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Every Mistake A Forfeit
Paperback
HorrorGeneral FictionGeneral GLBTQIA Fiction
Publisher: J. S. Candela
Published: Dec 15 2025
Pages: 222
Weight: 0.67
Height: 0.51 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
In Dickensian Britain, a popular parlour game demanded that players sacrifice something of value each time they erred - no matter how small the mistake.
September, 1843. Teenagers Ben and Jem, bound by desperation and circumstance, flee the oppressive confines of a London school for wayward boys. As they journey across the countryside, their bond deepens, each finding solace in the other while carefully guarding the secrets that haunt them.
Seeking shelter from violent storms, they take refuge in an abandoned farmstead. There, at last, Ben and Jem allow themselves to acknowledge their true feelings - but the farmstead is no sanctuary. It is shrouded in darkness, and something within that darkness has taken notice of them... and recognizes one of its own.
Equal parts Dickensian Drama, Queer Coming of Age tale, and Gothic Horror, it is a haunting story of discovery, love, and the price exacted when past mistakes - and the darkness between worlds - demand their rightful sacrifice.
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