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The Luck of the Vails

E. F. Benson (1901)

SubgenreDark Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age16
Goodreads3.32
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

DangerFamily Curse

Positive tags

MysteryAdventureSuspense

Hero archetypes

Lost Heir / Hidden RoyaltyCursed Hero

Protagonist archetypes

Cursed Protagonist

Tropes

Ancient ArtifactFamily CurseLost CivilizationHidden IdentityAntiheroHaunted Location

Themes

Family LegacyGreed and ConsequencesSupernatural vs Natural ThreatsHeritage and BurdenWealth and Danger

Synopsis

The "Luck" is a fabulous jeweled cup that brings both danger and prosperity to the descendants of the Vail family. When Lord Harry Vail rediscovers the relic, he experiences both, but the danger may be coming from a source more concrete than the family legend.

Is The Luck of the Vails appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 16 and up.

This early 20th-century dark fantasy involves a cursed family heirloom that brings both prosperity and danger. Expect moderate peril and suspense, with gothic atmosphere and possible violence related to the artifact's curse.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include danger and family curse.

Who'll love this

Teens will enjoy the mysterious family relic and the dual nature of its power—both blessing and curse.

Tags

Gothic FictionSupernatural MysteryHistorical Fantasy