Historical Fiction
What Moves the Dead
2022·176 pages
A retired soldier investigates eerie happenings tied to a childhood friend in this gothic horror novella.
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A retired soldier investigates eerie happenings tied to a childhood friend in this gothic horror novella.
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An Instant USA Today & Indie Bestseller A Barnes & Noble Book of the Year Finalist A Goodreads Best Horror Choice Award Nominee A gripping and atmospheric reimagining of Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Fall of the House of Usher” from Hugo, Locus, & Nebula award-winning author T. Kingfisher A very special hardcover edition, featuring foil stamp on the casing and custom endpapers illustrated by the author. When Alex Easton, a retired soldier, receives word that their childhood friend Madeline Usher is d...
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What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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No romantic or sexual content depicted
Violence & gore
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Pervasive fungal body horror, gore, decay, animal death, and blood
Profanity
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No evidence found in available sources
Substance use
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No evidence found in available sources
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Non-binary protagonist with unique pronouns; brief misgendering
Religious content
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No evidence found in available sources
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic or witchcraft present
Occult / demonology
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No real-world occult or demonic content present
Political content
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Background mentions of war, famine, and aftermath
Self-harm / suicide
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Brief mention of suicide
Abuse & suffering
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Animal death; war trauma and PTSD; medical trauma; misgendering
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