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What Moves the Dead

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From the award-winning author of The Twisted Ones comes a gripping retelling of Poe’s “The Fall of the House of Usher.” Retired soldier Alex Easton travels to the Usher estate in Ruravia after hearing that their childhood friend Madeline is dying. There, Alex encounters a grim landscape of fungal growths, possessed animals, and a dark, pulsating lake. Madeline suffers from disturbing sleepwalking and strange voices, while her brother Roderick is plagued by a mysterious nerve ailment. Assisted by a British mycologist and an American doctor, Alex must unravel the dark secrets of the Usher family before the estate consumes them all.

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Age

Adult

Genre(s)

Fantasy, Fiction, Gothic, Horror

Pages

150+

Popularity

Bestseller

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