The best horror books by Greek authors

The best horror books by Greek authors

October has arrived, which hosts the scariest holiday of the year. Of course, I am referring to Halloween, which has been celebrated in Greece in recent years.

A horror book is the best way to get into the mood of the season. And I'm not saying that foreign authors' books are not good, with Stephen King being the first and best, but there are also Greek authors' books that will definitely keep your interest and make you scared. Below you will find a list that is worth a chance.

"What Shadows Hide" by Konstantinos Anyfantis

This is a collection of 21 chilling stories, based on Greek folklore and urban myths. The stories are concise and structured in a way that will evoke awe and fear.

"What Shadows Hide"

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Have you ever wondered if a simple mirror, apart from being a symbol of beauty, is also a gateway to the Other World?

Would you cross a remote crossroad at night, without feeling the fear taking over your soul? And if a beautiful woman asked you to take her with you, would you stop?

From cheerful villages you pass by, would you stop to listen to the lament of lost souls and unjust blood, or would you quickly leave?

And if your path brings you to blood-stained bridges, would you cross them or not?

The Shadows return to haunt you with 21 stories, through urban myths and legends of our land. Bets on forgotten graves, mansions haunted by death, strange black-clad figures, cursed and restless dead, and many more will "parade" through the gray pages of the book.

The fire in the fireplace may have extinguished, the words of the grandmother may have fallen silent, but the stories of the Shadows wander in the darkness.

"Holy Nothing" by Konstantinos Kavafis

A new woman returns to Greece to take care of her dying mother, the last remaining family bond she has. A series of strange events will send her - with an empty train as her vehicle - to a forgotten place. Forgotten but not necessarily uninhabited.

Holy Nothing

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In an old mansion in Xanthi, Iliana Achtari takes care of her dying mother.
In a café in Komotini, Stefanos Argyriou feels the intensity of an unfulfilled love.

Two different people who will meet in the carriage of an empty train and will sink into a nightmare that smells of incense, snow, and blood.

A different world calls them, high in the mountains of Northern Greece. An ancient place, where candles burn in front of nameless and faceless Saints. A place where Death wanders with open jaws.

The Greek countryside becomes the canvas for a folklore horror and fantasy novel that will captivate you. A story of loss and love, a book about death and life together, by the author of the bestsellers "The Shadow in the House" and "Dead Line".

"Night at the Hotel of Horror" by Konstantinos Kotsifkas

24-year-old Rainy receives an important professional proposal from a mysterious man and is willing to travel to Brooklyn to meet him. However, this trip will soon take a turn for the worse.

This is a book that keeps the reader in suspense while the narration creates horror movie scenes.

Night at the Hotel of Horror

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All changes in the life of 24-year-old Rainy when she receives an important professional proposal from a mysterious man. She is excited and willing to travel to Brooklyn to meet him. However, this trip will soon take a turn for the worse. How easy will it be for Rainy to spend the night in the first deserted hotel she will come across? It doesn't sound like a bad idea. At least until she discovers that she and the other guests of the hotel are pawns in the sick game of an unknown organizer, a game of death. And so the terror begins...

How will Rainy react when the dark secret of the man with the initials S.N. comes to light? And, most importantly, will she be able to survive this story of madness and horror?

"Voices from the Abyss" by Marios Dimitriadis

"Voices from the Abyss" is an atmospheric supernatural thriller for readers who are not afraid of strange and unorthodox things that happen

Voices from the Abyss

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from 9,79 €

How much darkness can a person's soul hold?

Andreas will have to discover it when the nightmare with which he had reconciled for the last thirty years invades his reality. The same woman haunting his dreams without meaning. Her words repeated. Again and again.

Return, redemption, our home, revenge... Madness and fear overwhelm him when he feels her presence in his world. His life worsens day by day and he finds himself in a dead end. Desperately searching for an answer to the vivid dreams that torment him, Andreas will reach a remote village. An unknown place. A place that will bring to the surface what was well hidden within him. A place she controls. The truth will emerge through the terror of the supernatural... Through the voices of the abyss...

"The Bell of Horror" by Eugenios Trivizas

Bonus for our young (but also older) friends "The Bell of Horror" by beloved Eugenios Trivizas.

It is a thrilling adventure that combines the explosive imagination of the "master of twists" with humor, emotion, mystery, suspense, and hope. An inventive book with strong ecological messages against greed, exploitation, indifference, and illegal interests that threaten the destruction of our planet. An adventure for readers with steel nerves!

The Bell of Horror

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from 11,50 €

Never ring the bell of terror!

If you dare, it will be too late for you!

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