The Thorns We Wear Inside
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Pub Date Nov 10 2026 | Archive Date Dec 15 2026
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Description
For fans of For the Wolf and Nettle & Bone comes a dark, romantic fantasy about a witch, a monster, and the two parasitic demons who’ll stop at nothing to keep them apart.
Raye is cursed. Living things crumble at her touch, drained by the demon who clings to her like a shadow. No wonder the townsfolk want her dead. Tormented and pursued, she seeks shelter in a mysterious castle.
The castle is an eerie place. Its residents lie trapped in time like flies in amber, all save one. Mir has a demon of her own, one that forces her to seek blood. When the two women begin to unravel their curses with the castle’s trove of magic, their demons unite, refusing to let their hosts escape. Perhaps even more dangerously, Mir can bear Raye’s poisonous touch: the first caress either of them has felt in years.
As monster hunters close in on the castle, Raye and Mir will have to break the binds of their twisted quadrangle before the past catches up with them.
Seductive and cinematic, this dark fantasy has teeth. Step into the castle. If you dare.
Featuring our favorite romantasy tropes: “will kill anyone but you,” love quadrangle, morally grey, forbidden love, villain romance, forced proximity, poisonous touch, dark allure, redemption through love.
A Note From the Publisher
• Prefer castles and ghost tours to beaches and pickleball on vacay
• Would be a hermit if not for that one ride-or-die friend
• Are not open to advice on dealing with their situationship
• Can’t get enough of stories with:
—Will Kill Anyone But You
—Forced Proximity
—Poisonous Touch
—Villain Romance
—Dark Allure
— Love Quadrangle
Advance Praise
"A beautiful, brutal sapphic fantasy reminiscent of your favourite fairy tales, The Thorns We Wear Inside will indeed sink its thorns into you." —L.R. Lam, Sunday Times bestselling author of Dragonfall
"A lush, bewitching fairy tale reimagining cloaked in yearning and death that will leave you with the taste of copper on your tongue and the scent of roses in the air while you wrestle with what it means to be truly monstrous." —Tanya Pell, Bram Stoker Award-nominated author of Her Wicked Roots
"The Thorns We Wear Inside is a gripping Gothic Fantasy with lesbian yearning and monster-for-monster dark romance. A refreshing witchy take on the Beauty & the Beast tale for lovers of queer fantasy-horror, with curses, demons, monsters, witches, and betrayed women finding love and acceptance for the people - and monsters - they have become."— C. M. Rosens, author of The Crows
"The Thorns We Wear Inside probes the question of what makes a monster, and whether love is a curse or redemption. Sexy, bloody, and dark, this is a story for everyone who likes their fairy tales with teeth." —M.K. Hardy, author of The Needfire
“A darkly bewitching fairy tale.” —Laura R. Samotin, author of The Sins On Their Bones
"A hunger for flesh, a killing touch, a forest full of revenants, a castle frozen in time—The Thorns We Wear Inside is a deliciously eerie gothic fantasy for readers who yearn for more monstrous love stories." —S.M. Hallow, author of The Halls of the Dead
Marketing Plan
- National print and online publicity campaign
- Pitch to champions of dark fantasy and LGBTQ+ novel
- Bookmarks and stickers with influencer mailing and given out at Brooklyn Book Festival
- Giveaways on Goodreads, Storygraph, and Social Media
- ABA Digital Mailing via Netgalley
- Spooky Season promotion
- Holiday “Gift Guide” promotion
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9780756420819 |
| PRICE | $20.00 (USD) |
| PAGES | 320 |