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creepy gothic fantasy with a Frankenstein romance

🗡The enemy of my enemy is... an opportunity. 🪡

Kidnapped and recently resurrected from the dead, Gwendolyn finds herself a hostage in the fae court of her mother's old enemy, alone and unarmed.

But anything can be a weapon if you're holding it right.

Including her enemy's masterpeice: a blighted, patchwork knight built from the bodies of failed heroes.

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A FAIRY HUNTER'S GUIDE FOR THE RECENTLY (UN)DEAD

first standalone in The Uncivil Wars Series

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Vibes include:

💀 The horrors persist

🦋 Fever dream nightmare narration

🕸 Layered tapestries of interwoven secrets

🧵A slow unraveling mystery

🍑 Spell-sick ballrooms

🐖 Banquets of monstrosities

🥂 Temptations divine and damned

🗡 Agony, dread, and heart-aching beauty

#fantasyromance #gothicromance #gothicfantasy #bookrecommendations #authorsoflemon8

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