Edited by Azzurra Knox and Erica Ruhe
Twisted Wing Productions
Work featured: “My Lady Bathory” by Mandy Burkhead
For fans of Twilight Zone, American Horror Story, and Creepshow. When love goes wrong, it can be a killer. An artist soon discovers how dangerous it is to paint her muse. A young boy finds out how deadly a birthday wish can be. A young woman plagued by nightmares will find out what they really mean with deadly consequences. A woman visits her sister only to discover of her new macabre hobby. These and many other stories make up the twisted world of TAINTED LOVE, a collection that exalts and explores the many ways love can go wrong, may it be romantic relationships, friendships, or familial bonds, sometimes, love can become deadly or scary. Here you have fourteen chilling tales of love and the wounds it leaves, sometimes metaphorical sometimes literal. Love kills, and these authors expertly wield the knife in this anthology that you don’t want to miss.
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What reviewers are saying about “My Lady Bathory”:
“And the very last story, My Lady Bathory, is everything you want from a reimagining of the true story of the Blood Countess.” -Margin of Terror, Goodreads
“ends with a wonderful imagining of a Countess of Bathory story called My Lady Bathory by Mandy Buckhead [sic].” -CR, Goodreads
“My Lady Báthory by Mandy Burkhead is a beautifully written take on the real-life crimes of Hungarian Countess Elizabeth Báthory de Ecsed, and it’s about the survivors’ fight not just to survive but to be who they really are.” -Aina, Goodreads
“I absolutely loved the story about countess Bathóry, not only because my name makes an appearance, but because it deals with transgender and gay issues. I always loved this lore and Mandy Burkhead gave it justice.” -Zita, Goodreads
