{"product_id":"the-psalm-of-ashen-silk-a-prelude-to-the-hells-of-notre-dame-hardcover","title":"The Psalm of Ashen Silk: A Prelude to The Hells of Notre Dame - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eR. L. Davennor\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eI go for my son.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA lie, whispered to God and myself every Friday as I lead Quasimodo from the sanctuary of Notre Dame to the sin of the street faire. I go for his smile, for his enjoyment. More lies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI go for her: The Embermage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe is temptation. She is forbidden. She is sin-yet one I cannot resist. Her fire calls to a darkness deep within me, stirring feelings and urges that must remain buried. For months, I've watched from the safety of the crowd: to look, but to never, ever touch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUntil one night, when I get far too close. She perceives me, beckons to me... then touches me, leaving her scarf as a favor of the occasion. I should discard it, surrender it to my priest at my next confession, or Hell, even burn it. But I don't.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI allow her name to fester on my lips, a wretched, sinful psalm, and desire one thing above all else, even my God's forgiveness: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe night she'll scream my name, not His.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Psalm of Ashen Silk\u003c\/em\u003e is the prequel novella to a series of sapphic retellings of \u003cem\u003eThe Hunchback of Notre Dame\u003c\/em\u003e, The Phantom of Notre Dame series: where Hunchback collides with \u003cem\u003eThe Phantom of the Opera\u003c\/em\u003e in the streets of gothic Paris. These LGBT+ dark fantasy romances are as steamy as they are twisted, and are intended for a mature adult audience.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note: while Claude and Esmeralda remain the main characters of every book, they will add partners of various genders to their consensually polyamorous relationship over the course of the series.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 30, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47881227272343,"sku":"9781960411198","price":40.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/4552\/4631\/files\/4tNpptH5po9781960411198.webp?v=1781071779","url":"https:\/\/leyambercollective.com\/products\/the-psalm-of-ashen-silk-a-prelude-to-the-hells-of-notre-dame-hardcover","provider":"Ley Amber Collective","version":"1.0","type":"link"}