Description

In this Victorian novel, Florence Marryat draws readers into a world where human desire, moral choice, and the unseen forces of fate collide. As a web of relationships tightens, characters find themselves pulled toward danger and revelation, confronting what they believe about power, justice, and the limits of reason. With its brisk momentum and emotionally charged storytelling, the book explores themes of temptation, vulnerability, and the consequences of treating others as instruments rather than people. Marryat’s distinctive style—part social observation, part suspenseful drama—makes this a compelling read for anyone drawn to 19th-century fiction that asks unsettling questions about who, or what, truly controls our lives.

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paperback edition cover

paperback

BoD – Books on Demand

Published Feb 19, 2023

325 pages

ISBN: 9783382112219

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Details

First Published

1871

Language

eng

Content Warnings

Content and trigger warnings for The Prey of the Gods by Florence Marryat.

Violence
War/Trauma
Death/Grief