Epeolatry Book Review: Family Curse: Field Notebooks (1880-2020)
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Title: Family Curse: Field Notebooks (1880-2020)
Author: Tenacity Plys
Genre: LGBTQ+ Fiction, Horror, Mystery, Fantasy
Publisher: Bottlecap Press
Release Date: September, 2022
Synopsis: They say in town that every generation, fairies lure a member of Virgil’s family into the local woods, never to be seen again. Virgil doesn’t really care about that; they’re just squatting at their aunt’s vacant house during quarantine. But one night, they’re awoken by a knocking at the back door that leads them into a tangle of family secrets, and a mystery that’s as heartbreaking as it is chilling.
To avoid disappearing themself, Virgil has to piece together journal entries from three generations of their relatives, who all spent their lives wondering why their siblings were taken. If Virgil can solve the puzzle, they won’t just save themselves — they’ll put more than a hundred years’ worth of family history to rest. This story of a neurodivergent family’s struggle to understand themselves is by turns spooky, funny, sad, and hopeful despite everything.
