The Curse of the Red Crystal

The Curse of the Red Crystal and Other Gothic Tales celebrates gothic horror. These eleven tales of terror span the distance from Victorian times to the present day, from Egyptian tombs to modern streets, from creaking ships to stately mansions, and from good intentions to damnation. Mysterious locales, mystical artifacts, eerie omens, and macabre machinations converge to delight and horrify even the most complacen among us in these atmospheric accounts of guilt, revenge and obsession. Be it mad science performed on human bodies or madness infecting the soul, Anton von Stefan examines what lies beneath the veneer of familiarity to see what hides from us in the shadows. Be prepared your hair will bristle and your jaw will drop. Covering your eyes wont make the words on the page go away, only plant the images deeper into your mind. Read in daylight.

About the Author

Born in Vienna and resident of Vancouver since childhood, Anton Von Stefan has worked for The Herald and Times and the City Drive News newspapers. For ten years, he organized murder mystery parties on Mayne Island's Springwater Lodge. A graduate of Vancouver College, Von Stefan spent 42 years working on the waterfront for Canada's largest grain company. He has written over 36 gothic tales, planned for release in four or five volumes. Retired since 2012, the author now lives in Delta, BC.

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