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Wenn dein Tod erst der Anfang ist und im Vorhof zur Hölle die Liebe lauert'Das verratene Herz' ist der Auftakt der Pageturner-Trilogie 'Empire of Sins and Souls' von Bestseller-Autorin Beril Kehribar: Dark Romantasy mit einem morally gray cast und einer Heldin, für die der Tod nicht das Ende ist.Zoé Durand ist eine Sünderin. Eine Lügnerin, eine Prostituierte und eine berüchtigte Diebin. Nach einer schicksalhaften Nacht muss sie sich einen weiteren Titel auf ihre Liste schreiben: Mörderin. Kein Wunder, dass sie sich nach ihrer Hinrichtung in Xanthia wiederfindet, der letzten Station vor den Toren der Hölle. Plötzlich sieht Zoé sich hungrigen Xathyr ausgesetzt, die nach den Sünden in ihrem Blut gieren. Da kommt es gerade recht, dass der attraktive Xathyr-Graf Alexei ihr einen Pakt anbietet: Sie soll drei Relikte für ihn stehlen - im Gegenzug für ihre Freiheit. Doch gerade, als Zoé denkt, sie hätte Xanthias gefährlichste Dämonen schon kennengelernt, taucht der dunkle Prinz Kaspar auf - Alexeis größter Feind und jener Xathyr, vor dem der ganze Hof in Angst lebt. Zoé ist von Kaspars Schatten gleichermaßen abgestoßen und fasziniert. Noch ahnt sie nicht, dass sie weder Kas noch Alexei vertrauen sollte ...Diese Tropes sind enthalten (Auswahl):- strangers to lovers- emotional scars- Touch her and die / Touch her and I kill you!- Who did this to you?Spicy Fantasy mit Gothic-Touch für eine erwachsene ZielgruppeBeril Kehribar ist die Bestseller-Autorin der düsteren New-Adult-Dilogie 'Schattenthron'. Mit 'Empire of Sins and Souls' hat sie eine Fantasy-Liebesroman-Trilogie voller Intrigen, Geheimnisse, blutrünstiger Dämonen und sexy Höllenfürsten geschrieben.Die Dark-Romantasy-Geschichte geht weiter in 'Empire of Sins and Souls 2: Das gestohlene Herz' und wird abgeschlossen in 'Empire of Sins and Souls 3: Das zerrissene Herz'.'Düster, sinnlich, herzzerreißend. Ich konnte das Buch gar nicht aus der Hand legen.' - Carina Schnell 'Dieses Buch lebt von düsterer Romantik und einem tragisch-schönen Erzählton vor seiner bitterbösen Kulisse. Ich bin hoffnungslos verliebt!' - Juli DorneDiese Trilogie beinhaltet Themen, die bei manchen Menschen ungewollte Reaktionen auslösen können. Bitte achtet daher auf die Liste mit sensiblen Inhalten, die wir im Buch zur Verfügung stellen.

From the author of Nocticadia comes a spellbinding gothic dark fantasy about a shunned woman who is forced beyond the mortal realm's forbidden boundary, into a terrifying world of cursed souls and grotesque creatures - perfect for fans of Rachel Gillig, Devney Perry and Kaylie Smith.____________Only the banished know what lies beyond the woods...There are whispers of what lurks in Witch Knell, the forest where sinners perish. The villagers call it The Eating Woods because what's taken is never returned. Only the banished dare to approach.Maevyth Bronwick knows better than to enter the misty labyrinth, but tragedy forces her beyond the archway of bones into a dark, fantastical world. There dwells Zevander Rydainn, the cursed lord of Eidolon-a cold-blooded assassin-tasked with hiding her from the magehood that seeks her death.Zevander must protect Maevyth, whose blood can break his curse. But his growing obsession with her threatens to destroy everything.Including himself.

Charlotte Brontë's moving masterpiece – the novel that has been "teaching true strength of character for generations" (The Guardian). Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read<BR><BR>A novel of intense power and intrigue, Jane Eyre has dazzled generations of readers with its depiction of a woman's quest for freedom. Having grown up an orphan in the home of her cruel aunt and at a harsh charity school, Jane Eyre becomes an independent and spirited survivor-qualities that serve her well as governess at Thornfield Hall. But when she finds love with her sardonic employer, Rochester, the discovery of his terrible secret forces her to make a choice. Should she stay with him whatever the consequences or follow her convictions, even if it means leaving her beloved? This updated Penguin Classics edition features a new introduction by Brontë scholar and award-winning novelist Stevie Davies, as well as comprehensive notes, a chronology, further reading, and an appendix.<BR><BR>For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

The estranged grandson of a wealthy collector of human curiosities becomes fascinated with teenaged twin sisters, leading them into a web of dark obsessions. A dazzlingly dark gothic novel from the bestselling author of The Somnambulist.

