The Last Tale of the Flower Bride
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"A fairy tale in the oldest and truest sense: a haunting dream full of blood and love, vicious truths and beautiful lies. It swallowed me whole, and I went willingly." — Alix E. Harrow, New York Times bestselling author of Starling House
“Decadence laced with horror . . . A delightfully meta fairy tale . . . Magic emanates from every exquisitely crafted sentence.” — Charlie Jane Anders, Washington Post
In the tradition of sumptuous gothic novels like Starling House and The Bloody Chamber comes a dark fairy tale-infused story about a cursed friendship and a marriage steeped in secrets—the breathtaking adult debut from New York Times bestselling author Roshani Chokshi.
Once upon a time, a man who believed in fairy tales married a beautiful, mysterious woman named Indigo Maxwell-Casteñada. He was a scholar of myths. She was an heiress. In exchange for her love, Indigo extracted a promise: that her bridegroom would never pry into her past.
But when the couple returns to Indigo’s childhood home, the House of Dreams, the bridegroom will soon find himself unable to resist. For within the crumbling manor’s extravagant rooms lurks the shadow of another girl: Azure, Indigo’s dearest childhood friend, who suddenly disappeared. As the house slowly reveals his wife’s secrets, the bridegroom will be forced to choose between reality and fantasy, even if doing so threatens to destroy their marriage . . . or their lives.
Through a tapestry of secrets woven around dangerous shards of truth, Chokshi crafts an atmospheric fever dream of a novel about love and lies, secrets and betrayal, and the stories we tell ourselves to survive.
"Chokshi's tale is as sweet as a piece of fairy fruit, and just as wicked. Every bite is velvet, every swallow is gold, and the taste lingers like a fever dream." — V. E. Schwab, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
"Gorgeous and ornate, this sensual fairy tale illuminates the corrosive and redemptive power of both love and lies." — Holly Black, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Book of Night
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EmmyG
Created 2 days ago
“Beautifully written, but the plot missed the mark for me.”t0ast&t3a
Created 2 days ago
“This is a lyrical character-driven gothic romance. The characters are beautifully written and the story is terrific. The only thing that lost it half a star was I guessed the big reveal in the first couple chapters—maybe that would have been different if I’d physically read it. The male narrator was great, and while there was nothing wrong with the female narrator, I personally felt she wasn’t right for the character (this is a nit-pick, so pay it little mind). I really enjoyed the romantic theme throughout the story, between all the characters, but it was the language that was truly captivating. Rich, ethereal, and all-encompassing.”
Ishani Guha-Shepherd
Created 4 days ago“3.5 🌟
A complicated story interwoven between past and present, of a socialite, Indigo Maxwell-Casteñada and her new husband; both have secrets to tell admist settling into married life. The present is like no other, too.
I struggled with this and would have rated it 3 stars if it weren't for the excellent audiobook with it, the narrator bought the gothic atmosphere to it, but it not enough to the make sense of the convoluted timelines, I found myself reading back through pages and retracing my steps. In some ways, I feel as if just listening to the audiobook would have made more sense.
I have also struggled with Roshani Chokshi's writing style. Hence, I went to this her adult debut to get a feel for her writing. But I am still not sure if I will go back a previously dnf'd book of her's The Gilded Wolves. Also, as a short read, I did find this to be a good 'filler-in', in between heavier books.”Olivia Gillings
Created 5 days agoAbout Roshani Chokshi
Roshani Chokshi is the award-winning author of the New York Times bestselling series the Star-Touched Queen and the Gilded Wolves as well as Aru Shah and the End of Time, which Time named one of the Top 100 Fantasy Books of All Time. Chokshi’s adult debut, The Last Tale of the Flower Bride, was a #1 Sunday Times bestseller. Her novels have been translated into more than two dozen languages and often draw upon world mythology and folklore. Chokshi is a member of the National Leadership Board for the Michael C. Carlos Museum and lives in Georgia with her family.
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