When an ex-catholic woman develops a sexual relationship with a vampire, she is forced to confront the memories that haunt her religious past.
Struggling to deal with the familial trauma of her Catholic upbringing, hotel cleaner, Noelle, travels to the Isle of Bute. There, she meets a man who claims to be a vampire, and a relationship blooms between them based solely on confession. But as talk turns sacrilegious, and the weather outside grows colder, Noelle struggles to come to terms with her blasphemous sexuality. She becomes hounded by memories of her past: her mother’s affair with the local priest, and the part she played in ending it.
Publisher: 404 Ink
ISBN: 9781912489961
Number of pages: 224
Dimensions: 198 x 129 mm
"Gorgeous and gothic." - i-D
"Visceral, vivacious and - though certainly not conventionally - vampiric" - The Skinny
"Quiet and introspective." - Polygon
“A slick literary vampire novel to sink your teeth into. Hot!” - Alice Slater
A staggering, magnificent book. A work of art that should not be missed. A gothic meditation on religion, sexuality, family, and a taxidermist vampire.
Absolutely incredible, and a must-read for fans of Eliza...
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I received this ARC from NetGalley and 404 Ink in exchange for a free and honest review.
I really enjoyed this book, it follows our protagonist Noelle; who travels to the Isle of Bute in hopes of overcoming her...
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Throughout reading this book I had to constantly remind myself that this was a debut because my god.
The language that Genevieve uses is lyrical and blunt, it worms its way under your skin and stays with you....
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