Think twice if…
- Content warnings: Death of loved one, Domestic violence, Abuse, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Child abuse (referenced), Fire, Animal abuse, Grief, Betrayal, Manipulation, Violence, Blood
All the Murmuring Bones
by A.G. Slatter
Book 1 in Sourdough Universe
Read it when you want the mood of a dark coastal folktale rather than a love story. It is eerie, sharp, and very good at making family history feel like a threat.
goodreads 3.9/5 13,031 ratings
storykind_community 2/5 1 rating
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Is this story right for you?
A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length337 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice3/5
PacingSlow
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Medium
Fantasy promise
- Dark fantasy
- Manor house / estate
- Historical
- Mermaids/sirens
- Coastal / island / beach
- Gothic
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- Ghosts
- Small town / village
- Low fantasy / secret magic
- Witches/wizards/warlocks
- Other
Reading experience
- First person
- Slow
- Lyrical
- Survivor
- Dark
- Atmospheric
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- Runaway / on the run
- Haunting
- Deceptively deadly
- Character-driven
- Outcast/loner
- Melancholic
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Book details
- Length
- 337 pages
- Publisher
- Titan Books
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book