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Candlenight

Phil Rickman (1991)

SubgenreDark Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age18+
Goodreads3.95

Content levels

ViolenceStrong
Sexual contentMild
LanguageModerate

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Heroine archetypes

Fish out of Water

Protagonist archetypes

Duo / Partners

Synopsis

For a young professional couple like Giles and Claire, the village was idyllic—a quaint, peaceful place, far from the noise and crowds of the city. Though the locals could be standoffish at times, Giles and Claire did their best to participate in village life. But their efforts to fit in seemed to lead nowhere. And the more they tried, the more unwelcoming the place became—until the very town itself seemed to rise up against their presence. Ancient secrets and dark superstitions took a hideous, living shape. And soon they learned the terrifying truth about what it meant to be outsiders...

Tags

Folk HorrorPsychological HorrorRural GothicThriller