Cover Reveal: Flesh Endures by Sue C. Bentley

I’m excited to be helping reveal the cover for Flesh Endures, the upcoming novel from Sue C. Bentley. 

Lord Karolan, endowed with an arcane knowledge of alchemy, knows immortality comes at a price, for any lover perishes at his touch. His only companion is his ‘familiar’ – a greedy, wanton spirit that attached itself to him during his transformation and feasts on his fleshly desires as it yearns to become human.

Karolan saves Garnetta from the plague sweeping through early gothic Europe, by bestowing the ‘dark gift’ upon her, but without her permission. A bond of desire develops between the two, and a future for them seems possible. Until Garnetta learns the shocking truth about what Karolan’s laboratory holds, and what he has done to her.

Fleeing in horror, she unwittingly falls into the hands of the inquisition. Found guilty of heresy, she is to be subject to a fate even she cannot survive. Dare she open her heart to Karolan now she knows what he is? All while risking attracting his ‘familiar’ – now attached to her also and eager to inhabit her enticing female form.

Karolan is desperate to find the woman he has grown to love, knowing that only a leap of faith can lead him to her, before time runs out.

OK, now we know about the novel, it’s time to reveal the cover. Drumroll… three… two… one…

Ta-dah.  What do you think? It has mystery, feels rich and looks amazing.

Let me know what you think in the comments below.

Flesh Endures is due to be released by Troubador Publishing on 28^th October 2026. 

Click to buy on Amazon UK, Troubador and Waterstones. 

About Sue C. Bentley –

Sue’s first love is gothic fiction, both to read and to write. Her books for adults are inspired by classics like Frankenstein, Dracula, the paintings of Hieronymus Bosch and William Blake, Victoriana,and the dark fairy tales and folklore of the British Isles.

She has published a number of novels using pen names, notably for Virgin Publishing’s Black Lace imprint – erotic fiction for women, written by women. And for LittleBrown’s, XLibris list. She is also the author of a Sunday Times, worldwide bestselling children’s series for Penguin Random House.

During recent years she has returned to writing for adults, exploring her favourite themes with two dark fantasy novels for JoffeBooks. Her short stories have also been published in a number of anthologies.  Flesh Endures is the product of her latest journey into the dark underworld of her imagination.

Say hello to Sue on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok.  

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I'm Laura. I started Novel Kicks back in 2009 as I wanted a place to discuss books and writing - two loves of my life. As someone who has anxiety, these two things give me, and I am sure countless others, a much needed escape.
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I grew up by the sea in Dorset and currently live in Poole with my husband, Chris and three cats. I love writing and have a BA (Hons) in Creative Writing from Falmouth University. I am writing my first book. If only I could stop pressing delete. Chris has threatened to stop it from working. Haha.
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