Baleful Books By Hilary Williamson - October, 2010 'Why do you always find ghouls and demons together? Because demons are a ghoul's best friend.' (Puns Spooken Here by Richard Lederer) Avoid close encounters with ghouls and demons at all costs! But, if you appreciate the fiendish and the macabre at a distance, then you'll revel in the thirteen gruesomely good reads in our baleful book list below ... Bearers of the Black Staff by Terry Brooks Troll army draws near the hidden valley that is humanity's last refuge. The Breach by Patrick Lee Fast paced mix of horror and SF, chock full of violence and surprises. Burning Shadows by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro Saint-Germain leads terrified villagers in flight from the Huns. The Countess by Rebecca Johns The dark story of Hungary's infamous Blood Countess - in her own words. Dawn of the Dreadfuls by Jane Austen & Steve Hockensmith A fun zombie prequel to Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. The Extra by Michael Shea In a future LA, live-death films use huge casts of extras as cannon fodder. The Fall by Guillermo Del Toro & Chuck Hogan 2nd in a War of the Worlds style fight between man and soulless vampire. Handling the Undead by John Ajvide Lindqvist Across Stockholm, the recently deceased are waking up. Hitler's Master of the Dark Arts by Bill Yenne 'Himmler's Black Knights and the Occult Origins of the SS'. The Ice Cradle by Mary Ann Winkowski & Maureen Foley Ghost whisperer Anza O'Malley finds troubled spirits on Block Island. The Immortals by J. T. Ellison 8 teenagers are found murdered the night of Blood Harvest (Halloween). Vampyres of Hollywood: Love Bites by Adrienne Barbeau Scream queen/top vampire Ovsanna Moore battles a new enemy. Waking the Witch by Kelley Armstrong Savannah Levine, daughter of a sorcerer and a half-demon, in a solo investigation. In the spirit of the season, all of us at BookLoons wish you an eerie October, a horrific Halloween, and a fearful Fall - settle down by your baleful book pile with the lights low and have a seriously spooky time! Note: Opinions expressed in reviews and articles on this site are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of BookLoons.