{"product_id":"a-dowry-of-blood-paperback","title":"A Dowry of Blood – Paperback by S. T. Gibson","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy We Shelved It:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA breathtaking, blood-soaked feminist reimagining of Dracula's brides. 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 \u003cb\u003eFiction \u0026amp; Dark Lore\u003c\/b\u003e collection alongside Isabel Cañas’s \u003ci\u003eThe Hacienda\u003c\/i\u003e, this trade paperback is an essential treasure for lovers of atmospheric dark fantasy, poetic prose, and monsters who refuse to stay in the shadows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Work:\u003c\/b\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\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Gilded Cage of Immortality:\u003c\/b\u003e Examining the psychological weight of abuse, control, and domestic tyranny magnified across centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSisterhood \u0026amp; Solidarity:\u003c\/b\u003e How shared trauma transforms into an unbreakable pact of vengeance, love, and radical resistance among the persecuted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGothic Atmosphere \u0026amp; Sensory Prose:\u003c\/b\u003e Lavish descriptions of European courts, decadent blood-feasts, and the intoxicating thrill of the night.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReclaiming the Narrative:\u003c\/b\u003e Turning classic vampire lore on its head to celebrate female agency, power, and reclamation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDarkly seductive, fiercely empowering, and dripping with gothic atmosphere, \u003ci\u003eA Dowry of Blood\u003c\/i\u003e is an unforgettable indulgence for the midnight soul.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.2 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 02, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55521025130815,"sku":"9780316501187","price":20.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/1534\/5983\/files\/sAXzVizKWz9780316501187.webp?v=1788965061","url":"https:\/\/shopevoke.net\/products\/a-dowry-of-blood-paperback","provider":"EVOKE Wellness","version":"1.0","type":"link"}