Bluebeard's Castle

SKU: 9781804291856
Bluebeard's Castle

Bluebeard's Castle

SKU: 9781804291856
Author: Anna Biller
Paperback·Ages 18+·Dark Fantasy
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🕯️ Fantasy Realm & Tone
Gothic, seductive, eerie, psychologically intense
⚡ Story Pace
Slow-burning, suspenseful, emotionally layered
✨ Fantasy Vibes
Haunted castles, forbidden rooms, dangerous romance, hidden horrors
👑 Fantasy Themes
Power, control, desire, fear, female agency
🔮 Magic & Mystery
A mysterious castle and its sinister master conceal terrifying secrets behind beauty and wealth
🔥 Fantasy Hook
Drawn into a seductive and increasingly disturbing world, a woman begins uncovering the horrifying truths hidden within Bluebeard’s castle
🧝 Perfect Fantasy Readers
Fans of gothic fairy tales, dark romance, and atmospheric psychological horror
When the successful British mystery writer Judith Moore meets Gavin, a handsome and charming baron, at a birthday party on the Cornish coast, his love transforms her from a bitter, lonely young woman into a romance heroine overnight. After a whirlwind honeymoon in Paris, he whisks her away to a secluded Gothic castle. But soon she finds herself trapped in a nightmare, as her husband’s mysterious nature and his alternation between charm and violence become increasingly frightening.

As Judith battles both internal and external demons, including sexual ambivalence, psychological self-torture, gaslighting, family neglect, alcoholism, and domestic abuse, she becomes increasingly addicted to her wild beast of a husband. Why do women stay in abusive relationships? The answer can be found in the tortured mind of the protagonist, whose richly layered fantasy life parallels that of the female Gothic romance reader. Filled with dark humor and evocative imagery, Bluebeard’s Castle is a subversive take on modern romance and Gothic erotica.

Book details

Format
Paperback
Reading age
18+
Pages
384
Publisher
Verso Books
Published
10 October 2023
Language
English
ISBN
9781804291856

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