"Clawing its way to bookshelves this September, a savage American folk-horror classic that captures the horror of the werewolf!" Vampires had Dracula . The monster had Frankenstein . Now, after decades of obscurity, a savage classic of American Folk-Horror emerges to represent lycanthropy. The novella that inspired H.P. Lovecraft's The Dunwich Horror! THE THING IN THE WOODS , by HARPER WILLIAMS , is a powerful story of sin, science, and the supernatural set in rural America. This terrifying novel is equal parts ...
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"Clawing its way to bookshelves this September, a savage American folk-horror classic that captures the horror of the werewolf!" Vampires had Dracula . The monster had Frankenstein . Now, after decades of obscurity, a savage classic of American Folk-Horror emerges to represent lycanthropy. The novella that inspired H.P. Lovecraft's The Dunwich Horror! THE THING IN THE WOODS , by HARPER WILLIAMS , is a powerful story of sin, science, and the supernatural set in rural America. This terrifying novel is equal parts pulp thriller, mystery, and supernatural sensation. A country doctor visiting a small village races to discover who-or what-is murdering the locals. Could it be a werewolf, as the locals whisper, the ghost of a murdered man, or a madman? A shocking battle between science and the supernatural wages amidst small town prejudice and cruelty as the doctor fights to save the woman he loves...and his soul. Written by the author of the VELVETEEN RABBIT (which she published under her real name Margery Williams Bianco), this obscure classic of werewolf literature is a bloody bible of authentic legend and lore. This horror hallmark is surprisingly modern and deserves to more widely enjoyed. Perhaps no other novel as skillfully represents the fury, tragedy, and dread of this shapeshifting phenomenon. Edited and introduced by supernatural fiction author and critic WILLIAM P. SIMMONS, this authoritative special edition of THE THING IN THE WOODS also features a wealth of supplemental materials, including the entire chapter of "Folklore Relating to Were-Wolves", from The Book of Were-Wolves , by S. Baring-Gould, and the vintage short story "A Werewolf's Revenge", by paranormal researcher Elliott O'Donnell. An unforgettable werewolf experience awaits weird fiction enthusiasts in the second volume of HORROR HALL OF FAME NOVELLAS . HORROR HALL OF FAME NOVELLAS , VOLUME TWO TABLE OF CONTENTS: Introduction The Thing in the Woods "Folk-lore Relating to Were-Wolves" "A Werewolf's Revenge" __________ About the Editor: William P. Simmons is a supernatural fiction author, critic, & journalist. Seven of his stories earned Honorable Mentions in The Year's Best Fantasy & Horror. By Reason of Darkness was praised by Publisher's Weekly , All Hallows & Cemetery Dance . Graham Masterton, Hugh B. Cave & T.M. Wright endorsed his fiction. He has interviewed such authors as Richard Matheson, F. Paul Wilson & Caitlin Kiernan. HORROR HALL OF FAME NOVELLAS Series: "Horror hundreds of years in the making!" This series presents classic and rare supernatural, horror, and weird novellas that have been neglected due to major publisher's commercial disdain for the form. SHADOW HOUSE PUBLISHING preserves our horror heritage with authoritative and affordable special editions of supernatural literature.
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