6/24/2023 0 Comments A dowry of blood goodreads![]() I should specify that the name Dracula never appears in the book. The rest of the story backtracks to say how we got there. I wanted to dash myself against your rocks like a wave, obliterate my old self and see what rose shining and new from the sea foam.” She also kills him within the first pages of the book. She is overwhelmingly in love with him: “And God, how I adored you. She was dying as a casualty on a battlefield when he came in as her savior, turning her and nursing her back to health. ![]() ![]() ![]() We see this relationship through Constanta’s eyes, who was his first bride. This is a M/F/F/M polycule, and each of the four characters are bisexual (or pansexual). In case you need more convincing, though, I will forge on ahead. This is a meditative look at this relationship, so it’s easy for me to give away more than I mean to–the relationship doesn’t even turn into a polycule until about halfway through. ![]() If you, like me, are already intrigued, I recommend reading this without knowing much more about it, as long as you are aware that it depicts unhealthy and abusive relationships and includes descriptions of gore. You liked me best when I was like an oil painting perfectly arranged and silent.Ī Dowry of Blood is a queer polyamorous reimagining of Dracula’s brides. ![]()
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