Think twice if…
- Content warnings: Death, Animal death, PTSD, Violence, Body horror, Grief, Panic attacks, Depression, Chronic illness
What Feasts at Night
by T. Kingfisher
Book 2 in Sworn Soldier
Gothic folklore horror that doubles as a quiet meditation on PTSD, grief, and the things that drain you while you sleep. Kingfisher makes fungi terrifying again.
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Is this story right for you?
A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length147 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice0/5
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Found family
- None
- Comfort reread
- Atmospheric
- Intellectual satisfaction
- Cathartic release
Fantasy promise
- Romantasy
- Manor house / estate
- Gothic
- Monsters
- Small town / village
- Low fantasy / secret magic
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- Ghosts
- Forest / wilderness
Reading experience
- First person
- Medium
- Witty
- Moderate
- Low
- Nonbinary main character or love interest (MC/LI)
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- Eerie
- Dry
- Veteran experience
- Chronic illness
- Mysterious
- Humorous
- Conversational
- Melancholic
- Warm
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Book details
- Length
- 147 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book