“All the elegance and all the venom, like one of E. Nesbit’s supernatural stories served with a side of arsenic.”
—Grady Hendrix, New York Times bestselling author of Witchcraft for Wayward Girls
“Camilla Bruce tills the macabre for all of its Edward Gorey glory, cultivating one gorgeously morbid gothic novel that’s just as gleeful as it is gashlycrumb. At the bottom of this particular garden you will find a wicked sense of humor that harkens back to the best of Roald Dahl’s Tales of the Unexpected, with all its vicious thorns intact.”
—Clay McLeod Chapman, author of What Kind of Mother and Ghost Eaters
“Camilla Bruce writes dark fantasy like no one else out there. A gothic masterpiece, At the Bottom of the Garden is a propulsive novel with gorgeous prose and incredible characters you won’t soon forget. You’ll never look at the wicked stepmothers of fairy tales quite the same way again. Put this book at the top of your TBR pile immediately; you won’t regret it.”
—Gwendolyn Kiste, Bram Stoker Award–winning author of Reluctant Immortals and The Haunting of Velkwood
“Wonderful spooky, rich in intrigue and full of surprise, At the Bottom of the Garden is the excellent Camilla Bruce at her absolute best.”
—Laird Hunt, author of In the House in the Dark of the Woods
“Bruce’s unique cast of characters is both charming and terrifying. A young synesthetic musician, an even younger sensitive, a murderous aunt, and a houseful of furious ghosts—it’s all here! A delightful read.”
—Louisa Morgan, author of A Secret History of Witches
“Creepy, pagan, detailed, entrancing…I loved it.”
—Joanne Harris, author of Chocolat and The Strawberry Thief
“A bewitching, beguiling, and deeply unsettling tale…It will ensnare you from page one and keep you riveted until the end.”
—Caitlin Starling, author of The Luminous Dead
“Haunting and harrowing, the kind of fairy tale that keeps you up at night because the monsters are real…I couldn’t look away.”
—Alix E. Harrow, New York Times bestselling author of Starling House
“A relentless, heartbreaking exploration of isolation, grooming, and the cycles of abuse that pursue the vulnerable.”
—Sarah Gailey, author of Magic For Liars
“An enthralling story, a genre-blender that perplexes…superb.”
—Booklist (starred review)
“An amazing book—riveting and heartbreaking…I couldn’t put it down.”
—Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark, #1 New York Times bestselling authors of Stay Sexy & Don’t Get Murdered
“A chilling, pitch-perfect novel that should finally make Belle Gunness a household name…a superb and unforgettable read.”
—Deanna Raybourn, New York Times bestselling author of A Murderous Relation
“Mesmerizing…Fans of fictionalized treatments of notorious murderers will be fascinated.”
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Extraordinary…Bruce does a marvelous job of reimagining this real-life murderer, without excusing her crimes.”
—The Times (London)
“A startling and original plot is woven around a cast of gleefully unpleasant characters—I was gripped from the very first page.”
—Lucie McKnight Hardy, author of Water Shall Refuse Them
“A compelling, creepy story of angst, obsessions and lost friendship.”
—BookPage
“Bruce masterfully plays with perceptions of reality, truth, and magic. It’s a uniquely told and riveting read.”
—BuzzFeed
“[This is] a superb folk horror tale that delivers an imaginative feminist take on the historical persecution of witches through the conflicting viewpoints of three complex and at times believably unlikeable female protagonists.”
—Toronto Star
“Chilling, terrifying, utterly addictive…a beautifully written, spellbinding read.”
—Karen Coles, author of The Asylum
“A horrifyingly realistic view into the minds of a serial killing family that really tormented the old West.”
—BuzzFeed
“A riveting portrait of the dark side of the American dream.”
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)