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    The Candle
    The Candle
    The Candle
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    The Candle

    By Charles Howard

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    All he did was light a candle. Now Stephen is under the spell of a creature he doesn't understand. And he's the only one that can even see it. Stephen doesn't always have control of his body, and strange disappearances are leading him to the conclusion that he isn't safe to be around.

     

    Is he going crazy? Or is there really a creature inside the wax? And if there is, how can he escape?

     

    The Candle is a lovecraftian horror novella with an edge of humor. If you love gripping prose, strange twists and terrifying creatures, you will love this tale from the mind of Charles Howard.

     

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCharles Howard
    Release dateFeb 1, 2017
    ISBN9781386682219
    The Candle
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    Charles Howard

    Charles Howard lives in Toronto, Canada. He enjoys Stephen King, Richard Matheson and H.P. Lovecraft. He writes imaginative horror in an effort to stave off his own crumbling sanity.

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