Not Good for Maidens

by Tori Bovalino

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Pub Date 13 Sep 2022 | Archive Date 13 Sep 2022

Horror | LGBTQIA | Teens & YA

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Description

A witchy, bloody blend of supernatural horror and modern gothic. This is Salem's Lot meets The Darkest Part of the Forest in a horror-fantasy retelling of Christina Rossetti's "Goblin Market".

Louisa doesn’t believe in magic, until her teenage aunt Neela is kidnapped to the goblin market.

The market is a place of magic, where twisting streets, succulent fruits, glimmering jewels, and death are on offer to the unwary human. An enticing place that her mother and aunt barely escaped seventeen years ago, paying a terrible price.

With only three days before the market disappears, Lou must navigate the treacherous market, controlled by bloodthirsty goblins who crave vengeance against her family. She must learn the songs and tricks of the goblins to save Neela, or the market might just end up claiming her too.

Louisa...

Advance Praise

Praise for Not Good for Maidens:

"Bovalino doesn’t shy away from the market’s gory horrors but never lingers, successfully balancing grisly depictions of butchered bodies with Lou’s poignant contemplation on her role in the world and her family in this swift-moving and enticing work of horror." – Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

“With equal measures of terror and tenderness, Tori Bovalino crafts a vivid story as alluring as the taste of goblin fruit.” – Lyndall Clipstone, author of Lakesedge and Forestfall

"A spellbinding dark fantasy of generational magic and mischief. With haunting prose, this riveting tale will hold you captive like the call of the Goblin Market itself." – Rosiee Thor, author of Fire Becomes Her and Tarnished are the Stars

“Intricate, beautiful and unsettling! Perfect for fans of Holly Black. It was so easy to love these characters and get sucked into all the dark and twisty happenings.” – Circe Moskiwitz, author of “Creatures of Kings,” Reclaim the Stars

“A beautifully imagined examination of the bonds that tie sisters, friends, families, and lovers, [Not Good for Maidens] is bursting with empowered women [...] A violent and voluptuous adventure.” – Kirkus Reviews

“Bovalino constantly keeps you wanting more, drawing you into this blood-drenched world where every action has consequences and everything has its price.” – The Nerd Daily

"Not Good for Maidens is a violent and magical coming of age tale.” – Paste Magazine

Praise for Not Good for Maidens:

"Bovalino doesn’t shy away from the market’s gory horrors but never lingers, successfully balancing grisly depictions of butchered bodies with Lou’s poignant...