The Monstrous Kind

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An atmospheric, haunting, romantasy inspired by Jane AustensSense and Sensibility,set in Regency era England about two sisters fighting to hold on to their manor while deadly monsters prowl along its perimetersperfect for fans ofHouse of Salt and SorrowsandAnatomy: A Love Story.

Merrick Darlings life as daughter of the Manor Lord of Sussex is better than most. Unlike the commoners, she is immune to the toxic fog that encroached on England generations earlier. She will never become a Phantomone of the monstrous creatures that stalk herprovinces bordersand as long as the fires burn to hold them back, her safety is ensured. She wants for nothing, yet she will never inherit her familys Manor. She must marry smartly or live at the kindness of her eldersister, Essie.

Everything is turned on its head, though, when Merricks father dies suddenly. Torn from her New London society life of ball gowns and parties, Merrick must travel back to her childhood home, the Darling estate ofNorland House, and what she finds thereis bewildering. Once strong and capable, Essie is withdrawn and frightenedand with good cause. A recent string of attacks along the provinces borders has turned their formerly bucolic countryside into a terrifying and unpredictable landscape. The fog is closing in and the fires arent holding, which makes Merrick and Essie vulnerable in more ways than one. Because the Phantoms are far from the only monsters in Merricks world, and the other eleven Manor Lords are always watching for weakness.

Revealing her and her sisters current state to the rest of the Manors is out of the question, but when Essie goes missing, its clear that Merrick needs help. Only, who can she trust when everyone seems to be scheming, and when all she holds true feels like its slipping right out of her grasp?

Story Locale:An alternate Regency era England
“From its first page,The Monstrous Kindbeguiled me, seizing hold of my imagination with its eerie landscapes and fog shrouded manor.Gregovics world-building is decadent and nightmarish.I was consumed by this book!Erin A. Craig, #1New York Timesbestselling author ofThe House of Salt and Sorrow

A gorgeously evocative gothic fantasy, conjuring mist-cloaked manors, unearthly monsters, disturbing family secrets, and a dark thread of forbidden romance. This is everything I look for in a book. Ava Reid, #1 New York Times-bestselling author ofA Study in Drowning

Lushly atmospheric and exquisitely gothic, Gregovics world of haunting gray mist will ensnare you with its intricate web of politics, sinister monsters, and brooding romance.A deliciously dark, genre-bending tale to sink your teeth into and devour. Amlie Wen Zhao,New York Timesbestselling author ofSong of Silver, Flame Like Night

Lydia Gregovics masterfully eerie twist on the Austenianwill captivate readers with its haunting prose, decadent romance, and Gothic mise-en-scne. I was entranced by the beguiling world of regency and rot, where skeletons lurk in every closet and nothing is ever as it seems. Sophie Kim, author ofThe God and the Gumiho

Romantic, clever, and deeply emotional.The Monstrous Kindisthe darkly glimmering crown jewel of YA Gothic fantasy. Allison Saft,New York Timesbestselling author ofA Fragile Enchantment

“Eerie, romantic, and laced with treacherous mysteries,The Monstrous Kindwill lure readers into the mist and hold them captive until the very last page.” Emily Thiede, author ofThis Vicious Grace

“A page-turnerof a fantasy-horror debut from a promising new voice.”Kirkus Reviews