Cover of On the Night of the Seventh Moon: The Classic Novel of Romantic Suspense

On the Night of the Seventh Moon: The Classic Novel of Romantic Suspense

Victoria Holt

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On a magical night in the Black Forest, a young woman falls in love — and into a nightmare she can't escape.

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According to ancient Black Forest legend, on the Night of the Seventh Moon, Loke, the God of Mischief, is at large in the world. It is a night for festivity and joyful celebration. It is a night for singing and dancing. And it is a night for love. Helena Trant was enchanted by everything she found in the Black Forest -- especially its legends. But then, on the Night of the Seventh Moon, she started to live one of them, and the enchantment turned suddenly into a terrifying nightmare . . .

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