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The Kindly Ones

Neil Gaiman, Marc Hempel (1996)

Subgenre
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
Pages352 (Standard (250-400))
SettingSecondary World
CSM age18+
Goodreads4.58/5 (52662)
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Content levels

ViolenceStrong
Sexual contentModerate
LanguageModerate

Trigger warnings

DeathGriefKidnappingViolenceChild HarmRevengeMental Anguish

Positive tags

MythologyComplex MythologyLayered Narrative

Protagonist archetypes

Supernatural HeroVengeance-DrivenTortured Protagonist

Tropes

Ancient Evil ReturnsSupernatural HeroVengeance QuestGreek MythologyDebt Must Be PaidTragic Hero

Themes

SacrificeRevengeFate and DestinyConsequencesResponsibilityFamilyMortality

Synopsis

A mother's desire for revenge over her kidnapped child sets the Kindly Ones (known also as The Furies) on the trail of Dream of the Endless. What they set in motion will demand a huge sacrifice before all is said and done.

Tags

Dark FantasyHorrorMythologyUrban FantasyGraphic Novel