Lyndall Clipstone crafts YA Gothic tales centered on monsters and the girls who find themselves drawn to them. Her narratives delve into dark, romantic spaces, exploring the allure of the seemingly monstrous. With a knack for atmosphere and tension, Clipstone builds worlds that pull readers into mystery and unexpected passion.
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Když se osmnáctiletá Lark vrátí po vyhazovu z akademie domů, najde jen zkázu. Solný důl, který rodinu živil, je prázdný a jejím bratrům zbyly jen dluhy. Ve snaze zachránit domov se rozhodne uzavřít svazek s bohem moře a soli Therionem. Místo spásy však přivolá temnotu. Jedinou nadějí na záchranu se stanou děti jejich věřitele – Alastair, který jí zlomil srdce, a jeho přitažlivá sestra Camille. Zatímco však Lark propadá kouzlu sourozenců, síla, jež se probudila, chce zničit nejen Theriona, ale i ji samotnou.
Perfect for fans of Saltburn, For the Wolf, and House of Hollow, Tenderly, I Am Devoured is a moody, monstrously Gothic romantasy in which a young woman must bind herself to a dangerous chthonic demon with the help of the son of a rival family to save her family's legacy—and herself—from ruin. Expelled from her prestigious boarding school following a violent incident, eighteen-year-old Lacrimosa Arriscane returns home in disgrace to discover her family on the point of financial ruin. Desperate to save them, she accepts a marriage of convenience... to Therion, the chthonic god worshipped by Lark’s isolated coastal hometown. But when her betrothal goes horribly wrong, Lark begins to vanish from the mortal realm. Her only hope is to seek help from Alastair Felimath: the brilliant, arrogant boy who was her first heartbreak, and his alluring older sister, Camille. As the trio delve into the folklore of gods, Lark falls under the spell of the Felimath siblings. Ensnared by a fervent romance, they perform a bacchanalia with hopes the hedonistic ritual will repair the connection between Lark and her bridegroom. Instead, they draw the ire of something much darker, which seeks to destroy Therion—and Lark as well.
As Leta struggles with the consequences of her deal in the World Below, Rowan realizes the tethering spell still connects them and he desperately tries to bring her back.
A lush, gothic fantasy from debut author Lyndall Clipstone about monsters and magic, set on the banks of a cursed lake, perfect for fans of Naomi Novik and Brigid Kemmerer. When Violeta Graceling and her younger brother Arien arrive at the haunted Lakesedge estate, they expect to find a monster. Leta knows the terrifying rumors about Rowan Sylvanan, who drowned his entire family when he was a boy. But neither the estate nor the monster are what they seem. As Leta falls for Rowan, she discovers he is bound to the Lord Under, the sinister death god lurking in the black waters of the lake. A creature to whom Leta is inexplicably drawn... Now, to save Rowan—and herself—Leta must confront the darkness in her past, including unraveling the mystery of her connection to the Lord Under.