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The thrice infamous Nafair, alchemist, astrologer, and necromancer, with his ten devil-given pupils, had departed very suddenly and under circumstances of strict secrecy from the town of Fion.

Other Wizards, less notorious than he, had already gone to the stake during a year of unusual

inquisitori zeal, and it was well known that Nathair had incurred the reprobation of the church.

Few therefore considered the reason of his going a

mystery, but the means of transit which he had employed, as well as the destination

of the sorcerer and his pupils, were regarded as more than problematic.

Oh, we got us some necromancers.

Oh man, I did not know how much I needed this specific kind of nonsense.

I started reading the story and it was like the scene in the movie where heroin hits the bloodstream.

My pupils dilated, all the lights around me had trails, you know, I

stole valuables from a loved one. It was amazing. That's how good it made me feel.

That intro paragraph is from the Clark Ash and Smith story,

The Colossus of Yolorn.

And that's the tale from Weird Tales

back in June of 1934.

1934. 1934.

Gosh, the whole time I was thinking,

I want to see this as a film now, you know?

Yeah.

I might start working on that one.

Our reader this week is the incomparable Andrew Lehman.

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