Geisterstunde

by Wolfgang Hohlbein

In vier meisterhaften Erzählungen feiert der Horror seine schönsten Triumphe. Wolfgang Hohlbein, der bekannte Autor phantastischer Literatur, lädt ein zu verwunschenen Orten und unheimlichen Begegnungen: in ein ehemaliges Internat, dessen Schüler einst den Pakt mit dem Teufel schlossen, in eine stillgelegte Privatklinik mit einem Labor, in dem auch heute noch entsetzliche Dinge geschehen, in ein unheimliches Kaufhaus, wo die Schaufensterpuppen nicht so leblos sind, wie es eigentlich sein sollte und in ein uraltes Landhaus, wo ein Zitat aus einem verwunschenen Buch schreckliche Wahrheit wird.

576 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1991

About the author

Wolfgang Hohlbein is a German author of science fiction, fantasy and horror fiction who lives near Neuss, North Rhine-Westphalia. His wife, Heike, is also a writer and often works with her husband. She often comes up with the story ideas and therefore is generally credited as co-author. Their daughter, Rebecca, is also a writer.

Writing short stories since age 15, Hohlbein was first recognized as an author after sending in a manuscript he and his wife had written at a fantasy and science fiction writing contest in 1982. They won and their book, Märchenmond (English title: "Magic Moon"), was published by Ueberreuter Publishing, soon becoming a bestseller and winning several awards. It is one of their greatest successes till today.

Many of his more than 200 books are translated and published in many European countries as well as in South Korea. Yet for many years none of his works had been translated into English. In 2006, Magic Moon was translated into English and published in the United States.

Reviews

[Bettina · Rating 3 out of 5]

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