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Set in an alternate reality, the story follows former minister and current university professor Johan Eschbach when the ghost of a murdered music professor reaches out to him. The supernatural encounter sets off a chain of events in which Eschbach is drawn into a mortal struggle over an ultimate superweapon: an electronic device capable of controlling the spirits of the dead. The novel blends speculative science, occult lore, and psychological tension as Eschbach confronts hidden forces of power and the lingering presence of the dead.
First publish date: 1994
Genre: Suspense/Supernatural Suspense
Authors: L. E. Modesitt, Jr.
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