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A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson
5.0
“Desire makes idiots of all of us. But you already knew that part, didn’t you?”
A queer polyamorous retelling of Dracula?!? SIGN ME UP. Ok but seriously this book starts off with a bang. Lemme tell you. Those quotes were in like first few pages.
Example A:
“If you can still hear me wherever you are, my love, my tormentor, hear this: it was never my intention to murder you.”
Example B:
“This is my last love letter to you, though some would call it a confession.”
The book is a love letter of sorts to her former husband/Lover who she killed. It shares beginning to end of their relationship and all the details/reasons leading up to it.
I honestly want to fill this review with a ton of quotes from the book but at that point you should probably just read it. I also have to mention that it was written BEAUTIFULLY.
One of the things I like best about the book is the character arc of Constanta. The slow arc of her growing stronger and realizing she can be strong and deserves better is so satisfying. The slow progression of the resentment and hatred or their creator/lover was done beautifully. It felt so realistic and something that we as humans would actually go through.
A queer polyamorous retelling of Dracula?!? SIGN ME UP. Ok but seriously this book starts off with a bang. Lemme tell you. Those quotes were in like first few pages.
Example A:
“If you can still hear me wherever you are, my love, my tormentor, hear this: it was never my intention to murder you.”
Example B:
“This is my last love letter to you, though some would call it a confession.”
The book is a love letter of sorts to her former husband/Lover who she killed. It shares beginning to end of their relationship and all the details/reasons leading up to it.
I honestly want to fill this review with a ton of quotes from the book but at that point you should probably just read it. I also have to mention that it was written BEAUTIFULLY.
One of the things I like best about the book is the character arc of Constanta. The slow arc of her growing stronger and realizing she can be strong and deserves better is so satisfying. The slow progression of the resentment and hatred or their creator/lover was done beautifully. It felt so realistic and something that we as humans would actually go through.