"Gothic horror for the ages...Combining shiver-inducing horror with sharp-fanged social commentary, this more than merits comparison to Dracula and other genre titans." - Publishers Weekly, Starred Review<BR><BR>***<BR><BR>"I'm in your blood, and you are in mine..."<BR><BR>The Netherlands, 1887. Lucy's twin sister Sarah is unwell. She refuses to eat, mumbles nonsensically, and is increasingly obsessed with a centuries-old corpse recently discovered on her husband's grand estate.<BR><BR>The doctor has diagnosed her with temporary insanity caused by a fever of the brain. To protect her twin from a terrible fate in a lunatic asylum, Lucy must unravel the mystery surrounding her sister's condition, but it's clear her twin is hiding something. Then again, Lucy is harbouring secrets of her own, too.<BR><BR>Then, the worst happens. Sarah's behaviour takes a turn for the strange. She becomes angry...and hungry.<BR><BR>Lucy soon comes to suspect that something is trying to possess her beloved sister. Or is it madness? As Sarah changes before her very eyes, Lucy must reckon with the dark, monstrous truth - or risk losing her forever.<BR><BR>A haunting gothic tale for fans of all things supernatural, Blood on Her Tongue is refreshingly biting and unashamedly chilling, taking its place as a horror story for the ages.<BR><BR>Tropes<BR>Gothic Horror<BR>Sapphic Love<BR>LGBTQ+<BR>Supernatural Books

"This richly-told tale is haunting and heartbreaking in equal measure. Hazel's story will rip you apart, but her indomitable courage against the oppressive forces in the world will also give you hope. A truly marvelous achievement." -Gwendolyn Kiste, Lambda Literary and Bram Stoker Award-winning author of Reluctant Immortals and The Rust Maidens¿Hazel loves writing horror stories, and wants to become a writer. She falls for her lovely neighbor Blanche, but when her parents discover her various inclinations, they are outraged and decide to commit her to Montrose Asylum.There she meets the fiery Jo and the fragile Lulla. The three of them follow a mysterious lullaby which calls out in the dark, leading them to an abandoned garden...and a nightmare they may not escape from. "Exquisitely written and profoundly melancholic, Cécile Guillot's Lullaby is a poignant and equally haunting portrait of trauma and injustice that will inevitably linger in the minds of all who are privileged enough to experience this gem of a book." -Eric LaRocca, author of Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke

The chilling, mesmerising and darkly delicious new novel from Anna Mazzola, author of The Clockwork Girl and The House of Whispers, inspired by the Aqua Tofana poisonings in 17th century Italy. Perfect for fans of Jessie Burton, Laura Purcell and Stacey Halls.

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A breathtaking classic of psychological suspense by the inventor of the detective novel, Wilkie Collins, with an afterword by writer, editor and playwright David Stuart Davies.<BR><BR>Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover.<BR><BR>On a moonlit London night, art teacher Walter Hartwright meets a young woman - beautiful, terrified and dressed entirely white - alone on the street. Compelled to help this piteous creature, he finds himself caught up in a world of secrets, murder and madness, with an impossible mystery to solve. The odds seem stacked against him, but a sleuthing partnership with the brilliantly clever Marian Halcombe may be just enough to outwit their formidable nemesis - the menacing Count Fosco.

One of the BBC's '100 Novels That Shaped Our World'<BR><BR>The Penguin English Library Edition of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley<BR><BR>'Never did I behold a vision so horrible as his face, of such loathsome, yet appalling hideousness'<BR><BR>A twisted, upside-down creation myth, Mary Shelley's chilling Gothic tale lays bare the dark side of science, and the horror within us all. It tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, who plunders graveyards to create a new being from the bodies of the dead - but whose botched creature causes nothing but murder and destruction. Written after a nightmare when its author was only eighteen, Frankenstein gave birth to the modern science fiction novel.<BR><BR>The Penguin English Library - 100 editions of the best fiction in English, from the eighteenth century and the very first novels to the beginning of the First World War.

One of the BBC's '100 Novels That Shaped Our World'. HarperCollins is proud to present our range of timeless literary classics.'The rain pattered dismally against the panes, and my candle was nearly burnt out, when, by the glimmer of the half-extinguished light, I saw the dull yellow eye of the creature open...'Victor Frankenstein's monster is stitched together from the limbs of the dead, taken from 'the dissecting room and the slaughter-house'. The result is a grotesque being who, rejected by his maker and starved of human companionship, sets out on a journey to seek his revenge. In the most famous gothic horror story ever told, Shelley confronts the limitations of science, the nature of human cruelty and the pathway to forgiveness.Begun when Mary Shelley was only eighteen years old and published two years later, this chilling tale of a young scientist's desire to create life - and the consequences of that creation - still resonate today.

