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Orson Scott Card

New York, NY: HarperCollins, 1998

  • Orson Scott Card: Author
Novel
Dwellings--Remodeling--Fiction; Supernatural--Fiction; Gothic fiction; Horror tales; Ghost stories
Damaged Houses A master craftsman, Don Lark could fix everything except what mattered, his own soul. After tragedy claimed the one thing he loved, he began looking for dilapidated houses to buy, renovate, and resell at a profit—giving these empty shells the second chance at life he denied himself. Damaged Souls Then in a quiet Southern town, Lark finds his biggest challenge: a squalid yet sturdy mansion that has suffered decades of abuse at the hands of greedy landlords and transient tenants. While two charming old neighbor ladies ply him with delicious cooking, they offer dire warnings about the house's evil past. But there is something about this building that pushes Lark on, even as its enchantments grow increasingly ominous. Will finishing the house offer Lark redemption, or unleash the darkest forces of damnation upon him? [from publisher's web site]
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PZ 4 .C178 H63 1998

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