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Book Review of Candlenight

Candlenight
Candlenight
Author: Phil Rickman
Genre: Horror
Book Type: Paperback
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For a young professional couple like Giles and Claire, the village was idyllic - a quant, peaceful place, far from the noise and crowds of the city. Though the locals could be standoffish at times, Giles and Claire did their best to participate in villge life. But their efforts to fit in seemed to lead nowhere. And the more they tried, the more unwelcoming the place became - until the very town itself seemed to rise up against their presence. Ancient secrets and dark superstitions took a hideous, living shape. And soon they learned the terrifying truth about what it meant to be outsiders...