Emily Brontë’s only novel and a gothic classic—a gripping story of obsession, revenge, and tragedy—now the feature film “Wuthering Heights” from Emerald Fennell, which captures the spirit of this epic love story and stars Margot Robbie as Cathy and Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff.<BR><BR>Emily Brontë's only novel endures as a work of tremendous and far-reaching influence. The Penguin Classics edition is the definitive version of the text, edited with an introduction by Pauline Nestor.<BR><BR>Lockwood, the new tenant of Thrushcross Grange, situated on the bleak Yorkshire moors, is forced to seek shelter one night at Wuthering Heights, the home of his landlord. There he discovers the history of the tempestuous events that took place years before. What unfolds is the tale of the intense love between Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw. Catherine, forced to choose between passionate, tortured Heathcliff and gentle, well-bred Edgar Linton, surrenders to the expectations of her class. As Heathcliff's bitterness and vengeance at his betrayal is visited upon the next generation, their innocent heirs must struggle to escape the legacy of the past. <BR><BR>In this edition, a new preface by Lucasta Miller, author of The Brontë Myth, looks at the ways in which the novel has been interpreted, from Charlotte Brontë onwards. This complements Pauline Nestor's introduction, which discusses changing critical receptions of the novel, as well as Emily Brontë's influences and background.

Austen's witty exploration of the perils of mistaking fiction for reality<BR><BR>During an eventful season at Bath, young, naïve Catherine Morland experiences the joys of fashionable society for the first time. She is delighted with her new acquaintances: flirtatious Isabella, who shares Catherine's love of Gothic romance and horror, and sophisticated Henry and Eleanor Tilney, who invite her to their father's mysterious house, Northanger Abbey. There, her imagination influenced by novels of sensation and intrigue, Catherine imagines terrible crimes committed by General Tilney. With its broad comedy and irrepressible heroine, this is the most youthful and and optimistic of Jane Austen's works.<BR><BR>For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.<BR>

Bram Stoker's peerless tale of desperate battle against a powerful, ancient vampire<BR><BR> When Jonathan Harker visits Transylvania to help Count Dracula purchase a London house, he makes horrifying discoveries in his client's castle. Soon afterwards, disturbing incidents unfold in England: a ship runs aground on the shores of Whitby, its crew vanished; beautiful Lucy Westenra slowly succumbs to a mysterious, wasting illness, her blood drained away; and the lunatic Renfield raves about the imminent arrival of his 'master'. In the ensuing battle of wills between the sinister Count and a determined group of adversaries - led by the intrepid vampire hunter Abraham van Helsing - Bram Stoker created a masterpiece of the horror genre, probing into questions of identity, sanity and the dark corners of Victorian sexuality and desire. <BR><BR> For this completely updated edition, Maurice Hindle has revised his introduction, list of further reading and notes, and added two appendices: Stoker's essay on censorship and his interview with Winston Churchill, both published in 1908. Christopher Frayling's preface discusses the significance and the influences that contributed to his creation of the Dracula myth. <BR><BR>For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

One of the BBC's '100 Novels That Shaped Our World'<BR><BR>The groundbreaking story of a woman's valiant struggle for independence from her abusive husband <BR><BR>Gilbert Markham is deeply intrigued by Helen Graham, a beautiful and secretive young woman who has moved into nearby Wildfell Hall with her young son. He is quick to offer Helen his friendship, but when her reclusive behaviour becomes the subject of local gossip and speculation, Gilbert begins to wonder whether his trust in her has been misplaced. It is only when she allows Gilbert to read her diary that the truth is revealed and the shocking details of the disastrous marriage she has left behind emerge. Told with great immediacy, combined with wit and irony, The Tenant of Wildfell Hall is a powerful depiction of a woman's fight for domestic independence and creative freedom.<BR><BR>In her introduction Stevie Davies discusses The Tenant of Wildfell Hall as feminist testament, inspired by Anne Brontë's experiences as a governess and by the death of her brother Branwell Brontë, and examines the novel's language, biblical references and narrative styles.<BR>Edited with an introduction and notes by Stevie Davis

