Lyndall Clipstone – Jill Grinberg Literary Management

Lyndall Clipstone

Lyndall Clipstone is the author of the World at the Lake’s Edge duology — comprised of Lakesedge and Forestfall — and Unholy Terrors, a 2023 Indie Next Pick. Her next novel, Tenderly, I am Devoured, will be published simultaneously in the US, UK, and Australia in 2025. A former youth librarian, she has a Bachelors in Creative Writing and a Graduate Diploma in Library and Information Management. She has participated as both a mentee and mentor in Author Mentor Match and lives in Adelaide, South Australia with her partner and two sons.

Agent

Jill Grinberg

Tenderly, I am Devoured

Perfect for fans of Saltburn, For the Wolf, and House of Hollow, Tenderly, I Am Devoured is a moody, monstrously Gothic romantasy in which a young woman must bind herself to a dangerous chthonic demon with the help of the son of a rival family to save her family’s legacy—and herself—from ruin.

Expelled from her prestigious boarding school following a violent incident, eighteen-year-old Lacrimosa Arriscane returns home in disgrace to discover her family on the point of financial ruin. Desperate to save them, she accepts a marriage of convenience… to Therion, the chthonic god worshipped by Lark’s isolated coastal hometown.

But when her betrothal goes horribly wrong, Lark begins to vanish from the mortal realm. Her only hope is to seek help from Alastair Felimath: the brilliant, arrogant boy who was her first heartbreak, and his alluring older sister, Camille. As the trio delve into the folklore of gods, Lark falls under the spell of the Felimath siblings.

Ensnared by a fervent romance, they perform a bacchanalia with hopes the hedonistic ritual will repair the connection between Lark and her bridegroom. Instead, they draw the ire of something much darker, which seeks to destroy Therion—and Lark as well.

Praise for Tenderly, I am Devoured

“Using lyrical prose that hums with tension and chemistry, Clipstone (Unholy Terrors) crafts an immersive and captivating queer gothic romance.” –Publishers Weekly, starred review

“Equal parts romantic and horrifying, Tenderly, I am Devoured shimmers with aching loveliness and the deepest yearnings. Clipstone’s world-building is so sumptuous, I’m ready to pack my bags for Verse!” –Erin A. Craig, #1 New York Times bestselling author of House of Roots and Ruin

“Tenderly, I am Devoured transported me to a gothic, dreamy, and sea-swept world that I didn’t want to leave. I was wholly enraptured by this story and the fascinating characters that populate it. This book is a dark delight and I can’t recommend it enough.” –Alexis Henderson, author of The Year of the Witching and House of Hunger

“Rarely have I read a book with such delightful and sumptuously drawn imagery. This is a shimmering fever dream of a story, replete with lyrical prose and all the haunting, passionate trappings of the feminine Gothic novel. Clipstone’s characters ache with desperate yearning, and their journey toward hope and healing will sweep you away on a glittering tide. Decadent and transfixing.” –Claire Legrand, New York Times bestselling author of Furyborn

Publisher

Henry Holt & Co.

Publication Date

July 1, 2025

Age Category

Young Adult

Genre

Romantic Horror

Rights

JGLM

Unholy Terrors

Everline Blackthorn has devoted her life to the wardens — necromantic warriors who guard against unholy monsters known as the vespertine. Everline is desperate to prove herself, but unlike other wardens, she is unable to wield magic.

When a series of strange omens occur, Everline disobeys orders sneaks out from the enclave to investigate, desperate for answers about her birth—and her mother’s death.

On the dangerous moorland, Everline uncovers a startling truth in the form of Ravel Severin: a rogue vespertine who reveals the monsters have secrets of their own. Everline knows she is sworn to kill Ravel, but when she realises the answers to her past lie at the heart of the Thousandfold—the vespertine enclave protected by powerful magic—she makes the dangerous choice to ask for his help instead.

Ravel promises to get her the answers she needs, but he demands a price. Vespertine magic requires blood, and if Everline wants Ravel to act as her guide, she will have to allow him to feed from her.

