Dragonfly (Durbin novel)

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.

Dragonfly
Dust-jacket illustration by Jason Van Hollander for Dragonfly
AuthorFrederic S. Durbin
IllustratorJason Van Hollander
Cover artistJason Van Hollander
LanguageEnglish
GenreFantasy novel, horror novel
PublisherArkham House
Publication date
1999
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (hardback)
Pagesviii, 300 pp
ISBN0-87054-175-7
OCLC41211479
813/.54 21
LC ClassPS3554.U6695 D7 1999

Plot summary

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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.

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References

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  • 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

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  1. ^ "The Locus Index to Science Fiction: 2001". Retrieved September 25, 2007.