But Not Too Bold
But Not Too Bold
But Not Too Bold
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Description
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The Shape of Water meets Mexican Gothic in this sapphic monster romance novella wrapped in gothic fantasy trappings
The old keeper of the keys is dead, and the creature who ate her is the volatile Lady of the Capricious House--Anatema, an enormous humanoid spider with a taste for laudanum and human brides. Dália, the old keeper's protégée, must take up her duties, locking and unlocking the little drawers in which Anatema keeps her memories. And if she can unravel the crime that led to her predecessor's execution, Dália might just be able to survive long enough to grow into her new role. But there's a gaping hole in Dália's plan that she refuses to see: Anatema cannot resist a beautiful woman, and she eventually devours every single bride that crosses her path.
About the Author
About the Author
Hache Pueyo is an Argentine-Brazilian writer and translator. She won an Otherwise Fellowship for her work with gender in speculative fiction, and her work has appeared as H. Pueyo in Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Clarkesworld, Strange Horizons, and The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, among others. Her bilingual collection, A Study in Ugliness & Outras Histórias, came out in 2022.
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
Praise for But Not Too Bold and Hache Pueyo
"An intoxicating feast for anyone who has found beauty in the monstrous."--Cassandra Khaw, USA Today bestselling author of Nothing But Blackened Teeth
"Hache Pueyo jams in a metric ton of creativity into a small package, yet still leaves room for unanswered questions and inexplicable worldbuilding teasers. Readers ready for an unsettling speculative experience with some sapphic monster romance on the side should be very satisfied."--Reactor "Will especially appeal to fans of Carmen Maria Machado." - Publishers Weekly on Hache Pueyo "Stylish, unnerving, and highly original... packs an emotional wallop" - Publishers Weekly, starred review "The tense and fascinating relationship between Dália and Anatema... gives the story its fast-beating heart." - Library Journal
Publishing Information
Publishing Information
Publisher:
Tordotcom
Pub date:
2025-02-11
Length:
128 pages
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