The Luminous Dead

Practical, unassuming Jane Shoringfield has done the calculations, and decided that<BR>the most secure path forward is this: a husband, in a marriage of convenience, who<BR>will allow her to remain independent and occupied with meaningful work. Her first<BR>choice, the dashing but reclusive doctor Augustine Lawrence, agrees to her proposal<BR>with only one condition: that she must never visit Lindridge Hall, his crumbling<BR>family manor outside of town.

USA Today Bestseller!“As brilliant as it is bizarre. From the very first page you know you are in the hands of an author at the height of their abilities. . . . This is the unhinged cannibal book of my dreams—and my nightmares.” —Ava Reid, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Study in Drowning“Enthralling, weird, and brilliant. A medieval pseudo-historical horror tale that explores what happens when our prayers are answered but we’re not sure what has answered them, or what it will demand of us in return. There’s no other story like this, and I mean that in the best possible way.” —Christopher Buehlman, bestselling author of Between Two FiresFrom the nationally bestselling author of The Luminous Dead and The Death of Jane Lawrence, a transfixing fever dream of medieval horror following three women in a besieged castle that descends ravenously into madness under the spell of mysterious, godlike visitors.Aymar Castle has been under siege for six months. In this isolated setting, food is running low and there has been no sign of rescue. But just as the survivors consider deliberately thinning their number, the castle stores are replenished. The sick are healed. And the divine figures of the Constant Lady and her Saints have arrived, despite the barricaded gates, offering succor in return for adoration.Soon, the entire castle is under the sway of their saviors, partaking in intoxicating feasts of terrible origin. The war hero Ser Voyne gives her allegiance to the Constant Lady. Phosyne, a disorganized, paranoid nun-turned-sorceress, races to unravel the mystery of these new visitors and exonerate her experiments as their source. And in the bowels of the castle, a serving girl, Treila, is torn between her thirst for a secret vengeance against Voyne and the desperate need to escape from the survival horror unfolding within Aymar’s walls.As the castle descends into bacchanalian madness—forgetting the massed army beyond its walls in favor of hedonistic ecstasy—these three women are the only ones to still see their situation for what it is. But they are not immune from the temptations of the castle’s new masters… or each other; and their shifting alliances and entangled pasts bring violence to the surface. To save the castle, and themselves, will take a reimagining of who they are, and a reorganization of the very world itself. 

USA Today Bestseller!“As brilliant as it is bizarre. From the very first page you know you are in the hands of an author at the height of their abilities. . . . This is the unhinged cannibal book of my dreams—and my nightmares.” —Ava Reid, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Study in Drowning“Enthralling, weird, and brilliant. A medieval pseudo-historical horror tale that explores what happens when our prayers are answered but we’re not sure what has answered them, or what it will demand of us in return. There’s no other story like this, and I mean that in the best possible way.” —Christopher Buehlman, bestselling author of Between Two FiresFrom the nationally bestselling author of The Luminous Dead and The Death of Jane Lawrence, a transfixing fever dream of medieval horror following three women in a besieged castle that descends ravenously into madness under the spell of mysterious, godlike visitors.Aymar Castle has been under siege for six months. Food is running low and there has been no sign of rescue. But just as the survivors consider deliberately thinning their number, the castle stores are replenished. The sick are healed. And the divine figures of the Constant Lady and her Saints have arrived, despite the barricaded gates, offering succor in return for adoration.Soon, the entire castle is under the sway of their saviors, partaking in intoxicating feasts of terrible origin. The war hero Ser Voyne gives her allegiance to the Constant Lady. Phosyne, a disorganized, paranoid nun-turned-sorceress, races to unravel the mystery of these new visitors and exonerate her experiments as their source. And in the bowels of the castle, a serving girl, Treila, is torn between her thirst for a secret vengeance against Voyne and the desperate need to escape from the horrors that are unfolding within Aymar’s walls.As the castle descends into bacchanalian madness—forgetting the massed army beyond its walls in favor of hedonistic ecstasy—these three women are the only ones to still see their situation for what it is. But they are not immune from the temptations of the castle’s new masters… or each other; and their shifting alliances and entangled pasts bring violence to the surface. To save the castle, and themselves, will take a reimagining of who they are, and a reorganization of the very world itself. 

"Milkteeth is a carnal, daring horror story of hunger and desire. It promises to keep you awake to devour just one more chapter. Absolutely intoxicating." Lucy Rose, bestselling author of The Lamb "Milkteeth is a feast of unnerving body horror; a wholly original take on the vampire myth, full of dread, complexity, and unlikely connection. I've read three Caitlin Starling novels now-no two are alike, and no one is like anything that came before." Christopher Buehlman, bestselling author of Between Two Fires--The only thing more terrifying than a brood's hunger . . . is its mothers.Beatrice is a broodmother.A vampire of blood and nurture, charged with guiding the newly undead through their first, transformational years.Beneath her patron's skyscraper, in a buried warren of abandoned offices, she raises her fledglings-two difficult, hungry children of the night.But when she takes on another, the balance ruptures.Her hunger swells beyond control.Her body alters, betraying its purpose.And the careful boundaries of her existence begin to dissolve.Seeking understanding, Beatrice turns to a mortal who might help her name what she is becoming. Yet their growing intimacy is its own danger, threatening to uncover all that's long been kept hidden from humanity.And in a world governed by secrecy, even the smallest revelation could prove fatal.To Beatrice.To her brood.To the entire coven.--"Fascinating, compelling, impossible to look away from." Kendare Blake, #1 NYT bestselling author of All These Bodies"A compulsively readable story cradling a powerful look at motherhood, filtered through the lens of vampirism." Kelley Armstrong, New York Times Bestselling author"MILKTEETH takes a fresh new bite out of the vampire lore, and in doing so spills onto these pages crimson mystery, mind-twisty plotlines, and incredible new characters. As elegant as it is brutal. Brava to Caitlin Starling!" Jonathan Maberry, NY Times bestselling author of Red Empire and Ghosts of the Void."With its compelling plot, deft writing, and original premise, this novel will quickly seduce you, but be careful: it has teeth." Johanna van Veen, Author of My Darling Dreadful Thing and Blood on Her Tongue--Readers love Caitlin Starling:- 'Drenched in debauchery and brimming with bacchanalian madness' 5* READER REVIEW'Astronomical levels of gay, but in a horrifically violent, toxic, and evil way' 5* READER REVIEW