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Synopsis
Glastonbury, legendary resting place of the Holy Grail, is a mysterious and haunting town. But when plump, dizzy Diane Flitch returns home, it's with a sense of deep unease — and not only about her aristocratic family's reaction to her broken engagement and her New Age companions. Plans for a new motorway have intensified the old bitterness between the local people and the 'pilgrims', so already the sacred air is soured. And, as the town becomes increasingly split by violence and death, Diane, local bookseller Juanita Carey and the writer Joe Powys must now face up to the worst of all possibilities: the existence of an anti-Grail — the dark chalice.
The Chalice: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
This dark contemporary fantasy contains violence and death escalating from community tensions, supernatural horror elements involving an anti-Grail artifact, and mature themes about religious conflict and spiritual darkness.
What to know going in
This book has strong violence, mild sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include death, violence, and anxiety (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens interested in British occult fiction and Arthurian legends will find the atmospheric Glastonbury setting and dark supernatural mystery compelling.