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    Short Shrift
    Short Shrift
    Short Shrift
    Ebook46 pages42 minutes

    Short Shrift

    By Alwyne Ashweth

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    Enter the world of the Strange Circle with this collection of dark short stories. Cryptic killers and ancient Gods stalk this place, and you would do well to prepare yourself with this macabre handbook of the unseen: Six tales of terror from the keeper of the Circle, Alwyne Ashweth.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAlwyne Ashweth
    Release dateAug 19, 2011
    ISBN9781465744203
    Short Shrift
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    Alwyne Ashweth

    Alwyne Ashweth is a writer of dark tales and horror stories. He is 40 years old, and lives in London, England, the most mysterious city in the world. He is a keeper of the Strange Circle.

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