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Synopsis
Simon Merrivale owns a mask and headdress, and the legend is that whoever comes into contact with them will find their body taken over by the long-dead Shaman at full moon. Merrivale is dragged from his home, and he and the relics are taken to an isolated mansion. There, Ernest Caltro and his followers prepare to conduct a Black Mass with Merrivale as its human sacrifice. Can Simon's friends Richard Blake and Stephen Nayland mount a rescue mission?
Dark Conflict: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
Adult dark fantasy with occult horror elements including possession, kidnapping for human sacrifice, and a Black Mass ritual. Intense supernatural horror atmosphere with body horror elements.
What to know going in
This book has strong violence, mild sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include kidnapping, occult ritual, and human sacrifice (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Adult readers who enjoy dark supernatural horror will find the possession and cult ritual elements genuinely unsettling.