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In my debut novel Tangled Knot, some called Eris a witch. But was she a witch or simply a parent who was trying to protect her child?

Does any of Eris' story resonate with you? I would love to hear from you, either in the comments, or via direct message.

“I’m a witch , Reid. A witch. I have the power to protect the ones I love, and I will sacrifice anything for them. If that makes me a monster—if that makes me aberrant —I’ll don the teeth and claws to make it easier for you. I’ll get worse, if that justifies your twisted rhetoric. Much, much worse.”

Shelby Mahurin, Blood & Honey

BB Clifford
Author of Tangled Knot

Eris is determined to avenge her daughter’s death. While a suburb of sycophants competes to be The Fairest of Them All, this goddess of discord and strife stirs concoctions of poison and revenge.

But what if Eris has been mistaken about the true dangers that threaten her?
​What good are locks and bolts when the dangers threaten you from within?

Tangled Knot: The tale of Eris of suburbia is out now.

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Do you want the same tale of isolation as We Have Always Lived In The Castle?

Do you want the same f*ck you attitude as Boy Parts?

Do you want the same twists and turns as Tell Me I'm Worthless?

Then read Tangled Knot, the debut novel by BB Clifford.
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Wonderful news to see Tangled Knot in stock at Bookshop.org and Barnes & Noble.

​If you would like to read more about the debut novel by BB Clifford, read this update.

Like the whisperings of a ghost, Tangled Knot is a hellish tale of grief, isolation, and revenge. See how this family tree has become tangled and haunted by trauma, and learn whether anything can grow from this beyond poisoned fruit.
 
Eris once believed that she could keep herself safe from the suburban beast that slithered around the swampland of a small town on the US East Coast. She hid herself away behind latches and bolts and locks, making a fortress of her family home. They called this recluse a witch, and if she had lived in another age, this suburban misfit would have been hanged or burned at the stake.

Despite her fortress, the dangers still found Eris. As if myths and legends were true all along, her family was torn apart one snowy night when her teenage daughter was found dead. Ever since, Eris and her husband, Paris, remain tangled in a marriage knot riddled with grief. Every move Paris makes to free himself of this grief only tightens the knot like a hangman’s noose around Eris’s neck. For either of them to cut themselves free means they will fall into the unknown, which could mean a landing on softened soil ripe for regrowth, or a plunge into an abyss of hopelessness and despair.

Two years on since her nightmares became a reality, Eris thinks she has discovered the truth about her daughter’s death. She stirs concoctions of poison and vengeance, but will this kill off all hope, proving herself to be a witch who should be condemned to isolation in a fortress that is haunted by grief? She fears that such a fate might leave her exposed to horrors that still haunt her: What good are locks on a fortress if the greatest danger threatens her from within? Anything is possible since the unnatural occurred and the bond was broken between parent and child. All manner of natural things has become unnatural as her life has become an underworld.

Compelling, poignant, and deeply real, Tangled Knot is an account of grief, isolation, and revenge that grabs you by the throat from the outset and will not let you go until you resolve for yourself whether the greatest threat is from the haunted world outside or the dangers that lurk within your own family—or even within the tangled knots of your own mind.
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BB Clifford

The cover of Tangled Knot, my debut novel.

Like the whisperings of a ghost, this is a hellish tale of grief, isolation, and revenge. See how this family tree has become tangled and haunted by trauma, and learn whether anything can grow from this beyond poisoned fruit.

#tangledknot is available in paperback and ebook. Purchase Tangled Knot

​Want to be the first to read #TangledKnot, the debut novel from BB Clifford?
 
We have a FREE copy for you if you join our dream launch team. Simply follow these steps:
 
1.     Email us at [email protected] with your name, email, and mailing address.
2.     We will send you a free copy of the ebook version of the workbook.
3.     When the workbook launches on 25 June 2024, leave an honest review on Goodreads or Amazon.
4.     Send us a screenshot of your review, and you will be entered into a free competition to receive a paperback copy of the workbook, signed by BB Clifford (this is for US postal addresses only).
 
Tangled Knot is available 25 June 2024 in paperback and ebook format.
 
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Inspiration for Tangled Knot , a hellish tale of grief and isolation.

Debut novel by BB Clifford.

BB Clifford is a queer author based in northern New Jersey.

Their debut novel, a psychological horror, will be published in June 2024.

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