An engrossing universe awaits the reader who dares go past the first page of this off kilter gothic saga, populated with a rich assortment of bizarre characters and haunting plots. Hints of Lovecraft and Poe abound as hidden secrets, the occult, succubi, spiritual sĂ©ances, and repressed urges are interwoven in FrĂ©dĂ©ric BĂ©zianâs award-winning literary and spectacularly dark fantasy.