The Witching Hour (Magill’s Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature)
At a glance:
- Author: Howard Allen O’Brien
- First Published: 1990
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Fantasy—mythological
- Time of Work: The mid-seventeenth century to the late twentieth century
- Setting: France; Holland; Haiti; San Francisco, California; and New Orleans, Louisiana
- Genres: Long fiction, Science fiction, Fantasy
- Subjects: North America or North Americans, United States or Americans, Folkloric or magical people, Mythology or myths, France or French people, Twentieth century, Nineteenth century, California, West, U.S., Eighteenth century, Seventeenth century, New Orleans, Adoption or adopted children, Witches or witchcraft, San Francisco, Pacific Northwest, Netherlands or Dutch people, Haiti or Haitians, Superman or superbeings, Louisiana
- Locales: France, New Orleans, LA, Haiti, San Francisco, CA, Holland
The Plot
Michael Curry, a successful forty-eight-year-old San Francisco contractor, has his life blighted by a near-death experience. After slipping off rocks and almost drowning in San Francisco Bay, he is rescued by a mysterious woman in a passing boat. He discovers that by touching objects and people with his hands, he acquires access to other lives and events. These insights are fragmentary, as is his memory of an encounter with otherworldly beings during his drowning, when he promised to fulfill a mission for them. He discusses his occult powers with the press and becomes...
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