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Charles Brockden Brown
Charles Brockden Brown (January 17, 1771 – February 22, 1810) was an American novelist, historian, and editor of the Early National period. -Wikipedia
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On the eve of the American Revolution, a family living on an estate outside Philadelphia experiences a series of unsettling events. Mysterious voices plague their home, followed by the arrival of an enigmatic stranger. When the family patriarch believes he hears God's voice demanding a human sacrifice, a terrifying descent into religious delusion and horrific violence begins, challenging notions of faith and sanity.