{"product_id":"tales-of-fearful-forests-and-wicked-woods-short-stories-of-what-lurks-in-the-deep-dark-places-fantasy-and-horror-classics-paperback","title":"Tales of Fearful Forests and Wicked Woods - Short Stories of What Lurks in the Deep Dark Places (Fantasy and Horror Classics) - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVarious\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeyond the treeline lies the ancient, hungry darkness.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis spine-chilling collection takes readers into the heart of the forest--a realm of primal horror, forgotten folklore, and shape-shifting beasts. 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