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Seeds of Anxiety*, Vol. 1

By Stephen Paul and Abigail Blackman
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In the beginning, this place was filled with someone's memories—sad memories. With the passage of time, those memories break down, and every so often, they creep into our everyday world as disturbances. Why do they show themselves to us? Perhaps they seek a mouthpiece for their... Read More
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In the beginning, this place was filled with someone's memories—sad memories. With the passage of time, those memories break down, and every so often, they creep into our everyday world as disturbances.

Why do they show themselves to us? Perhaps they seek a mouthpiece for their own despair, or something else entirely. When strangeness takes root in a place of woe, the seeds of dread begin to germinate.

Horror fans won't want to miss this beloved anthology series, Seeds of Anxiety, Vol. 1!

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9798855427202

Publisher: Little, Brown & Company

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 20 August 2026

Country: United States

Imprint: Yen Press

Audience: General / adult, Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 191.0mm

Weight: 450g

Pages: 160

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