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Waking Nightmares

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View our feature on Christopher Golden's Waking Nightmares.Peter Octavian, once a vampire, now a powerful mage, has been living a quiet life in San Francisco. But when the barrier that used to prevent demons and monsters from entering the world have fallen, Octavian is compelled to do what he can to hold back the darkness.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 338 pages

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