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In a 17th‑century New England forest, a Puritan woman goes missing, plunging the village into fear and superstition. The story explores her perilous journey into the unknown, revealing the dark powers that local lore had long warned against.
First publish date: 2018
Genre: Horror/Supernatural Horror
Authors: Laird Hunt
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