Gwendolyn Kiste is the Bram Stoker Award -winning author of The Rust Maidens, And Her Smile Will Untether the Universe, Pretty Marys All in a Row, The Invention of Ghosts, Boneset & Feathers, and Reluctant Immortals. Her short fiction and nonfiction have appeared in Nightmare Magazine, Tor's Nightfire, Vastarien, Black Static, Daily Science Fiction, Unnerving, Interzone, and LampLight, as well as Flame Tree Publishing's Gothic Fantasy series, among others. Originally from Ohio, she now resides on an abandoned horse farm outside of Pittsburgh with her husband, two cats, and not nearly enough ghosts. You can also find her online at Facebook and Twitter @GwendolynKiste.
"""This is a timely and entertaining tale... Kiste wraps it all together in a package that never feels preachy and has the flair one would expect from an author of her caliber."" --Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ""An engrossing thought experiment that reexamines classic literature through a 21st century lens... The novel is a timely metaphor for women refusing to stay quiet about the abuse they've undergone."" --Criminal Element ""An ode to forgotten women everywhere, a tale where every detail satisfyingly matters as readers rush to the emotional conclusion... Kiste's first book from a major publishing house brings her award-winning, feminism-fueled horror to more readers."" --Library Journal ""The award-winning Kiste delves into the never-changing existence of two misunderstood, undead survivors of intimidation and violence... Fans of Gothic horror with a literary twist will be delighted."" --Booklist"