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A review by yazthebookish
Hungerstone by Kat Dunn
4.0
4 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I am a woman woken from thirty years slumber, and I would eat the world should it satisfy this empty, keening void where my heart should be.
“A salacious tale of betrayal, murder and supernatural intervention." although this was in reference to a play in the book but it perfectly encapsulates what Hungerstone is.
Lady Lenore Crowther is confined in a loveless marriage burdened by remaining childless and her own husband's ambitions. There is a unending void in Lenore and life has been unkind to her but she must endure it all to maintain the façade of a prim and proper lady, however it isn't until the couple make their way to the countryside that things begin to change.
Lenore is haunted by peculiar dreams, some of which involve a woman but what happens when the very woman from her dreams is found injured in a carriage accident and is brought to Nethershaw manor.
Carmilla Kernstein is recovering at the Crowthers' eerie manor and her presence is both unnerving as it is soothing for Lenore as Carmilla pushes Lenore to face truths she had been in denial about for so long.
The threads of Lenore's sanity begin to unravel and she finds that the void within her is never satiated, no matter how much she feeds it.
If I am mad, it is only because they have made me so.
Exquisite prose.
Immersive storytelling.
Dangerously addictive.
The epitome of female rage.
I did not want to put this book down.
I was wholly entranced and kept on edge as the tension kept building up and up until the climax which was nothing short of a cathartic release.
The story takes place in the late 19th century so there is a gorgeous gothic Victorian backdrop that fed my imagination. It also draws inspiration from a well-known gothic Vampire story called "Carmilla".
I had to deduct a star as I was left wanting a bit more of Carmilla and answers for some of the questions that were left unanswered. Keep in mind that while this features a sapphic romance, it is not at the forefront. It's quite a character-driven story and the romance is the rewarding part.
If you're a fan of A Dowry of Blood, this is a must read!
Thank you to the author and NetGalley for gifting me with an eARC in exchange for a review which is for one of my most anticipated 2025 titles.
This book contains triggering content which includes death, attempted murder, murder, blood, a bit of gore, infidelity, verbal and physical abuse and manipulation, etc.
I am a woman woken from thirty years slumber, and I would eat the world should it satisfy this empty, keening void where my heart should be.
“A salacious tale of betrayal, murder and supernatural intervention." although this was in reference to a play in the book but it perfectly encapsulates what Hungerstone is.
Lady Lenore Crowther is confined in a loveless marriage burdened by remaining childless and her own husband's ambitions. There is a unending void in Lenore and life has been unkind to her but she must endure it all to maintain the façade of a prim and proper lady, however it isn't until the couple make their way to the countryside that things begin to change.
Lenore is haunted by peculiar dreams, some of which involve a woman but what happens when the very woman from her dreams is found injured in a carriage accident and is brought to Nethershaw manor.
Carmilla Kernstein is recovering at the Crowthers' eerie manor and her presence is both unnerving as it is soothing for Lenore as Carmilla pushes Lenore to face truths she had been in denial about for so long.
The threads of Lenore's sanity begin to unravel and she finds that the void within her is never satiated, no matter how much she feeds it.
If I am mad, it is only because they have made me so.
Exquisite prose.
Immersive storytelling.
Dangerously addictive.
The epitome of female rage.
I did not want to put this book down.
I was wholly entranced and kept on edge as the tension kept building up and up until the climax which was nothing short of a cathartic release.
The story takes place in the late 19th century so there is a gorgeous gothic Victorian backdrop that fed my imagination. It also draws inspiration from a well-known gothic Vampire story called "Carmilla".
I had to deduct a star as I was left wanting a bit more of Carmilla and answers for some of the questions that were left unanswered. Keep in mind that while this features a sapphic romance, it is not at the forefront. It's quite a character-driven story and the romance is the rewarding part.
If you're a fan of A Dowry of Blood, this is a must read!
Thank you to the author and NetGalley for gifting me with an eARC in exchange for a review which is for one of my most anticipated 2025 titles.
This book contains triggering content which includes death, attempted murder, murder, blood, a bit of gore, infidelity, verbal and physical abuse and manipulation, etc.