Bloodlorn | Lauren Dedroog Books

THE TALES OF ORLÝNN

Darkly, delicious fairytales

This is a series of interconnected romantasy stand-alone novels, inspired by folklore, classics and fairytales, set in the same world.
Each book follows one couple and their great love story. All characters are introduced in BLOODLORN, with their respective story arcs teased, and they'll make an appearance throughout the other books as well.

The tithe arrives . . .

BLOODLORN is a Sapphic romantasy, pitched as CARMILLA meets THE SERPENT AND THE WINGS OF NIGHT, in which the heroine wishes to prove herself worthy to the God of Light in a twisted tournament by slaying his nemesis, but finds unexpected love and freedom with the villainess instead. Perfect for fans of Rachel Gillig's THE KNIGHT AND THE MOTH and Kaylie Smith's PHANTASMA.

Rights for his title have been acquired:

World English rights, by Diversion Books (USA)
Dutch translation rights, by Hamley Books (Belgium)
Portuguese translation rights, by DL Books (Brazil)
German translation rights are in discussion

If you're a professional interested in learning more about this project, contact my agent via: melissa@hamleybooks.be

Coming Summer 2027

COPYBACK:

Aeson, God of Light, is revered by humans and deities alike. His temples are a sanctuary for the desperate, though his benevolence always comes at a cost of his choosing. Bound to the god as penance for her actions, Daphne finds herself withering in the shadow he casts. And when she begs Aeson to stop hiding their love affair, he assigns her a deadly quest to prove her worth: win Deianira’s twisted tournament, kill the Goddess of Darkness and earn back Aeson’s affection.

But entering Deianira's Reaping means giving herself over to her dark claim, and as it courses through Daphne's veins, it turns her heart into a traitor. No light-walking god should be made aware of the depth of her sins . . .

If she’s to survive, she’ll need to hone her soft nature into lethal poison.

And double cross her heart to keep her sanity.

TROPES:

Labour by Paris Paloma, but make it a book
Vampires
Sapphic main romance
Lovable magical sidekick
Magic system inspired by Dante’s Inferno
Female rage, in all its forms
Learning self-worth
Mental health rep
Villain(ess) gets the girl
Love letters
Gothic setting
‘Who did this to you’
‘I was sent to kill you’
Bath tub scene
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️

AUTHOR BLURBS:

“With prose that drips dark honey, characters that saunter off the page and a story that will make you chuckle one moment, gasp and blush the next, Dedroog’s breathtaking Sapphic romantasy will lure you into its shadowy realms. Don’t resist it!”

— Danai Christopoulou, author of Vile Lady Villains (Michael Joseph, Union Square)