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Last Rites

David Darke (1996)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingHard R
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age18+
Goodreads2.93

Content levels

ViolenceStrong
Sexual contentSteamy
LanguageStrong

Positive tags

ReunionFriendship

Protagonist archetypes

Ensemble CastReformed Villain

Synopsis

They were a circle of friends, misfits, and outcasts. In high school, they reveled in forbidden sex and rituals of black magic. That's why these former members of a very special club have been reunited into a frightening new fellowship. But this time the magic is real, and the dead have begun to rise.

Last Rites: content & age rating

Intended for adult readers (18+).

This dark fantasy contains graphic horror elements including necromancy and the undead, explicit sexual content from characters' past, strong language, and occult rituals. The mature themes and intense supernatural horror make it appropriate only for adult readers.

What to know going in

This book has strong violence, steamy sexual content, and strong language. Content notes include substance abuse, death, and occult practices (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Adult readers who enjoyed their occult experimentation in youth will find this reunion story chillingly relatable as magic becomes horrifyingly real.

Tags

HorrorDark FantasyOccult FictionSupernatural Thriller