A dark, gothic slow-burn fantasy romance, Weavingshaw follows a young woman haunted by the ghosts of her past and the Saint of Silence who promises her greatest desire in return for her darkest secret...'Darkly romantic and completely absorbing' New York Times'One part sumptuous gothic mystery, another part all the yearning and coy wordplay of a Jane Austen novel' Shannon Chakraborty, author of The City of Brass¿¿¿¿¿'The yearning was unmatched'¿¿¿¿¿'This story completely consumed me''LEENA DIDN'T BELIEVE IN MONSTERS UNTIL SHE SAW WEAVINGSHAW.'The Saint of Silence trades coins for every sordid divulgence uttered to him. The darker the secret, the higher the price.Leena has a secret, one that has haunted her since she was seventeen - she can see the dead. When her brother falls ill, she knows what she must do: seek the Saint.But Leena's secret is more valuable to him that she could have imagined. To save her brother, she must make a deal with him to find the ghost he's searching for.All paths lead to Weavingshaw, a cursed estate on the moors. As Leena grows closer to the Saint, and is plunged into his world of danger, deceit and desire, she learns that he is hiding his own secrets - ones that have the power to destroy them all.*******'Gorgeous gothic fantasy steeped in atmosphere and filled with yearning' Ellis Hunter, author of Blood BoundA twisty gothic oozing with angst [...] with sharp haunted heroines and morally grey saints, Weavingshaw unfurls its shadows. I needed the next book yesterday!' Katie Wu, author of Madder LakeA searing, revolutionary gothic masterpiece with an exquisite slow burn romance' Nadia El-Fassi, author of Best Hex Ever

An Instant New York Times, USA Today, and Indie Bestseller<BR><BR>Something darker than the devil stalks the North Carolina woods in Wolf Worm, a new gothic masterpiece from New York Times bestselling author T. Kingfisher<BR><BR>This gorgeous hardcover edition features endpapers illustrated by the author and a foil case stamp.<BR><BR>"I saw the devil in these woods."<BR><BR>After her father's death, Sonia Wilson is without work, prospects, or hope. She is a talented scientific illustrator, but jobs are scarce for women in science in 1899.<BR><BR>So when the reclusive Dr. Halder offers her a position illustrating his vast collection of rare insects, Sonia jumps at the chance to move to his North Carolina manor house and put her talents to use.<BR><BR>Once there though, she encounters dark happenings in the Carolina woods, and even darker questions come to light, like: what happened to the illustrator who came before her? Why are animals acting so strangely? And what is behind the peculiar local whispers about "blood thiefs?"<BR><BR>With the aid of a healer, a housekeeper, and clues found in the journals of her mysterious predecessor, Sonia discovers that Halder's entomological studies have taken him down a twisted road. His ground-breaking experiments come with a cost-one that Halder is paying with human flesh.<BR><BR>If Sonia can't find a way to stop the monstrosity, she may be next under the knife.

SHE WANTS VENGEANCE. HER DEVIL WANTS HER.An obsession with a beautiful serial killer entangles a vampire hunter's daughter in an immortal sapphic romance in this mesmerising new gothic fantasy from the bestselling author of Lucy Undying.'Grisly and electrifying, innovative and moving. Kiersten White never misses.' Allison Saft, Sunday Times bestselling author of A Dark and Drowning Tide------------------------------------------------------Anneke has a complicated relationship with her father, Abraham Van Helsing - doctor, scientist, and madman devoted to studying vampires - up until the night she comes home to find him murdered, with a surreally beautiful woman looming over his body.It soon becomes clear that her father isn't the only inexplicably dead body. So, obsessed with vengeance, and armed with the latest in forensic and investigatory techniques, Anneke puts together a team of detectives to catch her mysterious serial killer.But, for reasons even she can't explain, Anneke keeps some crucial evidence to herself: infuriatingly coy letters, addressed only to her, occasionally soaked in blood, and always signed Diavola. Devil.The obsession is mutual, and all the more dangerous for it.And the closer Anneke gets to her devil, the less sense the world makes. Could her father have been right all along? Could Diavola be something even more deadly than a serial killer? Because as Anneke unearths more of Diavola's tragic past, she suspects there's still a heart somewhere in that undead body.A heart that beats for Anneke alone.------------------------------------------------------WHY YOU'LL LOVE THE FOX AND THE DEVIL:🖤 Dark sapphic obsession🔪 Serial killer mystery🦊 Hunter and hunted💌 Blood-soaked letters🧛 Vampires and the supernatural🔍 Forensic investigation🌹 Gothic romance🗺¿ Fin-de-siècle Europe🔥 A dangerously obsessive slow burn------------------------------------------------------PRAISE FOR THE FOX AND THE DEVIL'Deeply immersive. From each exquisite murder to each obsessive encounter, The Fox and the Devil is as mesmerizing as its otherworldly characters.' Chloe Gong, Sunday Times bestselling author of Immortal Longings'Utterly captivating! Kiersten White just keeps getting better with every new release. I couldn't get enough!' Katee Robert, New York Times bestselling author of Electric Idol'Delicious and immersive. Anneke is a heroine of wit, courage and imagination, and she leads us through an intricate gothic mystery in a richly imagined past.' Claudia Gray, New York Times bestselling author of The Murder of Mr. Wickham

