Slashed Beauties
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Verve Books
Publishing:17th Sep '25
£18.99
This title is due to be published on 17th September, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
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
An extraordinary tale. Slashed Beauties left me spellbound -- Emma Grey, author of Pictures of You
Utterly compelling from the first page to the final, shocking twist, Slashed Beauties is a darkly exquisite story that explores the corrosive effects of misogyny and the enduring power of female love -- Christine Wells, author of The Paris Gown
ISBN: 9780857308856
Dimensions: unknown
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352 pages