John Silence, Physician Extraordinary

** "John Silence, Physician Extraordinary" by Algernon Blackwood is a compilation of supernatural stories set in the early 1900s. It tells of Dr. John Silence, a one-of-a-kind doctor who treats mental sicknesses using out-of-the-box treatments for people struggling with unusual mental health issues. His cases often include the occult, exploring the depths of the human mind and the supernatural. In the beginning, Dr. Silence talks with Mrs. Sivendson, a Swedish woman, about the case of Felix Pender, a young writer who has mysteriously lost his sense of humor and now deals with inexplicable terror. The doctor learns about Pender's horrible experiences, which began after trying a drug that has linked him to dark, psychical forces. Leading Silence to investigate the strange illness, exploring psychical invasions and the dangers beyond normal perception. **