PREORDER Gothic Halloween Book Box

*Please note these boxes will start being sent from 12th October

Welcome to Sarah's Book Nook!

In the Gothic Halloween Book Box, you will receive:
👻 A blind date in the genre of your choosing, with a bookmark and set of tabs
👻 A foiled cathedral bookmark
👻 A cathedral tote
👻 A set of wax melts from Mourn & Muse

Please choose your wax melt scent from this list:

• Sugared Sacrifice
  A Fragrance that recalls both the comfort and unease of gathering close to the fire as darkness closes in. Stories grow darker and the sweetness of campfire treats blends deliciously with the smokiness of a dying fire.

  Top notes: Clove, Juniper

  Middle notes: Woodsmoke, Cedar

  Base notes: Vanilla, Cashmeran

• Last Chapter
  Crafted to evoke the quiet ritual of turning the final pages beside a dying fire - the air heavy with the scent of aged, leather-bound classics. A fragrance for those who linger in quiet spaces after dark, reluctant to close the book.

  Top notes: Black Leather, Tobacco

  Middle notes: Cedarwood, Leather 

  Base notes: Patchouli, Musk

• Shadowed Pines
  A dark, dense fragrance that evokes a woodland long forgotten, where tangled branches fill the sky and ancient earth lies thick beneath the hush of shadowed trees. Like the forest, this fragrance is beautiful but foreboding, beckoning both its stillness and untamed nature.

  Top notes: Pine, Ivy

  Middle notes: Cedar, Moss

  Base notes: Patchouli, Vetiver

• Phantom Rose
  Mysterious, timeless, and quietly haunting. A fragrance that captures the contrast between cold stone corridors and lavish chambers adorned with heavy velvet drapes, dark opulent florals and smoke from recently snuffed out candles.

  Top notes: Rose, Cannabis Flower

  Middle Notes: Black Tea, Cinnamon

  Base Notes: Musk, Patchouli 

• Siren’s Whisper
  Wander along a deserted coastline at dusk, where fog and damp air carry the scent of weathered driftwood and sea minerals. Close your eyes and hear the echo of old maritime legends - too quiet to follow but too loud to ignore.

  Top notes: Sea Kelp, Hemp Rope

  Middle notes: Water Lily, Cypress

  Base notes: Driftwood, Amber

• Hex Smoke
• A dark, smouldering blend to evoke ancient incense and whispered spell work. Let rich and resinous undertones fill the air with an aura of mystery - like a ritual that’s just ended whilst its magic still lingers.

  Top notes: Smoked Leather, Saffron

  Middle notes: Clary Sage, Vetiver

  Base notes: Olibanum, Tobacco

• Graveyard Walks
  The air hangs with the scent of rain-soaked earth and weathered stone, softened by fading florals left in quiet remembrance. A fragrance that captures the stillness of twilight among forgotten headstones - peaceful, melancholic, and hauntingly beautiful.

  Top notes: Lily, Violet

  Middle notes: Tobacco, Moss

  Base Notes: Cedar, Patchouli, Amber

• Eternal Storm
  Inspired by the unmistakable scent of rain on warm ground. A fragrance that captures the calm, the storm, and the earth reborn in the moments after it. An obscure but beautiful fragrance that is earthy whilst also uplifting and cleansing.

  Top notes: Petrichor, Eucalyptus

  Middle Notes: Peppermint, Cyclamen

  Base notes: Cedarwood, Oakmoss

• Death Before Decaf
  A fragrance for anyone who believes life - and coffee should never be watered down. Dark, bold, and deeply comforting, capturing the ritual of freshly brewed coffee in mornings following late nights of debauchery.

  Top notes: Roasted Coffee

  Middle notes: Amber, Musk

  Base notes: Vanilla

• Bedroom Incense
  A haze of rich incense smoke curling toward a poster-covered ceiling. Velvet curtains drawn, CDs scattered across the floor. The glow of a lava lamp at midnight and half melted candles beside stacked magazines.

  Top notes: Frangipani, Rose 

  Middle notes: Patchouli, Ylang Ylang

  Base notes: Sandalwood, Musk

• Midnight Infusion
  The kettle starts to whistle - signalling the start of a late-night ritual shared between old friends. Tea is poured, candles burn low, cold hands are warmed by steaming cups, and wishes are whispered into the early hours.

  Top notes: Guaiacwood, Clove

  Middle notes: Black Tea, Sweet Hay

  Base notes: Tobacco Leaf, Amber

• Crimson Elixir
  A decadent and forbidden elixir, secretly poured beneath the flicker of candlelight, as desire blurs the lines between devotion and damnation. Seductive and intoxicating - like a love never meant to survive the night.

  Top notes: Damson Plum, Black Cherry

  Middle notes: Clove, Violet

  Base notes: Merlot, Vanilla Absoloute

• Funeral Of Leaves
  A solemn walk through ancient woodland after the final leaves have fallen - laying like a carpet of rusts and golds over dark, damp earth. Soft shadows pass over towering oaks, as the final moments of the season fade into memory.

  Top notes: Vetiver, Patchouli

  Middle notes: Nutmeg

  Base notes: Oakmoss, Vanilla Resins

• October Ritual
  As the moon appears on a cold, crisp evening, home becomes a sanctuary of quiet magic and candle-lit peace - a protective shield against the elements, as you surrender to the comfort of staying behind closed doors while the autumn wind howls.

  Top notes: Iris, Violet, Cinnamon

  Middle notes: Patchouli, Cedar

  Base notes: Suede, Sandalwood

If you're worried about receiving a book you have already read, feel free to use the personalisation section to let me know. You can also leave your Goodreads or Storygraph account so I have a better idea of the books you enjoy. Please bear in mind that if you don't send me your account, there is a chance you will get a book you have already read.

Please bear in mind that some books may have content for those 18+, including but not limited to sexual content, violence, swearing or other mature content. If you would like a book without mature content, please leave a note in the personalisation note box. If there are any specific trigger warnings or content you would like to avoid, please leave it in the personalisation box.

If you've chosen a pre-loved book, it will have been gently used, sometimes with minor wear and tear, but no major damage or missing pages. Books that are part of a series will either be the first book or are part of a series that can be read in any order. 

If you've chosen this as a gift, use the personalisation box to leave a note and I will include it in the box.

If you do have any questions or queries, please drop me a message and I'll get back to you ASAP!