The Path of Fate
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Dark Shadows: The Path of Fate is a Big Finish Productions
original dramatic reading based on the long-running American horror soap opera
series Dark Shadows
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, Angelique renounces her powers and becomes a reclusive mortal outside the village of Collinsport. However, at the great estate of Collinwood, an unknown, supernatural force with roots from her past seizes control of Quentin Collins and threatens to destroy not only him but his entire family. He persuades Angelique to help him fight the evil being — but the only means for her to do it is by calling on her dormant powers, which she fears will condemn her soul for eternity....
Big Finish Productions
Big Finish Productions is a British company that produces books and audio plays based, primarily, on cult British science fiction properties...
original dramatic reading based on the long-running American horror soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
series Dark Shadows
Dark Shadows
Dark Shadows is a gothic soap opera that originally aired weekdays on the ABC television network, from June 27, 1966 to April 2, 1971. The show was created by Dan Curtis. The story bible, which was written by Art Wallace, does not mention any supernatural elements...
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Plot
Fearing that the time has come to pay the price for centuries of using black magicBlack magic
Black magic is the type of magic that draws on assumed malevolent powers or is used with the intention to kill, steal, injure, cause misfortune or destruction, or for personal gain without regard to harmful consequences. As a term, "black magic" is normally used by those that do not approve of its...
, Angelique renounces her powers and becomes a reclusive mortal outside the village of Collinsport. However, at the great estate of Collinwood, an unknown, supernatural force with roots from her past seizes control of Quentin Collins and threatens to destroy not only him but his entire family. He persuades Angelique to help him fight the evil being — but the only means for her to do it is by calling on her dormant powers, which she fears will condemn her soul for eternity....