Book guide
The Whispering Muse
A dazzling actress may have bargained with a tragic Muse—and the theatre is about to collect the price.
Genre and trope pairingsGothic FantasyMythologyGothic FantasyBetrayalGothic FantasyFeminine rageGothic FantasyOccultGothic FantasyDark magicHistoricalMythologyHistoricalBetrayalHistoricalFeminine rageHistoricalClass divideHorrorMythologyHorrorOccult
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About The Whispering Muse
At a London theatre, lead actress Lilith is rumoured to have made a pact with Melpomene, the tragic Muse, in exchange for unmatched talent. Dresser Jenny is paid to spy on her, but sympathy turns them into friends as Lilith’s performances grow increasingly possessed. When sinister events spread through the theatre, Jenny begins to fear the bargain is real—and that the Muse’s payment will be devastating.
Reading signals
- Spice
- Light
- Darkness
- Dark
- Pacing
- Balanced
Content warnings
- death
- suicide
- blood
- abortion
- injury detail
- gore
- infidelity
- pregnancy
- grief
- murder
- addiction
- medical trauma
- vomiting
- body horror
- emotional abuse
- misogyny
- suicide attempt
