The Necromancer - Or The Tale of the Black Forest (Fantasy and Horror Classics)

<p><strong>In the dark heart of Germany a master of forbidden arts has returned from the grave. And he demands a price.</strong></p><p>A chilling cornerstone of the early Gothic movement <em>The Necromancer</em> plunges the reader into a world of lurid superstition decaying castles and malevolent sorcery. Set amid the stormy shadows of the Black Forest this novel is a dizzying delirious series of interconnected tales all centered on the enigmatic and terrifying figure of Volkert the Necromancer.</p><p>Through ghost-ridden inns haunted ruins and whispered narratives the story follows a trail of supernatural violence murder and ghostly manifestations. Is Volkert truly a wizard back from the dead controlling the fates of all who cross his path? Or is he a cunning con-man whose elaborate frauds prove that the fear of the unknown is the most potent magic of all?</p><p><strong>Beware the man who toys with the boundary of life and death.</strong></p><p>Famous for its intricate and bewildering plot and as one of the infamous seven horrid novels parodied in Jane Austen's <em>Northanger Abbey</em> <em>The Necromancer</em> delivers a spectacular feast of classic <em>Schauerroman</em> (shiver novel) thrills.</p><p><strong>Lose yourself in the most bizarre and compelling Gothic novel you've never read.</strong></p>