Roshani Chokshi is the author of commercial and critically acclaimed books for middle grade and young adult readers that draws on world mythology and folklore. Her work has been nominated for the Locus and Nebula awards, was on Time's 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time, and has frequently appeared on Best of The Year lists from Barnes and Noble, Forbes, Buzzfeed and more. Her New York Times bestselling series includes The Star-Touched Queen duology, The Gilded Wolves, and Aru Shah and The End of Time, which was recently optioned for film by Paramount Pictures.
Chokshi's tale is as sweet as a piece of fairy fruit, and just
as wicked. Every bite is velvet, every swallow is gold, and the
taste lingers like a fever dream * V.E. Schwab, internationally
bestselling author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue *
I'm not sure I can capture how much this book moved, gripped,
devoured me. Chokshi draws stars from the darkness. An opulent,
engrossing tale with all the power of a myth and all the truth of a
parable - reading a story like this reminds you why we tell them in
the first place * Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Sunday Times bestselling
author of The Mercies *
The Last Tale of the Flower Bride is an intoxicating fever dream,
an irresistibly seductive fairytale. I've never read anything like
it. Chokshi's mastery of her craft is on fully display. This book
will leave you utterly spellbound * Emily Henry, #1 New York Times
bestselling author of Book Lovers *
The Last Tale of the Flower Bride gripped me from its first
chapter and enthralled me till the very end. An utterly
breathtaking story - dark, haunting, and thrumming with mystery,
magic, and love * Sue Lynn Tan, bestselling author of Daughter of
the Moon Goddess *
Gorgeous and ornate, this sensual fairy tale illuminates the
corrosive and redemptive power of both love and lies * Holly
Black, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Book of Night *
A shimmering tapestry of intertwined fairytales, told through the
secrets of a modern Bluebeard's chamber. The Last Tale of the
Flower Bride will enthrall fans of twisty, dark journeys into
the secrets of two girls, Indigo and Azure, who are inextricably
linked by the perils of a mysterious house where nothing is quite
as it seem * Yangsze Choo, New York Times bestselling author of The
Night Tiger *
A fairy tale in the oldest and truest sense: a haunting dream full
of blood and love, vicious truths and beautiful lies. It swallowed
me whole, and I went willingly * Alix E. Harrow, New York Times
bestselling author of The Once and Future Witches *
Darkly gorgeous and utterly entrancing, Chokshi's adult fairy
tale is as deadly as any fable of old; the lush, glittering prose
and haunting mystery gilding a story sharper than a huntsman's
blade * Shannon Chakraborty, bestselling author of The City of
Brass *
Roshani Chokshi's The Last Tale of the Flower Bride is an
elegant, intoxicating cocktail of a book. Her gorgeous prose builds
a fairy tale otherworld around you, one you'll do anything to
remain in * Kat Howard, award-winning author of An Unkindness of
Magicians *
Unworldly, intoxicating-and so, so very enchanting. Each page
ripples with the feeling of a dream filled by beauty and terrors
alike. This is an intricate character study in finest form *
Chloe Gong, New York Times bestselling author of Foul Lady Fortune
*
The Last Tale of the Flower Bride is a novel steeped in
tradition - from the gothic genre through world myths and fairy
stories - and yet it weaves itself into something fresh and
original. I very much enjoyed Chokshi's exploration of the
enchantments that can exist within human relationships, the
subtleties of friendship, the stories we tell to ourselves, and the
lengths we will go to belong. A beautifully conjured tale * Claire
Heywood, author of Daughters of Sparta *
A unicorn tapestry of folklore, magic, and monsters, woven with
the nimblest hand and the most shimmering gilded thread. Roshani
Chokshi is a master of all things baroque, sensuous, and
mystical * Ava Reid, bestselling author of The Wolf and the
Woodsman *
A spellbinding gothic fairytale, enveloped in dreamy poetic prose
and enigmatic characters. This is a book you'll want to devour and
savour, a book you won't be able to put down until the final act
leaves you in awe * The Fantasy Hive *
The haunting power and rich tradition of the fairy tale combines
with a modern Gothic twist in this must-read stunning story. Chosen
as a Star Book and Liz Pick of the Month, I have struggled to
express how much this novel means to me. I can only recommend it
with my heart and soul * LoveReading *
The Last Tale of the Flower Bride will haunt me for a long
time - Roshani Chokshi has mastered the gothic in this skillfully
wrought fairytale of sisterhood, obsession, and possession * Sarah
Underwood, author of Lies We Sing to the Sea *
Equal parts dizzying, dazzling, and foreboding * Publishers
Weekly *
This gothic tale is lush and haunting * Booklist, starred review
*
Recommended for lovers of gothic romance, magical realism, and
stories where fairy tales come true * Library Journal *
Gorgeously dark and lyrically written, this book will haunt your
thoughts in all the best ways * Culturefly *
A tale of obsessive, toxic female friendship with heavy sapphic
undertones, this novel is set to be one of the most exciting reads
of the year * DIVA Magazine *
A singular, unforgettable tale of love and magic * Kirkus Starred
Review *
A delightfully meta fairy tale . . . The Last Tale of the Flower
Bride is a fine addition to the shelf of novels about ordinary
people being
seduced by wealth and glamour-but its real strength is the way
magic emanates from every exquisitely crafted
sentence. . . . It feels like the best conjuring trick ever --
Charlie Jane Anders * Washington Post *
I don't know how otherwise to explain this-The Last Tale of the
Flower Bride is a Scorpio of a book. It is lush and extremely
sensual from the very beginning, full of dark secrets and elegance
that will sweep you off your feet...The Last Tale of the Flower
Bride is an absolutely gorgeous read, with prose like expensive
perfume and pearls. You won't want it to ever end. * tor.com *
This fantastic fantasy is a gothic fairy tale about a man who
marries a mysterious woman who makes him promise never to pry into
her past. But when they're forced to return to her family estate,
he can't help but be curious... * Book Riot *
The Last Tale of the Flower Bride is as enthralling as Indigo: full
of mystery and pain with enough flashes of light to enrapture and
ensnare. Beautiful prose, complicated characters and terrible
discoveries will captivate readers until the chilling end.
--Suzanne Krohn, librarian and freelance reviewer. Roshani Chokshi
adeptly combines classic gothic and fairytale themes in The Last
Tale of the Flower Bride, a captivating novel of twisted love,
betrayal and magic * Shelf Awareness Pro *
An exquisitely painted fairy tale filled with dark enchantment and
an exploration of the monsters within * Buzzfeed *
Equal parts fairy tale, friendship story, and an examination of
marriage, this gothic tale is lush and haunting. Chokshi, already a
best-selling author of children's and YA books, returns to the
adult world in this winning, original work. Highly recommended for
all fantasy collections * Booklist, Starred Review *
Retains Chokshi's signature flair for lavish world-building and
plot twists, but the book is concerned with the all-grown-up topic
of marriage * today.com *
If you like a gothic thriller then you'll love this * Stellar *
An intriguing mix of a gothic fairytale and a crime thriller ... I
was hooked from the very start * Cosmo *
It's very good... A dark love story with a Gothic feel, it recalls
the best, most luscious and frightening fairy tales * The Gloss
*
Finishing The Last Tale of the Flower Bride feels like
waking up from a dream where you're not sure what was real and what
was your slumbering subconscious playing tricks on you. It's a
spellbinding adult debut that weaves a gothic tale of secrets,
stories, danger and tragedy. Gorgeously dark and lyrically written,
this book will haunt your thoughts in all the best ways *
Culturefly *
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