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The Lammas Song: A psychologically unsettling British folk horror thriller
Ethan Rowe claims he's never left the city. But there's something buried in Cornwall that he's spent his adult life avoiding.
When his relationship with Liv fractures, she suggests a week in Zennor, the Cornish village where she grew up.
On the road down, his headlights catch a figure at the verge – white-robed, its head wound with woven wheat, facing the oncoming car. He brakes, and it's gone. In Zennor, the locals dismiss his unease too easily.
After a late-night argument, Liv walks out into the dark. And doesn't come back. The local police are unhelpful, and as the village closes ranks, Ethan realises the wheat figure wasn't a warning.
It was a welcome.
When his relationship with Liv fractures, she suggests a week in Zennor, the Cornish village where she grew up.
On the road down, his headlights catch a figure at the verge – white-robed, its head wound with woven wheat, facing the oncoming car. He brakes, and it's gone. In Zennor, the locals dismiss his unease too easily.
After a late-night argument, Liv walks out into the dark. And doesn't come back. The local police are unhelpful, and as the village closes ranks, Ethan realises the wheat figure wasn't a warning.
It was a welcome.
378 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 31, 2026
About the author
T.M. Tucker
9 books10 followersT. M. Tucker was born in Shooters Hill, London, UK (famous for its association with highwaymen).
He has worked as a professional musician, magazine journalist and freelance writer. He currently works as a digital marketing copywriter, consultant and trainer.
His first full-length novel, Above the Circle of the Moon, was published in May 2020. This was followed by more books in the Cornishe Chronicles series, telling the story of an 18th Century werewolf and his sons.
In 2026 he published the standalone folk horror thriller, The Lammas Song.
He lives in Bristol, UK, with his wife and two children, and their dog. He is busy working on another folk horror novel.
He has worked as a professional musician, magazine journalist and freelance writer. He currently works as a digital marketing copywriter, consultant and trainer.
His first full-length novel, Above the Circle of the Moon, was published in May 2020. This was followed by more books in the Cornishe Chronicles series, telling the story of an 18th Century werewolf and his sons.
In 2026 he published the standalone folk horror thriller, The Lammas Song.
He lives in Bristol, UK, with his wife and two children, and their dog. He is busy working on another folk horror novel.
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August 8, 2026
Most horror books have tried and true tropes which are then manipulated from authors to bring something fresh and new to them. In this case, two of my personal favorites are front and center. Small town horror. And especially folk horror. I'll never not want to read a book containing these things. This novel does them right and provides a solid narrative, creepy atmospheric dread, and a redemption arc of sorts which may not go as well as planned.
There's a lot of stuff to digest in this book. What I'm about to say is the very basic bare bones about the story. Ethan and Liv have been dating for only four months and have already hit a wall in their relationship. She comes from a small British town, Cornwall, and he is a Londoner through and through. His job demands his attention and Liv finds herself out of sorts in a big city. They also couldn't be two different people emotionally. Ethan is a coder and his mind is all organization and straightforwardness while Liv is more loose and carefree.
Even though the fintech company Ethan works for has a bug in his code which might lose them millions of pounds, he accepts Liv's offer of a vacation back to her small town in order to get a fresh start on their relationship. He's not happy in the countryside and it's apparent right off that between the lack of most modern technology and creepy neighbors next to their rental, things aren't going to go smoothly.
One night during an argument, Liv storms out. And disappears. What follows is best left for you to read in order to avoid spoiler territory but things are going to happen, a reporter is trying to help Ethan while trying to get a story, and secrets about this town and some rituals concerning the "old ways" are going to come to light. If Liv is alive, she might be in grave danger.
But, trust me on this, the last third or so of this novel is coming right at you like a freight train with so many surprise twists and even deeper secrets you'll be lucky to get off the tracks in time! While all the events throught the book are well paced, the ending is like a Mike Tyson knockout punch and things are going to get even more horrific.
The author does a great job of holding on to these secrets until the end. Once that roller coaster ending is done and dusted you'll be thinking about certain things and realize there were hints at these revelations but you didn't see them coming. I certainly didn't. It makes for a page turning terror filled book and I highly recommend it.
There's a lot of stuff to digest in this book. What I'm about to say is the very basic bare bones about the story. Ethan and Liv have been dating for only four months and have already hit a wall in their relationship. She comes from a small British town, Cornwall, and he is a Londoner through and through. His job demands his attention and Liv finds herself out of sorts in a big city. They also couldn't be two different people emotionally. Ethan is a coder and his mind is all organization and straightforwardness while Liv is more loose and carefree.
Even though the fintech company Ethan works for has a bug in his code which might lose them millions of pounds, he accepts Liv's offer of a vacation back to her small town in order to get a fresh start on their relationship. He's not happy in the countryside and it's apparent right off that between the lack of most modern technology and creepy neighbors next to their rental, things aren't going to go smoothly.
One night during an argument, Liv storms out. And disappears. What follows is best left for you to read in order to avoid spoiler territory but things are going to happen, a reporter is trying to help Ethan while trying to get a story, and secrets about this town and some rituals concerning the "old ways" are going to come to light. If Liv is alive, she might be in grave danger.
But, trust me on this, the last third or so of this novel is coming right at you like a freight train with so many surprise twists and even deeper secrets you'll be lucky to get off the tracks in time! While all the events throught the book are well paced, the ending is like a Mike Tyson knockout punch and things are going to get even more horrific.
The author does a great job of holding on to these secrets until the end. Once that roller coaster ending is done and dusted you'll be thinking about certain things and realize there were hints at these revelations but you didn't see them coming. I certainly didn't. It makes for a page turning terror filled book and I highly recommend it.
October 12, 2026
If you enjoy folk horror involving spiritual communties/or in this case, cults, you will love this story.
Based on the pagan holiday Lammas but foctionalised to be made with dark rituals and sacrifice.
I really enjoyed this story and the characters were brought to life well. One of the characters did surprise me in the end, but I won't spoil it.
Based on the pagan holiday Lammas but foctionalised to be made with dark rituals and sacrifice.
I really enjoyed this story and the characters were brought to life well. One of the characters did surprise me in the end, but I won't spoil it.
September 18, 2026
3.8 stars
September 19, 2026
3 1/2 ⭐️s rounded up to 4. The. First half was wonderfully mysterious and suspenseful but by the second half I knew where it was doing. I was hoping I was wrong and that there would be a great twist, but unfortunately it ended up being entirely predictable. Still a decent read though.
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