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    The HistorianNovel

    Elizabeth Kostova · standalone novel · 2005

    Historical fiction and horror, about vampires, set in europe.

    “The plot blends the history and folklore of Vlad Țepeș and his fictional equivalent Count Dracula.”

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    The Seduction of WaterNovel

    Carol Goodman · standalone novel · 2003

    Mystery & detective and literary & general, about grief and loss, set in contemporary.

    “Kay was hired as a maid but refused to speak of her past or her family.”

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  • Cover of We Have Always Lived in the Castle
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    Shirley Jackson · standalone novel · 1962

    Literary & general, about loneliness, set in mid 20th century.

    “A young woman lives with her older sister and sickly uncle in their old family house, after a mysterious tragedy turns the townsfolk against them.”

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    Shirley Jackson · standalone novel · 1959

    Horror and ghost stories, set in mid 20th century.

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    The Mayfair Witches SagaSeries

    series · 3 books · 1990

    completed

    Horror and fantasy, dark in tone, set in contemporary.

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    The OtherNovel

    Thomas Tryon · standalone novel · 1971

    Horror, about sibling rivalry, set in early 20th century and countryside & village.

    “On a rural New England farm in 1935, thirteen-year-old identical twins Niles and Holland Perry share an unnervingly close bond, finishing each other's thoughts the way twins in family lore are supposed to.”

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