<p>"There was no wind to move the eerie matter, and with growing horror Connor realized that it must be alive itself. There was no other explanation for the way it could otherwise wriggle forward and coil around the coat rack like a black snake until it threatened to swallow O'Reilly's arms.<br>Blind white eyes erupted like boils on the black surface, rolling back and forth madly.<br>O'Reilly's mouth contorted, his jaw drawing...