111 – Alexis Henderson and Hot Marxist Bloodletting

Send us a text It’s not only vampires that drink blood. That’s what we find out on this week’s episode.  Our guest is Alexis Henderson – author of The Year of the Witching and now, her sophomore novel, House of Hunger. It’s a luscious, lurid tale of dark fantasy, blood and sex. Y’know … all the good stuff. Oh, and it’s one of my favourite books of the year. Alexis and I discuss the collision of horror and fantasy, the erotics and politics of blood, and the double standards when it comes to female perversion. We also talk a little about a certain Bloody Countess, who plays a big part in the background of House of Hunger.  Enjoy! House of Hunger is released September 27th by Ace Books    Other books mentioned in this episode include: A Dowry of Blood  (2022), by S.T. Gibson  The Year of the Witching (2021), by Alexis Henderson Support Talking Scared on Patreon  Come talk books on Twitter @talkscaredpod, on Instagram, or email direct to talkingscaredpod@gmail.com  Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices