{"id":21650,"date":"2025-08-23T01:00:19","date_gmt":"2025-08-23T05:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/?p=21650"},"modified":"2025-10-03T15:12:44","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T19:12:44","slug":"book-sisters-of-the-crimson-vine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-sisters-of-the-crimson-vine\/","title":{"rendered":"Sisters of the Crimson Vine"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"book-3205\" class=\"bdb-book-info\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/book_sistersofthecrimsonvine.png?fit=250%2C386&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sisters of the Crimson Vine\" class=\"alignright\"\/><strong>Title:<\/strong> Sisters of the Crimson Vine<br \/><strong>Author:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/author\/p-l-mcmillan\/\">P.L. McMillan<\/a><br \/><strong>First Published:<\/strong> <span content=\"2022-12-06\">December 6, 2022<\/span><br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/publisher\/timber-ghost-press\/\">Timber Ghost Press<\/a><br \/><strong>Pages:<\/strong> 114<br \/><strong>Genre:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/genre\/gothic\/\">Gothic<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/genre\/horror\/\">Horror<\/a><br \/><strong>Format:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/format\/ebook\/\">Ebook<\/a><br \/><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/source\/kindle-unlimited\/\">Kindle Unlimited<\/a><br \/><strong>Rating:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/rating\/5\/\"><span class=\"bdb-font-awesome-star-wrap\"><i class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/62216903-sisters-of-the-crimson-vine\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/addtogoodreads.png?ssl=1\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a><br \/><br \/><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong> <p>John Ainsworth nearly died in that car crash.<\/p>\n<p>Soon he\u2019ll learn there are worse fates.<\/p>\n<p>After a brutal accident, John awakens in the dilapidated Crimoria Convent under the care of thirteen unconventional nuns. Grievous injuries trap him within the borders of the ruined sanctuary and its strangely successful vineyard. When his body starts healing faster than nature allows, John\u2019s questions quickly pile up.<\/p>\n<p>A pair of Church auditors arrive to look into the convent\u2019s finances. It\u2019s obvious the pair are unwelcome guests, but John has bigger concerns. The order\u2019s annual ritual draws near and John begins to discover things that make him wonder if any of them are truly safe in the hands of the Sisters of the Crimson Vine.<\/p>\n<strong>Get the Book:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4fmBB2i\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon<\/a>\r\n<hr \/><\/div>\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\",\n\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Review\",\n\t\t\t\t\"datePublished\": \"2025-08-23T05:00:19+00:00\",\n\t\t\t\t\"description\": \"Sisters of the Crimson Vine\",\n\t\t\t\t\"publisher\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Organization\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Radical Dreamer\"\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\"url\": \"https:\\\/\\\/pastelgoth.net\\\/blog\\\/book-sisters-of-the-crimson-vine\\\/\",\n\t\t\t\t\"itemReviewed\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Book\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Sisters of the Crimson Vine\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"author\": [\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Person\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"P.L. 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It&#8217;s a wonderful blend of folk horror, cosmic horror, and gothic horror told with indulgently gorgeous prose. The hapless protagonist finds himself at the mercy of beautiful nuns that aren&#8217;t nearly as virtuous as you&#8217;d expect, but they are no less devoted.<\/p>\n<p>Even though the stakes are immediately clear, the mystery drives the story forward that it was easy to fly through the pages. Reading this book felt like watching an episode of <strong>The Twilight Zone<\/strong> and I ate it up. I read the book a year ago and I still think about it often, it&#8217;s become one of my favorite cosmic horror stories that I recommend every chance that I get.<\/p>\n<h2>Quote<\/h2>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I studied her as she stood with her back to me, her entire body lit with <strong>gold<\/strong> from the sunlight. She half turned to me, smiling over her shoulder. <em>Gilded<\/em> like that, she could have been an <strong>angel<\/strong> or <em>something else<\/em> entirely <strong>inhuman<\/strong>.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<h2>Content Warnings<\/h2>\n<span class=\"ubb-spoiler\"><a class=\"ubb-view-spoil\">View Spoiler &raquo;<\/a><span style=\"display: none;\" class=\"ubb-thespoil\">Death, Human Sacrifice, Murder, Sex, Violence <a class=\"ubb-hide-spoil\" style=\"cursor: hand; cursor: pointer;\">&laquo; Hide Spoiler<\/a><\/span><\/span>\n<h2>About the Authors<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ubb-about-author\">\n<h3>About P.L. McMillan<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/author_plmcmillan.png?fit=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft ubb-about-author-photo\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/author_plmcmillan.png?w=200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/author_plmcmillan.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>P.L. McMillan is a writer whose works have been known to cause rifts in time and space itself\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Well, not quite. But writing often makes her feel that powerful.<\/p>\n<p>P.L. McMillan is a Canadian expat living in the States, after having taught English for three years in Asia. With a passion for cosmic horror and sci-fi horror, P.L. McMillan sees every shadow as an entryway to a deeper look into the black heart of the world, meant to be discovered and explored. Infatuated with the works of Shirley Jackson, H.P. Lovecraft, and Ridley Scott, her dream is to create stories of adventure, of chills, of heartbreak, and thrills.<\/p>\n<p>Her short fiction has appeared in a variety of anthologies and magazines such as Cosmic Horror Monthly, Strange Lands Short Stories, Negative Space, and AHH! That\u2019s What I Call Horror, as well as adapted to audio forms for podcasts like NoSleep and Nocturnal Transmissions. In addition to her short stories, McMillan\u2019s debut collection, What Remains When The Stars Burn Out, and debut novella, Sisters of the Crimson Vine, are available now.<\/p>\n<p>Besides being a fiction writer, PLM has experience as an editor (Howls from the Dark Ages and The Darkness Beyond The Stars: An Anthology of Space Horror), hosts PLM Talks on Youtube (interviewing peers and professionals in the horror industry), and is the co-host of a horror writing craft podcast, Dead Languages Podcast. On top of all that, PLM does digital illustrations and artwork for anthologies and her merch shop.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ubb-author-links\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plmcmillan.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Website<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AuthorPLM\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Twitter<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/author.plmcmillan\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Facebook<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/14159052.P_L_McMillan\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Goodreads<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3XKFPJe\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Amazon<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/authorplm\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Review Sisters of the Crimson Vine is a wildly fun story, dripping with atmosphere and dread. 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