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The Reddening is a 2019 folk-horror novel by English writer Adam Nevill, set in the coastal landscape of South Devon. It follows Katrine, a lifestyle journalist recovering from earlier trauma, as she becomes entangled with evidence of ancient rites and violent prehistoric forces beneath a modern rural setting. The novel connects contemporary isolation with archaeology, local legend, and the persistence of beliefs rooted in the distant past.
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What is The Reddening about?
The Reddening is a 2019 folk-horror novel by Adam Nevill set in coastal South Devon. It follows Katrine, a lifestyle journalist recovering from earlier trauma, as she investigates evidence of ancient rites and violent prehistoric forces.
Who is Katrine in The Reddening?
Katrine is the protagonist, a journalist whose personal recovery is interrupted by the strange evidence she encounters in South Devon. Her investigation draws her into a local history involving ritual violence and ancient power.
What does folk horror mean in The Reddening?
The novel uses isolated communities, old beliefs, landscape, and buried ritual traditions to create its horror. Its threat is tied to prehistoric forces rather than only to a modern serial killer or haunted building.
Where is The Reddening set?
The story is set in the coastal landscape of South Devon in England. The cliffs, rural spaces, and ancient traces of human activity are central to its atmosphere.
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