Tenderly, I Am Devoured
Tenderly, I Am Devoured by Lyndall Clipstone is a captivating addition to the young adult genre, published by Henry Holt and Company in July 2025. This 304-page novel unfolds the story of eighteen-year-old Lacrimosa Arriscane, who returns home after being expelled from her prestigious boarding school. Faced with her family’s financial ruin, she enters a marriage of convenience with Therion, a chthonic god, only to find herself entangled in a dark and romantic struggle for survival.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of Gothic elements and folk horror as Lacrimosa navigates her complex relationships with Alastair Felimath and his sister, Camille. The narrative explores themes of sacrifice and love while delving into the folklore surrounding gods and rituals. With a polyamorous bisexual romance at its core, the book combines lush prose with an atmosphere of suspense, drawing readers into a world where the boundaries between the mortal and the supernatural blur.
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Perfect for fans of Saltburn, A Study in Drowning, and Don’t Let the Forest In, Tenderly, I Am Devoured is a moody, monstrously Gothic romantic folk horror in which a young woman must bind herself to a dangerous chthonic god with the help of the son of a rival family to save her family’s legacy—and herself—from ruin.
Expelled from her prestigious boarding school following a violent incident, eighteen-year-old Lacrimosa Arriscane returns home in disgrace to discover her family on the point of financial ruin. Desperate to save them, she accepts a marriage of convenience… to Therion, the chthonic god worshipped by Lark’s isolated coastal hometown.
But when her betrothal goes horribly wrong, Lark begins to vanish from the mortal realm. Her only hope is to seek help from Alastair Felimath: the brilliant, arrogant boy who was her first heartbreak, and his alluring older sister, Camille. As the trio delve into the folklore of gods, Lark falls under the spell of both Felimath siblings.
Ensnared by a fervent romance, they perform a bacchanalia with hopes the hedonistic ritual will repair the connection between Lark and her bridegroom. Instead, they draw the ire of something much darker, which seeks to destroy Therion—and Lark as well.
Featuring a polyamorous bisexual romance, lush prose, and flower-threaded horror, Tenderly, I am Devoured is a romantic folk horror that is intoxicating as chthonic liquor, and as unstoppable as the haunted tides.
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