero…

**Introducing Blackout, An all-new hero!** Step into the darkness with the brand-new Dark Horse superhero Blackout, written by Frank Barbiere with art by Micah Kaneshiro! Get ready for sci-fi action with the return of Ron Randall''s _Trekker_! Take the case and save the world with Donny Cates and Eliot Rahal''s _Hunter Quaid_! Plus, new installments of _Alabaster: Boxcar Tales_, _Nexus_, _Crime Does Not Pay_, _Brain Boy_, _King''s Road_, _Bloodhound_, and _Villain House_! "Dark Horse''s prestigious anthology series . . . showcases emerging talent alongside some of the greatest writers, artists and cartoonists comics has to offer, as well as promising new and underground talents."-ComicsAlliance "Seriously, this is comics'' best kept secret trove of great comics."-Comic Book Resources'' _Robot 6_ blog

A special, extra-sized issue finds the House of Secrets materializing in the waking world on Halloween. For one night only, Abel has license to tell secrets without fear of retribution. His captive audience: five outcast goth kids who get more tricks than treats when confronted by an upset Cain.

Delve into a twisted video game tale with Brendan McCarthy and Darrin Grimwood''s _The Deleted_! Rich Johnston''s _Miss Cranbourne_ returns! Mike Mignola and Mick McMahon reveal the surprise twist in the nuptials when . . . Hellboy gets married! Plus, the long-running _DHP_ serials _Alabaster: Boxcar Tales_ and _Nexus: Into the Past_ reach their thrilling conclusions! And, of course, new installments of _Integer City_, _City of Roses_, _Monstrous_, _Kill Me_,and _Saint George_! "Dark Horse''s prestigious anthology series . . . showcases emerging talent alongside some of the greatest writers, artists and cartoonists comics has to offer, as well as promising new and underground talents."-ComicsAlliance "Seriously, this is comics'' best kept secret trove of great comics."-Comic Book Resources

Neil Gaiman (_Sandman_, _American Gods_) teams with Paul Chadwick (_Concrete_) for The Day the Saucers Came�! Plus, three new series debut this month, including work by Simon Roy (_Prophet_) Shannon Wheeler (_Too Much Coffee Man_), and _Arcade Boy_ by Denis Medri! * Caitl�_n R. Kiernan''s _Alabaster_ and Michael Avon Oeming''s _The_ _Victories_ continue! Comics'' best kept secret trove of great comics."Comic Book Resources **2012 Eisner and Harvey Award winner!**

In a direct follow-up to the uberpopular _Hellboy in Mexico_, Mike Mignola and Mick McMahon tell another tale set south of the border, in which . . . Hellboy gets married! First of two parts! Gain some insight into the next arc of Matt Kindt''s runaway hit _MIND MGMT_ as we meet . . . the Magician! Bryan J. L. Glass and Victor Santos reveal the brutal new heroine of their new creator-owned series, _Furious_! And Chad Lambert and Christine Larsen give new meaning to the phrase "Kill me!" in the new story of the same name. Plus, new installments of _Integer City, Alabaster, Nexus, Monstrous, City of Roses,_ and _Saint George!_ * Preview the new creator-owned series _Furious_ with an original tale by Bryan J. L. Glass (_Mice Templar_) and Victor Santos (_Polar_, _Mice Templar_)! * Features a new tale from Matt Kindt''s hit _MIND MGMT_! * Hellboy gets married! "Seriously, this is comics'' best kept secret trove of great comics."-Comic Book Resources

Now with unpredictable access to both The Dreaming and the waking world, Echo has no time to revel in her newfound fortune since everyone--from the Corinthian to the Sandman''s trusty librarian--is seeking revenge on the girl most likely to wreak havoc.

A troubled teenager embarks on a surreal journey through The Dreaming to free her sister from the deadly grip of the Three Witches, encountering many of the fantastic inhabitants of the Dream King''s realm along the way.

After the Lord of Dreams denies The Corinthian vengeance against the new dream Echo, the nightmare decides to take justice into his own hands, pulling Matthew along for the ride.

Disoriented by her transformation and stranded in The Dreaming, a shocked and frightened Echo latches onto the one thing that has remained constant: her thirst for revenge.

Now possessed of a magical "sight" that allows her to see simultaneously the world as we know it and the world as it really is, Maddy sees New York as a surreal landscape full of pitiful ghosts, beautiful ethereal fairies, and terrifying monsters. Who says seeing is believing?

Lucien reflects on his courting of the psychic medium Christina--whom Echo now eerily resembles. The ill-fated love affair holds the key to Lucien''s obsession with Echo/Christina, and foreshadows an ominous ending for someone he holds dear.