{"product_id":"a-dowry-of-blood-hardcover","title":"A Dowry of Blood – Hardcover Edition by S. T. Gibson","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eWhy We Shelved It:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA breathtaking, blood-soaked feminist reimagining of Dracula's brides, presented here in a gorgeous collector's hardcover edition. S. T. Gibson crafts a lush, venomous masterpiece of dark romance, bodily autonomy, and liberation from toxic tyranny. Shelved proudly at the dark, gothic heart of our Fiction \u0026amp; Dark Lore collection alongside Isabel Cañas’s The Hacienda, this hardcover volume is an essential treasure for lovers of atmospheric dark fantasy, poetic prose, and collectors of beautiful editions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Work:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLong before she became a bride of the infamous vampire king, Constanta was just a starving peasant girl in medieval Eastern Europe—until a charismatic, blood-drinking warlord snatched her from the brink of death and offered her eternity. But immortality comes with a gilded cage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCenturies later, the charismatic monster known as Vlad takes two new companions into their dark fold: Magdalena, a fierce survivor of the Ottoman courts, and Alexi, a passionate artist. Together, the three consorts form an unbreakable bond of mutual survival and secret rebellion beneath the thumb of their tyrannical maker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this hypnotic, lyrical confession told from Constanta's perspective, S. T. Gibson explores:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Gilded Cage of Immortality: Examining the psychological weight of abuse, control, and domestic tyranny magnified across centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSisterhood \u0026amp; Solidarity: How shared trauma transforms into an unbreakable pact of vengeance, love, and radical resistance among the persecuted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGothic Atmosphere \u0026amp; Sensory Prose: Lavish descriptions of European courts, decadent blood-feasts, and the intoxicating thrill of the night.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReclaiming the Narrative: Turning classic vampire lore on its head to celebrate female agency, power, and reclamation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDarkly seductive, fiercely empowering, and dripping with gothic atmosphere, A Dowry of Blood is an unforgettable indulgence for the midnight bookshelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.03 x 8.47 x 5.81 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 04, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55521025065279,"sku":"9780316501071","price":30.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/1534\/5983\/files\/I0eIN0L6bD9780316501071.webp?v=1788965057","url":"https:\/\/shopevoke.net\/products\/a-dowry-of-blood-hardcover","provider":"EVOKE Wellness","version":"1.0","type":"link"}