When Lord Ashworth returns from Egypt with jars of mysterious "mummy powder, " London's elite will lie, betray, and poison for a pinch of its glow. But as the ton's complexions brighten, their sanity crumbles-and Ashworth realizes too late that some ancient secrets should have stayed buried. A wickedly sharp Gothic tale where beauty is a curse, science is a gamble, and the most dangerous illusions are the ones we craft ourselves.
Perfect for readers of: The Essex Serpent's dark academia meets Dorian Gray's moral decay Atmospheric historical horror like The Silent Companions Unreliable narrators and aristocratic decay Praise for Lord Ashworth: The Elixir of Shadows:"A Gothic 'Pygmalion' meets 'Frankenstein'-with all the glitter and guilt of Regency London." -Daily Mirror"The ton will never look at face powder the same way again." - David Dunlop
When Lord Ashworth returns from Egypt with jars of mysterious "mummy powder, " London's elite will lie, betray, and poison for a pinch of its glow. But as the ton's complexions brighten, their sanity crumbles-and Ashworth realizes too late that some ancient secrets should have stayed buried. A wickedly sharp Gothic tale where beauty is a curse, science is a gamble, and the most dangerous illusions are the ones we craft ourselves.
Perfect for readers of: The Essex Serpent's dark academia meets Dorian Gray's moral decay Atmospheric historical horror like The Silent Companions Unreliable narrators and aristocratic decay Praise for Lord Ashworth: The Elixir of Shadows:"A Gothic 'Pygmalion' meets 'Frankenstein'-with all the glitter and guilt of Regency London." -Daily Mirror"The ton will never look at face powder the same way again." - David Dunlop