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Prayers to Broken Stones: Stories

✍️ Dan Simmons
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🏛 Spectra Books 📅 1997 📖 428 pages 🌐 English 📔 Paperback ISBN: 9780553762525

📝 Description: Prayers to Broken Stones: Stories

Originally published: Arlington Heights, Ill.: Dark Harvest, 1990.

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The tone suggests a serious, literary approach to the macabre, likely favoring psychological unease over visceral shock. It will not suit readers seeking straightforward plots or quick thrills; the lack of summary implies a demanding textual experience. However, for devotees of gothic tradition and cosmic dread, this volume offers a necessary, if austere, contribution to the canon. The cataloguer recommends it primarily for those who value atmospheric depth and historical significance in early 90s dark fantasy publications.
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The tone suggests a serious, literary approach to the macabre, likely favoring psychological unease over visceral shock. It will not suit readers seeking straightforward plots or quick thrills; the lack of summary implies a demanding textual experience. However, for devotees of gothic tradition and cosmic dread, this volume offers a necessary, if austere, contribution to the canon. The cataloguer recommends it primarily for those who value atmospheric depth and historical significance in early 90s dark fantasy publications.

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