By: Shannon Ives

Greco-Roman mythology and the mystery of the vanished Roanoke colony collide in this epic adventure filled with sapphic longing and female ragea debut novel for fans of Madeline Miller, Jennifer Saint, and Natalie Haynes.

Before, Scopuli.It has been centuries since Thelia made the mistake that cost her the woman she lovedProserpina, the goddess of spring. As the handmaidens charged with protecting Proserpina when she was kidnapped, Thelia and her sisters are banished to the island of Scopuli and cursed to live as sirenswinged half-woman, half-bird creatures. In luring sailors to their deaths with an irresistible song, the sisters hope to gain favor from the gods who could free them. But then ships stop coming, and Thelia fears a fate worse than the Underworld. Just as time begins to run out, a voice emerges, Proserpinas voice, and what she asks of Thelia will spark a dangerous quest for their freedom.

Now, Roanoke.Thelia cant bear to reflect on her last moments in Scopuli.After weeks drifting at sea alone, Thelias renewed human bodya result of her last devastating sacrifice on Scopuliis close to death. Luckily, an unfamiliar island appears on the horizon: Roanoke. Posing as a princess arriving on a sailboat filled with riches, Thelia infiltrates the small English colony. It doesnt take long for her to realize that this place is dangerous, especially for women. As she grows closer to a beautiful settler who mysteriously resembles her former love, Thelia formulates a plan to save her sistersandenact revenge on the violent men shes come to despise. Butis she willing to go back to Scopuli and face the consequences of her past decisions? And will Proserpina forgive her for all that shes done?

Told in alternating timelines,Those Fatal Flowersis a powerful, passionate, and wildly cathartic love letter to femininity and the monstrous power within us all.