Pagoda

Pagoda
ISBN-10
0843927569
ISBN-13
9780843927566
Category
Fiction
Pages
394
Language
English
Published
1989
Author
R. Karl Largent

Description

Carl Holton was enchanted by the exquisitely carved and jeweled teak miniature he found in a Burma bazaar. But he heeded the wizened merchant's ominous words and was wary of becoming mesmerized by its beauty. For Carl knew that as well as beauty, the pagoda possessed a horrifying evil.

Other editions

  • Pagoda
    • 2021-03-02
    • 121 pages
    • Ebook
    • Open Road Media

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