Author : Roshani Chokshi
/Romantic Fantasy,Gothic/
Publication date : February 14 2023
Blurb:
A sumptuous, gothic-infused story about a marriage that is unraveled by dark secrets, a friendship cursed to end in tragedy, and the danger of believing in fairy tales--the breathtaking adult debut from New York Times bestselling author Roshani Chokshi.
Once upon a time, a man who believed in fairy tales married a beautiful, mysterious woman named Indigo Maxwell-Casteñada. He was a scholar of myths. She was heiress to a fortune. They exchanged gifts and stories and believed they would live happily ever after--and in exchange for her love, Indigo extracted a promise: that her bridegroom would never pry into her past.
But when Indigo learns that her estranged aunt is dying and the couple is forced to return to her childhood home, the House of Dreams, the bridegroom will soon find himself unable to resist. For within the crumbling manor's extravagant rooms and musty halls, there lurks the shadow of another girl: Azure, Indigo's dearest childhood friend who suddenly disappeared. As the house slowly reveals his wife's secrets, the bridegroom will be forced to choose between reality and fantasy, even if doing so threatens to destroy their marriage . . . or their lives.
Combining the lush, haunting atmosphere of Mexican Gothic with the dreamy enchantment of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, The Last Tale of the Flower Bride is a spellbinding and darkly romantic page-turner about love and lies, secrets and betrayal, and the stories we tell ourselves to survive.
My thoughts:
I always push myself to read books that are out of my usual go to-s, and I'm more than thrilled that I picked up the wonderful and atmospheric The Last Tale of the Flower Bride by Roshani Chokshi!
Rich and lilting prose that contrast with the dark and at some times heavy for the heart story.
Gothic mystery with intriguing characters that leaves a unique aftertaste long after you've read the book. Especially Indigo's character that is so well crafted that you can distinguish the way she speaks, her mannerisms that are unmistakably HERS.
And on the other side is Azure – that is the opposite to Indigo but at the same time so similar!
And to wrap all this atmosphere and unique characters there comes the final touch in this Gothic painting with a breathtaking plot twist that keeps you thinking and go over it even after the book is over!
The Last Tale of the Flower Bride is THAT good!
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