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A Dowry of Blood

by S.T. Gibson

Narrator Abby Craden

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Length 5 hours 8 minutes

Language English

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Bookseller recommendation

“This was the most seductive audiobook I've ever listened to. Both the prose and the reader's voice are quite sexy and dangerous, and it leaves you with the feeling of being drunk on Dracula's blood. But make no mistake: this is a feminist story that sees Dracula's partners wanting to be free and willing to do whatever it takes. ”
— Candice • Tubby & Coo's Book Shop

Bookseller recommendation

“Partly bloody and sexy yet hauntingly tragic, this multi-layered story spans over decades following the relationship between four undead souls, and their pursuit of love, knowledge, life, control, and lastly their freedoms. A Dowry of Blood will romance you while dispelling any fairytale notions of what it means to live forever. A tumultuous, queer reimagining of Dracula that you shouldn’t let slip by.”
— Q’Nefertahri • Undercover Books & Gifts

Bookseller recommendation

“The audio format adds to this already-gorgeous novel. So rich, you'll want to sink your teeth in and savor it. ST Gibson's Constanta is a force of nature and a woman who takes her fate into her own bloody hands. ”
— Grace • Village Books

Bookseller recommendation

“Take Dracula and his brides and make it...spicy. The king of vampires is broody, possessive and loves to collect beautiful things. His brides are beautiful, intelligent and quickly becoming more enamored of each other than with their maker. I love a little dark romance with my horror and this book does not disappoint! ”
— Suzanne • Underground Books

Bookseller recommendation

“This is one of my absolute favorite books that I've read/listened to in the past few years! It's an intimate, queer, and beautifully written tale about three vampires in an abusive relationship with their husband that does a wonderful job of exploring the different forms love can take.”
— Sydney • Book Soup

Summary

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.

Contains mature themes.

Fantasy