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A Sibling in Always
Paperback
ISBN13: 9781535427876
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: Jul 21 2016
Pages: 336
Weight: 0.70
Height: 0.84 Width: 5.25 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
When a horribly deformed corpse arrives on his embalming table, mortician Horace Carver is forced to confront the secrets buried within himself, his family, and the town of Always, Indiana.
Blending literary fiction, horror, dark fantasy, and tragedy, the novel follows Horace's search for identity and truth as he struggles to tell his own story. Alongside him, Dr. Elmer Ellsworth descends from a promising career into obsession and madness while caring for the enigmatic Acquila Rose.
Drawing inspiration from Greek and Egyptian mythology while remaining rooted in the American Midwest, the story explores grief, love, memory, and rebirth. Set primarily in 2008, the novel combines lyrical prose, poetry, and an atmospheric sense of place to create a haunting and emotionally resonant reading experience.
Both literary and accessible, it is a story of flawed people searching for meaning in a world filled with ambiguity, loss, and wonder.
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