BookCompleted2022

The Path of Thorns

by A.G. Slatter

Pick this up when you want gothic fantasy with bite: a haunted estate, old blood, clever women, and revenge that keeps snagging on compassion.

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goodreads 3.96/5 5,089 ratings

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Content warnings: Sexual assault (referenced), Domestic violence, Abuse, Death of loved one, Animal death, Sexism, Violence, Gore, Body horror, Trauma, Child abuse

Length365 pages

Story statusCompleted

Spice1/5 · Closed door / fade to black

PacingSlow

Story profile

What the story promises

The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.

Romance promise

Low
Closed door / fade to black
Beautiful grief
Cathartic release
Book hangover

Fantasy promise

Dark fantasy
Manor house / estate
Gothic
Witches/wizards/warlocks
Forest / wilderness
Historical

Werewolves
Small town / village
Low fantasy / secret magic
Ghosts

Reading experience

Third person
Slow
Heavy
Medium
Witch/mage
Dark

Atmospheric
Morally gray
Haunting
Lush
Vengeful / revenge-driven
Caretaker
Revenge arc
Haunted castle
Forbidden knowledge
Slow descent into darkness
Morally complex

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Book details

Length: 365 pages
Publisher: Titan Books
Language: English
Format: Book