Preorder All for the Blood of the Lamb by A.L. Davidson and Lamb, Stag & Wolf by Airic Fenn together on Itch.io from May 1st till their joint release on June 13th.
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These books are intended for mature audiences only.
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Sanctimonious, hypocritical, manipulative—Shelby Blackwood is a priest of the worst sort. To keep his secluded little village peaceful, he’s learned to carefully balance preaching of faith and fear. Ives Thatcher, the reclusive woodsman at the edge of the forest, has neither; the villagers are not pleased. But converting Thatcher proves to be easier said than done when Shelby discovers there is something far more unnatural about him than his pagan ways, and Shelby can’t help himself from being tempted by the large man’s power and allure. Worse still, there’s a newcomer in town, and her curiosity and defiant personality may not just jeopardize Shelby’s secret, but the sanctity of the very system he’s worked to maintain.
CWs: Cults and religious indoctrination, characters with regressive views/behaviors such as homophobia (both external and internalized) and misogyny, obsession, starvation, visions/hallucinations, torture and injury by fire, vague implications toward off-page SA and spousal abuse, death-- including child death and miscarriage.
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It was a Good Friday...
On the third Friday of every month, a young priest named Connor makes the long trek through the isolated countryside to visit his stoic lover, Ivan. The humble shepherd welcomes him with open arms and a ravenous appetite.
They lose themselves to the throes of passion until the sun comes up on Saturday, then Connor leaves to tend to his own flock in the city - much to the dismay of Ivan who longs to have him give up the priesthood and call the cabin home. Though Connor knows he cannot give into those desires, his heart yearns for a simpler life at Ivan's side.
During one of their Friday visits, a storm forces Connor to stay longer than he'd planned. Despite his bubbling guilt, he begins contemplating the risks of accepting Ivan's pleas to stay, igniting a crisis of faith and identity for the priest that rattles his constitution.
As the storm rages, red lightning cracks overhead, and a demonic entity appears at the gates of the pasture, leaving behind a trail of carnage in its wake. The towering figure begins closing in, mutilating any living creature that dares to cross the threshold of the ranch, all the while counting down the days with a raised hand and malicious intent.
Trapped with time running out, the panicked priest and his skeptical shepherd soon realize that they may be next for the slaughter if they can't overcome their own demons in time to exorcise the one on the other side of the door...
CWs: Religious trauma and war-based PTSD, psychological/grief/body/possession horror, extensive scenes of a consensual sexual nature, lots of lamb and animal death, blood and gore, mild self-harm during dissociation, general hauntings and demonic themes.
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