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Dowry of Blood
Dowry of Blood | S T Gibson
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A lyrical and dreamy reimagining of Dracula's brides, A Dowry of Blood is a story of desire, obsession, and emancipation. 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.
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sprainedbrain
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What a delightful retelling! A farewell love/hate letter from one of the brides of Dracula to the monster himself. Fast-paced and well-written, dark, sexy, and brutal, just the way a Dracula story should be.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Samary
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I can see why people don‘t like this type of writing style, but for me I really like this. A long letter, stream of consciousness, epistolary type of book.
It‘s also got themed of abuse, possession is a form of mental abuse and even the undead can be hurt.

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KateReadsYA
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A goodbye letter to Dracula from one of his wives Constanta. The whole book I felt she had an immortal life with no life to truly live....until her final farewell to her beloved husband.
*What I took from this book is to never let anyone hold you back from living a beautiful life, we only get one!*

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KateReadsYA
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@Kshakal thank you for these little cuties I cannot wait to use them 💗
Last read of February 💀🌹📖

KateReadsYA @Kshakal omg I just noticed they are scented. How cool!!! 3y
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KateReadsYA @KristiAhlers me too. I fidget a lot so these helps when I have to sit still to read :) 3y
Marialou Really want to read this book! 3y
KateReadsYA @Marialou oh its a good one so far. I'm halfway through it, it's a fast read :) 3y
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Nessavamusic
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This was a unique read. A vampire gothic horror with a bit of polyamorous love story. However I would not classify this as a romance as it does not exactly have a HEA. Very good on audiobook! 4⭐️
First book done for #FabulousFebruary #Readathon
#bookspinbingo - free space
#noshamereadathon22 - gothic/paranormal horror

Andrew65 Well done 👏👏👏 3y
sprainedbrain Oh this looks cool! 3y
Nessavamusic @sprainedbrain it is very unique! Quick read too 3y
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Jadams89
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TheSpineView 🤩📖🖤🎃🖤 3y
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Jadams89
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Happy, Happy, Happy #Scarathlon #Screamathon and #Spookoween!

I‘m starting off my reading with the tagged book. This first page is so good!!

Go #TeamHendrix !!!

TheSpineView 👍 3y
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morevna
Dowry of Blood | S T Gibson

"I am not your wife anymore, my lord, and I don‘t think you ever truly saw me as a whole woman. I was always a student. A project. An accessory in the legal and decorative sense."

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BekahB
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“This is my last love letter to you, though some would call it a confession.”

Told from the POV of Constanta, one of Dracula‘s brides, we see the obsessive, controlling, and cruel nature of Dracula over the span of centuries. This is not the portrayal of the vampire as a romantic anti-hero. This is Dracula the monster.

This book was beautifully written. I‘ve already ordered another book by Gibson. CW for abuse, especially verbal and emotional.

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khooliha
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Really enjoyed this take on Dracula's brides from their perspective, a tale of possessive love and escaping its crushing bond. Queer, polyam, and Gothic.

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khooliha
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I don't know if they really fit the tone, but I love these dancing skelos.

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esurient
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https://www.tor.com/2021/01/29/excerpts-a-dowry-of-blood-s-t-gibson

I'm not fond of the first-person narrative, but this sounds terribly interesting.

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