{"product_id":"vile-lady-villains","title":"Vile Lady Villains","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eBy \u003cspan\u003eGrace Curtis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mainContent___KncIm\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-labelledby=\"title-references-tab-1\" id=\"title-references-tabpanel-1\" role=\"tabpanel\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MuiBox-root css-old1by\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA world-burning romance between literature's most famous Lady Villains, Lady Macbeth and Klytemnestra . . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor fans of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Dowry of Blood, Clytemnestra,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePiranesi\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eVile Lady Villains\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis an unforgettable ride into the realm of stories\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith the consequences of her murderous actions closing in, Lady Macbeth turns to the three witches for help.\u003cbr\u003eShe’s given a brew that transports her to an unknown realm.\u003cbr\u003eDesperately lost, she opens a door and comes face to face with a beautiful woman drenched in blood.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKlytemnestra, Queen of Mycenae, is exacting bloody vengeance on her husband.\u003cbr\u003eYet as she revels in her triumph, an otherworldly door appears and a strange woman steps in.\u003cbr\u003eThinking this stranger a spirit, she chases Lady Macbeth into the realm of stories.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHunted by screaming wraiths into worlds that are hell bent on their demise, this murderous pair are forced to form an alliance or perish.\u003cbr\u003eYet the realm’s goddess, The Mistress of the House of Books, claims to hold the key to saving them. But can they trust this ancient goddess?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs every threat brings our vile lady villains closer, turning ill intentions into fiery attraction that no author dare write, they have a choice: remain within the confines of their original tales …\u003cbr\u003eOr burn down the world to pen a new story\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003etogether\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e. . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Vile Lady Villains:-\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCathartic and deeply romantic\u003c\/b\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eVile Lady Villains\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the iconic queen crossover of my dreams! Claret and Anassa’s empowering journey through harrowing trials, innovative dreamscapes, and murky choices builds like a fever breaking into\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ea celebration of vicious women, second chances, and taking control of your story.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e- Leanne Schwartz, author of A Prayer for Vengeance and To a Darker Shore\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVile Lady Villains\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ea stunningly original novel, dense and dark and overwhelmingly magical.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIt's a daring blend of borrowed stories, recreating characters we thought we knew, and giving them the full, unfettered life they deserve.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eLovers of Shakespeare and Greek myth will be enchanted\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e- Louisa Morgan, The Faerie Morgana\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003econfident, luscious prose, Christopoulou creates an enthralling liminal quest, where two of literature's most infamous female villains reclaim their stories\u003c\/b\u003e—and fall irrevocably in love. I was spellbound from the very first page and could hardly breathe as the ending neared. Heart-rending, atmospheric and unmissable. - Kika Hatzopoulou, Sunday Times bestselling author of Threads That Bind\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDanai Christopoulou’s Vile Lady Villains is\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003epart classical theatre compressed into a jewel-box of metafiction, part living painting: its palette supersaturated with passion, poetry, and portent.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHer familiar protagonists, Claret and Anassa, like two firebirds of blood and spirit, arise entwined from the wreckage of their own tragic narratives, pursued by fates, furies, and the chance at something better. - C. S. E. Cooney, World Fantasy Award-winning author of Saint Death’s Daughter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA rollicking ride through time and space, drawing together two women from very different worlds.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith prose as sharp as a blade and as rich as blood, Christopoulou has created a deeply satisfying story.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e- Luna McNamara, author of Psyche \u0026amp; Eros\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003erichly intertextual narrative about writing your own story rather than the one that is written for you,\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eVile Lady Villains\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ereimagines the powerful women of literature and myth. 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