by Mary Shelley
First published 2024
A knight dwells alone in his mountain fortress, cut off from the world below. When two young pilgrims emerge from the peaks seeking shelter, he welcomes them inside. They ask him to share his troubles, and the knight tells his story of love turned to tragedy. He has accepted his bitter fate and expects nothing more from life. But these pilgrims carry secrets of their own. Their true purpose will shatter everything the knight believes about his past and open a door he thought sealed forever. This collection also includes four additional tales: "The Dream," "The False Rhyme," "The Invisible Girl," and "The Mourner."
Genres: historical-fiction, fantasy, 19th-century, gothic
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, emotional
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Mountain Fortress
Period: 19th-Century
111 pages · Kindle Edition · Hesperus Press Ltd.