Blood Vintage. A Folk Horror Novel. Audiobook
Blood Vintage. A Folk Horror Novel. Audiobook

Blood Vintage. A Folk Horror Novel. Audiobook

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The perfect wine requires the darkest sacrifice.

In the rolling hills of Somerset, England, an ancient evil ripens alongside the grapes of Standing Stone Cellars…

Audiobook, digitally narrated by my JFPenn voice clone.

Rebecca never expected her architecture career to lead to the secluded rural village of Winbridge Hollow. But after a violent clash with eco-activists, she flees the chaos of London, desperate for a new start.

She seeks refuge at Standing Stone Cellars, a vineyard renowned for its award-winning wines and mysterious history, nestled in the shadow of ancient oaks and standing stones that have watched over the land for millennia.

But this vineyard is no sanctuary.

From the primal fires of Beltane to the chilling shadow of Samhain, Rebecca finds herself ensnared in an ancient cycle of sacrifice and rebirth. The disappearance of her fellow workers amidst evidence of blood rites forces her to confront a horrifying truth: Standing Stone’s exceptional vintage is nourished by more than just sunlight and soil.

As the veil between worlds grows thin, Rebecca must make an impossible choice: embrace the dark legacy of the vineyard and secure her place among its guardians, or risk becoming the next offering to the insatiable Horned God that demands his due.

Blood Vintage is an atmospheric descent into folk horror, where the line between sacred and profane blurs with each sip of wine. 

Lose yourself in a world where pagan rituals and modern ambitions collide, and discover the terrible price of belonging in a place where the very earth demands blood.

Genre: Folk Horror, Occult & Supernatural, Psychological Thriller, Suspense

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★★★★★

"This book kept me engaged right to the end. I don't usually read this genre, but once I had started to read Blood Vintage, I couldn't give up."

Janet
5 star Goodreads review
★★★★★

"A chilling tale that lingers long after the final page—heady, unsettling, and unforgettable."

Bookfan
5 star Goodreads review
★★★★★

"... Secrets, death and mayhem — I ended up reading this page-turner over a weekend. I had never heard of folk horror before but it may now be my new fav genre! Highly recommended."

Julie
5 star Goodreads review

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Lizabeta
I’ll Never Look at Morris Dancers the Same Way Again...

Creepy, atmospheric, and dripping with dread, Blood Vintage takes a seemingly idyllic British vineyard and transforms it into the perfect stage for folk horror. Even as our heroine Rebecca arrives at the village that is supposed to be a refuge, the tension builds slowly but relentlessly, until you can practically feel the ancient stones pressing in and the vines whispering their secrets.

The premise is irresistible: a vineyard flourishing under the shadow of an ancient evil, where sacrifice feeds both soil and god. I’m not a wine drinker and know next to nothing about viticulture, but the detail here made the setting feel utterly immersive—and at times claustrophobic. With no internet or cell service, there’s no easy escape from the dark legacy woven into the land.

Rebecca is sympathetic, but I often found myself several steps ahead of her. More than once I wanted to shout, “You have all the pieces, woman! Put the puzzle together!” There was a little bit of the classic too stupid to live horror trope creeping in. Still, her vulnerability is part of what keeps the dread high, because J.F. Penn is not afraid to go dark.

Fans of The Wicker Man will catch the nods and appreciate the way the story blends modern ambition with ancient ritual. Fertility rites, hedonistic revels, and shadowy sacrifices remind us that ancient British folklore has plenty of elements that can be mined for horror. Set against a quintessentially English village backdrop, it’s the kind of tale that ensures I’ll never look at Morris dancers the same way again.

Blood Vintage is a chilling tale that lingers long after the final page—heady, unsettling, and unforgettable.