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A Ballad of Inferno and Ruin

A Ballad of Inferno and Ruin

Atmospheric
Appalachian Gothic
Thriller
Sci-Fi Horror
Apocalyptic
Dystopian Horror
Speculative Horror
New Adult
Political Horror
Survival Horror
Coming of Age Horror
Pandemic Horror

Description

Terror. Violence. Blood. Death. War takes everything—even your humanity. While a second Civil War rages on in the Former United States of America, other countries are embroiled in World War III. Uncertainty and unrest result in an upheaval there’s no escape from. People have a choose a side, or die. Determined to get vengeance and help salvage what’s left of the world—and herself—Emma Sandalwood joins up with the Motley Rebellion, an independent militant group that cares for displaced victims of both wars and fights to end the bloodshed. Between keeping herself alive and searching for what little remains of her family, the last thing she needs is to uncover a man-made virus that could turn the tides of war. Betrayal comes in many forms, and the end of humanity is near.

Tropes

Unreliable Narrator
Morally Grey Protagonist
Monsters Live Among Us
Zombie / Undead
Paranoid Protagonist
Intrusive Thoughts
Bad People Have Bad Things Happen to Them
Found Family
Own Voices
War Trauma
Trust No One
Strong Female Lead
Strong FMC
The Survivor
Revenge
Autism Representation
Queer
LGBTQ+
Non-Linear Timeline
The Twist Ending
Unreliable Timeline

Emotions

Dread
Terror
Paranoia
Despair
Anxiety
Grief
Atmospheric Dread
Impending Doom
Rage
Betrayal
Primal Fear

292 pages

Content Warnings

Violence
Graphic Violence
Gore
War / Combat
Death of a Parent
Death of a Child
Death of a Pet / Animal
Sexual Content (non-explicit)
Grief
Non-Consensual Situations
Sex Trafficking
Self-Harm
PTSD
Mental Illness
Pregnancy / Childbirth
Racism
Transphobia
Parasites / Infestation

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