Unholy Terrors

An alluring, gothic tale of forbidden love and shifting allegiances in a land of magic and monsters . . .[for] fans of L J Smith, Lynette Noni and Sarah J Maas.

Jordi Kerr, Books + Publishing

Lyndall Clipstone has woven a dark dream that ensnares all five senses. Fanged yet delicate, with its windswept moors, blood moons, and aching romance, Unholy Terrors is utterly spellbinding.

Rachel Gillig, author of The Shepherd King duology

A whirlwind journey, filled with heart-wrenching tension and sinister twists. This is the kind of dark romance you thirst for!

Alexandra Christo, internationally bestselling author of To Kill A Kingdom

Unholy Terrors is a hauntingly dark and lyrical tale, with vivid prose that will crack open your bones and leave you breathless as you’re swept into this world of vicious moorlands, wicked monsters, and addictive romance. Truly a stunning read.

C.G. Drews, author of The Boy Who Steals Houses & Don't Let The Forest In

Unholy Terrors is a lush, immersive read that sinks its claws in deep and doesn’t let go until the very last page. As romantic as it is gruesome, this heart-stopping gothic fantasy explores what it truly means to be a monster.

Kelly Andrew, author of The Whispering Dark and Your Blood, My Bones

A stunning fantasy romance with claws—literally—Clipstone once again proves herself a veritable force of a storyteller. With evocative, lyrical prose and deftly-woven atmosphere, Unholy Terrors coaxes beauty from the monstrous and suggests that, just maybe, the two aren’t so different after all. A must-read that begs to be devoured, but is certainly worth savouring.

M.K. Lobb, author of Seven Faceless Saints

Bloody and lovely at once, Unholy Terrors is a moody meditation on desire and duty, fate and free will, the bonds we are born to and the ones we choose for ourselves.

Erica Waters, Bram Stoker Award winning author of The River Has Teeth

Clipstone delivers another beautiful YA gothic fantasy. From the moment we first cross through the bone wall with Evie, to traveling through the moorland with Ravel, and facing down the Thousandfold. Clipstone takes us on a journey that feels like a Studio Ghibli film crossed with a horror movie.

Cass Webb, bookseller at The Country Bookshop

I am begging you all to join me in reading this incredible dark fantasy! Unholy Terrors is a deeply romantic, captivating tale sure to lure readers into a story full of monsters, dark magic, and the tenuous bond between two people on opposite sides of a war. Get ready to binge read because I literally could not put this down!

Bridey Morris, bookseller at RJ Julia Booksellers

Unholy Terrors cradles you with clawed fingers that no scissors can clip. It folds you into a feather-soft story that’s lined with thorns. Make one move and it draws blood.

Kel Russell, lead bookseller at Main Street Books / Second Flight Books

Blood and honey, magic and bones, monsters and warriors, an unholy alliance, and a forbidden love. The perfect amount of gothic romance filled with betrayal, angst, and what it means to embrace your inner monster.

Ashley Dang, bookseller

Dark, brooding, and charged with desire. Unholy Terrors is by turns propulsive and indulgent; a deconstruction of faith, with blood and honey to spare . . . Not only was I lost to the moorland, I was caught in the teeth of a forbidden love between a warrior and a monster.

Lauren Abesames, bookseller at Windy City Books

This book is eerie in the extreme and twisted in the best way. I can still feel my heart in my throat after finishing it.

Kailey Steward, bookseller at B&N

Passionate and swoony . . . Gothic fantasy fans will appreciate the intricate worldbuilding and deliberate pacing that allows for rich descriptions of both arcane magic and the desolate wilds that separate the vespertines from the wardens. There is also potential for some genre-crossing at the hands of romance buffs who don’t mind some bloodsucking and claws with their true love.

Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books