{"product_id":"tenderly-i-am-devoured-9781250348906","title":"Tenderly, I Am Devoured","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eSaltburn\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Study in Drowning\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDon't Let the Forest In\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTenderly, I Am Devoured \u003c\/i\u003eis a moody, monstrously Gothic romantic folk horror in which a young woman must bind herself to a dangerous chthonic god with the help of the son of a rival family to save her family's legacy--and herself--from ruin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExpelled 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut 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 both Felimath siblings. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEnsnared 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeaturing a polyamorous bisexual romance, lush prose, and flower-threaded horror, \u003ci\u003eTenderly, I am Devoured \u003c\/i\u003eis a romantic folk horror that is intoxicating as chthonic liquor, and as unstoppable as the haunted tides.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLyndall Clipstone\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ewrites dark tales of flower-threaded horror. A former youth librarian who grew up running wild in the Barossa Ranges of South Australia, she currently lives in Adelaide, where she lives in a hundred-year-old cottage with her partner, two children, and a shy black cat. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eLakesedge\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eForestfall\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUnholy Terrors\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e Tenderly, I Am Devoured.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Henry Holt \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51415330717970,"sku":"9781250348906","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a6c04b80-4f23-471e-a26f-62714f3a50c4.jpg?v=1751133754","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/tenderly-i-am-devoured-9781250348906","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}