This Vicious Hunger
$23.58
- Paperback
432 pages
- Release Date
9 June 2026
Summary
From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Wild and Wicked Things comes a dark gothic fantasy about intoxication, obsession and a desperate hunger for knowledge, whatever the cost.
‘A queer fairy tale of toxic romance that echoes with longing’
Thora Grieve finds herself destitute and an outcast after the sudden death of her husband, but a glimmer of hope arrives when a family friend offers her the chance to study botany under a famed professor. Once at the university, Thora b…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780356517629 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0356517624 |
| Author: | Francesca May |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Orbit |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 432 |
| Release Date: | 9 June 2026 |
| Weight: | 300g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 126mm x 34mm |
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Critics Review
A rich, Gothic fantasy of obsession, trauma, and lies that twist and knot like tangled roots. This Vicious Hunger is a feminist tale of women starved for love and autonomy, their screams of rage smothered by genteel smiles. A queer fairy tale of toxic romance that echoes with longing – Tanya Pell, author of HER WICKED ROOTSThis Vicious Hunger will consume you like a sweet poison. May deftly unfurls the dark, dangerous underbelly of science, obsession and desire through the lens of three morally grey women that will keep you turning the pages long into the night – Maddie Martinez, author of THE MAIDEN AND HER MONSTERThis is the dark, romantic gothic fantasy of my dreams! The atmosphere is truly luscious, the intrigue takes root in you and won’t let go, and the payoff is absolutely delicious. I devoured it – Hannah Mathewson, author of WITHERWARDReaders of dark fantasy will enjoy this sapphic romance tinged with elements of horror – BOOKLISTBrimming with romance and gilded with danger, Wild Wicked Things is a heady, lyrical gem of a book – Hannah Whitten, on WILD AND WICKED THINGS
About The Author
Francesca May
Francesca May grew up in the middle of England where she spent her childhood devouring fantasy books and brewing potions in her back garden. She currently lives in Derby with her family, three giant dogs and two black cats. By day she works as a bookseller at Waterstones. By night she accidentally kills every house plant she touches and writes novels about gothic mansions, witchcraft and queer love.
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