The Crimson Road

By A.G. Slatter

A captivating dark gothic fantasy set in the same universe as the award-winning author's All The Murmuring Bones, The Path of Thorns and The Briar Book of the Dead. A tale of vampires, assassins, ancient witches and broken promises, perfect for readers of Alix E. Harrow, Hannah Whitten and Alexis Henderson.

Violet Zennor has had a peculiar upbringing. Training as a fighter in underground arenas, honing her skills against the worst scum, murderers and thieves her father could pit her against, she has learned to be ruthless. To kill.

Until the day Hedrek Zennor dies. Violet thinks she's free - then she learns that her father planned to send her into the Darklands, where the Leech Lords reign. Where Violet's still-born brother was taken years ago. Violet steadfastly refuses. Until one night two assassins attempt to slaughter her - and it becomes clear: she's going to have to clean up the mess her father made.

By turns gripping and bewitching, sharp and audacious, this mesmerising story takes you on a journey into the dark heart of Slatter's sinister and compelling fantasy world in a tale of vampires, assassins, ancient witches and broken promises.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1803364564
• ISBN13: 9781803364568
• Release Date: February 2025
• Publisher: Titan Books (UK)
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.0" x 7.7"

Customer Reviews

Leech Lords! Oh My!

Diving back into the world of her previous books, dark but magical though that usually has a "red price" to work, another strong woman must fight to make her own path and future, and save the day. I do like the cameos of the return characters (though they have enough back story that it is not confusing if you haven't read the others, but you should, they are also great!) and Violet is an easy character to like and root for. And boy does she have a lot on her plate, having to travel north to shatter a prophecy before a dark power breaks through and destroys the lands not under the leech lords' sway. There are dark times for sure but Violet's upbringing made her well suited, though I like how despite the awful childhood she had, she is not broken, still capable of caring which you get to see with the love she finds and family she makes along the way. It makes for a fun story watching her use her fantastic fighting skills but also her skill in uncovering secrets to bring down the big bad guy. I did like all the history of how the leech lords came to be and the journals it was written in. I wish it could have been longer, especially since the big climax/showdown seemed a bit lackluster, though still interesting of why it was happening. But all in all it was a good book, thrilling story, and I loved being able to go back to this world one more time.