A Dowry of Blood

Review\n"Dark, lush and heartrendingly romantic."―Lyndall Clipstone, author of Lakesedge\n"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\n"Stunningly gorgeous and devastatingly romantic, you won't want to miss this one!"―Katee Robert, author of Neon Gods\n"A dizzying nightmare of a romance that will leave you aching, angry and ultimately hopeful."―Hannah Whitten, author of For the Wolf\n"Atmospheric and lush. . . it will haunt you in the best possible way."―Genevieve Gornichec, author of The Witch's Heart\n"A thrilling and seductive Gothic rife with spine-tingling tension and dark romance. A Dowry of Blood left me breathless."―Alexis Henderson, author The Year of the Witching\n"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\n“Seductive, lyrical, and rich with period detail, this daring retelling casts the Harkers' story aside to follow Dracula's medieval bride and her tangled romance with his consorts over the centuries. The horror—pulsing and beautiful—comes as much from Constanta’s insights into her husband’s psychology as it does from bloodlust. A dark triumph.”―Mary McMyne, author of The Book of Gothel\n"A Dowry of Blood is a delectable jewel of a tale, shimmering with dark, beautiful prose. Gibson balances mournful gothic possession with heartfelt emotional authenticity for a thrilling ride from start to finish."―Tori Bovalino, author of Not Good for Maidens\n"Perfect for readers interested in creative, gritty, and steamy horror retellings."―Library Journal\n"Gibson’s lush prose will transport readers to a sumptuous and provocative world that is openly queer and unabashedly sexual."―Booklist\n"A lyrical Gothic ode to queerness, polyamory, and violence. Its complex depiction of abuse and survival is both thorny and moving, and like nothing else you’ll read this fall."―Paste Magazine\n"In the tradition of the best vampire stories, Gibson uses her characters to explore how centuries of time would affect a once-mortal mind. A Dowry of Blood whisks readers through human history, arriving at the dawn of the 20th century, drenched in blood."―BookPage\nS.T. Gibson's sensational novel is the darkly seductive tale of Dracula's first bride, Constanta. 
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.\n"A dizzying nightmare of a romance that will leave you aching, angry and ultimately hopeful." --Hannah Whitten, New York Times bestselling author of For the Wolf

Literature & Fiction

Gibson, S.T.

Genre Fiction

Redhook

This sensational novel tells the darkly seductive tale of Dracula's first bride, Constanta. 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. "A dizzying nightmare of a romance that will leave you aching, angry and ultimately hopeful."&nbsp;--Hannah Whitten, New York Times bestselling author of For the Wolf

An Education in Malice

Sumptuous and addictive,&nbsp;An Education in Malice&nbsp;is a dark academia tale of blood, secrets and insatiable hungers from S.T. Gibson, author of the cult hit&nbsp;A Dowry of Blood.&nbsp; Deep in the forgotten hills of Massachusetts stands Saint Perpetua's College. Isolated and ancient, it is not a place for timid girls. Here, secrets are currency, ambition is lifeblood, and strange ceremonies welcome students into the fold. &nbsp; On her first day of class, Laura Sheridan is thrust into an intense academic rivalry with the beautiful and enigmatic Carmilla. Together, they are drawn into the confidence of their demanding poetry professor, De Lafontaine, who holds her own dark obsession with Carmilla. &nbsp; But as their rivalry blossoms into something far more delicious, Laura must confront her own strange hungers. Tangled in a sinister game of politics, bloodthirsty professors and magic, Laura and Carmilla must decide how much they are willing to sacrifice in their ruthless pursuit of knowledge. &nbsp; For more from S.T. Gibson, check out&nbsp;A Dowry of Blood.&nbsp;

Odd Spirits

Fans of The Raven Cycle and The Haunting of Hill House will devour this diverse paranormal romance novella from the author of "Hosanna Americana"!It takes a lot of commitment to make a marriage between a modern ceremonial magician and a chaos witch work, but when a malevolent entity takes up residence in Rhys and Moira's home, their love will be pushed to the limits. Brewing up a solution is easier said than done when your magical styles are polar opposites; throw a psychic ex and a secret society in the mix, and things are bound to get messy.

