Tor UK acquires explosive sapphic horror romance Lethal Kiss by Taylor Grothe
Tor Nightfire, an imprint of Pan Macmillan UK, is proud to announce the acquisition of British Commonwealth rights ex Canada in Lethal Kiss by Taylor Grothe by Tor publisher, Gillian Green from Chris Scheina at Macmillan US.
Described as perfect for fans of Ali Hazelwood’s Bride and Leigh Bardugo’s Ninth House, Lethal Kiss is a blood-soaked dark academia horror romance where Jennifer’s Body meets the unrelenting nightmares of a competitive university campus.
Described as perfect for fans of Ali Hazelwood’s Bride and Leigh Bardugo’s Ninth House, Lethal Kiss is a blood-soaked dark academia horror romance where Jennifer’s Body meets the unrelenting nightmares of a competitive university campus.
It follows the story of two rival Nordic studies assistant professors - one a draugr, a more lethal Nordic version of a succubus – the other a human, who must work together to uncover the truth behind a slew of missing people at their college. Tor Nightfire will publish alongside Tor US in October 2026 as a paperback original.
Gillian Green says: ‘We’re thrilled to be welcoming Taylor to Tor Nightfire. Their adult debut is a dark and addictive romp of a novel. This is the perfect sapphic horror romance mash up for monster loving readers!’
Taylor Grothe, Author, says: ‘I’m feel unbelievably lucky to have found a home at Tor Nightfire. From the time I was a young reader, Tor books were aspirational—so to be part of this storied imprint is a dream. It’s my sincere hope that readers will love the propulsive plot, dark academia environs, and unhinged romance of Lethal Kiss. I cannot wait to see where this story takes us.’