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The Return of the Djinn and Other Black Melodramas

Brian Stableford

Publisher: Wildside Press

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Summary

Six stories of fantasy and science fiction by a modern master, including three pieces published for the first time: "The Path of Progess," "Kalamada's Blessing," "The Shepherd's Daughter," "Shadows of the Past," "Reconstruction," and the original short fantasy novel, "The Return of the Djinn."
Available since: 04/06/2017.

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