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Totenbraut

Nina Blazon (2009)

SubgenreParanormal Romance
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SettingContemporary
CSM age14
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Forced MarriageCaptivityFamily CurseSupernatural HorrorAbandonmentPower Imbalance

Positive tags

Gothic AtmosphereMysterySurvivalHistorical Setting

Hero archetypes

Vampire HeroCursed Hero

Heroine archetypes

Captive / PrisonerPoor Heroine / from the Wrong SideFish out of Water

Tropes

Forced ProximityArranged MarriageForbidden LoveGothic RomanceVampire RomanceCursed HeroDark RomanceFish out of WaterClass DifferenceMysterious Hero

Themes

Family CursesCaptivity and FreedomSurvivalIdentityFolklore and MythologyTrust vs FearClass and Poverty

Synopsis

1731, in den Wäldern Serbiens: Für eine Handvoll Gold wird die junge Jasna von ihrem Vater an einen reichen Gutsbesitzer verkauft. Dieser verheiratet sie mit seinem Sohn Danilo. Schnell stellt die junge Braut fest, dass ein schrecklicher Fluch auf der Familie lastet. Gibt es in Danilos Familie wirklich einen Vampir, wie im Dorf gemunkelt wird?

Tags

Gothic HorrorHistorical FantasyDark Fairy TaleVampire Mythology

Is Totenbraut appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 14 and up.

This 18th-century Serbian gothic romance contains forced marriage, supernatural horror elements, and vampire mythology. Atmospheric darkness and themes of captivity may be intense for sensitive readers.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include captivity, forced marriage, and family curse (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Teens will be drawn to the atmospheric gothic mystery and the dangerous vampire romance set in 18th-century Serbia.