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  The Evil Clergyman

  H. P. Lovecraft

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  "The Evil Clergyman" is an excerpt from a letter written by American horror fiction writer H. P. Lovecraft in 1933. After his death, it was published in the April 1939 issue of Weird Tales as a short story. The story was later adapted into the unreleased 1987 anthology film Pulse Pounder.The story begins in the attic of an ancient house. The narrator's companion refers to the former owner of the house and the presumably violent end that befell him. He advises the narrator not to stay after dark or touch anything, especially the small object on a table, which the companion seems to fear considerably. The narrator is then left alone in the attic; he notes the many theological and classical books, and one bookshelf in particular containing books on magic. He feels a considerable curiosity for the forbidden object on the table. The narrator finds a strange flashlight-like device in his pocket that produces a peculiar violet glow. He attempts to illuminate the object on the table with this strange light, which he describes as being composed of particles. The object makes a crackling sound like a sparking vacuum tube, and takes on a pinkish glow with a vague white shape taking form from its center. The narrator, feeling that his surroundings are taking on strange new properties, realizes that he is not alone; the sinister newcomer is described as wearing clerical garb typical of the Anglican Church. The newcomer begins throwing magical books into a fireplace.

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  Vlad

  Carlos Fuentes

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  Vlad' is Vlad the Impaler, of course, whose mythic cruelty was an inspiration for Bram Stoker's Dracula. In this sly sequel, Vlad really is undead. More than a postmodern riff on 'the vampire craze,'Vlad' is also an anatomy of the Mexican bourgeoisie, as well as our culture's ways of dealing with death. For - as in Dracula - Vlad has need of both a lawyer and a real-estate agent in order to establish his new kingdom, and Yves Navarro and his wife Asuncion fit the bill nicely. Having recently lost a son, might they not welcome the chance to see their remaining child live forever? More importantly, are the pleasures of middle-class life enough to keep one from joining the legions of the damned?

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  Dracula

  Bram Stoker

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  "Dracula" by Bram Stoker is a timeless masterpiece of Gothic literature, weaving a chilling tale of horror and suspense. Set against the backdrop of nineteenth century Transylvania and Victorian England, the story unfolds through the eyes of young solicitor Jonathan Harker as he visits the mysterious Castle Dracula. Unbeknownst to Harker, his host, Count Dracula, is a centuries-old vampire with malevolent intentions. As Dracula makes his way to England, leaving a trail of darkness and despair, Harker, alongside Mina, his fiancée, and a band of brave souls led by Professor Van Helsing, must confront the supernatural forces gathering against them. "Dracula" explores themes of love, courage, and the struggle between modern science and ancient superstitions. This gripping novel will transport readers into a world where the stakes are life and death, and where the shadow of the vampire looms over every page.

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  They Move Below

  Karl Drinkwater

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  Horror lives in the shadows. 
  It exists under the earth’s surface in ancient caves. Below the vast sea’s undulating waves. Under dense forest cover. Within a storm’s thick, rolling clouds. And downstairs in our homes, when we hear the knife drawer rattle in the night. Even our minds and bodies harbour the alien under the skin, the childhood nightmares in our subconscious. 
  Darkness hides things, no matter how much we strain our eyes. And sometimes those things are looking back at us. 
  In this collection of fifteen scary stories to tell in the dark, Karl Drinkwater sews flesh onto the bones of our worst fears, full of creeping menace that seeps from urban legends and folk horror.

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  The Veil

  Jason Wallace

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  Imagine what lies beyond this world, where we might all find ourselves when we die.  The veil between this world and the next is thin, but the path that leads from it to final rest is too appealing for most to continue than retrace and come back.  Sometimes, only love can bring someone back from that place, can make them want more than what the path beyond the veil offers.  One little girl must make that choice, must decide which life is worth living more than the other.

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  The Dragon Who Dabbled in Crypto...

  TW Allen

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  An attempt to blow the whistle on a cryptocurrency scam drew a response: a botched assassination attempt by supernatural means.  
  Management brought in a consultant to “fix” the problem, but a trail of scorch marks from incinerated bodies leads into a web of demonic financial crimes, purloined precious metals and eSports game fixing. What is the secret of the “Schatzhorde des Drachen” coin and will it lead Mister Lewis into the lair of… The Dragon Who Dabbled in Crypto? 
  The Hardboiled Magic series is the Slow Horses of the Supernatural Thriller world. 
  A snarkier entry in the territories of The Dresden Files, Rivers of London, Laundry Files, Sandman Slim, Charlie Parker and Hellblazer.

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