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La donna non ha nome, non si ferma mai troppo a lungo nello stesso posto, non invecchia, non muore. A morire, invece, sono quelli che la incontrano. Adesca le sue vittime ritraendole o fotografandole, consacrandone poi l'immagine all'essenza del pianeta Venere. Le sue prede vengono ritrovate con i lineamenti e gli organi invertiti ma, dalla Russia del Settecento al New Mexico di oggi, nessuno è mai riuscito a fermarla. Quando Jake incontra Mariko all'aeroporto di Osaka ha un'intuizione: le morti delle due persone che entrambi hanno perso hanno un'inquietante somiglianza. Poco prima di morire avevano ricevuto la visita di una donna che li aveva condotti in una spirale di follia. È così che inizia la ricerca di Jake. Testimonianza dopo testimonianza, Paese dopo Paese, si dipana la ragnatela tessuta da una sola, imprendibile, anima nera votata a un astro crudele. Trovarla diventa una questione di vita o di morte, una corsa contro il tempo per fermare l'ultimo sacrificio, il cui altare viene eretto nella luce blu di una notte desertica, piena di stelle. Scritto con una lingua vitrea, Anima nera è un tallonamento del Male, per arrivare a vederne il vero marchio, impresso sul volto di una donna dai capelli neri.
- ISBN: 1281656240
- Casa Editrice: Mercurio Books
- Pagine: 400
- Data di uscita: 11-04-2025
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Old Soul is one of those books that starts strong and compelling but goes on way longer than it should have done. The opening with Jake and Mariko was arresting; the kind of opening that makes you sit up straight and settle in for what is sure to be a gripping read. The pair meet by chance when they Leggi tutto
Susan Baker's "Old Soul" is a gem you must add to your reading list! It's raw, unique, compelling, and unsettling, with dark Japanese horror themes that guarantee nightmares! The book weaves together multiple character testimonies, each horrifying, intense, dark, and sad in its own way. Lena's story Leggi tutto
HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY! There is a woman who is always on the move, never ages, or goes by the same name. If you see her, your body and your life will be in extricably changed. After meeting fellow passenger Mariko at the Osaka airport, Jake learns that both of them have lost loved ones after encounter Leggi tutto
A malicious entity is out there, slithering across continents and through time. A shadowy woman is on her quest for immortality. She is collecting images, each one with the veiled figure of the otherworldly Tyrant taking hold. Jake meets Mariko when they both miss a flight in Osaka. They are stunned Leggi tutto
The Sisters are rambling again, and oh, do we have a story for you—one that entertains, thrills, and lingers long after the final page. There’s so much to unpack, so —and that’s exactly what we did. Haunting. Unsettling. Unforgettable. A quiet horror that lingers long after the final page. Some books Leggi tutto
I feel as I’ve been in a dream. Barker’s writing is entrancing and lyrical. Beautiful and terrifying in its own class. I would classify this as a literary horror novel. Something I have not had an experience with. However, this flowed so naturally and all consuming. There is a woman who stays on the Leggi tutto
Wow!!! Old Soul was a weird, haunting, and creepy slow burn that had me captivated the entire reading experience. It opens with Jake and Mariko, two strangers who have a chance meeting when they both miss their flights in Osaka, and who are both haunted by the loss of loved ones- loved ones they los Leggi tutto
I was instantly mesmerised by the opening chapter of Old Soul, in which a teacher finds he has something very unusual in common with a woman he meets on a trip to Osaka. From this first scene onwards, this book is utterly compelling. It switches between a continuing narrative – titled ‘Badlands’ – a Leggi tutto
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