Something Wicked This Way Comes

Ray Bradbury

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'The novel is drenched in darkness, every character a slice of night' Guardian

It's All Hallow's Eve, and Cooger and Dark's Pandemonium Shadow Show has come to town.

Hear the music, see the lights, shrug off life's worries and enter a place where dreams are not dreams, and wishes can be real.

All this awaits two boys trembling on the brink of manhood. But entering the smoke, mazes and mirrors, they will discover that not all dreams are worth the cost that must be paid . . .

'A brilliant story brilliant executed. A must-read for fans of dark fantasy or horror, especially horror' SF Site

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Praise for Something Wicked This Way Comes

  • A darkly poetic tale . . . probably Bradbury's best workRay Bradbury's most poignant evocation of the hopes and frustrations of smalltown life - The Encyclopedia of FantasyA timeless rite-of-passage book - Washington Post Book WorldThe novel is drenched in darkness, every character a slice of night - GuardianA brilliant story brilliant executed. A must-read for fans of dark fantasy or horror, especially horror - SF Site

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