
A man flees a deadly spirit claiming him as her bridegroom, joined by poets Byron, Keats, and Shelley in a Gothic battle across Europe.
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A man flees a deadly spirit claiming him as her bridegroom, joined by poets Byron, Keats, and Shelley in a Gothic battle across Europe.
World Fantasy Award Winner Michael Crawford is forced to flee when discovers his bride brutally murdered in their wedding bed. Yet it is not the revengeful townspeople he fears but the deadly embrace of the malignant spirit that is claiming him as her bridegroom. But Crawford will not travel alone; soon he is aided by his fellow victims, the greatest poets of his day, Byron, Keats, and Shelley. Together they embark upon a desperate journey, crisscrossing Europe and battling the vampiric fiend w...
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Moderate romantic themes with implied intimacy; central to the spirit's obsession with the protagonist.
Frequent violent encounters with a vampiric entity; graphic murder and body horror depicted.
Minor use of strong language, not a central focus.
Brief mentions of alcohol use in historical context, not glamorized.
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Minor religious undertones tied to supernatural themes.
Moderate fantasy elements with supernatural beings and vampiric powers.
Central themes of demonic possession and supernatural entities with dark, ritualistic undertones.
Minor historical and cultural commentary through Romantic poets' perspectives.
Brief mentions of despair and tragic themes tied to historical figures.
Major themes of coercion and suffering under a malevolent entity's control; murder and trauma depicted.
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