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- Content warnings: Domestic violence, Abuse, Violence, Death
The Alewife
by Cerrith Branwen
A grim little folk-horror novella where a trapped woman runs from her husband into the woods and comes back with power. Short, sharp, and very much not cozy.
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A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length108 pages
Story statusStandalone
Spice0/5 · Tension
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- None
- Tension
- Escape
- Mysterious stranger
- Anticipation
- Romantic fulfillment
Fantasy promise
- Dark fantasy
- Small town / village
- Historical
- Witches/wizards/warlocks
Reading experience
- Third person
- Medium
- Mysterious
- Lyrical
- Moderate
- Witch/mage
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- Seductive
- Atmospheric
- Outcast/loner
- Poetic
- Dark
- Forbidden desire
- Page turner
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Book details
- Length
- 108 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book