A gripping retelling of Poe's 'The Fall of the House of Usher,' steeped in gothic horror and fungal nightmares.
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A gripping retelling of Poe's 'The Fall of the House of Usher,' steeped in gothic horror and fungal nightmares.
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From T. Kingfisher, the award-winning author of The Twisted Ones, comes What Moves the Dead, a gripping and atmospheric retelling of Edgar Allan Poe's classic "The Fall of the House of Usher." When Alex Easton, a retired soldier, receives word that their childhood friend Madeline Usher is dying, they race to the ancestral home of the Ushers in the remote countryside of Ruritania. What they find there is a nightmare of fungal growths and possessed wildlife, surrounding a dark, pulsing lake.
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Sexual content
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No sexual content depicted.
Violence & gore
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Graphic fungal body horror and disturbing wildlife imagery; central to the story.
Profanity
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No profanity or strong language noted.
Substance use
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No substance use depicted.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Minor representation; main character uses nonbinary pronouns.
Religious content
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No religious themes present.
Magic & witchcraft
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No evidence found in available sources.
Occult / demonology
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Minor occult atmosphere tied to gothic horror elements.
Political content
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No political or ideological messaging noted.
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide depicted.
Abuse & suffering
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No abuse or systemic suffering depicted.
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