
The author also wishes to acknowledge an obvious debt to Howard Phillips Lovecraft, Robert Ervin Howard, and Clark Ashton Smith. Lencek, professor of Slavic languages at Columbia University, for his prompt and enthusiastic response to a very odd request from a stranger. PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The author would like to thank Rado L. The name “BERKLEY” and the stylized “B” with design are trademarks belonging to Berkley Publishing Corporation. 200 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10016.

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For information address: William Morrow and Company, Inc., 105 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10016. This book may not be reproduced in whole or in part, by mimeograph or any other means, without permission. PRINTING HISTORY William Morrow and Company edition published 1981 Berkley edition / October 1982 Fifth printing / December 1983 All rights reserved. THE KEEP A Berkley Book / published by arrangement with, William Morrow and Company, Inc. It has been completely reset in a typeface designed for easy reading, and was printed from new film. PAUL WILSON BERKLEY BOOKS, NEW YORK This Berkley book contains the complete text of the original hardcover edition. The battle has begun: On one side, the ultimate evil created by man, and on the other…the unthinkable, unstoppable, unknowing terror that man has inevitably awakened THE KEEP F. And unbeknownst to anyone, there is another visitor on his way-a man who awoke from a nightmare and immediately set out to meet his destiny. Panicked, the Nazis bring in a local expert on folklore-who just happens to be Jewish-to shed some light on the mysterious happenings. When an elite SS extermination squad is dispatched to solve the problem, the men find something that’s both powerful and terrifying. Invisible and silent, the enemy selects one victim per night, leaving the bloodless and mutilated corpses behind to terrify its future victims.

The Keep Series: The Adversary Cycle Published: 2008 Rating: ★★★ Tags: Horror, Fiction, Horror fiction, General, Mystery, Fiction Horror, suspense, Horror - General, Mystery Detective - General, Mystery Detective, World War 1939-1945, Transylvania (Romania), Nazis Horrorttt Fictionttt Horror fictionttt Generalttt Mysteryttt Fiction - Horrorttt suspensettt Horror - Generalttt Mystery Detective Generalttt Mystery Detectivettt World War 1939-1945ttt Transylvania (Romania)ttt Nazisttt EDITORIAL REVIEW: Something is murdering my men.” Thus reads the message received from a Nazi commander stationed in a small castle high in the remote Transylvanian Alps.
