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Waking Purgatory

✍️ Barry James Hickey
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$16.99
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🏛 Createspace Independent Publishing Platform 📅 2013 📖 318 pages 🌐 English 📔 Paperback ISBN: 9781484992173
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📝 Description: Waking Purgatory

The curious Lemon twins and their widowed mother quickly learn there is a thin line between madness and genius. Their new home of Purgatory, Illinois is not the idyllic small town they thought it was. What will happen on Halloween? Is the ancient society known as ECHO lurking in the shadows? Waking Purgatory is a riveting mystery exploding with unfulfilled family legacies soaked in despair against mankind's obsession to open and explore the blind spot between heaven and hell.

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Waking Purgatory effectively merges domestic tragedy with supernatural intrigue, creating a tense atmosphere where the line between reality and madness blurs. The focus on the Lemon twins provides a unique perspective on despair and legacy, grounding the cosmic horror elements in relatable family dynamics. The setting of Illinois offers a familiar canvas for the sinister activities of the ECHO society, enhancing the sense of dread. This book suits readers who prefer psychological depth over pure gore, offering a riveting mystery that explores the blind spot between heaven and hell. It is a strong choice for fans of gothic tales that emphasize emotional resonance alongside eerie, unexplained phenomena.
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Waking Purgatory effectively merges domestic tragedy with supernatural intrigue, creating a tense atmosphere where the line between reality and madness blurs. The focus on the Lemon twins provides a unique perspective on despair and legacy, grounding the cosmic horror elements in relatable family dynamics. The setting of Illinois offers a familiar canvas for the sinister activities of the ECHO society, enhancing the sense of dread. This book suits readers who prefer psychological depth over pure gore, offering a riveting mystery that explores the blind spot between heaven and hell. It is a strong choice for fans of gothic tales that emphasize emotional resonance alongside eerie, unexplained phenomena.

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