Algernon Blackwood 
The Damned 

‚The Damned‘ is a supernatural horror novel by Algernon Blackwood, first published in 1910. The story follows a group of travelers on a canoeing trip through a remote Canadian wilderness. As they navigate the rapids and forests, they begin to notice strange and unsettling phenomena, including unexplained sounds and sensations of being watched. The group soon discovers that they are in the presence of powerful supernatural forces, including a malevolent and ancient entity known as the Wendigo. As tensions rise and the group begins to turn on each other, they realize that their only hope of survival lies in confronting the dark forces that surround them. ‚The Damned‘ is a classic of supernatural horror, featuring Blackwood’s signature themes of the spiritual and psychological effects of the natural world on human consciousness.