{"product_id":"blood-countess-lady-slayers-9781419738869","title":"Blood Countess (Lady Slayers)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A lush and bloody historical thriller\" based on the infamous real-life inspiration for Countess Dracula, a Hungarian noblewoman turned serial killer.(\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn sixteenth-century Hungary, Anna Darvulia has just begun working as a scullery maid for the young and glamorous Countess Elizabeth Bathory. When Elizabeth takes a liking to Anna, she's vaulted to the dream role of chambermaid, a far cry from the filthy servants' quarters below. She receives wages generous enough to provide for her family, and the Countess begins to groom Anna as her friend, confident and lover. It's not long before Anna falls completely under the Countess's spell--and the Countess takes full advantage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIsolated from her former friends, family, and fiance, Anna realizes she's not a friend but a prisoner of the increasingly cruel Elizabeth. Then come the murders, and Anna knows it's only a matter of time before the Blood Countess turns on her, too.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Popovic balances lush, romantic language with gruesome imagery in this tale of innocence lost. Readers will likely be inspired to do actual research into Lady Bathory's murderous misdeeds.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Popovic also touches on how a patriarchal society can drive women to extremes without letting the truly terrifying Bathory, or Anna, off the hook for their own actions.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Hand to fans of dark historical fiction and powerful female characters.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLana Popovic \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of \u003ci\u003eWicked Like a Wildfire\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFierce Like a Firestorm\u003c\/i\u003e. Born in Serbia, she lived in Hungary, Bulgaria, and Romania before moving to the United States, where she studied psychology and literature at Yale University, law at Boston University, and publishing and writing at Emerson College. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Amulet Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50849930445074,"sku":"9781419738869","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4eda726b-68b4-4067-b99f-3b21bd38e0de.jpg?v=1737403746","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/blood-countess-lady-slayers-9781419738869","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}