(T/W- mention of death and suicide) (In which Emma Burton has an unlikely guest, and she tries to be a polite host, but really, she would rather be dead). Emma Burton, someone who can see- and help out, if she's feeling perky- spirits, doesn't understand why she can't see her recently deceased friends. And Death is not helping by paying her a visit, and being rather preachy.

Nothing says romance like a man-eating plant. Westman and Sophie are back. This time, a carnivorous plant from Africa is on display at the Royal Botanic Gardens. But are the man-eating myths true? Welcome to another Victorian mystery certain to thrill. Valentine's special short story

Cursed with clairvoyance, Millicent Sinclair has been seeing ghosts for years. More annoyingly, she can hear them, speak with them, and worst of all, feel their clammy, cold touch. She takes no nonsense from the dead (or the living, for that matter), but an overnight stay at the haunted 'Black Swan Inn' leads to more than she bargained for. A short story for Christmas. ~Selected by Crimson Peak (sponsored Reading List 'Historical Horror')

--Watty winner-- In Victorian London, monster hunting isn't just a job, it's a way of life. Freddie Westman, a reporter for a paranormal magazine, is one of the best in the business, but now it's personal. His childhood friend, Jim Penderry, has disappeared, and the signs point to sinister forces from beyond the grave. If Westman wants to save Jim, he'll have to face his worst fear. No, not fighting a demon with only a cake to hand. Something far more daunting. Sceptical Sophie Penderry doesn't solve mysteries or go on adventures. She's more at home in the library with her nose in The Botanist's Guide to Plants and Fungi. But she puts the science books away to help Westman find her missing brother, whether he likes it or not. Which he really doesn't. Westman is a loner, reluctant to lead anyone into danger. According to him, the supernatural is not just the stuff of folklore and children's nightmares, and a world of black magic awaits them. Now Westman must decide if he should push Sophie away for her own safety, or take a leap of faith and accept an offer of help and friendship. Either way, time is running out to find Jim, and worse still, they may not make it back in time for tea and biscuits. ~Featured story (Sep 2014 - Aug 2017) ~Selected by R.L. Stine's 'Slappy' (Goosebumps Movie's sponsored reading list) ~Winner of the Wattys 2014 HQ Love Award

"...what is good and evil when the supreme judge is but the one with perishable power and an obsession to reach godliness..." Theseus Hearst's life used to be pretty stable and normal- as can be of any college going boy- until his roommate gets murdered one fateful night. A murder that blankets a shadowy motive and points to places Theseus has never believed in, because magic is a farce. Father Christmas is a parent, God is an excuse for a blame game, and the demons live within. Moreover, his best friend starts acting strangely after she meets a certain someone who he's sure has something to do with the growing case of murders. As not-so-strangers herald chaos into his carefully planned life and logical beliefs, he isn't quite sure of what the truth really is. Summer Atkins really loves her family. But once she moved out of her home and began to read more into the history of her kind, she can't say for sure if she truly believes in her family's way of living- which is quite different from how her kind tend to live. Not to mention the unexplainable dreams she's been having that seems to be slowly morphing into reality. For Summer may be a witch but her way of living and poor grasp over her emotions doesn't give her much pride or power over her identity, which, considering the fact that ancient secrets are stirring, might just cost her more than her own life.