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Of Blood & Petals

Series: Romantic Fantasy
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Following the success of Flame Tree's Gothic Fantasy collections, this new title gathers together Romantic Fantasy stories inspired by the darker side of love. Where passion blooms, so too can peril. A part of Flame Tree's thrilling new series of Romantic Fantasy titles, Of Blood &... Read More
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Where passion blooms, so too can peril…A part of Flame Tree's Romantic Fantasy series, Of Blood & Petals features tales of forbidden love, beauty veiled by darkness, and love that demands it all. Will a rose be a gesture of forever? Or will its petals drip in crimson and longing? In these stories, love and loss are inseparable.

Following the success of Flame Tree's Gothic Fantasy collections, this new title gathers together Romantic Fantasy stories inspired by the darker side of love.

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Following the success of Flame Tree's Gothic Fantasy collections, this new title gathers together Romantic Fantasy stories inspired by the darker side of love.

Where passion blooms, so too can peril. A part of Flame Tree's thrilling new series of Romantic Fantasy titles, Of Blood & Petals features tales of forbidden love, of hearts pricked by the thorns of sacrifice, of beauty veiled by darkness, and of love that demands it all.

Will a rose be a gesture of forever? Or will its petals drip in crimson and longing?

Enchanted gardens, otherworldly castles, kingdoms ruled by roses and ruin—in these stories laced with the fantastical, love and loss are inseparable, and petals fall like vows: fragile, fleeting, unforgettable.

This Deluxe edition is printed on silver, matt laminated, foil stamped, embossed, with printed page edges.

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    Following the success of Flame Tree's Gothic Fantasy collections, this new title gathers together Romantic Fantasy stories inspired by the darker side of love. Where passion blooms, so too can peril. A part of Flame Tree's thrilling new series of Romantic Fantasy titles, Of Blood & Petals features tales of forbidden love, of hearts pricked by the thorns of sacrifice,...
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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781835628096

Publisher: Flame Tree Publishing

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 22 September 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Flame Tree Publishing

Illustration: 25 Line drawings, black and white

Contributors:

  • Literature and Science Flame Tree Studio
  • Foreword by Ella d'Avoine

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 36.0mm

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 792g

Pages: 416

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About the Author

Born and raised in a small forest in the UK, Ella d'Avoine has been creating worlds ever since she could walk. You'll find that all of her stories have a strong female lead (either with a sword or mind-blowing powers) and an MMC who would do just about anything for their lover. With two fantasy romance books out in the world, Midnight Blood and The Crimson Warrior, she's always looking for inspiration for the new worlds she wants to write about.

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