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Anna Dillon (1992)

SubgenreCozy Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age18+

Content levels

ViolenceStrong
Sexual contentNone
LanguageModerate

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Hero archetypes

Antique Dealer

Protagonist archetypes

Cursed Protagonist

Synopsis

"In an auction house in London, there is a mirror no one will buy. Standing seven feet tall and reaching four feet across, its size makes it unusual. Its horrific powers make it extraordinary. For centuries, the mirror has fed off of the lives of humans, giving them agonizing deaths and sucking their souls into its hellish world. When Jonathan Frazer, the wealthy owner of a furniture and antiques shop in Los Angeles, buys the mirror at an auction, he believes he is getting the bargain of a lifetime. With its age and size, it is easily worth eight times what he paid for it. At this point, the mirror has sat dormant for years. But within days of Jonathan's purchase, the deaths begin again. One employee is crushed when the mirror falls on top of him. A few days later, the corpse of another is found in front of the mirror, brutally stabbed. A third is burned beyond all recognition. All the while, an enormous man with a scarred face is following Jonathan, demanding that he give him the mirror and killing any police officer that gets in his way. The police are becoming desperate. As the death toll rises, Jonathan himself becomes a suspect. He knows there is something wrong with the mirror. He knows it's dangerous. But he cannot bring himself to get rid of it. Everyday he becomes more captivated by the mirror. For the mirror is awakening, and its powers are resurfacing."--provided by publisher.

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Intended for adult readers (18+).

This dark fantasy horror novel contains graphic deaths (crushing, stabbing, burning), a supernatural mirror that kills and entraps souls, and escalating violence including murders of police officers. The protagonist becomes obsessively possessed by the cursed object.

What to know going in

This book has strong violence, no sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include graphic violence, gore, murder, death, and burning/fire death (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Adults who enjoy supernatural horror will be gripped by the mystery of a cursed mirror that feeds on human souls and won't let its owner go.

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HorrorDark FantasySupernatural ThrillerUrban Fantasy