{"product_id":"door-of-bruises-paperback","title":"Door of Bruises - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSierra Simone\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThey are all, for better or worse, doomed to love each other until death do them part.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the author of the \u003cem\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling Priest and New Camelot series comes the breathtaking finale in a high-heat, gothic, dark academia fairy tale full of lantern-lit rituals, foggy moors, and obsessions that last for a lifetime.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwelve years ago, their fates were sealed with a kiss. Auden Guest's heart belongs to Proserpina and St. Sebastian. Even if Saint no longer wants it. Even if Poe has left it behind to follow him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDelphine's fled back home, and Becket's holy calling is in peril.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd now only Rebecca and Auden remain at Thornchapel to face the unknown.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe door is open. The door that shouldn't exist; the door that people have died to close. Auden doesn't feel like the lord of the manor. He doesn't feel like a king or a wild god. He is a friend and a boyfriend and a brother--and a failure at being all of these things. But the door doesn't care about his guilt. It only cares about the sacrifice he'll make to close it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the bruising dark of Samhain approaches, so does the fate of their circle, of Thornchapel and the village and the valley beyond it. And Auden must don the crown, because one thing is still true, even if he must face it alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere at Thornchapel, the kings must go to the door.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere at Thornchapel, all kings must die.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelicious tropes: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDark academia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGothic vibes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForbidden love\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnemies to lovers \u003cem\u003eand \u003c\/em\u003efriends to lovers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSecret rituals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMMF and FF (and then some)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFound family\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLush, literary vibes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRave reviews for Thornchapel: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This stunningly evocative novel is a triumph. \u003cstrong\u003eA masterpiece.\u003c\/strong\u003e A tour de force. I'm spellbound by her lyrical prose, incredible characterization, and the pure steam coming off the pages. \u003cstrong\u003eNo one writes romance like Sierra Simone.\u003c\/strong\u003e\" -- K.A. Linde, \u003cem\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"It's evocative, sumptuous, and downright filthy. \u003cstrong\u003eAND I AM HERE FOR IT\u003c\/strong\u003e.\" -- Kendall Ryan, New York Times bestselling author\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Literal literary porn. \u003cstrong\u003eBreathtaking\u003c\/strong\u003e.\" -- Emma Hart, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An utterly breathtaking masterpiece with its poetic prose and unimaginable details. \u003cstrong\u003eI'm transfixed. I'm addicted. And I'm in love\u003c\/strong\u003e.\" -- Carrie Ann Ryan, New York Times bestselling author\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Sierra Simone is a genius who will have you believing in love, longing, kink and pagan magic. Not only are her words beautiful, but \u003cstrong\u003eher characters are equal parts raw, real, magical, and kinky\u003c\/strong\u003e. Two words for you, Auden and St. Sebastian!\" -- Nana Malone, \u003cem\u003eUSA Today \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A decadent web of mystery, lust, and angst\" \u003cem\u003e-- \u003c\/em\u003eElla James, USA Today bestselling author\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 464\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 7.9 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 03, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52580137828659,"sku":"9781464231391","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/iiRTJNfFC99781464231391.webp?v=1761504806","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/door-of-bruises-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}