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When Dr. Warthrop embarks on a hunt for the “Holy Grail of Monstrumology,” 1888, twelve‑year‑old orphan Will Henry accompanies him to the remote island of Socotra. Together they confront unsettling encounters that push Will beyond the boundaries of ordinary fear, plunging into supernatural realms that test the limits of the human imagination.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Horror/Supernatural Horror
Authors: Richard Yancey
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