Tenderly, I am Devoured

Thank you to NetGalley, Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group, and Lyndall Clipstone for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own!

Tenderly, I am Devoured by Lyndall Clipstone is a 304-page descent into madness with gothic horror, creepy cults, and chthonic gods. Sexy and drugging, heart-breaking and hopeful, this why-choose LGBTQIA+ novel will leave you breathless and reeling at the end.

Told in chapters alternating between Then and Now. The Then chapters start out dreamlike and idyllic and transform into a nightmare, whereas the Now chapters start out as a kind of waking nightmare and get better. It is a thoroughly engrossing and effective narrative device that draws the reader in.

This book comes out on July 1st, 2025, and will be available in hardback for $19.99. Let’s show this author some love! 5/5 Stars