“The maternal bond is well-trodden ground in contemporary fiction but the mother-daughter relationship at the heart of Lucy Rose's first novel, The Lamb, is different. . . . The Lamb, which has been described as a 'rare' and 'tender' coming-of-age story, is not out until February but it has already created a buzz. . . . Rose is now set to join a new generation of horror writers who have helped to attract younger readers to the genre and have created a mini sales boom.” — Sunday Times (London)

“[A] gleefully gruesome tale.” — People

“Grimms’ Fairy Tales meets Mommie Dearest in a twisted debut novel about the complex hungers of mothers and daughters . . . . The rich, almost unguent prose carries the story through its gruesome developments without, surprisingly, being gratuitous, as it digs deep into the viscera of the complicated relationships between mothers and daughters, lovers, and one’s own physical and emotional hungers. A gruesome yet illuminating coming-of-age story that will keep readers awake night after night.” — Kirkus Reviews

"This book was written for me in particular. Queer gothic folk horror? Say less. The Lamb follows a mother and daughter living alone in the woods, tending to the strangers who show up at their door. When a beautiful stranger shows up and the daughter begins to fall in love with her, all hell breaks loose. I’m ready for this book to consume me." — Literary Hub, "Most Anticipated Books of the Year"

"Evocative . . . . The Lamb is a hard tale to shake." — The Guardian (UK)

“Rose debuts with a potent and grotesque tale . . . . Rose’s portrayal of the cannibalism feels at once vividly real and metaphorical, satisfying both as horror and as a portrait of the dark side of feminine rage. This modern folktale hits hard.” — Publishers Weekly

"Billed as being for fans of Angela Carter and Julia Armfield (a deadly combination if ever I’ve seen one), The Lamb by Lucy Rose is a modern fairy tale and gothic coming-of-age." — Polygon

"A brutal meditation on motherhood, feminine rage, and what it takes to survive. It's equal parts scathing and sentimental, and fans of Rachel Yoder’s Nightbitch and Kristi DeMeester’s Such a Pretty Smile will be perversely delighted by Margot’s bloody coming of age.” — Booklist

“This is the genius of Rose’s folktale: She blurs the lines between hunger and gluttony, human and animal, love and revulsion. It’s hypnotic, grotesque and beautiful all at once.” — BookPage

“This is the book I've been waiting for. Dark, twisted and utterly enthralling, The Lamb is a novel I will never forget. Lucy Rose's prose gave me chills, perfectly capturing the horrors and beauties of girlhood. Dear reader, I predict you will be as obsessed as I am.” — Molly Aitken, author of Bright I Burn

"Deliciously dark and shockingly bold—someone needs to make this into a film right now! Lucy Rose is one to watch. This is one of my favourite debuts in a long time." — Kirsty Logan, author of Now She is Witch and Things We Say in the Dark

"Stunning, shocking and surprising at each turn—everything one would want from a novel, and so much more. Lucy Rose’s fearful and fantastic imagination is a powerful weapon." — Benjamin Myers, author of Cuddy

"The Lamb is a gorgeous, lyrical, evocative, hunger-inducing, and deeply moving novel that I just gobbled up, reading it totally compulsively right to the end." — Nussaibah Younis, author of Fundamentally

"Lucy Rose weaves together flesh, bones, and mommy issues with unsettling deftness to create an unforgettable, nightmarish tale. I ate it all up." — Anna Bogutskaya, author of Feeding the Monster

"The Lamb will lure you in and devour you whole. Lucy Rose perfectly captures the toxic wilderness of motherhood and daughterhood in this poetic and electrifying debut." — Rose Wilding, author of Speak of the Devil

"A dark, fearsome novel that sticks between your teeth. Rose writes about daughterhood with poetic clarity and tenderness." — Amy Twigg, author of Spoilt Creatures

"The Lamb is one of the most horrifying, beautiful, and memorable things I've read. It's gorgeously written, deeply disturbing, and incredibly moving . . . I was so invested in this strange, dark, coming-of-age tale. Its landscape hums with a sense of threat, but is also shot through with an unsettling beauty. Read it, and see nature, family, and humanity through Margot's eyes for a while, and you'll come out of it changed." — Sarah Brooks, author of The Cautious Traveller’s Guide to the Wasteland 

"The Lamb left me breathless. A beautiful, tender, and disturbing novel, exploring mother-daughter relationships in a hugely ambitious and thought-provoking way. I loved it." — Rachelle Atalla, author of The Salt Flats

"A modern Grimm fairytale. Heart-wrenching and sensuously lyrical, yet sinister, depraved, and stomach-churningly good." — Susan Barker, author of Old Soul

"Lucy Rose is extraordinary. I devoured The Lamb in one evening and I have not stopped thinking about it since. Poetic, visceral, and wildly addictive, I dare you not to fall in love with Rose’s imagination. Consume this book and prepare for it to consume you." — Catherine Joy White, author of This Thread of Gold

"Outstanding and disturbing and transformative. A new generation of literary horror begins with Lucy Rose. Brutal yet tender, The Lamb is a book that refuses to offer its reader the easy way out. A masterclass in suspense with an unflinching focus on intergenerational violence, The Lamb will leave you with a twisting feeling on the inside. Sensational. Read now, before everyone you know gets there first." — Genevieve Jagger, author of Fragile Animals

"I absolutely devoured Lucy Rose's The Lamb. It was macabre and wickedly captivating from the opening pages. It reminded me of Strange Sally Diamond and Dog Rose Dirt. Twisted, cunning, and deliciously dark, I ate it all up." — Jo Morey, author of Lime Juice Money

"Lyrical, poignant, unbearably tense, this is a dark folk horror that will linger long in the imagination. The observations of motherhood, girlhood, female friendships and rivalries, and the natural world are so beautifully wrought." — Naomi Kelsey, author of The Burnings

"An extraordinary piece of work, dark, poetic, gothic, folky and full of courage and beauty. Incredible." — Tim Downie, actor and folklorist

"Brilliantly raw and unflinching, The Lamb will lure you in and clutch hold of your heart. It’s sweet, violent, and unforgettable. Margot will steal your heart and linger long after the final page." — Prano Bailey-Bond, writer and director of Censor