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Witches & Warlocks: Tales of Black Magic, Old & New

by · 1989

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Witches & warlocks curse, jinx, hex, spook, possess, charm & bedevil their victims in this collection of tales. Many stories are dark & chilling; some are light & humorous; most are time-honored; and a few are original, having been written especially for this book. Contributors include Robert Louis Stevenson, Nikolai Gogol, W.B. Yeats, L. Frank Baum, H.G. Wells, Isaac Singer, Ray Bradbury, Tanith Lee, Robert Bloch, Manly Wade Wellman, and others.

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adult
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long · 529 pages
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