Gothic Egyptomania is a theme in The Shade In the Sands And Other Stories. This book is a collection of short stories that focus on the eerie, creepign dread of Gothic horror and blend it with themes of historical fantasy such as cursed artefacts, haunted tombs, eternal life and vengeful spirits. The Shade In The Sands And Other Stories is a Gothic Egyptomania book written in the similar style of Arthur Conan Doyle's The Ring Of thoth and Lot 249. This book is egyptian Gothic horror and dark romance.

The Shade In The Sands And Other Stories: A Fresh Take On The Egyptian Gothic Horror Tale.

A New Egyptian Gothic Horror Book To Add To Your Collection

An Egyptian Gothic Horror short story collection by Hanna Delaney.

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Inspired by classic books such as Arthur Conan Doyle’s The Ring Of Thoth and Lot 249 as well as Anne Rice’s The Mummy and Bram Stoker’s Jewel Of The Seven Pointed Star, this new Egyptian Gothic collection takes you back to the height of Gothic Egyptomania.

Cursed artefects? Or just bad luck? Five gripping Gothic Horror stories, one serious case of Gothic Egyptomania.

‘The Shade in The Sands’ is a new, unsettling short story collection drawing from classic Gothic Egyptomania. This collection of eerie Egyptian Gothic Horror tales is inspired by classic Gothic horror from masters like Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Bram Stoker.
Blending dark romance with supernatural suspense and mystery, each tale unravels the eerie allure of haunted artefacts and age-old curses, transporting you into a realm of supernatural horror and historical fantasy.
Experience the chills of every haunted tale, each a testament to the undying fascination and dread that ancient Egypt still inspires today.

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‘The Shade in The Sands And Other Stories’ fuses terror and fascination to create a classically Gothic reading experience.

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What’s inside this Egyptian Gothic Horror collection?

The Shabti

‘The Shabti’: In the midst of the Blitz of 1941, precious Egyptian artefacts are transported from The World Museum in Liverpool to nearby country houses for safe keeping. The Ecklands receive a Sarcophagus and some smaller treasures in their country home in Frodsham. All seems fine until Mr Eckland takes a mysterious woman as his lover… a woman who he’d do anything for, whatever the cost.

The Shade In The Sands

Set in Giza, it follows a young English photographer, Tom Parker, who has been traumatized by his friend’s disappearance a year prior. When his friend’s wife arrives seeking answers, Tom must confront the horrors of the past and protect her from a similar fate.

Six Geese a-Laying

A lonely young man is invited to a Christmas party in 1920 where his hostess tells him a story about love, a golden Egyptian statue, and events that will change his life forever.

The Maiden’s Hand

A university group staying at an explorer’s country home awakens something sinister when one of them becomes fixated on a mummified hand, an artifact the owner calls ‘The Maiden’s Hand’.

The Woman With The Emerald Eye

A tale of a woman scorned and the Lindsays, a couple who host friends for Christmas and New Year. An “unwrapping” in the Colonel’s study reveals a mysterious mummy, with his elderly mother taking a macabre interest in the body

The Shade In the Sands is a new collection of Gothic short stories inspired by classic tales like The Ring Of Thoth and Anne Rice’s The Mummy. Hanna Delaney blends classic elements of unsettling, eerie Gothic horror with dark romance and supernatural suspense. This collection is sure to be a hit with fans of Gothic stories such as Conan Doyle’s Lot 249 and classics such as The Beetle by Richard Marsh.

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Hanna Delaney's books are now available at Tiny Worlds Publishing. Hanna Delaney is the author of several books including The Spider, a Gothic Horror Mystery Novel set in Victorian Liverpool, as well as Oceanus which is a science fiction novel inspired by Shakespeare's The Tempest.