
Genre: Historical Fiction, Gothic Fiction, Contemporary Horror, Gothic Romance But when strange events begin to take place around the theatre, Jenny wonders if the rumours are true, and fears that when the Muse comes calling for payment, the cost will be too high. On stage, it’s as though Lilith is possessed by the characters she plays, yet off stage she is as tragic as the Muse who inspires her, and Jenny, sorry for her, befriends the troubled actress. What Jenny finds is a woman as astonishing in her performance as she is provocative in nature. Suspicious of Lilith, the jealous wife of the theatre owner sends dresser Jenny to spy on her, and desperate for the money to help her family, Jenny agrees. It is said that the lead actress Lilith has made a pact with Melpomene, the tragic muse of Greek mythology, to become the greatest actress to ever grace the stage.



Genre: Gothic Fiction, Historical Fiction, Historical Thriller, Gothic Romanceīe careful what you wish for… it may just come true.Īt The Mercury Theatre in London’s West End, rumours are circulating of a curse.
