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Amaranthine - And Other Stories

Erik Hofstatter

Publisher: Next Chapter

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Summary

Forget vampires. Forget werewolves. Forget ghosts. Humans are the ultimate grotesques.
 
Variant flavors of woe sift through these pages. The results are sometimes hilarious, sometimes outright hair-raising.
 
Amaranthine and Other Stories serves up nine slices of schlock horror, sprinkled with quirk and humor. As a bonus, the collection includes story notes, offering the reader a rare glimpse into the inspiration behind each tale.
 
This book contains graphic sex and violence, and is not suitable for readers under the age of 18.
Available since: 01/22/2022.
Print length: 73 pages.

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