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Terror at the Gates by Scarlett St. Clair (Blood of Lilith, 1 of 2)

$29.99

Blood of Lilith, 1 of 2

Editions
Hardcover $29.99 Special edition $19.99
Format
Hardcover
Pages
496 pages
Published
July 2025
Publisher
Bloom Books
ISBN
9781464239656

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Why we love this
  • A Bold New World From a Proven Storyteller: Fans of Scarlett St. Clair's Blood of Lilith series know she builds worlds that feel fully lived-in, and Terror at the Gates is no exception. Eden is reimagined as a neon-lit city where urban fantasy meets noir seduction, and it is exactly as intoxicating as that sounds.
  • A Heroine Worth Rooting For: Lilith Leviathan has been banished by the church, cut off from her family, and left to carve out a life in Nineveh entirely on her own terms. She uses her magic to steal. She refuses to be silent. This is a feminist retelling that takes the most misunderstood figure in mythology and gives her the story she deserved.
  • The Slow Burn Is Genuinely Painful (In the Best Way): Zahariev, head of the Zareth family and ruler of Nineveh, has always had a soft spot for Lilith, even when everything around them is a threat. Their devotion to each other becomes a danger, to the truth, to the church, and to those who want to tear it all down. The tension here is slow, deliberate, and absolutely toe-curling.
  • Dark Romance With Real Stakes: This isn't just atmosphere. The power structures of Eden — a patriarchal, church-controlled society where women's magic is suppressed — give the story genuine weight. St. Clair uses the world-building to say something, and it lands.

What you are in for

*She is the beginning and the end.*

*She is peace and chaos.*

*She is terror knocking at the gates.*

Estranged from her powerful family, Lilith Leviathan finds refuge in Nineveh, a district in the city of Eden devoted to sin. There, she uses her magic to steal for a living, attracting the attention of the five governing families as well as the church, which expects women to remain pious and silent. When Lilith comes into possession of a beautiful blade, she thinks all her worries are over…until her usual buyer dies while inspecting it.

Frantic, Lilith turns to the only man who can help her: Zahariev, head of the Zareth family and ruler of Nineveh. His currency is information, and his power is extortion, though he’s always had a soft spot for Lilith. But when the dagger appears, he isn’t sure he can protect her from what’s to come.

Together, they embark on a mission to discover the true power running their world. As their lives intertwine, Lilith realizes Zahariev is more than just a friend, but their devotion to each other is a threat—to the truth, to the church, and to those who want to tear it all down.

Scarlett St. Clair
About the author

Scarlett St. Clair

Scarlett St. Clair is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and citizen of the Muscogee Nation, known for the wildly popular Hades x Persephone Saga and the Adrian x Isolde series. She holds a master's degree in library science and a bachelor's in English writing, and she brings that love of mythology, darkness, and obsessive romance to everything she writes.

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