Content levels
Trigger warnings
Hero archetypes
Heroine archetypes
Protagonist archetypes
Synopsis
Hal and Rowan Graham flee the bustle of London to the rustic village of Moorstone, where everything seems perfect, almost too perfect. Suspicious, they try to unravel its mysterious secrets, such as why does so small a village need such a large asylum? By the same author as "The Godsend".
Is The Moorstone Sickness appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
Dark fantasy with psychological horror elements involving asylums and village secrets. Expect moderate suspense, implied institutional wrongdoing, and potentially disturbing themes around mental health and manipulation.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include captivity, mental illness, and gaslighting (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens who enjoy creepy small-town mysteries with unsettling atmospheres will find this suspenseful.