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Cover of The War

The War

Michael McDowell (1983)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesBlackwater #4
Setting
CSM age18+
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Content levels

ViolenceStrong
Sexual contentModerate
LanguageModerate

Trigger warnings

DeathViolenceBloodGriefFamily Trauma

Positive tags

Family SagaSouthern Gothic AtmosphereStrong Female Lead

Heroine archetypes

Matriarch

Protagonist archetypes

Ensemble CastCursed Family

Tropes

Family SagaCursed BloodlineHaunted by the PastMatriarchSouthern GothicGenerational Trauma

Themes

Family LegacyProsperity and Its PriceThe Past Never DiesSecrets and LiesSouthern Gothic HorrorPower and ControlGenerational Cycles

Synopsis

In the wake of World War II, the Caskey family prospers in Perdido under the guidance of new matriarch Elinor Caskey. But the family's tragic, bloody past still haunts them even in the midst of what should be their greatest triumph.

Tags

Southern GothicFamily SagaHistorical HorrorLiterary Horror