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Horror · 2008 · PG-13

The lair of the white worm

by Bram Stoker

An ancient evil stirs in the English countryside — Stoker's final novel.

For14+GenreHorrorLength293 pagesRead time~8 hours

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Violence

Some

Horror violence; deaths; supernatural threat

Language

None

No profanity

Sexual Content

Barely any

The White Worm takes female human form; seductive supernatural horror

Substance Use

None

No substance use

Emotional Intensity

Some

Themes of ancient evil, racial anxiety, and the Gothic tradition

What this book is about

Stoker's 1911 final novel, set in Derbyshire, involves an ancient serpent-creature called the White Worm that can take the form of a beautiful woman. Considered his weakest work, but of interest to Stoker completionists. Features supernatural horror and period violence. For older teens and adults.

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Horror violence

Supernatural content

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