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The Candle

CharlesHowardAuthor

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Parts 10
Time 1h 32m

Reads 70
Votes 7
Parts 10
Time 1h 32m

CharlesHowardAuthor

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The wax is Its prison. The fire is Its savior. And you are Its puppet.

Lighting a candle. That's all that Stephen did. Now he is under the spell of a creature he doesn't understand, and nobody else can see. He doesn't always have control of his body. And strange disappearances are leading him to the conclusion that he isn't safe to be around.

Is Stephen going crazy? Or is there really a creature inside the wax? And if there is, how can he escape?

The Candle is a Lovecraftian horror story with an edge of humor. If you love gripping prose, strange twists and terrifying creatures, you will love this tale from the mind of Charles Howard.

Buy your copy and read the shocking conclusion.All Rights Reserved

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Wolf of the Tesseract

A demon set her house on fire... with Claire still inside. Inferno monsters aren't the worst of it. Her archaeologist father is missing, and after the Feds confirm suspicions of a bigfoot serial killer. And there are the lizard people, too-and they'll stop at nothing to get Claire. Here I thought my college years were supposed to be fun? When her father's oldest friend, an elderly language professor, decodes a primeval text, Claire learns the cultists believe there is magic in her veins. Only her blood has the power to unleash an ageless evil and allow those chasing her to breach a gate that must never be opened. Claire's only hope is to learn the secrets of a mysterious artifact that can alter reality. The Tesseract. But it's guarded ancient protectors: the Vangandra. The Wolves. If the cultists catch her, they'll end all existence... but Claire is sick of running.