And right now, he's overcome with the darkness within himself. 'I think you don't quite understand the situation right now, young lady,' he said, his tone patronizing. She knew that Seb was in a dangerous state, but she had faith that he would never hurt her.īut Gav merely smirked, his expression filled with disbelief. 'Sebastian will never hurt me,' she said firmly and with confidence, her voice unwavering. She knew that there had to be a way to reach out to Seb, to snap him out of his trance.

Worse is, you could die in the blink of an eye.'īut Elle refused to believe him. 'You might just worsen the situation if you insist on going forward. 'There's nothing you can do to snap him out of it.' It was obvious Gav did not believe one bit that she could do something. 'The man's totally mindless right now, can't you see?' Gav continued. She was determined to reach Sebastian, to do whatever it took to bring him back to himself. Signed by Author and Illustrator.But Elle did not plan to listen. Martin (author of the Game of Thrones series), the three featured authors, and the illustrator, Stephen Gervais. This copy is one of a limited first edition print run and is signed by the book's editor George R. This film introduced the 'Pinhead' character into the horror lexicon. This story was the basis of the 1987 classic horror film Hellraiser, which was written and directed by Barker. These creatures, unable to distinguish between pleasure and pain, torture Frank relentlessly, turning him into a monster that feeds on the lives of others. In this story, the pleasure-seeking Frank Cotton obtains a puzzle box that opens a portal to an alternate universe that is ruled by the demonic and hedonistic Cenobites.

The collection includes the first appearance of the novella The Hellbound Heart, written by Clive Barker (who is also the author of the short story 'The Forbidden,' which was the basis for the Candyman film series).

This book features a collection of horror stories written by three masters of the genre. Fine book about fine unclipped dust jacket with a hint of a crease to top edge of front panel, and a tiniest bit of rubbing to bottom corner of rear panel and foot of spine. Original publisher's tan cloth, front cover lettered in blind, spine lettered in red, and red endpapers in its original wraparound pictorial dust jacket illustrated by Gervais, calligraphy by Gregory Manchess, lettered in red lacking publisher's slipcase. One of 400 numbered copies, this being number 115, signed by Barker, Campbell, Tuttle, Martin, and Gervais.

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