Once

James Herbert

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For Thom Kindred, life is nothing spectacular. A stroke victim, Thom finds himself partially incapacitated and battling daily to regain control of his life. Moved by haunting dreams of his youth, he travels back to the wooded land where he grew up to recuperate. Surrounded by the comforts of Castle Bracken, Thom plans to relive old, forgotten memories.

But Thom's return has stirred an ancient evil at Castle Bracken, one cloaked in the guise of a friend. His only chance for survival lies in a world that he no longer believes in.

International bestselling author James Herbert opens the door into a place of wonder and terrible danger; where the unexpected becomes the norm, where the separation of dreams and nightmares is thin, and where "Once upon a time . . ." doesn't always lead to a happy ending.

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Chapter: First
MEET THOM KINDRED
 
 
He’d had no idea how he would feel returning to Castle Bracken after all these years. How long had it been? Sixteen, seventeen years? Yes, seventeen—he’d been ten years old when they had sent him away to boarding school. One month after his mother’s death.
Thom used the “spinner” attached to the Jeep’s steering wheel, a device that enabled him to turn the wheel using his right hand only, his left arm still weakened from the stroke—the “cerebrovascular accident,” as the clinically cold medical profession liked to name it.

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"Herbert's characters are compelling, and his characters . . . vivid and complex."-Kirkus (starred review)

"The king of British horror."-Publishers Weekly

"A new James Herbert novel is always a mesmerizing experience."-Fangoria

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James Herbert

James Herbert is one of the world's most popular novelists, with books sold in thirty-three foreign languages. He is an international bestselling author hitting number one on the Times of London list, and his novel Others found wide critical acclaim in the United States. He lives in London, England.

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Once
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Mass Market Paperbound

Mass Market Paperbound
Tom Doherty Associates
Tor Books
January 2003
Mass Market Paperbound
ISBN: 9780765343505
ISBN10: 0765343509
4 3/16 x 6 3/4 inches, 480 pages
$7.99

Hardcover

Hardcover
Tom Doherty Associates
Tor Books
April 2002
Hardcover
ISBN: 9780765302854
ISBN10: 0765302853
6 1/8 x 9 1/4 inches, 384 pages
$26.95
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