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The Tyranny of the Dark

by Hamlin Garland

★3.1/5
Horror & GothicFiction
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About This Book

The young protagonist of this novel is gifted with psychic powers, which take control of her, entrapping her in trances. Dreaming of a normal life, she is rescued by a scientist who believes she should be allowed to determine her own fate. Complete with seances and ghosts, this tale was inspired by Hamlin Garland's interest in psychic phenomena.

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