The Blood of Roses Volume One

Set in a grim fantasy world, this epic delves into the excesses of religion while uncovering the dark pagan roots of earlier traditions. Tanith Lee intricately weaves together the disturbing parallels between seemingly opposing beliefs, such as the Christian rites involving the blood and body of Christ and the divine blood of the World Tree. The narrative invites readers to reflect on the complexities of faith and ritual in a richly imagined landscape.