It’s a sin for a warden to feed a vespertine— let alone love one— and when their mutual dislike turns to attraction, Everline is torn between her vows and her heart. As she and Ravel travel further across the moorland, Everline realizes the question isn’t whether she will survive the journey, but if she will return unchanged…

Praise for Unholy Terrors

“A modern, moody, and monstrously gothic experience.” –Kirkus

”The inevitable romance between Ravel and Everline is passionate and swoony, and the blood magic that the two share adds to the heat. Gothic fantasy fans will appreciate the intricate worldbuilding and deliberate pacing that allows for rich descriptions of both arcane magic and the desolate wilds that separate the vespertines from the wardens. There is also potential for some genre-crossing at the hands of romance buffs who don’t mind some bloodsucking and claws with their true love.” –BCCB

“Unholy Terrors is an alluring, gothic tale of forbidden love and shifting allegiances in a land of magic and monsters.” –Books+Publishing

Publisher

Henry Holt & Co.

Publication Date

October 17, 2023

Age Category

Young Adult

Genre

Fantasy

Rights

JGLM

Lakesedge (World at the Lake's Edge #1)

There are monsters in the world.

When Violeta Graceling arrives at haunted Lakesedge estate, she expects to find a monster. She knows the terrifying rumors about Rowan Sylvanan, who drowned his entire family when he was a boy. But neither the estate nor the monster are what they seem.

There are monsters in the woods.

As Leta falls for Rowan, she discovers he is bound to the Lord Under, the sinister death god lurking in the black waters of the lake. A creature to whom Leta is inexplicably drawn…

There’s a monster in the shadows, and now it knows my name.

Now, to save Rowan—and herself—Leta must confront the darkness in her past, including unraveling the mystery of her connection to the Lord Under.

Praise for Lakesedge

“This fantasy will please readers looking for a shadowy ambience, between blood tithes, nightmares, underworlds, and doomed deals with deities…. Darkling fans will latch swiftly onto Rowan, and mood readers and aficionados of Faizal’s We Hunt the Flame (BCCB 4/19) will appreciate the consistently dark tone.” –BCCB

“Dark fantasy and romance fans [will] lost in the layered drama and romance….Brooding and atmospheric” –Kirkus

“Bloody, sumptuous, and as timeless as a fairy tale.” ―April Genevieve Tucholke, author of The Boneless Mercies

“A shadow-drenched fairytale that readers will happily devour. Lyndall Clipstone’s lush prose lends itself to a world both dark and elegant, brimming with monsters and a young woman brave enough to face them.” ―Emily Lloyd-Jones, author of The Bone Houses

“Lakesedge is an intense tale of mystery and magic that will have lovers of gothic romance eager for the next installment.” ―Juliet Marillier, author of the Blackthorn & Grim and Warrior Bards series

“This tasty morsel of a book is full of dark waters, family curses, summer bonfires, lakeside summoning rituals, weary boys with monsters inside them, and gods of death who don’t play fair. A strong, lyrical debut from a rising star to watch.” ―S.T. Gibson, author of A Dowry of Blood

“Reminiscent of the romantically gothic atmosphere of the Phantom of the Opera.” ―Dawn Kurtagich, author of And the Trees Crept In and The Dead House

“Lakesedge crawls into your soul, like frost growing on a window or a shadow emerging from a dark corner, and entrances you . . . a stunning debut that’s sure to delight fans of Wintersong, Crimson Peak, or The Phantom of the Opera.” ―Rachel Strolle, Teen Librarian, Glenside Public Library

Publisher

Henry Holt & Co.

Publication Date

September 28, 2021

Age Category

Young Adult

Genre

Fantasy

Rights

JGLM

Forestfall (World at the Lake's Edge #2)

At the lake’s edge, I made my promise. In the forest, I will fall.

The curse that haunted Lakesedge Estate has been broken, but at great cost. Violeta Graceling has sacrificed herself to end the Corruption.

To escape death, Leta makes a desperate bargain with the Lord Under, one that sees her living at his side in the land of the dead. And though he claims to have given her all he promised, Leta knows this world of souls and mists hides many secrets.

When she discovers she is still bound to Rowan, Leta goes to drastic lengths to reforge their connection. But her search for answers, and a path back home, will see her drawn into even more dangerous bargains, and struggling to resist the allure of a new, dark, power in Forestfall by Lyndall Clipstone.

Publisher

Henry Holt & Co.

Publication Date

September 27, 2022

Age Category

Young Adult

Genre

Fantasy

Rights

JGLM