Archaeologist Sam Montgomery visits her mother's North Carolina home and notices eerie changes, uncovering supernatural secrets tied to family history.
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Archaeologist Sam Montgomery visits her mother's North Carolina home and notices eerie changes, uncovering supernatural secrets tied to family history.
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A contemporary Southern Gothic from award-winning master of modern horror T. Kingfisher, A House With Good Bones explores the deep, dark roots of family.
Sam Montgomery is worried about her mother. She seems anxious, jumpy, and she’s begun making mystifying changes to the family home on Lammergeier Lane. Sam figures it has something to do with her mother’s relationship to Sam’s late, unlamented grandmother.
She’s not wrong.
As vultures gather around the house and frightful family s...
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will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Brief references to sexual interests, like a character's bondage preference mentioned in passing.
Violence & gore
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Depictions of physical violence, blood, swarming insects, and violence against insects; gruesome climax.
Profanity
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No profanity or strong language depicted.
Substance use
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Mentions of drinking in discussions.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQIA+ representation present.
Religious content
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No religious themes present.
Magic & witchcraft
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Central occult elements including haunted house supernatural events, references to Wicca, and good magic.
Occult / demonology
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Wicca and pagan practices present as part of the fantasy magic system.
Political content
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Themes of racism, KKK mention, anti-outsider insecurity, and complicated white Southern family dynamics.
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide depicted.
Abuse & suffering
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Discussions of child abuse, anti-fat bias, racism, and loss of a parent.
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