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Synopsis
"At the very moment substitute teacher Diana Turney recovers memories of her sexual abuse at the hands of her father, she finds herself wielding a potent brand of witchcraft: the Circe-like ability to turn people into their totemic animals. But once she unleashes these exhilarating metamorphoses on the citizens of the small hamlet of Leech Lake, she learns that she has not been given these powers so much as she has been given to them; that others, including her enemies, have similar gifts; that she has become the conduit of her ghastly father's evil energies, long dormant but now sprung to life; and that despite her unearthly gifts, escape this time might prove impossible."--BOOK JACKET.
The Sub: A Study in Witchcraft: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
Contains explicit themes of childhood sexual abuse and incest as the protagonist recovers repressed memories. Dark supernatural horror with transformation violence and exploration of inherited evil/demonic possession.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, moderate sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include sexual assault, child abuse, and incest (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Adults drawn to dark psychological fantasy will find a disturbing exploration of trauma, magical powers born from abuse, and a protagonist struggling against inherited darkness.