The King in Yellow
by Robert W. Chambers
290 pages~5 hrs
“Once you see the Yellow Sign, your sanity is no longer your own.”
This foundational work of weird fiction weaves together decadent romance and chilling cosmic horror centered around a forbidden play that drives its readers to madness. Journey through the shadows of 19th-century Paris and New York to discover the haunting secrets of Carcosa and the King who rules there.
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