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Vile Lady Villains

Lady Macbeth turns to the three witches for advice.
She’s given a brew that transports her to an unknown realm.
Desperately lost, she opens a door to a woman drenched in blood.

Klytemnestra is exacting bloody vengeance on her husband.
Yet an otherworldly door appears and a strange woman steps in.

Thrown into unkown territory, the pair are forced to form an alliance or perish.
Yet the realm’s goddess, The Mistress of the House of Books, claims to hold the key to saving them. But can they trust her?

As every threat brings our vile lady villains closer into fiery attraction, they have a choice: remain within the confines of their original tales …
Or burn down the world to pen a new story together . . .

About Danai Christopoulou

Danai Christopoulou was raised on a diet of myths and tragedies instead of fairytales. A journalist and copywriter by trade, Danai’s writing has appeared in Glamour, Marie Claire, khoréo, Fusion Fragment, Flame Tree Press and more. They have also been nominated for a Pushcart Prize and for a Best of Small Fictions, and longlisted for a Nebula Award. Vile Lady Villains is Danai’s debut novel. Growing up amid the ancient ruins of Athens, Greece, Danai currently haunts a forest in Sweden along with an army of cats, chickens, and a kind Swedish man. You can find them on most social media at @danaiwrites.
Details
  • Imprint: Michael Joseph
  • ISBN: 9780241763926
  • Length: 400 pages
  • Price: £18.99
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