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Darkwater

Victor J. Banis (1975)

SubgenreDark Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age16

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentMild
LanguageNone

Hero archetypes

Mysterious HeroWidower

Protagonist archetypes

Fish out of Water

Synopsis

Jennifer Hale, orphaned and destitute after the Civil War, arrives at Darkwater full of hope, only to be alarmed by her cold reception. More frightening are the screams of Alicia, the dying mistress of the plantation. Jennifer becomes attracted to Walter Dere, her employer, and then Alicia's death frees Walter to propose to her. However, Jennifer develops the symptoms Alicia suffered and remembers Alicia's ravings about witchcraft. Will she suffer a fate worse than death?

Tags

Gothic HorrorSouthern GothicHistorical HorrorRomance