Violeta Graceling has spent her life trying to protect herself and her brother Arien from their adoptive mother's twisted cruelty; a cruelty driven by the mysterious shadows that spill from Arien's unwitting hands, and speak of dark magic. To escape, they take a position at the estate of Rowan Sylvanan - the so-called 'Monster of Lakesedge' - who comes seeking Arien's power. Rowan, it is whispered, stalks the halls of his manor and the shores of the blackened, cursed lake.
| ISBN: | 9781789096873 |
| Publication date: | 12th October 2021 |
| Author: | Lyndall Clipstone |
| Publisher: | Titan Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 389 pages |
| Genres: |
Fantasy romance |
I thought this book started off engaging! I enjoyed the overall plot and the numerous mysteries that the author set up for the readers as you went through it. It was also fun to read about the slow burn romance between Violeta and Rowan!
This is a gothic fantasy novel that follows the story of Violeta and her brother Arien. After forcefully moving to Lakesedge estate to live with Rowan, a monster rumored to have murdered his family, their lives change drastically. While Violeta struggles to determine the truth about Rowan, darker secrets emerge about the seemingly cursed estate with dark water in its lake and his real purpose in bringing them there.
I thought this book started off engaging! I enjoyed the overall plot and the numerous mysteries that the author set up for the readers as you went through it. It was also fun to read about the slow burn romance between Violeta and Rowan!
However, I struggled with the Violeta at points. To put it bluntly, her overprotective, obsessive nature was PRETTY annoying throughout the novel.... Read Full Review