# A Dowry of Blood by S. T. Gibson (Paperback)

**THE GOTHIC TIKTOK SENSATION AND _SUNDAY TIMES_ BESTSELLER**  
  
**'A thrilling and seductive Gothic rife with spine-tingling tension and dark romance. _A Dowry of Blood_ left me breathless'** Alexis Henderson, author of _The Year of the Witching_  
  
_**This is my last love letter to you, though some would call it a confession. . .**_  
  
S.T. Gibson's sensational novel is the darkly seductive tale of Dracula's first bride, Constanta.  
  
Saved from the brink of death by a mysterious stranger, Constanta is transformed from a medieval peasant into a bride fit for an undying king. But when Dracula draws a cunning aristocrat and a starving artist into his web of passion and deceit, Constanta realizes that her beloved is capable of terrible things.  
  
Finding comfort in the arms of her rival consorts, she begins to unravel their husband's dark secrets. With the lives of everyone she loves on the line, Constanta will have to choose between her own freedom and her love for her husband. But bonds forged by blood can only be broken by death.  
  
This beautiful hardback edition will include a bonus short story featuring characters from _A Dowry of Blood_, titled 'An Encore of Roses'.  
  
_**A Dowry of Blood**_**is a glittering tale of obsession, seduction and power as told through the letters of Dracula's first bride, Constanta.**  
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Praise for _A Dowry of Blood_:**  
  
**'Stunningly gorgeous and devastatingly romantic, you won't want to miss this one!'** Katee Robert, author of _Neon Gods_  
  
**'_A_ delectable jewel of a tale, shimmering with dark, beautiful prose'** Tori Bovalino, author of _The Devil Makes Three_  
  
**'Dark, lush and heartrendingly romantic'** Lyndall Clipstone, author of _Lakesedge_  
  
**_'A Dowry of Blood_ is an intoxicating perfume that lingers - an undying love story where beauty and horror clasp hands'** Rachel Gillig, author of _One Dark Window  
  
_**'A powerful tale of possession and liberation. This is a Dracula retelling unlike any other - undeniable and unforgettable'** Rose Szabo, author of _What Big Teeth_  
  
**'A dizzying nightmare of a romance that will leave you aching, angry and ultimately hopeful'** Hannah Whitten, author of _For the Wolf_  
  
**'Atmospheric and lush. . . it will haunt you in the best possible way'** Genevieve Gornichec, author of _The Witch's Heart_  
  
**'A dark seductive tale. . . intermingling love, pain, fear and anger in mesmerizing prose'**_Publishers Weekly_  
  
**'Seductive, lyrical and rich with period detail . . . a dark triumph'** Mary McMyne, author of _The Book of Gothel_  
  
**'Mesmerizing prose. Thorny, fast-paced and unabashedly queer'** Publishers Weekly

## Details

- **Price:** 9.99 GBP
- **Vendor:** Little, Brown Book Group Limited
- **Tags:** All Books, Booktok, Fantasy, Romance, Trending

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> Updated: 2026-09-18