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Violence
A lot
Vampire violence and period violence; deaths occur throughout
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief adult content
Substance Use
Some
Significant alcohol use; the steamboat world is soaked in it
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Themes of addiction, freedom from nature, and what vampires owe to the humans they've preyed upon
What this book is about
Abner Marsh is a steamboat captain hired by the mysterious Joshua York to pilot the Fevre Dream. York is a vampire trying to free his kind from their blood hunger. Martin's 1982 novel is Southern Gothic horror at its finest — atmospheric, violent, and morally complex in ways his fantasy fans will recognize.
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Vampire violence
Pre-Civil War slavery setting
Horror content
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