The Brides

An astonishing literary magic trick, managing to sew itself seamlessly into Dracula in a way that wholly honors the original while forging new ground with vibrant compelling characters and a story that held me rapt – Jennifer Thorne, bestselling author of DiavolaThe Brides is Dracula’s worthy successor: a gothic, sapphic epistolary novel that thrills, chills, and delights in equal measure. I loved every page! – Johanna Van Veen, author of Blood on Her TongueHaunting and seductive, The Brides held me in its thrall and I drank in this wonderfully sapphic, gothic tale with a sense of ever-deepening dread – Francesca May, author of This Vicious HungerAn epistolary gem. Part homage, part reinvention, here the titular brides of Dracula are rich, vivid characters with needs and hungers of their own, saturated with the atmosphere and tragedy of the gothic. A deft, heartbreaking successor to Dracula’s bloody legacy. – M. K. Hardy, authors of The NeedfireA beguiling and intricately woven novel glistening with bloody suspense, flush with mounting dread, Charlotte Cross’s debut The Brides is an accomplished successor to Stoker’s gothic masterpiece. The story sank its teeth into me and wouldn’t let me go. – Leigh Radford, author of One Yellow EyeCleverly interwoven with its source material, elegant and timeless … Destined to be the standard by which we measure versions of classics in the future: the more you know and love Bram Stoker’s original, the more you will enjoy The Brides – Marian Womack, author of The Golden KeyThe Brides slides into the Dracula corpus as if it’s always been there – a prequel and a sequel all at once – while at the same time feeling new and fresh and wholly, entirely its own. A must-read for anyone who loves Dracula, or vampires, or nuanced, meticulously researched explorations of the women living in the shadows of well-known narratives – Bar Fridman-Tell, author of HoneysuckleA chilling feminist gothic horror that kept me reading late into the night – Scream MagazineGothic, elegant, and deeply reimagined. The novel is ideal for readers who appreciate character-rich storytelling, haunting mood, and historical depth. Fans of atmospheric horror and historical romance will especially find much to admire here – HorrorTreeThe author’s skill at giving each character a unique voice, perspective, and background all shown through the narrow scope of their written thoughts, was stunning – GrimDarkPuts a lively, queer spin on Dracula’s brides … there’s still fun to be had in the bloody mayhem, and Cross crafts characters worth rooting for … Fans of S.T. Gibson’s A Dowry of Blood will want to check this out – Publishers Weekly

Charlotte Cross writes historical fiction, having been fascinated by stories of the past since she was a child. She grew up in southern England in a small town with a rich history, and spent many happy hours at the local museum where her grandmother was a volunteer. Charlotte now lives in central Scotland with her partner and their opinionated ginger cat. When not writing, she enjoys yoga, reading Victorian novels, and exploring her adopted country. The Brides is her first novel.

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