{"product_id":"dark-reflections-stories-influenced-by-the-masters-of-dark-literature-paperback","title":"Dark Reflections: Stories Influenced by the Masters of Dark Literature - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKim Newman\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by), \u003cb\u003ePaul Kane\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTORIES INFLUENCED BY THE MASTERS OF DARK LITERATURE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat was the real story behind Jekyll and Hyde? How do you cheat the most notorious curse of all time? Why are people getting sick with a strange malady that makes them bleed to death, and how are they being brought back to life in a futuristic nightmare? What happens when the world's most famous vampire falls in love, or the world's greatest detective takes on his most dangerous foe? How will a deadly serial killer be caught, and how will a certain paranormal investigator deal with his most unusual case to date? These and many more questions will be answered in \u003ci\u003eDark Reflections\u003c\/i\u003e, a collection of spine-tingling tales by award-winning and #1 bestselling author Paul Kane (the British Fantasy Award-Nominated Monsters, \u003ci\u003eSherlock Holmes and the Servants of Hell\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBefore\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Storm\u003c\/i\u003e), which pay homage to the masters of dark fiction, including \u003cb\u003eM.R. James\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eCharles Dickens\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eWilliam Hope Hodgson\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eH.P. Lovecraft\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eMary Shelley\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eBram Stoker\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eSir Arthur Conan Doyle\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eEdgar Allan Poe\u003c\/b\u003e. With an introduction by the legendary \u003cb\u003eKim Newman\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eAnno Dracula\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAn English Ghost Story\u003c\/i\u003e) and cover by \u003cb\u003eGreg Chapman\u003c\/b\u003e, you'll find a lot to reflect on in here...\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn Hyding \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eSignals \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eLife Sentence \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eHumbuggered \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Greatest Mystery \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eDracula in Love \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeartless \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eMasques \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaw People \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eThicker Than Water \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Grey Room \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"These are love stories - in the sense that they were written by someone in love with the material... someone who recognises the sparks in stories that make us want to read and re-read them.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the Introduction by\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eKim Newman\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Paul Kane is a first-rate storyteller, never failing to marry his insights into the world and its anguish with the pleasures of phrases eloquently turned.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eClive Barker\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e - \u003c\/i\u003eBestselling author of\u003ci\u003e The Hellbound Heart, Abarat, Mr B. Gone \u003c\/i\u003e\u0026amp;\u003ci\u003e The Scarlet Gospels\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Paul Kane's lean, stripped-back prose is a tool that's very much fit for purpose. He knows how to make you want to avoid the shadows and the cracks in the pavement.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMike Carey\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e - \u003c\/i\u003eBestselling author of the\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eFelix Castor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eseries of novels and\u003ci\u003e The Girl With All the Gifts, Fellside, The Boy on the Bridge \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Book of Koli \u003c\/i\u003eas M.R. Carey \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A master of the delightfully dark and mysterious, Kane marries deft plotting with closely observed characters and storytelling heart.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlison Littlewood\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e - \u003c\/i\u003eBestselling author of Richard \u0026amp; Judy Book Club choice\u003ci\u003e A Cold Season, Mistletoe \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Other Lives of Miss Emily White\u003c\/i\u003e as A.J. Elwood \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Paul Kane is a name to watch. His work is disturbing and very creepy.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTim Lebbon\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e - New York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Cabin in the Woods, The Silence \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Last Storm\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"His stories not only, at his best, put him neck and neck with Ramsey Campbell and Clive Barker, but also in the company of greats like Machen and MR James. You don't rest easily after reading a Paul Kane story, but strangely your eyes have been somewhat opened.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eStephen Volk\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e - \u003c\/i\u003eBAFTA winning screenwriter of\u003ci\u003e Gothic, Ghostwatch, Afterlife, The Awakening \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Midwinter of the Spirit; \u003c\/i\u003eauthor of \u003ci\u003eThe Parts We Play, The Dark Masters Trilogy \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Lies of Tenderness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 236\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.54 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 14, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51750097977632,"sku":"9780645247152","price":16.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f7ac0df89baf1028e985505d63acf610.webp?v=1779942854","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/dark-reflections-stories-influenced-by-the-masters-of-dark-literature-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}