Tenderly I am Devoured

'Using lyrical prose that hums with tension and chemistry, Clipstone crafts an immersive and captivating queer gothic romance.' Starred Review, Publisher's WeeklyPerfect for fans of For the Wolf and House of Hollow, Tenderly I Am Devoured is a lush Gothic romantasy 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.

"Using lyrical prose that hums with tension and chemistry, Clipstone crafts an immersive and captivating queer gothic romance."
-Publishers WeeklyGorgeous...This moody folktale is well imagined... Bold and atmospheric."
-Kirkus

"Lyrical, aesthetical, magical. This queer folk horror shimmers with moody prose and ethereal characters."
- RuNyx, NYT and USA Today bestselling author of Enigma and Gothikana"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, NYT bestselling author of For The Wolf and The Hemlock Queen"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, #1 New York Times bestselling author of House of Roots and Ruin"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, author of The Year of the Witching and An Academy for Liars