HorrorYoung Adult
House of Roots and Ruin
2023·544 pages
A Gothic thriller-fantasy following Verity Thaumas in a cursed manor by the sea, haunted by ghosts and dark family secrets.
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A Gothic thriller-fantasy following Verity Thaumas in a cursed manor by the sea, haunted by ghosts and dark family secrets.
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Erin A. Craig was the first ever author I truly fell in love with so it was safe to say I was incredibly hyped for not only a new release but a chance to read this in advance of its release! House of Roots and Ruin (HORAR) is the sequel to House of Salt and Sorrows (HOSAS), Craig's debut novel. Whilst HORAR follows Verity, a minor character and lookalike younger sister to the main protagonist in HOSAS, the books could honestly be read as interconnected standalones
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Romance & sex
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Kissing scenes; vague references to sex; one sexual dream and encounter described.
Violence & gore
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Frequent violence including murder, poisoning, severe injury, and character death on page.
Profanity
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Substance use
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References to social drinking; use of poisons, hallucinogens, and opium as plot elements.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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One sister has a secret romance with a woman, mentioned briefly.
Religious content
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Magic & witchcraft
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References to curses and ghostly apparitions in a Gothic fantasy context.
Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Themes of ethics in genetic engineering and disability briefly explored.
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Themes of family trauma and suffering; ableism present but countered in narrative.
Other
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