EAN: 9780778310570

KING CRYSTAL IN THE GARDEN OF MONSTERS

A Goodreads Most Anticipated Historical Fiction Book of Fall 2024    “A sinister romance and
hypnotic Gothic fairytale—surreal and luscious with a fascinating twist on the story of Hades
and Persephone.” —Jennifer Saint  bestselling author of Ariadne    A woman with no past. A man
who seems to know her. And a monstrous garden that could be the border between their worlds…  
Italy  1948   Julia Lombardi is a mystery even to herself. The beautiful model can’t remember
where she’s from  where she’s been or how she came to live in Rome. When she receives an offer
to accompany celebrated eccentric artist Salvador Dalí to the Sacro Bosco—Italy’s Garden of
Monsters—as his muse  she’s strangely compelled to accept. It could be a chance to unlock the
truth about her past…  Shrouded in shadow  the garden full of giant statues that sometimes seem
alive is far from welcoming. Still  from the moment of their arrival at the palazzo  Julia is
inexplicably drawn to their darkly enigmatic host  Ignazio. He’s alluring yet terrifying—and he
seems to know her.  Posing for Dalí as the goddess Persephone  Julia finds the work to be
perplexing  particularly as Dalí descends deeper into his fanaticism. To him  she  is 
Persephone  and he insists she must eat pomegranate seeds to rejoin her king.  Between Dalí’s
fevered persistence  Ignazio’s uncanny familiarity and the agonizing whispered warnings that
echo through the garden  Julia is soon on the verge of unraveling. And she begins to wonder if
she’s truly the mythical queen of the Underworld…  

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