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 Dust-jacket illustration by Jason Van Hollander for Dragonfly | |
| Author | Frederic S. Durbin |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Jason Van Hollander |
| Cover artist | Jason Van Hollander |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fantasy novel, horror novel |
| Publisher | Arkham House |
| Publication date | 1999 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Pages | viii, 300 pp |
| ISBN | 0-87054-175-7 |
| OCLC | 41211479 |
| Dewey Decimal | 813/.54 21 |
| LC Class | PS3554.U6695 D7 1999 |
Dragonfly is a fantasy, horror novel by author Frederic S. Durbin. It was released in 1999 by Arkham House in an edition of 4,000 copies. It was the author's first novel.
Plot summary
Ten-year-old Bridget Ann (nicknamed "Dragonfly") lives in her Uncle Henry's funeral parlor. Uncle Henry summons Mothkin, a hunter, to investigate strange things happening in the basement as Hallowe'en approaches. In the basement, Dragonfly and Mothkin discover a doorway to a spooky underground world, known as Harvest Moon, which is ruled by an evil despot, Samuel Hain. Dragonfly is separated from Mothkin and meets up with a werewolf named Sylva who protects her from Hain. Eventually, she reunites with Mothkin for a final battle with Hain.
Reprints
- Mechanicsburg, PA: Science Fiction Book Club, 2001
- New York: Ace Books, 2005
References
- Joshi, S.T. (1999). Sixty Years of Arkham House: A History and Bibliography. Sauk City, WI: Arkham House. p. 173. ISBN 0-87054-176-5.
- Nielsen, Leon (2004). Arkham House Books: A Collector's Guide. Jefferson, NC and London: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 144. ISBN 0-7864-1785-4.
Footnotes
- "The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2001". Retrieved September 25, 2007.
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