![]() ![]() We’re met by an absolute doozy of a pull quote from Elizabeth d’Esperance, a famous Victorian medium: “… we together called into being, a weird shadow which was neither of us, only an unshapen, unformed thing… as the lines of two wet drawings laid face to face become crossed, blotted, effaced and unrecognisable.” It’s an incredibly creepy idea – that the participants in a séance might call forth something horrible, unhuman, according to their expectations and own influence – and had me immediately wondering whether I was going to meet a Tulpa-style manifestation in these pages. ![]() The Shape of Darkness delivers all the elements her fans have come to expect: women in difficult situations, a sideways look at the restrictions and strictures of their society, a creeping supernatural menace and a final – jaw-dropping – twist. ![]() Laura Purcell has a well-deserved reputation for historical Gothic chillers. ![]()
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