The Asphodels by Carmen Bouldin – Author Signed Hardcover

Welcome to Spencerton — Where the Dead Never Truly Leave

✍️ Author Signed Edition — Each copy is personally signed by author Carmen Bouldin, making this a one-of-a-kind collectible for lovers of gothic fiction.

Step off the train into a quaint 1870s Virginia town where Victorian tradition reigns, spirits wander freely, and the asphodels — flowers Persephone herself planted to guide the dead — bloom eternal in Willoughby Cemetery.

About the Story

• Set in the eerie, atmospheric Gothic Garden world of Spencerton, VA, circa 1870s
• Follows Asphodel Willoughby, named after the ghostly flower that lines her family’s cemetery
• Explores the tension between twin sisters — Asphodel, drawn to death and shadow, and Astra, who craves life and society
• Centers around Willoughby Undertakers, the family funerary business at the heart of the town’s dark secrets
• A story of identity, belonging, and finding beauty in the darkness others fear

Book Details

• Author: Carmen Bouldin
• Format: Hardcover (Author Signed)
• Pages: 216
• Published: February 24, 2026
• ISBN: 196740707X  |  EAN: 9781967407071
• Language: English

Dark, romantic, and beautifully unsettling — The Asphodels is a perfect addition to any gothic fiction collection and an unforgettable signed gift for lovers of Victorian atmosphere and shadow-tinged storytelling.