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  1. Rec 45

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    Viticulture - Noun. The cultivation and harvesting of grapes.

    A poorly thought out vacation and a crashed car lands ex-FBI analyst Grace Ashcroft in the vineyards of the Dimitrescu winery, where Bela Dimitrescu is overseeing the operations in the area. While thankful for the assistance, Grace quickly realizes that leaving might not actually be that straightforward. And that maybe, just maybe, she doesn't want to.

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    23 Mar 2026

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    You came to Castle Dimitrescu with exactly one goal in mind - to get yourself killed. As it turns out, that’s a much more difficult task than you initially anticipated.

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    24 Feb 2026

    Bookmarker's Notes

    Tragically hasn’t been updated since 2022, but well worth the read even so

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    You stumble through the thick snow, broken and bleeding, pulled along by some imaginary string promising you safety. It's all you've ever wanted, isn't it? To belong, to feel the comfort of your loved ones. The feeling beckons you, calls your name, and you can't help but follow it. You never had a choice, did you?

    Something seems to be missing as you spend your days inside the warmth of Castle Dimitrescu. You can't place it; you can't even remember why you were out in the freezing forest in the first place. You don't know why they're so intent on keeping you alive. Maybe you will, one day.

    Surrounded by four women who could very well be the only ones to fully understand you... you've never felt more alone.

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    23 Jan 2026

    Bookmarker's Notes

    I can’t recommend it enough - maintains a drive and compelling narrative throughout the entirety of its wordcount, no wasted space, just a refined and purposeful narrative that bleeds with tension, yearning and terror in equal measure.

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    You don't worship Mother Miranda so, in theory, you should be dead. Are you dead? No, in fact, it's been eight years since you stopped worshipping her and you live rather contently on your little farm on the outskirts of the village.
    So, now that we've established you don't make the smartest choices, when an injured murder of crows lands on your roof in the middle of the night, it's a little obvious as to what you do.
    The only issue is, when you take in these birds out of the goodness of your heart, you realise three things.

    1. They're overly intelligent.
    2. They're rather clingy.
    3. Mother Miranda has missed the first service in decades.

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    Reader adopts a murder of crows only for it to be a very emotionally confusing priestess.

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    10 Dec 2025

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    You knew you shouldn't have tried to take a shortcut back to the village that night. You were always told it was better to freeze than stray near Castle Dimitrescu. But, like a star doomed to fall into a black hole, you find yourself gravitating perilously close as you seek shelter from a sudden storm. Perhaps it would be better if the wolves found you first, rather than she who waits in the dark.

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    17 Jun 2024

    Bookmarker's Notes

    I read this forever ago when I joined the RE8 fandom, but it left an impact and I yearn for more — I will update this bookmark with more on my next re-read, but for now just know that it’s worth it. It is fantastic.

    Edit: Having re-read it, I can’t recommend it enough. Each character has such a unique, strong personality and is so compelling in the way they interact. I adore how they all play against each other. The balance of lore, menace, humor and absurdity is amazing, truly nothing like it.