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A Dowry of Blood
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Summary and Study Guide
Overview
A Dowry of Blood is a 2021 novel by S.T. Gibson. It is Gibson’s debut novel. A Dowry of Blood is a retelling of Bram Stoker’s Dracula told from the perspective of one of Dracula’s wives, though it makes major departures from the source material. Gibson’s novel focuses on the abusive relationship between Dracula and three of his consorts over the course of several centuries. It is a Gothic romance with horror elements. Gibson has also published An Education in Malice, which is a retelling of another vampire classic, the 1872 novella Carmilla by Sheridan Le Fanu.
This guide refers to the 2021 Nyx Publishing e-book edition of the novel.
Content Warning: The source material and this guide contain discussions of abusive relationships.
Plot Summary
A Dowry of Blood takes the form of a long letter written by the protagonist and narrator to her lover. She seeks to explain why she murdered him. The story begins in Romania in an unspecified year, likely sometime in the 1300s. The narrator’s small village has been attacked by raiders. She is the sole survivor but is close to death herself when a vampire arrives.
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