The Ballad of Black Tom
Victor D. LaValle
Horror / Historical Fiction
The Ballad of Black Tom
by Victor D. LaValle
—· 154 p· 2016
darkhauntingtensemysterious
Overview
About
"When [Charles Thomas Tester] delivers an occult book to a reclusive sorceress in the heart of Queens, [he] opens a door to a deeper realm of magic, and earns the attention of things best left sleeping"--Page 4 of cover.
Pages
154
Alianza
Linguistic complexity
4/5
Complex
Thematic complexity
4/5
Rich
Rating
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Reader feel
Racial Horror Allegory10
Cosmic Horror Atmosphere9
Worldbuilding8
Prose8
Emotional depth8
Narration8
Plot twists7
Pacing7
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