A Fate Worse Than Drowning

<p>"Gorgeously atmospheric, heartrending and deeply ominous." - Hester Steel, author of <i>The Faceless Thing We Adore</i><br><br>"A seductive and infernal hymn of dread, love, and damnation." - Elliott Gish, author of <i>Grey Dog</i><br><br><b>For fans of <i>A Dark and Drowning Tide</i> and <i>The Lighthouse Witches</i> comes a queer speculative fiction novel about a lighthouse keeper who made a devil's bargain to save her sister.<br><br>But when a shipwrecked survivor washes ashore, she is left with an impossible choice…<br><br>***</b><br><br><i>One deal with the devil makes a fool. Two? A villain...</i><br><br>A year ago, Elle made a deal with the devil to save her sister. Now, they live on a desolate spit of land beyond Halifax harbour. Elle, as a lighthouse keeper, steers unsuspecting sailors to their destruction; those are the terms of her bargain. Liney need never know the cost. Her safety is worth every drop of blood.<br><br>But a sinner’s pact is not so simple. When the devil returns, demanding more—more shipwrecks, no survivors—Elle knows what she must do to keep Liney safe...<br><br>Another ship. Another crew killed in the devil’s name.<br><br>Then a woman washes ashore. Is she a soul to be sacrificed, or part of a darker design? As Liney and the stranger grow closer, Elle faces an impossible choice: kill, and break Liney’s heart, or forfeit her own soul.<br><br>Danger arises from all sides: the merciless sea, ruthless men on the mainland, and the infernal bargain itself…<br><br>Souls and sisterhood, fate and fire—what must be sacrificed for the devil to get his due?<br><br><b>A riveting tale of doomed love and a chilling Faustian bargain, <i>A Fate Worse Than Drowning</i> is a masterwork of queer speculative fiction that will captivate fans of gothic literature.<br><br>Tropes</b><br>Gothic Fiction<br>LGBTQ+<br>Speculative Fiction<br>Deal with the Devil</p>