About the book: 2017 / "The Shadow Behind the Trench" is the second volume of a unique anthology of mystical propaganda fiction from the era of the First World War. The vast majority of works belonging to this forgotten and unexplored branch of fantastic literature are being republished for the first time. The reader will find here stories about fatal premonitions, mysterious castles, ghosts on the battlefield, miraculous salvation and retribution, written by both anonymous propagandists and famous writers.