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House of Idyll

Delilah S Dawson author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Titan Books Ltd

Published:9th Sep '25

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From the New York Times bestselling author of Bloom and Guillotine comes a seductive tale of beautiful rock stars, mysterious cults, and a magical oasis where dreams come true, for a price.

Angelina Yves is a struggling singer/songwriter offered the chance of a lifetime to join the experimental luxury compound sponsored by the most famous band in the world, Black Idyll. With her every need accommodated, she finally has the time and space to perfect her music. Her muse? Reclusive rock star Jesper Idyll, who lives up to her every high school daydream. But when people start to disappear and Jesper's ex turns up dead and mutilated, Angelina begins to suspect that something more than money powers the cult that's grown around the band...

A decadent and wickedly compelling tale of a Hollywood dream turned nightmare, Delilah S. Dawson's darkly delicious prose will seduce you, tie you up, and never let you go....

Praise for House of Idyll:

Delilah S. Dawson is a hot horror ticket! Every new release delivers. House of Idyll is a heady cocktail of dreams, desire, and danger blending together to create a perfectly intoxicating, pulse-pounding rush. I turned the pages like an actual mad woman.
-Sadie Hartmann, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of 101 Horror Books to Read Before You're Murdered

A creeping nightmare wrapped in white roses, House of Idyll warns the reader to be careful what you wish for-your wish might be splattered in blood.
-Christina Henry, author of Alice and The Place Where They Buried Your Heart

Erotic, horrifying, and woven through with strange, sinister beauty, Dawson summons a waltz from sacrifice.
-Lindy Ryan, author of Bless Your Heart

F- off, Ozzy. Roll over, Axl. Run to the hills, Lemmy. Delilah S. Dawson is horror royalty and you all better kneel. House of Idyll is a blood-drenched denim jacket of a rock 'n' roll novella, scrawled with the names of all your favorite bands and horror authors... and you better believe I've got Delilah sharpie-markered right over my heart.
-Clay McLeod Chapman, author of Wake Up and Open Your Eyes

With a punk attitude and a gothic soul, Delilah S. Dawson's House of Idyll delves into the cost of making great art-what it gives and takes. There's a fine line between opportunity and darkness-will you walk it? Remember: only cowards run.
-Angela 'A.G.' Slatter, award-winning author of The Crimson Road

This was a trip and a half-part rock anthem, part isolation horror, and totally intoxicating. Delilah S. Dawson delivers this story with a guitar in one hand and a knife in the other. A seductive exploration of art, fame, and the desire to be seen that is every bit as consuming as an 80s power ballad-and twice as difficult to get out of your head.
-Josh Winning, author of Heads Will Roll

ISBN: 9781835414217

Dimensions: 198mm x 130mm x 55mm

Weight: 255g

256 pages