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James Colton loves supernatural horror in the traditions of M. R. James and Shirley Jackson. He also writes epic fantasy, draws pictures of ghosts, practices Renaissance swordsmanship, and studies Christian theology. You can read his work at JamesColton.com. ...more

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	The Art of Fear: How to Write Scary Ghost Stories that Terrify Your Readers 4.09 avg rating — 57 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pages of Dust: Volume 1 (Pages of Dust, #1) 4.45 avg rating — 11 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Thibault Rapier: A Systematic Guide to Thibault’s Academy of the Sword 4.20 avg rating — 5 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Destreza Saber: The Spanish Saber Fencing System of Don Simon de Frias

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La Verdadera Destreza is best known today as ��Spanish rapier��. However, Destreza was actually a set of fencing principles that could be adapted and applied to any type of sword. In 1809, Don Simon de Frias did just that, publishing the first known application of Destreza principles to the use of the saber: Tratado Elemental de la Destreza Del Sable (��Elementary Treatise of the

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The Book of Ninja: The Bansenshukai - Japan's Premier Ninja Manual

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Union with the Resurrected Christ: Eschatological New Creation and New Testament Biblical Theology

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