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The Croning

Laird Barron (2012)

SubgenreDark Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingHard R
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesThe Children of Old Leech #
Setting
CSM age18+
Goodreads3.71

Content levels

ViolenceGraphic
Sexual contentModerate
LanguageStrong

Positive tags

Mystery

Protagonist archetypes

Cursed ProtagonistReluctant Hero

Synopsis

"Strange things exist on the periphery of our existence, haunting us from the darkness looming beyond our firelight. Black magic, weird cults and worse things loom in the shadows. The Children of Old Leech have been with us from time immemorial. And they love us. Donald Miller, geologist and academic, has walked along the edge of a chasm for most of his nearly eighty years, leading a charmed life between endearing absent-mindedness and sanity-shattering realization. Now, all things must converge. Donald will discover the dark secrets along the edges, unearthing savage truths about his wife Michelle, their adult twins, and all he knows and trusts. For Donald is about to stumble on the secret of The Croning."--Provided by publisher.

Tags

Cosmic HorrorWeird FictionLiterary HorrorLovecraftian