Our Monstrous Bodies

Our Monstrous Bodies is a haunting gothic novel that follows Alex, a young woman caring for her elderly grandmother while struggling with a chronic illness of her own. As her grandmother's memories become increasingly strange and fragmented, Alex uncovers a hidden connection to a woman who lived during the English Civil War centuries earlier. The two stories gradually intertwine, revealing long-buried family secrets, accusations of witchcraft, and the lasting effects of fear, prejudice, and inherited trauma. As Alex pieces together the mystery, she must confront painful truths about her family's past and discover the strength to redefine her own future. Blending gothic horror, historical fiction, and magical realism, the novel explores themes of family, memory, illness, identity, womanhood, resilience, and the enduring impact of the past.