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  The Phantom of the Opera

  Gaston Leroux

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  "The Phantom of the Opera" by Gaston Leroux is a fictional novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story centers on the mysterious figure known as the Opera Ghost, who haunts the Paris Opera House and exerts influence over the opera singers, particularly the talented Christine Daaé.  
  At the heart of the plot are Christine, a gifted singer protected by the ghost's presence, and Raoul, the Viscount de Chagny, who loves her passionately and becomes entwined in the ghost's enigmatic world. The beginning of "The Phantom of the Opera" introduces a tantalizing mystery through its prologue, which asserts that the ghost's existence is real, and the opening chapters that explore the vibrant atmosphere of the opera house.  
  As the managers prepare for their retirement celebration, the ghost's ominous presence is felt, with frightened ballet dancers discussing strange occurrences and a tragic death linked to the ghost, that of Joseph Buquet. These elements foreshadow the turmoil surrounding Christine Daaé, who begins to withdraw from public life due to an inexplicable fear following a spectacular performance. Meanwhile, Raoul's affection for her adds to the narrative's tension. The stage is thus set for a Gothic tale of love, obsession, and the supernatural.

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  Saving Mr K

  Orlando A. Sanchez

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  Hope springs eternal—even in the darkest moments. 
  When the Montague & Strong Detective Agency gets a visit from the Arctic Society of Sorcery to help them find a missing person, they realize the person they’ve been tasked with locating is the legendary Mr. K.-a mage known for his famous Ritual of Esper which occurs only once every fifty years. 
  The Arctic Society of Sorcery suspects the Greater Krampus, Wrakjan, is behind the abduction, in an effort to sabotage the ritual and unleash a wave of despair and triggering the Gloom. 
  With only a week to complete the ritual, Monty & Strong have little time to find Mr. K and no clue where to start the search. Fortunately, Cece, a Jotnar Ice Mage and Monty’s young apprentice, may have the key to the location of Mr. K. 
  Together they must locate and rescue Mr. K before time runs out, and stop Wrakjan from corrupting the ritual, and plunging the world into darkness.

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  The Canterville Ghost

  Oscar Wilde

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  It's a disaster! Sir Simon, the vaunted Canterville Ghost, has had years of success haunting the family mansion, centuries of wailing moans, rattling chains and phantasmagoria... and what should the Canterville family do, but sell up the house! 
  But it gets worse! 
  They've sold the house to Americans! And they aren't impressed by his tricks! They tell him to oil his chains! They throw pillows at his head! They ambush him in the parlour! They even removed the much vaunted bloodstain of Lady Caterville with detergent cleaner! 
  What is a self respecting spook to do!? This can't go on! 
  Published in 1887 by Oscar Wilde and Narrated by Michael Ward.

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  Wuthering Heights

  Emily Brontë

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  Step into the windswept moors of Wuthering Heights, Emily Brontë’s haunting tale of passion, revenge, and the complexities of human nature. This Gothic masterpiece follows the turbulent relationship between the brooding Heathcliff and the strong-willed Catherine Earnshaw, whose intense connection defies social boundaries and time itself. As love turns to obsession, their story spirals into a saga of betrayal and vengeance, leaving its mark on everyone at Wuthering Heights. 
  With vivid, atmospheric prose and unforgettable characters, Brontë creates a dark, emotional world that explores love’s power to both elevate and destroy. Wuthering Heights stands as one of literature’s greatest tragedies, capturing the wild beauty and raw intensity of unrestrained emotion. 
  Narrated with passion and depth, this audiobook brings the haunting landscape and rich characters to life, immersing listeners in Brontë’s unique vision. 
  Start listening to Wuthering Heights today and experience a classic story of love, fury, and redemption that has captivated readers for generations.

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  Still So Strange

  Amanda Downum

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  The World Fantasy Award Finalist: “It’s Clive Barker crossed with Tanith Lee set to a Siouxsie and the Banshees beat, and I loved every second of it.” —Gemma Files, Shirley Jackson Award–winning author of Experimental Film Welcome to a world of monsters, ghosts, and witches, both seductive and terrifying. In the first collection of short fiction from the author of the Necromancer Chronicles, reality shifts and shimmers with potent magic. More than twenty works, including two poems, feature characters who will steal your heart just as easily as your soul. In “Wrack,” a fisherman becomes so enchanted by a mermaid that the call of the waves becomes impossible to resist. When a killer comes to “Dogtown,” he learns that his bark isn’t worse than the bites of the locals. A dying artist returns to Ireland, where the faerie she has always loved tempts her with eternal life, as long as she leaves her humanity on the shore like so much “Flotsam.” And in “Smoke & Mirrors,” the circus comes to a town strangely bereft of ghosts, thanks to a demonic being conducting a train to the netherworld. With prose that is “gently pulling, promising beautifully cold oblivion in smothering darkness,” Amanda Downum transports you to sweltering southern swamps and the labyrinthine streets of Old World cities, proving without a doubt that “she’s one of the very best dark fantastical writers working today” (Bracken MacLeod, author of Closing Costs). “Ethereal, atmospheric, and mysterious.” —Elizabeth Bear, Hugo Award–winning author of Machine “These stories range from the melancholic to the downright chilling, and deftly evoke both the truly strange and the very human.” —Liz Bourke, author and reviewer for Tor.com and Locus

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  Black Magick & Envy

  Robert Sanborn

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  A strange new merchant arrives in the Witch City, the League of the Moon are on high alert.Jagger Corey seemed to appear from nowhere. He's arrived with a dark wish, and unusual things have begun to happen in Salem.Henry Trank, called to Maine to take care of his ailing father, has disappeared. Joanne Trank is attacked on the Salem common by six supernatural entities. The Chief of the Salem Police goes missing on a routine wellness check.All seemingly unrelated events.In Salem, it's never that simple.Envy carries a steep price. And someone in the League of the Moon coven must pay.If he succeeds one will perish, and all will be changed forever.

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