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Blood on Her Tongue

Blood on Her Tongue

VampireFantasy
Pages
361
Published
2025
Language
English

Synopsis

In 1887 Netherlands, Lucy's twin sister Sarah is wasting away, fixated on a corpse and exhibiting disturbing behavior. While a doctor dismisses it as fever-induced madness, Lucy suspects something far more sinister is at play. As Sarah's condition worsens, Lucy must confront a monstrous truth to save her sister, even as she guards her own secrets.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

DarkTenseMysteriousCreepy
Morally GreySacrifice

Genres

Vampire Fantasy Gothic Historical Fiction Horror Paranormal

About the author

J
Johanna van Veen

Johanna Van Veen grew up in the Netherlands with her twin sisters; they are triplets and although not identical, they share a strong bond. She earned both an MA in English Literature and Digital Media from Leiden University. Johanna is the author of My Darling Dreadful Thing (2024) and Blood on Her Tongue (2025), as well as the upcoming middle-grade novel The Witch of Hagstone Hill (2025), the first installment of The Triplets Grim trilogy. When not writing, she enjoys spendi...

Characters

Miss LucyProtagonist
SarahSupporting
All characters in Blood on Her Tongue