Harper Voyager The Starving Saints: A Novel | Paperback | English

The Starving Saints: A Novel by Caitlin Starling

From the nationally bestselling author of The Luminous Dead and The Death of Jane Lawrence comes The Starving Saints, a transfixing fever dream of medieval horror. This LGBTQ+ Fantasy novel explores a besieged castle that descends ravenously into madness under the spell of mysterious, godlike visitors, offering a unique and unsettling narrative.

Key Features/Benefits

• A medieval pseudo-historical horror tale exploring themes of faith and demand.
• Features three distinct female perspectives: Ser Voyne, Phosyne, and Treila.
• Set within Aymar Castle during a six-month siege, where divine figures offer succor in exchange for adoration.
• Explores a descent into bacchanalian madness fueled by intoxicating feasts of terrible origin.
• Written by Caitlin Starling, author of USA Today Bestseller The Luminous Dead.

Specifications

• Author: Caitlin Starling
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Print Length: 352 pages
• Publication Date: May 7, 2026
• ISBN-10: 0063418827
• ISBN-13: 978-0063418820
• Dimensions: 25.4 x 5.08 x 6.86 cm
• Weight: 295 g

Synopsis Highlights

When food runs low at Aymar Castle, supplies are miraculously replenished, and the sick are healed by the arrival of the Constant Lady and her Saints. As the castle succumbs to their influence and intoxicating feasts, three women navigate the chaos: Ser Voyne pledges allegiance, Phosyne races to uncover the visitors' mystery, and Treila seeks vengeance while trying to escape the unfolding horrors.

Dive into this brilliant and bizarre novel praised for its unique blend of horror and fantasy, perfect for readers seeking compelling LGBTQ+ narratives within the speculative fiction genre.