Reluctant Immortals

by Gwendolyn Kiste

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Pub Date 14 Nov 2022 | Archive Date 14 Nov 2022

Horror

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Description

For fans of Mexican Gothic, a harrowing, sultry horror novel about the forgotten women in Dracula and Jane Eyre as they combat the toxic men intent on destroying their lives.

Los Angeles, 1967. Lucy Westenra and Bertha Mason – the forgotten women in Dracula and Jane Eyre – have been existing as undead immortals for centuries, unable to die and still tormented by the monsters that made them.

Lucy has long fought against Dracula’s intoxicating thrall, refusing his charismatic darkness and her ensuing appetite for blood. Bertha Mason, the madwoman in the attic, is still pursued from afar by Mr Rochester, who wants to add her to his collection of devoted female followers.

Then Dracula and Rochester make a shocking return in San Francisco. To finally write their own story, Lucy and Bertha must boldly reclaim their stories from the men who tried to erase them in this harrowing gothic tale of love, betrayal and coercion.

For fans of Mexican Gothic, a harrowing, sultry horror novel about the forgotten women in Dracula and Jane Eyre as they combat the toxic men intent on destroying their lives.

Los Angeles, 1967. Lucy...

Advance Praise

“This is a black rose petal crushed for generations in a moldering Victorian novel, one that’s now steadily trickling blood down the spine, those drops collecting not in a cupped palm but the sharp corners of a mouth. This book will sink its teeth into you.” — Stephen Graham Jones, New York Times bestselling author of The Only Good Indians

“A sharp, feminist reclaiming of the Gothic narrative and classic horror tropes. The perfect blend of darkness and dark humor – by turns biting, heartbreaking, and uplifting.” — A.C. Wise, author of Wendy Darling

“Gwendolyn Kiste at her best: feminist vampire retellings set against 1967 Hollywood and San Francisco. Lucy and Bee are the Thelma and Louise of the vampire pack. Kiste expertly writes a horror story with bite and heart, conjuring an engrossing novel that I devoured, unable to put it down.” — Lisa Kröger, co-author of the Bram Stoker- and Locus-award winning Monster, She Wrote

"Kiste has stepped up as one of this generation’s most iconic feminist horror writers, and 'Reluctant Immortals' is a terrific addition to her body of work. Scary, stylish, and exciting, this novel frees two of Gothic literature’s most libelled anti-heroines and gives their tales a powerful new ending. It will make you rethink your definition of “a strong female protagonist!” — Wendy N. Wagner, author of The Secret Skin