This Monster of Mine
a dark romantic fantasy inspired by Ancient Rome
$31.18
- Paperback
416 pages
- Release Date
8 April 2025
Summary
She knows the taste of death. He’ll stoke her hunger for it.
Eighteen-year-old Sarai doesn’t know why someone tried to kill her four years ago, but she does know that her case was closed without justice. Hellbent on vengeance, she returns to the scene of the crime as a Petitor, a prosecutor who can magically detect lies, and is assigned to work with Tetrarch Kadra. Ice-cold and perennially sadistic, Kadra is the most vicious of the four judges who rule the land - and the prime suspect…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781399732062 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1399732064 |
| Author: | Shalini Abeysekara |
| Publisher: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Imprint: | Hodderscape |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 416 |
| Release Date: | 8 April 2025 |
| Weight: | 520g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 153mm |
| Series: | This Monster of Mine |
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Critics Review
Abeysekara’s debut fuses romance, fantasy, history, and legal thriller into a uniquely strong combination. The difference between legality and truth, anger as fuel for both violence and justice, the willingness to ignore or embrace the faults in a partner, and the corrupting force of money in politics play just as key a role as the slow-burn romance and the thoughtful magic system. Sarai’s permanent scarring from the attack is both plot-important and handled naturalistically. A relentless and beautifully balanced romantasy/legal thriller, offering blood and hope in equal measures. Recommended for fans of any of the genres it borrows from – Library Journal (starred review)
About The Author
Shalini Abeysekara
Shalini Abeysekara is a neurodivergent woman of color and a former lawyer based in Hamilton, Canada. She enjoys using fantasy as a mirror to interrogate both government policies and the bizarre workings of the business world. She is passionate about depicting other neurodivergent women of color reckoning with themselves and their place in a world that tells them they’re too much or not enough. When not glued to the screen for some escapist purpose or the other, you’ll find her attempting to re-create famous desserts, doomscrolling, or both. She still can’t believe she’s an adult and hopes you don’t either.
This Monster of Mine is her debut novel.
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