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Hobgoblin

John Coyne (1981)

SubgenreDark Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age18+
Goodreads3.2

Content levels

ViolenceStrong
Sexual contentMild
LanguageModerate

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Hero archetypes

Coming-of-Age Hero

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Synopsis

Hobgoblin is a 1981 horror novel by American writer John Coyne about Scott Gardiner, a teenaged boy who becomes obsessed with Hobgoblin, a fantasy roleplaying game based on Irish mythology, as his life in the game and in reality slowly blend.

Tags

HorrorPsychological ThrillerContemporary FantasyDark Fiction