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Cover of The Book of the Mad

The Book of the Mad

Tanith Lee (1993)

SubgenreDark Fantasy

Age groupAdult 18+

Content ratingHard R

Pages (Standard (250-400))

SeriesThe Secret Books of Paradys #4

Setting

CSM age18+

Goodreads4.09

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Content levels

ViolenceStrong

Sexual contentExplicit

LanguageModerate

Trigger warnings

Sexual Content Violence Gore Mental Illness Death Body Horror Psychological Trauma Disturbing Imagery

Positive tags

Literary Atmospheric

Protagonist archetypes

Tropes

Urban Fantasy Dark Fantasy Decadent Setting Gothic Horror Anthology Structure Morally Gray Protagonist Hidden City Psychological Horror

Themes

Madness Desire and Obsession Beauty and Decay The Grotesque Reality and Illusion Forbidden Knowledge Transformation Urban Gothic

Synopsis

Three haunting novellas of horror and eroticism set in the strange, magical and forgotten city of Paradys.

Tags

HorrorLiterary FantasyGothic FictionErotic Horror