Books with author S.X. Bradley

~Editor's Pick~Sixteen year old math whiz, Autumn, spends her days reading about serial killers and dreaming of becoming an FBI Profiler. She never dreams her first case will be so personal. Her world is shattered when she comes home from school and discovers her murdered sister’s body on the living room floor. When the initial evidence points to a burglary gone wrong, Autumn challenges the police’s theory because of the personal nature of the crime. Thinking that finding the killer will bring her family back together, she conducts her own investigation using her affinity for math and forensics, but her plan backfires and her obsession with the case further splinters her family.When her investigation reveals the killer is someone she knows, Autumn offers herself up as bait and sets a dangerous trap to unmask his true nature and to obtain a confession for her sister’s murder.14+ for brief violence

Horror has the gripping ability to captivate…and enthrall. It hooks you with unnerving stories of dread and evil, pushes your limits and pokes every phobia. Audiences love to be scared but behind every muffled scream is something deeper and even more fascinating. In Screaming for Pleasure, S.A. Bradley takes you on a wild journey exploring horror, where you’ll discover what is so tantalizing about terror, including:Rare insights about some of the greatest fright directors of all time, like David Cronenberg, Guillermo Del Toro and John Carpenter, culled from hundreds of interviews. An in-depth look at 6 of the most impactful horror films by women directors, plus a list of over 15 women directors you should be watching now. Relive the most terrifying and shocking moments in horror film history with detailed breakdowns of over 100 films. Plus, you’ll uncover how horror lets you peek in at what may be lurking within yourself. Screaming for Pleasure thrills you with the beauty and depth of the horror genre, dissecting films, literature and music that reveals how horror constantly reinvents itself and reflects the anxieties of each generation. Whether you’re frightened to watch scary movies alone or a horror obsessive, Screaming for Pleasure is the entertaining guide to help cinephiles of all types fall in love with horror again.

Horror has the gripping ability to captivate…and enthrall. It hooks you with unnerving stories of dread and evil, pushes your limits and pokes every phobia. Audiences love to be scared but behind every muffled scream is something deeper and even more fascinating. In Screaming for Pleasure, S.A. Bradley takes you on a wild journey exploring horror, where you’ll discover what is so tantalizing about terror, including: •Rare insights about some of the greatest fright directors of all time, like David Cronenberg, Guillermo Del Toro and John Carpenter, culled from hundreds of interviews. •An in-depth look at 6 of the most impactful horror films by women directors, plus a list of over 15 women directors you should be watching now. •Relive the most terrifying and shocking moments in horror film history with detailed breakdowns of over 100 films.Plus, you’ll uncover how horror lets you peek in at what may be lurking within yourself. Screaming for Pleasure thrills you with the beauty and depth of the horror genre, dissecting films, literature and music that reveals how horror constantly reinvents itself and reflects the anxieties of each generation. Whether you’re frightened to watch scary movies alone or a horror obsessive, Screaming for Pleasure is the entertaining guide to help cinephiles of all types fall in love with horror again.Early Accolades!“With masterful brilliance and fireside charm, Scott Bradley beautifully navigates horror’s past, present, and future with undeniable genius, biting wit, and keen observation. A must have for any and every horror fan.”- Soska Sisters directors of American Mary (2007) and Rabid (2019)

~Editor's Pick~Last year sixteen-year-old Autumn solved her sister’s murder. This year, she is part of a high school forensic dream team that assists the police when teens are kidnapped. When it’s discovered the kidnappings are part of a secret online survivor game, the police and team focus on the game maker—the man behind the game. The focus of the investigation shifts when Autumn is singled out and becomes the target of the Game Maker’s sick game. Through encrypted messages hidden in steganographs, Autumn must discover who the last kidnapping victim is if she hopes to save him in time.

Sixteen year old math whiz, Autumn, spends her days reading about serial killers and dreaming of becoming an FBI Profiler. She never dreams her first case will be so personal. Her world is shattered when she comes home from school and discovers her murdered sister’s body on the living room floor. When the initial evidence points to a burglary gone wrong, Autumn challenges the police’s theory because of the personal nature of the crime. Thinking that finding the killer will bring her family back together, she conducts her own investigation using her affinity for math and forensics, but her plan backfires and her obsession with the case further splinters her family. When her investigation reveals the killer is someone she knows, Autumn offers herself up as bait and sets a dangerous trap to unmask his true nature and to obtain a confession for her sister’s murder.

