# The Blood Serpent

**Author(s):** Thomas Vancura
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**Genres:** literary-fiction, gothic-horror, psychological-horror, psychological-thriller
**Pages:** 15
**Publisher:** Independently published
**Published:** Mon Nov 01 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
**Language:** en
**URL:** https://www.sagechimp.com/books/the-blood-serpent

## Description

In “The Blood Serpent”, three young women—Adeline, Juliette, and Charlotte—navigate a world of cruelty and repression in 19th-century Paris. Adeline, the abused daughter of a morally bankrupt magistrate, Juliette, a sharp-witted scholar, and Charlotte, a timid soul tormented by her mother’s atrocities, bond over their shared homosexuality and defiance of societal norms. Their fragile camaraderie culminates in a nightmarish trap at the Villemarette Suites, where they are imprisoned in a sealed dining chamber by forces tied to Adeline’s father. Stripped of hope, the trio confronts their grim fate through philosophical discourse, a symbolic same-sex marriage, and ultimately, mutual suicide. The aftermath leaves investigators baffled, with no clear perpetrator, underscoring the systemic oppression that doomed the women. A harrowing tale of trauma, rebellion, and tragic solidarity.

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**“The Blood Serpent” © 2021 by Thomas Vancura is licensed under [CC BY-NC 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).**

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