History Literature / TheNecromanticMysteriesOfKyleMurchisonBooth

* WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove: Booth certainty couldn't tell you.

* SlidingScaleOfGenderInequality: Though one of the driving ambitions behind this series was an attempt to fix the myriad of problems (notably racism and sexism) found within Lovecraft, almost all of the female characters are ''still'' evil ghosts. With notable exceptions-- ''The Venebretti Necklace'' (sort of), ''The Replacement'' (which could be interpreted as specifically addressing the issue of having an endless string of female victim/ghost characters), and ''The World Without Sleep''-- the series tends to score below a 3 on the scale.

* GothicHorror: Influenced by rather than straight-up ''is'', but when taking major inspiration from James, it's inevitable.

* EyelessFace: The main ghost in ''Wait For Me''.

* UnexpectedInheritance: The driving force behind ''The Inheritance of Barnabas Willcox'' (duh) and ''The Bone Key''.

Mix M.R. James, H.P. Lovecraft, a creepy museum and a closeted gay protagonist who bears an eerie resemblance to like [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Statement_of_Randolph_Carter Randolph Carter]], and what do you get? A series of short stories [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin chronicling the necromantic mysteries]] of one Kyle Murchison Booth. Taking place in an ambiguous [[WordOfGod between the wars]] setting in an equally ambiguous American city, this series of shorts by [[Literature/TheDoctrineofLabyrinths Sarah]] [[ACompainionToWolves Monette]] follows the hauntingly haunted adventures of the aforementioned protagonist, who relates his misshaps in belabored first person as he watches otherworldly horrors unfold around him.

--->'''The Bone Key'''

* [[Woobie]]: If there's something bad that can happen to Booth, short of death, it will.

* [[Literature/Woobie]]: If there's something bad that can happen to Booth, short of death, it will.

* [[Woobie/Literature]]: If there's something bad that can happen to Booth, short of death, it will.

* Woobie: If there's something bad that can happen to Booth, short of death, it will.

# ''Wait For Me''

# ''The Replacement''

# ''White Charles''

* BackFromTheDead: What ''else'' do you think a horror story called Bringing Helena Back is going to be about?
* BrownNote: The driving force behind the plot of The Yellow Dressing Gown.

* EyelessFace: The main ghost in Wait For Me.

* IntelligenceEqualsIsolation: Booth has literally no friends.

* LongTitle: ''The Necromantic Mysteries Of Kyle Murchison Booth''. Is his middle name really necessary? Apparently

* OurGhoulsAreCreepier: The Venebretti Necklace.
* OurVampiresAreDifferent: The World Without Sleep.
* SealedEvilInACan: Used several times, but The Green Glass Paperweight and The Venebretti Necklace stand out.
* SlidingScaleOfGenderInequality: Though one of the driving ambitions behind this series was an attempt to fix the myriad of problems (notably racism and sexism) found within Lovecraft, almost all of the female characters are ''still'' evil ghosts. With notable exceptions-- The Venebretti Necklace (sort of), The Replacement (which could be interpreted as specifically addressing the issue of having an endless string of female victim/ghost characters), and The World Without Sleep-- the series tends to score below a 3 on the scale.

* SurprisinglySuddenDeath: The Green Paperweight.
* TheseAreThingsManWasNotMeantToKnow: Booth bitterly regrets reading some of the books he has, and worries what will happen when [[GoMadFromTheRevelation his vow not to put that knowledge to use fails him]].

* UnexpectedInheritance: The driving force behind The Inheritance of Barnabas Willcox (duh) and The Bone Key.

* WasOnceAMan: [[spoiler:The Venebretti Necklace, The Replacement.]]

* BackFromTheDead: What ''else'' do you think a short horror story called ''Bringing Helena Back'' is going to be about?

Mix M.R. James, H.P. Lovecraft, a creepy museum and a closeted gay protagonist who bears an eerie resemblance to like [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Statement_of_Randolph_Carter Randolph Carter]], and what do you get? A series of short stories [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin chronicling the necromantic mysteries]] of one Kyle Murchison Booth. Taking place in an ambiguous [[WordOfGod between the wars]] setting in an equally ambiguous American city, this series of shorts by [[TheDoctrineOfLabyrinths Sarah]] [[ACompainionToWolves Monette]] follows the hauntingly haunted adventures of the aforementioned protagonist, who relates his misshaps in belabored first person as he watches otherworldly horrors unfold around him.

* AbusiveParents: This story is written by Sarah Monette, after all. Compared to her [[Literature/TheDoctrineOfLabyrinths other works]], Booth gets off light.

Mix M.R. James, H.P. Lovecraft, a creepy museum and a closeted gay protagonist, and what do you get? A series of short stories [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin chronicling the necromantic mysteries]] of one Kyle Murchison Booth. Taking place in an ambiguous [[WordOfGod between the wars]] setting in an equally ambiguous American city, this series of shorts by [[TheDoctrineOfLabyrinths Sarah]] [[ACompainionToWolves Monette]] follows the hauntingly haunted adventures of the aforementioned protagonist, who relates his misshaps in belabored first person as he watches otherworldly horrors unfold around him.

* OurGhoulsAreDifferent: The Venebretti Necklace.

* SlidingScaleOfGenderInequality: Though one of the driving ambitions behind this series was an attempt to fix the myriad of problems (notably racism and sexism) found within Lovecraft, almost all of the female characters are ''still'' evil ghosts. With notable exceptions-- The Venebretti Necklace (sort of), The Replacement (which could be interpreted as specifically addressing the issue of having an endless string of female victim/ghost characters), and The World Without Sleep-- the series tends to score a 1.

* WasOnceAMan: [[spoiler:The Venebretti Necklace, The Replacement.]]

* BackFromTheDead: The plot of Bringing Helena Back.

* GothicHorror: When taking major inspiration from James, it's inevitable.

* SlidingScaleOfGenderInequality: Though one of the driving ambitions behind this series was an attempt to fix the myriad of problems (notably racism and sexism) found within Lovecraft, almost all of the female characters are ''still'' evil ghosts. With notable exceptions in The Venebretti Necklace (sort of), The Replacement (which could be interpreted as specifically addressing the issue of having an endless string of female victim/ghost characters), and The World Without Sleep.

* HellIsThatNoise: The Venebretti Necklace.

* LongTitle: ''The Necromantic Mysteries Of Kyle Murchison Booth''. Is his middle name really necessary? Apparently.

* TheseAreThingsManWasNotMeantToKnow: Booth bitterly regrets reading half the books he has, and worries what will happen when [[GoMadFromTheRelevation his vow not to put that knowledge to use fails him]].

* UnexpectedInheritance: The driving force behind The Inheritance of Barnabas Willcox (duh) and The Bone Key.

* SlidingScaleOfGenderInequality: Though one of the driving ambitions behind this series was an attempt to fix the myriad of problems (notably racism and sexism) found within Lovecraft, almost all of the female characters are ''still'' evil ghosts. With notable exceptions in The Venebretti Necklace, The Replacement (which could be interpreted as specifically addressing the issue of having an endless string of female victim/ghost characters), and The World Without Sleep.

* GoMadFromTheRelevation

* IntelligenceEqualsIsolation Booth has literally no friends.

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* SupernaturalFiction: Well, duh.