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The Curse of Balar

The Curse of Balar

$13.49eBook: $4.59
Author: Marcel M du Plessis
Series: Balar
Genre: Horror

Thirteen horror short stories about a cursed town where everyone has a secret...

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The Doom of Balar

The Doom of Balar

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Author: Marcel M du Plessis
Series: Balar, Book 2
Genres: Anthology, Horror
Tags: Horror, Recommended Books

A killer stalks the streets of Balar. Will Inspector Skender track him down?

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Marcel M. du Plessis's books on Goodreads
The Bright Report The Bright Report (Bright Report, #1)
reviews: 6
ratings: 12 (avg rating 4.75)

The Silent Symphony The Silent Symphony
reviews: 2
ratings: 12 (avg rating 3.83)

The Bright Report Volume 3 The Bright Report Volume 3
reviews: 3
ratings: 7 (avg rating 4.14)

Awkward Phrasing Awkward Phrasing (Bright Report, #0)
reviews: 3
ratings: 4 (avg rating 5.00)

The Bright Report Volume 2 The Bright Report Volume 2 (Bright Report, #2)
reviews: 5
ratings: 9 (avg rating 4.67)

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The Sorceress (1913), by John William Waterhouse Jr
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By Johannes Vermeer – Unknown, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=160013
after Hans Holbein the Younger, oil on panel, late 16th century (1533-1534)
after Hans Holbein the Younger, oil on panel, late 16th century (1533-1534)
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