This Crimson Ruin

By: Rebecca Thorne

The heart-pounding sequel to USA Today bestselling author Rebecca Thorne's action-packed lesbian adventure, This Gilded Abyss!

Death might be the only escape.

When Sergeant Nix Marr signed up as her ex’s bodyguard for a trip to the domed city of Fall, she doubted she’d return alive. But neither woman could have predicted the cataclysmic event that stranded them both beneath the ocean.

Worse, Fall has been completely abandoned, ruins of a once-grand city. Aside from the occasional infected citizen, there’s no indicator where the rest of Fall’s population went. And as Nix and Kessandra hunt for clues, a deeper evil prods Nix’s own mind.

With Fall’s iconic dome flooding and every answer creating more questions, the pair may have to descend deeper than they ever imagined to survive.

Welcome to Fall.

Critic reviews

Praise for This Gilded Abyss:

"Thorne skillfully weaves together horror, mystery, and sapphic romance to create an un-put-downable fantasy. Hannah Whitten fans should snap this up."--Publishers Weekly

Praise for Rebecca Thorne:

"At turns sweet, spicy, and thrilling, A Pirate’s Life for Tea provides fans of cozy fantasies a rich confection of a novel to enjoy, preferably with a cup of tea."--Booklist on A Pirate's Life for Tea

"Charming, pun-filled, gentle, and deeply affirming. Thorne spins out the story at an easy pace, creating a feeling of calm and ease, even as a tumble of angst and misadventures fill the plot... delightful."--Library Journal on A Pirate's Life for Tea

“Readers of Travis Baldree and TJ Klune will feel right at home with this cozy sapphic romantasy.” —Publishers Weekly

“Like the tea they serve and the company they keep, this is a read to soothe and comfort.” —Library Journal

“Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea might best be described by quoting the grandfather from cult classic The Princess Bride, since the book does contain ‘fighting, torture, revenge . . .monsters, chases, escapes, true love, miracles’.” —Booklist

"A fun romp through space that will keep readers engaged and eager." --School Library Journal on The Secrets of the Star Whales