The Last Tale of the Flower Bride
Paperback Published on: 05/03/2024
Price: £9.99
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Dripping in gothic delight....
Once, a curious man met a mysterious woman and made a promise.
In exchange for her love, he would never pry into her past.
But, oh, how he lied.
Listen wel... READ MORE
This was a gorgeously gothic tale of myths and fairytales and suspicion and intrigue
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with a free eARC in exchange for an honest review!
Wow, now I need to read everything else that ... READ MORE
A deliciously gothic, haunting and mystical read!
A deliciously gothic, haunting and mystical read! I absolutely loved this and the life that Roshani Chokshi breathed into this gothic world. From the lyric... READ MORE
Dark, Delicious and Dangerous!
I finished ‘The Last Tale of the Flower Bride’ a couple of nights ago, and I am still completely blown away by it. This is definitely one of those books th... READ MORE
What Events Does The House Hide?
This was unusual, I didn't know where it was going as something was just outside.
The house watching on as everything happened made it a great character ... READ MORE
A fairytale fever dream…
The Last Tale of the Flower Bride is a deliciously gothic fairytale filled with mystery, secrets, lies and magic told through a chilling narration of two t... READ MORE
Vivid and Tantalising
The Last Tale of the Flower Bride is a modern gothic retelling of the Bluebeard fairy tale, which weaves storytelling and personal mythology into a vivid a... READ MORE
Hauntingly Beautiful
Beautiful, haunting and overwhelmingly atmospheric. A dark gothic story, about “the Bridegroom” who fall’s incandescently in love with Indigo, a beautiful ... READ MORE
A Stunning Gothic Fairytale
The Last Tale of the Flower Bride was beautiful to read with its dreamlike storytelling and lyrical writing that made for such an atmospheric read.
The ma... READ MORE
Synopsis
PRE-ORDER THE SWAN'S DAUGHTER, THE LATEST FROM SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR ROSHANI CHOKSHI!
'LINGERS LIKE A FEVER DREAM' V.E. SCHWAB
'INTOXICATING' EMILY HENRY
The addictive and haunting Sunday Times bestseller!
Every fairy tale must come to an end. In the tradition of sumptuous gothic novels like The Cloisters and The Bloody Chambers comes a dark fairy tale-infused story about a cursed friendship and a marriage steeped in secrets - from New York Times bestselling author Roshani Chokshi.Once, a man who believed in fairy tales married a beautiful, mysterious woman named Indigo Maxwell-Casteñada. In exchange for her love, Indigo extracted a promise: that her bridegroom would never pry into her past.
But when the couple return to Indigo's childhood home, they find the shadow of another girl lurking in the manor's extravagant rooms: Indigo's beloved friend, who disappeared without a trace.
Faced with his wife's dark secrets, the bridegroom is unable to resist breaking his promise. Even if it 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.
AUTHORS LOVE THIS:
'Gorgeous and ornate' HOLLY BLACK
'A fairy tale in the oldest and truest sense' ALIX E. HARROW
'A shimmering tapestry' YANGSZE CHOO
'Dark, haunting, and thrumming with mystery, magic, and love' SUE LYNN TAN
'An opulent, engrossing tale' KIRAN MILLWOOD HARGRAVE
'Darkly gorgeous and utterly entrancing' SHANNON CHAKRABORTY
Publisher information
- Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
- ISBN: 9781529384086
- Number of pages: 304
- Dimensions: 196 x 126 x 22 mm
- Weight: 220g
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
View allAmazing!
A scholar of myths marries the beautiful and even more mysterious Indigo, heiress to a fortune. As they're both fascinated, almost obsessed, by fairy tales... READ MORE
Gothic fairytale
The Last Tale of the Flower Bride is a spin on the 'Bluebeard' tale/narrative, a commentary on the tropes and conventions of fairy tales and how we use sto... READ MORE
Last tale
An immersing dreamlike quality read from the first chapter you're drawn into an alternative reality where the impossible is possible. The journey is at onc... READ MORE
Stunning gothic fantasy
A beautiful tale of love and loss, obsession and longing, reality and illusion.
The skilful writing is stunning with such evocative description and the sto... READ MORE
“If you are a figment of my imagination, some wild dream, I hope I never wake”
This was written so eloquently, I fell in love with the poetic style and perception over love, hope and devotion. The way love and sacrificed was described... READ MORE
An Amazing Gothic Romance!
I enjoyed reading this book, but because I'm currently on a reading slump I've read it on and off and it's probably why I didn't rate it any higher.
This ... READ MORE
Unique with fairytale influence
It’s described as a gothic infused story, it’s kind of told in the style of a fairytale. It’s a very different style of book for me. There are lots of refe... READ MORE
Beautifully written Gothic mystery
A man known only as the ”Bridegroom”, falls madly in love with an heiress. Love is blind, they say, and he is blind to the mystery surrounding his new wif... READ MORE
Gothically good
Evocative
- Dark
- Suspenseful
- Otherworldly
- Secretive
- Deliciously gothic
The Last Tale of the Flower Bride was an utterly intriguing story full of o... READ MORE
Character-driven dark fairy tale with betrayals and secrets upon secrets
I was gifted an audiobook ARC of The Last Tale of the Flower Bride by the publisher in exchange for my honest review.
