A Dowry of Blood
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In this dark fantasy sensation, S. T. Gibson spins the gothic, seductive tale of Dracula's first bride, Constanta.
"An intoxicating perfume that lingers—an undying love story where beauty and horror clasp hands." -Rachel Gillig, author of One Dark Window
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." —Hannah Whitten, New York Times bestselling author of For the Wolf
"Perfect for readers interested in creative, gritty, and steamy horror retellings." -Library Journal
"Dark, lush and heartrendingly romantic." -Lyndall Clipstone, author of Lakesedge
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About the author
S. T. Gibson is an author and village wise woman in training. A graduate of the creative writing program at the University of North Carolina at Asheville and the theological studies program at Princeton Seminary, she currently lives in New England with her partner, spoiled cat, and perfume collection.
