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Perfect for fans of Saltburn, A Study in Drowning, and Don't Let the Forest In, Tenderly, I Am Devoured is 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.
Expelled 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.
But 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.
Ensnared 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.
Featuring a polyamorous bisexual romance, lush prose, and flower-threaded horror, Tenderly, I am Devoured is a romantic folk horror that is intoxicating as chthonic liquor, and as unstoppable as the haunted tides.
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy
Perfect for fans of Saltburn, A Study in Drowning, and Don't Let the Forest In, Tenderly, I Am Devoured is 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.
Expelled 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.
But 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.
Ensnared 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.
Featuring a polyamorous bisexual romance, lush prose, and flower-threaded horror, Tenderly, I am Devoured is a romantic folk horror that is intoxicating as chthonic liquor, and as unstoppable as the haunted tides.
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy
Praise for this book
"With her decadent, trademark prose, Clipstone has crafted a devotional love story between the ghosts of a girl's past and the gods of her most intimate prayers. Tenderly, I am Devoured is utterly bewitching and dizzyingly dreamlike." - Isabel Agajanian
"Equal parts romantic and horrifying, Tenderly, I am Devoured shimmers with aching loveliness and the deepest yearnings. Clipstone's world-building is so sumptuous, I'm ready to pack my bags for Verse!" - Erin A Craig
"Tenderly, I am Devoured transported me to a gothic, dreamy, and sea-swept world that I didn't want to leave. I was wholly enraptured by this story and the fascinating characters that populate it. This book is a dark delight and I can't recommend it enough." - Alexis Henderson
"Deeply lyrical and brimming with romance, myth, and creeping horror, Tenderly, I am Devoured is a salt-drenched fever dream that lingers long after the pages stop turning." - Logan Karlie
"Softly haunting and darkly romantic, Tenderly, I am Devoured is addictive and gorgeously written, an ethereal tale of love, betrayal, and twisted devotion that will stay with you long after you've turned the last page." - Meg Smitherman
"With all the glitter of salt and the danger of a riptide, Clipstone has written her best yet in this tale crafted equally of beauty and horror. A captivating story of eldritch bargains, desperate desires, and secrets deep as the ocean itself, Tenderly, I Am Devoured will keep readers gripped until the very last page-and for six months more." - Elle Tesch
"Tenderly, I Am Devoured reads like a folktale you'd find in the library of a gloomy seaside manor-haunting, ethereal, and lace-delicate." - Hannah Whitten
"Equal parts romantic and horrifying, Tenderly, I am Devoured shimmers with aching loveliness and the deepest yearnings. Clipstone's world-building is so sumptuous, I'm ready to pack my bags for Verse!" - Erin A Craig
"Tenderly, I am Devoured transported me to a gothic, dreamy, and sea-swept world that I didn't want to leave. I was wholly enraptured by this story and the fascinating characters that populate it. This book is a dark delight and I can't recommend it enough." - Alexis Henderson
"Deeply lyrical and brimming with romance, myth, and creeping horror, Tenderly, I am Devoured is a salt-drenched fever dream that lingers long after the pages stop turning." - Logan Karlie
"Softly haunting and darkly romantic, Tenderly, I am Devoured is addictive and gorgeously written, an ethereal tale of love, betrayal, and twisted devotion that will stay with you long after you've turned the last page." - Meg Smitherman
"With all the glitter of salt and the danger of a riptide, Clipstone has written her best yet in this tale crafted equally of beauty and horror. A captivating story of eldritch bargains, desperate desires, and secrets deep as the ocean itself, Tenderly, I Am Devoured will keep readers gripped until the very last page-and for six months more." - Elle Tesch
"Tenderly, I Am Devoured reads like a folktale you'd find in the library of a gloomy seaside manor-haunting, ethereal, and lace-delicate." - Hannah Whitten
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