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The Croning
342 pages
A dread-soaked descent into the terrifying shadows that lurk just beyond the comforting firelight of a seemingly normal life.
What it feels like
This dread-soaked horror novel invites readers to step away from the comforting firelight and into the looming shadows of ancient, unsettling truths. The narrative unfolds with a steady, foreboding pace, mirroring the experience of an oblivious mind slowly waking up to a sanity-shattering reality. It feels like walking along the edge of a dark chasm, where the illusion of safety is gradually stripped away to reveal black magic and weird cults operating just out of sight. The prose is atmospheric and grave, wrapping the reader in a suffocating sense of paranoia as deeply trusted relationships are cast into terrifying doubt. It is a perfect fit for readers who crave slow-burn, atmospheric horror that explores the terrifying fragility of human existence and the dark secrets hidden within our most intimate bonds.
- Mood
- dread-soaked
- shadowy
- unsettling
- looming
- Tone
- ominous
- foreboding
- grave
- Pace
- steady
- Themes
- the illusion of safety · hidden truths · ancient evils · betrayal of trust
- The writing
- Atmospheric and foreboding, weaving a sense of looming darkness just beyond the periphery of normal life.
- The arc
- Moves from a state of oblivious comfort into a terrifying, sanity-shattering realization of dark truths.
- Who it's for
- Readers who crave slow-burn horror that peels back the comforting illusions of reality to reveal ancient, terrifying secrets.
Content notes
- cults
- black magic
- psychological distress
- betrayal
About the book
"Strange things exist on the periphery of our existence, haunting us from the darkness looming beyond our firelight. Black magic, weird cults and worse things loom in the shadows. The Children of Old Leech have been with us from time immemorial. And they love us. Donald Miller, geologist and academic, has walked along the edge of a chasm for most of his nearly eighty years, leading a charmed life between endearing absent-mindedness and sanity-shattering realization. Now, all things must converge. Donald will discover the dark secrets along the edges, unearthing savage truths about his wife Michelle, their adult twins, and all he knows and trusts. For Donald is about to stumble on the secret of The Croning."--Provided by publisher.
Description from Open Library.
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