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Obscurity

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Reads 383
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Parts 42
Time 6h 23m

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18th-century creepiness gothic historical horror new paranormal scary suspense thriller vampire

The widow St. Vincent appears in the wake of her husband's death the most wealthy plantation owner in 1790s New Orleans. But strange occurrences ensue in her wake and the town becomes obsessed with their superstitions about her. As they attempt to unravel the widow's secrets, we find she knows something of their secrets as well and the philosophical underpinnings of their pasts all surface to haunt them all.

I have finished writing this novel and will release one chapter every Friday without break until it is complete in July of 2022. Or you can follow the novel live at ellegriffin.substack.com.All Rights Reserved

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