An adventure of both science fiction and fantasy-one of the great love stories--this is William Hope Hodgson's masterpiece, rewritten for the modern reader. Penned in 1912, The Night Land is considered by many to be a work of genius, but one written in a difficult, archaic style that readers often find impenetrable. As a labor of love, James Stoddard has rewritten Hodgson's book to bring it to a wider audience. The story opens in the 19th century, but quickly moves to the far future, where the sun has gone out, leaving the world in a darkness broken only by strange lights and mysterious...

The infinite rooms, twisting corridors, magical chambers and secret passageways of Evenmere contain and protect all of Existence. But the mansion's power has been stolen; now all within the High House are threatened by enemies hidden in the Outer Darkness. Evenmere's young master, Carter Anderson, and his brother Duskin must challenge the False House, where a captive girl's tortured dreams are turning reality into nightmare . . .

With extensive revisions by the author from its original Warner Books publication, this comfortable 6" by 9" edition also includes maps of the Inner...