Last year sixteen-year-old Autumn solved her sister’s murder. This year, she is part of a high school forensic dream team that assists the police when teens are kidnapped. When it’s discovered the kidnappings are part of a secret online survivor game, the police and team focus on the game maker—the man behind the game. The focus of the investigation shifts when Autumn is singled out and becomes the target of the Game Maker’s sick game. Through encrypted messages hidden in steganographs, Autumn must discover who the last kidnapping victim is if she hopes to save him in time.

Clara was just an ordinary girl living in a small town in Indiana. Her mother and father split up when she was young. Clara and her mother never really got along, despite it all Clara loved her mother even though her mother emotionally and physically abused her. There was something about to happen and Clara could feel it in the air, she knew something was coming but when it came it took her by surprise! Learning that supernatural beings existed was not something that anyone had to deal with normally. This is her new normal. The miles between Clara and mother were far and wide but now with this new information at hand they were far greater than before. How could this ever be fixed? How could she even look at her mother the same after knowing what she knows? It was just building up to the end, the question is now, who is going to win?

Following the second American civil war in the year 2100, a brutal empire arises from the ashes, spreading across North America and beyond. In this new world, those who rebel are punished severely-as are their family members. Children of criminals are placed in guarded, abandoned cities and towns called Squares, where they are permanently cast out from society. Life is hard in the Square. Leo Hint ends up in one at seven years old, after his father rebels against the empire. Fortunately, he soon joins a gang that helps him stay alive and build a life over the next five years. Then one day, when he and his friend Mikak take things too far and get caught by a soldier, they find themselves facing the fight of their lives as they try to escape the Square. The boys discover something bigger than they ever expected, and now Leo, Mikak, the rest of their gang, and six new members must save each other. In this first book of a planned series, a teen imprisoned in an abandoned town works with other young people to escape, doing their best to survive in a dangerous, hostile world.

Following the second American civil war in the year 2100, a brutal empire arises from the ashes, spreading across North America and beyond. In this new world, those who rebel are punished severely—as are their family members. Children of criminals are placed in guarded, abandoned cities and towns called Squares, where they are permanently cast out from society.Life is hard in the Square. Leo Hint ends up in one at seven years old, after his father rebels against the empire. Fortunately, he soon joins a gang that helps him stay alive and build a life over the next five years. Then one day, when he and his friend Mikak take things too far and get caught by a soldier, they find themselves facing the fight of their lives as they try to escape the Square. The boys discover something bigger than they ever expected, and now Leo, Mikak, the rest of their gang, and six new members must save each other.In this first book of a planned series, a teen imprisoned in an abandoned town works with other young people to escape, doing their best to survive in a dangerous, hostile world.

Following the second American civil war in the year 2100, a brutal empire arises from the ashes, spreading across North America and beyond. In this new world, those who rebel are punished severely-as are their family members. Children of criminals are placed in guarded, abandoned cities and towns called Squares, where they are permanently cast out from society. Life is hard in the Square. Leo Hint ends up in one at seven years old, after his father rebels against the empire. Fortunately, he soon joins a gang that helps him stay alive and build a life over the next five years. Then one day, when he and his friend Mikak take things too far and get caught by a soldier, they find themselves facing the fight of their lives as they try to escape the Square. The boys discover something bigger than they ever expected, and now Leo, Mikak, the rest of their gang, and six new members must save each other. In this first book of a planned series, a teen imprisoned in an abandoned town works with other young people to escape, doing their best to survive in a dangerous, hostile world.

A DELIGHTFUL COLLECTION OF VERSE AND YOUR NEW FAVORITE BEDTIME STORY BOOKChildren see the world through wide and wondering eyes. ChildSong conjures up those visions with images and rhyming verse sure to delight your child, as well as that inner child grownups try so hard to hide.Ideal as a read-along book for toddlers to first graders, it can help kids learn to read through the art of rhyme and, perhaps, even appreciate the world around them a little more.