''Dragonfly'' is a fantasy, horror novel by author

Frederic S. Durbin Frederic S. Durbin is an American writer and novelist of fantasy and horror. Durbin's first novel, ''Dragonfly'', was published by Arkham House in 1999. It was nominated for an International Horror Guild Award for Best First Novel. His secon ...

. It was released in 1999 by Arkham House in an edition of 4,000 copies. It was the author's first novel.

Plot summary

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.

Reprints

*Mechanicsburg, PA: Science Fiction Book Club, 2001 *New York:

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1999 American novels American fantasy novels American horror novels Halloween novels {{1990s-horror-novel-stub