The Lychgate

Name: The Lychgate
Price: 15.99 USD
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ISBN: 9781708641146

✍️ Devon De'ath

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🏛 Independently Published 📅 2019 📖 347 pages 🌐 English 📔 Paperback ISBN: 9781708641146

📝 Description: The Lychgate

Sometimes vengeance goes beyond the grave. In an isolated spot on the South Lincolnshire Fens, a new community blossoms. Tired of the modern world, this loose collection of off-grid down-shifters yearn for lives of simple self-sufficiency. Most people steer clear of the initiative at Deeping Drove. A similar project nearly two decades before, came to a tragic end. Local ghost stories abound of how former occupants fled their secluded haven on Halloween, never to return. Now, conflicting spiritual powers once unleashed by a seventh century saint and a malevolent pagan holy man, will vie for dominance. Boundaries between life, death, body and spirit are about to be rent asunder. Will anyone walk away to tell the tale?

💎 Our verdict on The Lychgate

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The narrative effectively leverages the desolate setting of the Lincolnshire Fens to create an oppressive mood, grounding its supernatural elements in a plausible historical context. The juxtaposition of secular self-sufficiency with ancient spiritual warfare provides a unique thematic layer that distinguishes it from standard ghost stories. While the premise relies on familiar tropes of pagan versus saintly power, the execution focuses on the psychological unraveling of characters rather than explicit gore. This approach suits readers who prefer atmospheric dread over visceral horror. The exploration of boundaries between life and death is handled with a sense of inevitable doom that aligns well with cosmic horror sensibilities. It is a strong choice for those who enjoy methodical build-ups and ambiguous, terrifying conclusions.

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Horror Reads editorial team

The narrative effectively leverages the desolate setting of the Lincolnshire Fens to create an oppressive mood, grounding its supernatural elements in a plausible historical context. The juxtaposition of secular self-sufficiency with ancient spiritual warfare provides a unique thematic layer that distinguishes it from standard ghost stories. While the premise relies on familiar tropes of pagan versus saintly power, the execution focuses on the psychological unraveling of characters rather than explicit gore. This approach suits readers who prefer atmospheric dread over visceral horror. The exploration of boundaries between life and death is handled with a sense of inevitable doom that aligns well with cosmic horror sensibilities. It is a strong choice for those who enjoy methodical build-ups and ambiguous, terrifying conclusions.