"After watching my mother succumb to a mysterious illness, I promised myself two things. I’d find the cure for what ravaged her. And leave the godforsaken city where she abandoned me.
Four years later, I receive an acceptance letter from Dracadia University, one of the oldest, most prestigious schools in the country. Nestled on a secluded island off the coast of Maine, it’s rumored to be haunted by the souls of the mental patients exiled there centuries before. Those whose bones are said to make up the island’s white sandy shores.
And restless ghosts aren’t even its most daunting peculiarity.
Devryck Bramwell, known on campus as Doctor Death, is a brilliant pathologist in charge of the midnight lab. He’s also my devastatingly handsome professor, who seems to loathe tenacious first-years, like me. Except, his dark and enigmatic gaze tells me all the ways he’d devour me if given the chance, and his stolen kisses burn my lips with forbidden jealousy.
I crave his authority. He aches for redemption. Together, we’re toxic. Delicious fodder for the prying eyes hellbent on exhuming the rotted skeletons of our pasts.
For the dead have much to teach, and it’s only a matter of time before Dracadia’s most depraved secret is resurrected."-- Provided by Amazon
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Atmospheric worldbuilding and intense themes of vengeance, obsession, and forbidden love define the dark gothic fiction landscape where morally complex antiheroes clash with resilient heroines. Author Keri Lake has built a broad following as a New York Times and USA Today bestselling writer by crafting dark romance and dystopian narratives filled with sinister magic, eerie environments, and high-stakes tension, as seen in notable titles such as Nocticadia and Nightshade.
Keri Lake began her career inspired by crumbling fairytales and haunted settings, developing a signature focus on dark gothic romance and dystopian fiction. Over her publishing career, Lake has authored numerous standalone novels and multi-volume series that feature dark fantasy elements, demonology, and revenge plots. In addition to standalone gothic titles such as Master of Salt & Bones, her body of work includes dystopian romances such as Juniper, Unraveling, Calico, Descending, Kings of Carrion, and God of Monsters. Her releases have achieved bestselling status and expanded into audiobook format through productions with Podium Entertainment and Audible.
Lake's writing style is characterized by moody, immersive worldbuilding and fast-paced narratives with intricate plot twists. Her stories regularly pit feisty, determined heroines against morally ambiguous antiheroes and villainous figures driven by past trauma or vengeance. She incorporates elements of arcane magic, dark secrets, and sinister supernatural forces, balancing gritty suspense with intense emotional conflict. Lake draws creative inspiration for her writing from moody alternative music, dark folklore, and complex romantic tropes.