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Thrillers & Suspense

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Les Petites Morts

Piper, Hailey

Ghost Orchid Press

In a Sweden wracked by war and haunted by folk stories so dark they can only be spoken of in whispers, Helvig has been raised by her brigand father to steal whatever treasure catches her eye. When her men ambush a strange girl on the road with hair pale as death and a crow perched on her shoulder, Helvig cannot resist bringing home a truly unique prize: a genuine witch.Drawn irresistibly into the other woman’s web, Helvig soon learns of Gerda’s reason for walking the icy border roads alone: to find the Queen who lives at the top of the world and kill her. Anyone else would be smart enough not to believe a children’s story, but Helvig is plagued by enchantments of her own, and struggles to guard the sins of her past while growing closer to the other woman.As Christmastide gives way to the thin-veiled days when ghosts are at their most vengeful, the two women will find themselves on a journey through forest and Samiland to a final confrontation that will either redeem them or destroy them entirely. It's Deathless meets Of Fire and Stars in this coming-of-age fable!

Robbergirl

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Fantasy

Independently published

From The Sunday Times bestselling author of B&N's best books of 2022 A Dowry of Blood, comes a spellbinding and vibrant new series. The Devil knows your name, David Aristarkhov. As a teen, David Aristarkhov was a psychic prodigy, operating under the shadow of his oppressive occultist father. Now, years after his father's death and rapidly approaching his thirtieth birthday, he is content with the high-powered life he's curated as a Boston attorney, moonlighting as a powerful medium for his secret society. But with power comes a price, and the Devil has come to collect on an ancestral deal. David's days are numbered, and death looms at his door. Reluctantly, he reaches out to the only person he's ever trusted, his ex-boyfriend and secret Society rival Rhys, for help. However, the only way to get to Rhys is through his wife, Moira. Thrust into each other's care, emotions once buried deep resurface, and the trio race to figure out their feelings for one another before the Devil steals David away for good...

Evocation: Book I in The Summoner's Circle

Angry Robot

Learn more about the characters from The Sunday Times bestselling author S.T. Gibson's Evocation in this gorgeously illustrated prequel novella to The Summoner's Circle series. It takes a lot of commitment to make a marriage between a modern ceremonial magician and a tarot witch work, but when a malevolent entity takes up residence in Rhys and Moira's home, their love will be pushed to the limits. Brewing up a solution is easier said than done when your magical styles are polar opposites; throw a psychic ex and a secret society in the mix, and things are bound to get messy.

The Fiends in the Furrows: An Anthology of Folk Horror

The Fiends in the Furrows: An Anthology of Folk Horror is a collection of nine short stories that hew both to the earthy traditions and blaze new trails in Folk Horror. FEATURING:Coy Hall | “Sire of the Hatchet”Sam Hicks | “Back Along the Old Track”Lindsay King-Miller | “The Fruit”Steve Toase | “The Jaws of Ouroboros”Eric J. Guignard | “The First Order of Whaleyville’s Divine Basilisk Handlers”Romey Petite | “Pumpkin, Dear”Stephanie Ellis | “The Way of the Mother”Zachary Von Houser | “Leave the Night”S.T. Gibson | “Revival”Fans of Folk Horror, as well as those unfamiliar with it, will find horrors galore in these stories. Themes of rural isolation and insularity, paranoia, mindless and monstrous ritual, as well as arcane ceremonies clashing against modern preoccupations run through these stories.Nosetouch Press is proud to bring The Fiends in the Furrows: An Anthology of Folk Horror to horror enthusiasts everywhere.

Guignard, Eric J.

Toase, Steve

Ellis, Stephanie

King-Miller, Lindsay

Hall, Coy

Von Houser, Zachary

Petite, Romey

Nosetouch Press

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A Dowry of Blood

A Dowry of Blood

An Education in Malice

An Education in Malice

Odd Spirits

Les Petites Morts

Robbergirl

Evocation: Book I in The Summoner's Circle

Odd Spirits

The Fiends in the Furrows: An Anthology of Folk Horror