THE GOTHIC TIKTOK SENSATION AND SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER '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 This is my last love letter to you though
some would call it a confession. . . S.T. Gibson's sensational novel is the darkly seductive
tale of Dracula's first bride Constanta. 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.
This beautiful hardback edition will include a bonus short story featuring characters from A
Dowry of Blood titled 'An Encore of Roses'. A Dowry of Blood is a glittering tale of
obsession seduction and power as told through the letters of Dracula's first bride Constanta.
Praise for A Dowry of Blood : 'Stunningly gorgeous and devastatingly romantic you won't
want to miss this one!' Katee Robert author of Neon Gods ' A delectable jewel of a tale
shimmering with dark beautiful prose' Tori Bovalino author of The Devil Makes Three 'Dark
lush and heartrendingly romantic' Lyndall Clipstone author of Lakesedge '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 'Mesmerizing prose. Thorny
fast-paced and unabashedly queer' Publishers Weekly
