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Bridestone

Sheila Holligon (1996)

SubgenreSpace Opera
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age18+
Goodreads3.0
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Content levels

ViolenceStrong
Sexual contentModerate
LanguageModerate

Trigger warnings

CaptivityDeathHuman SacrificeReligious ExtremismViolence

Positive tags

SurvivalFriendship

Heroine archetypes

Fish out of Water

Protagonist archetypes

Duo / PartnersFish Out of Water

Tropes

Ancient Alien MysteryHostile Planet

Themes

SurvivalAncient ReligionSacrificeFriendship Under DuressModernity vs Ancient Beliefs

Synopsis

This is a story of two young woman who go on holiday to Cornwall only to find themselves caught up in an ancient fertility cult, where it becomes apparent one of them has to be sacrificed to propitiate the gods.

Tags

Horror ElementsThrillerFolk HorrorSurvival

Bridestone: content & age rating

Intended for adult readers (18+).

Adults only. Features human sacrifice by a fertility cult, with implied violence and peril throughout. The protagonists are trapped and face death, with strong survival horror elements.

What to know going in

This book has strong violence, moderate sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include captivity, death, and human sacrifice (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Adult readers will appreciate the survival horror tension as two women fight to escape a deadly ancient cult.