A sweeping gothic fantasy romance that forms the first part of the Shepherd King sequence, Gillig's thrillingly dark tale finds an ancient, mercurial spirit start to take over Elspeth Spindle's mind.
Elspeth needs a monster. The monster might be her.
An ancient, mercurial spirit is trapped inside Elspeth Spindle's head - she calls him the Nightmare. He protects her. He keeps her secrets. But nothing comes for free, especially magic.
When Elspeth meets a mysterious highwayman on the forest road, she is thrust into a world of shadow and deception. Together, they embark on a dangerous quest to cure the town of Blunder from the dark magic infecting it. As the stakes heighten and their undeniable attraction intensifies, Elspeth is forced to face her darkest secret yet: the Nightmare is slowly, darkly, taking over her mind. And she might not be able to stop him.
For fans of Uprooted and For the Wolf comes a gothic fantasy romance about a maiden who must unleash the monster within to save her kingdom.
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
ISBN: 9780356519494
Number of pages: 432
Weight: 298 g
Dimensions: 196 x 126 x 32 mm
An evocative tale of romance, mystery and alluring monsters, told in beautifully lush prose. Rachel Gillig has created a story which left me entranced - Lyndall Clipstone, author of LAKESEDGE
A beautifully dark fairy tale of blood, rage and bitter choice, that whisked me away to mist-wreathed woods ripe with romance and menace - Davinia Evans, author of NOTORIOUS SORCERER
Steeped in brooding romance, twisted magic and nail-biting intrigue, One Dark Window snares readers in its deliciously dark spell and leaves them desperate for more. I couldn't put it down - Kat Delacorte, author of WITH FIRE IN THEIR BLOOD
The steamy romance that emerges between Elspeth and Ravyn delights - Publishers Weekly
Elspeth Spindle is never alone. One cannot simply have an empty head and enjoy the solitude of hearing no other voice.
An ancient, mercurial, mocking spirit resides inside Elspeth Spindle’s head, aptly named the...
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I loved the eerie vibes of this story, as well as the beautiful coming-of-age thread that was woven in with a story of first love, but it was a slow start kind of story that took me quite a while to get invested in.
This book truly surpassed all my expectations! My only regret is that I couldn't read it when it was originally published, this would make the perfect autumn read. It has this wonderful creepy, dark atmosphere... More
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