On the heavily forested planet of Lumin, the Network has slept, dormant, for over six hundred cycles. Only a select few remember that it resides beneath the crust of the planet, waiting, and for them, the battle for Lumin's future has raged in the shadows. When Mia Jayne's path crosses with an ancie
The Compendium of Srem
β Scribed by F. Paul Wilson
- Publisher
- MysteriousPress.com/Open Road
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 184 KB
- Category
- Fiction
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
The most evil book ever conceived falls into the hands of the leader of the Spanish Inquisition in this ingenious bibliomystery from the bestselling creator of Repairman Jack
In the fifteenth century, the Spanish Inquisition spreads terror throughout the land, with Prior TomΓ‘s de Torquemada serving as the ultimate judge of who will live and who will be consigned to the purifying flames. Never has Torquemada questioned his own faith or his sacred duty to rid the world of heretics, blasphemers, and nonbelievers. Now, however, an extraordinary volume has come into his possessionβan ancient book that radiates pure evil. The prior realizes this abomination must be destroyed along with anyone who has come into contact with it, for it is surely the devil's work, corrupting and possessing all those who touch it. But whom can Torquemada trust to help him achieve his mission now that The Compendium of Srem has passed through numerous hands . . . including...
β¦ Subjects
Mysteries
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