Laura Bickle creëert spannende fantasyverhalen die ingaan op de duistere aspecten van de menselijke psyche en verborgen angsten en monsterlijke mogelijkheden blootleggen. Haar schrijfstijl wordt gekenmerkt door rijke, suggestieve beschrijvingen en psychologische diepgang, die lezers meeslepen naar werelden waar de grenzen tussen realiteit en nachtmerrie vervagen. Bickle verkent thema's als schuld, obsessie en onuitgesproken geheimen, vaak via personages die zowel worstelen met innerlijke demonen als met externe dreigingen. Haar werk biedt een boeiend onderzoek naar wat ons werkelijk bang maakt en laat een blijvende indruk achter.
In a town where winter brings more than just harsh weather, residents face an unprecedented threat that goes beyond the chill. As the season unfolds, the community grapples with mysterious dangers lurking in the icy landscape, challenging their survival and resilience. The chilling atmosphere sets the stage for suspense and intrigue, as characters must confront both external and internal fears during this perilous winter.
Laura Bickle, the critically acclaimed author of Nine of Stars and Witch Creek, returns with a fiery new chapter in her celebrated Wildlands series.In the Yellowstone backcountry, a merciless source of evil carries a torch for the past…Petra Dee and her immortal husband, Gabe, have been trying to gain a toehold in what passes for ordinary life in Temperance, Wyoming—a wickedly enchanted land founded generations ago by the alchemist, Lascaris. Petra may be adept when it comes to the uncanny, but as a seasoned geologist, Petra still can’t fathom the wildfires suddenly engulfing Yellowstone National Park, or why Gabe claims to have seen the sky explode in flames. The answers could lie in the past.It was a dreadful night in 1862 when Lascaris went harvesting for souls, only to be set upon by townsfolk determined to eliminate the root of all evil in a trial by fire. Petra can’t help fearing that Lascaris has crawled out of the ashes of history to wreak vengeance—and to complete his mission by claiming every vulnerable soul in Temperance.With the help of Gabe and her coyote sidekick, Sig, Petra must now venture into Lascaris’s shadow before he turns her world into an inferno burning out of control.“Bickle is well on her way to establishing her work as a cornerstone of her genre.”—Publishers Weekly
You can hock almost anything at my family's pawn shop ... even your own soul. You think running a pawn shop full of cursed objects with your dad and grandpops is cool? Try it for a week and get back to me. Now try picking up any random object and seeing its creeptastic history play out right before your eyes-- yup, that's my little "gift." It's my job to sort out what's haunted and hexed from what's not, and do my best to keep all of us-- including Bert, our ice-cream-truck-driving-lizard demon --employed. So it wasn't all sunshine, roses, and possessed samurai swords even before grandpops' heart attack -- but now things are garden-gnome levels of bad. Dad made a deal with the wrong end of the dark side to save grandpops' life, putting my whole family smack dab between the forces of evil and our friendly local blow-your-pawn-shop-to-smithereens mobsters. And Lily next door ... I shouldn't even be thinking about Lily. All I ever wanted was to get out of this crap town and away from my messed-up family, and instead it looks like I'm gonna have to use every scrap of magic in this joint or there won't be any family left to leave behind ..
In this sequel to The Hallowed Ones, Katie is expelled from her Amish community for defying survival rules amid a vampire plague. With her friends and a horse, she navigates a violent world and encounters mysterious luminescent beings. She must save her loved ones, but at what cost?
Anya Kalinczyk, an arson investigator, navigates a world filled with both literal and metaphorical fires. As she battles the flames of destruction, she also confronts the demons from her past. This thrilling fantasy series intertwines her professional challenges with supernatural elements, highlighting her unique abilities and the dangers that come with her dual role as investigator and demon hunter.
In the backcountry of Yellowstone, evil moves below the surface . Muirenn has vowed to exact vengeance on Gabe, who helped imprison her, but first . Once freed, she will swim into Yellowstone-to feed. With her coyote sidekick Sig, Petra must descend into the underworld to rescue Gabe before it's too late .
Petra Dee embarks on a thrilling adventure in search of a legendary basilisk after a viral video sparks interest among monster hunters. The quest intensifies with the arrival of the Sisters of Serpens, a snake-worshipping biker gang, complicating matters as the basilisk develops a deadly appetite. Amidst the chaos, the dying alchemical tree of life poses a dire threat to the undead Hanged Men of Temperance, forcing Petra to make harrowing choices about survival as the stakes rise in this action-packed sequel.
Stephen King's The Gunslinger meets Breaking Bad in Laura Bickle's novel Dark Alchemy. Some secrets are better left buried … Geologist Petra Dee arrives in Wyoming seeking clues to her father's disappearance years ago. What she finds instead is Temperance, a dying western town with a gold rush past and a meth-infested present. But under the dust and quiet, an old power is shifting. When bodies start turning up—desiccated and twisted skeletons that Petra can't scientifically explain—her investigations land her in the middle of a covert war between the town's most powerful interests. Petra's father wasn't the only one searching for the alchemical secrets of Temperance, and those still looking are now ready to kill. Armed with nothing but shaky alliances, a pair of antique guns, and a relic she doesn't understand, the only thing Petra knows for sure is that she and her coyote sidekick are going to have to move fast—or die next.
Katie is about to experience Rumspringa, a time for Amish teens to explore the outside world. However, with rumors of unrest and danger outside, the elders forbid any contact. When Katie discovers an injured young man, she risks everything to help him, leading to suspenseful and horrific consequences for her community.
In this urban fantasy sequel, Anya Kalincyzk continues her thrilling journey as an arson investigator with the unique ability to see and consume spirits. As she navigates the complexities of her dual life, she faces new challenges and encounters that test her skills and resolve. The story blends supernatural elements with suspense, exploring themes of power, responsibility, and the darker aspects of the spirit world, all while delivering an engaging narrative filled with intrigue and excitement.