NEW RELEASE: The Raven's Tale by Cat Winters #YA #teenlit

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Seventeen-year-old Edgar Poe counts down the days until he can escape his foster family—the wealthy Allans of Richmond, Virginia. He hungers for his upcoming life as a student at the prestigious new university, almost as much as he longs to marry his beloved Elmira Royster. However, on the brink of his departure, all his plans go awry when a macabre Muse named Lenore appears to him. Muses are frightful creatures that lead Artists down a path of ruin and disgrace, and no respectable person could possibly understand or accept them. But Lenore steps out of the shadows with one request: “Let them see me!”

Several of Poe’s most well-known works enhance the narrative, complemented by the author’s own finely crafted writing that flows with gorgeous, Poe-inspired phrases . . . A labor of literary love that will appeal to fans of Gothic horror and anyone who has ever had to assuage a determined muse.
— Kirkus Reviews
A captivating and intensively researched tribute to the famous poet and his gothic muse.
— A. G. Howard, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Stain and the Splintered series
Brooding, macabre, romantic, and surprisingly whimsical . . . A must-read for Poe fans, and Poe newcomers alike.
— Kendare Blake, #1 NYT Bestselling author of the Three Dark Crowns series
A darkly delicious tale that’s sure to haunt readers forevermore.
— Kerri Maniscalco, #1 NYT and USA Today bestselling author of the Stalking Jack the Ripper series
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