A Dowry of Blood

Hardcover / ISBN-13: 9780356527369

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A Dowry of Blood is the gothic, seductive tale of Dracula’s first bride, Constanta, as you’ve never heard it before. This gorgeous, deluxe collector’s edition of S. T. Gibson’s dark fantasy word-of-mouth sensation features:

An exclusive box illustrated by Martina Facková
A signed hardcover copy of A Dowry of Blood
Gilded pewter edges
Four colour endpaper art
A brand-new foil-stamped fabric cover
A ribbon bookmark
An exclusive bonus short story

This is my last love letter to you, though some would call it a confession. . .

Saved from the brink of death by a mysterious stranger, Constanta is transformed from a medieval peasant into a bride fit for an undying king. But when Dracula draws a cunning aristocrat and a starving artist into his web of passion and deceit, Constanta realizes that her beloved is capable of terrible things.

Finding comfort in the arms of her rival consorts, she begins to unravel their husband’s dark secrets. With the lives of everyone she loves on the line, Constanta will have to choose between her own freedom and her love for her husband. But bonds forged by blood can only be broken by death.

Reviews

A thrilling and seductive Gothic rife with spine-tingling tension and dark romance. A Dowry of Blood left me breathless
Alexis Henderson, author of THE YEAR OF THE WITCHING
A Dowry of Blood is an intoxicating perfume that lingers - an undying love story where beauty and horror clasp hands
Rachel Gillig, author of ONE DARK WINDOW
Atmospheric and lush. . . it will haunt you in the best possible way
Genevieve Gornichec, author of THE WITCH'S HEART
Mesmerizing prose. Thorny, fast-paced and unabashedly queer
Publishers Weekly
A powerful take of possession and liberation. This is a Dracula retelling unlike any other - undeniable and unforgettable
Rose Szabo, author of WHAT BIG TEETH
A delectable jewel of a tale, shimmering with dark, beautiful prose
Tori Bovalino, author of THE DEVIL MAKES THREE
Seductive, lyrical and rich with period detail . . . a dark triumph
Mary McMyne, author of THE BOOK OF GOTHEL
A dark seductive tale. . . intermingling love, pain, fear and anger in mesmerizing prose
Publishers Weekly
A dizzying nightmare of a romance that will leave you aching, angry and ultimately hopeful
Hannah Whitten, author of FOR THE WOLF
Dark, lush and heartrendingly romantic
Lyndall Clipstone, author of LAKESEDGE
Stunningly gorgeous and devastatingly romantic, you won't want to miss this one!
Katee Robert, author of NEON GODS