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A priest. A woodsman. A secluded mountain village. Reverend Shelby Blackwood finds himself at odds with his own teachings after he discovers the allure of the pagan woodman and the unnatural power he wields. But the flock expects Shelby to be virtuous, a stranger threatens their way of life, and the forest—the forest is hungry.

Tropes
villain mc, height difference, “is this just another metaphor for sex?”

Tags
Mild spice, No romance, M/M

Content Warnings

religion, religious indoctrination, cults, internalized/external homophobia, misogyny, obsession, starvation, visions/hallucinations, torture & injury by fire, vague implications toward off-page sa and spousal abuse, death–including child death and miscarriage