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    "description": "<p><span>Three dark and disturbing horror stories from an astonishing new voice, including the viral-sensation tale of obsession, </span><span>Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke</span><span>. For fans of Kathe Koja, Clive Barker and Stephen Graham Jones.</span><br /><br /><span>A whirlpool of darkness churns at the heart of a macabre ballet between two lonely young women in an internet chat room in the early 2000s&mdash;a darkness that threatens to forever transform them once they finally succumb to their most horrific desires. </span><br /><br /><span>A couple isolate themselves on a remote island in an attempt to recover from their teenage son&rsquo;s death, when a mysterious young man knocks on their door during a storm&hellip;</span><br /><br /><span>And a man confronts his neighbour when he discovers a strange object in his backyard, only to be drawn into an ever-more dangerous game.</span><br /><br /><span>From Bram Stoker Award finalist Eric LaRocca, this is devastating, beautifully written horror from one of the genre&rsquo;s most cutting-edge voices.</span><br /><br /><span>What have you done today to deserve your eyes?</span></p>",
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