The Forbidden - A Novel

A Novel

By: F. R. Tallis

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Paperback | 15 May 2014

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1873: When the ambitious Doctor Paul Clement takes a job on the island of Saint Sebastien, he has dreams of finding cures for tropical diseases. After witnessing the ritualistic murder of a young boy who was allegedly already dead, he is warned never to speak of what he has seen. Back in fin de siecle Paris, Paul's attentions turn to studying the nervous system and resuscitation through electricity. Paul is told of patients who have apparently died, been brought back to life, and, while they lay between life and death, witnessed what they believed to be Heaven itself. Using forbidden knowledge he swore never to use, he attempts to experience what everyone else has seen, but something goes horribly wrong. When Paul returns to the land of the living, can it be possible that he brings something else back with him, an unspeakable evil so powerful it can never be banished?

Industry Reviews

Thrilling. What we have here is a proper scare-your-socks-off horror tale. Tallis weaves real historical figures into the narrative and conjures up fin-de-siecle France beautifully, but his main intention, excellently achieved, is to jolt even the hardiest of hearts.
A captivating historical series.
Fans of Caleb Carr will feel right at home.
If you're looking for the best in popular fiction, Tallis is well worth seeking out.

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