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Mordenheim (1994)

1994 · Chet Williamson · 315 pag. · Japan

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Two young necromancers agree to assist Victor Mordenheim in his efforts to revive his dead wife, but the doctor's previous creation is determined to stop their work

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Una proposta del 1994 incentrata su Fantasy, Fantasy fiction e Gothic Horror. Diretta da Chet Williamson.

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The Picture of Dorian GreyIn this celebrated work Wilde forged a devastating portrait of the effects of evil and debauchery on a young aesthete in late-19th-century England. Combining elements of the Gothic horror novel and decadent French fiction, the book centers on a striking premise: As Dorian Gray sinks into a life of crime and gross sensuality, his body retains perfect youth and vigor while his recently painted portrait grows day by day into a hideous record of evil, which he must keep hidden from the world.

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Knight of the Black RoseOn the fabled world of Krynn, Lord Soth finally learns that there is a price to pay for his long history of evil deeds, a price even an undead warrior might find horrifying. Dark powers transport Soth to Barovia, and there the death knight must face the dread minions of Count Strahn Von Zarovich, the vampire lord of the nightmare land. But with only a captive Vistani woman and an untrustworthy ghost for allies, Lord Soth soon discovers that he may have to join forces with the powerful vampire if he is ever to escape the realm of terror. Knight of the Black Rose is the second in an open-ended series of Gothic horror tales dealing with the masters and monsters of the Ravenloft dark fantasy setting.

Heart of MidnightIn the horrific world of Ravenloft, populated by vampires, werewolves, and worse creatures, Casimir embraces his own powers of evil in a struggle to throw off his monstrous father's curse of lycanthropy and avert his own murder. Original. 85,000 first printing.

Tapestry of Dark SoulsJonathan must destroy the Gathering Cloth, a web in which the darkest evils of Ravenloft are trapped, before the evil breaks him and dooms him to eternal darkness. By the author of Blood Rites.

To Sleep With EvilDesperate to escape the terrors of Ravenloft, Marguerite came to Lord Donskoy's castle full of hope for the future. Instead, she found herself betrothed to a mysterious purveyor of flesh whose secret past, like the dead, refused to stay buried. Now Donskoy's marriage has invoked a dark curse, and Marguarite into a web of fear and passion.

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