'Brilliant... I loved it.' Santa Montefiore<BR><BR>A FORGOTTEN EGYPTIAN GODDESS. A FAMILY IN DANGER. <BR><BR>Victorian Egyptologist Clemmie's dark talents have torn her family apart. Now she has one chance to atone for the past.<BR><BR>Clemmie's gift for reading hieroglyphs shines at the Egyptian relic parties which have made her father the toast of Victorian society. But at one party, the words she interprets from an unusual amulet strike fear into her heart. The childhood game she used to play about the immortal sisters, Isis and Nephthys, takes on a devastating resonance and it is only by following Nephthys' story back to Egypt that she can undo the mistakes of the past.<BR><BR>'An irresistible page-turner' Susan Stokes-Chapman, author Pandora<BR>'An intoxicating tale of adventure and obsession' Emilia Hart, author of Weyward<BR>'A joy of a book' Fiza Saeed McLynn, author of The Midnight Carousel<BR><BR>*SHORTLISTED FOR THE HWA DEBUT CROWN AWARD*<BR><BR>Readers ADORE Nephthys:<BR><BR>'A total page-turner! ... Wow! What darkness this book holds!'<BR>'Unique and gripping.... this tale of Egypt and England was full of twists and turns.'<BR>'A captivating blend of Victorian society, ancient Egypt, and dark secrets.'

DELUXE EDITION-features gorgeous dark teal sprayed edges, exclusive endpapers, and deliciously moody art throughout.<BR><BR>From New York Times bestselling author RuNyx comes Enigma, a twisted Hades and Persephone meets scorching dark academia romance-a tale of love and obsession between two rivals.<BR><BR>There are secrets she must uncover.<BR><BR>There are secrets he must keep.<BR><BR>Salem Salazar is fascinated with death. The black sheep of her scandal-ridden, wealthy family, she arrives at Mortimer University as a legacy on the hunt for answers about what happened to her perfect, older sister. There, she discovers that her sister is far from the only girl to have gone missing at Mortimer. Salem will do anything to discover what dark forces are killing Mortimer's students...even if it means using herself as bait.<BR><BR>And Cazimir van der Waal has caught her scent. The mysterious artist and teaching assistant has a dark past, a hidden agenda, and a ravenous appetite for a beautiful, golden-eyed girl who seems determined to risk her life.<BR><BR>Where she is ice, he is fire. Where she is organization, he is chaos. Where she is precision, he is passion. Together they are explosive--their fates linked as secret societies and death stalk them both.<BR><BR>Enigma is a sensual, epic love story for those who also crave the frightful, the puzzling, the suspenseful, the dangerous and the dark.<BR><BR>Welcome to Mortimer.<BR><BR>Enigma<BR>*Dark academia romance<BR>*Steamy suspense<BR>*Rivals to lovers<BR>*Secret societies<BR>*Forbidden love

'Jane Eyre meets American Psycho. Gloriously outrageous, sensationally unhinged' SUNDAY TIMES'Simmering with rage, propulsive and laugh-out-loud funny' CATRIONA WARD'Weird and wonderful' LUCY MANGAN, GUARDIANWinifred Notty arrives at Ensor House prepared to play the perfect Victorian governess. She'll dutifully tutor her charges, Drusilla and Andrew, tell them bedtime stories, and only joke about eating children. But the longer Winifred spends within the estate's dreary confines and the more she learns of the perversions and pathetic preoccupations of the Pounds family, the more trouble she has sticking to her plan.Whether creeping across the moonlit lawns in her undergarments or gently tormenting the house staff, Winifred struggles at every turn to stifle the horrid compulsions of her past until her chillingly dark imagination breaches the feeble boundary of reality on Christmas morning. Wielding her signature sardonic wit and a penchant for the gorgeously macabre, Virginia Feito returns with a vengeance in Victorian Psycho.NOW BEING ADAPTED FOR A MAJOR FILM BY A24What readers are saying...'Psychotic, strange, utterly hilarious, strangely relatable''Dark, gruesome, hilarious, wild, weird''One hell of a ride. Perfection!''I frequently found myself blindsided, mouth agape, and loved every second of it'