Even though she is the most popular girl in school, Alicia tries to protect nerdy Evan from the abuse of her friends, whom she finds suddenly disappearing. Original.

Freddy Kruger is back—in six new original YA thrillers coming from Tor Books. The first book, released to take advantage of New Line Cinema's major motion picture release of Wes Craven's New Nightmare, features Freddy disguised as a new character haunting the kids of Springfield once again.

The three-dimensional poster Keith buys as part of a Virtual Reality package becomes a omen of an impending evil, leading him into a future he may be powerless to change. Original.

DON'T PLAY WITH FIRE. Springwood High sophomore, Colleen Martini is plagued by a recurring dream… of being burned at the stake. When a psychic tells Colleen that she was Joan of Arc in a previous life, she begins to suspect that her history book report on the same topic is more than just a coincidence. Fueled by fear, Colleen desperately searches the library to find the truth. Engulfed by an inferno of mysterious accidents, she soon hears a death knell summoning her. Knowing she must solve this mystery before her fate is sealed, Colleen comes to understand that sometimes the line between truth and fiction can be deadly…

HELP WANTED. NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED. It's been a year Laura Walcutt would just as soon forget—especially since she broke up with her boyfriend and lost her lifeguard job at the Springwood municipal pool… Great. No boyfriend. And now no job. Luckily, Laura bumps into a classmate who works at the local hospital, and he thinks he can arrange an interview for Laura. The boy is new in town, and Laura likes his easy smile and dark eyes. Best of all, he isn't anything like her ex-boyfriend Chester. He seems to like her, too. Laura realizes that it may not be such a bad summer after all. But when a killer goes on a bloody rampage, Laura must confront her worst fears and suspicions about the new boy in town. Is he Laura's dream come true? Or is he her worst nightmare?

It's Halloween in Springwood and the place to be is the old Appleby mansion where the lord of the manor is none other than Jack Spyder, himself. Born John Appleby, Jack Spyder changed his name when he was eight, right after he was discovered in a national talent search and landed a role on a hit television sitcom. But like many child stars, Jack rose to fame too fast, and when he lost his parents suddenly in a terrible accident, he returned home to the mansion they owned in Springwood. Then teen idol Jack throws a Halloween bash—the party to end all parties. Not only has the local boy-made-good returned home, but it has also been rumored that the accident which Jack himself had been in had ruined his clean-cut good looks. Will he be as hideous as the gossip papers have suggested? Will the party be beyond Springwood's wildest expectations? Everyone is literally dying to find out.