The Hawthorn Oath
The old tales say the monster can be tamed with love. Aoife wants to believe it.
When she sacrifices herself to protect her father, she is taken into the house of Lord Halverton, a man both feared and admired. He offers her luxury, safety, everything he believes a woman could ever want. Except freedom.
Trapped in a manor house of feasts and finery while her village starves, Aoife clings to one hope: that beneath Lord Halverton’s cruelty lies a wound she can heal, a man she can redeem.
Set in a fantasy world inspired by Irish folklore and the echoes of famine and empire, this is a retelling of Beauty and the Beast where love does not tame the monster, and hope may prove more dangerous than despair.
Content Warnings
This novel contains depictions of sexual assault, domestic violence, and coercive control, alongside themes of misogyny, poverty, and captivity. It includes physical violence, emotional abuse, and distressing situations involving injury, exploitation, and loss within an oppressive, famine-stricken setting.
Content Warnings include but are not limited to:
Core Themes
Poverty
Sexism & misogyny
Sexual Violence & Harassment
Sexual harassment
Sexual assault
Abuse & Coercive Control
Domestic violence
Emotional abuse
Blackmail
Captivity and confinement
Physical Violence & Injury
Whipping
Gunshot wound
Animal injury
Medical treatment
Mental Health & Psychological Distress
Dissociation
Death & Loss
Death of minor characters
Substance Use & Body Impact
Alcohol consumption
Weight loss and gain