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1 - The Whore's Grimoire by Zeebop

Chapter 2

Anya lifted the nearest candle. It was black, small, and when she held it in the palm of her hand the others could see the strange sigils inked into her skin. She stared into the flame as if she could see something in it the others could not. "Many people do not believe in the o...

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11 - Grandpa's Dirty Book by Zeebop

Chapter 12

Leroy's long fingers stretched out to snatch a thin white candle, holding it in his hand like a Frenchman holds a cigarette...and smiled. "We all think we like secrets. That we want to know what people have locked away, even if it's something uncomfortable. Nasty, even. Sometime...

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12 - The Inheritance by Zeebop

Chapter 13

"Of course, the story of Andrew and Andrea isn't a closed book," Latoya said, as she picked up her own candle. "Quite the opposite. While Andrea was busy with the baby, Andrew just couldn't help himself. A new chapter was opened in their life, after all. It was time to turn the p...

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17 - The Case of the Phantom Prick by Zeebop

Chapter 18

Roberta took a deep breath, then leaned over to lift another candle. Its soft white glow seemed to form a halo for a moment. "In my studies of parapsychology and unknown phenomena, I have often wondered if truly is an end," she said, her voice suddenly cold and sepulchral....

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20 - Third Tale of the Japanese Cemetery - The Unnamable Offspring by Zeebop

Chapter 21

Miu rose from where she sat, on the steps of the shrine, and walked over to a candle that rested on a particular gravestone. "Generations. It is what binds past to future. We are all our ancestors. I am reminded of another story that took place in this very graveyard, on this ve...

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25 - Three Gold Rings by Zeebop

Chapter 26

Leroy's face was unusually pensive. He stared out into the darkness, and Latoya put the candle in his free hand, the other still gripping his sister's shoulder. "I know another story about rings. I heard it when I was small. We had a great auntie who took care of us, a midwife w...

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26 - The Boy With The Three Gold Rings by Zeebop

Chapter 27

Latoya's smile was as wicked as her brother's face was somber. She leaned over to grab a candle. "It didn't end there, of course. The boy, Hermes. What do you think happened when his mother died? Auntie told me what happened with... > THE BOY WITH THE THREE GOLD RINGS Hermes T...

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33 - Ink Poisoning by Zeebop

Chapter 34

"She survived," Latoya said, as she uncoiled herself from her brother, and rose to pick up another candle. "Though not unscathed. This is a story I like to call... > INK POISONING Her head ached. The doctor had assured her that was normal. Warned her to be careful, since her sk...

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34 - Fifth Tale of the Japanese Cemetery - The Lecher Priest by Zeebop

Chapter 35

Miu stepped into the shrine, and bowed her head slightly before she picked up a candle on the topmost step. None had been laid inside the shrine itself, which was dark. "The first Japanese here had no priest. Later, though, a need was felt. For prayers, for exorcisms, for weddin...

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48 - Seventh Tale of the Japanese Cemetery - The Pimp of the Dead by Zeebop

Chapter 49

Miu rose to find the next candle. She selected one that was slender and listing badly. The light was reflected in her eyes. "Times change, but the cemetery remains. So, customs must be adapted to deal with new laws, new ideas. In such moments, there lies opportunities. So was it...

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