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The Book of the Beast

Tanith Lee (1988)

SubgenreDark Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingHard R
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesThe Secret Books of Paradys #2
Setting
CSM age18+
Goodreads3.99
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Content levels

ViolenceStrong
Sexual contentExplicit
LanguageModerate

Trigger warnings

Body HorrorSexual AssaultDeathViolenceHorror ElementsPossession

Positive tags

High AngstDark Atmosphere

Protagonist archetypes

Multiple POVsCursed Protagonist

Tropes

Ancient Evil ReturnsCursed BloodlineGrimdarkHaunted LocationHistorical Dark FantasySupernatural Horror

Themes

Hereditary CursePredation and VictimizationAncient EvilGenerational TraumaHorror and the SupernaturalMoral CorruptionFate and Inevitability

Synopsis

From the most ancient of days, the Beast has passed through the seed of generations, preying on the unlucky, the unwary and the unchaste, its appetite ravenous and eternal. This tale of fantasy and horror is the second volume in the series.

Tags

HorrorGothic FictionLiterary Dark FantasyAtmospheric