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A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson
5.0
dark emotional medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

 I apologize if you were expecting contrition, my lord. I don't have any to muster.

Holy catharsis, this book was stunning.

Honestly, the writing alone deserves the 5 stars, but the absolute devastation and then vengeance that Constanta suffered and then wrought just sent me spiraling.

And the parallels drawn to the story of Judith beheading Holofernes just TICKLED the right parts of my brain.

ST Gibson has a lifelong fan and I will be greedily devouring the upcoming releases.