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Gates of Paradise

V. C. Andrews (1989)

SubgenreDark Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age18+
Goodreads3.86

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentModerate
LanguageMild

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age ProtagonistOrphan

Synopsis

**Stunned by tragedy, desperate and alone, Heaven's daughter clung to the frailest of dreams!** The car crash that killed Heaven and Logan left Annie Casteel Stonewall orphaned and crippled. Whisked off to Farthinggale Manor by the possessive Tony Tatterton, Annie pines for her lost family, but especially for Luke, her half-brother. Friend of her childhood, her fantasy prince, her loving confidante... without the warm glow of Luke's love, she is lost in the shadows of despair. When Annie discovers Troy's cottage hidden in Farthinggale's woods, the mystery of her past deepens. And even as she yearns to see Luke again, her hopes and dreams are darkened by the sinister Casteel spell... treacherous, powerful and evil!

Tags

Gothic HorrorFamily SagaPsychological DramaSouthern Gothic