# The Monster of Elendhaven - Hardcover

by **Jennifer Giesbrecht** (Author)

**"A black tide of perversity, violence, and lush writing. I loved it." --Joe Hill  
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"A tight, perfectly crafted story about retribution and what monsters deserve; stylish, quirky, and weirdly sexy? I'm into it." --R. F. Kuang, #1 _New York Times_ bestselling author of _Babel_**

A Finalist for the 2019 Shirley Jackson Award!

Debut author Jennifer Giesbrecht paints a darkly compelling fantasy of revenge in _The Monster of Elendhaven_, a dark fantasy about murder, a monster, and the magician who loves both.

The city of Elendhaven sulks on the edge of the ocean. Wracked by plague, abandoned by the South, stripped of industry and left to die. But not everything dies so easily. A thing without a name stalks the city, a thing shaped like a man, with a dark heart and long pale fingers yearning to wrap around throats. A monster who cannot die. His frail master sends him out on errands, twisting him with magic, crafting a plan too cruel to name, while the monster's heart grows fonder and colder and more cunning.

These monsters of Elendhaven will have their revenge on everyone who wronged the city, even if they have to burn the world to do it.

### Author Biography

JENNIFER GIESBRECHT is a native of Halifax, Nova Scotia where she earned an undergraduate degree in History, spent her formative years as a professional street performer, and developed a deep and reverent respect for the ocean. She currently works as a game writer for What Pumpkin Studios. In 2013 she attended the Clarion West Writers Workshop. Her work has appeared in _Nightmare Magazine_, _XIII: 'Stories of Resurrection'_, _Apex_, and _Imaginarium: The Best of Canadian Speculative Fiction_. She lives in a quaint, historic neighbourhood with two of her best friends and five cats. _The Monster of Elendhaven_ is her first book.

**Number of Pages:** 160

**Dimensions:** 0.8 x 8.1 x 5.3 IN

**Publication Date:** September 24, 2019

## Details

- **Price:** 18.99 USD
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- **Type:** Books
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