The Monstrous Kind

Praise

“From its first page, The Monstrous Kind beguiled me, seizing hold of my imagination with its eerie landscapes and fog shrouded manor. Gregovic’s world-building is decadent and nightmarish. I was consumed by this book!”—Erin A. Craig, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The House of Salt and Sorrow

“A gorgeously evocative gothic fantasy, conjuring mist-cloaked manors, unearthly monsters, disturbing family secrets, and a dark thread of forbidden romance. This is everything I look for in a book.” —Ava Reid, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of A Study in Drowning
 
“Lushly atmospheric and exquisitely gothic, Gregovic’s world of haunting gray mist will ensnare you with its intricate web of politics, sinister monsters, and brooding romance. A deliciously dark, genre-bending tale to sink your teeth into and devour.” — Amélie Wen Zhao, New York Times bestselling author of Song of Silver, Flame Like Night

“Lydia Gregovic’s masterfully eerie twist on the Austenian will captivate readers with its haunting prose, decadent romance, and Gothic mise-en-scène. I was entranced by the beguiling world of regency and rot, where skeletons lurk in every closet and nothing is ever as it seems.” —Sophie Kim, author of The God and the Gumiho
 
“Romantic, clever, and deeply emotional. The Monstrous Kind is the darkly glimmering crown jewel of YA Gothic fantasy.” —Allison Saft, New York Times bestselling author of A Fragile Enchantment

“Eerie, romantic, and laced with treacherous mysteries, The Monstrous Kind will lure readers into the mist and hold them captive until the very last page.” —Emily Thiede, author of This Vicious Grace
 
“A page-turner of a fantasy-horror debut from a promising new voice.” —Kirkus Reviews
 
“Serpentine plotting and similarly matched language….make this a simmering read.“ —Publishers Weekly

“Give this to fans of Craig’s House of Salt and Sorrow for their next addictive, atmospheric read, and know that an unresolved ending will have them asking about sequels.” —The Bulletin

“This engrossing debut novel grabs one’s attention with the first sentence and holds onto it until the end.” —Booklist

“Readers who enjoy detailed worldbuilding will sink their teeth into the story….recommended for fans of YA Gothic ­romance authors such as Dana Schwartz and Erin A. Craig.” —School Library Journal