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May 2024
1h 36m

PILLAR OF FIRE by RAY BRADBURY

JON HAGADORN
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William Lantry awakes hundreds of years in the future after having died in 1933. He awakes with a burning rage towards mankind and as he learns more about this futuristic place, it only grows. He discovers that the graveyards of old have been destroyed and he was in one of the last ones. He's unsure of why he has been brought back to life but he escapes being sent to the incinerator as is done with so many other humans. Lantry holds the last memories of the 20th century. Memories of the great horror authors like Poe, Machen, Bierce, and others are mentioned. A fantastic tale from beginning to end.

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