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A Dowry of Blood
- Author
- S.T. Gibson
- Narrator
- Kristin Atherton
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Publish Date
- 6 October 2022
- Run Time
- 7 hours 22 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Dark romance, Romance: fantasy and paranormal, Mythical creatures: Vampires, werewolves and other shapeshifters, Historical romance, Romance
- Rating
- 4.5 (2 reviews)
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What to expect
This is my last love letter to you, though some would call it a confession. . .
A deliciously dark retelling of Dracula, A Dowry of Blood is a saga of obsession, desire and the lengths to which we'll go to protect the ones we love.
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.
Includes a bonus short story, "An Encore of Roses", which is set after the events of A Dowry of Blood.
Praise for A Dowry of Blood:
'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
'Stunningly gorgeous and devastatingly romantic, you won't want to miss this one!' Katee Robert, author of Neon Gods
'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
'A powerful tale of possession and liberation. This is a Dracula retelling unlike any other - undeniable and unforgettable' Rose Szabo, author of What Big Teeth
'A dizzying nightmare of a romance that will leave you aching, angry and ultimately hopeful' Hannah Whitten, author of For the Wolf
'Atmospheric and lush. . . it will haunt you in the best possible way' Genevieve Gornichec, author of The Witch's Heart
'A dark seductive tale. . . intermingling love, pain, fear and anger in mesmerizing prose' Publishers Weekly
'Seductive, lyrical and rich with period detail . . . a dark triumph' Mary McMyne, author of The Book of Gothel
Critics Review
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Stunningly gorgeous and devastatingly romantic, you won't want to miss this one!
Katee Robert, author of NEON GODS
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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
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A dizzying nightmare of a romance that will leave you aching, angry and ultimately hopeful
Hannah Whitten, author of FOR THE WOLF
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Atmospheric and lush. . . it will haunt you in the best possible way
Genevieve Gornichec, author of THE WITCH'S HEART
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Dark, lush and heartrendingly romantic
Lyndall Clipstone, author of LAKESEDGE
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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
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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
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Seductive, lyrical and rich with period detail . . . a dark triumph
Mary McMyne, author of THE BOOK OF GOTHEL
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A dark seductive tale. . . intermingling love, pain, fear and anger in mesmerizing prose
Publishers Weekly
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A delectable jewel of a tale, shimmering with dark, beautiful prose
Tori Bovalino, author of THE DEVIL MAKES THREE
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Mesmerizing prose. Thorny, fast-paced and unabashedly queer
Publishers Weekly
User Reviews
Book 4.5
Narration 4.5
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Details
- Author
- S.T. Gibson
- Narrator
- Kristin Atherton
- Duration
- 7 hours 22 minutes
- Release Date
- 6 October 2022
- ISBN
- 9781405554756
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Genre
- Dark romance, Romance: fantasy and paranormal, Mythical creatures: Vampires, werewolves and other shapeshifters, Historical romance, Romance
- Rating
- 4.5(2 reviews)
- Narration
- 4.5(2 reviews)
Synopsis
'DARK, LUSH AND HEARTRENDINGLY ROMANTIC' Lyndall Clipstone, author of LakesedgeThis is my last love letter to you, though some would call it a confession. . . A deliciously dark retelling of Dracula, A Dowry of Blood is a saga of obsession, desire and the lengths to which we'll go to protect the ones we love. 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.Includes a bonus short story, "An Encore of Roses", which is set after the events of A Dowry of Blood.Praise for A Dowry of Blood:'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'Stunningly gorgeous and devastatingly romantic, you won't want to miss this one!' Katee Robert, author of Neon Gods'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 'A powerful tale of possession and liberation. This is a Dracula retelling unlike any other - undeniable and unforgettable' Rose Szabo, author of What Big Teeth'A dizzying nightmare of a romance that will leave you aching, angry and ultimately hopeful' Hannah Whitten, author of For the Wolf'Atmospheric and lush. . . it will haunt you in the best possible way' Genevieve Gornichec, author of The Witch's Heart'A dark seductive tale. . . intermingling love, pain, fear and anger in mesmerizing prose' Publishers Weekly 'Seductive, lyrical and rich with period detail . . . a dark triumph' Mary McMyne, author of The Book of Gothel
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