Horror
A gothic horror novel blending Japanese mythology, dual timelines, ghosts, and bloody secrets across centuries.
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A gothic horror novel blending Japanese mythology, dual timelines, ghosts, and bloody secrets across centuries.
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In this lyrical, wildly inventive horror novel interwoven with Japanese mythology, two people living centuries apart discover a door between their worlds. October, 2026: Lee Turner doesn't remember how or why he killed his college roommate. The details are blurred and bloody. All he knows is he has to flee New York and go to the one place that might offer refuge--his father's new home in Japan, a house hidden by sword ferns and wild ginger. But something is terribly wrong with the house: no anim...
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Romance & sex
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Violence & gore
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Graphic gore, samurai violence, dismemberment, and extended domestic violence scenes
Profanity
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Substance use
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Protagonist's drug use causes memory loss and shapes unreliable perspective
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Magic & witchcraft
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Japanese mythology and folklore elements woven into the plot
Occult / demonology
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Ghosts, omens, face-stealing monster, and supernatural door between eras
Political content
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Self-harm / suicide
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Self-harm and mental illness depicted amid psychological distress
Abuse & suffering
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Parental and child abuse, domestic violence, family trauma, and generational cruelty
Other
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