I enjoyed Chokshi’s lyrical writing ... READ MORE
The House knows
I’m not sure what I expected from The Last Tale of the Flower Bride and I don’t really know what to make of it. I read it right after Sara Maitland’s great... READ MORE
Haunting, poetic, romantic horror
Haunting, poetic, romantic horror. The story draws you in to fairytales and you find yourself pulled in to its own with dark results.
I was so excited to ... READ MORE
An adult fairy tale that draws you inside its glittering web
I was excited to read this book and from the opening pages it is so easy to lose yourself in the fabulous lush descriptions. It is like sinking into a worl... READ MORE
The mystery of The Secret Garden meets the romance of Rebecca
The Last Tale of the Flower Bride reads like the love child of Angela Carter and Daphne du Maurier, a Gothic, darkly whimsical tale of love, secrets and fa... READ MORE
A beautifully written modern gothic fairytale
I absolutely loved this beautifully written story, which is a kind of modern gothic fairytale about toxic relationships and coming-of-age. One thing that I... READ MORE
Gothic & magical in a sense
This book makes so many words come to mind; dark, gothic, deceptive, cruel, aching, fairytale and pain. This book is a delirious mood seeking to escape rea... READ MORE
An exceptional story, extremely well written however it didn't always grip me
I just feel I should start this review with the phrase "Once upon a time" because the book is something of a fairy story. Indeed there is a man - one of t... READ MORE
Heartbreakingly beautiful!
Thank you Hodder & Stoughton and NetGalley for the arc of The Last Tale of the Flower Bride by Roshani Chokshi in exchange for my honest and unbiased revie... READ MORE
Deeply atmospheric and enchanting
“Do not look. Do not ask. Do not pry.”
The Last Tale of the Flower Bride follows two POVs, each from a different timeline. The mystery of Indigo’s past is... READ MORE
Dark and twisted fairytale
I absolutely devoured this book.
Chokshi has woven a dark and mysterious tale, full of secrets and steeped in fairytale lore and magic.
I was utterly... READ MORE
Beautiful, lyrical writing
Beautiful, lyrical writing, incredible scene setting and the Bridegroom's fairytales were wonderful - definitely my favourite part.
What jarred for me is... READ MORE
A novel you can get lost in!
I was sent a copy of The Last Tale of the Flower Bride by Roshani Chokshi to read and review by NetGalley. I fell totally in love with this book and all o... READ MORE
Wonderful writing and a gorgeous story
What a gorgeous book. The writing is perfect for the story and the story is a wonderfully gothic fantasy. Not my usual read as I avoid fae and faeries and ... READ MORE
An extraordinary, mystical tale.
An extraordinary mystical fairytale to completely lose yourself in. I don’t usually read this type of novel, but found it enjoyable and very different. Ind... READ MORE
Disappointing
I was really excited about The Last Tale of the Flower Bride given its premise and the early praise it has received from various authors whom I admire. Sad... READ MORE
A light fairytale that mixes with an horror and gothic fairytale, almost disturbing!
The Last Tale of the Flower Bride is Roshani Chokshi's debut in the adult novel world and as you can see from my rating it's an outstanding debut! I had al... READ MORE
3⭐️ A Magical Realist Gothic tale with a thriller feel, reminiscient of Angela Carter's writing
Thank you to Netgalley and Hodder & Stoughton for an eARC in retur for an honest review.
Ok so I was soooo excited going into this and was expecting it to... READ MORE
A brilliant escapist novel perfect for winter
I just love reading purely escapist novels in winter and "The Last Tale of the Flower Bride" by Roshani Chokshi did not disappoint. I just loved the frien... READ MORE
Fascinating story
In some ways this was avery beautiful story, in others it was very dark. I was never quite sure which way it would go next, but it hooked me into the end, ... READ MORE
A haunting lyrical romance with Gothic and Faerie themes
“You never forget the moment when beauty turns to horror”
My thanks to Hodder & Stoughton for an eARC via NetGalley of ‘The Last Tale of the Flower Bride’... READ MORE
Dream-like fantasy
This a unique, wonderful and compelling fantasy read. As I started reading I felt like I was personally being immersed in the characters lives and moving d... READ MORE
Creepy fairy tale
This is a fairy tale in the traditional Grimms fairy tale sense - macabre and creepy.
A story of hidden secrets between a married couple - the groom seemi... READ MORE
Beautifully Written But Lacked Connection For Me
’When he broke his promise, did he see a mermaid, a maiden, or a monster?
If I broke my promise to Indigo, what would I see?’
If I had to pick my t... READ MORE
Fact and Fable
Fact and Fable
An old house, the house of dreams with its own agenda.
Two strange girls drawn together by their unworldliness.
A bereaved man searching ... READ MORE
The Last Tale of the Flower Bride: haunting, poetic, and captivating
The Last Tale of the Flower Bride is a dark, gothic, and tragic story full of fairytales, obsession, betrayal, and death. A novel that defies logical class... READ MORE