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James Colton

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Shirley Jackson, M. R. James, Adam Nevill, J.R.R. Tolkein, Stephen Kin ...more

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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 4.15 avg rating — 54 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
	Pages of Dust: Volume 2 (Pages of Dust, #2) 4.71 avg rating — 7 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
	Pages of Dust: Volume 3 (Pages of Dust, #3) 4.80 avg rating — 5 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
	Hallowdale 4.40 avg rating — 5 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
	The Legend of Istavia 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	Thibault Rapier: A Systematic Guide to Thibault’s Academy of the Sword 4.25 avg rating — 4 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
	The Scarecrow 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings	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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The Resurrection of the Son of God (Christian Origins and the Question of God, #3)

by N.T. Wright

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H.P. Lovecraft: The Complete Fiction (Barnes & Noble Leatherbound Classic Collection)

by H.P. Lovecraft

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[Institutes of the Christian Religion] [By: John Calvin] [December, 2007]

by John Calvin

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