Marionette
by Antonia Rachel Ward
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Pub Date 16 Aug 2022 | Archive Date 20 Feb 2025
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Description
On the run from a life of prostitution and poverty, exotic dancer Cece Dulac agrees to become the main attraction at an erotic séance hosted by an enigmatic mesmerist, Monsieur Rossignol. As the séance descends into depravity, Cece falls prey to Rossignol’s hypnotic power and becomes possessed by a malevolent spirit.
George Dashwood, an aspiring artist, witnesses the séance and fears for Cece. He seeks her out and she seduces him, but she is no longer herself. The spirit controlling her forces her to commit increasingly depraved acts. When the spirit’s desire for revenge escalates to murder, George and Cece must find a way to break Rossignol’s spell before Cece’s soul is condemned forever.
Marionette is an erotic horror novella inspired by traditional folk tales and set in fin de siècle Paris.
Advance Praise
“The fascinating study of sex used as a weapon for manipulative power like Dangerous Liaisons entwined with the wickedly clever use of seances and hypnosis as the erotic arena in which these evil manipulations are carried out. Antonia Rachel Ward had me in the palm of her hand.”
—Sadie Hartmann, author of 101 Horror Books to Read Before You're Murdered
"A startling blend of genres that I sincerely hope to see much more of, Marionette is gripping, thrilling, titillating, and simply beautiful. If you don't want to live and breathe fin de siècle Paris and mingle with stars, hypnotists, and phantoms at erotic seances, I don't know how to help you."
—Alex Woodroe, editor, Romanian folklore nerd, and author of Whisperwood.
Evocative of Angela Carter in the way it blends the horrific with the erotic, Marionette is a vivid and vivacious read which satisfies on more levels than one.
—April Yates, author of Ashthorne
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9781957537269 |
| PRICE | US$4.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 121 |
