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    Modern Gothic
    Modern Gothic
    Modern Gothic
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    Modern Gothic

    By Jeffery Evans

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    This book is a chronological anthology detailing the origins of the supernatural.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPage Publishing, Inc.
    Release dateAug 19, 2022
    ISBN9781662476693
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