Roses And Rot

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Synopsis

Howard weaves a dark and enticing tale of sisterly bonds, fairypromises, and the price of artistic success in this lushly written debutfantasy set in the present-day U.S. As a child, Imogen was certain that nofairy tale stepmother could possibly be crueler than her own mother, acontrolling tyrant. Fortunately, Imogen and her younger sister, Marin, escapedto pursue their dreams: Imogen as a writer, Marin a dancer. After seven yearsapart, the women are reunited when both are selected to be fellows at Melete, aprestigious artist colony in rural New Hampshire. Melete’s fantastical campusseems perfect, but the sisters learn it’s hiding an extraordinary secret:Melete’s creative energy feeds the Fair Folk. Every seven years, the mostpromising Fellow is taken to live in Faery—and Imogen and Marin are shortlistedfor this dubious honor. Howard’s characters are deftly drawn, and her writingis seductive as fairy magic. This story will resonate with readers long afterthe last page.

Chapters

  • RosesAndRot 01 Open

    Duration: 49s
  • RosesAndRot 02 One

    Duration: 04min
  • RosesAndRot 03 Two

    Duration: 32min
  • RosesAndRot 04 Three

    Duration: 28min
  • RosesAndRot 05 Four

    Duration: 16min
  • RosesAndRot 06 Five

    Duration: 11min
  • RosesAndRot 07 Six

    Duration: 19min
  • RosesAndRot 08 Seven

    Duration: 23min
  • RosesAndRot 09 Eight

    Duration: 07min
  • RosesAndRot 10 Nine

    Duration: 15min
  • RosesAndRot 11 Ten

    Duration: 14min
  • RosesAndRot 12 Eleven

    Duration: 22min
  • RosesAndRot 13 Twelve

    Duration: 17min
  • RosesAndRot 14 Thirteen

    Duration: 30min
  • RosesAndRot 15 Fourteen

    Duration: 15min
  • RosesAndRot 16 Fifteen

    Duration: 21min
  • RosesAndRot 17 Sixteen

    Duration: 27min
  • RosesAndRot 18 Seventeen

    Duration: 22min
  • RosesAndRot 19 Eighteen

    Duration: 16min
  • RosesAndRot 20 Nineteen

    Duration: 09min
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