A review by catalyst226
A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I fully didn't expect to enjoy this one as much as I did. Between the Dracula nods, writing style, and overall story, it was really easy to knock this one out in basically two sittings.

The overall theme was pretty dark and very clearly a story about emotional abuse with content warnings spelled out by the author right out the gate.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Violence, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Mental illness, Murder, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Self harm, Body horror, Gore, and War

Minor: Sexual assault and Drug use