Hungerstone

I didn’t like this, I LOVED it. * Taylor Jenkins Reid, #1 bestselling author of Atmosphere and Daisy Jones and the Six *A true feast for all the senses. * Cosmopolitan *Filled with longing and loneliness, Hungerstone is a beguiling feast of a novel. Kat Dunn writes with a disturbing savagery and hunger, yet, Hungerstone and the characters within are left raw from their tenderness. * Lucy Rose, bestselling author of THE LAMB *This atmospheric gothic novel should only be read with the lights on. * Red magazine *A sumptuously dark gothic novel that is the sapphic retelling of Carmilla, the first vampire fiction, we all deserve … The story delves into themes of female autonomy, desire, and societal constraints. Dunn’s atmospheric prose and intricate character development make Hungerstone stand out amongst the crowd. * Glamour *Based on the book that inspired Dracula, this is a beguiling and spellbinding story of female repression and appetite. * Heat magazine *A rich and daring reimagining that brings the beating heart of Carmilla to life again. Hungerstone is a delicious tribute to the inherent horrors of womanhood and the desperate and exquisite vulgarity of desire. This is everything I dream of in a novel. * Ava Reid, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Lady Macbeth *With writing both evocative and enchanting, Hungerstone is a horrifyingly delectable novel. A celebration of female appetite and agency, Dunn’s gothic reimagining of Carmilla is ravenous, righteous and utterly sublime. * Bea Fitzgerald, Sunday Times bestselling author of GIRL, GODDESS, QUEEN *Hungerstone is an intoxicating and vivid take on the gothic novel. Sensual and vicious, Lenore’s devastating story of self discovery, betrayal and power feels like one for the ages. * Hannah Kaner, Sunday Times bestselling author of GODKILLER *A beautifully written retelling of classic vampire novel Carmilla that explores how love and desire help us get to know ourselves better. * Good Housekeeping *

Kat Dunn grew up in London and has lived in Japan, Australia and France. She has a BA in Japanese from SOAS and an MA in English from Warwick. She’s written about mental health for Mind and the Guardian and worked as a translator for Japanese television. Kat Dunn’s YA fiction has been published by Head of Zeus and Andersen Press, including Bitterthorn, which was shortlisted for the Nero Book Awards and the Polari Prize and nominated for the Yoto Carnegie Medal for Writing. Hungerstone was her hugely acclaimed adult fiction debut. Follow Kat @KatAliceDunn