Vincent Chong Libri

Emma is quiet, and often lonely, because the birthmark on her face scares the other kids in town. She lives with her kindly grandfather, who owns a factory where he creates the most beautiful dolls in the world.One day while exploring the factory, Emma discovers a forgotten workbench and some wooden crates. Inside the crates are broken pieces of machinery and rejected doll parts, which Emma begins to assemble into dolls of her own design. They are very different from the dolls her grandfather makes, but Emma says this is what makes them special.Emma loves her dolls, and she has no idea how much they love her back, but when two burglars sneak into the cottage where Emma and her grandfather are fast asleep, her new monster dolls will prove exactly how special they really are…Featuring a timeless story by Brian James Freeman and beautiful full-color artwork by Vincent Chong, The Girl Who Builds Monsters is a tale for all ages.

Cinque straordinari racconti di Stephen King si uniscono non solo per la trama avvincente e il brivido inquietante, ma anche perché sono stati adattati per il grande schermo. L'autore condivide le sue riflessioni su ciascun film, offrendo uno sguardo unico sul processo creativo. La raccolta include cinque opere letterarie di King che hanno ispirato film celebri. Ogni racconto, novella o romanzo è accompagnato da osservazioni e commenti dell'autore riguardo al film corrispondente. Quasi tutti i film presentano famose stelle di Hollywood: in "Pokoji 1408" (1408) recitano John Cusack e Samuel L. Jackson, in "Děsu v prádelně" (Šroťák) ci sono Ted Levine e Robert Englund, in "Srdcích v Atlantidě" Anthony Hopkins, in "Vykoupení da Shawshank" (Rita Hayworth e la redenzione di Shawshank) Tim Robbins e Morgan Freeman, e in "Kukuřičných dětech" (Bambini del mais) Peter Horton e Linda Hamilton.

Cassandra Khaw's debut, Hammers on Bone, is a hard-boiled horror tale featuring John Persons, a private investigator hired by a ten-year-old to kill her abusive stepdad. As he delves into the case, he discovers his own dark, alien infection. Can he stop the monster without unleashing his own horrors?