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The Cellars of Sulis Hall - a WIP intro
Form: novel
Status: Outlined, a few thousand words written on my laptop, a few more in notebooks
Genre: Gothic horror, historical
Age Group: Adult
Themes/vibes/tropes: love letter to the Gothic, sibling friendship and rivalry, feminist horror, Late Georgian Bath (as in the city in South West England)
Without giving too much away, I highly recommend arachnophobes avoid this and filter #tcosh
SUCCESSION in the style of NORTHANGER ABBEY with horror
Synopsis: Bath, 1804. Phoebe Matthews has always try to put the fact she’s the bastard daughter of an unfaithful Baronet and legendary actress behind her - but when her father at long last acknowledges her and invites her to his estate at Sulis Hall, she eagerly accepts.
Unnerved by the peculiar house and ostracised by her legitimate half-siblings, Phoebe’s only real solace is her future in-law, the once widowed, elegant and witty Mrs Blexham. But as she notices more and more strange things about Sulis Hall, and the cellar that her ailing father forbids her from approaching, Phoebe grows to suspect something terrible has happened here - and is still happening right now…
Progress notes: This might not take shape for a little while. It’s in the queue to prioritise after Wormwood - but I like to be prepared. But it’s going to be a lot of fun (and a lot of research!)
