Enter a darkly enchanting world of cursed royalty and dangerous devotion as debut romantasy author Lily Crozier discusses her standalone novel , Vow of Eternal Night.
Featuring a brooding vampire prince and the captive bride determined to break his curse — no matter the cost — this spellbinding novel reimagines a beloved fairytale with high-stakes romance, gothic atmosphere and irresistible tension.
In conversation with Megan White, Lily will explore the inspiration behind her reworking of a classic tale, the allure of cursed heroes and vampire lore, and the craft of balancing shadow, longing and slow-burn romance. Perfect for readers who love gothic settings, morally complex characters and romance with bite.
Lily Crozier has always surrounded herself with books. Born in London into a family of book collectors, she has been a bookseller, BookToker and book publicist. When she isn’t reading, writing or talking about books, you can often find her playing video games or dreaming up stories about monstrous men. Vow of Eternal Night is her debut novel published by Penguin in 2026.
Vow of Eternal Night
A standalone gothic romantasy ‘Beauty and the Beast’ retelling about a vampire prince and the captive bride who will do anything to break his curse.
Megan White.
Megan White is a physiotherapist from rural NSW, Australia.
She a love of literature and a fascination with human anatomy fuels her work and is the subject of some slightly morbid works of art.
Megan studied with the Australian Writers’ Centre before going on to write the first book The Anatomy of Songs published by New Dawn.
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