A Thousand Monstrous Forms
A Novel
$38.09
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
15 September 2026
Summary
Bluebeard gets a gothic horror and sapphic romance twist in this fairytale retelling.
A young ceramic artist moves into her new wife’s isolated manor and gets drawn into dark discoveries that stain her marriage—and her very soul.
Artist Poppy Reed doesn’t care if others think her marriage to Celia Marie Fox, a wealthy art dealer, is impulsive. Sure, they’ve only known each other for six months, and Celia has an infamous romantic reputation, but Poppy is brimming with excitemen…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9798892427395 |
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| Author: | Saratoga Schaefer |
| Publisher: | Crooked Lane Books |
| Imprint: | Crooked Lane Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 15 September 2026 |
| Weight: | 369g |
| Dimensions: | 209mm x 139mm |
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Critics Review
Praise for A Thousand Monstrous Forms:“Propulsive, haunting, and mythic, A Thousand Monstrous Forms wraps its bony fingers around your throat and refuses to let go. Schaefer is an undeniable master of the horror genre, and this foray into the Gothic solidifies their place in the pantheon of greats. A unputdownable retelling!”—Taylor Grothe, author of Lethal Kiss“This sapphic twist on the classic tale of Bluebeard takes us into the chill halls of a lonely mansion with a dark secret at its heart, blurring the line that separates hero and villain, home and cage. A Thousand Monstrous Forms is a captivating investigation of power, control, and the things we are willing to relinquish for love. Schaefer’s Celia is a dazzling invention, a smooth-talking lover who draws in both protagonist and reader against their better judgment with her charm and sophistication. Urgent and relentless, this novel will seduce you with its beauty, then shake you with its horror.” —Elliott Gish, author of Grey Dog
About The Author
Saratoga Schaefer
Saratoga Schaefer (they/them) is the USA Today Bestselling and Indie Press Bestselling author of Serial Killer Support Group, Trad Wife, The Last Time We Drowned, and A Thousand Monstrous Forms. Their books have been featured in Variety, People Magazine, Cosmopolitan, and Glamour, and their writing has appeared in Writer’s Digest, CrimeReads, and more. Originally from Brooklyn, Saratoga now lives upstate with several needy animals and a haunted clown table.
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