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marycatelli ([personal profile] marycatelli) wrote2025-06-08 05:49 pm

The Hanging Stones

The Hanging Stones by Manly Wade Wellman

A Silver John story, Works as a stand-alone.

He's the narrator. His wife went off to show quilts at the state fair, so he went off to look at a replica of Stonehenge being built.

This involves twigs being hung as a warning to leave, conjuring that did not leave folks happy, protection against silver weapons, two men (with no connection) who are wise about these matters, a helicopter and its pilot, an overconfident millionaire, and more.

I note that he's an Appendix N writer. When I read The Old Gods Waken, the influence seemed vague. This one shows more elements that D&D used.