{"product_id":"the-brides-preorder","title":"The Brides - PREORDER","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePub Date: July 07, 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCreepy, sumptuous and incredibly gripping, The Brides is a feminist gothic horror about the three women who became the brides of Dracula - and the fourth who managed to escape . . .\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"THE BRIDES is DRACULA'S worthy successor: a gothic, sapphic epistolary novel that thrills, chills, and delights in equal measure. I loved every page!\"\u003c\/strong\u003e --Johanna Van Veen, author of \u003cem\u003eBlood on the Tongue\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMy Darling Dreadful Thing\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Come to me, and be mine for eternity.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1884. When Mafalda journeys to Budapest to care for her grieving aunt, her secret love, Lucy, hurries from London to comfort her, with chaperone and lady's maid in tow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut lady's maid Alice, blessed and cursed with the Sight, is tormented by terrifying visions. When chaperone Eliza falls prey to a disturbing wasting illness, the women hope to seek the healing waters of Transylvania. At a nobleman's invitation, they set out for Castle Dracula.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the depths of the forest, miles from civilization, their host reveals his true intentions; a monstrous ambition which will tear the women apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd not all of them will survive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharlotte Cross\u003c\/strong\u003e writes historical speculative fiction, having been fascinated by stories of the past since she was a child. She grew up in southern England in a small town with a rich history, and spent many happy hours at the local museum where her grandmother was a volunteer. Charlotte now lives in central Scotland with her partner and their opinionated ginger cat. When not writing, she enjoys yoga, reading Victorian novels, and exploring her adopted country. \u003cem\u003eThe Brides\u003c\/em\u003e is her first novel.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Charlotte Cross","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51875128443165,"sku":"9781335000965","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0821\/9095\/8877\/files\/9781335000965.jpg?v=1781283165","url":"https:\/\/staging.anovelideaphilly.com\/products\/the-brides-preorder","provider":"A Novel Idea on Passyunk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}