Who Would Like This Book:
If you love dark, atmospheric horror with deliciously eerie writing and Lovecraftian vibes, Low Red Moon might just be your next obsession. Kiernan blends Southern Gothic flavor with unsettling supernatural elements, crafting a world where monsters lurk just beneath the surface of everyday life. Fans of complex villains will find Narcissa Snow especially mesmerizing - she’s monstrous, tragic, and unforgettable. Kiernan’s signature prose and chilling imagery pull you in for a haunting ride. Perfect for readers who appreciate horror that’s both beautiful and terrifying, and those who thrive on character-driven, moody stories.
Who May Not Like This Book:
This book isn’t for everyone. If you need instantly lovable or relatable main characters, you might feel a bit adrift - many readers found Chance and Deacon hard to connect with or root for, especially at first. The pace can go from slow-burn to breakneck, which might frustrate readers who like a more even tempo. And if you’re hoping for a straightforward plot, the narrative’s dreamlike, sometimes disjointed quality could leave you feeling a bit lost. Not the best entry point if you’re new to Kiernan’s world, either.
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Low Red Moon by Caitlin R. Kiernan is a dark and atmospheric novel that follows Chance Matthews, a pregnant woman married to recovering alcoholic Deacon Silvey. The story delves into otherworldly forces, madness, and survival within chaos, as Chance begins to experience vivid, violent visions and Deacon gets involved in a police search for a serial killer. The plot unfolds with a mix of ghouls, vampires, and gods haunting the narrative, set against a backdrop of Southern Gothic elements and a touch of Lovecraftian horror. The writing style is described as rich, artful, and intoxicating, with a blend of standard horror tropes and unique, evocative imagery that transports readers to a different time and place.
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Sensitive Topics/Content Warnings
The book deals with themes of violence, murder, and mental health issues which may be distressing for some readers.
From The Publisher:
Chance Silvey grew up in her grandparents' house on the side of Red Mountain, high above the urban sprawl of Birmingham, Alabama. Now married, with a baby on the way, she wants to move on and leave the house-and the tragic history of her family-in the past.
But her future is already tainted. Chance is hallucinating, seeing blood everywhere, and is afraid to uncover what it means. Her husband, Deacon, a gifted psychic, fears being drawn into a police investigation after having a vision of a serial killer's brutality. And it all leads to a woman with a thirst for violence, hiding from something that haunts her day and night.
Something even more terrible than herself…
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Loved this for: its imagery, gritty lyricism, moments of sheer terror, the dream/future child, and the abrupt ending.
Did not like: didn't Chance already go through a whole book of supernatural occurences? Why is she all up in Deacon's shit about him being psychic? Also, if everyone could stop dilly-dallying for five seconds something might actually get done in this book. This isn't a complaint about lack of plot, just lack of "shut the fuck up and do it already." Narcissa can't be stopped! She is unstoppable! But if we leave in the next five minutes we might stop her! But I can't stop being emo long enough to do that! This book seriously needed a character with a Type A personality.
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About the Author:
Caitlin R. Kiernan is the author of nine novels, including Silk, Threshold, Low Red Moon, Murder of Angels, Daughter of Hounds, and The Red Tree. Her award-winning short fiction has been collected in six volumes, including Tales of Pain and…
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