num_pages: 289
description: A sumptuous gothic-infused story about a marriage that is unraveled by dark secrets a friendship cursed to end in tragedy and the danger of believing in fairy talesthe breathtaking adult debut from New York Times bestselling author Roshani Chokshi. Once upon a time a man who believed in fairy tales married a beautiful mysterious woman named Indigo Maxwell-Casteada. He was a scholar of myths. She was heiress to a fortune. They exchanged gifts and stories and believed they would live happily ever afterand in exchange for her love Indigo extracted a promise: that her bridegroom would never pry into her past. But when Indigo learns that her estranged aunt is dying and the couple is forced to return to her childhood home the House of Dreams the bridegroom will soon find himself unable to resist. For within the crumbling manors extravagant rooms and musty halls there lurks the shadow of another girl: Azure Indigos dearest childhood friend who suddenly disappeared. As the house slowly reveals his wifes secrets the bridegroom will be forced to choose between reality and fantasy even if doing so threatens to destroy their marriage . . . or their lives. Combining the lush haunting atmosphere of Mexican Gothic with the dreamy enchantment of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue The Last Tale of the Flower Bride is a spellbinding and darkly romantic page-turner about love and lies secrets and betrayal and the stories we tell ourselves to survive.
language: English
title: The Last Tale of the Flower Bride
publisher: William Morrow