Slashed Beauties
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Verve Books
Published:17th Sep '25
Should be back in stock very soon
A spellbinding tale of sisterhood, betrayal and reclamation revolving around three 18th-century wax models of women, known as Anatomical Venuses or 'slashed beauties'. Legend has it, these beauties are bewitched, coming to life to murder men who have wronged them.
Finally, these men will get what they deserve. We will make sure of it. Together.
Seoul, present day: Antiques dealer Alys is offered a vast sum of money to transport one of three highly coveted Anatomical Venuses to London, with one key condition - she must destroy it when she reaches the city.
London, 1769: After a chance meeting at the Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens, young and inexperienced Eleanor is promised a life of luxury by the beautiful and charismatic Elizabeth and her protégé, Emily. All she must do is allow Elizabeth complete control of her destiny.
In a darkly compelling and magical plot, prepare to discover the dangerous secret shared by these four women - a secret that spans centuries, and which will unearth horrors not of this world.
Adored this gorgeous, sumptuously gothic feminist novel. Slashed Beauties moves from present-day Seoul to the Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens of Georgian London in a colourful riot that examines the macabre world of the anatomical Venus and the seedy underbelly of the modern-day antiques trade, with a dash of witchcraft thrown in. It's also about sisterhood, friendship and the ties that bind a beautifully-rendered love story that spans centuries. I loved it -- Emma Cowing, author of The Show Woman
Easily one of the best books I've read this year... Captivating from start to end and tells a haunting tale of feminine rage -- Abbie Eaton, author of Dragonhart
The warped, witchy lovechild of Madame Tussaud and Jack the Ripper - an engrossing gothic tale of friendship, misogyny and the murderous consequence of denying women's autonomy -- Ellie Marney, author of None Shall Sleep
Two timelines collide with imaginative verve
* Times *Slashed Beauties, like all the best horror, uses its brilliant concept to lay bare uncomfortable truths about the world we live in... Slashed Beauties is the perfect mix of old school horror chills and thoughtful social commentary, all delivered through compelling characters and unforgettable monsters. A horror classic for the ages -- Fantasy Hive
ISBN: 9780857308856
Dimensions: unknown
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352 pages