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Defenestrate
Family fissures, family myths, mental illness and finding roots after falling, this remarkable novel makes for a mesmerising, moving read.
Infused with Prague’s spectral atmosphere and a powerfully haunting evocation of mental illness (and finding a way through it), Renee Branum’s Defenestrate feels at once utterly unique and entirely authentic. At its heart is an exploration of how we tell ourselves stories to cope with trauma, depression, repression, feeling disengaged with the world, and how we might find a place in the world after many falls. Written in short, shard-like episodes, this bold, enigmatic novel speaks to the soul in unexpected ways. Twins Marta and Nick have been haunted by the tragic tale of their great-great-grandfather ... Read Full Review
The Key In The Lock
An exquisitely eloquent, provocative and powerful historical mystery set in Cornwall at the beginning of the twentieth century.
I read this beautifully stormy dark gothic mystery while perched high up on the edge of my seat. A dreadful fire has haunted Ivy for years, she mourns two deaths, and now seeks the truth. Beth Underdown’s debut The Witchfinder's Sister was a bestseller and winner of the Historical Writers’ Association Debut Crown Award 2017, this is her second novel and it more than lived up to my expectations. The two time frames, sitting either side of the First World War, are initially fractured before they gradually fuze together. Information dripped and then seeped into the pages ... Read Full Review
A Curse So Dark and Lonely: The Complete Cursebreaker Collection
A rich, romantic, thrillingly full-on reimagining of Beauty and the Beast
Masterfully melding the contemporary world with a richly evoked fantasy realm, this is a fairy tale re-telling of the finest order. Harper has lived a tough life, what with her mom being sick and her brother forced to take on their absent father’s violent debt collection work. She has cerebral palsy but “can move quickly when I want to”. She’s a fighter too, so when she’s snatched by a stranger and deposited in Ironrose Castle, in the heart of a parallel realm called Emberfall, her captors are thrown off-guard. “Most of ... Read Full Review
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