In the Jaws of an Oak
She yearned for freedom and solace from her familial home.
He wished for companionship after a life of isolation.
After a chance encounter at a masquerade ball, a deal is struck between the two to provide what the other desires. But as the horror behind unspoken truths becomes known, this marriage of convenience takes a dark and emotional turn that thrills her...and frightens him...
In the Jaws of an Oak is an illustrated erotic monster romance that is one part Regency fairytale and one part "Bloodborne-esque" horror, following an aromantic woman who is a survivor of abuse and a cursed beast. For fans of Beauty and the Beast retellings where the beast only becomes more monstrous instead of turning human.
34k words with 18 illustrations; aromantic, pan, and sapphic representation
Contains sexually explicit content of human and monster characters engaging in fear kink exploration and BDSM, which include: size difference, teeth play, biting, pinning/restraining, knotting, anal, fellatio, cunnilingus, deep penetration (oral, vaginal), choking, and vore-adjacent death ideation.Birth control taken via herbal remedies, cannibalism, and gore are seen on page. Sexual abuse, incest, and attempted filicide (all past) are briefly mentioned on page.