{"product_id":"the-way-it-haunted-him-by-laura-r-samotin-softback-englsih-edition","title":"The Way It Haunted Him, by Laura R. Samotin (softback, englsih edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🇬🇧 This Book Is In English\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuilt. Grief. Obsession.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Way It Haunted Him\u003c\/strong\u003e by Laura R. Samotin is a terrifying and claustrophobic queer dark academia horror set in a demon-infested archive --\u0026gt; a story about trauma, grief, and the lengths we will go to for love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMichael Stein arrives at the Schechter Institute for Judaic Studies battered and broken, blaming himself for the accident that took his boyfriend’s life. Determined to repent by completing his boyfriend’s research into demonic entities, he is met not by the archivist but by Jacob Schechter - the enigmatic, brooding grandson who has inherited the Institute.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs Michael delves into cryptic texts and whispered histories, shadows from the past seep into the present. His grief warps into something darker: an intoxicating, increasingly toxic obsession with Jacob, whose own secrets threaten to destroy them both.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore the darkness they awaken in each other consumes them entirely, Michael must confront the terrible truth behind his boyfriend’s death and his obsession with Jacob.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e✨ \u003cstrong\u003ePerfect for fans of:\u003c\/strong\u003e T. Kingfisher • Tori Bovalino • queer horror • dark academia • demon mythology • gothic romance\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-color: #f5f5f5; padding: 20px; margin: 25px 0; border-left: 4px solid #8B0000;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e📖 Format:\u003c\/strong\u003e Softback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e📄 Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e📏 Dimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 130 x 18 x 198 mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e✍️ Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e Laura R. 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